Obituaries

Gloria  Jean White

Gloria Jean White

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...

Ruby  Nell Person

Ruby Nell Person

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...

David  Michael Hoover

David Michael Hoover

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...

Linda "Lynne" Carol McGatlin

Linda "Lynne" Carol McGatlin

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,...

Edith  Cheryl Tucker

Edith Cheryl Tucker

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...

Carolyn  Alberta Browner

Carolyn Alberta Browner

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...

Louise Rivers

Louise Rivers

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...

Elaine  Compton Moore

Elaine Compton Moore

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....

Henry  Allen Currin

Henry Allen Currin

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...

Martha Truax

Martha Truax

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...

Glenn  Max Ward

Glenn Max Ward

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...

Dale  E. Rust

Dale E. Rust

Dec 6, 2009

Memorial services for Dale E. Rust, 75, of Paris, Texas, are pending and will be announced at a later date.

Inocencio  Ortega Torres

Inocencio Ortega Torres

Dec 2, 2009

Celebration of Mass for Inocencio Ortega Torres, 76, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8, at St. James Catholic Church with the Rev. Eduardo Lazaro officiating.

Burial will follow in Panteon San Marcos, en El Aguacate, Rio Verde, SLP, Mexico.

Visitation will be held from noon until 8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009, with the...

Minnie  Sue Young

Minnie Sue Young

Dec 1, 2009

Minnie Sue Young, 75, of Sulphur Springs, passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2009, in Greenville, Texas.

Minnie was born on May 11, 1934, in Yantis, Texas, to John Robert Jackson and Jennie Beatrice Beard Jackson. She was a member of the Cowboy Church.Survivors include her two sons: Robert E. Westbrook of Tyler and William Lee Westbrook of Mabank; three daughters: Cheryl...

Bobby  W. Moore

Bobby W. Moore

Dec 1, 2009

Bobby Wayne Moore, 72, of Campbell, passed away on December 1, 2009 in Arlington, Texas.

Bobby was born on May 16, 1937, to Emmitt and Donnie Cannon Moore in Denton County, Texas.

Bobby married Elaine Compton on November 17, 1956.

Bobby is survived by his wife Elaine Moore; two sons: Bobby L. Moore of Grand Prairie, TX, and Jeffrey D....

Clarence  W. Key

Clarence W. Key

Nov 25, 2009

Clarence W. Key, 65, of Greenville, passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2009, at Hunt Regional Medical Center.Clarence was born in Commerce, Texas, on December 23, 1943, to Marin George Key and Ella Bailey. He was a member of the Johnson Street Church of Christ in Greenville.

Clarence is survived by his son, Shane Barnett of Paris, TX; a brother, Ronnie Key...

Gary  Don Hooten

Gary Don Hooten

Nov 22, 2009

Gary Don Hooten, 41, of Klondike, Texas, passed away Sunday, November 22, 2009, in Greenville, Texas. Gary was born on December 19, 1967, in Dallas, Texas, to Richard L. and Dorothy Hooten. He was a member of The Church at Klondike. Gary loved the outdoors and was an avid bow hunter and fisherman.

Gary is survived by his children: Courtney and...

Mae  Addline Black

Mae Addline Black

Nov 17, 2009

Mae Addline Black, 94, passed away November 17, 2009, at the Oak Manor Nursing Home in Commerce, Texas.Mae was born on January 16, 1915, to Beacher Cameron and Ethel Richardson in Scranton, TX. On August 30, 1931, in Waurika, OK, she married Eldon Black.Mae is survived by her children: Brenda Black White of Commerce, TX, Marland Black of Wichita Falls,...

Eugene  Phillip Glasgow

Eugene Phillip Glasgow

Nov 16, 2009

Eugene P. Glasgow, 82, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 16, 2009, at Smith Nursing home in Wolfe City, Texas. He was born in Lick Creek, Davis County, Iowa, on March, 29, 1927, to Harry Glasgow and Verla Stevens.



Eugene married Winnie Marsh at the Candlelight Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 15, 1986.

Eugene is survived...

Dorothy Frances Gant Hunt

Dorothy Frances Gant Hunt

Nov 12, 2009

Dorothy Frances Gant Hunt, 87, of Commerce died November 12, 2009, at the Paris Regional Medical Center.Born October 5, 1922, in Klondike, she was the daughter of Pete and Virgie Hale Gant. She married Gene Hunt on October 5, 1940. She was employed by the Commerce Journal for over 20 years.

Survivors include her daughter, Barbara Speight and husband Robert...