Obituaries

Dr.  Robert Cozart

Dr. Robert Cozart

Aug 30, 2015

Long time citizen of Commerce Dr. Robert C. Sr. passed away at 4:52 p.m., Sunday August 30, 2015, at Baylor Medical Center in Garland, due to health complications. He was 90 years old at his death.He was born Oct.5, 1924, to Charles L. and Lona Kate Cozart in Point, Texas. Robert served in the United States Army during World War...

Richard  James Carew

Richard James Carew

Aug 23, 2015

Richard James Carew, 61, of Commerce passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2015.Richard was born in Detroit, Michigan, on April 11, 1954, to Sally Patricia Belyea Carew and Ralph Lawrence Carew II. He was a Refrigeration Technician for Delmonte Fresh Produce in Dallas. He was married to Cheri (Campbell) Carew, in 1995, they moved to Commerce, Texas.Richard loved his family,...

Susie Gooden

Susie Gooden

Aug 23, 2015

Susie R. Gooden was born July 26, 1926, in England Arkansas, to Jeanie and Nora Lee, who proceded her in death. She was the first of two children, and at the time of her death, she is proceded by husbands.Susie was educated in the England Arkansas school district. In 1956, Susie relocated her family to Pasadena California. After a year...

Frederick  P. Holloway

Frederick P. Holloway

Aug 19, 2015

Frederick Paul Holloway of Commerce passed away peacefully on August 19, 2015. He was born in Dallas, Texas on January 2, 1933 to John and Adeline De Ferrari Holloway of Dallas. He was 82 years of age. He was the 10th child out of 10 children. He was preceded in death by his parents and all of his siblings, several...

Norma  "Kadi" Boyles

Norma "Kadi" Boyles

Aug 17, 2015

Norma "Kadi" Boyles, 72, of Commerce passed away on Monday, August 17, 2015.Arrangements are pending.

Orvetta  Laverne Carpenter

Orvetta Laverne Carpenter

Aug 16, 2015

Orvetta Laverne Abbott Carpenter, 72, of Commerce passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2015.Orvetta was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on August 25, 1942, to Edith Laverne Young Abbott and Herbert Earl Abbott. She was married to Larry Carpenter, who preceded her in death.Survivors include her sons; Jimmy Page and Larry Wayne Rush, her daughters; Peggy Watson, Elizabeth Lawson, Sophia and...

Emilio Ramirez-Marquez

Emilio Ramirez-Marquez

Aug 15, 2015

Emilio Ramirez-Marquez, 27, passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2015, in Ft. Worth, Texas. Emilio was born on April 5, 1988, in Jalpan, Queretaro, Mexico, to Jacinta Marquez and Gaudencio Ramirez. Emilio was a painter. He was married to Leticia Mejia Ponce. Survivors include his wife, Leticia; his son, Ion Emiliano Ramirez Mejia; his parents, Jacinta and Gaudencio Ramirez-Marquez; his...

Annie  Pauline Pickens

Annie Pauline Pickens

Aug 4, 2015

Annie Pauline Blunt Pickens, 95, of Cumby passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2015, in Sulphur Springs.Annie was born in Cumby on October 7, 1919, to Gladys Clemie McGowan Blunt and Judson Thomas Blunt. She was married to Vester H. Pickens, who preceded her in death. Annie Pauline was a hairdresser for many years; and, even after retirement, she continued...

Lloyd Linklater

Lloyd Linklater

Aug 4, 2015

Lloyd Linklater 59, of Commerce passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2015.Arrangements are pending.

Carol Dickinson

Carol Dickinson

Aug 3, 2015

Carol Dickinson, 59, of Commerce passed away on Monday, August 3, 2015.Carol was born in Detroit, Michigan, on August 29, 1955 to Sally Patricia Belyea Carew and Ralph Lawrence Carew II. She was a purchasing agent for Texas A & M University - Commerce, where she was employed for 24 wonderful years. She was married to Jimmy "Sid" Dickinson, who...

Jordan  Danger Lumsden

Jordan Danger Lumsden

Jul 31, 2015

Jordan Danger Lumsden, 2 years old, of Quinlan passed away on Friday, July 31, 2015, in Greenville.Survivors include his mommy, Misty Campos and his daddy, Joe Autry III; his two sisters: Harlee Lumsden and Kaitlyn Lumsden both of Quinlan; his grandparents: Joe and Sherry Autry of Quinlan, Lynette and Todd Henson of Wills Point; his grandfather, Richard Drake of Quinlan;...

