Obituaries

Keith  Martin Jackson

Keith Martin Jackson

Sep 4, 2011

Keith Martin Jackson, 64, passed away in Bonham on Sunday, September 4, 2011. He was a resident of Ladonia and an oilfield engineer.Keith was born June 2, 1947, to Phyllis Knight Goostrey and Peter Jackson in Wurzburg, Germany.Survivors include his wife, Deborah J. Jackson of Ladonia; his sons: Micah Shane Jackson of Houston and Caleb Simon Jackson of Ladonia; his...

Juanita  Smith Morgan

Juanita Smith Morgan

Aug 31, 2011

Juanita Smith Morgan, 96, of Greenville passed away on Wednesday, August 31, 2011, in Greenville.She was born in Tidwell, a small country community outside of Greenville, TX. She was the daughter of James E. Smith and Rosa E. Burnett. At a very young age her father bought a large farm outside of Commerce, where she grew-up. In 1933, just out...

Landry  Lee Dunsing

Landry Lee Dunsing

Aug 30, 2011

Landry Lee Dunsing, 61, of Commerce passed away on Tuesday, August 30, 2011, at his residence.He was born July 28, 1950, in Cherokee, IA, to Helen Miles and Charles Edward Dunsing Jr.. Landry married Sarah Beth Swiderski on August 25, 2000, in Edna, TX.He was a truck driver with over 4,000,000 miles and a Navy Vietnam veteran.Landry was preceded in...

Luciano  Leija Esquivel

Luciano Leija Esquivel

Aug 29, 2011

Luciano Leija Esquivel, 78, of Commerce passed away on Monday, August 29, 2011, in Commerce.He was born in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico on March 3, 1933, to Josefina Esquivel and Carlos Leija. Luciano attended the Morman Church in Mexico. He loved to walk and listen to music. He was a great man, father, grandfather and great-grandfather who showed a lot of...

Annette  LaRaine Reyes

Annette LaRaine Reyes

Aug 29, 2011

Annette LaRaine Reyes, 4, of Commerce passed away in Commerce on Monday, August 29, 2011.Annette was born in Greenville on May 15, 2007, to Taryn Yvette Olive and Hilario Acosta Reyes. She had lived in Commerce for the past two years.Survivors include her parents; her brother, Angel Lynn Reyes of Commerce; her grandmother, Leslie Olive of Cooper; her great grandparents:...

Tommy  Joe Burns

Tommy Joe Burns

Aug 23, 2011

Tommy Joe Burns of Lone Oak passed away on Tuesday, August 23, 2011. He was 81 years old. Tommy was born on June 3, 1930, in Sulphur Springs, TX, to Lula Bell Mitchell and Neal Edward (Buster) Burns. On October 24, 1953, he married Martha Jane Young in Dallas, TX. He was a paint contractor.Tommy was interested in photography, gardening,...

Bobby  Ray Vandergriff

Bobby Ray Vandergriff

Aug 13, 2011

Bobby Ray Vandergriff, 52, of Shreveport, LA, passed away on Saturday, August 13, 2011, in Shreveport, LA.Bobby was born March 3, 1959, in Greenville, TX, to Opal McCannon and A. T. Vandergriff. He was a carpenter.Survivors include his sister, Jeanne Trentham of Greenville.Services are pending.

William  Neal Wright

William Neal Wright

Aug 9, 2011

William Neal Wright, 89, of Commerce passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2011, in Saint Jo.Neal was born in Commerce on March 5, 1922, to Minnie Neal and Daze Wright. He graduated from Commerce schools and was a former member of the United States Coast Guard.Survivors include his daughter, Jan Wright; his grandson, Dustin Shey Wright; his daughter-in-law, Becky Weaver;...

Charles  William Sleeman

Charles William Sleeman

Aug 7, 2011

Charles William Sleeman, 28, of Greenville passed away on Sunday, August 7, 2011, in Campbell, TX.Charles was born on September 20, 1982, in Kalamazoo, MI to Sandra Walden and Floyd Sleeman. Survivors include his son, Jaylan Lee Sleeman of Greenville; his parents; his brothers: Scott Sleeman (Beth) of Farmersville and Nathan Sleeman of Kalamazoo, MI; his sister, Lori Winn (Kevin)...

Randy  Lewis Benson

Randy Lewis Benson

Aug 5, 2011

Randy Lewis Benson, 57, of Commerce, passed away on Friday, August 5, 2011, at his residence. Randy was born in Commerce to Eleanor Cleone Langley and Toy Benson. He was Honorably Discharged from the United States Marine Corps on June 21, 1979, after serving in Japan. He retired from the Commerce Police Department in 2004 after 27 1/2 years of...

