Staff at Rader Funeral Home in Longview

Charles Rader
President
Funeral Home Services for Longview/Henderson
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Charles was born in and raised in Longview, graduating from Longview High School and Texas Tech University. He attended and graduated the Dallas Institute of Funeral Service. He returned full time in August of 1981. Charles is active in many Longview organizations including the Longview-Greggton Rotary Club, where he is a past president and a Paul Harris Fellow. He has volunteered with the American Heart Association, the American Cancer Society, Windridge Therapeutic Equestrian Center, the March of Dimes, and the Greater Longview United Way. He is currently on the Henderson Chamber Board of Directors.  He enjoys all kinds of hunting, especially duck and pheasant hunting. He and his wife, Lacy, are the proud parents of a son, Preston, and a daughter, Sarah. They attend Lifebridge Christian Center and they enjoy summer vacations, cookouts, four-wheeling, pistol shooting, and other family activities.

Lynn Rader Martin
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Lynn grew up in Longview and graduated from Longview High School and Texas Tech University. She is a member of First Presbyterian Church, the Good Shepherd Guild, and Longfellows. She is a former board member of the March of Dimes, the Wildwood Homeowners Association, and the Good Shepherd Foundation. She is also a former member of the Junior League of Longview. Lynn and her husband, Jerry, a stockbroker at BSC Securities, are the parents of two children. Emily graduated from Baylor University, and Laura is a graduate of Texas Tech University. Lynn's hobbies include reading, antiques, gardening, and being with family and friends.

Larry A. Burt
Funeral Director/Administrative Director/Location Manager
A Rader Member since 1974
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Larry is from China Springs, Texas, where he attended high school. He is a graduate of the Dallas Institute of Mortuary Science and did his internship at Lamar and Smith Funeral Home in Dallas. Larry enjoys working with computers, genealogy, Civil War history and traveling the back road of East Texas. He and his wife, Glenda are members of Elmira Chapel Cumberland Presbyterian Church. They are the parents of two children and grandparents of four grandchildren.

Brian Grooms
Funeral Director
A Rader Member since 1985

Brian is from Gladewater, and after graduation from Gladewater High School attended the Commonwealth College of Science. Brian enjoys a number of hobbies, including computers and model railroading.

Harold Horn
Funeral Director
A Rader Member since 1992
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Harold is from Pleasant, Texas, and attended the Mt. Pleasant Schools. He is a graduate of the Dallas Institute of Funeral Service and is a member of Pi Sigma ETA, the national morticians’ fraternity. Harold is a member of Mobberly Baptist Church. He has two sons, Jason and Jonathan, who are both funeral directors, and work with him at Rader Funeral Home. Harold enjoys telling anyone who will listen about his grandsons Carson and Colby and his granddaughter, Carly. When not working, he enjoys spending time with close friends.

Jonathan Horn
Funeral Director
A Rader Member since 1998

Jonathan is a native of Longview and a graduate of Longview High School. He graduated from the Dallas Institute of Funeral Service in May 2003 and enjoys helping people as a funeral director. He and his wife, Molly, are members of Mobberly Baptist Church. He also enjoys all type of water sports, hunting, fishing, four-wheeling, riding his motorcycle, and working in his yard.

Maynard Musselman
Assistant
A Rader Member since 2003

Maynard was born in Pennsylvania where he graduated from Allentown High School in 1960. He graduated with honors from LeTourneau University in Longview with a B. A. in Business Administration and from Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches with M. B. A. Maynard was General Manager of the Longview Chamber of Commerce for 17 years prior to establishing his own insurance company which he operated for 15 years. Maynard is an active member of Mobberly Baptist Church and has one son, Jerry. He enjoys traveling, especially in the Branson, MO. area.

Sidney Brown
Assistant
A Rader Member since 2006

Sid grew up in Henderson, Texas where he graduated from high school. He moved to Longview in 1960 where he worked at Eastman Kodak for 32 years. He retired in 1992. Sid and wife, Sue, have 3 children and 9 grandchildren who they enjoy spending time with. They also enjoy RVing since retirement. Sid and Sue are active members of Mobberly Baptist Church in Longview.

Todd Peterman
Manager East Texas Crematory
A Rader member since 1982

Todd is a native of Longview and graduated from Pine Tree High School and Kilgore College. He has been a member of the Rader Funeral Home team since 1982. He is the manager of East Texas Crematory. Todd enjoys yard work, home improvement projects, music, and reading.

