Jerry Lynn Johnson
TERRAL, Okla. - Jerry Lynn Johnson, 45, died Monday, July 6, 1998,
in Terral.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Terral Assembly of God with the
Rev. Charles Parker officiating. Burial will be in Terral Cemetery under
the direction of Morehead-Goetz Funeral Home in Terral.
Mr. Johnson was born July 23, 1952, in Fleetwood, Okla. He worked in
construction and was a member of the Assembly of God Church.
Survivors include his mother, Rosie of Ryan, Okla.; a son, Chris Veal
of Terral, Okla.; four daughters, Michelle Owens of Havelock, N.C., Melissa
Yourdon of Kingston, N.C., Nawassa Estrada of Mesa, Ariz., and Mandy of
Terral; two brothers, Roger of Terral and Delbert of Magnolia, Ark.; four
sisters, Louise Alexander and Carol Ezzell, both of Ringgold, Texas, Melba
Baker of Chickasha, Okla., and Judy of Bellevue, Texas; and eight grandchildren.
Barbara Ann Hudspeth
ROCHESTER, Texas - Barbara Ann Daniel Hudspeth, 63, died Tuesday, July
7, 1998, in a Missouri City, Texas, hospital.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the First Baptist Church in Rochester
with the Rev. Truett Kuenstler and the Rev. Dale Turner officiating. Burial
will be in Rochester Cemetery under the direction of Smith Funeral Home.
Mrs. Hudspeth was born March 31, 1934, in Rule, Texas. She was a graduate
of Rochester High School. She was a beautician and was retired from Texas
Instruments. She had lived in Stafford, Texas, for many years.
Survivors include a sister, Linda Northam of Throckmorton, Texas; three
stepsons, John, Bob and Paul, all of Stafford; a stepdaughter, Vicki Weems
of Stafford; and several grandchildren.
Easter J. Adams
GRANDFIELD, Okla. - Easter Juanita Turner Adams, 84, died Monday, July
6, 1998, in Lawton, Okla.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Burkburnett Cemetery
with Barry Hardin, minister of the First Baptist Church in Grandfield,
officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Gray Funeral Home.
Ms. Adams was born April 12, 1914, in Fort Cobb, Okla. She and Wayne
E. Adams were married April 24, 1955, in Clovis, N.M. He died in 1982.
She grew up in Devol, Okla., and graduated from Devol High School in 1935.
She lived in Norman, Okla., for a short period of time. She was a beautician,
a homemaker and a member of the First United Methodist Church in Grandfield.
She lived in Odessa, Texas, until her retirement in 1978, when she moved
to Grandfield.
Survivors include a son, Wayne C. of Morrolton, Ark.; a daughter, Iris
Jean Sims of Grandfield; and a niece, Patsy Taranto of Detroit.
Mike Vialpando
Mike Vialpando, 51, died Monday, July 6, 1998, in a Wichita Falls hospital.
Memorial services will be at 6 p.m. today at Owens & Brumley Funeral
Home with the Rev. Hector Medina, pastor of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic
Church, officiating.
Mr. Vialpando was born June 19, 1947, in Taos, N.M. He was a mechanic.
He had lived in Wichita Falls for four years.
Survivors include three sons, Michael, Ray and Jessie, all of Albuquerque,
N.M.; two daughters, Patty Salazar and Peggy Hatchepp, both of Houston;
his mother, Oralia Galvan of Houston; four brothers, Manuel of Fort Lauderdale,
Fla., Frankie and Jerry, both of Houston, and Pete of Wichita Falls; two
sisters, Mary Ann Donnally and Emily Pinker, both of Houston; and six grandchildren.
Bonnie Healy
NOCONA, Texas - Bonnie Barnett Healy of Menifee, Calif., died Sunday,
July 5, 1998.
Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday in Nocona Cemetery
with the Rev. David Howeth officiating. Arrangements are under the direction
of Scott-Morris Funeral Home.
Mrs. Healy was born in Pauls Valley, Okla. She was an accountant and
had worked for various manufacturing companies. She was a Methodist.
Survivors include her husband, Thomas of Menifee; a sister, Marie Hurd
of Wichita Falls; two brothers, Clarence Barnett of Wichita Falls and Wade
Barnett Jr. of Nocona; and two grandchildren.
