Obituaries

Aug 6, 2020

Jean Pierre Petrie of Commerce passed away on August 6, 2020 at his residence in Commerce. A graveside service for Jean Pierre will be held Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at 12 noon in the Rosemound Cemetery of Commerce, Texas. Pastor Mike Sanders of Crossroads Assembly of Greenville will officiate.

Jul 25, 2020

Mrs. Johnnie Skipworth, 93, of Carrollton, passed away at Brookhaven Nursing and Rehabilitation in Carrollton on Saturday morning, July 25, 2020. She was born on May 18, 1927, in Dallas, TX., the daughter of Forest Butler Cross and Myrtle Elizabeth Hammonds Cross. She married Robert Glen Skipworth on December 17, 1942 in Dallas; he preceded her in death. Johnnie found...

Jul 16, 2020

Claire Bourassa Nicosia passed away peacefully in Commerce, TX. on Thursday, July 16, 2020 at the age of 93.  She had been residing in Texas the past three years, but was a lifelong resident of New England.  She was raised in Lawrence, MA. by her parents Louis and Marie (Richer) Bourassa and then married the love of her life Anthony...

Jul 8, 2020

Madeline Smith, 95, passed away peacefully at the Honey Grove Nursing Center on July 8, 2020.

Arrangements are pending at this time.

Jul 5, 2020

June Cordelia Junell, 89, of Lone Oak, Tx. passed away early Sunday morning, July 5, 2020 in Sulphur Springs. June was born in Commerce, Tx. on June 14, 1931, the daughter of John Arnold and Lena Sanders Arnold. She was a retired telephone operator having worked for 30 plus years in the industry. After retiring from the telephone office, June...

Jul 4, 2020

Jun 29, 2020

Cynthia Shamburger Thomas, 67, a lifelong resident of Commerce, Texas died June 29th 2020 due to complications from COVID-19.

Her graveside service will be held at 11:00 am this Friday, July 3, 2020 at Rosemound Cemetery in Commerce, TX. Visitation will be held that morning from 9:00 am to 10:30 am at Jones-Walker & Son Funeral Home.

Cindy was born on...

Jun 28, 2020

Betty Ann Potts, 81, of Waskom, passed away peacefully in Commerce on Sunday morning, June 28, 2020. Betty was born on April 18, 1939 in Dallas, Texas, the daughter of William Perkins and Artie Parker Perkins. She was a retired electronics assembler for E-Systems (now L-3) in Greenville, Texas. Betty loved John Wayne, the Old Westerns, watching PBR events, her...

Jun 23, 2020

Marion Ratliff Jr., 55, of Commerce, passed away at his residence early Tuesday morning, June 23, 2020. Marion was born on December 4, 1964 in Georgetown, Ohio, the son of Marion Denver Ratliff Sr. and Kathleen Blankenship Ratliff. He served in the U.S. Navy from December 1983 until September of 1985. He was a self employed truck driver for thirty...

Jun 19, 2020

Donald Blake, 63, of Hunt County, passed away early Friday morning June 19, 2020 at Legend Healthcare in Greenville.

Arrangements are pending.

Jun 16, 2020

Marcelline Fowler, 89, of Commerce passed away peacefully at her home, with family by her side, on Tuesday June 16, 2020.

She was born in Rowena, Texas on December 3, 1930, the daughter of Herman A. Hoelscher and Agatha T. Schuster Hoelscher. Marcelline married Billy Gene Fowler on June 8,1950, in San Angelo, Texas and they were married for 60...

Jun 15, 2020

Jimmy Ray Malone, 76, of Celeste, went home to be with the Lord on June 15, 2020.

Jimmy was born in Greenville, TX. on May 21, 1944, the 3rd son of Glen F. and Geraldine (Nelson) Malone. Jimmy attended Wolfe City High School where he excelled at football and other sports while he worked on his family farm as well....

Jun 7, 2020

Ruben Deitas, 67, of Oklahoma City, passed away at the OU Medical Health Center in Oklahoma City on Sunday, June 7, 2020. 

Ruben was born on April 5, 1953 in Chuuk, Micronesia, Nama Island to Kulster and Lotte Deitas.  He attended Panola Junior College in Texas where he earned his Associates in Applied Science.  While attending college he worked as...

May 31, 2020

 

 

Charles Francis Noel, 74, of Emory, passed away peacefully at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs on May 31, 2020. Charles was born on January 26, 1946, in Kansas City, Missouri; the son of Charles Leo Noel and Anna Elizabeth Morelock Noel. Charles Noel married Joanne Prisock on June the 7th 1970. They would have celebrated 50 years...

May 30, 2020

Funeral services for Oneta Faye (Worel) Thomason, age 89, of Wolfe City will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at the Mount Carmel Cemetery Chapel with Phil Clay officiating. Burial will follow with her grandsons serving as pallbearers.

Visitation will be held at 1:00 PM prior to service time.

Mrs. Thomason died Saturday, May 30, 2020 at...

May 20, 2020

Joe David Loftin, 69, of Pecan Gap, Texas passed away peacefully at his residence in the early hours of May 20, 2020. 

Arrangements are pending.

May 16, 2020

On Saturday, May 16, 2020, Wesley D. Monroe, loving husband and father passed away at age 76.

Wesley was born on March 13, 1944 in Queen City, Texas to the parentage of Tommie Lee and Mozell Robertson Monroe. He accepted Christ at an early age. He received his education at Dunbar High School in Texarkana, Texas. After graduation he attended...

May 13, 2020

Jishan Jigar Patel was born into the hands of Jesus on May 13, 2020. Jishan was loved by his parents Jigar and Disha Patel.

Private family committal will take place at Rosemound Cemetery.

 

May 1, 2020

Timothy "Tim" George Harrison, 63, of Cumby and formerly of Commerce, passed away early Friday morning May 1, 2020 surrounded by his loving family.

Timothy "Tim" George Harrison was born on July 13, 1956. He went to sleep and returned to Jehovah's memory on May 1, 2020.  He is preceded in death by one son, Micheal, both sets of grandparents,...

Apr 24, 2020

Erik Dean Guinther, 51, of Commerce, passed away at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Dallas on Friday, April 24, 2020. He was born in California on May 24, 1968, the son of Kenneth Dean Guinther and Helen Guinther. The family sent this as an apt description of him:

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