Mark Miller
Funeral Director
A Rader Member since 2007

Mark is a Longview native. Attending Longview High School and graduated in 1995. He attended Dallas Institute of Funeral Service and graduated with honors in 2006. He enjoys his family which consist of twin sister, Tracy and younger sister, Hailey. Parents, Jim and Charlotte Miller and Grandparents, Gene and Iona Richardson. His hobbies include computers, drawing, photography and traveling.

John McClough
Funeral Director
A Rader member since 2011
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Roy Hensley
Assistant 

A Rader member since 2009

Roy started his career with Darr Equipment, later purchased by Holt Cat, after graduating from high school in Yale, Oklahoma.  He retired after 45 years as Warehouse Manager.  Roy and his wife, Cathy have two sons, Bryan and Brent and two grandchildren.  They attend First Baptist Church.  Roy enjoys working in his yard, going to estate sales and watching the Dallas Cowboys.

Pat Mizell
Office Manager
A Rader Member since 1984
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Pat is from Kilgore, Texas and attended Sabine High School, Palm Desert College and Kilgore Junior College. She is a member of Mobberly Baptist Church. Her main interests are visiting and traveling with family and friends, gardening and sewing. Her pride and joy are her three daughters and five grandsons. Pat has watch co-worker’s children grow up and marry and have children.

Peggy Rochford
Daytime Receptionist
A Rader Member since 2009

A transplanted Hoosier in her early teens, Peggy graduated from Pine Tree High School and attended Kilgore College.  Peggy retired from Holt Cat as Eastern Regional Parts Manager after a 39 year career.  She is married to Mike and together they have 3 adult children, Gina Fannin, Kelly Baggett and Sarah Rochford as well as 4 grandchildren, Jordyn, Jeffrey, Zach and Seth.  Community services includes Tyler Chamber of Commerce/Transportation Committee, Tyler United Way, Greater Longview United Way, Vice-president of EquipOne Federal Credit Union and currently serves on the board of directors for the Longview Greater United Way.  A licensed hot air balloon pilot her interests also include hiking, cooking, yoga, traveling and spendeing time with family and grandchildren.  Church affliation is with Trinity Episcopal Church.

Paula West
Family Service Counselor
A Rader Member since 2001

As the family service counselor for Rader Funeral Home, Paula has been honored as a Top-Ten Producer in the nation in pre-arranged funeral sales for the past 6 years. In December of 2002, Paula was honored to receive the Jay Pittman Rookie of the Year award. The Jay Pittman Award is given to the stand-out counselor that has exhibited outstanding commitment to excellence. Then in 2005 she received the Jay Pittman Memorial Award for the same determination to excellence.

She is a graduate of Odessa High School and received her Bachelor’s of Business Administration from Howard Payne University in Brownwood, TX. Paula and her husband, Michael, moved to Longview in January 2001. She has two children. Her daughter, Stephanie, is a Paramedic for Champion EMS in Henderson and is married to Rocky Richardson. Son, Justin, attends Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, LA. The newest family member, a granddaughter, Rory Lynn, made her debut in October 2007. Paula is a member of Greggton First Baptist Church where she sings in the choir and in “The Last Amen”, a ladies ensemble. She enjoys scrap booking, quilting, and other crafts.

Carla Allen

Carla was born and raised in Longview, where she graduated from Longview High School. After graduation she attended Michael's Beauty School and is a licensed cosmetologist. Carla moved to White Oak in 1978 where she raised one daughter, Julie Allen Groves. She is also mom to her 2 dogs, Little Man & Wolfie. Her son-in-law, Roger Groves, is a Longview fireman. Carla loves being "Granny" to her step-granddaughter Micayla Groves who lives in Gilmer. Some of her hobbies include sewing and working in the yard. Most of all she loves being around her family and friends.

Margaret Musslewhite
Weekend receptionist

Margaret has lived in Longview all of her life. She opened Weddings of Distinction 38 years ago and completed weddings for alot of families.  Now she just does wedding cakes and specialty cakes.  She previously owned Flowers of Distinction for 8 years.  She and her husband, Wayne, opened up a unique used bookstore 10 years ago, "Books and Coffee," and are still partners in that.  A national Cake Decorating Magazine has featured her wedding and specialty cakes through the years.

They have two sons and daughter-in-laws. Two grandsons and one grand daughter, and Hank, a dachshund.

Always have loved PR work, enjoys working with families and being here for them.  Rader is family to her.  She is a member of Oakland Heights Baptist Church, and also enjoys decorating, floral work, cake decorating, sailing and had sailboats for 35 years.