Obituaries
Viola Dugan
Mar 31, 2018
Viola "Mrs. V" Dugan, 93, of Commerce passed away on Saturday, March 31, 2018 in Plano.Viola was born in Como, Tx on July 3, 1924 to Fred Harper and Willie Finnie Harper. She met and married Alonzo Dugan. She was member of Griffith Chapel Methodist Church in Commerce, TX.Viola worked and retired from East Texas State University (Texas A&M Commerce)...
Rev. Lyndon D. Petty
Mar 30, 2018
"I'm ready and it is well with my soul" were the last words of Rev. Lyndon D Petty before meeting his Lord and Savior on Friday March 30, 2018.Rev. Petty was born July 23, 1932 to Elvon and Carmen Petty in Horton, Texas. He was a 1949 graduate of Wilson High School in Wilson, Texas and on April 5, 1949...
Audrey Ann Moffett
Mar 20, 2018
Audrey Ann Moffett, 60, of Carrollton, passed away on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at her residence.She was born on June 23, 1957, in Commerce, the daughter of Glenn Max Ward and Frances Jean Knight Ward. She was a graduate of Commerce High School, and was a claims examiner for Health Special Risk in Carrollton. She married William Lewis Moffett, Jr....
Kenneth Ray Shaw
Mar 20, 2018
Kenneth Ray Shaw, 88, of Commerce passed away on Tuesday morning, March 20, 2018.Kenneth was born in Cooper, Texas, on February 20th, 1930, the son of Lee David Shaw and Hida Quate Shaw. He grew up and attended school in Pecan Gap, Texas. Kenneth proudly served in the United States Army from 1949 to 1953 and was in active duty...
Virginia Rayle-Fodor
Mar 17, 2018
Virginia Kathleen Rayle-Fodor, 78, of Enloe, passed away on Saturday, March 17, 2018, in Houston.She was born on February 27, 1940, in Sebring, Florida, the daughter of Gerald Graham Foster and Meredith Lovella Jeffcoat. She was a Cosmetologist and a Librarian. She was married to Dennis D. Fodor, who preceded her in death. Virginia enjoyed ballroom dancing and working in...
Wanda Decker
Mar 12, 2018
Mrs. Wanda McClendon Decker, 75, of Commerce passed away on Monday, March 12, 2018.Private committal service will be held at a later date.
Sister Jeanette Allene Harris
Mar 8, 2018
Jeanette Allene Harris, 74, of Commerce, TX passed away on Thursday, March 8, 2018.
Jeanette was born on September 26,1943, in Litchfield, Ill to AH & Lois Jaster.
She graduated from Brenham Independent School District. She also attended College at Massey Business College in Houston. She worked for 42 years at Dave's Appliance using her business degree.She was ordained by the United...
Carolyn Jane Rogers
Feb 27, 2018
Carolyn Rogers, 79, of Campbell passed peacefully at home with her sister Donna by her side on Tuesday, February 27, 2018.She was born April 15, 1938, in Greenville, Texas, the daughter of Ben Murry Belew and Kathleen Annelle Blackburn Belew.Ms. Rogers lived an active and eventful life which included her having attended Greenville High School, obtaining a Real Estate License,...
Addie Illene Martin
Feb 16, 2018
Addie Illene Martin, 94, of Hurst, TX passed away on Friday, February 16, 2018. She was born in Klondike, Texas, the daughter of Lester Essary and Autna Moore Essary.Mrs. Martin worked for 28 years for Sears and Roebuck in the catalog department where she served as manager. She married Eldon Martin on December 4, 1943 in Bonham, Texas; he preceded...
Granville Worth Jones
Jan 27, 2018
Granville Worth Jones, 90, of Commerce passed away on Saturday, January 27, 2018 in Greenville, TX. He was born in Bogata, Texas, on May 9, 1927, the son of Laban Lee Jones and Edna Turner Jones.Granville received a Bachelor of Science degree from East Texas State Teacher's College (Now Texas A &M Commerce) in 1950. He married Haletha Hobbs on...
