Obituary of Lois Patterson Salyer

Services for Lois Salyer, 80, Longview, formerly of Arp, are scheduled for 10:00 am, Thursday, March 1, at the Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home chapel, Overton with the Reverend Wes Bynum officiating. Burial will be in the Mason Cemetery, Arp. Mrs. Salyer died Saturday, February 24, in Longview. She was born October 19, 1926, in Durant Oklahoma. She was a longtime resident of Arp before moving to Longview 20 years ago. She attended Overton high school. Mrs. Salyer was a housewife and was a member of the Arp Assembly of God. She was preceded in death by her mother, Cassie Patterson, November 28, 2001. Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Gene and Sherry Salyer, League City and Terry and Lisa Salyer, White Oak; two brothers and a sister-in-law, Ralph and Sammie Patterson, Tyler and Wayne Patterson, Arp; four sisters and three brothers-in-law, Inez and Leland Salyer, Longview, June Higginbotham, Gloster, Mississippi, Doris and Ray Harris, Lawrenceville, Georgia, and Glenda and Charles Garrett, Troup; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Larry Patterson, Rodney Salyer, Ray Harris, Bob Higginbotham, Kory Salyer, and Kody Salyer. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm, Wednesday, February 28.