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Published Feb. 18, 1997

Bobbie Armendariz 

Funeral: 2 p.m. Tuesday at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church. Burial: Southland Memorial Park.

Bobbie Armendariz was born June 7, 1926, in Mission.

Survivors: Son and daughter-in-law, Scott D. and Gwyn Armendariz; daughter and son-in-law, Beatrice B. and Darrell Gilliland; daughter, Patricia A. Willis; brother, Ray Rodriguez; sister, Rachel Simmons; two grandsons; and close family friend, Joseph L. Vasquez.

Bean-Massey-Burge Funeral Home
Grand Prairie, (972) 263-7200
 

Roy J. Arnold
BURLESON -- Roy J. Arnold, 61, a retired paint and chemical supervisor for General Motors, died Sunday, Feb. 16, 1997.

Funeral: 2 p.m. Wednesday at Laurel Land Funeral Home of Fort Worth. Burial: Laurel Land Memorial Park of Fort Worth. Visitation: 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Roy J. Arnold was born June 6, 1935, in Sulphur Springs.

Survivors: Daughters, Kimberly Rae and her husband, Jesse Baker, of Fort Worth, and Leigh Gilliland and her husband, David, of Burleson; mother, Mollie Ferrell Arnold; sisters, Jean Swafford of Albany, Mo., and Earlene Wilmouth and Ida Jo Campbell, both of Fort Worth; and granddaughters, Jessica and Lauren Baker.

Laurel Land Funeral Home of Fort Worth
7100 Crowley Road, 293-1350
 

Adam M. Baugh
BEDFORD -- Adam McCauley Baugh, 3, died Sunday, Feb. 16, 1997, at home.

Funeral: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Restoration Church, 1350 W. Euless Blvd., Euless. Officiating: pastor Doug White and pastor Tommy H. Briggs. Burial: Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park in Colleyville. Pallbearers: Mark Colbath, Rick Davis, Mike Jones and David Whatley.

Memorials: Cook Children's Medical Center Development Fund, 801 7th Ave., or a charity of choice.

Adam Baugh was born Oct. 5, 1993, in Bedford.

Adam loved basketball, singing and dancing, bananas, pizza and "Pooh" bear. He was a joy to his family and his courage and strength inspired everyone who knew him.

Survivors: Parents, Joe and Kellie Briggs Baugh; brother, Braden Baugh; sister, Susannah Baugh; paternal grandmother, Pernie Martin of Dallas; maternal grandparents, Tommy H. and Nancy Briggs of North Richland Hills; and paternal great-grandmother, Frankie Lou Thompson of Lake Whitney.

Thompson's Harveson & Cole
702 Eighth Ave., 336-0345
 

Opal C. Bernat
FORT WORTH -- Opal C. Bernat, 82, a retired seamstress, died Sunday, Feb. 16, 1997, at a Fort Worth nursing home.

Funeral: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home in Kennedale. Burial: Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Visitation: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Opal Bernat was born Dec. 9, 1914, in Bebe, Ark. She worked for many years as a seamstress for Niver's Western Wear. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. She grew up in Cleburne and was a longtime resident of Fort Worth.

Survivors: Son, Frank Bernat Jr. and wife, Barbara, of Mansfield; daughter, Dianne and husband, Bill Fulmer, of North Richland Hills; sister, Toni Starns of Fort Worth; grandchildren, Troy and Tracy Fulmer and Kevin and Kasey Bernat; and numerous nephews and nieces.

Emerald Hills Funeral Home
500 Sublett Road, 572-1681
 

Vera Brown
DE LEON -- Vera "Babe" Brown, 93, a homemaker, died Monday, Feb. 17, 1997, at a De Leon hospital.

Funeral: 10 a.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church in De Leon. Graveside services: 3 p.m. in Johnson Memorial Cemetery in Munday.

Memorials: First Baptist Church in De Leon.

Nowlin Funeral Home
De Leon, (817) 893-2021
 

Robert L. Carlson
GRAND PRAIRIE -- Robert Lief Carlson, 67, died Saturday, Feb. 15, 1997, at home after a lengthy illness.

Services: At Mr. Carlson's request, none will be held.

Memorials: charity of choice.

Robert Lief Carlson was born in Chisago City, Minn., on Sept. 15, 1929, to Lillian and Nels Carlson.

Survivors: Wife, Jamie; sister, Lois Huddleston; son and daughter-in-law, Wes and Lorna Carlson; daughter and son-in-law, Celeste and Ron Lundeen; stepdaughters and sons-in-law, Rae and Ron Wright and Ruth and David Mills; stepsons, Steven Mace and John Mace; grandchildren, Bryan Lundeen and Majken Carlson, Richard Burkett and Angela Wright and Christopher Calvert; and great-granddaughter, Shelbie Wright.
 

Art Carman
ARLINGTON -- Art Carman, 70, a self-employed painting contractor, died Saturday, Feb. 15, 1997, in Dallas.

Funeral: 1 p.m. Wednesday at Arlington Funeral Home.

Memorials: Baylor Health Care System Foundation, Cardiac Care and Research, 3500 Gaston Ave., Dallas, Texas 75246; or West Fork Presbyterian Church, 908 Santerre Drive, Grand Prairie, Texas 75059.

Art Carman was born Dec. 20, 1926, in Stamford, Conn.

Survivors: Wife, Connie Carman of Arlington; daughter, Linda Gardner of Euless; sisters, Helen Dichiara and Carol Swegman, both of Florida; and grandchildren, Zachary, Joshua and Rachel Gardner, all of Euless.

Arlington Funeral Home
1221 E. Division, 548-1791
 

Lucille B. Carter
FORT WORTH -- Lucille Burgess Carter, 84, a homemaker, died Sunday, Feb. 16, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.

Funeral: 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mount Olivet Funeral Home. Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery.

Lucille Burgess Carter was born May 9, 1912, in Taylor County near Abilene, but lived most of her life in Fort Worth. She was a member of Diamond Hill Baptist Church and was a former member of the Eastern Star.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Edgar Foy Carter, on May 27, 1985. She was also preceded in death by her parents, Herman T. Burgess and Ella Bogard Burgess; sisters, Vera Donoho and Gladys Teague; and brothers, Carl Burgess and Holt Burgess.

