Obituaries
James H. Riffle
May 6, 2012
James H. Riffle, 88, of Commerce passed away on Sunday, May 6, 2012, in Commerce. James was born December 21, 1923, in Ward, AR, to Lillie Mae Lyons and John Daniel Boone Riffle. On May 14, 1954, he married Lillian Fulfer in Commerce. He was a self-employed mechanic.He was a WWII United States Marine Corps veteran. James was preceded in...
Jose Enrique Spradling
May 5, 2012
Jose Enrique Spradling, 20, of Celeste passed away on Saturday, May 5, 2012, in Bonham.Jose was a graduate of Celeste High School and was active in Special Olympics: track, basketball and bowling. He also had received several first place medals while in Special Olympics. He enjoyed running, fishing, recycling, and Longhorn football.He loved playing football with his brother Cody; fishing...
Jessie Mae McKenzie
Apr 13, 2012
Jessie Mae McKenzie, 73, of Commerce passed away on Friday, April 13, 2012, at her home in Commerce.She was born on September 9, 1938, in Stamps, AR, to Octavia Jester Phillips and Robert B. Phillips. Coming from Arkansas to Texas in 1969, she moved from Dallas to Commerce in 1989. Jessie was a bookkeeper/accountant.She married Gene McKenzie in McKinney, TX,...
Dale Rex
Apr 9, 2012
Dale Rex, 79, of Ladonia passed away on Monday, April 9, 2012, in Dallas. Dale was born in Commerce, Texas, on March 2, 1933, to Willie Johnnie Rex and Tinia Byers Whitefield Rex. Dale loved riding back roads and watching deer. He was married to Patsy Ann Daniel Rex for close to 60 years. Survivors include his wife; his son,...
Bernice Woods
Apr 4, 2012
Bernice Woods, 88, of Wolfe City passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2012 Bernice was born in Roosevelt, Oklahoma, on September 12, 1923, to Ezell McBeth and Ida Johnson McBeth. She enjoyed sewing, cooking and renewing old furniture. She was married to R.C. Woods who preceded her in death in 2010. Left to cherish her memories are her three sons: Roger...
James Edward Eastman
Apr 1, 2012
James Edward Eastman, 75, passed away on April 1, 2012, in Ardmore, OK.
He was born in Ladonia on September 7, 1936, to Thelma Parsons Johnson and James Bruce Eastman. James was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother.
Survivors include his sons: Jackie Eastman, Bruce Eastman (Kim) and...
Richard Lee Wood
Apr 1, 2012
Funeral services for Richard L. Wood, 81, of Cumby will be held at the Brashear Baptist Church on Thursday, April 5, 2012, at 11:00 a.m. with Bro. David Burns and Bro. Harvey Snider officiating.Burial with full Military Honors will follow at Pleasant Grove Cemetery, east of Cumby. Pallbearers will be Jack Holley, Stan Webb, Arlie Bryant, Jason Holley, Dustin Holley...
Jeffery Howard Robinson
Mar 31, 2012
Jeffery Howard Robinson, 54, of Honey Grove passed away on Saturday, March 31, 2012, in Honey Grove. Jeffery was born in Garland, TX, on September 11, 1957, to Betty Wade Riobinson and Howard Robinson. He married Sharon Erwin on March 24, 1979, in Garland.He was preceded in death by his parents.Survivors include his wife, Sharon Robinson of Honey Grove; his...
Dr. Margaret Ellen McClear
Mar 25, 2012
Margaret Ellen McClear, a lifelong educator and retired professor of Spanish and Latin American studies at East Texas State University, died March 25, 2012, in Greenville following a lengthy convalescence. She was 91.
Dr. McClear was beloved by her many extended family members and friends as well as her students. With her affinity for the color red and her devotion to...
Leroy Briand Baker
Mar 24, 2012
Leroy Briand Baker Jr., 74, of Clarksville passed away Saturday, March 24 2012. Leroy was born in Tillman County, Oklahoma, on June 14, 1937, to Leroy Baker Sr. and Ethel Baker. He was a very talented carpenter. He was married to Barbara Hildebrandt Baker Survivors include his wife; his son, Leroy Baker III; his step-daughters: Christy Cole and Robin Cole...
