SamShaver

Sam Shaver, age 76, of Commerce passed away on Monday, December 8, 2008 at the Bonham VA nursing home.  Services will be at 2:00 PM Friday at the Coker-Mathews Funeral Home Chapel with Chaplain Gene Owen officiating.  Interment will follow at Wieland Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Thursday at the funeral home.

Mr. Shaver was born on July 18, 1932 in Dallas to Robert L. and Pauline Furrah Shaver.

On October 25, 1995, he married Nita Prince in Mesquite, Texas.  He served in the United States Army.  He worked as a security guard for Winn-Dixie for many years.

His is survived by his wife of Commerce; three sons; a son Stacy Pruitt of  Whitehouse; daughters Teresa Johnson of Point and Melissia Thompson of Grand Saline; close grandchildren Bobbi and Junior Johnson; brothers Richard Shaver and James Shaver both of Dallas and Douglas Shaver of Arlington; sisters Lea Bowers of Sulphur Springs and Doris McQuirk of Dallas; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers Robert Shaver, Jr. and Larry Shaver and a sister Geri Sue Thomas.

Pallbearers will be Bryan Edwards, Wesley Edwards, Ernie Fouse, Jarred Ferguson, and Junior Johnson. Harold Prince will be an honorary pallbearer.