Obituaries
Michelle Allene Skinner
Sep 25, 2009
Michelle Allene Skinner, 45, of Trenton, Texas, passed away, Friday, September 25, 2009.
Michelle was born January 7, 1964, in Longview, Texas, to Lonnie and Jeanette Harris. She attended school at Cooper ISD. She also attended college, earning a degree in medical billing and coding.
She was a homemaker, who enjoyed nothing more than taking care of her beautiful...
Bertha Jeffries
Sep 25, 2009
Funeral services for Bertha Jeffries are private with the interment at Crown Hill Cemetery, Wheatridge, CO.
Monty L. Dugan
Sep 25, 2009
Monty L. Dugan, 53, of Commerce passed away in Greenville on September 25, 2009.
Monty was born December 08, 1955 in Commerce, Hunt County, Texas, to Alonzo and Viola Harper Dugan. Monty attended the Commerce School and was a member of Disciples of Faith Church.
Survivors include his mother, Viola Dugan of Commerce, a brother, Larry and spouse Linda...
Ruth Juanita Abbott Wilson
Sep 22, 2009
Ruth Juanita Abbott Wilson, 87, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2009, at her home. Ruth was born November 13, 1921, in the Peniel Community, Hunt County, Texas, to Robert Lee Abbott and Mattie Patterson Abbott. She married James Wilson on August 28, 1971, in Pittsburg, TX. Ruth attended the Horton School. Survivors include her loving and devoted husband, James of...
Milton Lee Cunningham
Sep 17, 2009
Milton Lee Cunningham, 66, passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2009, at his residence in The Colony, Texas.Milton was born in Fairlie, Texas, June 10, 1943, to Lee Victor Cunningham and Myrtle Pauline Fay Cunningham. He was a truck driver and a veteran of the United States Navy. Survivors include his children: Leslie Brown of The Colony, Texas, Shannon Robinson...
Lloyd J. Wilkins
Sep 15, 2009
Commerce - Services for Lloyd J. Wilkins are scheduled for Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at Jones-Walker and Son Funeral Chapel. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services.
Lloyd passed away September 15 in Commerce. Burial will be in Rosemound Cemetery in Commerce with David Gibson, Jerry Speight, and Terry Holley, officiating.
He was born to William David (Dave)...
Robert Gaile McKnight
Sep 14, 2009
Robert Gaile McKnight, 63, passed away at his home in Honey Grove, TX, on Monday, September 14, 2009.
He was a retired truck driver.
Survivors include his wife, Dolly McKnight of Honey Grove and two sons: Robert C. McKnight of Honey Grove and Randy J. C. McKnight of Sulphur Springs.
Memorial services will be announced at a later date.
Frances Folmar
Sep 13, 2009
Jean Giles Folmar of Winnsboro passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2009, at her residence. She was formerly of Commerce and was an administrative assistant for 9 years at the United Country Cain Agency.
Jean was born August 26, 1948, in Commerce to Robert Jackson and Beatrice Beard Jackson.
Survivors include her husband, Bobby Folmar of Winnsboro; her son, Derrell...
Lois Ruth Crouch
Sep 13, 2009
Lois Ruth Crouch, 82, passed away Sunday, September 13, 2009, in Commerce. She was a bookkeeper for the North Hunt Water Company for 35 years.Lois was born on July 6, 1927, in Irving, Texas, to C. C. Hawkins and Dorothy Alexander Hawkins. She married her husband, James A. Crouch, on July 25, 1962.
Survivors include her husband, James A. Crouch,...
Maj. Sam Dehaving Merrill
Sep 10, 2009
Maj. Sam Dehaving Merrill, 88, passed away Thursday, September 10, 2009, in Dallas.
Sam was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife Clara Fay Parrish, his second wife, Lanell Sammon, his brother, his sister, and his son, J. M. Davis.Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, September 15, 2009, at 1:00 p.m. at Jones-Walker & Son Funeral Home chapel...