She was a loving mother to her children and a special "Mom" to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. They all loved her and will miss her very much.

Survivors: Sons and daughters-in- law, Gerald and Barbara Carter of Azle and Randall and Sondra Carter of Fort Worth; daughters and sons-in-law, Barbara and Dan Wall of Bedford and Carole and Kenneth Fuqua of North Richland Hills; sister-in-law, Myrtle Mary Burgess of Lake Charles, La.; grandchildren, Niki S. Vinson and Danna C. Wall, both of North Richland Hills, Brent K. Wall of Hurst, Duane E. Carter of Pflugerville, Rhonda E. Mainard of Richardson and Barry L. Carter and B. Blake Carter, both of Fort Worth; nine great- grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Mount Olivet Funeral Home
2301 N. Sylvania Ave., 831-0511
 

Cless L. Cole
JACKSBORO -- Cless Leon Cole, 78, former owner of Bowie Ice Company and West Wise Motors in Bowie, died Sunday, Feb. 16, 1997, in Wichita Falls.

Funeral: 2 p.m. Wednesday at Coker Funeral Home in Jacksboro. Burial: Truce Cemetery in Jack County.

Cless Leon Cole was born Nov. 20, 1918, in Jacksboro.

Coker Funeral Home
Jacksboro, (817) 567-3778
 

Bruno Fleitman
MUENSTER -- Bruno Fleitman, 85, a farmer-rancher, died Sunday, Feb. 16, 1997, at home.

Funeral: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Sacred Heart Church in Muenster. Burial: Sacred Heart Cemetery.

Bruno Fleitman was born June 10, 1911, in Muenster.

McCoy Funeral Home
Saint Jo, (817) 995-2288
 

Penny S.B. French
HASLET -- Penny Schumacher Burgess French, 38, died Thursday, Feb. 13, 1997, of injuries received in an automobile accident in Denton County.

Funeral: was Monday at Grimes Funeral Chapel in Kerrville. Burial: Nichols Cemetery at Ingram. Rev. Joe Taylor officiated.

Memorials: Charity of choice.

Penny French was born March 31, 1958, in Kerrville. She had lived in Haslet three years. She was a 5-year purchasing agent of Inca Metals.

She was a member of the Lutheran Church and team Mom for softball and Little League.

Survivors: Husband, Ronnie French of Haslet; three daughters, Christie Burgess of Kerrville, Crystal Gayle French of Houston, Erin Burgess of Haslet; son, Casey Coy French of Haslet; parents, Houston and Sylvia Schumacher of Ingram; and numerous friends.

Grimes Funeral Chapels
Kerrville, (210) 257-4544
 

Lois B. Gaw
HALTOM CITY -- Lois B. Gaw, 89, a homemaker, died Monday, Feb. 17, 1997, in North Richland Hills.

Funeral: 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mount Olivet Funeral Home. Burial: Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park in Colleyville.

Lois Gaw was born July 3, 1907, in Burkett, Texas, the fourth of five children born to J.C. and Myrtle Brown. She married Jack King in 1922, and to them were born three children. In 1930, she was widowed and she raised their three children alone until 1937 when she married M.F. Gaw. They came to Fort Worth in 1943. She was a member of Diamond Hill Methodist Church. She was a beloved mother and grandmother to her children and grandchildren and in their hearts she will be fondly remembered.

Survivors: Sons, Jack King of Richland Hills and W.T. King of Nocona; daughter, Pat Wheeler of Richland Hills; five grandchildren; and nine great- grandchildren.

Mount Olivet Funeral Home
2301 N. Sylvania Ave., 831-0511
 

Joyce M. Goldring
CLEBURNE -- Joyce Margarite Goldring, 73, co-owner of Goldring Trucking, died Tuesday, Feb. 11, 1997, at home.

Celebration of Life: was Saturday.

Joyce M. Goldring's family gathered at the home of Kathy Goldring to carry out one of Joyce's final wishes, that they celebrate her life rather than mourn her passing.

This was the kind of person Joyce Goldring was -- a woman who knew how to love, how to laugh and how to make others know their worth. To illustrate this, another of Joyce's wishes was that her friends send no flowers, but that they do a random act of kindness for someone and remember her in the smiles of those they help.

For 53 years, Joyce and Pete Goldring were sweethearts, devoted to each other in ways that broadcast the depth of their love and the sanctity of their wedding vows.

Everything Joyce Goldring did, she did with her whole heart. In December, when she became ill and subsequently received the news that the illness was terminal, she faced this as she had life, with determination and laughter.

Now she's with the ancestors on the other side of the Rainbow Bridge, out there among the stars.

I can't help believing that those in the Star Nation are already enjoying Joyce's elfin magic.

Survivors: Husband, Phidias "Pete" Goldring of Cleburne; son, Tony Goldring of Springtown; daughter, Kathy Goldring of Cleburne; sister, Norma Jean Stevens of Irving; grandchildren, Jay Shaffer of Austin, Shauna Goldring of Springtown, Laura Goldring of Lubbock, Jory Goldring of Springtown and Hollyanna Shaffer of Cleburne; great- granddaughter, Kayla Ann Goldring of Springtown; and nephew, Marc Stevens of Bedford.

Crosier-Pearson-Mayfield
Cleburne, (817) 558-2322
 

Noble I. Grubbs
FORT WORTH -- Noble I. Grubbs, 76, a quality control employee of the composing room of the Fort Worth Star- Telegram who retired in 1987, died Sunday, Feb. 16, 1997, at home after a brief illness.

Funeral Mass: 1 p.m. Wednesday at St. Andrew Catholic Church. Burial: Greenwood Memorial Park. Vigil: 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Noble Grubbs was born Aug. 25, 1920, in Macon County, Ill.

He served with the 12th Armored Division of the U.S. Army during World War II. They were called the Wildcats and paved the way for General George Patton and his troops. He was a member of St. Andrew Catholic Church, I.T.U., and the VFW. He started in the newspaper business after the war.

