Obituaries

Feb 13, 2010

Oneida Clifton, 90, of Commerce died peacefully at home on February 13, 2010.

Born in Gilmer, Texas, she moved to Commerce to attend college. She married Harry G. Clifton in 1940. She graduated from East Texas State College with a Master of Education and taught school in Dallas for 30 years.

Oneida was very involved in many community affairs and volunteerism after...

Feb 7, 2010

Meredith L. Foster, 92, of Klondike passed away at the Hunt Regional Hospital of Greenville on Sunday, February 7, 2010.Meredith was born on October 27, 1917 to Banks Cornelius Jeffcoat and Elizabeth Lucinda Inabnet Jeffcoat in Wildwood, FL.Meredith is survived by her daughter, Virginia F. Rayle-Fodor of Klondike, a brother, a granddaughter, Elizabeth (Sherri) McDaniel of Klondike, and a great...

Feb 7, 2010

Candice Matter Smith, 62, of Wolfe City, passed away on Sunday, February 7, 2009, at her home.Candice was born in Naperville, Illinois, to Darwin and Clemantine Matter. She was a horse trainer.Survivors include her husband, Durwood Lee Smith; her daughter, Jamie Lee Bourcy and son-in-law Brian Michael Bourcy of Wolfe City; her grandson, Michael Scott Bourcy of Wolfe City; her...

Feb 3, 2010

Murrel Edward Hogue Jr., 70, of Commerce passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2010, at the Hunt Regional Hospital in Commerce. Murrel was born on July 20, 1939 in Commerce, TX to Murrel Edward Hogue Sr. and Verda Anglin Hogue.

Murrel was a great lover of people and their stories, and he always had time for a visit with everyone. True to...

Jan 23, 2010

Della Bateman, 77, of Honey Grove died Saturday January 23, 2010. She was born August 24, 1932 in Honey Grove to Millard Mackey and Pearl Jackson Mackey. Mrs. Bateman married Carl Bateman Sr. She retired from Honey Grove Nursing Center after 30 years of service in the Dietary Department.She is survived by her daughters: Dorothy Cross and husband James of...

Jan 17, 2010

Anthony Victory Tora Frey, 9, went home to sing with the angels Sunday night, January, 17, 2010.

Anthony was born in Savannah, Georgia, to Tony Frey and Yuki Ishikawa Frey on August 11, 2000.

He lived in Ladonia with his grandparents (guardians), Timothy V. and Ann M. Adkins. He attended Commerce schools and loved horseback riding, bowling, and spending time with his...

Jan 11, 2010

Brenda Black White, 74, passed away in her home located in Commerce on January 11, 2010.

Brenda was born to Eldon Black and Mae Cameron Black in Baird, Callahan County, Texas, on March 20, 1935. Brenda married Dr. Kenneth Gene White in 1955 in Fort Worth, Texas, and in 1963, they moved to Commerce. Brenda was a renowned poet and...

Jan 6, 2010

Linda Kay Hudgins, 61, of Campbell passed away on January 6, 2010 in Greenville at the Hunt Medical Regional Center.

Linda was born on October 6, 1948 to Carl Kellum and Margaret Campbell in Waco, Texas. Linda loved to read, crocheting and to sew, and being outdoors.

Linda is survived by her son, Duane Fackler of Campbell; a daughter, Michelle...

Jan 4, 2010

R.C. Woods, 90, passed away Monday, January 4, 2010, at the Medical Center of Plano.

R.C. was born on September 17, 1919, to Roy Clayton Woods and Roxy Locke Woods in Wolfe City where he grew up and matured. He found love in his home town and married Bernice McBeth, and later joined the Army in 1942. RC was a...

Dec 26, 2009

Ruby Nell Person, 79, of Honey Grove passed away Saturday, December 26, 2009, in Bonham.

She was born July 24, 1930, in Honey Grove, Texas, to James McNeal and Gladys Finney. Ruby attended Bralley-Pendleton High School and became a member of 16th Street Baptist Church at a very young age. She was a member of the Cedar Hill Cemetery Association...

