Obituaries
Gene Collinsworth
Jul 12, 2009
Arnold Eugene "Gene" Collinsworth, 62, of Commerce passed away Sunday, July 12, 2009, in Greenville. Gene was born July 4, 1947, in Lubbock and was adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Middleton. Upon their deaths, he was adopted by his aunt and uncle, Margaret and Arnold Collinsworth. After graduation from Texas Tech University with a degree in business administration, he...
Lora Dee Lindley
Jun 30, 2009
Lora Dee (Tye) Lindley of Farmington, New Mexico, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, June 30, 2009. She was born November 20, 1920, in Bettie, Texas.
She graduated from Union Hill High School, East Texas State University (B.S.) and did post-graduate work at the University of Texas.
Lora Dee married the love of her...
James Lee Cole
Jun 25, 2009
James Lee Cole was born into eternal life on Thursday, June 25th. James came into this world at Sheppard AFB in Wichita Falls, Texas on January 15th, 1954. He was a 1972 graduate of Commerce High School and attended East Texas State University. James and his father, Harold Cole, opened Cole Chrysler Motor Company in 1980 in Commerce. James continued...
Lena Edith Julian
Jun 21, 2009
Lena Edith Julian, 91, of Commerce, died Monday, June 21, 2009, at Oak Manor Nursing Home.Lena was born on December 25, 1917, in Rockwall County to Will and Ora Jordan.Lena married J. Felter Julian on September 30, 1933, in Collin County.She is survived by her daughters: Elois Benson and husband Albert of Commerce, TX; Gail Meador and husband Ray of...
Betty Jane Sims
Jun 21, 2009
Betty Jane Sims, 73, of Commerce, died Monday, June 21, 2009, at Hunt Community Regional Hospital of Commerce. Betty was born March 21, 1936, to Andy and Verda Reagan Mills in Cumby, TX.She is survived by her sons: Jackie R. Sims of Campbell, TX, Jimmy D. Sims, and Richard W. Sims of Commerce, TX; her sisters: Mattie Morgan of Segoville,...
Billy Turney
Jun 18, 2009
Billy Turney, 65, of Wolfe City passed away Thursday, June 18, 2009, in Greenville. He was retired from the City of Commerce as the Public Works Director.
Billy was born in Wolfe City on January 3, 1944, to James Turney Sr. and Venna Mae Scott Turney. He married Donna Mae Champlin on June 30, 1962, in Wolfe City.
He loved...
Billy Franklin Lindsey
Jun 8, 2009
Services will be held Thursday, August 13, 2009 at the National Cemetery in Dallas, Texas at 2:30 p.m.
Dorothy Ozell Patterson
Jun 3, 2009
Dorothy Ozell Patterson "Grandot" was born May 16, 1919, in Commerce, Texas, to James and Lula Bundren. Dorothy passed away peacefully June 3, 2009. Dorothy Patterson was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Sparkman Patterson; her son, Phillip Mark Patterson; and a granddaughter Julie Anna Jackson Ratliff. She is survived by her brothers and sisters: Aryless Buce of Flint,...
Evelyn Willis
May 30, 2009
Graveside services for Evelyn Willis will be conducted Sunday, May 31, 2009, at 1:30 p.m. in Cumby City Cemetery with Bro. Terry Bryan officiating.
Jackie Lee Lunceford
May 28, 2009
Jackie Lee Lunceford, 73, passed away Thursday, May 28, 2009, in Commerce. He was a farm manager for Texas A&M University-Commerce.
Mr. Lunceford was born in Peerless, TX, on August 14, 1935, to Jasper (Jack) Koffman Lunceford and India V. Kincaid.
Jackie and his wife, Janie, were married in Greenville, TX, on October 24, 1955.
Survivors include his wife, Janie,...
Billie Louise Johnson
May 25, 2009
Billie Louise Johnson, 78, of Commerce, passed away May 25, 2009, at Hopkins County Memorial Hospital. Born March 15, 1931, in Cumby, TX, she was the daughter of Trixie Lee Moseley and Jessie Houston Smithers. She married Olen Johnson on May 5, 1972. She was self employed, taking care of children in her home. She is survived by her husband,...
