Obituaries
Lois Hayes Tracy
Mar 12, 2013
Lois Hayes Tracy, 88, of Greenville passed away on Tuesday, March 12, 2013, in Greenville. Lois was born September 8, 1924, in Commerce to Susie Blythe and Ford Ercanbrack. She was married to her first husband Dr. David C. Hayes of Paris; and, later, to Richard Tracy of Denison.She was a teacher at Texas Southmost College and East Texas State...
James Therel Ivey
Mar 12, 2013
James Therel Ivey, 90, of Sulphur Springs passed away on Tuesday, March 12, 2013, in Sulphur Springs..He was born on July 18, 1922, to Flora and Sam Ivey in Ladonia. James was a plumber and a Veteran having served in the United States Army in WW II.Survivors include his son, James A. Ivey and wife Billie of Commerce; his daughters:...
Stacia Lee Cross
Mar 10, 2013
Stacia Lee Cross, 39, of Commerce passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2013, in Greenville.Stacia was born on August 4, 1973, to Ervin Lee and Mable Seaver in Evansville, Indiana. She was a Landlord Real Estate Investor who enjoyed reading and finding rusty classic cars with her husband. Survivors include her husband, Philip Cross of Commerce; her two children: Lukas...
Jerry Wayne Long
Mar 3, 2013
Jerry Wayne Long, 71, of Arthur City passed away on Sunday, March 3, 2013, in Paris.Mr. Long was born November 21, 1941, in Greenville to Holly and Ernest Long. He was a baker and a U. S. Army veteran.Survivors include his wife, Dora Long of Arthur City.Services are pending.
Dorothy Marie Wood Moore
Mar 3, 2013
Dorothy Marie Wood Moore, 88, of Dallas passed away on Sunday, March 3, 2013, in Dallas.Dorothy was born October 23, 1924, to Eliza May Webb Wood and Elbert Wood in rural Nolan County, Texas. On July 7, 1946, she married Kenneth E. Moore in Commerce. She was a graduate of East Texas Teachers College (now Texas A&M University - Commerce)...
Frank Chiles Erwin
Mar 1, 2013
Frank Chiles Erwin, 83, of Gainesville passed away on Friday, March 1, 2013, in Denison.Mr. Erwin was born July 21, 1929, to Allie Hidler and Henry Monroe Erwin in Ladonia. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force having served in Korea. Survivors include his wife, Dee Erwin, of Gainesville.Arrangements are pending.
Vera Bettye Boyd
Feb 28, 2013
Vera Bettye Boyd, 94, of Campbell passed away on Thursday, February 28, 2013, in Greenville. She was born in Eulogy, TX, on September 23, 1918, to Ellen McCarty and Thomas Williams. She was a retired school cafeteria manager for Campbell ISD after 21 1/2 years of service. She also enjoyed cooking for her family, gardening and crocheting.Survivors include her son,...
Dr. Betty Joan Echols
Feb 22, 2013
Dr. Betty Joan Echols, 81, of Commerce passed away on Friday, February 22, 2013, in Commerce.Graveside services will be conducted Sunday March 24, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at Rosemound Cemetery in Commerce, TX.
Naomi Matlock
Feb 22, 2013
Naomi Matlock, 70, of Commerce passed away on Friday, February 22, 2013, in Greenville.Mrs. Matlock was born on August 13, 1942, to Martha Powell and George Washington Lauderdale in Bokchito, OK. She was married on March 22, 1960, to Harold Wayne Matlock in Durant, OK. Mrs. Matlock was a former Justice Court Clerk for Judge Champion in Commerce; and, she...
Joe Zihlman
Feb 9, 2013
On Saturday, February 9, 2013, we lost an extraordinary man who tried to live an ordinary life. Everett Joe Zihlman, 83, of Commerce passed away at home after an extended battle with cancer. He began his life in Wichita Falls, Texas, on February 22, 1929, then relocated to Dallas. He worked 28 years for the City of Dallas. He retired...
