Obituaries
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...
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...
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