All Obituaries

Vernon Keith Mosley was born June 15, 1960, to the parentage of Palmer Mosley & Minnie Mosley in Tyler, TX. He was the second child of four children born to that union. He attended Marsh & Griffin Elementary and later graduated from John Tyler High School in 1978.  He enlisted in the United States Army in 1979 and was Honorably Discharged in 1982. Vernon was employed by the United States Postal Service for 36 years. He spent his retirement spending time with his loving wife,...

Pearl L. Bryant was born June 24, 1937 to Henry and Ebbie Annie Alford, she was the 5th child of 15 children. Pearl’s spiritual development began at the age of 11. She accepted Jesus as her Lord and Savior and became a member of the Galilee Baptist Church in Hallsville, Texas. Pearl received her early education from Galilee Elementary School and graduated from Galilee High School. She attended International Business School in Houston. Pearl was a benevolent and caring person. Her...

Kevin Mapps was born October 20, 1990 to Deariest Mapps and Shanda Rollins. What a good son. He attended Ware Elementary, Foster Middle, and Longview High School. He attended Kilgore College for 2 years. His Church home was at Saints Temple Church of God in Christ, where he was the percussionist (drummer). He loved sports mainly football, and would talk for hours. His favorite team was the Houston Texans. He loved helping people as much as he could. He will be missed by all that came in...

Callie Louise Grigsby Ingram was born July 27, 1938 to the late Osborne Grigsby and Ozell Sullivan in Webster Parish, Louisiana where she attended and graduated from Webster High School in the class of 1956. After high school she attended Wiley College in Marshall, Texas where she met and married Horace Lee Ingram. They later moved to establish a life in Longview to raise their three children. Callie worked for Longview ISD as a librarian for many years until she retired. She was a member...

Ms. Sally Pentecost was born July 6, 1948 to the parentage of the Mr. and Mrs. Will and Mable Roberts. She received her education at Mary C. Womack and attended University of North Texas for a short time. She confessed Christ and was baptized at the Church of the living God. Her faith and belief in GOD helped to sustain her as an adult. She began her career early in life caring for many as a CNA. It was her strong and unwavering work ethic and compassion for others that would be the values...

Barney “Chin” Skipper Floyd was born May 29, 1948 to the parentage of Jessie Floyd Jr. and Minnie Lee Floyd. He attended Sabine Valley Elementary, Maggie B. Hudson Jr. High, and Mary C. Womack where he played basketball and graduated in 1966. Barney enlisted in the United States Army in 1968 and was stationed at Fort Hood, Texas. From 1968 to 1974, Barney served his country and received an honorable discharge. He began his truck driving career in Dallas, TX at FF&E...

Jonathan Brown was born to the union of Prentis (Ned) Brown and Elessie Pegues Brown on August 25, 1957. He received his education at Ned E. Williams, Maggie B. Hudson and Longview High School. He went on to work at Stemco as a Machine Operator for 20 years and later went to work for Letourneau until injured and later retired. He had a passion for playing softball, grilling, dominoes and most importantly, spending time with family and friends. He was truly an all-around people person. He...

   On September 02, 1931, Ruth Verdell Johnson was born to the late parentage of Armstead “Son” and Elnora Johnson.  Ruth was the 10th child born into a family of 14 other siblings.  She received her formal education in Harleton, Texas.  Ruth later met and married James Dell “J. D.” Roberson.  To this union, one son, James and one daughter, Ruth Doris, who preceded them in death, were born.  Ruth later was taught and obeyed the...

James Melvin Hunt was the first child born to the proud parents of Mr. James Jr. and Frances Eva Mae Lang Hunt on November 28, 1957. James attended Sabine Valley School in his early childhood years until the integration period. At that time he attended Pine Tree I.S.D. where he was a top notch athlete and running back until graduation in 1977. He attended Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX on a full athletic scholarship. At an early age he joined Hughes Chapel C.M.E. Church where...

Bennie Joe Garrett was born March 2, 1945, the son of Izeal Sr. “Billie” and Aroh (Smith) Garrett. He met and married Shirley (Bryant) Geter, three children were born to this union: Willie, Kimberly and Tenisa. Bennie later married Sharron (Lewis) Garrett in 2007. Just like his father, Bennie was a hard worker and a dedicated family man. Employed 33 years with Exxon Mobil Pipeline Company from 1972 and culminated in retirement December 31, 2005. Bennie...