Eli Barto "Bart" Miller
Mar 12, 2012
Eli Barto "Bart" Miller, 78, of Commerce passed away Monday, March 12, 2012, in Commerce, Texas. Bart was born in Hunt County on August 12, 1933, to Estice and Elsie (Dodd) Miller. He was a very gifted piano player. Survivors include his brother, Eugene "Gene"; and, his precious sister-in-law, Betty Miller of Commerce . He was preceded in death by...
Clyde Everett Jefferson
Feb 29, 2012
Clyde Everett Jefferson, 84, passed away on Wednesday, February 29, 2012, at his home in Dallas.
Clyde was born on August 30, 1927, to Rosa Lee (Rosie) Bieber and Emmett Casper Jefferson in Pumpkin Center, Wichita County, Texas. On November 29, 1981, he married Josephine (Peggy Jo) Miranda in Dallas.
He was a member of the Odd Fellow Lodge 44 in Dallas...
Cindy Lynn Jarnagin
Feb 27, 2012
Lucinda "Cindy" Lynn Jarnagin, 51, formerly of Commerce, passed away on Monday, February 27, 2012, in Brenham, TX, from heart complications.Cindy was born on February 24, 1961, in Inglewood, CA. She attended Bryan Adams High School and Texas A&M University - Commerce.Survivors include her son, Nathan; her daughter, Natalie; her grandchildren, Cadence and Nicholas Jarnagin, her brothers, Jeff and Dana...
James "Jimmy" Hopewell
Feb 25, 2012
James "Jimmy" Hopewell, 65, of Dallas passed away on Saturday, February 25, 2012. He was a U. S. Navy WWII veteran. Jimmy was born October 1, 1946, in Dallas to Doris "Julian" Snider and Robert Edwin Hopewell.He was preceded in death by his father. Survivors include his daughter, Sarah Hopewell Barr of Dallas; his mother; his brother, Robert E. Hopewell...
Michael Leon Acker
Feb 24, 2012
Michael Leon Acker, 64, passed away on Friday, February 24, 2012, in Farmersville. He was a graduate of Commerce High School and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from East Texas State University in 1974. He loved playing golf, going to Nascar, playing tennis with Taylor and was a fan of wrestling and the Von Eric family. Michael was born...
Jose Guadalupe Chavez
Feb 17, 2012
Jose Guadalupe Chavez, 63, of Hopkins County, passed away in Dallas on Friday, February 17, 2012. Jose was born in Autlan de Navarro, Jalisco, Mexico, on February 10, 1949, to Guadalupe Chavez and Porfiria Lisaola. He married Alicia Morua Chavez on May 6, 1987. Jose loved raising are caring for his farm animals. Survivors include his wife, Alicia Morua Chavez,...
Lillian Riffle
Feb 12, 2012
Lillian Riffle, 87, of Commerce passed away Sunday, February 12, 2012, in Commerce, Texas.
Lillian was born in Boswell, Oklahoma, on August 27, 1924, to William T. Fulfer and Bertie Clayton Fulfer.
Lillian was married to James Riffle for 57 years.
Survivors include her husband, three sons: Ronny L. Miller and his wife Geneva of Rusk TX, James D. (Dougy) Riffle and his...
Johnny Earl Cameron
Feb 8, 2012
Johnny Cameron, 67, of Klondike passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2012.He was a graduate of Cumby High School, a machine operator for Rockwell / Nordstrom and was a U. S. Army Vietnam Veteran.Johnny was born in Commerce on January 20, 1945, to Dale Cameron and Jessie Cathryn Wade Cameron. Survivors include his children: Brad Cameron and his wife Marlena...
Russell Allen
Feb 7, 2012
Russell Allen, 45, of Dallas passed away Tuesday morning, February 7, 2012, in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Russell was born in Muleshoe, Texas, on January 25, 1967, to Joe and Edna Allen. He was a Truck Driver for Texas Star Express. Survivors include his parents; his sister Kelley Anderson and her husband Gary; and his niece, Lindsay Anderson. Memorial services will...
Henry Aarol Lane
Feb 5, 2012
Henry Aarol Lane, 51, of Honey Grove passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2012, at his home in Honey Grove.Henry was born on August 10, 1960, to Lillie Jean Henning and J. K. Lane in Lafatta, LA. He was a supervisor with Polaris He married Theresa Lane in Houston on August 11, 1980.He was preceded in death by his parents.Survivors...
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