Life Stories

Marilyn Brown Egner Daughter, Wife, Mother, Grandmother, and Friend Marilyn was the only child of Dorothy Blazer and R. E. Brown. She was born in Little Rock, Arkansas. Dorothy was a homemaker and R. E. was a Captain in the Arkansas State Police. Marilyn graduated from Little Rock Central High School in 1957 and graduated from St. Vincent’s Nursing Academy in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1960. Marilyn Sue Brown and James Edward Egner were married September 17, 1960 in Little Rock. She...

James Walter Vickery left this world for his heavenly home May 24, 2020. James was born in Dallas, TX on June 23, 1931 to James C. Vickery and Thelma Vickery. He was the oldest of 8 children. A lifetime resident of Longview, James served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. James worked for L.E. Myers for a short time before being employed to SWEPCO where he worked for more than 40 years. James is preceded in death by his loving wife, Velma Vickery; son, Preston Vickery;...

LaVerne Summerlin Byrd was 97 when she passed quietly in her sleep to be with the Lord on May 19. LaVerne was born in Marshall, TX on November 27, 1922. She graduated from Marshall High School and was a graduate of St Mary’s Business School. She was married for 61 years to James W Byrd who passed away in 2004. She stayed in her home in Marshall TX until age 90 then moved to Longview to be closer to family. Surviving her is her sons Jim Byrd and Diane of Longview and Richard Byrd and...

Clarene Armstrong was born Aug. 11, 1940 and lost her battle with Corona Virus on May 15, 2020. Born in Ore City, to Lois Adkins and E.H. Armstrong, she resided there for several years before moving to Lufkin, then returning to the Longview area where she resided for the remainder of her years. She touched so many lives during her time on this earth, including all the special care-takers she had during her life. She is forever loved and will be forever in the hearts of her friends left...

Grace Harriet Dusek, age 82 of Gilmer, Texas passed away on Monday, May 11, 2020 in Longview, Texas. Grace was born on October 13, 1937 in Hempstead, New York to Grace and Harold Jacob. She later married James "Jim" Dusek and he survives. A private memorial service will be held at a later date.

Nancy Carolyn (Hall) Meshell age 81 of Longview, Texas passed away on Thursday, April 30, 2020 in Longview. She was born on January 1, 1939 in New Orleans, Louisiana to Archie Rowan Hall and Carrol Alice Murph Hall. Nancy was a graduate of White Oak High School and a majorette since the 6th grade there. She attended Kilgore College and was in the band and played the saxophone. She is survived by her three children, Donna McGuffie Kazarian, Shari McGuffie Johnson, Jimmy Ray Meshell Jr. and...

A private Life Celebration® interment service for Francisco Q. Hernandez, will be held on Wednesdaay, April 29, 2020 at White Cemetery in Longview, Texas. Francisco was born on January 29, 1929 in Tutuaca, Mexico and died on April 25, 2020 in Longview, Texas. He is survived by his wife of 30 years Arely Hernandez.

Sadly our beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, friend and neighbor has passed away. Lady Margaret was born on October 27, 1929 to Dave Samuel Floyd and Margaret Caraway Floyd in DeLeon, Texas. Lady Margaret graduated from North Texas State University in 1951. She taught elementary school in Longview, Texas and Waco, Texas. She met Richard Peterson, her future husband, who was a test pilot at James Connally Air Force Base in Waco, Texas. They were married in 1953. After...

Private services for Nettie M Smith, or most affectionately known as Granny, of Longview will be held Monday, April 27 with The Cammack Family Welch Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Grange Hall Cemetery in Marshall next to her husband of 48 years, Leonard Glen Smith Sr. Nettie was born October 24, 1932 in Bonham, Texas to Albert and Zelma Adkisson. She had 5 brothers and 2 sisters. Nettie spent 40 years working for Kroger until she retired in 1994. Not long after retirement she began...

Herman Vonn Gibson age 69, of Longview, Texas passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2020 in Center, Texas. He was born on December 29, 1950 in Houston, Texas to Minnie Pauline and John Virgil Gibson Sr. Herman was raised in Houston by his mother and step-dad Paul Box. After graduating high school, he serviced in the U.S. Army during Vietnam in the 1st Battalion 28th Infantry Division. He is survived by his Mother Minnie Box, four siblings John V. Gibson, Shirley Gibson, Paulette Waldron and...