LACY FUNERAL HOME

Joseph Charles Gaiser, Jr. of Longview, Texas, entered his eternal rest on December 22, 2023. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, January 6, 2024, in the Ford Chapel of First Baptist Church Longview. Joe was born in Temple, Texas, on November 8, 1941, to J.C. and Sara Gaiser. He grew up in Tyler, Texas, and graduated from Robert E. Lee High School. He married Jean Green on August 29, 1964, in Mt. Pleasant, Texas. After graduating from Texas A&M Commerce, formerly East Texas State University, with a degree in vocational education and a master's in education, he and Jean settled in Longview where they started a family. Joe was a tenured professor of Design...

Donal Ray Schmidt known "Don or Coach", passed away on September 22, 2023, at the age of 90. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Frances, three sons Donal, Jr., Derek, and Denis along with seven grandchildren and one great-grandson. His funeral will be held at Faith Lutheran Church in Stephenville, Texas on October 7, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. He will be buried at his ranch in Comanche County, TX. Contact Lacy Funeral home at 254-592-3148 for details of the celebration of his life.

Heather Amy Hobbs Haile passed away Friday, June 5, 2020. Heather was born June 6, 1974 in Plainview, Texas to Roy Hobbs and his wife Frances Louise Jones. She grew up in Matador, Texas and graduated from Motley County High School in 1992. She graduated magna cum laude with both her B.S. in Elementary Education, Principal/Administration Certification, and M.S. in Early Childhood Development from Tarleton State University. Together with Brian Haile, she has three children, Holden (20), Hudson (18) and Halston (13). Heather's passion was teaching, whether it was in the classroom, in business, at church or on the ball field, she was making sure that the next generation was learning. She was...