He was preceded in death by a daughter, Lori Ann Grubbs-Ritchie. Survivors: Wife of almost 53 years, Juanita Grubbs; children, Linda Powell of Abilene, Anita Moore, Dyane Atwood and her husband, Russ, Stephen Grubbs, and Michael Grubbs, all of Fort Worth, and David Grubbs and his wife, Mei, of Denton; sister, Cleta Colson of Valdosta, Ga.; 14 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.

Thompson's Harveson & Cole
702 Eighth Ave., 336-0345
 

Gilbert Hackney
SPRINGTOWN -- Gilbert Hackney, 61, a metal worker for T&F Metal Products in Grand Prairie, died Sunday, Feb. 16, 1997, at an Azle hospital.

Funeral: 10 a.m. Wednesday at White's Funeral Home in Springtown. Burial: Springtown Cemetery in Springtown. Visitation: noon to 9 p.m. Tuesday and 8 a.m. until the funeral on Wednesday.

Gilbert Hackney was born Aug. 2, 1935, in Springtown.

White's Funeral Home
Springtown, (817) 220-7111
 

Kenneth D. Hamilton
FORT WORTH -- Kenneth Doyle Hamilton, 44, a pawn shop contractor, died Saturday, Feb. 15, 1997, at home.

Funeral: 2 p.m. Tuesday at White's Funeral Home in Azle. Burial: Azleland Cemetery in Reno.

Memorials: in lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Community Hospice.

Mr. Hamilton was born Dec. 26, 1952, in Fort Worth. He was a developmental contractor for PCI Capital Corp. of Fort Worth. He attended Tarrant County Junior College and was an Azle resident for 12 years.

Mr. Hamilton enjoyed outdoor activities and traveling very much.

He was preceded in death by his father, Winifred Carroll Hamilton, in 1983, and a sister, Sylvia Jean Hamilton.

Survivors: Wife of 26 years, Anna Marie Hamilton of Azle; sons, Cary Hamilton and Sterling Hamilton, both of Azle; mother, Sylvia Evelyn Stogsdill of Fort Worth; brother, Roger Hamilton of Burleson; brother, Michael Keith Hamilton of Fort Worth; sister, Deborah Whitehead of Fort Worth; brother, Jack Stogsdill of Springtown; brother, Todd Hamilton of Fort Worth; sister, Patsy Cantrell of Azle; sister, Melinda Foreman of Arlington; sister, Roxanne Robinson of Fort Worth; and brother, Michael Glen Arambula of Fort Worth.

White's Funeral Home
Azle, 444-3211
 

Imogene Harvey
FORT WORTH -- Imogene Harvey, 77, a retired office manager for Weinstein Hardware, died Monday, Feb. 17, 1997, in Fort Worth.

Funeral: pending.

Imogene Harvey was born July 13, 1919.

Survivors: Sisters, Juanita Phillips of Abernathy, Dorothy Williamson of Plano and Doris Crump of Phoenix, Ariz.; and several nieces and nephews.

Laurel Land Funeral Home of Fort Worth
7100 Crowley Road, 293-1350
 

Lucille H. Haynie
AZLE -- Lucille Hallmark Haynie, 78, a homemaker, died Sunday afternoon, Feb. 16, 1997, at home.

Funeral: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Shannon North Funeral Chapel. Officiating: Reverend Bill Hacker. Burial: noon Tuesday in Cope Cemetery. Pallbearers: Michael Pope, Eugene Pope, Dick Black, Danny Alphin, Charles Alphin and Jimmy Jones.

Lucille Haynie was born Aug. 23, 1918, near Cleburne.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Bud Haynie, in 1990.

Survivors: Son, Terry Burnett Sr. of Lake Worth; daughters, Bobbie Russell of Granbury and Joan Foreman of Red Rock; brother, George T. Hallmark of Alvarado; sister, Sadie Harshaw of Euless; 10 grandchildren; and numerous great- grandchildren and great-great- grandchildren.

Shannon North Funeral Chapel
111 W. Northside Drive, 624-2191
 

James H. Hill
WEATHERFORD -- James H. "Jim" Hill, 69, a retired offshore crane operator in the oil industry, died Friday, Feb. 14, 1997, in Fort Worth.

Graveside service: 10 a.m. Wednesday in Greenwood Memorial Park. Open visitation: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday with no family representative present.

James Hill was born Sept. 3, 1927, in England, Ark.

He was a World War II and Korean War Army veteran, a member of the American Legion and a member of the VFW. He previously lived in Alvin. He was preceded in death by his mother, Beatrice McMichael.

Survivors: Wife, Lois Hill of Weatherford; son, Larry Hill of Houston; daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Mark Arriaga of Weatherford; sister, Carolyn Tecca of Weatherford; grandchildren; Caitlin and Daniel Arriaga; and niece, Norma Crane of Southern California.

Laurel Land Funeral Home of Fort Worth
7100 Crowley Road, 293-1350
 

Goldie M.W. Hodges
THROCKMORTON -- Goldie Marie White Hodges, 97, a former teacher, died Sunday, Feb. 16, 1997, at a Throckmorton health center.

Funeral: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Merriman-Archer Funeral Home. Burial: Throckmorton Cemetery. Rev. Cliff Lester will officiate.

Goldie Hodges was born Nov. 9, 1899, in Weatherford to Holland Smith and Goldelcia Parker White, a pioneer Parker County family.

Survivors: Son, Howard N. Hodges and wife, Pauline, of Crowley; daughter, Evelyn Earl Wilcozson and husband, James, of Marlow, Okla.

Merriman-Archer Funeral Home
Throckmorton, (817) 849-4021
 

Lee E. Jefferson
FORT WORTH -- Lee Edward Jefferson, 67, a construction laborer for 40 years, died Friday, Feb. 14, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.

Funeral: 1 p.m. Thursday at Gregory W. Spencer Funeral Directors. Burial: Cedar Hill Memorial Park. Family hour: 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Lee Edward Jefferson was born Aug. 30, 1929, in Marshall.

