Life Stories

It is with great sadness that the family of Billie Elaine Cloud announce her passing. She entered eternal life on Wednesday, January 25, 2023. She was a woman of grace and elegance who commanded respect through her sharp intellect while showing selfless love and devotion to those lucky enough to be in her life. Her spirit is carried by all those that knew and loved her. Billie was born in Forsan, Texas and was the middle child of three daughters. She loved spending time outdoors, riding...

A Life Celebration® funeral service for Amie Berniece Hawkins, will be held at 10:00 AM Monday, January 30th, 2023, in The Garden Court of The Cammack Family Welch Funeral Home. She was born on March 16, 1937, to Thomas & Amie Carlisle in Longview, Texas and passed away on January 24, 2023 in Tyler, Texas. On June 18, 1954, Berniece married Morris Ray Hawkins in Longview, Texas. She and our Pops spent many years doing wood work and traveling to arts & crafts shows in the...

Virginia Ann Whitehurst, 85, stepped into Heaven January 24, 2023. Christ uttered, "It is finished," as friends and family sang Amazing Grace at her bedside. She was the daughter of Annie and Otis Mann. She and her 8 siblings grew up in Wetumpka, Alabama. She was married for 21 years to the late Leon Whitehurst and the mother to their precious boys, Francis, Travis, Davis and Curtis. She loved her grandchildren, Aaron, Andy, Ashley, Amaris, Jonathan, Stephen, Kalee, Brandi, Kristy, Starla...

Graveside services for Jerry Michael "Mike" Ivy, 79, of Longview will be conducted 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at the Elderville Cemetery in Lakeport, Texas with Chaplain Wayne Norvell officiating. Mr. Ivy passed away peacefully at home Thursday January 19th, 2023 surrounded by family and loved ones. Mike was born October 14, 1943, in Naples, Texas to Jesse and Ruby Ivy. Mike was a veteran having served in the Vietnam War. During this time, he was awarded multiple...

Timothy Milton Kring of Point Blank, Texas passed from this life January 2023. Mr. Kring was born on January 16, 1946 in Orange, Texas. He graduated from Pine Tree High School in Longview, Texas in 1966 where he was a football player receiving all-regional and all-state honors. He then attended Stephen F. Austin college in Nacogdoches, Texas earning an associate degree in Petroleum Drafting. Over the years he was employed by Tenneco as a draftsman and Apache Oil Company as a geological...

Kenneth Myrwin Smith, affectionately known as "Papa" and "Grandad" was born October 17, 1939, and passed into the arms of our Heavenly Father on January 14, 2023. He was a wonderful father, son, husband, uncle, brother, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend to all who knew him. Kenneth served in the United States Navy on the U.S.S. Helena. After his time in the Navy, Kenneth began his 30 year long career working for STEMCO Manufacturing. He was preceded in death by his parents,...

Taylor Alexander Stoll was born on June 8th, 1989 to Peter and Helen Stoll. He was born and raised in Longview, Texas where he attended and graduated from Spring Hill High School. He attended and graduated from Kilgore college as a Paramedic to serve the people of Longview and give back to his community. Taylor was raised in and was a member of New Beginnings Baptist Church in Longview, Texas. Taylor was a loving father, husband, son, brother, uncle, and a good friend to many. He had many...

Larry Solomon, Jr., a loving husband, father, brother, and son; a devoted officer, a friend to all, who remained strong and fought to the very end, died on January 7, 2023, at his home after a courageous but quick battle with cancer. Larry was born on March 25, 1992, in Henderson, Texas to Larry, Sr. and Patricia Solomon. A 2010 graduate of Mt. Enterprise High School, Larry played both football and basketball for the Wildcats before answering the call to service in the United States Marine...

Arrangements for Debora Kay Crandall, 65 of Longview, Texas are pending with Welch Funeral Home. She died on Saturday, January 7, 2023, in Longview, Texas. A full obituary will be posted online at CammackFamily.com once it is received from the family.

A Life Celebration® funeral service for Cristobal Sanchez, will be held at 10:00 AM Wednesday, January 11th, 2023 in St. Matthew's Catholic Church. The family will receive friends for a time of visitation from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Tuesday, January 10th, 2023 in The Cammack Family Welch Funeral Home. Cristobal was born on November 4, 1930 in Michocan, Mexico and died on January 06, 2023 in Longview, Texas. A full obituary is available online at www.cammackfamily.com