Obituaries

Kenneth  Wayne Holt

Kenneth Wayne Holt

Nov 22, 2011

Kenneth Wayne Holt, 63, of Reno passed away on Tuesday, November 22, 2011, He was born in Hoopston, IL, on April 8, 1948, to Jean Boggan and James Hershel Holt.Kenneth was an Air Force veteran and a horse trainer..He was preceded in death by his father; his grandparents: Troy and Lily Boggan and Mr. and Mrs. John Holt; and, his...

Margaret  Louise Cowan

Margaret Louise Cowan

Nov 14, 2011

Margaret Louise Cowan, 84, of Campbell passed away on Monday, November 14, 2011, in Campbell.Margaret was born in Chicago, IL, on August 27, 1927, to Edna Louise Cavender and Robert Valentine Cavender. She married George Samuel Cowan, in Oklahoma City, OK. She had been a teacher at Fort Worth ISD.She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and,...

Charley  E. Hines

Charley E. Hines

Nov 11, 2011

Charley Hines, 62, of Campbell passed away on Friday, November 11, 2011, in Greenville.He was employed by Covidian as a hydraulic technician since 1974. Charley was born on May 21, 1949, to Daisy Sprayberry and Frank Hines in Vivian, LA. On April 4, 1972, he married Donna Robinson. He was a U. S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War..He was...

Ana'Stacia  Miracle Dafft

Ana'Stacia Miracle Dafft

Nov 6, 2011

Ana'Stacia Miracle Dafft, 29 days old, passed away in Dallas on Sunday, November 6, 2011.Ana'Stacia was born in Greenville on October 7, 2011, to Michael and Chausta Dafft of Commerce.She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Joby Olin Bunnell.Survivors include her parents; her brother, Ashton Ray Dafft; her sister, Alexus Shay Dafft; her grandmothers: Denna Michelle Bunnell, Marlene Laguna,...

Olive  Mae Oskar

Olive Mae Oskar

Nov 5, 2011

Olive Mae Brennan Oskar, 89, passed away at her home in Balch Springs on Saturday, November 5, 2011.Olive was born in Dallas on March 31, 1922, to Esther Fisher Brennan and Charles George Brennan. She was a homemaker, loved dogs and raised poodles for several years.She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Sonny Brennan.Survivors include her...

Betty Ruth Vandergriff Cunningham Tate

Betty Ruth Vandergriff Cunningham Tate

Oct 30, 2011

Betty Ruth was the 4th child of Issac Hubbert "Hub" and Lula Mae Hood Vandergriff. She was born on May 1, 1920, in Campbell, Texas. She married Martin Edward "Goat" Cunningham on September 21, 1938, and lived near Cooper, near Commerce and in Fairlie and Branom. In 1949 she was employed by Adams and Haggard Sewing Factories. She was also...

Effie  Marie Minnick

Effie Marie Minnick

Oct 27, 2011

Effie Marie Minnick, 90, of Commerce passed away on Thursday, October 27, 2011, in Commerce.Effie was born on April 18, 1921, in Hagerstown, MD, to Elsie May (Long) Harbaugh and William Harbaugh.. She was a homemaker.She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Paul A. Wood Sr.Survivors include her son, Paul L. Wood of Greencastle, PA; her...

Gary  Ray Perryman

Gary Ray Perryman

Oct 27, 2011

Gary Perryman, 54, of Honey Grove passed away on Thursday, October 27, 2011.Gary was born on April 24, 1957, in Ennis, Texas, to Claudis Ann Anderson and Terry Ray Perryman. He was preceded in death by his grandmothers: Mary Mabel Perryman, Allie Mae Anderson, and Ruby Lee Perryman; his grandfathers: John Terry Perryman and Clark F. Anderson; and, his brother,...

James  Neale Saylor

James Neale Saylor

Oct 21, 2011

James Neale Saylor, 64, passed away on Friday, October 21, 2011, in Ennis, TX.James was born in Commerce, TX, on January 18, 1947, to Fern Saylor and Joseph Saylor. He was a U. S. Navy veteran.Survivors include his daughter, Jennifer Rhodes of Wylie.Graveside services will be conducted on Monday, October 24, 2011, at Rosemound Cemetery in Commerce at 2:00 p.m....

Nettie  Mae Creamer

Nettie Mae Creamer

Oct 18, 2011

Nettie Mae Creamer, 95, passed away on Tuesday, October 18, 2011, in Cooper, TX.Nettie was born on December 23, 1915 to Ida Mae Beadles and Aught Lee Beadles. She was a resident of Commerce since 1945.On September 28, 1957, she married Fred Creamer, Jr. in Durant, OK.Nettie was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her brothers: A. R....