Bernice Grimes Flowers
GRAHAM, Texas - Bernice B. Grimes Flowers, 88, of Graham died Sunday,
July 5, 1998.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Remington Street Church
of God with the Rev. G.M. Streun, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in
Oak Grove Cemetery under the direction of Morrison Funeral Home.
Mrs. Flowers was born July 21, 1909, in Young County, Texas. She and
Wesley Samuel Grimes were married Sept. 9, 1933, in Red Top community,
Texas. He died March 15, 1959. She and J.A. Flowers were married in 1960.
He died in 1980. She was a lifetime resident of Young County. She was a
homemaker and a member of the Remington Street Church of God.
Survivors include a daughter, Nina Bone of Graham; three sons, G.W.
Grimes of Hobbs, N.M., Jerry Grimes of Petrolia, Texas, and W.B. Grimes
of Seymour, Texas; 13 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
Leslie Glen Walker
OLNEY, Texas - Leslie Glen Walker, 39, of Olney died Monday, July 6,
1998.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Lunn Funeral Home with the
Rev. Greg Johnson, pastor of the First Baptist Church in Olney, officiating.
Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery in Seymour, Texas.
Mr. Walker was born Jan. 18, 1959, in Seymour. He was a member of the
Baptist Church. He moved to Olney from Seymour 10 years ago.
Survivors include a brother, Rocky Belknap of Olney.
Loyel Glen Williams
DALLAS - Loyel Glen Williams, 39, died Saturday, July 4, 1998, in Wichita
Falls.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Munger Baptist Church in Dallas
with the Rev. J.L. Mangram officiating. Burial will be in Laurel Land Cemetery
under the direction of Singing Hill Funeral Home.
Mr. Williams was born March 10, 1959, in Longview, Texas. He grew up
in Wichita Falls and earned a degree in music from Midwestern State University.
He was employed by the Dallas Independent School District as a music director
at Samuell High School. He was the minister of music at Munger Baptist
Church in Dallas for many years. During his career, he received numerous
awards and certificates.
Survivors include his mother, Levia Ingram; his stepfather, Mack McKinley
Ingram; four sisters, Barbara Charles, Linda Johnson Wilbur, Martha Pope
and Tammie Netter, all of Wichita Falls; and two brothers, Gregory of Dallas
and Terry Ingram of Wichita Falls.
The family will be at the funeral home from 6-7:30 this evening for
visitation.
Juanita Keeter
OLNEY, Texas - Juanita Sorgee Keeter, 81, died Monday, July 6, 1998,
in her Olney home.
Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Lunn Funeral Home with the Rev.
Greg Johnson, pastor of the First Baptist Church in Olney, officiating.
Burial will be in Keeter Cemetery in Elbert, Texas.
Mrs. Keeter was born Aug. 11, 1916, in Wayland, Texas. She and Loyd
N. Keeter were married Nov. 30, 1933, in Throckmorton, Texas. He died July
26, 1994. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church.
She was also a past member of the Eastern Star. She had farmed and ranched
along with her husband. She moved to Olney from Throckmorton more than
eight years ago.
Survivors include a son, Leon of Irving, Texas; a sister, Dell Holley
of Graham, Texas; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the Elbert Cemetery Association.
Cullen Hamm-Goolsby
VERNON, Texas - Cullen Mitchell Hamm-Goolsby, 10-day-old son of Amy
Hamm and Rodney Goolsby, died Thursday, July 2, 1998, in a Richardson,
Texas, hospital.
Private graveside services were at 2 p.m. Monday in Eastview Cemetery
with Dr. Robert Prince, pastor of the First Baptist Church in Vernon, officiating.
Arrangements were under the direction of Sullivan Funeral Home.
Cullen Mitchell was born June 22, 1998, in Richardson.
Survivors include his parents of Wichita Falls; two sisters, Ashley
and Brianna, both of Wichita Falls; four brothers, Nathan Hamm, Fletcher
Goolsby, Chris Goolsby and A.J. Goolsby, all of Wichita Falls; his grandparents,
Ronnie and Frances Hamm of Vernon, Betty Cooper of Duncan, Okla., and Ben
and Billie Scobee of Wichita Falls; and his great-grandparents, Thelma
Hamm of Vernon and Lloyd Cooper of Duncan.
