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February 19, 2010

Anonymous The Commerce Journal The Commerce Journal Fri Feb 19, 2010, 02:49 PM CST

ROCKWALL — Willie Mae Speight, 92, of Dallas passed away Feb. 14, 2010.

She was born Nov. 20, 1917, in Bonham to Sanford H. and Ida (Ballard) Gilbert. Mrs. Speight was a music instructor and member of Parkside Baptist Church in Mesquite.

She is survived by her children, Sharon Denton of Rockwall and Gene Speight and wife Sandy of Murfreesboro, Tenn.; grandchildren Christy and Deryl Peoples of Royse City, Jeff Speight of McKinney, Shelly and James Wood of Frisco, Valerie and Alvin Elliott of Royse City, Rev. Joshua and Becky Speight of Louisville, Ky., Sherry and James Johnson of Mesquite, Steve and Cindy Hyles of LaQuinta, Calif., and Stacy Hyles of Big Sandy; great-grandchildren Ashley E., Taylor, Dwade, Jennifer, Ashley C., Trevor, Chloe, Collin, Brandon, Reagan, Talin, Macie, Paige, Ainsley and Kelley; and five great-great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Speight was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Ollie Speight; daughter Charlotte Hyles; and brothers Lloyd and Horace Gilbert.

Funeral services are at 10 a.m. today at Rest Haven Funeral Home-Rockwall Chapel with Bro. Duane Phy and Rev. Joshua Speight officiating. Interment will be at 2 p.m. today at Rosemound Cemetery in Commerce.

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Funeral services for Randy Ray Baxley, 48, of Cumby were at 10 a.m. , Feb. 1, at Cornerstone Baptist Church in Cumby with Rev. Jim Moore officiating. Interment followed at Cumby Cemetery, with Scotty Almon, Mark George, Tony Lunceford, Donald Higginbothan, Doyle Potts and Bobby Stanbrough serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Chuck Walden, Tony Wallace, Matt Vowell, Glenn Harper and Eddie Speight.

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Bob Neil Jackson, 89, of Greenville, passed away at his residence Jan. 26, 2012. Funeral services were at 2 p.m., Jan. 30, in the the chapel of Coker-Mathews Funeral Home with his nephew Rev. Jerry Speight officiating. Burial followed at Rosemound Cemetery in Commerce.

February 3, 2012
ROGENE SWINSON
Rogene Swinson, 85, of Fairlie died Jan. 24, 2012, at her home following a lengthy illness. Services were at 2 p.m., Jan. 26, at the Cross Trails Cowboy Church in Fairlie with David Gibson officiating. Burial was at Sonora Cemetery.

February 3, 2012
JOE HAWKINS
Joe Hawkins, 91, of Plano (formerly of Commerce) passed away Jan. 25, 2012, in Plano.
A graveside service was held at 3 p.m., Jan. 28, at Memoryland Memorial Park in Greenville, with Rev. Johnnie Henderson officiating. Coker-Mathews Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

February 3, 2012
LOVELA MOORE
Mrs. Lovela Moore, 92, of Commerce, passed away Jan. 22, 2012, in Hunt Regional Community Hospital.

January 26, 2012
GEORGE ELLIS
A memorial service for George Ronald Ellis, 61, a student at Texas A&M University of Commerce where he was working toward his bachelor of science degree and was to graduate in June, was conducted at 2 p.m., Jan. 21, in the West Oaks Funeral Home chapel in Sulphur Springs with Dr. Ed Ellis officiating.

January 26, 2012
JENNIFER CHENNAULT
Jennifer Chennault, 29, of Ladonia passed away Jan. 16, 2011, in Collin County. Funeral services were at 2 p.m., Jan. 20 in the First Baptist Church of Ladonia with Rev. Sam Bush officiating. Interment followed in the Valley Creek Cemetery near Leonard under the direction of the Delta Funeral Home of Ladonia.

January 20, 2012
RAYMOND CAMERON
Raymond Cameron, 92, of Rockwall passed away Jan. 5, 2012.
He was born Sept. 1, 1919, in Commerce to Noah and Kate Cameron. Raymond joined the Methodist church in Commerce at a young age. His education began at the age of 5 at East Texas State Teacher’s College lab school, from which he graduated at the age of 20 with a bachelor of science. While in college Raymond met and married Elizabeth Rochell on Sept. 20, 1942; and to this union one son was born, Ronald Brooks Cameron.

January 12, 2012
JONATHAN LANMON
Jonathan “Jon” Thomas Lanmon, 59, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 24, 2011 in Fort Worth.

December 30, 2011
ROSA LANG
Rosa (Red) Lang, a native of Cooper, passed away at her residence in Commerce on Dec. 10, 2011. Visitation will be Friday from 2 until 6:30 p.m. in the Peaceful Rest Chapel in Cooper. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Dec. 17, at 2 p.m., at Peaceful Rest Chapel.

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