Obituaries
Syble Roberts Young
Aug 30, 2009
Syble Roberts Young, 65, of Commerce passed away at her home on Sunday, August 30, 2009. She was a hair stylist.Syble was born in Commerce, Texas, on July 8, 1944, to Hershel D. Lemon and Annie Bell Lemon.Survivors include her two sons: Anthony Scott Feagin of Paris and Thomas Hall of Commerce; and, her daughters: Suzanne McInnis Aaron of Wills...
Jason Lanier Highsmith
Aug 28, 2009
Jason Highsmith, 37, passed away Friday, August 28, 2009, at his residence.Jason was born March 21, 1972, in Thomasville, GA, to James Larry Highsmith and Francine McKee Highsmith.He was a general contractor.Survivors include his parents of Lawley, AL; his brother-in-law Brett Dyson; his sister, Stephanie Dyson; his niece, Kirra Dyson; and his nephew, Seth Dyson all of Lawley. AL; and...
Gayle Nina Shaw
Aug 20, 2009
Gayle Nina Shaw, 62, went to Heaven on Thursday, August 20, 2009, in Commerce.
Born in St. Paul, MN, on December 14, 1946, she was the daughter of Lyle James Shaw and Zellabeth Stotzheim Shaw.
Gayle is survived by her mother of Commerce, TX, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Gayle graduated from high school in Anaheim, CA. She also attended...
Truitt Wade Bishop
Aug 19, 2009
Truitt Wade Bishop, 80, of Fairlie, Texas, died peacefully in Commerce the morning of August 19, 2009. He was born in Pecan Gap on September 13, 1928. He was a loving husband, brother, father, grandfather and friend. Truitt is survived by his loving and devoted wife, Maudine Bishop. Married July 12, 1947, in Commerce, Texas, they spent 62 wonderful years...
Billie Jo Beare
Aug 10, 2009
Billie Jo Beare, 84, of Mesquite, passed away Monday, August 10, 2009, in Mesquite, TX.
She was born in Duncan, Oklahoma, to Patrick H. Poteet and Maggie J. Petty Poteet on May 27, 1925. Billie Jo was a retired employment counselor with the State of Oklahoma.
On July 9, 1949, she married Robert F. Beare in Duncan, Oklahoma.
Survivors include...
Billy Roland
Aug 10, 2009
Billy Clifford Roland died Monday, August 10, at his residence in Little River, Texas. The body was cremated.
Billy Roland was born on April 3, 1927 in Greenville, Texas the seventh of eight children of Byron and Lillie Perkins Roland. He married Patsy Dooley on May 26, 1948.
Billy served as a Staff Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps...
Badih Juan Chagerben
Aug 5, 2009
Badih Juan Chagerben, 63, of Commerce died unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 5. He was born March 31, 1946, in Guayaquil, Ecuador. He received his Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Animal Science and Foreign Language from East Texas State University. He received his PhD Degree of Philosophy in Education from Madison State University. Badih was a Spanish teacher at Seagoville Middle...
Berta Sue Bray
Aug 3, 2009
Berta Sue Bray, 77, of Campbell died Aug. 3, 2009, at Hunt Regional Medical Center in Greenville. Funeral services will be at 9 a.m. Thursday in the Jones-Walker & Son Funeral Home chapel with Rev. Johnnie Henderson officiating. Interment will be in the New Bismark Cemetery, Bismark, AR., at 3:00 p.m. (Thursday). Mrs. Bray retired as a manager for Dillard's....
Juan "Johnny" Jose Almendarez
Aug 1, 2009
Juan (Johnny) Jose Almendarez, 54, of Carrollton, passed away Saturday, August 1, 2009, in Carrollton. Juan was born February 7, 1955, in Premont, Texas, to Tomas Lopez Almendarez and Alicia Garza. He was a plumber for Reeds Plumbing and was a U. S. Army veteran. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Memorial services will be conducted at...
Levi W. Miller
Jul 29, 2009
Levi W. Miller, age 2, passed away Wednesday, July 29, in Commerce.
