In 1938, my Grandfather, LeRoy Rader, along with O. Thomas Welch, formed a partnership and began a new funeral home in Kilgore, Texas. A few years later, my grandfather became the sole owner of Rader Funeral Home. Since that time, Rader Funeral Home of Kilgore has been owned and operated by the Rader family, starting with my grandparents, parents, and now, my family. We have always been honored to serve Kilgore and the surrounding areas.