Funeral Homes in Kilgore, TX

Facts about Kilgore, Texas

• 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 White Oak Independent on May 3rd, 2018 that Modene Hope "Nannie" Joiner (Watson) died in Kilgore, Texas.  Ms. Joiner was 94 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Modene Hope "Nannie"'s life.

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

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

It was disclosed by White Oak Independent on March 1st, 2018 that Patsy Walker (Watson) passed on 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) passed on in California.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Roberta "Bert"'s life.

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

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

It was disclosed on October 11th, 2016 that John "Johnny" Erie passed on in Keithville, Louisiana.  Erie was 77 years old and was born in Kilgore, TX.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor John "Johnny"'s life.

It was reported by Texarkana Gazette on October 10th, 2016 that Trannie Mae Black perished in Kilgore, Texas.  Black was 95 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Trannie Mae's life.

It was reported by Texarkana Gazette on August 13th, 2016 that Royce Harper died in Kilgore, Texas.  Harper was 74 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Royce's life.

History

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. Oil production maintained a breakneck pace throughout the early 1930s, with more than 1,100 producing oil wells within city limits at the height of the boom. The explosive growth left most civic services overwhelmed, and as a result Kilgore was forced to incorporate in 1931. 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 the mid 1930's the oil boom had begun to subside, and most of the small oil companies and wildcatters had sold out to major corporations.

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