Obituaries

Oct 9, 2020

Tommie J. Couts, 86, of Honey Grove, passed away Friday morning October 9, 2020 in Paris, TX.

Tommie J. Couts made his grand entrance on October 7, 1934 in Windom, TX to the late T.C. and Edna Roberts Couts. He was the eldest of three children born to this union. His family relocated to Roxton, TX where he received his...

Sep 10, 2020

"I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith." ....... 2 Timothy 4:7

Billie Faye Harrison Adair was born on Fevruary 25, 1933 in the East Caney Community in Hopkins County, the first of twelve children born to Emma Lou Williams Harrison and Billy T. Harrison.

Billie Faye attended Saint Paul High School...

Sep 4, 2020

Joyce Janelda "Jan" Monk, 88, of Como, TX, passed away on Friday, September 4, 2020, at Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs, TX.  She was born on September 24, 1931, in Snyder, TX,  to Edna Christine Gaylean and Frederick Luther Holmes. Jan received her Master of Science Degree in Nursing from Baylor University and utilized it until her retirement in 1972.  Jan was...

Aug 30, 2020

Douglas William Price, 76, passed away at his residence on Saturday, August 30, 2020 following a long illness.  Doug was born December 13, 1943 in Brownfield, Texas, the son of William L. Price, Jr. and Verda B. Turner Price.  He is survived by two sisters, Carolyn N. Hostutler of Albuquerque, New Mexico and Melissa M. Woods of Montgomery, Texas, and...

Aug 30, 2020

Elena Bosley Jones, 72, of Commerce, passed away early Sunday morning, August 30, 2020, at her residence in Commerce.

Ellyn (Elena) Mae Bosley was born on December 16, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Casmer John Bernady and Lucille Mae Cutbbert Bernady. She was a unique individual with a variety of interest in her life. Elena loved to read,...

Aug 30, 2020

Anita Kay Threlkeld, 60, of Paris, formally of Ladonia, passed away at Paris Regional Medical Center on Sunday, August 30, 2020. She was born the daughter of Buddy Joe Threlkeld and Shirley Kay Long Threlkeld on April 2, 1960, in Lubbock, Texas. Growing up she attended Fannindel schools. Anita was an avid Dallas Cowboys fan who really got into the games...

Aug 28, 2020

Juana Rivas Herrada, 76, of Sulphur Springs, passed away in Tyler, TX on Friday, August 28, 2020.

Arrangements are pending.

Aug 24, 2020

Ruby Frances Cooper Hudson, 67, of Commerce passed away at Methodist Hospital of Dallas on August 24, 2020 while under the care of the Vitas Hospice Unit.  She was born in Dallas on May 1, 1953, the daughter of William Cooper and Bobbie Nell Worley Cooper. Ms. Hudson was retired from being a self employed house and commercial painter.

Ruby...

Aug 16, 2020

Pastor Larry Donald Davis, 74, of Greenville, Tx. passed away on Sunday August 16, 2020 at Greenville Gardens Nursing and Rehab facility in Greenville. He was born January 30, 1946, in Dodge City, Kansas, the son of Donald Lee Davis and Esther Thoman Davis.  He was a graduate of Greenville High School, class of 1964, where he served as an...

Aug 10, 2020

Albert Gene McElroy Sr., 77, of Honey Grove, Texas passed away at Paris Regional Medical Center on August 10, 2020. "Gene" was born July 27, 1943, in Honey Grove, the son of Homer Lee McElroy and Vera Mae Shortnacy McElroy. He married Jessie Reed McElroy and she preceded him in death; they had three sons: Danny Eugene McElroy of Aransas...

Aug 8, 2020

Barbara Lenington, 66, of Commerce, passed away on Saturday, August 08, 2020 in Greenville, TX.  She was born to Alexander Carrie Holt Jr. and Anna Marie Dejong in Quonset Point, Rhode Island.  She married John Lenington in Dallas, TX on January 23, 1988.                    

For decades, Barbara Lenington has been an iconic...

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...