Funeral Homes in Gilmer, TX

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Louis Wright (american football player), Joey Hawkins (american football player), Manuel Johnson (american football player), Thomas F. Proctor (horse trainer), Charlie Baird (judge), Chris Ryan (actor and voice actor), and Jason Sellers (singer and singer-songwriter).

Gilmer is a town in and the county seat of Upshur County, Texas, United States. It is best known for being the home of the East Texas Yamboree, as well as the birthplace of popular music singers Don Henley of the Eagles band, and Johnny Mathis, as well as blues musician Freddie King. The population was 4,905 at the 2010 census. The town's namesake is a former United States Secretary of the Navy, Thomas Walker Gilmer.

Gilmer Obituaries

It was written by Tyler Morning Telegraph on August 20th, 2021 that Ronald Levy Biggs passed on in Gilmer, Texas.  Biggs was 73 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Ronald Levy's life.

It was written by Tyler Morning Telegraph on July 8th, 2021 that Susan Kay Jones passed on in Gilmer, Texas.  Jones was 63 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Susan Kay's life.

It was reported by Tyler Morning Telegraph on October 21st, 2020 that Sidney Henson died in Gilmer, Texas.  Henson was 80 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Sidney's life.

It was written by Tyler Morning Telegraph on January 10th, 2020 that Sandra Fite (Browning) passed on in Gilmer, Texas.  Ms. Fite was 75 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Sandra's life.

It was written by White Oak Independent on September 19th, 2019 that Lanna Beth Little (Pannell) passed on in Gilmer, Texas.  Ms. Little was 55 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Lanna Beth's life.

It was disclosed by Tyler Morning Telegraph on August 24th, 2019 that Sarah Mae Fleming (Jones) perished in Gilmer, Texas.  Ms. Fleming was 76 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Sarah Mae's life.

It was revealed by Tyler Morning Telegraph on May 31st, 2019 that David Wacasey passed away in Gilmer, Texas.  Wacasey was 63 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor David's life.

It was disclosed by Arkansas Democrat/Gazette on January 3rd, 2019 that James Wesley Gosdin passed away in Prairie Grove, Arkansas.  Gosdin was 82 years old and was born in Gilmer, TX.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor James Wesley's life.

It was revealed by Tyler Morning Telegraph on January 2nd, 2019 that Betty Means (Mask) passed away in Gilmer, Texas.  Ms. Means was 78 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Betty's life.

It was written by White Oak Independent on September 6th, 2018 that Charles Daniel Medlin passed on in Gilmer, Texas.  Medlin was 73 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Charles Daniel's life.

History

The population was 4,799 at the United States Census, 2000 census. Gilmer is a city in and the county seat of Upshur County, Texas County, Texas, United States. . . .