Bruce Tater

Bruce Tater

Oct 17, 2011

Bruce Tater, 83, of Campbell, TX, passed away on Monday, October 17, 2011. Bruce was born on February 3, 1928, in Boston, MA, to Tessie Cohen Tater and Samuel Tater. On June 11, 1957, he married Anne Kamen Josephs in Nashua, NH. He was a retired furniture manufacturer's representative for over 34 years and a Roadrunner's Member. He was a...

Diego Mojica

Diego Mojica

Oct 14, 2011

Diego Mojica passed away on Friday, October 14, 2011. He was born in Greenville, TX,Survivors include his parents, Maria Gabriela Mojica and Francisco Mojica; his brothers: Daniel and David Mojica; and, his sisters: Lesley and Diana Mojica all of Commerce.Graveside services will be conducted on Saturday, October 15, 2011, at 3:00 p.m. in Babyland at Rosemound Cemetery in Commerce.

David  Alan Fields

David Alan Fields

Oct 8, 2011

David Alan Fields, 53, of Commerce, passed away Saturday, October 8, 2011, in Hopkins County, Texas. David was born in Dallas on December 3, 1957, to Betty Hampton Plunkett, Later adopted by Noel Frances Fields and Morris Fields . He was a carpenter.David loved fishing, playing golf, riding around and spending time with his kids and grandkids. He loved riding...

Rev.  Delbert Watson

Rev. Delbert Watson

Oct 5, 2011

Rev. Delbert Watson, 81, of Commerce passed away on Wednesday, October 5, 2011, in Dallas. He was born in Deshler, Nebraska, on June 29, 1930, to Marie Pearl Van De Vanter and Romaine Albert Watson. On July 26, 1953, he married Arvella Mae Dulany in Pueblo, Colorado. He had been a Fuller Brush Man for 50 years and was the...

Dr. Arthur "Art" Miller Pullen

Dr. Arthur "Art" Miller Pullen

Sep 10, 2011

Arthur "Art" Miller Pullen PhD, 86, of Commerce passed away on Saturday, September 10, 2011, in Plano.Dr. Pullen was born December 10, 1924, to Elizabeth Miller and Thomas Bernard Pullen in Covington, TN. He was a U. S. Army Veteran of WW II where he fought in the Battle of the Bulge and was a Purple Heart recipient.He was a...

Burton "B.T." Thomas Brown

Burton "B.T." Thomas Brown

Sep 5, 2011

Burton Thomas "B. T." Brown, 21, of Commerce passed away on Monday, September 5, 2011, in Point.B. T. was born in Sulphur Springs on October 18, 1989, to Rita Krodle and Bryan Heath Brown. He was an employee of A K Gillis & Son's Inc. He was predeceased by his paternal grandparents Burt and Tootie Milam.Survivors include his father, Bryan...

Keith  Martin Jackson

Keith Martin Jackson

Sep 4, 2011

Keith Martin Jackson, 64, passed away in Bonham on Sunday, September 4, 2011. He was a resident of Ladonia and an oilfield engineer.Keith was born June 2, 1947, to Phyllis Knight Goostrey and Peter Jackson in Wurzburg, Germany.Survivors include his wife, Deborah J. Jackson of Ladonia; his sons: Micah Shane Jackson of Houston and Caleb Simon Jackson of Ladonia; his...

Juanita  Smith Morgan

Juanita Smith Morgan

Aug 31, 2011

Juanita Smith Morgan, 96, of Greenville passed away on Wednesday, August 31, 2011, in Greenville.She was born in Tidwell, a small country community outside of Greenville, TX. She was the daughter of James E. Smith and Rosa E. Burnett. At a very young age her father bought a large farm outside of Commerce, where she grew-up. In 1933, just out...

Landry  Lee Dunsing

Landry Lee Dunsing

Aug 30, 2011

Landry Lee Dunsing, 61, of Commerce passed away on Tuesday, August 30, 2011, at his residence.He was born July 28, 1950, in Cherokee, IA, to Helen Miles and Charles Edward Dunsing Jr.. Landry married Sarah Beth Swiderski on August 25, 2000, in Edna, TX.He was a truck driver with over 4,000,000 miles and a Navy Vietnam veteran.Landry was preceded in...

Luciano  Leija Esquivel

Luciano Leija Esquivel

Aug 29, 2011

Luciano Leija Esquivel, 78, of Commerce passed away on Monday, August 29, 2011, in Commerce.He was born in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico on March 3, 1933, to Josefina Esquivel and Carlos Leija. Luciano attended the Morman Church in Mexico. He loved to walk and listen to music. He was a great man, father, grandfather and great-grandfather who showed a lot of...