Rader Funeral Home -Longview

Delia Vega, 86, of Longview, Texas went home to be with her Lord on March 19, 2023. Delia was born on October 21, 1936 in Gonzales, Texas to Jose and Ernestina Rivera. Delia was preceded in death by her parents, her sisters, Lola, Josephina, Mary, and Tina, and her brothers, Jose, Jr., Robert and Sammy, her grandson Miguel Vega, and great grandson Ayden Hackett. Delia is survived by her children Sylvia Vega, Chris Hackett (Tim), Eddie Vega (Lida), Ruben Vega (Barbara), and Alice Arredondo (Carmen), a sister, Lupe Esparza, eight grandchildren, thirteen great grandchildren, and three great great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, March 22 at 2pm under the direction...

Services for Angela Cook are currently pending. Angela was born in Marshall , TX on October 7, 1934 and passed away on March 19, 2023 In Longview. A memorial guestbook for Angela can be signed at Raderfh.com

Katie Yvonne Simpkins went to be with her Lord and Savior on March 16, 2023. Graveside services will be held at Hallsville Cemetery on Tuesday, March 21 at noon. A guestbook may be signed at www.raderfh.com

Celebration of life for Jill Norvell will be held on Saturday, March 25, 2023 at 12:00 PM under the direction of Rader Funeral Home of Longview. Mrs. Norvell passed away on March 15, 2023 at her home in Longview, TX.

Dorothy Legg 91, of Longview, passed away on March 15, 2023. Visitation will be Thursday, April 6 from 5-7PM at Rader Funeral Home in Longview. A Celebration of Life service will be held Friday, April 7 at 1pm at First United Methodist Church of Longview. An online guest book may be signed at www.raderfh.com

Dorothy Legg 91, of Longview, passed away on March 15, 2023. Visitation will Thursday, April 6 from 5-7PM at Rader Funeral Home in Longview. A Celebration of Life service will be held Friday, April 7 at 1pm at First United Methodist Church of Longview. An online guest book may be signed at www.raderfh.com

John Wesley Cates was born June 18, 1937 and passed away at home on March 14, 2023. A visitation for John will be held Sunday, March 26 between 2 and 4 pm at Rader Funeral Home in Longview. A memorial guestbook can be signed at Raderfh.com

Gene Powell was born October 26, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois. The family moved to East Texas when he was a young child. He attended Gladewater and White Oak Schools, graduating from White Oak High School in 1950. He passed away peacefully on March 13, 2023 at home surrounded by his loving family at 90 years old. Services will be held on Friday, March 17, 2023 at 2:00 PM at the Chapel of Rader Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 1:00 - 2:00 PM prior to the service. Gene was a proud member of the 1951 and 1952 Kilgore College Ranger Football Team where he received a football scholarship after playing in 1950 for Arlington State on a scholarship. He was a member of the 1951 Texas Rose Bowl...

Gene Powell was born in Chicago, IL October 26, 1932 and passed away at home on March 13, 2023. Funeral services for Gene will be held Friday, March 17 at 2 pm in the Chapel of Rader Funeral Home of Longview with a visitation to start one hour prior to the service. A private family burial will follow at Rosewood Park.

On March 11, 2023, Pamela Horton accepted God's call to join His heavenly choir. Pam was born in Longview, Texas on October 26, 1953, to Charles and June Hart. Her education began at Pine Tree elementary, and she graduated from Longview High School in 1972. She was a proud member of the Mean Green marching machine band. After HS she continued her education at Stephen F. Austin State University and received her Bachelor of Science degree in 1976. Pam and David Horton wed in Hallsville in 1984. It was a wonderful day for both of them. In 1989 she returned to school at East Texas State University and graduated with a master's degree in library science in 1992. It may be added that she...

A Family Directed Celebration of Her Life Service will be forthcoming. Private cremation arrangements are under the care of Rader Funeral Home in Longview. An online memorial book may be signed at the funeral home website, www.raderfh.com. She was born October 26, 1953 and passed away March 11, 2023.

Bobby Whittenberg passed away peacefully on March 7, 2023 surrounded by his two sons and their wives. Bobby was born August 27, 1930 to Everett Clay and Dessie Davis Whittenburg in Navarro County. Bobby left school in 1947 and joined the Navy at age 17. He was proud of the fact that he was able to be part of the atomic bomb testing in the Pacific after World War II. After leaving the Navy in 1950, Bobby met his future wife, Mary Evans, on a blind date. Three months later, on January 13, 1951, they were married. They remained married for 69 years until her death in 2020. To this marriage, three sons were born. Bobby went to work for the State of Texas (TABC) in the 1950's and over the...

