Funeral Homes in Kilgore, TX

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: David Van Os (politician and lawyer).

Kilgore is a city in Gregg and Rusk counties in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Texas. It is the home of Kilgore College. It was the childhood residence from the age of six of the noted classical pianist Van Cliburn. The population was 12,975 at the 2010 census; a 2014 estimate placed it at 14,948.

Kilgore Obituaries

It was disclosed by Pine Bluff Commercial on July 13th, 2019 that Barbara Ann Joseph (Pfeffer) passed away in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.  Ms. Joseph was 85 years old and was born in Kilgore, TX.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Barbara Ann's life.

It was revealed by Tyler Morning Telegraph on July 5th, 2019 that John Lee Jackson died in Kilgore, Texas.  Jackson was 71 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor John Lee's life.

It was revealed by Washington Post (Sun) on March 3rd, 2019 that Jane McBride (Griffin) passed away in Washington, District of Columbia.  Ms. McBride was 101 years old and was born in Kilgore, TX.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Jane's life.

It was revealed by White Oak Independent on May 3rd, 2018 that Modene Hope "Nannie" Joiner (Watson) perished in Kilgore, Texas.  Ms. Joiner was 94 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Modene Hope "Nannie"'s life.

It was revealed by White Oak Independent on May 3rd, 2018 that Loletia Taliaferro (Gregory) passed on in Kilgore, Texas.  Ms. Taliaferro was 71 years old and was born in Ferriday, LA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Loletia's life.

It was written by White Oak Independent on March 22nd, 2018 that Donald James Anderson passed away in Kilgore, Texas.  Anderson was 62 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Donald James's life.

It was noted by White Oak Independent on March 1st, 2018 that Patsy Walker (Watson) perished in Kilgore, Texas.  Ms. Walker was 80 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Patsy's life.

It was written by Daily Press on January 9th, 2018 that Roberta "Bert" Ivory (Harp) died in California.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Roberta "Bert"'s life.

It was disclosed by White Oak Independent on November 16th, 2017 that David Doyle Ferguson passed on in Kilgore, Texas.  Ferguson was 79 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor David Doyle's life.

It was reported by The Desert Sun on October 28th, 2017 that Cheri M Bentley-Buckman passed away in California.  Bentley-Buckman was 76 years old and was born in Kilgore, TX.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Cheri M's life.

History

The population, which fluctuated wildly throughout the 1930s, stabilized at around 10,000 in the 1950s and a 2006 estimate placed it at just under 12,000 residents. By 1936, the population had increased to over 12,000 and Kilgore's skyline was crowded with oil derricks. Image:Kilgore Crim Theatre 06 16 07.JPG Crim Theatre in downtown Kilgore dates back to the 1930's. The population was 11,301 at the United States Census, 2000 census.

Kilgore was founded in 1872 when the International-Great Northern Railroad completed the initial phase of rail line between Palestine, Texas and Longview, Texas The rail chose to bypass a small community approximately southeast of Longview, New Danville, in lieu of a new townsite platted on sold to the rail by Constantine Buckley Kilgore, the town's namesake. The 1920s showed continued steady growth and by 1929 Kilgore was home to an estimated 1,000 residents.

The official website for the city of Kilgore is http://cityofkilgore.com.