Survivors: His former wife, Josephine Wilson; daughter, Faye Carlight; stepson, Charles Wilson; stepdaughter, Linda Wilson; brothers, A.C. Strickland, William H. Jefferson and his wife, Mary, and Charlie Jefferson and his wife, Rose; sisters, Lula B. Johnson and her husband, Jesse, Dottie B. Jefferson and Eddie Mae Tillis; and three grandchildren.

Gregory W. Spencer Funeral Directors
4000 Miller Ave., 531-8666
 

Eva F. Jones
GILMER -- Eva Faye Jones, 69, a nurse, died Sunday, Feb. 16, 1997, at a Longview hospital.

Funeral: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Croley Funeral Home in Gilmer. Burial: Grice Cemetery. Rev. Charles Johnson will officiate.

Eva Jones was born July 17, 1927, in Knox County. She had lived the last ten years in Upshur County. She was a Baptist.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Edwin Jones, in 1996.

Survivors: Sons, Justin Jones and Diane of Fort Worth; daughter, Kaye LaRose and Michael of Rhonesboro; brothers, William Ryder of Benjamin, Melvin Ryder of Crowel and Myers Ryder of Wichita Falls; twin sister, Edith Cash of Crowel; two grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; and two great- grandchildren.

Croley Funeral Home
Gilmer, (903) 843-2555
 

Raymond Laney
GRAND PRAIRIE -- Raymond "Ray" Laney, 61, who worked in maintenance for Skyline Properties in Grand Prairie, died Saturday, Feb. 15, 1997, at an Arlington hospital.

Graveside service: 1 p.m. Tuesday in Southland Memorial Park in Grand Prairie.

Raymond Laney was born June 18, 1935, in Huntington, W. Va.

He was a veteran of both the Army and the Navy.

Survivors: Sons, Thomas R. Laney and William H. Laney; daughters, Lavonda K. Holderby and Carol Gladden; two stepsons, James R. Hall Jr. and Sylvester Toler; brothers, David, Alan and James Laney; and eight grandchildren.

Bean-Massey-Burge Funeral Home
Grand Prairie, (972) 263-7200
 

Harold Mayfield
FORT WORTH -- Harold Mayfield, 61, a customer service representative with General Medical Corp. for over 28 years, died Friday, Feb. 14, 1997, at an Arlington hospital.

Funeral: 11 a.m. Thursday at the Church at Philadelphia, 4716 Wichita St. Burial: Cedar Hill Memorial Park. Family hour: 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Harold Mayfield was born Sept. 2, 1935, in Fort Worth and was a lifelong resident. He served in the Navy.

Survivors: Wife of 24 years, Ruby Piper Mayfield; son, Craig Mayfield; two brothers, Will Mayfield and Jack Mayfield; two stepsons, Willie and Harold Scott; and one stepdaughter, Barbara Thompson.

Gregory W. Spencer Funeral Directors
4000 Miller Ave., 531-8666
 

Calvin B. McWilliams
FORT WORTH -- Calvin B. "Mac" McWilliams, 83, a retired aircraft production chief, died Monday, Feb. 17, 1997, in Fort Worth.

Graveside service: 2 p.m. Thursday in Greenwood Memorial Park. Visitation: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at Greenwood Funeral Home.

Calvin McWilliams was born Nov. 25, 1913, in Brady, Texas. He retired from General Dynamics after 27 years.

Survivors: Son, Dr. Donald B. McWilliams of Mansfield; grandchildren, Jeffrey Bryan McWilliams of Alameda, Calif., and Mary Allison Stankey of Laguna Niguel, Calif.; and five great- grandsons, Nathan, Matthew, Mitchell, Jordan and Andrew.

Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
 

Grace D.G. Miller
RICHLAND HILLS -- Grace D. Gutkowski Miller, 80, a homemaker, died Friday, Feb. 14, 1997, at a Bedford hospital.

Grace D. Gutkowski Miller was born July 22, 1916, in Haslet. She was a longtime member of the Order of the Eastern Star in Haltom City.

Survivors: Sons and daughters-in- law, Joe O. and Betty Gutkowski of Keller and Johnny Ray and Judy Gutkowski of Haltom City; grandchildren, Janelle McCuistion, Joy Newsome and Jayleen Carrillo, all of Haltom City, and Kristi Gutkowski of Modesto, Calif.; great-grandchildren, Cary and Cody Newsome and Emilie and Gabriel Carrillo; and nephew, Rusty Gable of Cottondale.

Mount Olivet Funeral Home
2301 N. Sylvania Ave., 831-0511
 

Essie J. Moore
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS -- Essie J. Moore, 82, a homemaker, died Sunday, Feb. 16, at a North Richland Hills care center.

Funeral: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Laurel Land Chapel of the Chimes in Fort Worth. Officiating: Rev. Glenn Ward. Burial: Laurel Land Memorial Park in Fort Worth.

Memorials: Acton Baptist Church Building Fund, 3500 Fall Creek Hwy., Granbury, Texas 76049.

Essie Moore was born Sept. 4, 1914, in Montague County. She was a member of Acton Baptist Church and had been a resident of the Fort Worth area for 54 years.

She was preceded in death by her son, Larry M. Moore.

Survivors: Loving husband of 64 years, Warren C. Moore of North Richland Hills; daughters and sons-in-law, Dorothy J. and Derold Harris of Fort Worth and Norma and Joe Overdorf of North Richland Hills; grandchildren, Valerie Harris Fitzgerald of Corpus Christi and Selena Harris Priddy and husband, Walter, of Longview; great- grandson, Blair Fitzgerald of Corpus Christi; and many nieces and nephews.

Laurel Land Funeral Home of Fort Worth
7100 Crowley Road, 293-1350
 

Charlene Moss
CHICO -- Charlene Moss, 72, a homemaker, died Sunday, Feb. 16, 1997, at home.

Funeral: 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church in Chico. Burial: Cumby Cemetery, north of Chico.

Charlene Moss was born Jan. 25, 1925, in Apache, Okla.

Hawkins Funeral Home
Bridgeport, (817) 683-2211
 

Eva M. Newton
AZLE -- Eva M. Newton, 80, a homemaker, died Sunday, Feb. 16, 1997, at an Azle hospital.

