Milton, Vernon Gray

Funeral services for Vernon Gray Milton will be 10 a.m. 
Wednesday, January 17, 2007, at Rader Funeral Home Chapel 
in Longview, with the Reverend Jerry Turner of the First 
United Methodist Church officiating. Entombment will 
follow in Danville Cemetery of Kilgore. Vernon Gray Milton 
was born April 17, 1952, in Shreveport, Louisiana, and he 
passed away in his sleep during the night of January 11, 
2007. He was a jolly person and always had a smile and 
handshake for everyone he met during his lifetime. 
Friendships were easily made and cherished throughout his 
life. He was a person who worried about everyone's 
happiness in life and always put himself second. Mr. Milton 
graduated from Reagan High School in Austin and Austin 
Community College. He attended the University of Texas. Mr. 
Milton also served in the U.S. Navy after finishing his 
schooling. He is survived by his parents, Vernon R. Milton 
and Leona Tucker Milton of Longview; one sister, Linda 
Milton Martin of Dallas; one brother, Richard Mark Milton 
of Longview; one nephew, Michael G. Martin and his wife, 
Allisyn Paino Martin of Austin; one niece, Michelle Martin 
Grether and husband, Todd Grether of Dallas; and several 
aunts, uncles, and cousins. A memorial guestbook may be 
signed online at www.raderfh.com.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 1/16/2007.

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Milton, Vernon Gary

Funeral services for Vernon Gary Milton will be 10 a.m. today, 
January 17, 2007, at Rader Funeral Home Chapel in Longview, 
with the Reverend Jerry Turner of the First United Methodist 
Church officiating. Entombment will follow in Danville Cemetery 
of Kilgore. Vernon Gary Milton was born April 17, 1952, in 
Shreveport, Louisiana, and he passed away in his sleep during 
the night of January 11, 2007. He was a jolly person and always 
had a smile and handshake for everyone he met during his 
lifetime. Friendships were easily made and cherished throughout 
his life. He was a person who worried about everyone's happiness 
in life and always put himself second. Mr. Milton graduated from 
Reagan High School in Austin and Austin Community College. He 
attended the University of Texas. Mr. Milton also served in the 
U.S. Navy after finishing his schooling. He is survived by his 
parents, Vernon R. Milton and Leona Tucker Milton of Longview; 
one sister, Linda Milton Martin of Dallas; one brother, Richard 
Mark Milton of Longview; one nephew, Michael G. Martin and his 
wife, Allisyn Paino Martin of Austin; one niece, Michelle Martin 
Grether and husband, Todd Grether of Dallas; and several aunts, 
uncles, and cousins. A memorial guestbook may be signed online at 
www.raderfh.com.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 1/17/2007.