Survivors include his parents: Chris and Nicole Miller of Campbell; his sister, Courtney Pritchard of Campbell; his maternal grandparents: Morris and Mary Carter of Caddo Lake, and Stanley and Starr Pritchard of Euless; his paternal grandmother, Vicki Miller of Campbell; his maternal great-grandparents: Robert and Janie Collins of...
Ruby L. Marriott
Jul 28, 2009
Ruby Lafay Marriott, 88, of Campbell passed away on Tuesday, July 28, 2009, in Tyler. She was a seamstress with Hagger Pants Company.
Ruby was born in Quinlan on September 22, 1920, to Benjamin H. Warren and Bonnie Elizabeth Kimberling Warren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gilbert Marriott.
Survivors include her son, Eddie (Karen) Marriott of Paris; a...
Shari Llynn Linder
Jul 24, 2009
Shari Llynn Wood Linder, 50, of Quinlan, Texas, died July 24, 2009, in an accident in Tucson, Arizona. She was born on August 15, 1958, in Andrews, Texas the daughter of Edwyna Dame Wood and the late George Harold Wood of Brownwood. On February 16, 1979, she married Ricky Keith Linder, who survives. Shari has been a long-haul truck driver...
Delwyn Boucher
Jul 14, 2009
Delwyn Boucher, 87, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 14, 2009, at Live Oak Nursing Home in George West, Texas. He was born in Shooks Chapel, Hopkins County, Texas, on June 4, 1922, to Porter Clifton Boucher and Myrtle Cross Boucher who preceded him in death. Delwyn grew up in the Branom community in Hopkins County, Texas, and attended Branom...
Gene Collinsworth
Jul 12, 2009
Arnold Eugene "Gene" Collinsworth, 62, of Commerce passed away Sunday, July 12, 2009, in Greenville. Gene was born July 4, 1947, in Lubbock and was adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Middleton. Upon their deaths, he was adopted by his aunt and uncle, Margaret and Arnold Collinsworth. After graduation from Texas Tech University with a degree in business administration, he...
Lora Dee Lindley
Jun 30, 2009
Lora Dee (Tye) Lindley of Farmington, New Mexico, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, June 30, 2009. She was born November 20, 1920, in Bettie, Texas.
She graduated from Union Hill High School, East Texas State University (B.S.) and did post-graduate work at the University of Texas.
Lora Dee married the love of her...
James Lee Cole
Jun 25, 2009
James Lee Cole was born into eternal life on Thursday, June 25th. James came into this world at Sheppard AFB in Wichita Falls, Texas on January 15th, 1954. He was a 1972 graduate of Commerce High School and attended East Texas State University. James and his father, Harold Cole, opened Cole Chrysler Motor Company in 1980 in Commerce. James continued...
Betty Jane Sims
Jun 21, 2009
Betty Jane Sims, 73, of Commerce, died Monday, June 21, 2009, at Hunt Community Regional Hospital of Commerce. Betty was born March 21, 1936, to Andy and Verda Reagan Mills in Cumby, TX.She is survived by her sons: Jackie R. Sims of Campbell, TX, Jimmy D. Sims, and Richard W. Sims of Commerce, TX; her sisters: Mattie Morgan of Segoville,...
Lena Edith Julian
Jun 21, 2009
Lena Edith Julian, 91, of Commerce, died Monday, June 21, 2009, at Oak Manor Nursing Home.Lena was born on December 25, 1917, in Rockwall County to Will and Ora Jordan.Lena married J. Felter Julian on September 30, 1933, in Collin County.She is survived by her daughters: Elois Benson and husband Albert of Commerce, TX; Gail Meador and husband Ray of...
Billy Turney
Jun 18, 2009
Billy Turney, 65, of Wolfe City passed away Thursday, June 18, 2009, in Greenville. He was retired from the City of Commerce as the Public Works Director.
Billy was born in Wolfe City on January 3, 1944, to James Turney Sr. and Venna Mae Scott Turney. He married Donna Mae Champlin on June 30, 1962, in Wolfe City.
He loved...
Billy Franklin Lindsey
Jun 8, 2009
Services will be held Thursday, August 13, 2009 at the National Cemetery in Dallas, Texas at 2:30 p.m.