Funeral: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Biggers Funeral Home. Burial: 2 p.m. Wednesday in Grandview Cemetery in Grandview.

Eva Newton was born June 29, 1916, in Coryell County and lived in the Fort Worth area since 1946.

She was a charter member of the Eagle Mountain Garden Club and was the first den mother for the Cub Scout Pack at Eagle Mountain Elementary School. She was preceeded in death by her husband, G.C. Newton.

Survivors: Sister, Margaret Kemp of Mathis; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Biggers Funeral Home
7139 Jacksboro Highway, 237-3341
 

Dorothy M. Overton
FORT WORTH -- Dorothy May Overton, 80, a retired secretary, died Saturday, Feb. 15, 1997, in Fort Worth.

Funeral: 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Anne's Episcopal Church. Burial: Bishop Mason Retreat in Flower Mound. Visitation was 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday.

Memorials: St. Anne's Episcopal Church or Vitas Hospice.

Dorothy May Overton was born June 19, 1916, in Champaign, Ill.

She was past president of Lake Worth Garden Club. She was a 15-year volunteer for Meals on Wheels and a past treasurer of St. Anne's Women's Group. She was a longtime employee of the Tarrant County Water Control and Improvement District.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Sam H. Overton Sr., and a grandson, Robert M. Overton.

Survivors: Sons, Sam H. Overton Jr., Ronald W. Overton, both of Weatherford, Robert E. Overton of Wilbraham, Mass., and James S. Overton of Springtown; 12 grandchildren; and four great- grandchildren.

Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
 

Grady Owen
FORT WORTH -- Grady Owen, 77, a retired railroad clerk for Union Pacific Railroad, died Friday, Feb. 14, 1997, at home.

Funeral: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Thompson's Harveson & Cole. Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery. Officiating: The Rev. Gary Merchant and the Rev. Richard Flores.

Memorials: Visiting Nurses Association, Suite 406 University Center, 1300 S. University Drive, Fort Worth 76107.

Grady Owen was born to Fred E. Owen and Nettie Owen on April 4, 1919, in Eulogy. He was raised in Rule, where his father was a schoolteacher. He was a member of Meadowbrook United Methodist Church and a former member of Forest Hill Methodist Church.

Mr. Owen retired from Union Pacific Railroad after 31 years of service. He proudly served his country in the Air Force for 41/2 years and was stationed at Randolph Field. He served on a bomber squad in Saipan. He served as an executive member of the Texas & Pacific Federal Credit Union Loan Committee a number of years.

He was a wonderful Paw-Paw to his nine grandchildren. He was a devoted father who was always eager to lend a helping hand. Survivors: Wife, Elaine M. Owen; sons, Daniel W. Owen and his wife, Alice, of Okinawa, Grady M. Owen and his wife, Sandy, of Arlington, Charles Owen and his wife, Daniele, of Austin, and Fred D. Owen of Dallas; daughter, Nancy Watson and her husband, Randy, of Fort Worth; sisters, Mary F. Boyd and her husband, Odell, of Fort Worth, and Freddie L. Williams of Fort Worth; grandchildren, Michelle, Angela, Stephanie, Michael S. and Dustin Owen, Michelle, Melissa and Brittany Watson and Michael Rucker; and several nieces and nephews.

Thompson's Harveson & Cole
702 Eighth Ave., 336-0345
 

Evelyn P. Pena
ARLINGTON -- Evelyn P. Pena, 71, a homemaker, died Saturday, Feb. 15, 1997, in Arlington.

Funeral: was Monday at Moore Funeral Home. Burial: Moore Memorial Gardens.

Evelyn Pena was born Sept. 2, 1925, in Pennington.

Survivors: Daughters, Carolyn Pena of Arlington, Linda Collins and her husband, Jim, of Lubbock, Deborah Mena and her husband, Joe, of Arlington and Betty Jordan and her husband, Jim, of Arlington; brothers, M.H. Mabry and B.G. Mabry, both of New Caney, J.F. Mabry of Humble and Cloise Mabry of Houston; sister, Pearl Gaylor of Galveston; three granddaughters; and three grandsons.

Moore Funeral Home
1219 N. Davis Drive, 275-2711
 

William K. Raines
FORT WORTH -- William Kyle Raines, 72, a retired Hulen Mall security guard, died Sunday, Feb. 16, 1997, at home.

Funeral: 2 p.m. Wednesday at John Knox Presbyterian Church. Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Memorials: Tarrant County Chapter of the American Cancer Society.

William Kyle Raines was born Oct. 2, 1924, in Everton, Mo., and lived in Missouri as a child. He served in the Marine Corps during World War II and Korea, and had lived in this area since 1956. He worked as a store manager for the Buddies Food Stores chain, was a department manager for Kmart, owned and operated several area laundries and retired from Hulen Mall as a security officer after ten years of service. He was a member of John Knox Presbyterian Church and Deer Creek Lodge 510 AF&AM in Everman.

Survivors: Wife, Mrs. Rosa Lee Raines of Fort Worth; son, Mr. Bill Raines of Fort Worth; daughters, Mrs. Sherry Lee Carter of Fort Worth and Mrs. Wilda Fowler of Meridian; brother, Mr. Carl D. Raines of Jacksonville; five grandchildren; and one great-grandson.

Biggers Funeral Home
7139 Jacksboro Highway, 237-3341
 

Tressie N. Rhoads
IRVING-- Tressie New Rhoads, 92, a homemaker, died Saturday, Feb. 15, 1997, in Irving.

Graveside service: was Monday in Alvord Cemetery.

Tressie Rhoads was born Dec. 16, 1904, in Alvord.

She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Alvord.

Funeral: Son, Wayne Rhoads of Grand Prairie; daughter, Wanda Boase of Irving; brother, Vernon New of Denton; four grandchildren; and six great- grandchildren.

Coker Funeral Home
Decatur, (817) 627-5959
 

Carroll W. Richardson Sr.
CARSON, Calif. -- Carroll "Wayne" Richardson Sr., 55, a bartender and maitre d', died Tuesday, Feb. 11, 1997, in Carson, Calif.

