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12B Wednesday June 7 2000 I wwwstar-telegraincorn Shirley Ann Birkhead GRAND PRAIRIE Shirley Ann Birkhead 65 a loving wife mother and grandmother passed away Sunday June 4 2000 at home Memorial service: 2 pm Friday at Bean-Massey-Burge Funeral Home Shirley Birkhead was born April 8 1935 in Houston She was a homemaker and of the Church of Christ by faith We will miss her caring and generous giving spirit Survivors: Husband of 23 years Jim Birkhead of Grand Prairie son Gary Scott Driskill son and daughter-in-law Michael Keith and Kim Driskill of Keller daughter Dorothy Ella Martin sister Katherine Gallimore of Houston and grandchildren Chelsee Meghan and Bailey Driskill of Keller and Lenny Martin Bean-Massey-Burge Funeral Home Grand Prairie (972) 263-7200 Ruby Cook GRANDVIEW Ruby Griffith Cook 90 retired from General Dynamics after many years died Monday June 5 2000 at a Fort Worth hospital Funeral: 2 pm Thursday at a Fort Worth hospital Burial: Glenwood Cemetery in Alvarado She was preceded in death by her Ruby Griffith Cook was born July 10 1909 in Niles City Survivors: Son Floyd Dell Cook of Haltom City daughter Ann Morales of Grandview eight grandchildren 10 great-grandchildren nephews Claude A Puett Cleve Henry Griffith and Gary Don Griffith numerous other nieces nephews and other relatives Clayton Kay Funeral Home Alvarado (817) 783-3062 Martha Cope GRANBURY Martha Cope 77 a retired service station owner died Monday June 5 2000 in Granbury Graveside service: 11 am Thursday in Dido Cemetery Martha Cope was born on April 27 :1923 in Comanche Texas and had been a Granbury resident since 1995 She was a longtime Arlington resident and was the former owner and operator of Kaye's Hoppy She was a member of Shan ley House of Granbury and she loved making arts and crafts Survivors: Daughters Sheila Lynn Davis of Joshua and Jackie Kaye Smith of Granbury son Douglas Eugene McRee Jr of Granbury grandchildren Kathy Hodges Tanya McIntire Randal "Dusty" Watson Candyse Davis Singleton McRee Karen Davis Jeffrey Davis Jeffrey Dixon and Jarrod Dixon and 10 great-grandchildren Biggers Funeral Home Lake Worth (817) 237-3341 Jim Dillon GRANBURY Jim Dillon 40 a department manager for Kroger Food Stores died Sunday June 4 2000 at a Fort Worth hospital Funeral: 3 pm Thursday at Wiley Funeral Home in Granbury Rev Jessie Simon officiating Entombment: Holly Hills Mausoleum in Granbury Visitation: 6 to 9 pm Wednesday at the funeral home Jim Dillon was born July 2 1959 in Bluefield WVa He was a member of the Twin Oaks Baptist Church in Keller and married Lin da Jones Feb 4 1981 in Weatherford He was a Granbury resident for 20 years for the last 14 years had been employed by Kroger He served in the Army two years and attended Tarrant County Junior college Jim received "Yard of the Month' in Granbuty in May 1999 Survivors: Wife Linda Dillon of Granbury son Nate of Granbury mother Rita Dillon of Anderson brothers Bobby Dillon of Pocahontas Va Frazier Dillon of Wilmington Del Zack Dillon of Kokomo Ind Paul Dillon of Pine Mountain Ga Jerry Dillon of Wilmington Del and David Dillon of Grayton Del sisters Jenny Cleveland of Jenkinsburg Ga and Sissy Boothe of Anderson Ind Wiley Funeral Home Granbury (817) 573-3000 Marie Elam FORT WORTH Marie Elam 72 a retired nurse died Tuesday June 6 2000 at a Fort Worth Hospital Graveside service: 9:30 am Thursday June 8 2000 at Mount Olivet Cemetery Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery Visitation: 6 to 8 pm Wednesday at Mount Olivet Funeral Home Marie Elam was a devoted and loving mother grandmother and sister Survivors: Son Robert Hill and wife Rachel of North Richland Hills daughters Gayle Gugino of Fort Worth Susan Williams and husband Harry of Keller sister Sandra Gold and husband Jim of Houston grandsons Brodie Hill and Cody Hill both of North Richland Hills and numerous nieces and nephews Mount Olivet Funeral Home 2301 Sylvania Ave 817-831-0511 Lena Evans FORT WORTH Lena Barkley Evans 82 a homemaker died Thursday June 1 2000 in Fort Worth Funeral: 1 pm Thursday at Mount Carmel Missionary Baptist Church 1201 Verbena St Burial: Cedar Hill Memorial Park Wake: 7 to 8 pm Wednesday at the chapel Mrs Lena Barkley Evans was born on Jan 27 1918 in Leon County Survivors: Husband of 