All Obituaries

Bernice Renee Montgomery was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on April 7, 1962 to the parents of Johnnie Mae Montgomery-Johnson and Johnnie Frank Montgomery. Her father preceded her in death. While in Philadelphia, she attended Harriety Elementary and Turner Middle.  In middle school, she was among two teenagers chosen to attend Philadelphia College of Arts Saturday School, which led her to enroll in Overbrook Art Magnet High School. The family moved to Dallas, Texas where she...

June Marie Fields was born March 31, 1942 to the parentage of William and Odessa Coby Fields in Marshall, Texas. She departed this life on Saturday August 8, 2020 in Beaumont, Texas. June attended Mary C. Womack High School. In 1981, she earned an Associate’s Degree at Kilgore College. She established two thriving businesses in Longview, specializing in bridal events. She also worked as a substitute teacher for many years at schools in Marshall and Tatum Texas. Her passion was music....

Lottie D. Gordon Taylor was born to Monroe Gordon Jr. and Obie Satterwhite on November 19, 1921, the oldest of two siblings. Lottie was reared in Gregg County, Post Oak Community. She attended N.E. Williams along with her other siblings. She met and married the Late Bro. Ezell Taylor and together they raised four children: Gerald Wayne, Linda Jane, Darlene, and Alfred Henson. She was preceded in death by Ezell, Gerald Wayne, Linda Jane, Darlene Henson, and her parents. Before her health...

Tommie L. Ephraim was born in Panola County, Texas to the parentage of Russell and Claudia Bell Johnson. She attended Wayside Baptist Church. At an early age, she was a leader in the choir and her back‐up singers were her 2 sisters, Emily and Ruthie.  She was a member of Bethel Temple of Longview. Tommie attended Four Mile Elementary School and Turner High School. She was preceded in death by brothers Willie Johnson, TJ Johnson, James Johnson and sisters Ruthie Mae Johnson,...

Johnnie Pearl “Pie” Wright was born on March 15, 1944 in Longview, Texas to the union of the late George and Edna Polk. She was a member of Friendship Baptist Church. Pie married Nathaniel Wright, Jr. on February 8, 1989. Pie was a warm and loving mother whose caring heart extended to all who came into contact with her. She held many jobs during her employment years ranging from housekeeper to pressing operator but none came close to her favorite job of being a mother and...

TYREE DANIELS was born August 4, 1919 in Longview, TX to the parentage of the late Martin Daniels and Estella Davis Thurmond.  He received his education from Gregg County Training in Longview, TX.  Tyree was baptized at an early age and attended Pleasant Green Baptist Church. He remained a faithful member there until the day he was called home. He united in matrimony to Jimmie Lee Blanton on September 13, 1947 and to this union five children were born. Tyree and his wife loved to...

On October 14, 1938, Pauline Johnson was born in Henderson (Rusk County), Texas and raised in Longview, Texas. Her parents who preceded her in death, were: Johnnie D. (Johnson) Earl and Odie Sanders. Pauline's siblings who preceded her in death were: Helen Hunt, Jealdean Carr, Billy Paul Sanders, Willie Otis and Dot Richey. Her surviving sister is: Opal Fisher.  Pauline attended Prairie View A&M University majoring in Home Economics. The skills she gained while at school were...

Clarence Sneed was born January 21, 1965 in Marshall, Texas to the parentage of Lee Dorthy Sneed and Augusta Green Sr. He attended Marshall public schools and graduated from Longview High School. He was a member of Galilee #2 Baptist Church in Hallsville, Texas. Clarence met and married the love of his life Valenitta Walter on June 6, 2008. They raised their family together for many years until God called him home. Clarence journey on earth ended July 17, 2020 in...

Gypsy Jones was born in Hallsville (Harrison County) TX on September 7, 1927 to the parentage of Finis and Tessie Houston Smith. She attended Longview Public Schools and Bishop College.  She accepted Christ at an early age at Cartersville Church of Christ in Hallsville, TX, then later became a member of the East Cotton Street Church of Christ in Longview TX.  She was a member of East Cotton Street Singing Sisters. She later moved to West Loop 281 Church of Christ.  She loved...

Dorothy Mae Taylor was born April 10, 1940 in Hallsville, Tx to the union of Walter and Mary Taylor. She attended Pleasant Hill School until the 5th grade when her disability would not allow her to continue. Sister Dorothy Taylor was baptized at an early age with Hebron Baptist Church. Dorothy Mae Taylor was preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Mary Taylor and one brother, Arthur Lee Taylor and 2 sisters, Berniece Bowens and Mayola Williams.  She leaves behind...