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James P. (Jake) Miller Jr., 91
July 4, 2001
James P. Miller Jr., fondly known as "Jake" by friends and family in Commerce, died Monday in Mesa, Arizona, where he had lived since his wife, Juadeen, died in 1999. Funeral services are scheduled for tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Pemberton Funeral Chapel, where visitation will take place from 12 noon until the time of the service. Rev. Mike House will officiate there and at the burial, which will follow at Forest Park Cemetery in Greenville.
Miller, the last of 10 children born to James Perry Miller Sr. and Fannie Wynn Miller, was born in Klondike on March 19, 1910. When Miller was five years old, the family moved to Commerce, where he attended Commerce schools and later graduated from Commerce High School in 1928. He moved to Arizona in December 1999 to be with longtime friends who would care for him until his death.
A World War II Navy veteran, Miller was on a troop transport where he served in both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Prior to and after WWII, Miller and his wife, Juadeen, owned and operated Miller's Grocery and Market. Being a man of foresight, Miller realized the days of the independent grocer were numbered. He closed the market and started custom farming and ranching. He was then able to combine his work with his love of horses, mules and wagons. Most fortunate were those animals that were in his care.
Miller should be remembered as a philanthropist who donated to both individuals and projects, such as the South Sulphur Regional Development Association and Commerce Independent Schools. He was a member of the Commerce Masonic Lodge #439. He was a member of the United Methodist Church.
His parents; his beloved wife, Juadeen Damron Miller, whom he was married to from Aug. 20, 1937, until her death in October, 1999; a son, James Talbert Miller, who died in infancy; four brothers and five sisters precede him in death.
Survivors include special friend, Donna Paulk; special friends, Ted and Debbie Paulk of Mesa, Az., and their sons, Jordan and Jacob Paulk; nephew, Jim Bradford of Lewiston, Idaho; great-nephew, Ben Laws Jr. of Flowermound; and his little dog, Hattie.
Pallbearers will be Mike Rainbolt; Jake Rainbolt; David Moody; Clifton Haddock; Jake Haddock; Marion Ainsworth; Richard Hill and Bruce Hineman. Honorary pallbearers will be Ben Laws Jr., Jordan Paulk, Jacob Paulk, Ted Paulk, Norman Messick and Preston Speight.
Memorials may be made to the Commerce Independent School District Jake & Juadeen d'Miller Scholarship Fund, or the Scottish Rite Hospital for Crippled Children, 2222 Welborn Street, Dallas, Texas 75219.
Ernest Ragland, 82
July 4, 2001
Earnest L. Ragland of Commerce died June 30 at his home. Services were at 2 p.m. Monday at Jones-Walker & Son Funeral Home Memorial Chapel with Rev. Mike House officiating. Burial was in Rosemound Cemetery. Ragland's nephew served as pallbearers.
Born Aug. 10, 1918, in Dickens, he was the son of Clark Asher and Florance Anders Ragland. He married Lady Carrie Spinks on Dec. 23, 1939, in Hugo, Okla. He was a rancher/cattleman.
He is survived by a daughter, Sue Finch of Commerce; a brother, C.A. Ragland of San Jon, N.M.; two sisters, Earnestine Carter, his twin, of San Jon, N.M. and Ruth Carrell of Hale Center three grandchildren, David Wayne Finch of Commerce, Ernest Michael Finch of Ferris and Gwendolyn Sue Finch Watts of Commerce; 11 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife; two brothers, Bill Ragland and Loyd Ragland and a sister, Mona Mae Hill.
Vera Romans, 85
July 4, 2001
Funeral services for Vera Romans of Cumby were held Monday in the First Baptist Church of Cumby. Dan Newman officiated, with burial following in the Cumby Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers were Danley Wayne Newman III, Nicholas Ray Nicholson, Matthew David Shofner, Jonathan Michael Shofner, Darrell Alfred Newman and Alexander Todd Romans. Honorary pallbearers were Elisha Newman, Teresa Michelle Newman, Kristy De Anne Newman, Tyler Joseph Romans and Amy Lynne Newman. Cumby Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Romans was member of the First Baptist Church of Cumby for over 43 years. She was retired from Sulphur Springs Independent School District having been a bus driver for 20 years. She passed away at June 29, at her residence. Her greatest love was visiting the elderly in the nursing homes. Romans was born on Sept. 19, 1915, in Emory to Johnny and Emma Tucker Sanderson. She married Deck Romans on Oct. 12, 1929, in Cumby.
Survivors include her husband; daughters and sons-in-law, Jeane and Dan Newman of Combine, Texas, and Ima L. and Thurman Walls of Dallas; son and daughter-in-law, V.D. and Gwen Romans of Cumby; brother and sister-in-law, Malcom and Lorene Sanderson of Cumby; sister and brother-in-law, Eddie and Bob Martin of Athens; grandchildren, Lynne Shofner, Danley Newman Jr., David Newman, Deborah Lohrke, John Todd Romans, Kimberly Kay Kennedy, Keith Rice and Janet Cummins; 13 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Tommy and Ferrell Sanderson and two infant children.
Riley Miller
June 27, 2001
Riley Miller, seven months, of Commerce died Friday in Dallas. Funeral services are at 11 a.m. today at Jones-Walker & Son Funeral Home Chapel with Tommy Morgan officiating. Burial is in Lebanon Cemetery.