61 years HM Evans sons Herman Evans Sherman Evans James Evans and Hardy Evans daughters Margie Barton and Lillie Mae Stewart brother Leroy Barkley sisters Lillie Washington LuElla Washington and Lola and a host of other relatives and friends Gregory Spencer Funeral Directors 4000 Miller Ave 531-8666 Dewey Fuqua GORDON Dewey Fuqua 77 who worked for 29 years with General Dynamics and before his retirement owned and operated Fuqua Grocery in Strawn for nine years died Monday June 5 2000 at a Fort Worth hospital Funeral: 2 pm Thursday at Stephenville Funeral Home Chapel Burial: Gardens of Memory Cemetery in Stephenville Memorials: May be made to the donor's favorite charity Dewey Fuqua was born July 29 1922 in Fort Worth He lived in Fort Worth most of his life before moving to Palo Pinto County where he lived 23 years He was a Navy veteran of World War Survivors: Wife Sara Fuqua of Gordon brother Charles Fuqua of Stephenville and several nieces and nephews Stephenville Funeral Home Stephenville (254) 965-3161 Many annuity owners lose 75 of the value of their annuity when it pays off! 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Mason He was a wonderful husband for 70 years and was a loving father and grandfather who always had a twinkle in his eyes Survivors: Wife of 70 years Marguerite Garner of Roanoke son Jim Garner and his wife Marla of Trophy Club and grandchildren Robyn Garner of Springfield Mo Nicole Garner of Trophy Club and James Garner of Trophy Club Martin Thompson Funeral Home Grapevine 421-8550 Mark Toscan Hargadine FORT WORTH Mark Toscan Hargadine 32 a cook died Friday June 2 2000 in arv auto accident in Johnson County Funeral: At a later date in New Orleans La Mark Hargadine was born Feb 14 1968 in Stevenson Wash Survivors: Wife ladonna Hargadine of Fort Worth son Mark Austin Hargadine of Fort Worth father Edward Earl Hargadine of Stevenson Wash and mother Martha Parrott Hargadine of New Orleans La Baumgardner Funeral Home 3704 Highway 377 731-8400 Barbara Jean Harley FORT WORTH Barbara Jean Harley 67 a retired beauty operator died Saturday June 3 2000 in Fort Worth Memorial service: 2 pm Wednesday at Alonzo funeral Home Barbara Jean Harley was born Sept 9 1 932 in Liberty Hill She was a beloved mother grandmother and sister and will be greatly missed by her family and those she loved She was a very giving warm and understanding person who enjoyed life She always had a smile on her face and something good to say She was preceded in death by her father Jack Harley and her mother Dorothy Harley Survivors: Sons John Cook and wife Sandra of Fort Worth and Jack Cook of Fort Worth brother Jack Harley of Prescott Ariz grandchildren Trina Cook Iris Cook and Matthew Cook and great-grandson Addison Teague Alonzo Funeral Home 2301 Ephnham Ave 740-9091 ita Ima Harper NORTH RICHLAND HILLS Velma Made Ilene Harper 93 a school teacher died Monday June 5 2000 at a local hospital Funeral: 2 pm Thursday at Lucas Hurst Chapel Burial: Princeton Cemetery in Princeton Visitation: 5 to 7 pm Wednesday at Lucas Funeral Home In Hurst Velma Madeliene Harper was born Jan 18 1907 in Culleoka She was a retired school teacher after 43 years of service with the Grapevine School District and a resident of North Richland Hills since 1958 She was a member of Richland Hills Church of Christ since 1958 She was preceded in death by her husband Melvin Harper son Walter Harper grandson William Derral Miller and great-granddaughter Misty Michelle Survivors: Sons Dowell Harper and his wife Peggy of Irving James Harper and his wife Babe of Garland and Marvin Harper of North Richland Hills 22 grandchildren 41 great-grandchildren 12 great-great-grandchildren and daughter-in-law Nancy Harper of Mesquite Lucas Funeral Home Hurst 284-7271 OBITUARIES Donovan Harvey GRAND PRAIRIE Donovan Harvey 71 retired from Bell Helicopter with 15 years of service as a pilot and from the US Army Reserve with 42 years of service died Sunday June 4 2000 at a Grand Prairie hospital Prayer service: 7 pm Wednesday at Lucas Funeral Home Burial: Noon Thursday in Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery Visitation: Noon to 8 pm Wednesday at Lucas Funeral Home in Hurst Memorials: in lieu of flowers the family requests that memorials be made to Happy Helping Hands of Grand Prairie Donovan