Obituaries

Richard  Mesa Avalos

Richard Mesa Avalos

Nov 9, 2012

Richard M. Avalos of Commerce TX., returned home to his heavenly Father, on Friday , November 9, 2012.Richard was born on November 19, 1954, to Adolfo "Rudy" Avalos and Eva Mesa Avalos, in Las Cruces, NM; he graduated from Las Cruces High School and attended New Mexico State University.His lifetime of employment included working for Las Cruces City Parks, IBP-Amarillo,...

Peter  A Verchinski

Peter A Verchinski

Nov 7, 2012

Peter A. Verchinski, Sr. of Commerce, Texas, shared his last earthly day with us on November 7, 2012, and while we know "for everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted (Ecc....

Rechenda "Shunda Kay" Savage Chism

Rechenda "Shunda Kay" Savage Chism

Nov 1, 2012

Rechenda "Shunda Kay" Chism, 37, passed away in Galveston on Thursday, November 1, 2012. She was a former resident of Commerce and a Certified Nurses Assistant.She was born in Commerce on October 14, 1975, to Mildred Faye Morris and Donnie Joe Savage. In June, 2005, she married Gary Chism in Sulphur Springs.Preceding her in death are her daughter, Jazmine Cork;...

Roger Siebels

Roger Siebels

Oct 31, 2012

Roger Siebels, 71, of Paris passed away on Wednesday, October 31, 2012, in Paris.Roger was born on June 5, 1941, in Anamosa, Iowa.He was retired from CenturyTel and had served his country in the United States Marine Corps.Memorial services will be announced at a later date.

Travis  Marion White

Travis Marion White

Oct 19, 2012

Travis Marion White, 66, of Commerce passed away on Friday, October 19, 2012, at his home in Commerce. Travis was born in Pittsburg, TX, to Della Foster and Elvis T. J. White on October 3, 1946. On December 17, 1969, he married Diana May Bailey in Abilene, TX. He was a retired oil field worker who loved fishing, hunting and...

Ella  Mae Dixon

Ella Mae Dixon

Oct 13, 2012

"For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought the good fight, I have finished my course, I have Kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me...

Mary Lois Gamill Wright

Mary Lois Gamill Wright

Oct 13, 2012

Mary Lois Gamill Wright went to be with her creator on October 13, 2012, in Commerce, TX, at the age of 98. She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry C. Wright, Sr. and five brothers and two sisters. She was born in Ashdown, AR, to Mary Ida Smith and William Floyd Sr. She was the youngest of 8...

Terry  Anton Miller

Terry Anton Miller

Sep 29, 2012

Terry Anton Miller of Commerce passed away Saturday, September 29, 2012, in Dallas.Anton was born on February 2, 1950, in Constantine, Michigan, to Lloyd Frederick Miller and Charliece (Raudman) Miller. He was married to the love of his life "C.J." (McDowell) Miller.Terry Anton had a variety of interests and hobbies: he especially enjoyed woodworking, furniture restoration, home remodeling, writing and...

Ronnie R. "Shot" Wilson

Ronnie R. "Shot" Wilson

Sep 27, 2012

Ronnie R. "Shot" Wilson, 59, of Commerce passed away on Thursday, September 27, 2012.

Ronnie, was born on December 31, 1952, in Commerce to Billy Meril Ladd and Eula Mae Wilson. He attended Commerce Public Schools and worked for Sherwood, ARA Food Services and L3 Communications. He was an avid fisherman.

Survivors include his children: Sholunda Dugan of Mesquite, Ronnie...

Jack  Stanley Whittle

Jack Stanley Whittle

Sep 25, 2012

Jack Stanley Whittle, 68, of Sulphur Springs passed away on Tuesday, September 25, 2012, in Greenville.Jack was born on July 15, 1944, in Royse City to Verniece Horton and James Henry Whittle. He attended Sulphur Springs High School and was a U. S. Army veteran. Jack married Diana Petty on November 15, 1965, in Antlers, OK. He attended Country Baptist...