Robert Dale Mathews
FREDERICK, Okla. - Robert Dale Mathews, 44, died Sunday, July 5, 1998,
in his Frederick home.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Gish Funeral Home with the Rev.
Vernon Floyd, pastor of Bible Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will
be in Chattanooga Cemetery.
Mr. Mathews was born March 21, 1954, in Frederick. He grew up in Frederick
and graduated from Frederick High School in 1971. He was a truck driver
from 1974-84. He then went into business with his father as a diesel mechanic.
He was a lifetime resident of Tillman County.
Survivors include his wife, Helen; his parents, Robert and Joyce Mathews
of Frederick; a son, Robert Scott of Welch, Okla.; and two grandchildren.
Ralph Lee Walker
SAN ANGELO, Texas - Ralph Lee Walker, 95, of Grandfield, Okla., died
Saturday, July 4, 1998, in San Angelo.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the First Presbyterian
Church in Grandfield. Arrangements are under the direction of Johnson's
Funeral Home in San Angelo.
Dr. Walker was born March 29, 1903, in Bethany, Mo. He and Nina Evelyn
Gillespie were married Dec. 20, 1925. She died in 1983. He was a general
practitioner for more than 60 years and was the Grandfield High School
team physician. He was active in community affairs, serving a term as mayor
and establishing the Dr. Ralph Walker Sportsmanship Award. He was recently
presented with a 70 years pin of service by the Masonic Lodge.
Survivors include a daughter, Shirley Lee Robison of San Angelo; two
grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church in Grandfield,
the First Christian Church in San Angelo or the San Angelo Symphony Society.
Janhye Morton Dunn
HENRIETTA, Texas - Janhye Morton Dunn, 72, died Thursday, July 2, 1998,
in Burbank, Calif.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Riverside Cemetery
in Byers, Texas, with the Rev. Johnnie Haney officiating. Arrangements
are under the direction of Davis Funeral Home.
Mrs. Dunn was born July 26, 1925, in Byers, Texas. She was retired
from Webber Aircraft and had lived in North Hollywood, Calif., since 1955.
Survivors include three brothers, Jack Morton of North Hollywood, and
Jerry Morton and Glenn Morton, both of Byers.
The family will be at the funeral home from 7-8 p.m. Friday.
Johnny Max Jones
CHILDRESS, Texas - Johnny Max Jones, 43, of Childress died Tuesday,
July 7, 1998, in Amarillo, Texas.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the First Baptist Church with
the Rev. Jim McCurley, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Childress
Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home.
Mr. Jones was born Dec. 24, 1954, in Childress. He was a farmer and
worked as an oil rigger for many years.
Survivors include his mother, Lanora Jones of Childress; a daughter,
Melissa of Electra; three sisters, Julia Wheeler of Childress, Nellie of
Duncan, Okla., and Rayetta Elkins of Austin, Texas; and two brothers, Alvin
and Justin, both of Duncan.
Noel Alvin Romines
Noel Alvin Romines, 77, died Wednesday, July 8, 1998, in a Wichita
Falls hospital.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Fairway Baptist Church with the
Rev. Jerry Dingmore, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Hope Cemetery
in Henrietta, Texas, under the direction of Lunn's Colonial Funeral Home.
Mr. Romines was born March 1, 1921, in Elmore City, Okla. He and Braden
Moore were married July 9, 1944, Seymour, Texas. He served in the Army
Air Corps during World War II as an airplane mechanic stationed in London,
England. He was a football official for the SWFOA for 35 years. He was
a deacon at Fairway Baptist Church and also taught Sunday School there.
He had given more than nine gallons as a donor for the Red Cross. He lived
most of his life in Wichita Falls.
Survivors include his wife; three sons, Noel Jr. and Doyle W., both
of Henrietta, and Reubin Russell of Lewisville, Texas; two daughters, Darlene
Swim of Wichita Falls and Mona Ryan of Houston; two sisters, Lee Boney
of Ocean Springs, Miss., and Fay Blanscet of Henrietta; three brothers,
Joe, J.C. and Tom, all of Henrietta; 17 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
The family will be at the funeral home from 7-8 this evening for visitation.