Harvey was born on July 29 1928 in Hughesville Mo He was a member of St John Lutheran Church American Legion and Helicopter Association international He was a master Army aviator instructor for Southern Airways at Fort Walters and a Designee FAA He received the Dub Blessing Award Survivors: Wife of 20 years Joanie Harvey of Grand Prairie sons Mike and his wife Kathy Harvey of Pratt Kan DI Harvey of Austin Mark Harvey and his wife Elizabeth of Arlington Curtis and his wife Jamie Harvey of Bedford and Bobby Bee of Broken Bow daughters Annie Harvey of Sedalia Mo Linda and her husband Mark Huston of Winnsboro Debbie and her husband Scott Campbell of The Colony and Pam and her husband Ray Van Pelt of Deerfield Beach Fla mother Lucille Wheeler of Sedalia Mo sister-in-law Judy Hadokowitz of Lewisville 13 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren Lucas Funeral Home Hurst 284-7271 Christine Hertel DALLAS Christine Cagle Hertel a dedicated mother and grandmother passed away on Monday June 5 2000 in Dallas Funeral: 1:30 pm Wednesday at Rest land Wildwood Chapel Burial: Garden of Whispering Waters III in Rest land Memorial Park Visitation: open on Tuesday afternoon at the funeral home Christine Cagle Hertel was born on Nov 18 1921 in Faut Texas She was a member of the Ex-Student Association of the Fort Worth Masonic Lodge and was a longtime Baptist She was preceded in death by her husband Paul Hertel Jr in 1996 Survivors: Four children Elizabeth Ann Seale Marilyn Kay Hackney Pau! Alan Hertel and his wife Terrie and Paula Suzanne Hertel eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren Rest land Funeral Home Dallas (972) 238-7111 Mary Hill FORT WORTH Mary Hill 67 retired died Sunday June 4 2000 in Fort Worth Funeral: 10 am Wednesday at A Southwood Baptist Church Burial: Emerald Hills Memorial Park Visitation: 6 to 8 pm Tuesday Mary Hill was born on March 4 1933 in Porter Springs Texas She was a loving wife mother and grandmother Survivors: Husband Lt Col John Edward Hill Sr Army of the US retired of Fort Worth sons Steven Hill of Grand Prairie and John Hill Jr of Fort Worth daughter Susan Harper of San Jose Calif brothers Troy Vaden of Colonial Heights Va and David Phillips of Bay City sisters Beulah Jones of Orange Grove and Pat Williams of Bay City grandchildren Tiffany Bishop of Fort Worth Mary Leigh Tate of Addison and Stephanie Hill of the USAF in Germany great-grandson Grayson Tate of Addison Emerald Hills Funeral Home 500 Sublett Road 572-1681 Evelyn James FORT Evelyn Standifer James 95 a retired school teacher died Monday June 5 2000 at a Fort Worth hospital Funeral: 11 am Thursday at Sunshine Cumberland Presbyterian Church 1104 Evans Ave Burial: Rock Springs Cemetery in Valley Mills Visitation: 1 to 8 pm Wednesday at the funeral home Evelyn Standifer James was born May 13 1905 in Valley Mills She was the youngest of 17 children of Hillary and Sarah Standifer She attended Children Creek and AJ Moore High School Houston Tillotson College Prairie View Extension University and earned her master's degree at Paul Quinn College She taught school 44 years in 1953 she began teaching at Kirkpatrick Elementary and continued in the FWISD until her retirement in 1972 Survivors: Two devoted nephews Hillary (Sarah) Standifer and Odell Standifer many other nephews and nieces Including Richard (Eddie) Standifer William Standifer and Janice Standifer Madkins and other family members and friends Baker Funeral Home Fort Worth (817) 332-4468 James Jones FORT WORTH James Jones 80 a retired WSL Insurance Engineer died Thursday June 1 2000 at a Fort Worth hospital Funeral: 11 a Wednesday at Johnson Chapel AME Burial: Cedar Hill Memorial Park Wake: 7 to 8 pm Tuesday at Williams Funeral Chapel James Jones was born May 20 1920 In Marshall He was a Navy veteran of World War Survivors: Stepdaughter Eloise McDaniel goddaughter Leitha Mooney sister Alvah Nee Clinton a host of several grandchildren and great-grandchildren and a host of family and friends Williams Funeral Chapel 5224 Ramey Ave 534-5781 Owen Judkins CLEBURNE Owen Rex Judkins 75 a barber died Tuesday June 6 2000 in Cleburne Funeral: 2 pm Thursday at Cleburne Funeral Home Chapel Burial: Rose Hill Cemetery in Cleburne Visitation: 6 to 7 pm Wednesday at Cleburne Funeral Home Owen Rex Judkins was born Jan 