William Jerry Mercer
Funeral service for William Jerry Mercer, age 83, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 2:00 P.M on, Wednesday, May 1, 2019, at Central Baptist Church with Bro. Kenneth Rhoades officiating. Interment will follow at Memoryland Cemetery, Greenville with Robert Lee, Ricky Godwin, Doyle Starrett, Juan Harrison, Glenn Friddle, Glenn Nicholson and Donald McQueen serving as Pallbearers. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Mr....
Russell Dale Askew
Funeral services for Russell Dale Askew, age 52, of Commerce will be conducted at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at Morning Chapel Missionary Baptist Church with Dr. Harold B. Nash, Sr. officiating. Interment will follow at East Caney Cemetery with Larry Dent, Gilbert Roland, Keith Spivey, Jerric Berry, Lester Dial, Tony Reed and Craig Hale serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Gary Martin, Jared Harrison, Rory...
Thurman Family Agricultural Endowment to Benefit Agriculture Students
The Thurman Family Agricultural Endowment at Texas A&M-University Commerce has been established by Steve Thurman and Kelly Thurman. The endowment will benefit students majoring in agribusiness and those participating on the Livestock and Meat Judging Teams. “The endowment is our small way of supporting Texas A&M University-Commerce as the university equips men and women for the challenges of an agriculture career,” Thurman...
Montie Gene Monzingo
SMU Professor Emeritus, Dr. Montie Gene Monzingo, passed away Monday, April 22, 2019. Born to Garland W. and Maurine Walker Monzingo on May 4, 1940, in Stamford, Texas, Montie was a graduate of Stamford High School, class of 1958, and would later earn his A.S. from Tarlton Jr. College, B.A. and M.A. from North Texas State University (now the University of North Texas) and his Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of Oklahoma. He...
Intersection Signals, Beacons Set for Six Locations in Four Counties
April 26, 2019 PARIS – Texas Department of Transportation officials today announced that a project to upgrade existing traffic signals, and install flashing beacons or intersection warning beacons at six locations in four counties in Northeast Texas will begin the week of April 29. Contractor SJ&J Construction LLC was granted 100 working days, weather permitting, to complete this project valued at more than $200,000. The target...
Darlene Davis
Mrs. Darlene Davis, age 76 of Dallas, passed away on Thursday, April 25th, 2019. She was born on January 23rd, 1943 in Hopkins County, Texas to the late Harold and Maude Speaks. She was a wonderful daughter, sister, aunt, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. She was preceded in death by her parents, Harold and Maude Speaks; husband of 54 years, Carl Davis; and brother Harold Speaks. She is survived by, son, John Davis;...
Samuel Gomez
Funeral service for Samuel Gomez, age 49, of Brashear, TX will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, April 29, 2019 at Brashear Baptist Church with Bro. David Burns officiating. Interment will follow at Brashear Cemetery with Ricky Smith, Tim Smith, John Castillo, Steve Campa, Noah Dyer and Bryan Roque serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8PM on Sunday, April 28, 2019 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. Gomez passed...
TXDOT URGES DRIVERS TO “LOOK TWICE FOR MOTORCYCLES” TO HELP SAVE LIVES, PREVENT CRASHES
April 25, 2019 AUSTIN – As spring weather draws more motorcyclists onto roadways the risk of fatalities increases. Last year 417 motorcyclists died on Texas roadways, an average of more than one fatality a day. It’s a number the Texas Department of Transportation is working to reduce by asking motorists to be extra vigilant. TxDOT is launching “Share the Road: Look Twice for Motorcycles” – a campaign supporting National Motorcycle...
Meal A Day Menu: April 29th, 2019
Meal A Day Menu April 29th – May 3rd Monday Sloppy Joes Cole Slaw Baked Beans Chips Tuesday Rope Sausage Sauerkraut Black Eyed Peas Corn Bread Wednesday Chicken Fried Chicken with Pepper Gravy Mashed Potatoes Green Beans Roll Thursday Tater Tot Casserole Sliced Tomatoes Corn Pickled Beets Friday Soft Beef and Cheese Tacos Lettuce and Tomatoes Refried Beans...
Richard Mitchell
Obituary – Richard MitchellRichard Mitchell, age 74, of Dike, TX, passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at Christus Mother Frances Hospital, Sulphur Springs. Memorial Services will be held at a later date. Richard was born on December 2, 1944 in Highland Park, MI to Paul and Marie Mitchell. He married Marcella Wood in Mt. Clements, MI on July 6, 1963. Richard served in the US Army and after he retired, owned and operated a trucking...
