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Odis Eudy
Sep 23, 2025
Odis “Junior” Eudy, a lifelong resident of Commerce, Texas, passed away unexpectedly on September 23, 2025 in Dallas. Odis was born on October 17, 1947, the son of Odis Eudy and Thelma Irene Johnston. A celebration of life will take place Sunday, September 28, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. at the Fairlie Home Place in Fairlie.
Junior attended Commerce High School,...
Anson Reese Lowrie
Sep 23, 2025
Anson Reese Lowrie, Sr. passed away on September 23, 2025 at Paris Regional Health in Paris, Texas. Anson was born December 4, 1936 in Fort Worth, Texas, the son of Ross M. Lowrie and Lola Mabel Daniel. A graveside service will take place on Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at Mt. Zion Cemetery in Cumby, Texas.
Anson graduated from...
Johnny Howard Whitmore, Sr
Sep 22, 2025
Johnny Howard Whitmore, Sr. passed away in Red River County following an illness. There are no services planned.
Carol Ann Peek
Sep 21, 2025
Carol Ann Peek, a resident of Commerce, Texas for over 40 years, passed away peacefully at Briarcliff Nursing and Rehab in Greenville on September 21, 2025. Carol was born on April 17, 1938, in Sikeston, Missouri, the daughter of Carl McFerron and Velda Hamby.
A graveside service will take place on Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at Rosemound Cemetery...
Carolyn Gail Meador
Sep 10, 2025
Carolyn “Gail” Meador, of Commerce, Texas, passed away on September 10, 2025 at Medical City Plano. Gail was born on October 4, 1947, in Gilmer, Texas, the daughter of John Felder Julian and Lena Edith Julian. Gail later moved to Greenville, Texas with her family where she attended school.
Gail met Elven Benson and later married in 1967. They moved to...
Rebecca Vrooman
Sep 8, 2025
Rebecca Vrooman, a resident of Ladonia, passed away at her residence after a lengthy illness. She will be laid to rest in St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery in Hawthorn Woods, Illinois.
Valerie Nadine Mirkowicz
Sep 1, 2025
Valerie (Gibson) Mirkowicz, a resident of Commerce, passed away on September 1, 2025, in Greenville, TX. Valerie was born on April 2, 1956 to the union of Edward Cullen Gibson, Sr. and Fannie Lee Jackson.
Valerie graduated with the class of 1974 from Haworth High School in Haworth, Oklahoma. She went on to graduate in 1995 from Southeastern Oklahoma State University with...
Donna Sue Coe
Aug 30, 2025
Donna Sue Coe passed away unexpectedly at Hunt Regional Medical Center in Greenville on August 30, 2025. Donna was born on December 8, 1960 to the union of Mary Jane Tome and Silas Russell Bryant.
A memorial service celebrating Donna’s life will be held on Sunday, September 7, 2025 at 3:30 p.m. at Caddo Mills United Methodist Church in Caddo Mills,...
Terry Wayne Hood
Aug 21, 2025
Terry Wayne Hood was born in DeSoto, Texas on June 30, 1964, to Ira Gordon Hood and Helen Joyce Mayo Hood. . A funeral service will take place on Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. at Eastridge Baptist Church, 732 East Ovilla Road, Red Oak, TX 75154. A private burial will follow.
Terry graduated from DeSoto High School and attended...
Justin Michael Lally
Aug 20, 2025
Justin Michael Lally, of Commerce, passed away unexpectedly at his home. Arrangements are pending.
Scott Ardean Ellis
Aug 20, 2025
Scott Ellis, a resident of Commerce, passed away unexpectedly at his residence in Commerce. No services are planned.
Wanda Sue King
Aug 10, 2025
Wanda Sue King, 81, of Campbell, Texas, passed away at her home on Sunday, August 10, 2025, surrounded by her family. She was born on August 8, 1944, in Dallas, Texas, the daughter of Felix Lovelace and Opal Hill Lovelace. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. at Commerce Funeral Home in...
Norma Ruth Johnson
Aug 6, 2025
Norma Ruth (Hewett) Johnson of Commerce, Texas, passed away August 6, 2025, in her home at the age of 90, of complications of Myelofibrosis. She was a kind soul with a passionate curiosity about words, history and life. She was a loving and loved wife, mother and grandmother, who taught her daughters and granddaughters to love learning, stay informed, treasure...
Robert Melton Fox, Jr.
Jul 27, 2025
Robert Melton “Mel” Fox, Jr., 67, of Commerce, passed away in Greenville, Texas on July 27, 2025. He was born on August 1, 1957, in Kaufman, Texas, the son of Robert Melton Fox, Sr. and Peggy Joyce Bankhead Fox.
Mel attended Commerce High School graduating with the class of 1976. Following high school, he attended East Texas State University for a...
Myra Gail Beadles
Jul 27, 2025
Myra Gail Beadles, 80, of Commerce, Texas, died peacefully on July 27, 2025. She was born in Commerce on September 29, 1944, the daughter of Weymon Moon Mullins and Aldean Jenkins. A visitation will be held on Thursday, July 31, 2025 at First Baptist Church Commerce beginning at 9:00 a.m. A funeral service will follow at 10:00 a.m. at the...
Joan Elizabeth Scheurich
Jun 30, 2025
Joan Elizabeth Bower Scheurich, 85, of Honey Grove, Texas passed away on June 30 2025 at Paris Regional Medical Center.
Joan was born July 22, 1939 in Romulus, MI. She was the daughter of Willard (Bug) Bower & Pearl Eves Bower. She married Clifford Scheurich on June 28, 1958. Joan is survived by three daughters and one son. Vicky Lyn Arnold,...
William Ethridge Hill, Jr.
Jun 24, 2025
William Ethridge Hill passed away suddenly on June 24, 2025 in Commerce, Texas.
He was born September 14, 1949, in Foreman, Arkansas to Ethridge and Bettie Harris Hill. Ethridge graduated from Ashdown High School and attended the University of Arkansas where he was a founding member of River City Street Band, which released two rock albums.
Ethridge played the trumpet (and numerous...
Marty Matthew Moreland
Jun 20, 2025
Marty Matthew (Mo) Moreland was born January 30, 1970, the son of Earl Moreland and Betty Gay Blankenship. He passed away unexpectedly at his home in Ladonia on June 20, 2025. A Celebration of Life service will be held on Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. at Commerce Funeral Home.
Marty was a loving father, brother, PePaw, and one of...
Alma Lee Yates (Stratton)
Jun 17, 2025
Alma Yates passed away on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at Hunt Reginal Hospital in Greenville, Texas. She was born in Choctaw, Oklahoma, on November 28, 1937, to Emmett Stratton and Pauline Acree Stratton. A visitation is scheduled for Monday, June 23, 2025 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at Commerce Funeral Home. The funeral service will be Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at...
James Richard Lawrence
Jun 14, 2025
James Richard Lawrence (Rich), 78, of Commerce, Texas, passed away on Saturday, June 14, 2025. Rich was born May 4, 1947, to Ray and Mary Lawrence. He grew up in Buffalo, Wyoming, and graduated from Johnson County High School in 1965, where he played in all athletics and won the Don Twing, Dick Cash award as outstanding athlete.
A rosary will...