Obituaries

Jane  Evelyn Lenington

Jane Evelyn Lenington

Nov 3, 2013

Jane Evelyn Lenington, 82, passed away at her home in Campbell, on November 3, 2013.Jane was born In Texarkana, AR, on December 27, 1930, to John Greenwood and Evelyn Hunter Greenwood. Jane graduated from high school in Texarkana, earned a BS in Nutrition from Iowa State and a MA from SMU in Dallas. She married Albert O. Lenington, "Big Al",...

Sharla  Nalani Willis

Sharla Nalani Willis

Oct 30, 2013

Sharla Nalani Willis, 58, of The Colony passed away on Wednesday, October 30, 2013, in Plano..Sharla was born September 30, 1955, in Denver, Colorado, to Kenneth and Constance (Serrao) Sinclair.Survivors include her mother, Constance (Connie) Sinclair; her sons: Richard and wife Jennifer of Dandridge, TN, Wesley and wife Laura of Hearne, Glenn and wife Stacy of Bastrop and Robert of...

Joan  Marie Rowe

Joan Marie Rowe

Oct 26, 2013

Joan Marie Rowe, 84, of Carrollton, passed away on Saturday, October 26, 2013, in Plano.She was born in Dallas on February 9, 1929, to George Osbourne Coker Sr. and Claudine Carley Coker. Joan graduated from Sunset High School. While attending Southern Methodist University, she majored in speech and drama; and, she attended TSCW (now Texas Woman's University). She worked as...

Marcia  Ann Riffe

Marcia Ann Riffe

Oct 23, 2013

Marcia Ann Thornton Riffe, 56, of Commerce, passed away at her residence on Wednesday, October 23, 2013.Marcia was born in Joplin, Missouri, on December 6, 1956, to Albert Thornton and Marcia L Hooten.Survivors include her son, Dewayne Marshall of Hewitt; her sisters: Jane Watkins and her husband Tim of Temple and Gail Lipscomb and her husband Kirk of CO; her...

Herman  H. Bennett  Jr.

Herman H. Bennett Jr.

Oct 20, 2013

Herman Houston Bennett Jr., 92 - a longtime resident of Commerce - passed away Sunday, October 20, 2013, in Commerce.Herman was born in Greenville on March 30, 1921, to Herman Bennett Sr. and Mabel Taggart. On February 14, 1942 he married Dotte Sparks. Herman was a World War ll Veteran, serving his country in the U. S. Army Air Corps....

Gene  Luther Pike

Gene Luther Pike

Oct 16, 2013

GENE LUTHER PIKE

(November 21, 1938 - October 16, 2013)



Gene Luther Pike, 74, of Lewisville, passed away on Wednesday, October 16, 2013.



Gene had a work history including construction, driving trucks and operating heavy machinery. He eventually became a Field Engineer for companies such as IBM, Sander's Associates and Harris Corporation from which he "retired" as Director. He then...

George  Roger Holloway

George Roger Holloway

Oct 5, 2013

George Roger Holloway, 67, of Leonard passed away Saturday, October 5, 2013, in Denison.George was born in Dallas to Dorothy and John George Holloway Jr. on August 11, 1946.Survivors include his brother, Jimmy Holloway of Stanford and an uncle, Fred Holloway of Commerce.Arrangements are pending.

Angelica Lopez-Ramirez

Angelica Lopez-Ramirez

Sep 30, 2013

Angelica Lopez-Ramirez, 43, of Commerce, passed away Monday, September 30, 2013, in McKinney.Angelica was born in Saltillo, Mexico, on March 4, 1970. She was a stay at home mom that loved to cook, sing and spend quality time with her family.Survivors include her husband, David Ramirez; her son, Oscar Ramirez; and, her two daughters: Gabriela and Maricela Ramirez, all of...

Jerry  Mack Crutchfield

Jerry Mack Crutchfield

Sep 22, 2013

Jerry Mack Crutchfield, 69, of Cooper, passed away Sunday, September 22, 2013, in Cooper.Jerry was born on July 16, 1944, in Paris, Texas, to Albert Allen Crutchfield and Leona C. Rushing Crutchfield. In September 1978, Jerry married Norma Matthews in Duncan, Oklahoma. Jerry was a Vietnam veteran proudly serving in the United States Marine Corps; he cherished his Military Medals...

Thomas  B Lynch  Jr.

Thomas B Lynch Jr.

Sep 19, 2013

Thomas B. Lynch, Jr., 80, of Commerce, Texas, passed away on September 19, 2013. Born in Belton, South Carolina on January 23, 1933, Tom was the son of the late Thomas B. Lynch, Sr. and Ellen Acker.

Tom was a U.S. Air Force veteran.

After serving in the Air Force, Tom joined the Dallas Police Department in 1954 and retired from the...

