Funeral Homes in Longview, TX

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Forest Whitaker (actor and film producer), Willie Andrews (american football player), Josh Scobee (american football player), Malcolm Kelly (american football player), José Francisco Torres (football player), Fred Talley (american football player), and Robert Newhouse (american football player).

Longview is a city in Gregg and Harrison counties in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 80,455. Most of the city is located in Gregg County, of which it is the county seat; a small part extends into the western part of neighboring Harrison County. It is located in East Texas, where Interstate 20 and U.S. Highways 80 and 259 converge just north of the Sabine River.Longview is the principal city of the Longview Metropolitan Statistical Area, comprising Gregg, Upshur, and Rusk counties (population 217,481). Longview is considered a major hub city for East Texas, as is the nearby city of Tyler. In 2014, Forbes magazine ranked Longview as the sixth fastest-growing small city in the United States.

Longview Obituaries

It was reported by Tyler Morning Telegraph on August 9th, 2019 that Emmalene Smith passed away in Longview, Texas.  Smith was 74 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Emmalene's life.

It was disclosed by Tyler Morning Telegraph on August 2nd, 2019 that Kimberly Danielle Wallace-Medford died in Longview, Texas.  Wallace-Medford was 39 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Kimberly Danielle's life.

It was reported by Tyler Morning Telegraph on July 31st, 2019 that Robert Wayne McBee passed on in Longview, Texas.  McBee was 77 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Robert Wayne's life.

It was revealed by White Oak Independent on February 28th, 2019 that Gene Parker passed on in Longview, Texas.  Parker was 91 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Gene's life.

It was written by The Lufkin Daily News on December 16th, 2018 that Sandra A Miller died in Longview, Texas.  Miller was 76 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Sandra A's life.

It was disclosed by The Lufkin Daily News on December 10th, 2018 that Amelia Abigail Fleniken (Bowers) passed away in Longview, Texas.  Ms. Fleniken was 94 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Amelia Abigail's life.

It was disclosed by White Oak Independent on November 15th, 2018 that James Harold "Jody" Modiseete died in Longview, Texas.  Modiseete was 84 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor James Harold "Jody"'s life.

It was revealed on October 13th, 2018 that Margaret M Johnson (Peters) died in Longview, Texas.  Ms. Johnson was 89 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Margaret M's life.

It was disclosed by White Oak Independent on October 11th, 2018 that Stan Stanfield passed away in Longview, Texas.  Stanfield was 86 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Stan's life.

It was revealed by White Oak Independent on October 4th, 2018 that Lois Marie "Andie" Brewer (Anderson) died in Longview, Texas.  Ms. Brewer was 76 years old and was born in Iowa City, IA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Lois Marie "Andie"'s life.

History

Longview is a city in Gregg County, Texas and Harrison County, Texas Counties in the US state of Texas. Longview is a commercial hub for the Longview, Texas metropolitan area Metropolitan Statistical Area

= The original site of Longview lay on the western outskirts of Earpville, an early Upshur County community along the old Marshall-Tyler Road (today known as US 80). 27, 1871. Methvin for one gold dollar, with the promise to lay out a town site on the land in advance of track construction. H.

The official website for the city of Longview is https://www.longviewtexas.gov/.