Memorials may be made to the Family YMCA or the American Heart Association.
Majil Lois Pittman
IOWA PARK - Majil Lois Mullins Pittman, 77, of Iowa Park died Tuesday,
July 7, 1998, in Wichita Falls.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at First Christian Church with the
Rev. Tom Oden-Peace, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery
under the direction of Dutton Funeral Home.
Mrs. Pittman was born Nov. 15, 1920, in Coeburn, Va. She and Hubert
Ray Pittman were married Jan. 23, 1946, in Richland, Va. He died May 5,
1987. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Daughters of the American
Revolution First Christian Church and Christian Women's Fellowship. She
had lived in Iowa Park for 33 years and lived in Corpus Christi, Texas,
for 30 years.
Survivors include two sons, Dale of Aberdeen, Scotland, and Gerald
of San Jose, Calif.; a sister, Billie Sluss of Charlotte, N.C.; a brother,
Leslie Mullins of Alhambra, Calif.; and four grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the First Christian Church,
210 E. Cash, Iowa Park, Texas 76367.
Bonnie Healy
NOCONA, Texas - Bonnie Barnett Healy of Menifee, Calif., died Sunday,
July 5, 1998.
Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. today in Nocona Cemetery with
the Rev. David Howeth officiating. Arrangements are under the direction
of Scott-Morris Funeral Home.
Mrs. Healy was born in Pauls Valley, Okla. She was an accountant and
had worked for various manufacturing companies. She was a Methodist.
Survivors include her husband, Thomas of Menifee; a son, Ronn Bentley;
a sister, Marie Hurd of Wichita Falls; two brothers, Clarence Barnett of
Wichita Falls and Wade Barnett Jr. of Nocona; and two grandchildren.
David Kemp Langford
David Kemp Langford, 81, died Wednesday, July 8, 1998, in Wichita Falls.
No services will be held. Arrangements are under the direction of Hampton
Vaughan Downtown Chapel.
Mr. Langford was born Oct. 10, 1916, in Wichita Falls. He and Venus
Vaughan were married April 17, 1943, in Dayton, Ohio. He served in the
Army and was a veteran of World War II. He graduated from Texas Tech University
in 1937 as a geologist. He worked as an insurance agent for New York Life
Insurance Company from 1957 until his retirement in 1993. He was a member
of the First Presbyterian Church, Heritage Society, and was a Gideon for
many years. He was a lifetime resident of Wichita Falls.
Survivors include his wife; a son, David K. Langford Jr. of Wichita
Falls; a daughter, Penny Richards of Krum, Texas; and two grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church or the Wichita
Falls Public Library.
Roma Frances White
FORT WORTH - Roma Frances White, 76, died Wednesday, July 8, 1998,
in a Fort Worth hospital.
Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Crestview Memorial
Park in Wichita Falls. Arrangements are under the direction of Robertson
Mueller Harper Funeral Directors.
Mrs. White was a graduate of Texas Christian University and earned
her master's degree from the University of Texas. During World War II she
was an air traffic controller in Boston. She taught school in El Paso,
Texas, and in Arizona and was instrumental in supplying used computers
to the students on the Indian reservations. She was a homemaker and a member
of the University Christian Church. Her husband, Robert M. White, died
in 1995.
Survivors include a son, Robert M. White of Fort Worth; a brother,
R.J. Duckworth of Wichita Falls; three sisters, Mozelle McCarty of Vernon,
Texas, and Ferne Burnam and Jean Avis Smith, both of Fort Worth; and two
grandchildren.
The family will be at the funeral home from 6-8 p.m. Friday for visitation.
Barbara J. Hill
BOWIE, Texas - Barbara J. Hill, 65, died Wednesday, July 8, 1998, in
her Bowie home.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Bible Baptist Church in Bowie
with the Rev. J.C. Cunningham, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood
Cemetery under the direction of Burgess-Fry-Owens-Brumley Funeral Home.
Mrs. Hill was born May 13, 1933, in Brush, Colo. She and Melvin L.
