Obituaries

Gloria "Glo" Hendrix

Aug 18, 2021

Gloria Hendrix, 97, of Mesquite (formerly of Commerce), passed away on August 18, 2021, at the Baylor, Scott and White Medical Center in Sunnyvale. She was born in Boston, Massachusetts on June 19, 1924, the daughter of Giacomo Ristuccia and Rosaria Della Chiesa Ristuccia. Ms. Hendrix worked in Customer Service for GTE for many years, working in both the...

Mark Pullen

Aug 16, 2021

Mark R. Pullen, 65, of Greenville, Texas (formerly of Commerce), passed away at Briarcliffe Nursing and Rehabilitation facility early Monday evening, August 16, 2021.

No services are planned at this time.

Ricky Belcher "Fluffy"

Aug 13, 2021

Ricky Belcher, 45, of Cumby passed away on Friday, August 13, 2021 at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs. Ricky was born, December 28, 1975, in Commerce, Texas, the son of Rickey Edwin Belcher and Teresa Evelyn Fedrick Belcher Petty. He was a graduate of Commerce High School class of 95, where he also took an active part on the State...

Billy Daniel

Jul 23, 2021

Billy James Daniel, 85, of Wolfe City, passed away on July 23, 2021 at Oak Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Commerce with his family by his side. Billy was born in Wolfe City, Texas on July 13, 1936, the son of Samuel Daniel and Eliza Phillips Daniel. He began his career in the grocery business as a stocker...

Josephine DiMambro

Jul 22, 2021

Josephine Dimambro, 93, of Cooper passed away peacefully at Oak Manor Nursing Home and Rehab. Center on July 22, 2021. Arrangements are being made for her to be buried beside her husband of 69 years in Clinton Township, Michigan.

Karen Pigue

Jul 21, 2021

Karen Nelson Pigue, 72, of New Braunfels, Texas passed away at Methodist Hospital Northeast, San Antonio, on July 21, 2021. Karen was born the daughter of Earl Paul Nelson and Fanda Baker Nelson in Austin, Texas on December 17, 1948. She married Tim Pigue on October 2, 1982 in Houston, Texas and their current residence is in New Braunfels,...

James King "Puddle"

Jul 18, 2021

James E. King, 77, of Honey Grove, passed away on July 18, 2021 at his residence, surrounded by family and friends. James was born in Ladonia, Texas on November 29, 1943 to the parentage of Eddie King and Mamie Dinkins King. He was a retired baker for East Texas State University in Commerce (Now Texas A & M Commerce)....

Ernesto Rincon Cruz

Jul 10, 2021

Ernesto Rincon Cruz, 39, of Greenville passed away early Saturday morning July 10, 2021 at Hunt Regional Hospital of Greenville.  He was born on September 21, 1981 in Morales, Guanajuato Mexico to Ernesto nRincon Lopez and Beatriz Cruz Ramirez.

Ernesto married Melissa Alvarez on February 18, 2007 in Greenville, TX.  He was a saddle maker and was...

Ginger Graves

Jun 30, 2021

Ginger Carol Graves, 76, of Lone Oak passed away at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs on Wednesday evening June 30, 2021.  She was born in Marlow, Oklahoma on August 21, 1944 to Winnie Bell Cast Cohea.  She married Dearl Graves on August 3, 1977 in Durant, Oklahoma.

Ginger worked many years as a medical billing specialist. ...

James Chaffin

Jun 19, 2021

James Lee “Frosty” Chaffin, 79, of Honey Grove passed away at his residence on Saturday evening June 19, 2021. He was born in Honey Grove on March 17, 1942 to Marvin Chaffin and Henrietta Jackson Turner.

He was employed and retired from CO-OP in Honey Grove.

Frosty, as many knew him by, was a firm foundation...

Joyce Coke

Jun 14, 2021

Joyce Ann Coke was a caring mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. She passed away at age 84 in Bedford on June 14, 2021, due to complications of an illness.

She was born to Walter Earl and Myrtle Virginia (Jones) Coke on September 2, 1936, in Cumby, Texas.  Joyce loved to dance, grow plants and flowers, bake...

Charlie Champion

Jun 11, 2021

Charlie Ray Champion, 72, of Commerce passed away at the VA Hospital in Bonham on Friday, June 11, 2021.

Charlie was born February 13, 1949 in Commerce, Tx to the parentage of Alfred G. Champion and Allie Mae Terry Champion. He was one of eight children. He received his formal education at Norris and Commerce High Schools....

Quirina McIntyre

Jun 9, 2021

Quirina G. McIntyre, 82, of Commerce passed away at her residence on Wednesday evening June 9, 2021.  She was born on November 6, 1938 in the Philippines to Arcadio Garillo and Juanita Cuevas.

Quirina worked as a quality control technician at Fritz Chemical.

She is survived by her children: Dottie McIntyre, Mercedes Bouthyard and Jim...

Najeen Pannell

Jun 7, 2021

Barbara Ann Sumrow

May 28, 2021

Barbara Ann Sumrow, 76, of Leonard passed away Friday morning May 28, 2021 at her residence. She was born December 10, 1944 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Carmen Falco and Leila Mellon Falco. Barbara married Eugene Ray Sumrow in New Jersey on October 10, 1963; he survives her.

Arrangements are pending.

Larry Alonzo Dugan

May 27, 2021

Larry "Cut" Dugan, 67, of Commerce passed away early Thursday morning May 27, 2021 at Hunt Regional Hospital of Greenville.  Larry was born in Commerce on August 5, 1953 to Alonzo Dugan and Viola Harper Dugan.

Larry was employed and retired from Williams Chevrolet in the detail department.  In his spare time, he enjoyed fishing, playing dominoes, and saying "Get...