A Celebration of the life of Dinah Gerber, 75, of Longview will be held at 4:00 p.m., Saturday October 29, 2011 at 4015 Willow Bend, Longview, Texas. The family will receive friends from 5-8 p.m., Friday October 28, 2011 at Downs Funeral Home. Dinah Gerber passed away October 26, 2011 in Marshall. She was born November 14, 1935 in Groveton, Texas to William Starkey and Lena Mae Martin Starkey. She married Thomas Gerber who preceded her in death in 1971. Dinah was a descendant of Joseph Rutherford who was killed in the battle of the Alamo. She was a self employed real estate broker in Houston, and Burton, TX for many years. She moved to Longview with her daughter from Burton, TX in 2004. Dinah was an avid gardener. Surviving Dinah are two sons, Steven and Debra Gerber of Westminster, Co, and John and Sarah Gerber of Houston, TX; one daughter, Dr. Terry Gerber and Marcey Clement of Longview, TX; two grandchildren, Kristen Gerber of Westminster, CO and Michele and Ben Wysocki of Denver, CO; one brother, Robert and LaRisa Baskin of Austin, TX ; Special family and friends, "Doodle", "Gabbie", "Wilma Sue", Ernest Holy, Marian and Walter Hutson, Bob and Debbie Vaughn and Ronnie and Joan Hendricks as well as numerous other cousins and friends. The family requests memorials be made to the Harrison County Indigent Health Fund 102 W. Houston, Marshall, Texas 75670 or the charity of your choice.