Hope, Jerry Dale 
  	
GLADEWATER -- Services for Jerry Dale Hope, 53, of White Oak, 
will be 10 a.m. Saturday, December 16, 2006, at Clarksville 
City Baptist Church, with the Reverend Roger Gage and the 
Reverend Greg Selman officiating. Burial will be in New White 
Oak Cemetery. Jerry was born June 2, 1953, in Dallas, Texas, 
to James D. and Peggy Latimer Hope. He was a graduate of White 
Oak High School in 1971, member and deacon of Clarksville City 
Baptist Church, employee of Whataburger of Tyler for 21 years, 
previous tournament director of Angler's Choice, N.E. Division, 
an avid bass fisherman, and an avid Nascar fan. Jerry was 
preceded in death by his parents, Peggy and J.D. Hope; and 
grandparents, Thelma and Everett Latimer, and Mary and "Doc" 
Murray Hope. Survivors include his daughter, Casea Hope of White 
Oak; brother and sister-in-law, Terry and Tricia Hope of White 
Oak; sister and brother-in-law, Beckey and Dan Hobbs of White Oak; 
sister, Jamie Hope of Longview; aunts and uncles, Faye and Charles 
Wilson of White Oak, Bill Latimer of White Oak, Charlene Hope of 
Mesquite, Leon Peel of Dallas, and Dessie Mae Hope of Ferris, 
Texas; nieces and nephews, Julian Latimer of Trenton, Texas, Melissa 
Blalock of Harleton, Hayley Hope Roberson of White Oak, Pasche' 
Hope of Gladewater, Stacey Hobbs of White Oak, Lana Stockell of 
Fairfield, Connecticut, Rodney Gay of White Oak, Brenna Wright of 
White Oak, Lindsey Irwin of Gilmer, and Jacklyn Irwin of Gilmer; 
great-nieces, Chere' Allen, Lila Thomas, and Breanna Ritter; 
great-nephews, Charles Evans Jr., Cameron Gay, Eddy Mathews, Dylan 
Stockell, James Blalock, and Richard Lee Alford IV; numerous cousins; 
many other friends; and best friend, Doyle "Coach" Thomas, whom he 
considered a father and a brother. Special thanks to Heart'sWay 
Hospice for the loving care they provided. Visitation will be from 
6-9 p.m. Friday evening, December 15, 2006, at Croley Funeral Home 
in Gladewater.

Published in the Longview News-Journal from 12/14/2006 - 12/15/2006.