22 1925 in Justin He was the owner and operator of Rex's Barber Shop for more than 50 years He served in the US Army Survivors: Wife Gladys Judkins daughter Paula Smith grandson Kevin Rex Smith brother Joe Judkins sisters Pauline Barnes and Bettye Stephens and Bernice Cheek Cleburne Funeral Home Cleburne (81 7) 648-0522 William teeth CROWLEY William Leeth 78 a retired 22-year mail handler for Railroad Company died Thursday May 25 2000 in Crowley Funeral: was 10 am Monday May 29 2000 at Bethesda Baptist Church Officiating: Dr Craig Vire Burial: Bethesda Cemetery William Leeth was born Aug 21 1921 in Burleson He was World War II Army veteran and a member of Bethesda Baptist Church Survivors: Wife of 51 years Mildred Leeth of Crowley son Thomas Leeth and wife Yvonne of Crowley daughter Deborah Gorbett and husband Roger of Whitehouse brother Leon Leeth of Fort Worth six grandsons two granddaughters one great-grandson six nieces and one nephew Laurel Land Funeral Home-Burleson Burleson 295-5211 Helen Levenson FORT WORTH Helen Lurie Levenson 95 died peacefully Sunday morning June 5 2000 at a Fort Worth hospital Graveside service: Was noon Tuesday in Texarkana Interment: Mrs Levenson will be interred next to her husband Julius in the Mt Sinai Section of State-line Cemetery in Texarkana Memorials: The family wishes to thank all those associated with VITAS Hospice Care for all they have done and request any donations be made to VITAS Fort Worth A native of an early Texarkana Texas family Helen Raphael was born June 9 1905 the daughter of Leon and Rose Sandberger Raphael In 1928 she married Julius Lurie and had one son Leon During World War II Helen was active in the Red Cross and War Bond Programs Following the death of her husband Julius in 1943 Helen married Sidney Levenson and together with Leon they moved to Fort Worth where she resided until her death Helen was an active member of Congregation Ahaveth Sholom and Beth-El Congregation She held many offices In various ladies' organizations Survivors: Son Leon Lurie and his wife Harriet of Fort Worth granddaughters Jana Ratliff and her husband Curtis and Allyson Sprinkle and her husband Gene and nieces Margerett Rifkin of Shreveport La and Susan Lurie of Valley Cottage NY Robertson Mueller Harper 1500 Eighth Ave 924-4233 Patrick John Lightfoot II FORT WORTH Patrick John Lightfoot "Spike" 44 a free spirited soul who touched everyone he came In contact with passed away Sunday June 4 2000 at a local hospital Memorial service: Private family service to be held later Patrick Lightfoot was born Jan 2 1956 in Grand Rapids Mich and was a welder He was preceded in death by his father Patrick Lightfoot I and will be deeply missed by all those he leaves behind Survivors: Children Shawn Allen and Melissa Leann Lightfoot DylariJohn Radio) mother Patricia Behulak stepmother Shirley Dykhuis grandmother Ernest Liles Busha brothers Terry PJ and James Lightfoot Mike Harris sister Cathy Marz and her husband Bill numerous nephews aunts and uncles Benbrook Funeral Home Benbrook 249-3330 WEATHERFORD Ernest Luther Liles 98 a sales clerk retired from WH Bowden and Sons died Monday June 5 2000 at a Weatherford nursing home' Funeral: 2 pm Wednesday at Bethel Methodist Church Burial: Bethel Cemetery Ernest Luther Liles was born Sept 22 1901 in Weatherford Survivors: Son Fred Liles of Fort Worth and many other relatives an0 friends Galbreaith Pickard Funeral Chapel Weatherford (817) 594-2747 Gail Long FORT WORTH Gail Baker Long 67 a consultant died Monday June 5 2000 in Fort Worth Memorial service: 10 am Thursday at St Stephens Presbyterian Church 2600 Merida Fort Worth The family will receive friends in the Eastminster room at St Stephen Presbyterian Church following the service Memorials: American Diabetes Association of Texas 12850 Spurting Dr Dallas Texas 75230 or the Arthritis Foundation Northwest Texas Chapter 3001 Fifith St Fort Worth Texas 76107 Mr Gail Baker Long was born on Nov 11 1932 in Childress Texas He received a BBA from Texas University and an MBA from Texas Christian University He served in the Air Force as a B-36 pilot Strategic Air Force Command He was formerly an elder and charter member of St Paul Presbyterian Church and a member and elder at St Stephen Presbyterian Church He was a Paul Harris Fellow and former