Killingsworth, T.H. "Tommy" 


Services for T.H. "Tommy" Killingsworth, 81, of Longview, are 
scheduled for 2 p.m. Thursday, June 15, 2006, in the Welch 
Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Ronnie Starr and the Rev. 
Charles Hunt officiating. The committal ceremony will be held 
in the Welch Garden Court. Mr. Killingsworth passed away Monday, 
June 12, 2006, at local medical center. Mr. Killingsworth was 
born September 25, 1924, in Longview, to Thomas Boyd and Clyda 
Hiett Killingsworth. He retired from Texas Eastman as a 
supervisor in maintenance. He was a member of Woodland Hills 
Baptist Church, Knights Of Pythian Lodge No. 26, past Chancellor 
Commander, and member of the Board Of Trustees Pythian Home For 
Children. Also, he was an Special Deputy Grand Chancellor state 
wide, a member of the Grand Lodge Knights Of Pythians, a member 
of Knights Of Khorassan Temple No. 269. He held an Imperial 
Degree Dramatic Order of Knights Of Khorassan. Mr. Killingsworth 
was a United States Navy veteran, having served during World War 
II. Surviving Mr. Killingsworth is his wife of 59 years, Aleath 
Killingsworth of Longview; sons and daughters-in-law, Thomas and 
Celita Killingsworth of San Angelo, Mike and Becky Killingsworth 
of Longview, and Eddy and Sandy Killingsworth of Longview; 
grandchildren, Allison Bateman, Staci Killingsworth, Leah 
Killingsworth, Jonathan Killingsworth, Andrew Killingsworth, 
Patrick Killingsworth, and Lexanne Killingsworth; brother, Charles 
Killingsworth of Longview; and sisters, Helen Elmore of Biloxi, 
Mississippi, Doris Mathews of LaGrange, and Liza Lou Allen of 
Conway, Arkansas. Memorial contributions may be made to Woodland 
Hills Baptist Church Building Fund, 2105 E. Loop 281, Longview, 
TX 75605. The family will receive friends 6 p.m. Wednesday evening, 
June 14, 2006, at the funeral home. An online registry may be signed 
at www.news-journal.com, by clicking on the obituaries link.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 6/14/2006.