Jimmy  Wayne Preston

Jimmy Wayne Preston

Aug 2, 2011

Jimmy Wayne Preston, 70, passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2011, at his residence in Pecan Gap. Jimmy was born June 28, 1941, to Virginia Owens and Emmitt Preston in Sylacanga, AL. He married Shirley Bright in Tennessee on March 2, 1961. He was a painter.He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Billy Preston; his sister, Dimple...

Shirley  Ann Gaither

Shirley Ann Gaither

Jul 26, 2011

Shirley Ann Gaither, 74, of Honey Grove passed away on Tuesday, July 26, 2011, in a Dallas hospital.She was born May 3, 1937, to Elvie Bledsoe Hammack and Everette Hammack in Celina, TX.Shirley was a homemaker who loved to crochet and to be with her family. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend who was very gracious and...

Denver  Joe Walker

Denver Joe Walker

Jul 20, 2011

Denver Joe Walker, age 90, loving father, grandfather, and uncle passed away Wednesday, July the 20th, at his home in Delta County. He was born October 12, 1920. He was one of four boys born to the late Ab and Vesper Walker. Denver has been a member of this community since 1937 when he came to Commerce to begin classes...

Barbara Lynn Van Hooser

Barbara Lynn Van Hooser

Jul 17, 2011

Barbara Lynn Van Hooser, 52, of Cumby passed away on Sunday, July 17, 2011, in Tyler.She was born on May 6, 1959, in Arlington, TX, to Emily Lavern Cunningham Diggs and Richard Leon Diggs. Barbara was a homemaker.Barbara was preceded in death by her parents.Survivors include her husband, Johnny deLane Van Hooser of Cumby; her two sons: Justin Van Hooser...

James Alvin "Jake" Humphries

James Alvin "Jake" Humphries

Jul 14, 2011

James Alvin "Jake" Humphries, 50, passed away at his residence in Yowell Community on Thursday, July 14, 2011.Jake was born in Cooper, TX, on February 17, 1961, to Bobbye Virginia Thomas Humphries and Danny Alvin Humphries. He was self-employed in tractor and equipment sales.Jake was a graduate of Cooper High School where he was a member of the National Honor...

Edith  Mae Williams

Edith Mae Williams

Jul 5, 2011

Edith Mae Woodard Williams, 44, of Greenville passed away on Tuesday, July 5, 2011, in Tyler. Edith was born in Troy, NY, on June 19, 1967, to Raymond Richard Woodard and Demitria Pauline Damikis Woodard. She was a homemaker.Survivors include: her parents, Sister Dawn Richmond and husband Jeff Richmond of Greenville; niece Danielle Richmond. Brother Raymond Woodard II and his...

Mae  Ola Stewart

Mae Ola Stewart

Jul 4, 2011

Mae Ola Stewart, 98, passed away on Monday, July 4, 2011, in Sulphur Springs, TX.Mae was born on August 3, 1912, in Ridgeway, TX., to Dovie Lou Radican Shields and William Ira Shields. On December 9, 1924, she married M. F. (Bud) Stewart in Commerce.She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and her brother William Homer Shields.Survivors...

Guy Adams

Guy Adams

Jul 2, 2011

Guy Adams, 45, of Pecan Gap, passed away at his residence on Saturday, July 2, 2011.Guy was an irrigator.He was born on February 11, 1966, in Denver, Colorado, to Delores Herron Adams and Floyd Adams.He was preceded in death by his mother.Survivors include his wife, Melissa Adams of Pecan Gap; his son, Wesley Adams of Pecan Gap; his sister, Angel...

Albert  Owen Lenington

Albert Owen Lenington

Jun 29, 2011

Albert Owen "Big Al" Lenington, 80, of Dallas passed away on Wednesday, June 29, 2011, in Dallas.Big Al was born on April 20, 1931, to Rosa Stenger Owen Lenington and James Earnest Lenington.Survivors include his wife, Jane E. Lenington of Dallas; his two sons: James E. Lenington and wife Kathy of Haslet and John H. Lenington and wife Barbara of...

Fredrick  Herman Ohsiek

Fredrick Herman Ohsiek

Jun 26, 2011

Fredrick Herman Ohsiek, 74, passed away Sunday, June 26, 2011, at his home in Campbell.He was a Field Engineer for Raytheon.Fredrick was born in Hackensack, NJ on August 19, 1936, to Hanny Eichel Ohsiek and Otto Ohsiek. On May 16, 1959, he married Rose Prez in New York.He was a Veteran of the U. S. Army.Fredrick was preceded in death...