Life Stories

Rose Evelyn Whitehurst, age 91, passed away on July 18, 2021. Evelyn was born February 18, 1930 in Harrison County, Texas to Clarence and Gertrude Southerland. She was a member of Valley View Baptist Church. Evelyn was employed as a long-distance telephone operator by the phone company until retirement. After retirement she liked to work in her yard planting and watering her flowers and harvesting her vegetable garden. Evelyn was a good cook who enjoyed preparing meals for her family...

Cremation arrangements for Justin Davis are under the direction of The Cammack Family.

Cain Coda Cornor, age 3, of Longview, Texas passed away on Friday, July 9, 2021, in Longview, Texas. He was born on June 27, 2018 in Longview to Mistie Eve Wooten and Jason James Cornor. A private family service will be held at a later date.

Services for Jean Marie McCloskey will be on Friday, July 16, 2021 at 2PM at the Chapel of Welch Funeral Home located at 4619 Judson Rd, Longview, Texas. Dr. Rick B. Webb, Chaplain, will be officiating. Jean Marie McCloskey was born in Quincy, Massachusetts on April 29, 1934 to William Brendan Nutley of Galway, Ireland and Winifred (Buckley) Nutley of Limerick, Ireland. Jean finished her 87-year journey on July 3, 2021 in Longview, Texas. Carrying on Jean’s legacy are her daughter,...

Raymond Lynn Turquette, age 72, passed away Friday July 2nd after a four year battle with cancer, surrounded by wife Linda, daughter Trina, son Brad and granddaughter Ally. Lynn loved being retired after a career in the Flooring Industry for the Apartment Community - he especially enjoyed working in the East Texas, where he lived since 2000. Lynn also loved and collected model trains and different coins. Lynn was also an avid Trump supporter. Lynn also loved every one of the pups and cats...

Felipa Cecilia Macias was born in Longview, Texas to the late Brigido Macias and Natividad Granado. She graduated from Longview High School and then went on to the University of Dallas where she became a Registered Nurse. She began her career as a nurse at St. Paul Hospital of Dallas working alongside her four sisters. She completed her career as a nurse over 30 years later at Good Shepherd Medical Center in Longview. In her later years she worked at Walmart in Longview. Felipa’s...

Robert Owen Durham Sr. On Friday, June 25th 2021, Robert O. Durham Sr., Husband, Father, and brother passed away at the age of 74. Robert was born November 11, 1946 in Paris Texas to James and Ruby Durham. He joined the Air Force and served 2 terms in Vietnam. After the War he met and married his wife, Mary Lee Whitten- Durham in 1976. Robert retired from Haverty’s Furniture Company after 24 years of service. He spent several years working for Pine Tree ISD before fully retiring...

A Life Celebration® funeral service for Robert Eugene Allen, will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, June 25th, 2021 in Winterfield Cemetery. The family will receive friends for a time of visitation from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Thursday, June 24th, 2021 in The Cammack Family Welch Funeral Home. Robert was born on June 27, 1959 in Longview, Texas and died on June 21, 2021 in Longview, Texas. He was preceded in death by his mother Maurine, father Bobby, brother Bill, sister Carol, son Robert Jr., and...

Brenda Pearson Wingo was born on July 20, 1952, in Gladewater, Texas to Herman and Merle Pearson and was a lifelong resident of Kilgore, Texas. Brenda completed her earthly journey on June 19, 2021. She retired from Gregg County after working in Juvenile Probation. She is survived by her husband Shannon Wingo; her brother Paul Pearson; her sister and brother-in-law Cathy and Maxey Cerliano; nephew Michael Cerliano; niece and family Jessica and Tim Martindale and children Colton Martindale...

Nelda E Ottman was born in Huntington, Texas on November 10, 1927 to Mr. & Mrs. Corbin Dewey Pride. She lived all her childhood in Huntington and her christian home was the center of activity for her family and childhood friends. She graduated from Huntington High School as Valedictorian of her class and from Satterwhite Commercial College, Lufkin, Texas. Nelda moved to Longview, Texas in April 1945, to begin her working career. She worked for five years as an executive secretary of...