The infant was born Nov. 25, 2000, in Dallas, the son of Charles and Criste Glover Miller.
Surviving are parents of Commerce; twin brother, Dalton Miller of Commerce; grandparents, Dr. Royce Lee of Commerce, Charolette Miller of Pecan Grove; Keith and Helen Neff of Woodville and Pat and Sue Glover of Dallas; and great-grandparents, Molena Parker of Centerville and Cora Stinson of Denton.
Alice Moore, 85
June 24, 2001
Alice Gertrude Moore of Commerce died Thursday in Greenville. Funeral services are at 2 p.m. today at Pemberton Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Mike House officiating. Burial is in Rosemound Cemetery.
Moore was born Sept. 3, 1915, in Dixon, the daughter of Williams Arthur and Myrtle Merritt Stover. She was married to Ernest Moore on Oct. 6, 1934. Moore was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Commerce and the United Methodist Women
Surviving are sons, Sonny Moore of Commerce and Larry Moore of Midlothian; daughter, Gayle Harry of Mabank; sister, Edna Long of Greenville; nine grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband on Jan. 26, 1995 and brother, William Stover.
Pallbearers were grandsons and grandnephews.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, American Diabetes Association or the American Heart Association.
Wanda Rhodes, 73
June 24, 2001
Wanda A. Rhodes of Broussard, La., died Wednesday in Broussard. Funeral services were Saturday morning at Jones-Walker & Son Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Terry Bryan officiating. Burial was in the Mount Zion Cemetery.
Rhodes was born July 28, 1927, in Dallas, the daughter of Hubbard Jefferson and Letha Henson Corder. She was a retired information operator for the Dallas Area Rapid Transit System and was a Baptist.
Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Carol and Leon Smith of Broussard, La.; granddaughters, J.D. Hopkins of Castlerock, Colo., and Brandi McLain of Irving; grandsons, Tim Speed of Hallsville and Jonathan Rhodes of Irving; and four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Billy Corder and H.J. Corder Jr.; and a son, Neal Rhodes.
Pallbearers were Leon Smith, Ken Hopkins, Mike McLain, Tim Speed and Jon Rhodes.
William Beddow, 44
June 20, 2001
William Bruce "Billy" Beddow died June 11 at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in New Orleans, La., after a lengthy battle with Hodgkin's Lymphona Disease. Graveside services were Friday at Ridgeway Cemetery with Rev. Terry Bryan officiating.
Beddow was born Nov. 16, 1956, at Plattsburg Air Force Base in New York, the son of William G."Sarge" and Audrey Gilfillan Beddow. He was a U.S. Navy veteran.
Surviving are his parents of Ridgeway; brothers, Dana Beddow of Fort Worth and Stephen Beddow of Ridgeway; and four sisters, Patricia Gaines of Glenview, Mo., Vicki Hedges and Rebecca Beddow, both of Commerce; and Barbara Benson of Weatherford.
Charlotte Robison, 47
June 20, 2001
Charlotte Newman Robison of Commerce died June 12 at her residence in Commerce. Funeral services were Saturday morning at Jones-Walker & Son Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bill Simmons officiating. Burial was in Rosemound Cemetery.
Robison was born May 16, 1954, in Commerce, the daughter of Marshall E. and Lorene Lytle Newman. She was married to Earl L. Robinson on Sept. 10, 1992, in Hugo, Okla.
Robison was a 1972 graduate of Commerce High School. She was a certified medication nurses aide for 12 years and a member of Horton Baptist Church.
Surviving are her husband of Paris, Texas; mother of Sulphur Springs; daughter and son-in-law, Janice and Monty Miller of Little Elm; daughters, Anna Lowrie and Amy Lowrie, both of Cumby; sister, Jeannie Bowman of Commerce; brothers, Jacky Newman of Jacksonville, Fla., and Ricky Newman of Commerce; and a grandson, Cody Miller, of Little Elm.
She was preceded in death by her father and a brother, Billy Newman.
Elden Beadles, 78
June 13, 2001
Elden Beadles of Commerce died Sunday at his residence. Funeral services were Tuesday afternoon at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home Chapel in Greenville with Avon Chandler and David Gibson officiating. Burial was in Memoryland Memorial Park in Greenville.
Beadles was born July 30, 1922, in Pearless, the son of Albert T. and Mattie Lou Merrell Beadles. He married Nora Dale on Feb. 9, 1937, in Greenville.
Beadles was the former owner and operator of Beadles Barber Shop in Greenville and was active in real estate investment. He was the former president of the Planning and Zoning Board of Directors in Greenville.
A U.S. Army veteran who served in World War II, he was a member of the Commerce Church of Christ and former member of Southside Church of Christ in Greenville.
Surviving are brother and sister-in-law, Lonnie and Emalee Beadles of South Sulphur; nieces, Virginia Allman of Plano, Betty Wilson of Commerce, Sue Johnson, Melba Bogan and June Phillips, all of South Sulphur, and Holley Press of Greenville; and nephews, Dennis Wilson of Commerce, Lonnie A. Beadles and Ricky Beadles, both of South Sulphur, and David Dale of Merit.
He was preceded in death by his wife in 1998 and sisters, Gladene Wilson and Faye Beadles.
Pallbearers were Doug Martin, Lonnie A. Beadles, Ricky Beadles, Brad Press, David Johnson and John McNiel.
