Loretta Kanniard

Loretta Corrine Kanniard finally made it home into the arms of our Father, Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and reuniting with her husband of 65 years on September 17th 2023. Leaving behind Daughters Delia Hively and her husband Dale of Winona, and Kathy Jones of Longview, Sons Chris, Stacy, and Tommy Jr. She also leaves behind granddaughters Amanda Gage and Samantha Smith (Jeff), and grandsons Kaleb Hively (Darian), Tommy III and Mason Kanniard. Great grandchildren, Alex, Kinley, Artemis, Parker, Lillian, Mere, Jordan, Aiden, Sheldon, Ember, Asher, Jax, Artorias, Lanie, and Alexxis.

Born June 11, 1943 in Columbus, Ohio to Loretta Pluma Bevans May and Herbert Harrison Trumbo Sr. Meeting her husband through a friend they were married shortly thereafter working and raising their 5 children. She loved animals and the country life so much she wanted to move to Texas. Her husband Tom made sure she would get there, and in the summer of 1974 they packed up a dog, a cat, 3 horses, and 5 kids in a horse trailer and moved to Tatum, Texas. She eventually got her dream job of working for Gregg County Humane Society for 25 years before retiring.

She lived a long and wonderful life with her family, her church and the Lord. She spent the last few years enjoying the country life in her small cabin and watching the chickens roam her yard and the hummingbirds flying in for their daily feeding.

Loretta was preceded in death by her husband Tom and her parents, her siblings Louis Allen Angel, Herbert H Trumbo Jr, Lyda Frances Trumbo and Mary Emily Trumbo. She is survived by her cousin Deborah Bevans of West Virginia and several nieces, and nephews.

Special Thanks to Hospice of East Texas along with Tabatha, Samantha, Gary, and Ryan for the wonderful care of our beloved Mother

Viewing and Services will be held Thursday, September 21st 2023 at 10:00 at the Lakeview Memorial Gardens Mausoleum at 5000 W. Harrison Road, Longview Texas with Dale Hively Officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her memory to Trails End Cowboy Church Harrison County P.O. Box 1073 Hallsville, Texas 75650.