Pickett, Samuel Curtis "Curt"

KILGORE -- Graveside services for Samuel Curtis "Curt" 
Pickett, 46, of Longview, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, 
February 15, 2007, at the Danville Cemetery. Mr. Pickett 
passed away on Monday, February 12, 2007, at his residence. 
Mr. Pickett was born November 3, 1960, in DeQueen, Arkansas, 
to Samuel and Laura Pickett. The family moved to Longview, 
where Curt attended Longview schools. At the age of eight, 
he learned to play the guitar and loved to play his music 
with his friends throughout his life. Curt will always be 
remembered for his sense of humor. He always had a smile and 
a joke. Making people laugh was one of the joys in his life. 
The outdoors was another passion that he enjoyed. He was an 
avid hunter and fisherman. The greatest love of his life was 
his family. Curt was a devoted husband, father and son. 
Bowman's Pumping Service of Henderson employed Mr. Pickett. 
His father, Samuel Edward Pickett, preceded him in death. His 
wife, Sandy Pickett of Longview; a daughter, Renee Pickett of 
Kilgore; his mother, Laura Beth Pickett of White Oak; three 
sisters and brothers-in-law, Lori and Larry Frazier of 
Longview, Pam and Billy Suggs of Longview and Kari and Jerry 
Shurtleff of Las Vegas, Nevada; as well as many other loving 
family and friends survive him. The family will receive 
friends from 5-7 p.m. this evening, February 14, 2007, at 
Rader Funeral Home in Kilgore. Please leave online condolences 
at www.raderfuneralhome.com.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 2/14/2007.