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Jun 15, 2013

Mary Cravens Casey of Commerce passed away Saturday, June 15, 2013 in McKinney, Texas following an illness.

Mary was born on June 20, 1928 to Brooksey and Charley Cravens in the Mount Zion community.  She attended school at Branom and graduated from Commerce High School. In 1950 she graduated from East Texas State Teachers College (Texas A&M...

Jun 10, 2013

Isla Johnson, five months old, passed away the afternoon of June 10, 2013 in her parents' arms at Children's Medical Center in Dallas after a spirited fight with a congenital heart defect. She was born January 14, 2013 at Baylor Medical Center. Her life is celebrated and mourned by her parents, Daniel and Moira Johnson of Commerce, Texas, her...

May 26, 2013

Funeral services for Louise Dunn Faires, age 91, of Commerce, will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 29,2013 at the Commerce Church of Christ with David Gibson officiating. Interment will follow at 3:30 p.m. at the Chandler Memorial Cemetery in Chandler, Texas with Mike Anderson, Joe Davis, Jay Garrett, Howard Lambert, Wallace Mynatt, James Peek, Leon Summerlin and...

May 13, 2013

COMMERCE — Nancy Mosley Talley, 72, of Commerce passed away May 13, 2013, in Paris, Texas. Nancy Talley was born Aug. 28, 1940, in Waco to Earl Hale and Dorothy Balcom Mosley. Nancy graduated from Brownwood High School in 1958. She was a nursing home administrator in various cities from 1970-2006. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of...

Apr 18, 2013

Dolores Jean Earls, 81 of Tyler, passed away April 18, 2013 in Tyler with her daughter by her side. She was born December 10, 1931 to Clyde and Sarah Rountree. She was retired from East Texas State University and worked in the acquisitions department of the library. Dolores was a lifelong member of the Church of Christ and lived for...

Apr 16, 2013

Nellie Faye Thomas, 85, of Rockwall, passed away April 16, 2013 in Rowlett, Texas.  She was born February 20, 1928 in Commerce, Texas to Grover C. and Lillie Mae Horton.  She married Roy Thomas on July 5, 1958 in Oklahoma. She leaves behind one daughter, DeLana Kay Hood, of Rockwall, 2 grandsons, Brad Brooks and wife Becky of Bonham, Texas...

Apr 3, 2013

Harold Arrington, beloved Husband, Father, and Grand-Father passed away peacefully on Wednesday April 3, 2013 in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Harold was born August  13, 1935 in Fairlie, Texas to William Grady and Martha Lona (McCool) Arrington.    A lifelong resident of Commerce, Texas, he married Zoie Oleta Haddock in February 1954 in his parent's home. Harold and Oleta had three children  ...

Mar 15, 2013

COMMERCE — Valera Dodson Sparks, a longtime resident of Commerce, peacefully passed away March 15, 2013, in Arlington. Mrs. Sparks was born on Jan. 16, 1921, — a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend, who will surely be missed by all who knew her. She was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, W.J. Sparks, on...

Dec 27, 2012

Dr. David Brooks Crenshaw, aka “Doc”, 67, of Commerce, died at 3:27 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012, at the Hunt Regional Medical Center in Greenville. He was born May 15, 1945, in Columbia, Mo. He is survived by his wife Pamela Portwood Crenshaw.  He was married to Sharon Preston Pickett Crenshaw, deceased.  Also surviving is his first wife Sherry Gail...

Dec 22, 2012

Margaret Ashley Hawkins, our loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend went to be with her Lord and Savior on Dec. 22, 2012, at age 85.

Visitation will be at First Baptist Church, Commerce, from 6 to 8 on Friday.  Funeral services will be held Saturday at First Baptist Church, 2:00 p.m.. Margaret was born in Lamesa,...