Betty Rasberry-Crump entered the gates of Heaven and the presence of her Savior in the early morning hours of March 7th, 2023. Betty was born June 6, 1933 in Longview, Texas. She grew up in the country near Emerson, Arkansas and Laurel, Mississippi. Betty cherished childhood memories of her time spent in Laurel. Betty was a voracious reader, and loved to write in her youth. She was the Valedictorian of her Junior High Class. She graduated from Haynesville High School and quickly moved to Shreveport, Louisiana to work for the telephone company. It was after a weekend visit home to see her parents, that Betty was waiting with a friend for transportation back to Shreveport, that a young...

A funeral for Mrs. Betty Crump will be held at Wares Chapel in Arkansas on Saturday, March 11, 2023 at 11:00 AM. A visitation will be held at Rader Funeral Home of Longview on Friday from 6:00 ~ 7:00 PM. A full obituary can be seen at www.raderfh.com.

Graveside services will be 10am, Friday, March 10, 2023, at Old White Oak Cemetery, White Oak, TX. Viewing will be from 5pm-7pm Thursday, March 9, 2023, at Rader Funeral Home, Longview. Her full obituary may be read at the funeral home website, www.raderfh.com.

Suzanne Nabours moved on to the heavenly realms on March 6th in the presence of her two daughters. Joy and laughter accompanied Suzanne from her birth to James & Juanice Shoults in Hallsville, TX, on June 16th 1936. Suzanne graduated from Longview High School in 1954 and her further education included undergraduate and master's degrees in drama from SMU and Baylor. A free spirit, Suzanne took her drama degrees to New York City for a few years before relocating to west Texas to teach high school drama. It was there that she met the handsome high school English teacher Nick Nabours. Suzanne and Nick eloped to Juarez and married in 1962. Nick and Suzanne had an adventurous life...

Marion Amuel Stephens passed to life eternal on March 6, 2023. Marion was born on December 4, 1927 at Camp 11, Tyler County near Spurger, Texas to E. A. Stephens and Clara Mae Droddy Stephens. His family lived in several East Texas communities during his childhood before settling in Diboll for several years. He graduated from Diboll High School where he enjoyed playing football and basketball. After high school, Marion enlisted in the U.S. Airforce and served for three years. Upon discharge, he had achieved the rank of Sergeant. Marion attended Lamar State College of Technology in Beaumont and East Texas Baptist College in Marshall. He met and married the love of his life, Naomi Sue...

Helen Maree Pickard Mallory, formerly of Longview, passed away on March 5, 2023, in Ridgewood Village, New Jersey, age 95. She was born in Columbus, Ohio, in 1927 to Floyd and Madge (Budd) Barrows who, along with sister Mildred Royer and brother Ralph, preceded her in death. She was married to Robert Louis Pickard for 53 years until his death in 2004. She married Lloyd Mallory in 2006 and lived happily until his death two years later. She is survived by daughters Diane (Burton) Pickard-Richardson and Gayle (Michael) Pickard-Fishman, and son Bart (Julie) Pickard, five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She is also survived by Lloyd's three daughters. Helen received a...

Patsy Marie Pollard, 84, of Longview, passed away on March 4, 2023. Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 9, 2023 from 6-8 PM at Rader Funeral Home in Longview. A celebration of Patsy's life will be held Friday, March 10, 2023 at 1pm at Rader. A memorial guest book may be signed at www.raderfh.com

Loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, Aurora Sanguily Buckner went to be with the Lord on March 3, 2023. A memorial service officiated by Reverend Dr. Bill Carroll is pending at Trinity Episcopal Church in Longview. Visitation with the family will immediately follow the service. Born in New Orleans, LA on October 20, 1930, to Louis and Ethel Baiggne Sanguily, Aurora grew up in Waikiki, HI and New Orleans, graduating from Mount Carmel High School in New Orleans. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Medical Technology from Loyola University. Through the years, she worked professionally in a research lab at Touro Infirmary, at the American Red Cross and with...

Memorial services for Judy Rogers, 77, of Longview will be 2 pm Saturday, March 4, 2023 at Calvary Tabernacle. Mrs. Rogers passed into the arms of Jesus on Wednesday, March 1st. Survived by her husband, Buddy Rogers.