Richard "Rich" Todd Fulkerson
Jan 24, 2018
Richard Todd Fulkerson, age 49, of Commerce died at his home on Jan 24, 2018.
Rich was a 1986 graduate of Commerce High School, and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Radio/TV in 1992 from East Texas State University. He moved to Amarillo in 2001 where he worked at News Channel 10. He married Valerie Porter in 2002. They had...
Floyd Francis Sleeman
Jan 23, 2018
Mr. Floyd F. Sleeman, 73, of Farmersville, passed away at his home on Tuesday, January 23, 2018.Floyd was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, on December 13, 1944, to Mary Elizabeth Hippensteel and Gordon Edward Sleeman. Floyd graduated from Climax/Scott High School. He was an Engineer for Zurn.Survivors include his daughter, Lori Winn of Dayton, Ohio; his sons: Floyd and Nathan Sleeman,...
Leon Hines
Jan 19, 2018
Leon Hines, 74, of Commerce passed away at home on Friday, January 19, 2018.Leon was born January 11, 1944, in Talco, Texas, to the parentage of Rosie Savage Hines and Dick Hines. He graduated high school and later served in the United States Army from November 1964 to November 1967, in which he received an Honorable Discharge. In 1972 he...
George Ray McFarland
Jan 11, 2018
George Ray McFarland, 86, of Commerce passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2018, in Commerce.George was born in Delta County, Texas, on March 17, 1931, the son of A.E. McFarland and Evelyn Raye Overstreet McFarland. George grew up in the Yowell Community, he graduated from Commerce High School. After graduation George moved to Dallas and went to work for Lone...
Nelma Jo Dodd
Jan 6, 2018
âBlessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.â Matt. 5:8
Nelma Jo Holley Dodd, 82, passed from this life and gained her heavenly home on Saturday, January 6, 2018, in Tyler, Texas. She was a beloved daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was born in Commerce, Texas, to W.E. âBoâ Holley and Emma D. Thomas Holley on...
Martha Ann Babb
Dec 31, 2017
Martha Ann Babb, 73, of Campbell, passed away Sunday December 31, 2017, in Greenville, TX.Ann was born in Commerce, Texas, on November 15, 1944, to Roy Lee Hawkins and Frances Sparks Hawkins. She was a graduate of Commerce High School's class of 1963.Ann and Jimmy David Babb were united in marriage on December 22, 1962, recently celebrating their 55th wedding...
Jack Bryan Kelly
Dec 28, 2017
Jack Bryan Kelly, 61, of Commerce passed away on Thursday, December 28, 2017, in Greenville.Jack was born in Commerce, Texas, on April 11, 1956, to Mildred Odessa Reed and Jack O. Kelly. He was an operator at the water treatment plant for the City of Commerce; his previous employment was working in the concrete business for his uncle John Cummings...
Gordon Wayne Spillers
Dec 22, 2017
Gordon Wayne Spillers, 79, of Greenville passed away on Friday, December 22, 2017.He was born on August 8, 1938, in Burkburnett, Texas to Marvin Spillers and Freda Ward Spillers.Gordon's business and sales career included his serving as the manager of Howards Department Store in Commerce, during the early 1970's, from there, he went on to own and manage Gordon's Five...
Gary Andrew Boles
Dec 21, 2017
Gary Andrew Boles, 43, of Commerce passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2017, in Commerce. Gary was born in Dallas on October 6, 1974.Survivors include his adoptive mother, Wanda Drewry; his nephews: Will Drewry, Dan Allen and Lucas Allen; and, his nieces: Tina Drewry and Trisha Drewry.He was preceded in death by his adoptive father, Dale Drewry.Graveside services will be...
Janette Marie Moreland
Dec 14, 2017
Janette Marie Hodge Moreland Aug 16, 1944 - Dec 14, 2017 Visitation and Service for Janet Hodge Moreland will be 4:00 pm, Sunday, December 17, 2017, at Cross Trails Church in Fairlie, Texas with nephew, Rev. Shannon Moreland and brother-in-law, Rev. Joe Pierce officiating. Jones-Walker and Son Funeral Home of Commerce, Texas is handling the arrangements. Janette Marie Moreland, known...