Funeral: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Morris- Bates Mortuary. Burial: Peoples Burial Park in Haltom City. Visitation: noon to 7 p.m.

Carroll Richardson Sr. was born June 19, 1941, in Fort Worth.

Wayne was a Baptist by faith. He was a 1958 graduate of Kirkpatrick High School. He enlisted in the Air Force on Dec. 9, 1958.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Maurine Richardson, and grandparents, James and Emma Earley.

Survivors: Wife, Peggy Richardson of Carson, Calif.; sons, Errick Wayne of Denver, Colo., Desmond Roshunn of Los Angeles, Calif., Christopher Richardson of California, Carroll Wayne Jr. of Washington and Lynn Richardson of California; daughters, Pamela Hawkins, Lashanda Hawkins and Deidre Turner; stepmother, Doris Richardson of Midland; brother, James Richardson of Midland; 15 grandchildren; one great- grandchild; aunt, Elsie Marie McEwen; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Morris-Bates Mortuary
1700 Evans Ave., 926-6263
 

Katherine M. Robinson
GRAND PRAIRIE -- Katherine "Kay" M. Robinson, 82, a legal secretary, died Sunday, Feb. 16, 1997, in Dallas.

Funeral: 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Arlington Funeral Home. Burial: Moore Memorial Gardens.

Memorials: Alzheimer's Association, Box 9709, Fort Worth, Texas 76147.

Katherine "Kay" M. Robinson was born June 27, 1914, in Pope, Miss.

Survivors: Sisters, Mary Edna Jinks of Arlington and Virginia E. Montgomery of Ivanhoe; six nieces and nephews, Charles Richardson of Sulphur Springs, Christine Wiseman of New Iberia, La., Nelda Dean Shawver of Wichita Falls, Jeannette Weatherby of Ivanhoe, Richard Jinks of Mansfield, Betty Kay Beavers of Waco and Johnny Jinks of Grand Prairie; and several great-nieces and nephews.

Arlington Funeral Home
1221 E. Division, 548-1791
 

Bessie P. Rose
IRVING -- Bessie Polley Rose, 87, a pastry baker, died Friday, Feb. 14, 1997, at home.

Funeral: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Mount Olivet Funeral Home. Burial: Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park in Colleyville.

Memorials: Vitas Hospice, 5001 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1050, Dallas, Texas 75244; or any hospice of choice.

Bessie Rose was born Jan. 4, 1910, in Marietta, Okla.

Bessie Rose was preceded in death by her husband, Byron Rose, her parents and two grandchildren.

Survivors: Sons and daughters-in- law, Sterling and Mary Rose of Clyde, Harold and Pat Rose of Grapevine and Jimmie and Joyce Rose of Abilene; daughters and sons-in-law, Fran and Norm Earley of Salt Lake City, Utah, Bonnie and Tommy Hicks of Howard, Colo., and Wanda and Ray Roddy of Irving; brothers and sisters-in-law, Forest and Jerri Polley of Krum, Buford and Lillie Mae Polley of Cresent, Ore., and Billie Joe and Eva Polley of Red Bluff, Calif.; sister and brother-in-law, Rossetta and John Tidwell of Roanoke; 21 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; and 14 great-great-grandchildren.

Mount Olivet Funeral Home
2301 N. Sylvania Ave., 831-0511
 

Helen F. Sampson
GRAND PRAIRIE -- Helen Frances Sampson, 74, a homemaker, died Friday, Feb. 14, 1997, at home.

Graveside service: 11 a.m. Tuesday in Southland Memorial Park.

Helen Sampson was born June 19, 1922, in Wichita Falls and had lived in Grand Prairie more than 40 years. She was a Methodist and faithfully attended the Grand Prairie Senior Citizens' Center. She was preceded in death by her husband, O.C. "Sammy" Sampson, in 1990.

Survivors: Cousin and husband, Jeane and Tommy Mitchell of Henrietta.

Bean-Massey-Burge Funeral Home
Grand Prairie, (972) 263-7200
 

Diana Small
BURLESON -- Diana Small, 41, a homemaker, died Monday, Feb. 17, 1997, at home.

Graveside service: 10 a.m. Wednesday in Laurel Land Memorial Park of Fort Worth.

Diana Small was born Jan. 3, 1956, in Fort Worth.

Martin's Funeral Home
Cleburne, (817) 558-3250
 

Ruth K. Smith
ARLINGTON -- Ruth Kennedy Smith, 101, a homemaker, died Sunday, Feb. 16, 1997, at a local retirement center.

Funeral: 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Texas Masonic Retirement Center. Officiating: Rev. W.E. Flory. Burial: Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park.

Pallbearers: John Bishop, Boyd Grissett, Jimmy Hughes, Joe Mitchell, Jeff Johnson and Earl Johnson.

Memorials: Texas Masonic Retirement Center, 1501 W. Division, Arlington, Texas 76012.

Ruth Smith was born in Gainesville, Texas. She came to Fort Worth in 1903 and moved to Arlington in 1974. She was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel J. Smith, in 1956, and son-in- law, A.J. Bishop, in 1972. She was a member of Tarrant Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star and Arlington United Methodist Church.

Survivors: Daughter, Betty Davenport and her husband, B.J., of Fort Worth; grandchildren and spouses, Jim and Marilyn Bishop, Janie and Roy Burrow and Susie and Joe Mitchell; five great-grandchildren; three great-great- grandchildren; and a host of loving family members.

Brown, Owens & Brumley
425 S. Henderson St., 335-4557
 

Lee Tate
GAINESVILLE -- Lee Tate, 75, a retired security officer, died Sunday, Feb. 16, 1997, at home.

Funeral: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Clement-Keel Funeral Home. Burial: Fairview Cemetery.

Lee Tate was born March 15, 1921, in Arkansas.

Clement-Keel Funeral Home
Gainesville, (817) 665-4341
 

Andrew J. Taylor
GLEN ROSE -- Andrew J. Taylor, 85, a retired electrician, died Sunday, Feb. 16, 1997, at a Glen Rose nursing home.

Graveside service: 2 p.m. Tuesday in Squaw Creek Cemetery in Glen Rose.