Hill were married June 28, 1963, in Greeley, Colo. She was a homemaker
and a member of Bible Baptist Church, where she attended the Adult Sunday
School Class. She had lived in Bowie for 33 years.
Survivors include her husband; three daughters, Jeanne Cowley of Chico,
Texas, Jerri Chambers of Bowie and Teresa Grullon of Miami, Fla.; three
sons, John Makings and Jim Makings, both of Bowie, and Michael of Las Vegas;
three sisters, Ruth Swanson of Phoenix, Ariz., Esther Gerrick of Denver
and Cynthia Rupple of Breighton, Colo.; three brothers, Leonard Lapp of
Brush, Colo., John Lapp of Sterling, Colo., and Bobby Lapp of Cachaston,
Ohio; 12 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rural Texas, 705 East Greenwood
Ave., Bowie, Texas 76230.
Cody Michael Wright
Cody Michael Wright, infant son of Melissa Wright, died Monday, July
6, 1998, in a Wichita Falls hospital.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today in Crestview Memorial Park
with the Rev. Gene Holley Jr., youth minister at Life Tabernacle Church,
officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Hampton Vaughan Crestview
Chapel.
Cody Michael was born July 6, 1998.
Survivors include his mother of Wichita Falls; his grandparents, Jo
and Jan Fincher of Wichita Falls and Greg and Karen Wright of Kensington,
Ohio; and his great-grandparents, George and Millie Desmett of Rootstown,
Ohio.
Marie Pearl Glaeser
ARCHER CITY, Texas - Marie Pearl Ake Glaeser, 92, died Tuesday, July
7, 1998, in an Archer City nursing home.
Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Archer City Church
of Christ with Derland Bahr, minister, and Roger Deerinwater, pastor of
the First Baptist Church in Archer City, officiating. Arrangements are
under the direction of Aulds Funeral Home.
Mrs. Glaeser was born Sept. 9, 1905, in Kansas City, Mo. She and Hank
Glaeser were married Feb. 6, 1972, in Los Angeles. He died Nov. 2, 1975.
She served in the Air Force and was a veteran of World War II. She worked
for Sawtelle Veterans Hospital in Santa Monica, Calif., before moving to
Archer City in 1979. She was a Baptist.
Survivors include a daughter, Elinor Atchley of Archer City; two grandchildren;
and four great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the Archer Public Library, P.O. Box 957, Archer
City, Texas 76351.
Doris V. Mewbourn
VERNON, Texas - Doris V. Thormahlen Mewbourn, 90, died Wednesday, July
8, 1998, in a Wichita Falls hospital.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in the Haven of Rest Cemetery
in Canton, Texas, with the Rev. Mike Burns officiating. Arrangements are
under the direction of Sullivan Funeral Home.
Mrs. Mewbourn was born Sept. 20, 1907, in Van Zandt County, Texas.
She and Elmer J. Mewbourn were married Nov. 13, 1926, in Vernon. He died
Feb. 15, 1994. She lived in Vernon from 1926 until 1993, when she moved
to Wichita Falls. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Vernon.
Survivors include two daughters, Jean Neighbors of Wichita Falls and
Peggy Ford of Bethany, Okla.; four sisters, Audie Bodling, Wilma Condon,
Gordie Burns and Hallie Gilmer; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren;
and five great-great-grandchildren.
Christy Nolan Buss
MIDLAND, Texas - Christy Buss, 37, of Midland died Saturday, July 4,
1998, in Ruidoso, N.M.
Services were Wednesday at Ellis Funeral Home in Midland. Burial was
in Resthaven Memorial Park.
Mrs. Buss was born Feb. 20, 1961, in Corpus Christi, Texas. She lived
in Midland from 1963-1969, then lived in Wichita Falls for 15 years before
moving back to Midland.
Survivors include her husband, Curtis; three daughters, Cathy, Casey
and Cayla; two brothers, Ernie Nolan of Tempe, Ariz., and Danny Nolan of
Fort Worth; a sister, Shelley Nunnery of Greenville, Miss.; her father
and mother, E.P. and Mary Nolan of Chandler, Ariz.; and her grandmother,
Lucille Nolan Wright of Beaumont, Texas.
