Obituaries

Dec 31, 2018

Sally Jeanne Lawwill, 69, of Commerce, passed away on December 31, 2018 in Dallas.  Sally was born on August 25, 1949 in Jamestown, Ohio, the daughter of Harold Stanley Lawwill and Martha Cunagan Lawwill.

Sally graduated high school in 1967.  In the years that followed, she had many varied interests that filled her time.  She was a...

Dec 25, 2018

Troy B. Stooksberry was born June 3, 1925 in the rural community of Needmore, Delta County, Texas. He was the third child born to Homer and Viola Stooksberry. Troy’s family moved numerous times during his early years. While in elementary school in Ladonia, he was awarded a certificate as "Best Math Student in Fannin County, Texas". He graduated from...

Dec 25, 2018

Dr. Fred Blohm, 79, of Commerce, passed away on December 25, 2018.  A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 29 at the First Methodist Church of Commerce, followed by a private family graveside service at Brigham Cemetery.

Dr. Blohm was born March 8, 1939, at Fort Des Moines, Iowa to Fred H. and...

Dec 3, 2018

Judith Breland, of Commerce, passed away at her home on Monday, December 3.  No services are planned at this time.

Nov 21, 2018

Heaven gained a little angel on 11/21/18.   A graveside service will be held on Friday, November 30, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. at Rosemound Cemetery.

Oct 30, 2018

Hurley R. Moon, 76, of Wolfe City, Texas passed away October 30, 2018.  He was born in Myrtle Springs, Texas on June 30, 1942, the son of Waymon Jefferson Moon and Lavera Mae Eskue.

Hurley worked in maintenance at Texas A&M University-Commerce from October 1988 until his retirement in February 2001. He was a Master Mason in...

Oct 19, 2018

Monty Neal Wyse, 67, of Commerce, passed away on Friday, October 19, 2018.  He was born in Wauseon, Ohio on December 30, 1950, the son of Marvin Arthur Wyse and Lavonia Jean Gleason Wyse.  A visitation will be held on Friday, October 26, 2018 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Commerce Funeral Home in Commerce.  The funeral will be on Saturday,...

Oct 19, 2018

Doile Lee McIlveene, 81, of Garland, passed away on Friday, October 19, 2018.  He was born in Nashville, Arkansas on April 24, 1937, the son of Doile Hampton McIlveene and Edwin Ellen Clardy.

Doile attended Oak Cliff High School in Dallas, graduating in 1955.  After serving honorably in the United States Army, Doile attended North Texas State...

Oct 15, 2018

Ernest Thomas Smith, 75, of Commerce, passed away on Monday, October 15, 2018.  He was born on July 17, 1943 in Dallas, Texas, the son of James Thomas Smith and Carrie Oleta Wilkinson.  A visitation will take place on Saturday, October 20, 2018 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Commerce Funeral Home in Commerce. The...

Oct 14, 2018

Samuel Ray McCord, 85, of Campbell, Texas, passed away at his home on Sunday, October 14, 2018.  He was born in Amherst, Texas on February 23, 1933, the son of James Samuel McCord and Johnnie Ray Wood McCord.  The family will receive friends at a visitation on Tuesday, October 16, 2018 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Commerce Funeral...

Oct 6, 2018

Jason Owens, 42, of Commerce, passed away at his home.  No services are planned at this time.

Sep 25, 2018

Rhonda Vernice Spurlock, 62, passed away at her home on Tuesday, September 25, 2018, surrounded by her family.  Rhonda was born on January 6, 1956 in Greenville, Texas to Herman Aimes Spradling and Mary Elizabeth Horton Spradling.  A visitation will take place on Friday, September 28, 2018 from 6:00-8:00 p.m.  at Commerce Funeral Home in Commerce, Texas.  The funeral...

Sep 16, 2018

William Thomas Dillinger, 95, of Commerce, died on Sunday, September 16, 2018.  Tom was born on April 19, 1923 on a farm outside Commerce, Texas to his parents, William Dillinger and Iva Venus Dillinger. A visitation will take place on Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. at the Church of Christ in Commerce.  A funeral service will take...

Sep 13, 2018

Warren Paul Dunham, 69, of Commerce, passed away on Thursday, September 13, 2018, in Dallas, surrounded by his family.  He was born on February 18, 1949 in San Antonio, Texas. His parents were William Owen Dunham and Pauline Knight Dunham.  A visitation will be held on Monday, September 17, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church, Commerce. A...

Sep 5, 2018

Margaret Lake, of Dallas, transitioned from this life into eternal rest, after an illness.  A celebration of Margaret's life will be held Saturday, September 8 at 1:00 p.m. at Cochran Chapel United Methodist Church, 9027 Midway, Dallas, TX 75209.  In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to her favorite charity, her church's homeless ministry in...

Sep 4, 2018

Douglas (Doug) Cooper, of Campbell, passed away in Greenville.  No services are planned at this time.

Aug 28, 2018

Robert Allen Kaus, 62, was born on July 7, 1956 in Sugar Creek, MO. After a six year battle with kidney and liver failure, he passed away on August 28, 2018 at his home in Terrell, TX.

Bobby, or Bob, as his family called him, was given up as a small child, along with his brother, and...

Aug 24, 2018

A.B. Henson, of Sulphur Springs, passed away at his home while surrounded by loved ones.  A memorial service is planned for Saturday, September 1 at Commerce Funeral Home, beginning at noon.

Aug 22, 2018

Myrtle Faye Gentry Boyer was born May 23, 1932 in Van Alstyne, Texas. She joined her Lord and Savior Christ Jesus, with family by her side, on August 22, 2018 in Sulphur Springs, Texas.

“Myrt” came to know Jesus when she was 22 years old and joined Orchard Hills Baptist Church where she was still a member...

Aug 7, 2018

Carla Jean Seward, a resident of Greenville TX, formerly of Houston TX, passed away on Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at home in Greenville at the age of 58.

She was born on November  18, 1959, the daughter of Carl and Norma Jean Johnston.  Carla grew up in Galena Park, Texas. She graduated from Galena Park High School...