Andrew Taylor was born Dec. 13, 1911, in Jones County.

Martin's Funeral Home
Glen Rose, (817) 897-4422
 

Ethel Tidwell
FOREST HILL -- Ethel Tidwell, 85, a sewing operator in clothing, died Sunday, Feb. 16, 1997, in Forest Hill.

Funeral: 4 p.m. Tuesday at Bluebonnet Hills Funeral Home in Colleyville. Burial: Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park.

Ethel Tidwell was born Jan. 4, 1912, in Cleburne.

She was preceded in death by a daughter, Carrie Green.

Survivors: Daughter, Dorothy Beck of Fort Worth; brother, LeRoy Tolleson of Fort Worth; sisters, Peyton Rust of Cleburne, Mrs. F.O. Huffman of Fort Worth and Mrs. Joe Gilbert of Itasca; grandchildren, Donald Weible of Dallas, Sharon Ormes of Longview, Linda Ishmael of Fort Worth and Shirley Pyle and Allan White, both of West Virginia; 11 great-grandchildren; and nine great- great-grandchildren.

Bluebonnet Hills Funeral Home
Colleyville, 281-8751
 

Janie Turner
FORT WORTH -- Janie Turner, 79, a cook, died Saturday, Feb. 15, 1997, at a local nursing home.

Funeral: 2 p.m. Wednesday at Pilgrim Rest, 958 E. Baltimore, Fort Worth. Burial: Cedar Hill Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Morris-Bates Mortuary.

Janie Turner was born July 16, 1917, in Mexia, Limestone County.

Morris-Bates Mortuary
1700 Evans Ave., 926-6263
 

Charles Walsh Jr.
ARLINGTON -- Charles Walsh Jr., a construction worker, died Thursday, Feb. 13, 1997, at a local hospital.

Funeral: 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Ambassador of Christ Christian Center. Burial: Cedar Hill Memorial Park. Visitation: 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Morris-Bates Mortuary.

Charles Walsh Jr. was born Jan. 28, 1969, in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Morris-Bates Mortuary
1700 Evans Ave., 926-6263
 

Melvin R. Williams
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS -- Melvin R. Williams, 68, who worked in trucking, fuel and oil, died Monday, Feb. 17, 1997, in Richland Hills.

Funeral: 4 p.m. Wednesday at Bluebonnet Hills Funeral Home. Burial: Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Melvin R. Williams was born March 19, 1928, in Roscoe. He was a member of Victory Baptist Church of Haltom City.

Survivors: Wife, Martha Williams of North Richland Hills; son, Tad Williams of Fort Worth; daughters, Virginia Campbell of Ivanhoe and Janet Bernier of Everitt, Wash.; brother, Carl Williams of San Angelo; sister, Margaret Stockton of Tyler; and six grandchildren.

Bluebonnet Hills Funeral Home
Colleyville, 281-8751
 

Marguerite A. Williams
FORT WORTH -- Marguerite Ann Williams, 75, a housekeeper for different homes, died Monday, Feb. 10, 1997, at an Oakland, Calif., hospital.

Funeral: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Zion Missionary Baptist Church. Burial: Cedar Hill Memorial Park. Visitation: 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the church.

Marguerite Williams was born Feb. 24, 1921, in Daingerfield, Texas. She had been a resident of Fort Worth for 60 years.

Survivors: Sons, Steven Williams and Reginald Williams, both of Fort Worth; daughter, Jerrye Breaux of Oakland, Calif.; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

Gregory W. Spencer Funeral Directors
4000 Miller Ave., 531-8666
 

Jeff W. Winton
GRAPEVINE -- Jeff W. Winton, 16, a student, died Saturday, Feb. 15, 1997, in Fort Worth.

Funeral: 4 p.m. Tuesday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 5312 Bransford Dr., Colleyville. Burial: Yukon, Okla.

Memorials: donations in lieu of flowers may be made to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Missionary Fund, c/o Bishop Larry Manion, 3003 Meadowview Ct., Colleyville, Texas 76034.

Jeff Winton was born July 25, 1980, in Oklahoma City, Okla.

We all lost Jeffrey on Saturday. He was involved in a head-on collision Friday night on Valentine's Day. He would have been 17 on July 25th. His death came as a shock to all those who loved him. Jeff had a group of very close friends at Colleyville Heritage High School: Nathan, Ryan, Dash, Don, Phil, Chris, and others. To them, Jeff was "Wolf." In a poem, Jeff explained why he was Wolf. For one so young, his poem with no name that we found after his death was very profound.

I sit here wondering what crazy really is,
Is crazy in the eye of the beholder?
Crazy is what society calls things unbeknownst to them.
Everybody is "crazy" in some way or another,
All of us have our own dark secrets.
The "crazies" are usually the harbingers of truth.
Society are sheep, while I am the wolf.
"Crazies" are wolves not clad in sheep's clothing.
Society fears the truth, and runs from it.
We as people should face truth, and learn from it.
Only then, shall we advance.

Jeffrey "Wolf" Winton, 7-25-80 to 2-15-97

In addition to being a talented writer, Jeff was also a talented artist who could quickly and easily design beautiful greeting cards or effective business flyers for his mother's business. He drew sketches of characters for the fantasy role-playing games he enjoyed. Jeff created computer art; dynamic screen images, screen-saver pictures, composite computer images and all kinds of pictures. He loved working on the computer. Jeff was a very talented programmer right from the start - he wrote games that the other kids at school loved to play and he intuitively wrote program modules that he could reuse in other programs. Jeff planned to attend a computer graphic design school in Toronto that had a special set of courses for computer game designers.

Jeff had a deep sense of love for those around him and we loved him powerfully. He was smart - and he `loved' his mommy. He told his mother, Pamela, often that he loved her, and he showed it with hugs, playfulness, hard work, massaging her sore neck with fingers that knew exactly where the hard knots were that he could work out for her, and running his fingers through her hair. All these things he did with sweet, innocent, natural affection. Openly. Even in front of his friends.