The family will be at 1403 Bedford Drive.
Shirley Aaron
WALTERS, Okla. - Shirley L. Brashears Hutchings Aaron, 61, of Walters
died Wednesday, July 8, 1998, at a Wichita Falls hospital.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday with Roger Sanford officiating.
Burial will be at 1:30 p.m. in Crestview Memorial Park.
Mrs. Aaron was born Nov. 5, 1937, in Walters. She and Bill Hutchings
were married in August 1953 in Wichita Falls. He died in July 1975. She
and Terry Aaron were married in 1984. She was the first woman television
technician in Wichita Falls. She worked in sales for various lumberyards.
She retired in 1995 from Payless Cashways in Wichita Falls and moved to
Walters in 1996. She was a member of the Altrusa Club. A daughter, Gina
Duncan, died in July 1980.
Survivors include her husband; two daughters, Vanessa Hutchinson of
Healdton, Okla., and Penny Zachary of Walters; a stepson, Benny Hutchings
of Phoenix; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Marvin L. Richards
JACKSBORO, Texas - Marvin L. Richards, 86, of Jacksboro, died Thursday,
July 9, 1998, in Wichita Falls.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Oakwood Cemetery
in Jacksboro. Arrangements are under the direction of Coker Funeral Home.
Mr. Richards was born April 1, 1912, in Jacksboro. He served in World
War II and in the Korean conflict. He was an electrician.
Survivors include a sister, Luella Ownsbey of Jacksboro.
David Kemp Langford
David Kemp Langford, 81, died Wednesday, July 8, 1998, in Wichita Falls.
Private graveside services will be held at a later date. Arrangements
are under the direction of Hampton Vaughan Downtown Chapel.
Mr. Langford was born Oct. 10, 1916, in Wichita Falls. He and Venus
Vaughan were married April 17, 1943, in Dayton, Ohio. He was the son of
W.S. and Jewell Kemp Langford. He was the last living grandson of J.A.
and Flora Kemp. He served in the Army and was a veteran of World War II.
He graduated from Texas University in 1937 as a geologist. He worked as
CLU agent for New York Life Insurance Company from 1957 until his retirement
in 1993. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Heritage Society,
and was a Gideon for many years. He was a lifetime resident of Wichita
Falls.
Survivors include his wife; a son, David K. Langford Jr. of Wichita
Falls; a daughter, Penny Richards of Krum, Texas; and two grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church or the Wichita
Falls Public Library.
Alvin Lee Savell
NOCONA, Texas - Alvin Lee Savell, 76, of Nocona, died Wednesday, July
8, 1998, in Denton, Texas.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Nocona Cemetery.
Arrangements are under the direction of Jerry Woods Funeral Home.
Mr. Savell was born Nov. 20, 1921, in Plano, Texas. He served in the
Army during World War II. He was an oil field roustabout and was retired
from Weber Aircraft.
Survivors include his mother, Oma Savell of Nocona; a nephew, Robert
Savell of Arlington, Texas; and a niece, Debra Howe of Corpus Christi,
Texas.
Clydia Henry
Clydia Henry, 76, died Monday, July 6, 1998, at a Wichita Falls nursing
home.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church
in Wichita Falls, 809 Harding St., with the Rev. R.M. Castle, pastor, officiating.
Burial will be in Eastlawn Cemetery under the direction of Young and Company
Funeral Home.
Mrs. Henry was born Sept. 8, 1921, in Dawson, Texas. She was a cook
and a member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. She had lived in Wichita
Falls for 61 years, coming from Dawson.
Survivors include her husband, J.T. Henry of Wichita Falls; a daughter,
Gean Henry of San Antonio, Texas; a son, James Henry of Denver, Colo.;
and a brother, Ramzie Bateman of Wichita Falls.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.
The family will be at 914 Gerald Street in Wichita Falls.
Ethel Marie Moore
Ethel Marie Moore, 80, of Irving, Texas, died Wednesday, July 8, 1998,
at an Irving hospital.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Riverside Cemetery
with L. Keith Parker officiating. Arrangements are under the direction
of Owens and Brumley Funeral Home.