Terry Perryman
Sep 10, 2009
Terry Perryman, 76, of Honey Grove, passed away on Thursday, September 10, 2009, in Bonham, Texas. He was born in Ennis, Texas, on August 10.1933, and was a U. S. Army Veteran. Survivors include his wife, Claudis Ann Perryman of Honey Grove; two sons: Gary Perryman of Honey Grove and Larry Perryman of Colorado; two daughters: Terri Shetler of Lewisville...
Syble Roberts Young
Aug 30, 2009
Syble Roberts Young, 65, of Commerce passed away at her home on Sunday, August 30, 2009. She was a hair stylist.Syble was born in Commerce, Texas, on July 8, 1944, to Hershel D. Lemon and Annie Bell Lemon.Survivors include her two sons: Anthony Scott Feagin of Paris and Thomas Hall of Commerce; and, her daughters: Suzanne McInnis Aaron of Wills...
Jason Lanier Highsmith
Aug 28, 2009
Jason Highsmith, 37, passed away Friday, August 28, 2009, at his residence.Jason was born March 21, 1972, in Thomasville, GA, to James Larry Highsmith and Francine McKee Highsmith.He was a general contractor.Survivors include his parents of Lawley, AL; his brother-in-law Brett Dyson; his sister, Stephanie Dyson; his niece, Kirra Dyson; and his nephew, Seth Dyson all of Lawley. AL; and...
Gayle Nina Shaw
Aug 20, 2009
Gayle Nina Shaw, 62, went to Heaven on Thursday, August 20, 2009, in Commerce.
Born in St. Paul, MN, on December 14, 1946, she was the daughter of Lyle James Shaw and Zellabeth Stotzheim Shaw.
Gayle is survived by her mother of Commerce, TX, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Gayle graduated from high school in Anaheim, CA. She also attended...
Truitt Wade Bishop
Aug 19, 2009
Truitt Wade Bishop, 80, of Fairlie, Texas, died peacefully in Commerce the morning of August 19, 2009. He was born in Pecan Gap on September 13, 1928. He was a loving husband, brother, father, grandfather and friend. Truitt is survived by his loving and devoted wife, Maudine Bishop. Married July 12, 1947, in Commerce, Texas, they spent 62 wonderful years...
Billie Jo Beare
Aug 10, 2009
Billie Jo Beare, 84, of Mesquite, passed away Monday, August 10, 2009, in Mesquite, TX.
She was born in Duncan, Oklahoma, to Patrick H. Poteet and Maggie J. Petty Poteet on May 27, 1925. Billie Jo was a retired employment counselor with the State of Oklahoma.
On July 9, 1949, she married Robert F. Beare in Duncan, Oklahoma.
Survivors include...
Billy Roland
Aug 10, 2009
Billy Clifford Roland died Monday, August 10, at his residence in Little River, Texas. The body was cremated.
Billy Roland was born on April 3, 1927 in Greenville, Texas the seventh of eight children of Byron and Lillie Perkins Roland. He married Patsy Dooley on May 26, 1948.
Billy served as a Staff Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps...
Badih Juan Chagerben
Aug 5, 2009
Badih Juan Chagerben, 63, of Commerce died unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 5. He was born March 31, 1946, in Guayaquil, Ecuador. He received his Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Animal Science and Foreign Language from East Texas State University. He received his PhD Degree of Philosophy in Education from Madison State University. Badih was a Spanish teacher at Seagoville Middle...
Berta Sue Bray
Aug 3, 2009
Berta Sue Bray, 77, of Campbell died Aug. 3, 2009, at Hunt Regional Medical Center in Greenville. Funeral services will be at 9 a.m. Thursday in the Jones-Walker & Son Funeral Home chapel with Rev. Johnnie Henderson officiating. Interment will be in the New Bismark Cemetery, Bismark, AR., at 3:00 p.m. (Thursday). Mrs. Bray retired as a manager for Dillard's....
Juan "Johnny" Jose Almendarez
Aug 1, 2009
Juan (Johnny) Jose Almendarez, 54, of Carrollton, passed away Saturday, August 1, 2009, in Carrollton. Juan was born February 7, 1955, in Premont, Texas, to Tomas Lopez Almendarez and Alicia Garza. He was a plumber for Reeds Plumbing and was a U. S. Army veteran. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Memorial services will be conducted at...