August 27, 2008

GLADYS A. BLAND COMMANDER

Memorial service for Gladys A. Bland Commander, 90, of Denton, was at 1 p.m. Aug. 25 in the Cindy Nichols Chapel of the Denton First Baptist Church with the Rev. Scott Hooper and the Rev. Cliff Feeler officiating.

Private burial was in Roselawn Memorial Park.

Mrs. Commander died Aug. 21. She was born Dec. 8, 1917, in Cherokee County, Texas to Wilburn Lamourn and Mattie Clara Hicks Bland. She attended public schools in Alto and Primrose High School. She received her B.S. and Med. from Texas Woman's University in Denton. She was married James Sidney Commander Oct. 14, 1933, in Alto. He died June 26, 1994,

She was an elementary school teacher for the Denton Independent School. She was a member of the Denton First Baptist Church, The Lady Lions Club, First Baptist Church 39'ers, AARP, and the Retired Teachers Association.

Mrs. Commander is survived by two daughters and sons in law, Sylvia and Janny Lyons, of Gainesville, and Delores and Bob Hooper, of Dublin; four grandchildren, Pamela Lyons Hobbs, David Lyons, Robert Hooper and Scott Hooper, and 11 great-grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; her sisters, Hazel Steed and Olma Holcomb; and her brother, Willis Bland.

If desired memorials may be made to Cottonwood Baptist Church Children's Ministry, 273 CR 527, Dublin 76446 or the First Baptist Church Library, 1100 Malone St. Denton 76201.

Mulkey-Mason, JackSchmitz and Son was in charge of arrangements. On line condolences may be made at www. mulkeymason.com.

Information from The Cherokeean Herald