Katherine Lavern

Trejo

Katherine Lavern Trejo, born Katherine Lavern Glidden, passed away on November 10, 2026, in Tyler, Texas, at the age of 64. She was born on August 16, 1962, in Wills Point, Texas, and was born and raised in the community she called home for so much of her life.

A graduate of Wills Point High School’s Class of 1980, Katherine built a life centered on hard work, faith, and family. She retired from Bank of America in Greenville, Texas, in 2010. After retirement, she continued serving others as a substitute teacher at Wills Point High School. She was also a member of East Texas Country Church.

On January 9, 1984, she married Eleuterio “Luther” Trejo, and they shared their lives together until his passing in April 2020. Their years together were an important part of the family she cherished so deeply.

Katherine will be remembered as a loving, kind, and friendly woman whose greatest joy was the people she loved. She enjoyed dancing, family gatherings, cookouts, traveling, visiting the casino, spending time with her grandkids, and the companionship of her Chihuahua, Harley. Her warmth and easy spirit made her a treasured presence to those around her.

She is survived by her sons, Rigo Trejo and Sivio Trejo; her daughters, Jessica Dawn Dickerson and Margarita Maria Trejo; and her son-in-law, Dale Dickerson. She also leaves behind her grandchildren, Kevin, Kit Kat, and Jessie, and her great-grandchildren, Ryker, Preslee, and Oliver. Katherine is also survived by her brothers, Richard Glidden and David Glidden; her sisters, Nelda Tettleton and Teresa Lincoln and her husband, Bill. She leaves behind a family who will continue to carry her memory forward with love and gratitude.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Eleuterio “Luther” Trejo; her father, Jessie Milton Glidden; her mother, Shirley Nell Earnhart Glidden; and her son, James Trejo.

Visitation will be held on November 12, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Mullin-Fuller Funeral Home, 205 Corky Boyd Ave, Wills Point, TX 75169. A funeral service will be held on November 13, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Mullin-Fuller Funeral Home. A graveside service will follow on November 13, 2026, from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. at White Rose Cemetery, Post Oak Road, Wills Point, TX 75169.

Katherine Lavern Trejo will be deeply missed and lovingly remembered by all who knew her.