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

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

It was noted by White Oak Independent on November 15th, 2018 that James Harold "Jody" Modiseete passed on 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) perished 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 perished in Longview, Texas.  Stanfield was 86 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Stan's life.

It was noted 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 express your sympathy and honor Lois Marie "Andie"'s life.

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

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

It was reported by White Oak Independent on September 27th, 2018 that Jerry Mason Hayes died in Longview, Texas.  Hayes was 56 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Jerry Mason's life.

It was reported by White Oak Independent on September 20th, 2018 that Lela Firchau (Coburn) perished in Longview, Texas.  Ms. Firchau was 101 years old and was born in Mounds, OK.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Lela's life.

History

. Founded around 1850 by James Earp, Earpville (pronounced "Arpville") consisted of several farmhouses, a post office, blacksmith shop, a church, one or two stores, stagecoach stop and campground. On May 17 1871, the one-square-mile town of Longview was incorporated. 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.

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