Obituaries

Jan 24, 2026

Jan 22, 2026

John Joseph Biernacki, a resident of Commerce, passed away on Thursday, January 22, 2026 at Hunt Regional in Greenville, TX.  There are no services planned at this time.

Jan 17, 2026

DUE TO POTENTIAL INCLEMENT WEATHER, PLEASE NOTE THE TIME CHANGE FOR FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 2026

Visitation at FBC Winnsboro at 12:00 noon

Funeral at FBC Winnsboro at 1:00 pm

Reba Gaye LaRue was the second child born to Barnie and Elsie (McAllister) LaRue on February 24, 1938 in Wood County, Texas. Reba grew up learning and enjoying to work on a farm, including...

Jan 8, 2026

Alejandro “Alex” O. Sandoval, of Fort Worth, Texas, passed away peacefully on January 8, 2026 while surrounded by his loved ones. He was born in San Antonio, Texas on April 24, 1948, the son of Frank Luna Sandoval and Guadalupe Olivo Thompson. A memorial service, with military honors, will take place on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at...

Jan 8, 2026

Gloria Foretich, of Commerce, passed away peacefully on January 8, 2026 at Birchwood Nursing Home in Cooper.  Arrangements are pending.

Jan 5, 2026

Edward Eugene King, 64, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 5, 2026. He was born on June 27, 1961, in Wyatt, Missouri, the son of Lewis King and Opal Kathrine (Park) King.  A memorial service will be held on Friday, Januaary 16, 2026 at noon at Commerce Funeral Home.  A committal  service will take place on Monday, January 19, 2026...

Jan 2, 2026

Larry Robert Dilbeck, 77, passed away on Friday, January 2, 2026, in Wolfe City, Texas. He was born on April 12, 1948, in Denver, Colorado, the son of Robert Alden Dilbeck and Mary Lou (Smith) Dilbeck.

Larry attended Ranom High School in Colorado, graduating with the class of 1962. He served in the United States Marines, during which time he was...

Dec 29, 2025

William Elwayne Gill, aged 80, passed away peacefully on December 29, 2025 in Greenville, Texas. He was born on February 16, 1945 to J C Gill and Eula Alyne (Hartley) Gill. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. at Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Wolfe City, Texas, with Rev. Clay Henslee officiating.

William attended high...

Dec 20, 2025

Thomas Cohea, 75, passed away Saturday, December 20, 2025. Visitation will be held at Ridgecrest Baptist Church, 711 Culver Street in Commerce, Texas from 11:00 am until noon on Wednesday, December 31, 2025. Funeral services will immediately follow beginning at noon with Pastor Jason Castleberry officiating.

Thomas was born in Dallas, Texas, on February 25, 1950, to Steve Cohea and Pansy...

Dec 14, 2025

Blake Wesley Cooper was born April 9, 1960 in Freeport, Texas to Harden and Betty Jeanne (Jones) Cooper as the youngest of four children. He graduated from Alief Hastings High School in Houston before attending East Texas State University, where he played football for 4 years and met the love of his life, Tammy Spiva. Blake and Tammy married during...

Dec 5, 2025

Martha Ann Van Loh Baber was born on October 9, 1942 in Burkburnett, Texas to Victor Henry Van Loh and Thelma Elizabeth Hill Van Loh. The third of Victor and Thelma’s five children, Martha, (Marty to anyone who met her,) was a caring daughter and sister. Her younger brother Larry described her as “the best big sister” who once drove...

Dec 2, 2025

DeLeen Stark Melton was born March 22, 1947, in Dallas, TX. She is the daughter of Linn McKenzie Stark and Mildred Gideon Stark. She grew up in Dallas during her childhood years attending Mount Alburn Elementary, JL Long Middle School and Woodrow Wilson High school. She was a member of the Woodrow Wilson drill team. She graduated from Woodrow Wilson...

Nov 25, 2025

William Herbert Ward III, a resident of Cumby, TX, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loved ones.  He was 81.  William was born in Sulphur Springs, TX on October 5, 1944 to William H Ward II and Thelma Lee Vernon.  William attended Cumby High School and went on to enjoy a career with Powell Esco, from which he...

Nov 16, 2025

Jack B. Gray, Jr. was born October 18, 1942, in Maryville, Missouri, the second son of Jack B. Gray and Eunice Cox Gray. He was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Gladys Hansen Gray, his parents, and his older brother, John Nicolas Gray. Survivors include daughter Kristin Breazeale and her husband Jon; daughter Kathryn Scott and her...

Nov 15, 2025

Jerry Antony Tice, age 80, of Commerce, TX passed away on Saturday, November 15, 2025. He was born on March 4, 1945 in Commerce, (Hunt County) TX, the son of Theadous Antony Tice and Juanita Glenzelle Waters Tice. 

A graveside service, with military honors, will take place on Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at Rosemound Cemetery in Commerce at...

Nov 10, 2025

Leon Anderson, of Commerce, passed unexpectedly at Hunt Regional Medical Center on November 10, 2025.  No services are planned at this time.

Nov 3, 2025

Noah Turner, of Commerce, passed away at his residence on Monday, November 3, 2025. He was born in Lansing, Michigan on August 12, 2004, and moved to Paris, Texas in 2022 and then to Commerce in 2023. Noah was a junior at East Texas A&M University.

Noah was a gifted artist and could make something beautiful out of anything he touched....

Nov 2, 2025

Patricia Ann Vance, of Greenville, TX, passed away at her home on 11/2/25. Patricia was born on February 20, 1946 in South Sulphur, TX, the daughter of James Clifton Spurlock and Clyde Mercedes Keller. A visitation will take place on Thursday, November 6, 2025 from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. at Ardis Heights Church in Greenville. A funeral service will immediately...

Nov 2, 2025

Melissa Marquez, of Commerce, passed away on 11/2/25 at Hunt Regional Hospital in Greenville. A full obituary is forthcoming.

Melissa Jewel Marquez, 52, of Commerce, passed away after a brief illness, surrounded by her family, in Greenville, Texas, on November 2, 2025. She was born in Mount Pleasant, Texas on September 14, 1973, the daughter of Clyde B. Hale and Linda...

Nov 1, 2025

Don Wendell Morgan, of Cumby, TX, passed away peacefully on November 1, 2025 at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs, TX, with his loved ones by his side. Don was born on December 10, 1936, the son of MJ Morgan and Liza Quary.

Don resided in Cumby for 55 years. He had various occupations over the years, including that of...