Obituaries
Dr. John T. Binion, MD
Feb 4, 2012
John T. Binion, MD died Saturday, February 4th completing his fully dedicated Christian life on this earth. He was born in Commerce, Texas on March 30, 1929. He received a bachelor degree from East Texas State University in Commerce, and completed his medical degree at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in 1952. He had the honor of being...
Clyde Edward Covington
Jan 28, 2012
Clyde Edward Covington, 77, of Pecan Gap passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2012, at his home surrounded by his family.He was born in Commerce on July 13, 1934. Clyde was a barber who retired after more than 50 years of service. He was a U. S. Army veteran of the Korean War. On May 29, 1959, he married Peggy...
Bettye Jo Berry
Jan 23, 2012
Early Monday morning, January 23, 2012, Bettye's journey came to an end.
Born February 26, 1930 to Hoyt and Lucille Masters Brown at their home in Bailey, Texas, Bettye was the first born of seven children. Bettye was a member of Commerce Church of Christ and graduated from East Texas State University. Bettye taught in Dallas, Texas for thirty three years.
Bettye...
Irene Marie Pickens
Jan 19, 2012
Irene Marie Pickens, 84, of Cumby passed away Thursday, January 19, 2012, in Cumby, Texas.
Irene was born in Idabel, Oklahoma, on July 31, 1927, to Joseph and Effie Jones. She was a retired Q.C. Inspector of Lee Manufacture.
She married Kyle Pickens in April, 1978. Irene enjoyed the Dallas Cowboys and Elvis Presley. She was a member of the...
Ernest Demois Rivers
Jan 16, 2012
Ernest Demois Rivers, age 94, died Monday, January 16, 2012, at College Station Medical Center in College Station, TX.Mr. Rivers was born January 9, 1918, in Omaha, Texas. He was a veteran of the United States Navy. He earned both the BS and MS degrees from Texas A&M University with majors in agriculture and agronomy. During his career, he worked...
Marjorie Lee Vinson
Jan 14, 2012
Marjorie Lee Vinson, 76, of Sulphur Springs, went to be with her Lord Saturday., Jan. 14.She was born on Aug. 18, 1935 in Cumby and was the daughter of Roger and Faye Odom. Margie graduated from Cumby High School and received a B.A. in education from East Texas State University.Margie was a special education teacher until she retired in 2008...
Kathryn Marie Verner
Dec 22, 2011
Kathryn Marie Thomas Verner, 84, of Detroit passed away Thursday, December 22, 2011, in Clarksville.Kathryn was born in Commerce, Tx., on September 5, 1927, to Henry Clayton Thomas and Emily Elizabeth Plunkett Thomas.She was a singer with The Thomas Family and a gospel songwriterShe married Harold Verner December 31, 1946, in Dallas, Tx. She was a wonderful, loving, devoted wife,...
Harold Henry Horn
Dec 15, 2011
Military graveside services for Harold H. Horn, age 84, of Commerce will be conducted at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, December 17, 2011 at Rosemound Cemetery with Rev. Roy Lee Dittmar officiating. Military honors will be presented by the Hopkins County Military Coalition. Visitation will be from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., at Jones-Walker & Son Funeral Home Saturday, December 17, 2011, prior...
Carl Clifford Hathaway
Dec 12, 2011
Carl Clifford Hathaway, age 88, of Dallas, Texas, passed away peacefully on Dec. 12th, in the presence of loving family and caregivers. Born Sept. 16, 1923, Carl grew up in Commerce, Texas, the youngest son of William Chester and Mabel Fay (Madden) Hathaway.
Carl had a deep love for his country and was truly one of "The Greatest Generation". He valiantly...
Christopher Barton Williams
Nov 24, 2011
Christopher Barton Williams, 21, of Balch Springs passed away on November 24, 2011, in Dallas.Christopher was born on April 3, 1990, in Dallas to Shannon Dawn Sexton and Darrin Lester Williams. On January 19, 2010, he married Ashley Nicole Mullanix in Dallas. He was in the U. S. Army.Survivors include his wife, Ashley Nicole Williams of Balch Springs; his mother;...
