Lloyd Elvin VanBlaricom

November 15, 1937 - September 1, 2011

Lloyd Elvin Van Blaricom Daingerfield - Memorial services for Lloyd Elvin Van Blaricom, 73, ofDiana,Texas will be held 1:00 p,m. Saturday, September 3, 2011 , at the Smyrna United Methodist Church, 18626 FM 450 N., Diana, Texas. Officiating will be hisniece, Pastor Debby Brown.Mr. Van Blaricom was born November 15, 1937 in Exline, Iowa, to Shermanand Lura Van Blaricom and died Thursday, September 1, 2011 in Longview, Texas.Lloyd was an avid outdoorsman that loved gardening, fishing, and hunting. He moved to the east Texas area in 1973 and enjoyed working as a local machinist until retirement. He was preceded in death by his wife, Glenda Van Blaricom; brothers,Lester and Clifford Van Blaricom; sisters, Carrol Ione, Marie Jennings, ShirleyDeanna Bushnell and Doris Crain.Survivors include his wife Marlene Van Blaricom of Diana, Texas; sons anddaughters-in-law, David and Leigh Johnson of Hallsville, Texas, Ron and Becky Van Blaricom of Rockford, Il, Tom and Jan Van Blaricom of Colorado, Brian andBronwyn Wright of Ponder, Texas, Jerry and Kari Van Blaricom of Dallas, Texas;daughter, Cindy Van Blaricom of Longview, Texas; step-son, William Furlong of Ft.Wayne, IN; grandchildren, Tabitha and Mike Vaught, Trisha Johnson, Megan Johnson, Bronwyn Wright, Katrina Wright, and Glenda Wright; several beloved great grand-children, nieces, and nephews.In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the Red Cross, the SmyrnaUnited Methodist Church, or the National Wildlife Federation.