member of the Rotary Club of Fort Worth and the Fort Worth Jaycees He had worked with Texaco Oil Company and MJ Nee ley Inc and was a partner in Mid Texas Manufacturing Company Pressure Vessels Inc EL White Office Supply Company and Maxum Office Supply Most recently he had served as a self-employed consultant for various firms Mr tong enjoyed genealogy history and traveled extensively in the Big Bend area of Texas He was preceded in death by his brother William Long Survivors: Daughters Karen Cowden and her husband David and Catherine Walker and her husband Mike all of Fort Worth and Margie Long of Cresson son Neil Long of Cresson sister Millie Apple of Carrollton grandchildren Kristin Leeper and Kylie Cowden both of Fort Worth Shannon TCU Funeral Chapel 3015 Merida 926-3314 Kenneth Plummer Mayes FORT WORTH Kenneth Plummer Mayes 60 of Fort Worth died Monday June 5 2000 at a Fort Worth hospital Funeral: Noon Wednesday at Cut-hand United Methodist Church Burial: Cuthand Cemetery Kenneth Mayes was born Aug 9 1 939 in Cuthand Survivors: Wife Jo Ann Mayes daughters Renee Van Devier and Pam Mayes son Kennth Allen Mayes grandchildren Dustin Van Devier Brandon Mayes and Justin Mayes Wood Funeral Home Bogota (903) 632-5614 1 1 1 APPIIMM I 1 1 12B Wednesday June 7 2000 I wwwstar-telegraincorn i OBITUARIES Shirley Ann Birkhead da Jones Feb 4 1981 in Weatherford Cecil Garner Donovan Harvey including Richard (Eddie) Standifer Busha brothers Terry PJ and James He was a Granbury resident for 20 years William Standifer and Janice Standifer Lightfoot Mike Harris sister Cathy Marz for the last 14 years had been employed Madkins and other family members and and her husband Bill numerous by Kroger He se seed in the Army two friends nephews aunts and uncles I years and attended Tarrant County 4' Baker Funeral Home Benbrook Funeral Home k' Junior college Jim received ''Yard of the 41 t- Fort Worth (817)332-4468 Benbrook 249-3330 Month in Granbuty in May 1999 Survivors: Wife Linda Dillon of Granbury son Nate of Granbury moth- 0tottoe' i '2' James Jones Ernest Liles er Rita Dillon of Anderson brothers 4' 1 A ii '5N it 1 FORT WORTH James Jones 80 Bobby Dillon of Pocahontas Va Fra- '1 a retired WSL Insurance Engineer died A '----s zier Dillon of Wilmington Del Zack Dil- s-s 2 'k NI -oot if Ion of Kokomo Ind Paul Dillon of Pine tit 0 i Thursday June 1 2000 at a Fort Worth fi' 4- hospital t' Mountain Ga Jerry Dillon of Wilming- AO" Funeral or 11 a Wednesday at i ''-''r 'I 1 Si ton Del and David Dillon of Grayton it 4'c (4 A04'4 A Johnson Chapel AME Burial: C1 edar 'O Del sisters Jenny Cleveland of Jenk- teif N' 7 Hill Memorial Park Wake: 7 to 8 pm 1 ti' 41 It'iNit 14 ys 2 7 nd -'P i 0 0 ''71 Granbur Wiley Funeral Home (817) 573-3000 14 920 In Marshall He was a Navy veter- insburg Ga and Sissy Boothe of Ander- son I 'i- 'k- )' it-si-iai an of World War II Tuesday at Williams Funeral Chapel James Jones was born May 20 1 -ovr- r-- 7 1 tOd GRAND PRAIRIE Shirley Ann ROANOKE Cecil Garner 90 a GRAND PRAIRIE Donovan Har- Survivors: Stepdaughter Eloise ki Birkhead 65 a loving wife mother and Marie Elam retired vice-president of a shoe machiner vey 71 retired from Bell Helicopter with 15 McDaniel goddaughter Leitha Mooney grandmother passed away Sunday company died Sunday June 4 2000 in years of service as a pilot and from the US sister Alvah Nee Clinton a host of sev- 1 June 4 2000 at home FORT WORTH Marie Elam 72 a Keller Army Reserve with 42 years of service eral grandchildren and great-grandchil- )1 Memorial service: 2 Friday at retired nurse died Tuesday June 6 Funeral: 1 pm Thursday at Hilltop died Sunday June 4 2000 at a Grand dren and a host of family and friends Bean-Massey-Burge Funeral Home 2000 at a Fort Worth Hospital Church of Christ in Roanoke Burial: Prairie hospital Williams Funeral Chapel Shirley Birkhead was born April 8 Graveside service: 9:30 am Thurs- Lonesome Dove Cemetery in Southlake Prayer service: 7 pm Wednesday at 5224 Ramey Ave 534-5781 1935 in Houston day June 8 2000 at Mount Olivet Visitation: 6 to 8 pm Wednesday at Lucas Funeral Home Burial: Noon Thurs She was a homemaker and of the Cemetery Burial: Mount Olivet Ceme- Martin Thompson Funeral Home in day in Dallas-Fort Worth National Ceme-WEATHERFORD Ernest Luther Church of Christ by faith We will miss tery