All Obituaries

Monty Wyse, of Commerce, passed away at Oak Manor Nursing Home after a lengthy illness.  Arrangements are pending.

Doile Lee McIlveene, of Garland, passed from this life into eternal rest on 10/19/18.  A graveside service will be held on Monday, October 22, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. at Brigham Cemetery, Campbell, TX.

  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 funeral will follow at 12:00 p.m. at the funeral home with RJ Nanny officiating.  Interment will take place at Mt. Zion Cemetery. Tom attended Dallas...

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 Home.  The funeral service will be on Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. at the Church of Christ in Commerce with Joel Shelton...

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

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 will take place on Saturday, September 29, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. at Shady Grove Baptist Church in Greenville,...

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 place immediately following at 2:00 p.m. at the church, with David Gibson officiating. Interment will take place at Rosemound Cemetery. In...

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 memorial service will follow at 11:00 a.m. at the church, with Rev. Kris Myers officiating.   Warren grew up in McAllen, Texas,...

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 became a charge of the Catholic Charities. He and his brother, William “Butch”,  were adopted together. His brother helped him survive as a child and he loved him dearly all his life. He...

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 which she tirelessly worked:  Cochran Kitchen, 9027 Midway, Dallas, TX 75209.