Montgomery, Laura D.

Services for Laura D. Montgomery, 59, of Longview, will be 10 
a.m. Tuesday, December 19, 2006, at Mobberly Baptist Church 
with Dr. Gregg Zackary officiating. Burial will follow in 
Lakeview Cemetery. Arrangements are by Rader Funeral Home of 
Longview. Mrs. Montgomery died December 16, 2006, at a local 
nursing facility. She was a member of Mobberly Baptist Church. 
Survivors include her husband, Ron; and sons, Russ and Mike 
Montgomery. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. today, December 18, 
2006, at the funeral home. A memorial guestbook may be signed 
online at www.raderfh.com.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 12/18/2006.

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Montgomery, Laura Gresham

Services for Laura Diane Gresham Montgomery, 59, of Longview, 
will be held 10 a.m. Tuesday, December 19, 2006, at Mobberly 
Baptist Church. Dr. Gregg Zackary will officiate. Burial will 
follow in Lakeview Memorial Gardens, under the direction of 
Rader Funeral Home of Longview. Laura was a cherished wife, 
mother, Nana, and friend who loved the Bible, her church, and 
her family. She was born August 1, 1947, in Kilgore, Texas, to 
Jesse and Eunice Gresham. She married her high school sweetheart, 
Ronald Montgomery, in 1966. Together, they made their home and 
raised their family in Longview for 40 wonderful years. Her pride 
was her two sons and their families: Russ and Keri Montgomery of 
Longview, and Mike and Cathy Montgomery of Pearland. She was a 
sweet, loving Nana to her five grandchildren: Parker, Will, 
Makenzie, Riley, and Sidney. She had two adoring sisters, Nora 
Rousseau of Henderson, and Jessica Morgan of Whitehouse; and many 
nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents. 
Laura was an active member of Mobberly Baptist Church since 1977. 
She taught third-grade Sunday school, volunteered in the Prayer 
Room, and was involved in the Women's Ministry. Her greatest love 
was the church library. She worked for 30 years as office manager 
of Texas Furniture Co. in Longview. Fighting heart disease for two 
years, Laura showed herself to be a brave and courageous woman 
through multiple surgeries and a heart transplant. Laura's family 
and friends will always remember her as a kind, loving, giving, 
and strong woman who loved her God above all else. "Well done my 
good and faithful servant." In keeping with Laura's wish, the 
family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial donations be made 
to the American Heart Association, 1125 Judson Rd., Ste. 150, 
Longview, TX 75601; or Mobberly Baptist Church Library, 615 E. Loop 
281, Longview, TX 75601. A memorial guestbook may be signed online 
at www.raderfh.com.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 12/19/2006.