Sarah  Merline Sumner

Sarah Merline Sumner

Sep 17, 2012

Sarah Merline Sumner, 73, of Hugo, Oklahoma, passed away Monday, September 17, 2012.Sarah was born in Hill County, Texas, on November 11, 1938, to Mabray Lane and Maryetta Gravitt. She enjoyed playing bingo, traveling and working in her yard for which was selected as "Yard of th Month" in Hugo. She was a member of the V.F.W. Ladies Auxiliary, Post...

Emeteria Gonzalez

Emeteria Gonzalez

Sep 3, 2012

Emeteria Gonzalez Vda. de Alvarez

Funeral Mass for Emeteria Gonzalez Vda. de Alvarez age, 91 of Sulphur Bluff will be held at 2:30 PM Thursday, September 6, 2012 at the St. James Catholic Church with Rev. Sayf William Bowlin officiating. Burial will follow at the North Hopkins Cemetery with her grandsons serving as pallbearers.



Mrs. Gonzalez died at 6: 37...

Jesse  Lynn Beeson

Jesse Lynn Beeson

Aug 28, 2012

Jesse Lynn Beeson, 20, of Fort Worth, passed away on Tuesday, August 28, 2012, in Fort Worth. She was the head hostess at Posados Cafe.She was born in Athens, Texas, on November 21, 1991, to Jodie Fagan and Kevin McNairyJesse was greeted in Heaven by her Uncle Jeffo Humphries and a host of others who knew and loved her dearly.Survivors...

Charles  M Suitor

Charles M Suitor

Aug 22, 2012

Charles Marion Suitor,88, of Commerce passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2012, in Greenville.Charles was born in Friendship, AR, on April 21, 1924, to Charles Suitor and Lois Day Suitor. He was a retired Truck Driver.He married his wife Audrey on his birthday in 1987.Charles was a WWII U.S. Army veteran.He was preceded in death by his parents and his daughter,...

Elizabeth  L. Robertson

Elizabeth L. Robertson

Aug 18, 2012

Elizabeth Lavina Robertson, 89, of Commerce passed away August 18, 2012, at Briarcliff Nursing Home in Greenville, TX.Betty was born in St. Louis Mo. October 18, 1922 to Claude and Viola Logan. She spent her early childhood in Mo. & then her family moved to Encinitas CA. During WWll she was a riveter at a plant in Los Angeles &...

Jeffie  Lee Jackson

Jeffie Lee Jackson

Aug 15, 2012

Jeffie L. Jackson, 84, of Honey Grove passed away Wednesday, August 15, 2012.Jeffie was born in Clarksville, Texas, on December 29, 1927, to Lawrence Pearson and Addie Stillwell Pearson.Jeffie retired after many years of service as a nurse's aide at L.P. McQuistion Hospital in Paris, TX.Although Jeffie had no children, she raised Demond Brown as her own.Jeffie is survived by...

Donna  Louise Stark

Donna Louise Stark

Aug 14, 2012

Donna Louise Stark, 66, of Commerce passed away on Tuesday, August 14, 2012, in Commerce. She was a former law enforcement dispatcher and secretary.Donna was born on November 4, 1945, to Dorothy and Jack Stark.Survivors include her son, Michael Prewitt of Campbell.A private memorial service will be held at a later date.

Catherine  Marie Yoakam

Catherine Marie Yoakam

Aug 10, 2012

Catherine Marie Yoakam, 93, of Commerce passed away on Friday, August 10, 2012, in Greenville. She was born May 7, 1919, in Anna, Ohio, to Ethel Merle Hensel and Albert Zimpfer. Catherine was a retired Registered Nurse.She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Russell R. Yoakam. Survivors include her sons: Raymond Yoakam of Commerce and Charles...

Norma  Jean Moore

Norma Jean Moore

Jul 22, 2012

Norma Jean Moore entered into life eternal on July 22nd, 2012 after battling multiple ailments. Jean, as she preferred to be called, married the love of her life Wadie Moore in October of 1952. She was a dedicated caregiver to Wadie after he was grievously wounded in action during the Korean War. Wadie preceded her in death after 52 years...

Ricardo  Sabino Schnedler

Ricardo Sabino Schnedler

Jul 19, 2012

Ricardo Sabino Schnedler, 72, of Campbell passed away on Thursday, July 19, 2012, in Campbell. He was a U. S. Marine Corps Viet Nam veteran.The family will schedule a private committal service at a later date.

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