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October 30, 2008

Anonymous The Commerce Journal Thu Oct 30, 2008, 01:58 PM CDT

Raymond Dickson

WOLFE CITY — Raymond Glen Dickson of Tampa, Fla., went to be with his heavenly Father on Oct. 20, 2008.

He was born Jan. 18, 1968, in Klondike. He was retired from the US Navy and owned his own business.

One brother, David Dickson of Commerce, and life partner Scott Grusell preceded him in death.

He is survived by his parents, Jeanette and Stephen Davis of Commerce and Wendell Dickson of Mansfield; two sisters, Melissa Davis, and fiancé Tom Richardson of McKinney and Jenny Murphy of Gulf Breeze, Fla.; niece and nephew Faith and Forrest Dickson of Commerce; his grandmother, Lonelle Davis of Apex, N.C.; aunts and uncles Mike and Wanda Crowell and Frank and Debra Crowell of Commerce, George Crowell of Ferris, Kenneth Wright of Greenville, James Dickson of Commerce, Sonja Dickson of Mount Vernon and Jim and Marilyn Davis of Apex N.C.; and a host of cousins and friends.

A graveside memorial service was held at 4 p.m. Saturday in Sonora Cemetery in Fairlie where he was laid to rest alongside his brother.

R.W. Owens & Son Funeral Home of Wolfe City was in charge of arrangements.

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Bonnie Vannote

Bonnie Lunceford Ramsey Vannote of Irving died Oct. 26, 2008, at Arlington Memorial Hospital in Arlington. Funeral services was at 11 a.m. Wedn esday in the Jones-Walker & Son Funeral Home chapel with Brother Roy Lee Dittmar of Mount Zion Baptist Church officiating. Burial followed in Mount Zion Cemetery.

Daughter of Jasper Kaufman and India Velva Kincaid Lunceford, she was born Feb. 26, 1924, in Peerless. She was a baker and was of the Baptist faith.

Surviving are children James Ed and Tina Ramsey of Springtown and Cindy and Santiago Cruz of Grand Prairie; 11 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; a brother, Jackie and wife Janie Lunceford of Commerce; sister and brother-in-law Joyce and Bill Camper of Ohio; sister-in-law Helen Lunceford of Cumby; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, James Glenn Ramsey; sisters Mary Evalee Nowlin and Treva Nell Beatles; a brother, William Douglas Lunceford; a son, Larry Junior Ramsey; daughter Gloria Ann Nun and granddaughter Tammy Sue Nun.

Santiago Cruz, Vince Walker, Alonso Buenrostro, Edgar Escalante, Yong Choe, Tracy Lunceford, Tony Lee and Tony Douglas served as pallbearers.

A registry is available at www.jones-walkerandson.com, or visit and sign the guest book at www.heraldbanner.com.

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RANDY BAXLEY
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.

February 3, 2012
BOB JACKSON
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.

December 19, 2011
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