He picked on his sister, Suzy, unmercifully and yet when the going got rough for her, he was the first one to step in for her. He loved her immensely. Physical touch was very important to Jeffrey. Almost every day, Jeff would sit on his mother or stepfather's lap, or sling his arm around their neck and give a big hug. Anytime his parents were seated, they were fair game for Jeff to come sit on. His favorite time to do this was usually at the kitchen table. When a parent was eating, anything they were eating became fair game for Jeff too, and a reason to pounce on their lap and give a hug or kiss. We believe that Jeff's habit of pouncing on laps and draping himself all over his parents was his reassurance that his world was safe and okay. His parents never tired of his display of affection, even as he grew towards 5'11" and over 150 or 160 pounds. We think there was a small place inside him that enjoyed still being "our little boy." These memories of his hugs, and the time he spent sitting on our laps are now so incredibly poignant and vivid and important that they both add to the pain of our loss and reduce that pain at the same time because we knew how strong his love for us was and we don't have any nagging guilt that we parted company with Jeff with unfinished business or pending bad feelings. He was openly ours to love and hold, and we were openly his to love and trust.

Jeff is survived by his parents of the home, Pamela and Henry Fahey; his natural father, Randall Winton, of Oklahoma City; an older brother, Shane Travis, of Euless; an older sister, Amy Cruz, of Oklahoma City; and his younger sister, Suzy, a freshman at CHHS; 24 aunts and uncles; one brother-in-law; 41 cousins; two nephews; four grandparents; and lots and lots of friends.

Bluebonnet Hills Funeral Home
Colleyville, 281-8751
 

Maxine Woodrum
BRECKENRIDGE -- Maxine Woodrum, 36, a retired cashier, died Saturday, Feb. 15, 1997, at a Breckenridge nursing home.

Funeral: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Morehart Mortuary. Burial: Breckenridge Cemetery.

Memorials: Hospice of Big Country.

Maxine Woodrum was born Oct. 25, 1960, in Breckenridge.

Morehart Mortuary
Breckenridge, (817) 559-5421
 

Lois B. Woolsey
JACKSBORO -- Lois "Pearl" Board Woolsey, 96, a homemaker, died Sunday, Feb. 16, 1997, in Jacksboro.

Funeral: 2 p.m. Thursday at Live Oak Baptist Church in Jacksboro. Burial: Oakwood Cemetery in Jacksboro.

Lois Woolsey was born March 25, 1900, in Jacksboro.

Coker Funeral Home
Jacksboro, (817) 567-3778
 

Mary Ruth Yates
BEDFORD -- Mary Ruth Yates, 82, a retired Fort Worth Crime Lab clerk, died Tuesday, Feb. 17, 1997, in Bedford.

Funeral: 3 p.m. Wednesday at Lena Pope Home Chapel. Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery.

Memorials: The family requests that expressions of sympathy be made to Lena Pope Home or Association of Retarded Citizens.

Mary Ruth Yates was born Aug. 3, 1914, in Brier and had resided in Fort Worth for 66 years. She retired from the Fort Worth Crime Lab in 1988. She was a member of Arlington Heights Christian Church, North Fort Worth Women's Club, Tanglefoot Dance Club and Metro Dance Club.

She was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Whitney Frost; a close friend, Clif Truman; and brothers, Carl Clark and James Clark of Longview.

Survivors: Daughters and sons-in- law, Linda Barksdale Searl and Dick Searl of Camarillo, Calif., and Marsha Sharp Jones and Charles Jones and Vicki Frost Currey and Larry Currey, all of Fort Worth; sisters, Annabelle Schneider of Fort Worth and Leslie McNally of Pasadena; grandchildren, Sabra Chambless, Robin Barksdale, Inge Stock, Brett Sharp, Bart Sharp and Ashley Frost; great-grandchild, Garrett Sharp; special caregiver, Carillon Rinard; and friends and loved ones at Heartland Health Care Center.

Mount Olivet Funeral Home
2301 N. Sylvania Ave., 831-0511
 

Eura M. York
FORT WORTH -- Eura McVean York, 94, who worked in retail sales, died Monday, Feb. 17, 1997, in North Richland Hills.

Graveside service: 11 a.m. Wednesday in Greenwood Memorial Park.

Eura McVean York was born Oct. 4, 1902, in Kennedale and was a resident all her life. She was a longtime Leonard's Department Store employee and was a Baptist.

Mrs. York was preceded in death by her husband, Guy D. York, and daughter, Betty Jo Langdon.

Survivors: Brothers, J.B. McVean and Omer McVean; sister, Ione Heath; grandchildren, Steve Langdon, Candy Graves and Merry Sue Muzny; and great-grandchildren, Kirsha, Natasha, Kaleena and T.J.

Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
 

Martha J. Zigrang
FORT WORTH -- Martha J. Zigrang, 75, a loving mother, grandmother and wife, died Sunday, Feb. 16, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.

Funeral: 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at Greenwood Funeral Home. Burial: Greenwood Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Memorials: Shriners Crippled Children's Hospital.

Martha J. Zigrang was born May 30, 1921, in Indiana. She was one of five sisters and two brothers. She was married for 50 years to William "Bill," of which she spent most of their married life traveling to different Air Force bases until his retirement in 1963. At this time they made their home in Fort Worth, where she enjoyed their involvement in the Moslah Shrine Temple Drum and Bugle Corps, their membership in River Oaks Christian Church, their three children and 13 grandchildren and great- grandchildren and many, many lifelong friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband, William J. "Bill" Zigrang Sr.

Survivors: Her children, Charles E. Zigrang and his wife, Kay, William J. Zigrang Jr. and Jane A. Pulliam and her husband, Thomas W., all of the Fort Worth area; brother, John Phillips; and sisters, Kate Cyrus, Jean Sanders and Maryann Martin. She enjoyed her eight granddaughters, Babette Wesley and her husband, Wes, Candy Muse and her husband, David, Dana Dority and her husband, Brent, Nicole Vermillion and her husband, Gene, and Christen Zigrang, Shannon Zigrang, Kirby Zigrang and Lacy Zigrang; and five great- grandchildren, Randy Wesley, Amanda Wesley, Forrest Dority, Leahe Vermillion and Erica Muse.

Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584

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