Obituaries

Jan 14, 2022

Ethel Jo Stephens, 85, of McKinney, Texas, passed away peacefully at her home on January 14, 2022. She was born on February 26, 1936, in Fayetteville, North Carolina, the daughter of Drue Asberry Stephens and Anna Ruth (Clarke) Stephens.

Jo grew up in Norfolk, Virginia. One of her first memories was watching the soldier convoys arrive home...

Jan 13, 2022

Kenneth Wayne Motes, of Dallas, passed away on January 13.  There are no services planned at this time.

Jan 10, 2022

R. Paul Johnson of Commerce, Texas, a retired professor at Texas A&M Commerce and a beloved father, grandfather, and husband to Norma Johnson for 64 years, died on January 10, 2022  He was 90 years old.  The cause of death was heart failure.

Paul was born April 26, 1931, in Durant, Oklahoma, the son of Thomas Earl...

Jan 8, 2022

Linda Reable (Thomas) Phillips, of McKinney, Texas, peacefully passed away at the age of 75 on January 8, 2022, in Plano, Texas. She was born on September 17, 1946, in Temple, Texas, to Lloyd E. Thomas and Wanda L. (Miller) Thomas.

She spent her early years in Brazoria, Texas. Her family then moved to Bellville, Texas where...

Jan 6, 2022

Maria Limas Montalban, 59, of Campbell, Texas, passed away at her home on Thursday, January 6, 2022. She was born on March 1, 1962, in Brownsville, Texas, the daughter of Eluterio Limas and Maria Garza.

Maria attended high school in Brownsville, Texas, graduating with the class of 1980. She then attended Texas Southmost College in Brownsville. While...

Jan 3, 2022

Oliver Clark Mulkey III, of Plano died early Wednesday morning, January 3, 2022, at his home in Plano. He was born March 22, 1937, in Nashville,TN,  to Oliver Clark Mulkey Jr. and Lee Elizabeth Taylor Mulkey. He graduated from Denison High School in 1955. He attended Texas A & M and graduated with a BS in Animal Husbandry and...

Jan 1, 2022

Daniel David Duncan, Jr., 56, passed away after a brief struggle with COVID. He was born on August 7, 1965, in Greenville, Texas, the son of Daniel David Duncan, Sr. and Janet Chapin Duncan. The family will hold a private burial at a later date.

David graduated from Commerce High School with the class of 1983. He...

Dec 29, 2021

William Binford passed away in Virginia unexpectedly.  He is the brother of Susan Patton, of Commerce, TX.

Dec 23, 2021

Cynthia Annette Dean, 59, of Commerce, passed away after a brief illness, on Thursday, December 23, 2021. She was born on January 10, 1962, in Dallas, Texas, the daughter of J B Houston and Vivian Ruth Bailey Houston.

Cynthia attended Skyline High School in Dallas. She met and fell in love with James Craig Dean, who became...

Dec 22, 2021

Larey Wayne Melton was born October 21, 1945 in Paris, TX.  He is the son of Daniel Greyford Melton and Kathryn Budrow Melton.  They lived in Paris for a short time and then moved to Greenville, TX where Larey spent a part of his childhood in the Revlon area of Greenville.  At the age of 9, the family moved...

Dec 17, 2021

Harold Hoffine, a proud veteran, passed away peacefully at Clyde W Cosper TSVH in Bonham.  No services are planned,

Dec 11, 2021

William "Bill" Barnett passed away while working out of state in New Hampshire.  Arrangements are being made to bring Bill back home to Texas and buried in Comanche, TX.  Details will be forthcoming.

Dec 9, 2021

Darrell Tanton passed away unexpectedly on December 9, 2021.  There are no services planned.

Dec 3, 2021

Woolum "Morty" Morton passed away at his home in Commerce following a lengthy illness.  He was surrounded by his loved ones when he entered into eternity.  A visitation will take place on Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. at Commerce Funeral Home.  A funeral service will immediately follow at 2:00 p.m. at the funeral home.  Morty will be...

Dec 1, 2021

William Riley (Bill) Kennedy, 83, passed away on Wednesday, December 1, 2021, in Commerce, Texas.  Bill was born on August 31, 1938, in Commerce, the son of Riley D. Kennedy and Hazel Odom Kennedy.

Bill attended Commerce High School, graduating with the class of 1957.  During his career, he worked as a bookkeeper for McKnight Construction, which...

Nov 30, 2021

Edna (Sally) Ferrell Williams, 92, passed away on November 30, 2021, at Carriage House Manor in Sulphur Springs, Texas. She was born on March 4, 1929, in Emblem, Texas, the daughter of JC and Ethel Etta Speed Ferrell. At the early age of fourteen, she married Douglas Austin Williams on October 20, 1943. After 58 years of marriage, he...

Nov 29, 2021

William VanHoose passed away in Oklahoma following an extended illness.  He will be brought back to Commerce and laid to rest in Rosemound Cemetery next to his beloved Mary Ellen.  A graveside service is planned for Friday, December 17, 2021 at 2:00 pm at Rosemound Cemetery in Commerce.

Nov 27, 2021

David “Busboy” Welch passed away at his home in Wylie, TX on November 27, 2021 while surrounded by loved ones.  David was born in Greenville, TX on December 2, 1958 to Lester and Jeanette Welch.  A celebration of David’s life will be held on Saturday, December 4, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. at Commerce Funeral Home in Commerce.

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Nov 25, 2021

Karen Brisson, of Bailey, TX, passed away at her residence following a brief illness.  No formal service is planned at this time.

Nov 24, 2021

Patsy Ruth Johnson passed away on November 24, 2021 in Richardson, Texas at the age of 90.  She was preceded in death by her parents Paul Vain and Nina Morgan Johnson.  Pat was born in Greenville, Texas and grew up in Commerce, Texas where she was a 1948 graduate of Commerce High School.  She left Commerce to pursue a...