Obituaries

Henry H. Milford

Henry H. Milford

Dec 23, 2020

H.H. (Mutt) Milford Jr., age 95, of Honey Grove was born October 6, 1925 to H.H. Milford Sr. and Annette McFarland Milford.  Mutt passed away December 23, 2020 at Texoma Medical Center, Denison.

Mutt graduated high school in Ladonia.  He served in the United States Navy during WW II as an officer.  He attended East Texas State College earning a...

Francis Philip Schafer

Francis Philip Schafer

Dec 19, 2020

Francis Philip Schafer, 84, of Commerce, passed away peacefully at his residence December 19, 2020. He was born in Hays, Kansas on August 15, 1936, the son of Frank Schafer and Mary Schuster Schafer. He served in the U. S. Army Reserves where he obtained a rank of Specialists E5 before being honorably discharged in September of 1964. Francis was...

Terel Dwayne "TK" King

Terel Dwayne "TK" King

Dec 16, 2020

Terel Dwayne "TK" King, 37, of Lancaster, TX passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at Parkland Hospital in Dallas. Terel was born September 19, 1983 in Sherman, Tx. the son of William White and Tammy King. He attended Bonham High School where he excelled in all sports. Following High School, he attended Southeastern Oklahoma State University in Durant, Oklahoma....

James Edward Rucker

James Edward Rucker

Dec 12, 2020

James Edward Rucker, 74, of Telephone, TX, passed away at the Dallas VA hospital on Saturday, December 12, 2020. James was born on July 6, 1946, to Susie and Lugene Rucker, in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was the second oldest son of twelve siblings. James grew up in Pacoima, California. He graduated from San Fernando High School in 1964.

At...

Tommy Wayne Ramsey

Tommy Wayne Ramsey

Dec 10, 2020

Tommy Wayne Ramsey, 77, of Paris, TX went to be with his Lord in Heaven on December 10, 2020. Tommy was born on July 24, 1943 to Theodore Ramsey and Doris Merle Brothers in Commerce.

Tommy served his county in the United states Navy until being discharged in 1967.  He retired from Carrollton ISD after many years.

He leaves behind his wife Trula...

Betty Sue Seal

Betty Sue Seal

Dec 3, 2020

Betty Sue Seal, 61, of Klondike passed away on Thursday afternoon December 3, 2020 at her residence. She was born on February 8, 1959, in Brenham, Texas, the daughter of Howard Henry Harzke and Barbara Ella Moxley Harzke. Betty attended schools in Hugo, Oklahoma and in Texas. She worked as a microfiber installer and as a pipeline welder. She was...

John Wesley Verner

John Wesley Verner

Nov 25, 2020

John Wesley Verner, 98, entered heaven peacefully on Wednesday November 25, 2020 at his home in Cumby, TX. Graveside services will be held Saturday November 28, 2020 at Rosemound Cemetery, Commerce, TX beginning at 2:00 p.m. Mr. Verner was born in Chillicothe, TX on November 17, 1922 to Carl and Edith (Tiffee) Verner. He married Virginia Ruth Bartley Verner on...

Elmona McWhirter

Elmona McWhirter

Nov 25, 2020

Elmona McWhirter, 86, of Wolfe City, Texas passed peacefully from this life at her residence on November 25, 2020. She was born in the Black Cat Thicket Community of Hunt County on November 14, 1934; the daughter of Walter Lee Malone and Goldie Miller Malone. Elmona was a graduate of Wolfe City High School where she had the distinction of...

Gary Don Malone

Gary Don Malone

Nov 22, 2020

Gary Don Malone, 80, of Greenville passed away on Sunday morning, November 22, 2020 at his residence.  Gary was born on September 26, 1940 to Glen Malone and Gerildean Nelson Malone.

He graduated from Wolfe City High School.  He worked in the printing industry, concrete business and septic systems.  He really enjoyed spending time on the lake fishing.

Gary attended...

James Lynn Williams

James Lynn Williams

Nov 22, 2020

James Lynn Williams, 79, of Cooper, passed away at his residence on Sunday night November 22, 2020. He was born in Pecan Gap, Texas, on May 6,1941; the son of John Armon Williams and Annie Mildred Wilkinson Williams. James married Vicki Lynn Moore on April 9, 1965 in Durant, Oklahoma, a union that lasted over 55 years. He worked as the...

