Martha Gail Steele

September 28, 1935 - January 15, 2018

Martha Gail died Monday, January 15, 2018 at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler. Services will be Friday, January 19, 2018 at 10:00 AM in the chapel of Caudle-Rutledge-Daugherty Funeral Home in Lindale, Texas with Rev. Stephen Nipp officiating with burial to follow in the Lindale City Cemetery. She was born September 28, 1935 in Gadsden, Alabama to the late Fred B. & Ruby Lee (Smith) Bryant and was a longtime resident of Longview but recently moved to Tyler to be closer to her family. She was a member of Mobberly Baptist Church in Longview, Texas. She loved cooking, shopping, and spending time with family and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Tom Steele; sons, Billy Allan Monk and Jerry Don Monk; brothers, Wayne Bryant and Bobby Bryant; and sister, Shelby White. She is survived by her daughter, Diane Colston and husband, Bobby of Junction, Texas; stepdaughters, Sharon Shelton and husband, Dr. Robert of Longview, Dr. Suzanne Warren and husband, Sam of Keller; stepson, Bradley T. Steele and wife, Wendy of Longview; 13 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; 5 sisters-in-law; numerous nieces and nephews; and best friend, Mary Ann. Serving as pallbearers will be DPS Troopers: Major Michael Bradberry; Captains, Fred Little and Audra Livingston; Lieutenants, Jimmy Jackson, Cody Mitcham, Bruce Dalme, and Kevin Wood; and Sergeant Ronnie Morris. The family will receive friends at the funeral home in Lindale Thursday evening from 6 PM – 8 PM.