Mrs. Moore was born August 3, 1917, in Wichita Falls. Her husband,
Roland Moore, died in 1969. She retired in 1979 after serving 28 years
as a nurse at Bethania Hospital.
Survivors include a daughter, Anna Greenwood of Irving; a son, Jerry
of Lenoir City, Tenn.; a brother, Cecil E. Ireland of Cleburne, Texas;
four grandsons; and one granddaughter.
LeLois Schneider
OLNEY, Texas - LeLois Kelly Schneider, 83, died Wednesday, July 8,
1998, at an Olney hospital.
Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Quanah Memorial
Park in Quanah, Texas, with the Rev. Clint Young, pastor of First Baptist
Church in Quanah, officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of
Lunn Funeral Home.
Mrs. Schneider was born Jan. 21, 1915, in Quanah. She and Edwin O.
Schneider were married March 4, 1934, in Eldorado, Okla. He died in July
1973. She was a graduate of Quanah High School. She was a member of First
Baptist Church in Olney. She served as an adult Sunday School teacher.
She was active in the Olney Senior Club Center. She had been a resident
of Olney since 1977, coming from Pampa, Texas. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include a son, E.K. Schneider of Olney; two daughters, Germayne
Lane of Mesa, Ariz., and Lois Lunsford of Greenville, S.C.; seven grandchildren;
and 14 great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 734, Olney,
Texas 76374.
Grady Floyd Wygal
CHILDRESS, Texas - Grady Floyd Wygal, 86, of Fort Worth died Wednesday,
July 8, 1998, in Fort Worth.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Johnson Funeral Home Chapel
with the Rev. Russell Griggs, of Columbia, S.C., and Gary Wygal of Jones,
Okla., officiating. Burial will be in Childress Cemetery.
Mr. Wygal was born Aug. 9, 1911, in Tell, Texas. He was steam pipe
fitter and a member of the Church of Christ. He was a member of the Steam
Pipe Fitters Union No. 389 in Wichita Falls. He and his wife Billie lived
many years in Vernon, Texas.
Survivors include two daughters, Rebecca Griggs of Columbia and Shirley
Reese of Irving, Texas; five sons, Fred of Freemont, Calif., Gary of Jones,
Okla., John of Vernon, Lynn of Austin, Texas, and Tony of Arkansas; two
sisters, Oleta Dezonia of Holly Hill, Fla., and Joyce Mosely of Childress;
a brother, Roy of Childress; and many grandchildren.
Henry 'Cush' Jackson Jr.
EL CAJON, Calif. - Henry 'Cush' Jackson Jr., 76, of El Cajon died Monday,
June 29, 1998, at a San Diego hospital.
No services are planned. Burial will be today in Fort Rosecrans National
Cemetery in San Diego.
Mr. Jackson was born Dec. 1, 1921, in Alabama. He was a design draftsman
for Convair General Dynamics.
Survivors include his wife, Katherine B. of El Cajone; four brothers;
and four sisters.
Noel Alvin Romines
Noel Alvin Romines, 77, died Wednesday, July 8, 1998, in a Wichita
Falls hospital.
Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Fairway Baptist Church with the
Rev. Jerry Dingmore, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Hope Cemetery
in Henrietta, Texas, under the direction of Lunn's Colonial Funeral Home.
Mr. Romines was born March 1, 1921, in Elmore City, Okla. He and Braden
Moore were married July 9, 1944, Seymour, Texas. He served in the Army
Air Corps during World War II as an airplane mechanic stationed in London,
England. He was a football official for the SWFOA for 35 years. He was
a deacon at Fairway Baptist Church and also taught Sunday School there.
Prior to retirement, he was employed in automobile sales. He had given
more than nine gallons as a donor for the Red Cross. He lived most of his
life in Wichita Falls.
Survivors include his wife; three sons, Noel Jr. and Doyle W., both
of Henrietta, and Reubin Russell of Lewisville, Texas; two daughters, Darlene
Swim of Wichita Falls and Mona Ryan of Houston; two sisters, Lee Boney
of Ocean Springs, Miss., and Fay Blanscet of Henrietta; three brothers,
Joe, J.C. and Tom, all of Henrietta; 17 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the Family YMCA or the American Heart Association. |
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