Jocie Catherine Speight
May 24, 2009
Name: Jocie Catherine Speight, 90 Died: Sunday, May 24, 2009, in Fairlie, Texas Funeral services for Jocie Catherine Speight, age 90, of Fairlie, TX, will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Wesley McCasland, Bro. Jerry Speight and Bro. John Horn officiating. Burial will follow at the Sonora Cemetery in...
Susie I. Sefzik
May 19, 2009
Susie I. Sefzik, 87, was born February 6, 1922, near De Leon, Texas, to Bertha Sides and Payne Slaughter. She passed away May 19, 2009, in Mesquite, Texas.
Sue accepted Christ at a summer revival at Round Grove Missionary Baptist Church near De Leon. She was baptized in nearby Armstrong Creek on a Sunday afternoon, July 25, 1940.
She married...
Jack Roy Means
May 18, 2009
Jack Roy Means, 88, passed away Monday, May 18, in Bonham. He was born December 25, 1920, to Joseph Hugh Means and Myrtle McAleer Means in Hugo, Oklahoma. He was a veteran of WWII, serving six years as an ambulance driver and section leader in the 556th and 557th Medical Ambulance Companies, based in Leyte, Okinawa and in Hawaii.Survivors include...
Carolyn "Juhree" Moore
May 12, 2009
Carolyn "Juhree" Moore, 63, of Klondike died May 12, 2009 at her home following a long battle with kidney failure and dialysis. Services will be held Friday, May 15, 2009 at 2:00 P.M. at the First Baptist Church in Commerce. Burial will follow at Shiloh Cemetery in Shiloh.Visitation will be held Thursday, May 14, 2009 at Jones-Walker & Son Funeral...
Betty Ann Daily
May 9, 2009
Bette Anne Daily, 70, of Commerce passed away on May 9, 2009 at Hunt Regional Hospital of Greenville. Born on September 2, 1938, she was the daughter of Chester John and Bertha Ann Rimmington. She is survived by two sons, Ron Elwell and wife Robyn; Timothy Elwell and wife Sherri; and a daughter, Tammy Busby, and husband Dudley Shaw; grandchildren,...
Mildred Melba Cook
May 8, 2009
Mildred Cook, 87, passed away Friday, May 8, 2009, in Clifton, TX. She was born in Horton to William Wade and Mattie Mae Kelley. She was a homemaker.Survivors include her brothers: Charles Wilson and wife, Connie of Temple and J. W. Wilson and wife, Brenda of Quinlan; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband,...
Anthony Thomas McDonald
May 7, 2009
Anthony Thomas (Tony) McDonald, 46, of Commerce passed away Thursday, May 7, 2009, at Hunt County Regional Hospital in Greenville. Tony was born on October 12, 1962, in Dallas to Herschel L. McDonald and Evelyn Bernice Thomas McDonald. He was a former mortician.
Survivors include his wife, Carla; his sons: Adam Jones, Paul Cash, and Jason Cash; his aunt and...
Charles "Chilie" Anderson
May 3, 2009
Charles "Chilie" Anderson passed away on May 3, 2009, just one month shy of his 85th birthday. Chilie was born to Fred and Susie Anderson in Oak Cliff - Dallas on June 1, 1924. He had an older brother, Fred Jr., who died of hemophilia when Chilie was 5 years old. Chilie lived in Dallas most of his life until...
Mary Irine Grant
Apr 28, 2009
Mary Irine Grant, 66, passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2009, in Greenville.
Mary was born in Burkburnett, Tx, on April 6, 1943, to Sam Houston Wallace and Elsie Dean Shuey Wallace. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her children: Johnnie William Grant and wife, Genia of Flower Mound, Ann Lambert (Margarete) and husband, James of Commerce; two grandchildren: Jarrod Michael...
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