Emmett Boyd Wilbanks
Nov 24, 2011
Emmett Boyd Wilbanks, 77, of Commerce, died Nov. 24 at home with his family by his side. He was born Dec. 2, 1933 in Linden, Texas, to Guy and Ellen Wilbanks. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Commerce, and the Adult III Men's Sunday School class. He was a 32nd Degree Mason and a Shriner. He retired from...
Jeffrey Scott Richardson
Nov 24, 2011
Jeffrey Scott Richardson, 46, of Greenville passed away on Thursday, November 24, 2011, at his home.Jeffrey was born in Dallas to Deanna Elaine Lardinais and Robert David Cryder on June 15, 1965. He was a Respiratory Therapist with Baylor University Medical Center. On January 1, 2002, he married Lisa Renee Lunceford in Mesquite.He was preceded in death by his father.Survivors...
Ida Lee Acker
Nov 22, 2011
Ida Lee (Sanders) Acker, 88, of Commerce passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2011. In Greenville.Ida was born in Sipe Springs (Comanche County), TX, on August 7, 1923, to Mary Savada Chapman and William LaFate Sanders. She was the eldest of 10 children. She was a folk story writer, writing many stories on growing up in a large family. She married...
Kenneth Wayne Holt
Nov 22, 2011
Kenneth Wayne Holt, 63, of Reno passed away on Tuesday, November 22, 2011, He was born in Hoopston, IL, on April 8, 1948, to Jean Boggan and James Hershel Holt.Kenneth was an Air Force veteran and a horse trainer..He was preceded in death by his father; his grandparents: Troy and Lily Boggan and Mr. and Mrs. John Holt; and, his...
Margaret Louise Cowan
Nov 14, 2011
Margaret Louise Cowan, 84, of Campbell passed away on Monday, November 14, 2011, in Campbell.Margaret was born in Chicago, IL, on August 27, 1927, to Edna Louise Cavender and Robert Valentine Cavender. She married George Samuel Cowan, in Oklahoma City, OK. She had been a teacher at Fort Worth ISD.She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and,...
Charley E. Hines
Nov 11, 2011
Charley Hines, 62, of Campbell passed away on Friday, November 11, 2011, in Greenville.He was employed by Covidian as a hydraulic technician since 1974. Charley was born on May 21, 1949, to Daisy Sprayberry and Frank Hines in Vivian, LA. On April 4, 1972, he married Donna Robinson. He was a U. S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War..He was...
Ana'Stacia Miracle Dafft
Nov 6, 2011
Ana'Stacia Miracle Dafft, 29 days old, passed away in Dallas on Sunday, November 6, 2011.Ana'Stacia was born in Greenville on October 7, 2011, to Michael and Chausta Dafft of Commerce.She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Joby Olin Bunnell.Survivors include her parents; her brother, Ashton Ray Dafft; her sister, Alexus Shay Dafft; her grandmothers: Denna Michelle Bunnell, Marlene Laguna,...
Olive Mae Oskar
Nov 5, 2011
Olive Mae Brennan Oskar, 89, passed away at her home in Balch Springs on Saturday, November 5, 2011.Olive was born in Dallas on March 31, 1922, to Esther Fisher Brennan and Charles George Brennan. She was a homemaker, loved dogs and raised poodles for several years.She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Sonny Brennan.Survivors include her...
Betty Ruth Vandergriff Cunningham Tate
Oct 30, 2011
Betty Ruth was the 4th child of Issac Hubbert "Hub" and Lula Mae Hood Vandergriff. She was born on May 1, 1920, in Campbell, Texas. She married Martin Edward "Goat" Cunningham on September 21, 1938, and lived near Cooper, near Commerce and in Fairlie and Branom. In 1949 she was employed by Adams and Haggard Sewing Factories. She was also...
Effie Marie Minnick
Oct 27, 2011
Effie Marie Minnick, 90, of Commerce passed away on Thursday, October 27, 2011, in Commerce.Effie was born on April 18, 1921, in Hagerstown, MD, to Elsie May (Long) Harbaugh and William Harbaugh.. She was a homemaker.She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Paul A. Wood Sr.Survivors include her son, Paul L. Wood of Greencastle, PA; her...
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