Jeanene Dale Huffman

Jeanene Dale Huffman

Nov 21, 2020

Jeanene Huffman, 75, of Henderson, TX and formerly of Commerce, passed away Saturday evening November 21, 2020 at her residence.

Jeanene was born in Tarrant County on June 4, 1945 to Melvin and Lillian Longley.  She married Gerry Huffman on May 20, 1962, he preceded her in death in 2012 after 50 years of living life together.

"Nene" was known for...

Douglas Edward Dickerson

Douglas Edward Dickerson

Nov 13, 2020

Douglas Edward Dickerson, 68, of Cooper passed away at his residence on November 13, 2020. He was born in the Spring Hill community of Douglassville, Texas on December 28, 1951, the son of Sandy Dickerson, Sr. and Vinnie Haire Dickerson. He worked at the Red River Army Depot in Texarkana for many years. Douglas enjoyed playing chess and dominoes to...

Versa Love

Versa Love

Nov 1, 2020

Versa Jean Love (Bryer) 84 of Whitehouse Texas went to be with Jesus November 1, 2020 in Tyler Texas.  Ms. Love was born January 21, 1936 in Commerce TX to John and Bernice Bryer (Williams). She loved working in retail and meeting new people. She enjoyed sewing doll clothes, crocheting blankets and clothes for her family. She had a great...

Rosetta M. Leary

Rosetta M. Leary

Nov 1, 2020

Rosetta M. Leary, 86, of Commerce passed away Sunday evening November 1, 2020 in Commerce. She was born on March 21, 1934 in Sulphur Springs to Roosevelt Pannell and Verter Lee Moore Pannell.  Rosetta worked many years at East Texas State University (now Texas A&M Commerce) in the building maintenance.

Rosetta raised all her children up at Full Gospel Pentecostal...

Patsy Roland

Patsy Roland

Oct 29, 2020

Patsy Roland, 89, of Denton and formerly of Commerce, passed away peacefully surrounded by family in Denton on Thursday evening October 29, 2020.

Arrangements are pending.

Jessica Richardson

Jessica Richardson

Oct 29, 2020

Jessica Richardson, 38, of Commerce, passed away in Carrollton, TX early Thursday morning, October 29, 2020.  She was born in Greenville, TX on August 24, 1982 to Randy Richardson and Willie Mae Arnold Richardson.

Jessica loved animals, mainly all of hers and her family's dogs.  She was a big frog lover and loved to laugh and swim.  Jessica loved to...

Delbert Earl Tyler

Delbert Earl Tyler

Oct 28, 2020

Delbert E. Tyler was born February 9, 1939 in Honey Grove in Fannin County to T.B. Tyler and Louise Baty Tyler.  Delbert is survived by Ruth B. Tyler, son Mike Tyler and wife Michelle Tyler and their two sons Matt and Mason Tyler with his wife Jessie Tyler and 4 great grandchildren in Wichita, KS and son John W. Tyler...

Aurora Borunda Granillo

Aurora Borunda Granillo

Oct 28, 2020

Aurora Borunda Granillo, 86, of Commerce City, Colorado, passed away in Greenville, TX.

Aurora was born on May 20, 1936 in General Trias Chihuahua Mexico to Francisco Borunda and Pilar Granillo. She later met and married Alberto Borunda Miranda.  Auroroa was a stay at home mother who loved raising her 10 children.

Aurora is survived by her daughters: Imelda Borunda and...

Velma Jerry Evans

Velma Jerry Evans

Oct 25, 2020

Velma Evans, 92, formerly of Cumby, passed away Sunday, October 25, 2020, in Kemp, Texas. She was born Velma Geraldine Evans, the daughter of John W. Smith and Minnie A. Denton Smith on December 4, 1927, in Cumby, Tx. She took on the nickname "Jerry" and was called this to all that knew her.  Jerry was the youngest of 11 children,...

Audrey Faye Little

Audrey Faye Little

Oct 11, 2020

Audrey Faye Robnett Little, 105, passed away peacefully last Sunday morning October 11, 2020, and went home to be with her Lord.  Audrey was born March 30, 1915, on a farm in the Shiloh community near Klondike, Texas, the sixth of ten children born to Rev. Robert Bruce and Mary Emmaline Robnett. Only nine siblings survived infancy, with baby brother...