Visitation: 6 to 8 pm Wednesday at Grapevine tery Visitation: Noon to 8 pm Wednesday Owen Judkins Liles 98 a sales clerk retired from WH her caring and generous giving spirit Mount Olivet Funeral Home Memorials: Hilltop Church of Christ at Lucas Funeral Home in Hurst CLEBURNE Owen Rex Judkins Bowden and Sons died Monday June 5 Survivors: Husband of 23 years Jim Marie Elam was a devoted and loving Cecil Garner was born on July 9 Memorials: in lieu of flowers the family 75 a barber died Tuesday June 6 2000 at a Weatherford nursing home' Birkhead of Grand Prairie son Gary mother grandmother and sister 1909 in Salem Ill and had been a resi- requests that memorials be made to Happy 2000 in Cleb urne Funeral: 2 pm Wednesday at Scott Driskill son and daughter-in-law Survivors: Son Robert Hill and wife dent of Roanoke since 1992 coming Helping Hands of Grand Prairie Funeral: 2 pm Thursday at Cle- Bethel Methodist Church Burial: Bethel Michael Keith and Kim Driskill of Keller Rachel of North Richland Hills daugh- from St Louis Mo He was a member of Donovan Harvey was born on July burne Funeral Home Chapel Burial: Cemetery daughter Dorothy Ella Martin sister ters Gayle Gugino of Fort Worth Susan Hilltop Church of Christ and was a 32nd 29 1928 in Hughesville Mo He was a Rose Hill Cemetery in Cleburne Visite- Ernest Luther Liles was born Sept Katherine Gallimore of Houston and Williams and husband Harry of Keller Degree Mason He was a wonderful hus- member of St John Lutheran Church tion 6 to 7 pm Wednesday at Cleburne 22 1901 in Weatherford grandchildren Chelsee Meghan and sister Sandra Gold and husband Jim of band for 70 years and was a loving American Legion and Helicopter Associa- Funeral Home Survivors: Son Fred Liles of Fort Bailey Driskill of Keller and Lenny Martin Houston grandsons Brodie Hill and father and grandfather who always had a tion International He was a master Army Owen Rex Judkins was born Jan 22 Worth and many other relatives and Cody Hill both of North Richland Hills twinkle in his eyes aviator instructor for Southern Airways at friends Bean-Massey-Burge Funeral Home 1925 in Justin FAA i lt 70 Wife i Survivors: years Mar- Fort an a Designee Grand Prairie (972) 263-7200 and numerous nieces and nephews He was the owner and operator of Galbreaith Pickard Funeral Chapel Mount Olivet Funeral Home guerite Garner of Roanoke son Jim received the Dub Blessing Award Barber Shop for more than 50 Weatherford (317) 594-2747 2301 Sylvania Ave 817-831-0511 Garner and his wife Marla of Trophy Survivors: Wife of 20 years Joani Rex's years He served in the US Army Ruby Cook Club and grandchildren Robyn Garner Harvey of Grand Prairie sons Mike and his Survivors: Wife Gladys Judkins of Springfield Mo Nicole Garner of Tro- wife Kathy Harvey of Pratt Kan DI Har- Gail daughter Paula Smith grandson Kevin tong 2000 A-4 0 7 in an auto accident in Johnson 1 dren 25 2000 in Crowley Lena Evans phy Club and James Garner of Trophy vey of Austin Mark Harvey and his wife Rex Smith brother Joe Judkins sisters 4o Pauline Barnes and Bettye Stephens if 5 Club Elizabeth of Arlington Curtis and his wife ti Martin Thompson Funeral Home Jamie Harvey of Bedford and Bobby Bee of and Bernice Cheek 5' :1 Th Grapevine 421 -8550 Broken Bow Oida daughters Annie Har- 1 i vey of Sedalia Mo Linda and her I hus Cleburne Funeral Home 1 ft- i rmo I iNt band Mark Huston of Winnsboro Debbie Cleburne (81 7)648-0522 40 and her husband Scott Campbell of The 4 Alt 1 -r Colony and Pam and her husband Ray William teeth 1 Mark Toscan Hargadine VanPell of Deerfield Beach Fla mother -i Lucille Wheeler of Sedalia Mo sister-in- CROWLEY William Leeth 78 a 'so '1'''' 1 t' Iv I -NoN ''''1 FORT WORTH Mark Toscan Har- law Judy Hadokowitz of Lewisville 13 retired 22-year mail handler for ys tt-e iA 111 iirak gadine 32 a cook died Friday June 2 grandchildren and three great Railroad Company died Thursday May 4'''') s- 4e4Nne! 4 County Lucas Funeral Home Funeral: was 10 am Monday May 3t11 Jr: Funeral: At a later date in New 29 2000 at Bethesda Baptist Church Hurst 284-7271 Orleans La Officiating: Dr Craig Vire Burial: Bathes- 7 -4: Mark Hargadine was born Feb 14 da Cemetery 1968 in Stevenson Wash Christine Hertel William Leeth was born Aug 21 Survivors: Wife ladonna Hargadine 1921 in Burleson He was World War il