Dec 26, 2009

David Michael Hoover, 60, of Wylie, TX, passed away on December 26, 2009, due to complications from Cholangiocarinoma. David was born in Houston, TX on June 15, 1949. He is preceded in death by his father, James Hoover and mother, Velma Jeanes Hoover, of Tyler, TX.

David earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from the University of Maryland...

Dec 26, 2009

Gloria Jean White, 68, passed away in her home in Commerce on Saturday, December 26, 2009.

Gloria was born on April 21, 1941, to Loren Fred Frost and Alice Edna Savage Frost in Farmington, Maine.

Gloria married Gerald White on July, 2, 1999, in Commerce, Texas, and was an active member in the Commerce Church of Christ.

Gloria is survived...

Dec 25, 2009

Lynne McGatlin, 62, passed away on Friday, December 25, 2009, in Pittsburg, TX. She was born in Greenville, TX, to Kenneth C. Greer and Wanda Abbott Greer on August 11, 1947.Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Misty and George "Mac" McNeeley of Pittsburg; a son, Joshua Madewell of Pittsburg; her brother and sister-in-law, Mark and Rita Greer of Greenville; and,...

Dec 24, 2009

Edith Cheryl Tucker, 57, beloved daughter and sister, was born August 15, 1952, to Doyce and Juanita Tucker in Commerce, Texas. She was preceded in death by her parents, Doyce and Juanita and her brothers, Kenneth and Jimmy Tucker. She is survived by her sister, Susan Jarosz and husband, Ken of Wichita Falls; her sister-in-law, Sarah Tucker of Commerce; her...

Dec 22, 2009

Carolyn Alberta Browner, 56, of Commerce passed away in her home December 22, 2009.

Carolyn was born on June 28, 1953 in Paris, Texas.

Carolyn is survived by her four children: Jacquelyn Browner, Howard Browner, Gowon Browner, and Reginald Browner; two brothers: Frank Browner and Leroy Browner; and seven grandchildren: Chelsea Browner, Jatavian Browner, Monique Brown, Nazaria Browner, Howard Browner Jr., Dadreona...

Dec 19, 2009

Louise Rivers, 89, passed away on December 19, 2009 in College Station.Mrs. Rivers was a graduate of Texas Woman's University and was associated with Texas A& M University for 29 years.

One of the highlights of her career was spending two years in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) as administrative assistant to a group of Texas A & M professors who...

Dec 18, 2009

Elaine Compton Moore, 68, passed away in Arlington, Texas, on Friday, December 18, 2009.Elaine was born in Clarksville, Texas, on May 28, 1941, to Marvin J. Compton and Opal Harris Compton. She was a cosmetologist. On November 17, 1956, she married Bobby Wayne Moore in Centerville, Texas.

Survivors include her sons: Jeffrey D. Moore of St. Augustine, Florida, and Bobby L....

Dec 18, 2009

Henry Allen Currin, 73, passed away at his home in Commerce on Friday, December 18, 2009.Henry was born in Branum, Texas, on March 8, 1936, to James Henry and Arcy Cherry Currin. Henry married Judy Crow on December 23, 1979, in Commerce, Texas.Henry is survived by his wife; two sons: David Gene Miller of Commerce and Tracy Miller of Greenville...

Dec 15, 2009

Martha Huff Truax passed away at the age of 90 at 10:20 p.m. on Tuesday December 15, 2009, in Presbyterian Hospital of Plano. Mrs. Truax is survived by her only daughter, Ellen Truax and was preceded in death by her husband, William Ellsworth Truax, Jr.

Mrs.. Truax was born on March 19, 1919 in Denison, Texas to Ann Mansfield Huff and...

Dec 9, 2009

Glenn Max Ward, 85, passed away in Commerce on Wednesday, December 9, 2009.



Glenn was born April 20, 1924, in Klondike, TX, to Harry C. Ward and Myrle Otney Bledsoe Ward. Glenn's father was a pharmacist.



Glenn attended public schools in Klondike, TX. He graduated from Klondike High School in 1941. He briefly attended East Texas State Teacher's College for...