Jackie Glenn "JJ" Prothro  Jr.

Jackie Glenn "JJ" Prothro Jr.

Jul 27, 2015

"JJ" Prothro, 19, of Commerce passed away on Monday, July 27, 2015. Jackie "JJ" was born in Greenville, Texas, on November 19, 1995. He was a 2014 graduate from Quinlan Ford High School. "JJ" enjoyed back- roading, horseback riding, dancing, football and was the "life of the party" wherever he was. He was employed by CW&W Contractors. Survivors include his...

Valerie Kay Gilliland Stiles

Valerie Kay Gilliland Stiles

Jul 25, 2015

Valerie Kay Gilliland Stiles, 45, passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2015. Valerie was born in Garland, Texas, on October 30, 1969, to Nancy E. Dixon and Roy D. Gilliland Jr. Survivors include her mother, Nancy of Blue Ridge; her father, Roy of Commerce; her daughter, Ashley Stiles of Commerce; her son, Cody Stiles of Commerce; her brother, John Gilliland...

Raymond  Delane Pierce

Raymond Delane Pierce

Jul 24, 2015

Raymond Delane Pierce, 75, of Cumby passed away on Friday, July 24, 2015, at Baylor Hospital in Dallas. Raymond was born and raised in Cumby. He was born on February 22, 1940, to Joe and Ollie (Seymore) Pierce. He married Linda (Henson) Pierce on October 1, 1960, in Cumby. He was of the Baptist faith. Raymond helped organize the Cumby...

Julie  Ann Newman

Julie Ann Newman

Jul 22, 2015

Julie Ann Newman, 56, of Commerce passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2015, in Commerce.Graveside services will be conducted on Monday, July 27, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. at Rosemound Cemetery in Commerce.

Marvin  A. McDonaldson,  Jr.

Marvin A. McDonaldson, Jr.

Jul 20, 2015

Marvin A. McDonaldson Jr., 67, of Commerce passed away on Monday, July 20, 2015, in Dallas. Marvin was born in Palmyra, PA, on July 10, 1948, to Mary Louise Shifflett and Marvin Ashby McDonaldson Sr. He was married to Teresa Wickersham McDonaldson. He worked for many years as a handyman all around Commerce. Marvin enjoyed fishing, bike riding and spending...

Dr.  Margaret Harbison

Dr. Margaret Harbison

Jul 20, 2015

Margaret "Margo" Ann Warlick Harbison, born in Lawndale, North Carolina, on December 19th, 1935, passed peacefully on Monday, July 20th, 2015, in St Louis, Missouri. She was predeceased in 2001 by her husband Paul D. Harbison.She is survived by her son, Jack Waters, and his wife, Kelly, of St Louis, Missouri, her grandson, Harrison Waters, and step-grandchildren, Raegan, Mike, and...

Hubert  Arthur Teel

Hubert Arthur Teel

Jul 17, 2015

Hubert Arthur Teel, 78, of Cumby passed away at his residence, surrounded by his family, on Friday, July 17, 2015. Hubert was born in Houston, Texas, on May 4, 1937, to Lizzie Lou Redmon Teel and Hubert Oscar Teel. Hubert was married to Jessie F. Burk Teel. He was a truck driver for Littles Trucking and a people greeter at...

Lena  Mae Ferguson

Lena Mae Ferguson

Jul 14, 2015

Lena Mae Ferguson, 93, of Paris passed away on Tuesday, July 14, 2015.Lena was born in Bennington, Oklahoma, on October 12, 1921, to Susie and Finist Jones. In November 1943, Lena married Ottis Clifton Ferguson. She was retired from Sherwood Industries. For more than 25 years she helped with Meals on Wheels in Commerce. Lena enjoyed shopping and never missed...

Forest "Tiny" Wayne Wall

Forest "Tiny" Wayne Wall

Jul 13, 2015

Forest Wayne "Tiny" Wall, 63, of Bryan - formerly of Greenville - passed away on Monday, July 13, 2015. Forest was born in Greenville on May 31, 1952, to Anna Jean Carty Wall and Forest Wall. Tiny was a C.B. Radio operator; his handle was "Disco Kid" and he was also a cab driver in Odessa, Texas. He is survived...

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