Sudie Jane Robnett Hartman
Feb 8, 2013
On February 8, 2013, Sudie Jane Robnett Hartman, 102, exchanged her life on earth for a better one in Heaven and went home peacefully to be with her Lord. Jane was born November 23, 1910, on a farm in Shiloh near Klondike, the fourth of nine children born to Rev. Bruce and Emma Robnett. She was taught Christian principles of...
MSGT. Stephen A. Young III
Feb 3, 2013
Stephen A. Young III, 72, of Commerce passed away on Sunday, February 3, 2013.Mr. Young was born in Fremont, Ohio, on October 29, 1940, to Irene Fisher and Stephen August Young II. On November 8, 1974, he married Evelyn Justice in Las Vegas, NV. He was a retired Master Sergeant in the United States Air Force. While serving his country...
Robert Kayne Oltman
Jan 11, 2013
Robert Kayne Oltman 69, of Commerce passed away on Friday, January 11, 2013, in McKinney.Bob was born on April 4, 1943, to E.W. and Alice Oltman in Alliance, NE. He was raised in Ogallala, NE.Bob honorably served our country in the United States Air Force from 1962 to 1966. While serving our country, he met and married Martha (Mitzi) Irene...
Elaine Lydell Daugherty
Jan 10, 2013
Elaine Lydell Daugherty, 92, of Commerce, passed away Thursday, January 10, 2013.Elaine was born on December 15, 1920, to Robert C. Stroup and Della V. Cumpton in Arlington, Texas.Arrangements are pending.
Linda Ann Padilla
Jan 9, 2013
Linda Ann Padilla, 64, of Greenville passed away on Wednesday, January 9, 2013, in Greenville.
Linda was born on January 19, 1948, to Anna Lucille Cheers and Paul Henderson Hughes in Meadville, PA. On November 23, 1968, she married Daniel Padilla in San Jose, CA. She was a Quality Assurance Inspector for Six Sigma.
She was preceded in death by...
Jimmie L. Arnold
Jan 6, 2013
Jimmie L. Arnold, 80, of Cooper passed away Sunday, January 6, 2013, in Dallas.Jimmie was born December 03, 1932, in Cooper to John Hargis Arnold and Ruby Golden Rushing Arnold.He is survived by his nephew Michael Douglas Arnold ( Debra) of Ft. Worth and his sister-in-law Mary Ruth Weems.He was preceded in death by his parents; his two brothers: John...
Lola "Adelle" Todd
Jan 4, 2013
Adelle Todd, 95, of Garland passed away on Friday, January 4, 2013, in Sulphur Springs.Adelle was born on January 24, 1917, in Garland, Texas, to David Llewlyn Yarborough and Letha Annis Wills Yarborough.Survivors include her three sisters: Billie Couthran, Bobbie Ford and Marita Hollenshead; her brother, Ben Yarborough; her one granddaughter, Tanya Michelle Lanham. her great-grandson Cody Lanham; and, many...
Odessa Lee Bangs
Jan 1, 2013
Odessa Lee Bangs, 83, of Commerce passed away on Tuesday, January 1, 2013, in Greenville. Odessa was born on August 20, 1929, in Commerce to Oscar and Minnie Shaw. She was a retired Greeter at Wal-Mart. She is survived by her granddaughter, Michelle Rucker of Dalton, GA; her niece, Peggy Adair of Dallas; her nephew, Dudley Shaw (Tammie); her great-niece,...
Lucile Holley
Jan 1, 2013
Lucile Holley, 99, of Commerce passed away on Tuesday, January 1, 2013, in Greenville.Lucile was born on October 8, 1913, in Hopkins County to Hugh Nicewarner and Della Moore. She worked for Dr. Smith, a local dentist, for 30 years; and, she also ran the lunchroom at Branom School.She was preceded in death by Husband Clyde, Sister Delma, Bother Willard...
Dr. William Carroll Adams
Dec 27, 2012
Dr. Carroll Adams, 82, passed away on Thursday, December 27, 2012, in Greenville.William Carroll was born on July 15, 1930, in Star City, Arkansas, to Allie L. and Ila Miles Adams. He proudly served in the U.S Army during the Korean Conflict and was in the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps in research and development. He attended Lake Village Public Schools...