BATES FAMILY FUNERAL HOME

Edna Ruth Joiner Weston, 85, passed away in a Longview nursing home on Friday, September 23, 2022. A graveside service will be held at the Dalby Springs Cemetery on Sunday, October 2, at 2 PM.

Norman E. Strickland, Jr. passed away Sunday, July 12, 2020 at his home in Avery, Texas. He was 66. Norman was born December 30, 1953 in Clarksville, Texas to Norman E. Strickland, Sr. and Nancy Louise Allen Strickland. He was a Plumber and Pipe Fitter and a member of the Plumber and Pipe Fitters Union Local 100, Dallas, Texas. Norman was a veteran of the United States Army and he enjoyed farm work and gardening. He is preceded in death by his parents and three siblings, Bruce Broyles, Nancy Broyles, and Douglas Broyles. He is survived by his wife, Peggy Strickland, of Avery, Texas; one son, Nicholas Strickland of Avery, Texas; one sister, Molly Fears of Longview, Texas; and...

Charles Edgar Armstrong III, of Marshall, Texas, passed away Friday, June 12, 2020 in a Longview, Texas hospital. He was 82. Charles was born January 16, 1938, in El Paso, Texas, to Charles Edgar Armstrong, Jr. and Florence Doak Armstrong. On August 6, 1966, he was married to Gimmie Atchley in De Kalb, Texas. He received a BBA degree from the University of Texas-El Paso, was a self employed Financial Advisor and a member of First United Methodist Church in Marshall, Texas. Charles was a Veteran of the United States Air Force. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife, Gimmie Atchley Armstrong of Marshall, Texas; three sons and daughters-in-law, Charles and...

Dwight Laughton Nevill passed away Sunday, May 31, 2020 at his home in New Boston, Texas. He was 71. Dwight was born November 18, 1948, in Longview, Texas to Grady Elton Nevill, Sr. and Maggie Mae Ellen Swinney Nevill. He was a Vietnam War Veteran of the United States Marine Corp, a business owner, and former supervisor at Red River Army Depot. He has been a member of and supported numerous clubs and organizations throughout his life, including the Texas Association of Vietnam Veterans, the Arklahomatex Corvette Club, and the New Boston Chamber of Commerce. Dwight was the Toys for Tots Coordinator for Western Bowie County. He was a member of the Church of Christ. He was preceded in...