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 noted by White Oak Independent on February 28th, 2019 that Gene Parker died in Longview, Texas.  Parker was 91 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Gene's life.

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

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

It was written 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 sympathy and honor James Harold "Jody"'s life.

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

It was revealed by White Oak Independent on October 11th, 2018 that Stan Stanfield perished in Longview, Texas.  Stanfield was 86 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Stan's life.

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

It was noted by White Oak Independent on October 4th, 2018 that Carolyn Irene Dalston (Wallace) perished in Longview, Texas.  Ms. Dalston was 58 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Carolyn Irene's life.

It was revealed by White Oak Independent on October 4th, 2018 that Cora Mae Troxell (Baker) passed away in Longview, Texas.  Ms. Troxell was 79 years old and was born in Hope, AR.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Cora Mae's life.

It was written by White Oak Independent on September 27th, 2018 that Jerry Mason Hayes passed away in Longview, Texas.  Hayes was 56 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Jerry Mason'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/.