GRANDVIEW Ruby Griffith Cook sr DALLAS Christine Cagle Hertel a 611 of Fort Worth son Mark Austin Harga- Army veteran and a member of Bathes- 90 retired from General Dynamics after dine of Fort Worth father Edward Earl dedicated mother and grandmother da Baptist Church FORT WORTH Gail Baker Long many years died Monday June 5 2000 FORT WORTH Lena Barkley Hargadine of Stevenson Wash and passed away on Monday June 5 2000 in Survivors: Wife of 51 years Mildred 67 a consultant died Monday June 5 at a Fort Worth hospital Evans 82 a homemaker died Thursday mother Martha Parrott Hargadine of Dallas Leeth of Crowley son Thomas Leeth 2000 in Fort Worth Funeral: 2 pm Thursday at a Fort June 1 2000 in Fort Worth New Orleans La Funeral: 1:30 pm Wednesday at and wife Yvonne of Crowley daughter Memorial service: 10 am Thursday Worth hospital Burial: Glenwood Ceme- Funeral: 1 pm Thursday at Mount Restland Wildwood Chapel Burial: Garden oger of at St Stephens Presbyterian Church aumgar dner Funeral ome Deborah Gorbett and husband tery in Alvarado She was preceded in Carmel Missionary Baptist Church 1201 of Whispering Waters III in Restland Memo-2600 Merida Fort Worth The family will Whitehouse brother Leon Leeth of Fort death by her Verbena St Burial: Cedar Hill Memorial 3704 Highway 377 731-8400 dal Park Visitation: open on Tuesday after- Worth six great-grandson six nieces and six grandsons two granddaugh- receive friends in the Eastminster room Ruby Griffith Cook was born July 10 Park Wake: 7 to 8 pm Wednesday at noon at the funeral home tars at St Stephen Presbyterian Church fol- 1909 in Niles City the chapel Barbara Jean Harley Christine Cagle Hertel was born on one nephew lowing the service Survivors: Son Floyd Dell Cook of Mrs Lena Barkley Evans was born Nov 18 1921 in Faut Texas She was a Memorials: American Di abetes Haltom City daughter Ann Morales of on Jan 27 1918 in Leon County FORT WORTH Barbara Jean member of the Ex-Student Association of Laurel Land Funeral Home-Burleson Association of Texas 12850 Spurting Grandview eight grandchildren 10 Survivors: Husband of 61 years Harley 67 a retired beauty operator the Fort Worth Masonic Lodge and was a Burleson 295-5211 Dr Dallas Texas 75230 or the Arthritis great-grandchildren nephews Claude HM Evans sons Herman Evans Sher- died Saturday June 3 2000 in Fort longtime Baptist Foundation Northwest Texas Chapter A Puett Cleve Henry Griffith and Gary man Evans James Evans and Hardy Worth She was preceded in death by her hue- Helen Levenson 3001 Fifith St Fort Worth Texas Don Griffith numerous other nieces Evans daughters Margie Barton and Lit- Memorial service: 2 pm Wednes- band Paul Hertel Jr in 1996 76107 nephews and other relatives lie Mae Stewart brother Leroy Barkley day at Alonzo funeral Home Survivors: Four children Elizabeth Ann Mr Gail Baker Long was born on Clayton Kay Funeral Home sisters Lillie Washington LuElla Wash- Barbara Jean Harley was born Sept Seale Marilyn Kay Hackney Paul Alan to I'-'- -t44 i 4 Nov 11 1932 in Childress Texas He Alvarado (817 783-3062 ington and Lola and a host of other rela- 9 1932 in Liberty Hill Hertel and his wife Terrie and Paula 41 received a BBA from Texas Univer- tives and friends She was a beloved mother grand- Suzanne Hertel eight grandchildren and sity and an MBA from Texas Christian Gregory Spencer Funeral Directors mother and sister and will be greatly four great-grandchildren t''-' University He served in the Air Force as 1 Martha Cope 41300 Miller Ave 531-8666 missed by her family and those she Restland Funeral Home i a B-36 pilot Strategic Air Force Corn- I loved She was a very giving warm and 4- eon mend He was formerly an elder and GRANBURY Martha Cope 77 understanding person who enjoyed life Dallas (972) 238-7111 4 charter member of St Paul Presbyterian 21 a retired service station owner died Dewey Fuqua She always had a smile on her face and 1 i Church and a member and elder at St I Monday June 5 2000 in Granbury something good to say Mary Hill 4t Stephen Presbyterian Church He was a 1 i Graveside service: 11 am Thurs- GORDON Dewey Fuqua 77 who She was preceded in death by her Paul Harris Fellow and former member day in Dido Cemetery worked for 29 years with General father Jack Harley and her mother FORT WORTH Mary Hill 67 Martha Cope was born on April 27 