Martha  "Jolene" Engles

Martha "Jolene" Engles

Sep 12, 2013

Jolene Engles, 63, of Campbell, passed away Thursday, September 12, 2013, in Tyler.Martha "Jolene" was born in Bessmer City, North Carolina, on April 18, 1950, to Joseph Steel and Marrah Gladys Hall Sulser. Jolene loved her Facebook family, and truly adored her little four-legged baby girl "Lizzy". She was a member of Church On The Lake, in West Tawakoni.Survivors include...

Joe  Louis Edwards

Joe Louis Edwards

Sep 11, 2013

Joe Louis Edwards, 75, of Honey Grove, passed away on Wednesday September 11, 2013.Joe was born in Ladonia, Texas, on April 27, 1938, to Elmoe Edwards and Loraine McShan Edwards.Arrangements are pending.

Jeffery  "Bodean" Relford

Jeffery "Bodean" Relford

Sep 6, 2013

Jeffery Lynn Relford, "Bodean", 58, of Commerce passed away Friday, September 6, 2013.



Jeffery was born on May 18, 1955, to Doris Ruth Finney and Joe Verl Relford in Merit. He was a mechanic at Ford Automotive.



Survivors include his three sons: Michael Gadlin of Bridgeport , Derrick Relford of Sherman, and, Ja'Qayvion Da'Shen Savage of Dallas; three daughters:...

Karla  Dafft Cody

Karla Dafft Cody

Sep 6, 2013

Karla Dafft Cody, 61, of Commerce, passed away Friday, September 6, 2013. Karla was born in Commerce, on August 28, 1952, to Eldreth Dafft and Corien Pole Dafft.Survivors include her two sons: Weldon Foster and his wife Kristy, of Cooper and Collin Foster and his wife Kennetha, of McAllen, her grandchildren; Dustin Foster, Dylan Foster, Kolie Foster, Colleen Foster, Celeste...

Michael  Lee Culver

Michael Lee Culver

Sep 5, 2013

Michael Lee Culver, 56, of Commerce, passed away Thursday, September 5, 2013.Michael was born in Muskogee, OK., on February 22, 1957, to Thomas Edward Culver and Julia Juanita Lee Culver. Michael was married to Velma Jo Culver, he loved to sing, sing loud and proud, he loved strong and unconditionally. Mike's favorite saying: "Praise the Lord! Hallelujah! Amen."Survivors include his...

Brodie  Ray Campbell

Brodie Ray Campbell

Sep 3, 2013

Brodie Ray Campbell, 78, of Blossom Texas, passed away at his residence on Tuesday, September 3, 2013.Brodie was born on February 18, 1935 to Elbert Ray and Stella Elizabeth Cawthorn Campbell. He had been married 23 years to Rozell Putman Campbell. Brodie was a Coach-Teacher at Clarksville ISD, Quinlan ISD, Rivercrest ISD, Kilgore College and Rollway New Mexico State. In...

Larry  Dean Lindsey

Larry Dean Lindsey

Aug 30, 2013

Larry Lindsey, 61, of Commerce passed away Friday, August 30, 2013.Larry was born in Greenville, on August 28, 1952, to Horace Franklin Lindsey and Lola Mae Lucille Lindsey. He had many interests; fishing, stand-up comedy, boxing and woodwork, he had even acquired a trophy in boxing, but his greatest love was his family.Survivors include his son, Nakia Dean Lindsey of...

Ella  Frances Lee

Ella Frances Lee

Aug 22, 2013

Ella (Doll) Frances Lee, 89, of Commerce passed away surrounded by her family on Thursday, August 22, 2013.Doll was born in Cass County, Texas, to Ella Johnson and Tom Johnson on May 28, 1927. She was raised by her loving uncle and aunt, George and Clara Bennett. She was a faithful member of Mt. Moriah Temple Baptist Church in Commerce.She...

Kevin  Craig Wingfield

Kevin Craig Wingfield

Aug 6, 2013

Kevin Craig Wingfield, 28, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 6, 2013.Kevin was born in Sulphur Springs on December 29, 1984. He graduated from Commerce High School where football and baseball were his passions. After high school, Kevin graduated from the Police Academy with honors in 2006; and, law enforcement became his life's career.Kevin was a dedicated...

Henry  Cleborn Cupit

Henry Cleborn Cupit

Aug 1, 2013

Henry Cleborn Cupit, 82, of Commerce graduated to his Home in Glory,on Thursday, August 1, 2013.Cleborn was born in Caddo, Oklahoma, on February 19, 1931, to Henry Cupit and Opal Bell Simmons Cupit. On February of 1949, he married his precious bride, Billie Margaret Matkins Cupit.In his early years, he was head mechanic st Dallas Air Motive at Love Field....

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