Dynamics and before his retirement Dorothy Harley retired died Sunday June 4 2000 in Fort of the Rotary Club of Fort Worth and the Fort Worth Jaycees He had worked with '1923 in Comanche Texas and had owned and operated Fuqua Grocery in Survivors: Sons John Cook and Worth r- fl Texaco Oil Company and MJ Neeley been a Granbury resident since 1995 Strawn for nine years died Monday wife Sandra of Fort Worth and Jack Funeral: 10 am Wednesday at A It Inc and was a partner in Mid Texas She was a longtime Arlington resident June 5 2000 at a Fort Worth hospital Cook of Fort Worth brother Jack Southwood Baptist Church Burial: Emer- I Manufacturing Company Pressure Ves- and was the former owner and operator Funeral: 2 pm Thursday at Harley of Prescott Ariz grandchildren aid Hills Memorial Park Visitation: 6 to 8 4 NO sels Inc EL White Office Supply Corn- il of Kaye's Hoppy Stephenville Funeral Home Chapel Bur- Trina Cook Iris Cook and Matthew Pm Tuesday 1 11 pany and Maxum Office Supply Most She was a member of Shanley ial Gardens of Memory Cemetery in Cook and great-grandson Addison Mary Hill was born on March 4 recently he had served as a self House of Granbury and she loved mak- Stephenville Teague 1933 in Porter Springs Texas She was a FORT WORTH Helen Lurie Lev- employed consultant for various firms ing arts and crafts Memorials: May be made to the loving wife mother and grandmother Alonzo Funeral Home enson 95 died peacefully Sunday morn- Mr tong enjoyed genealogy history and Survivors: Daughters Sheila Lynn donor's favorite charity 231 hrham A 740-9091 Survivors: Husband Lt Col John ing June 5 2000 at a Fort Worth hospi- traveled extensively in the Big Bend area Davis of Joshua and Jackie Kaye Smith Dewey Fuqua was born July 29 0pive Edward Hill Sr Army of the US retired of tal of Texas 1 of Granbury son Douglas Eugene 1922 in Fort Worth Fort Worth sons Steven Hill of Grand Graveside service: Was noon Tues- He was preceded in death by his "Rusty" McRee Jr of Granbury grand- He lived in Fort Worth most of his life Prairie and John Hill Jr of Fort Worth day in Texarkana Interment: Mrs Leven- brother William Long children Kathy Hodges Tanya McIntire before moving to Palo Pinto County daughter Susan Harper of San Jose Calif son will be interred next to her husband Survivors: Daughters Karen Cow- i Randal "Dusty" Watson Candyse Davis where he lived 23 years He was a Navy Vl brothers Troy Vaden of Colonial Heights Julius in the Mt Sinai Section of State- den and her husband David and i Singleton McRee Karen Davis Jeffrey veteran of World War II ama Harper Va and David Phillips of Bay City sisters line Cemetery in Texarkana Catherine Walker and her husband Davis Jeffrey Dixon and Jarred Dixon Survivors: Wife Sara Fuqua of Gor-- Beulah Jones of Orange Grove and Pat :1 0 Memorials: The family wishes to Mike all of Fort Worth and Margie Long and 10 great-grandchildren don brother Charles Fuqua of -Williams of Bay City: grandchildren Tiffany thank all those associated with VITAS of Cresson son Neil Long of Cresson i Biggers Funeral Home Stephenville and several nieces and t- s' i Bishop of Fort Worth Mary Leigh Tate of Hospice Care for all they have done and sister Millie Apple of Carrollton grand- Lake Worth (817) 237-3341 nephews ei Addison and Stephanie Hill of the USAF in request any donations be made to children Kristin Leeper and Kylie Cow- Stephenville Funeral Home I Germany great-grandson Grayson Tate of VITAS Fort Worth den both of Fort Worth Stephemnite (254) 965-3161 Addison A native of an early Texarkana Texas Shannon TCU Funeral Chapel Jim Dillon family Raphael was Merida 926-3314 Emerald Hills Funeral Home ily Helen Raphl 9 3015 I GRANBURY Jim Dillon 40 a i Tt- 7 500 Sublett Road 572-1681 1905 the daughter of Leon and Rose Nii A-401 department manager for Kroger Food 0 Sandberger Raphael In 1928 she mar- Stores died Sunday June 4 2000 at a i ried Julius Lurie and had one son Leon Fort Worth hospital i 4 Evelyn James During World War II Helen was active in Kenneth Plummer Mayes Funeral: 3 pm Thursday at Wiley In emoly ---rot 4: It -S the Red Cross and War Bond Programs FORT WORTH Kenneth Plummer Funeral Home in Granbury Rev Jessie i Following the death of her husband I ''117: o-e -4 Mayes 60 of Fort Worth died Monday Announcement matron Simon officiating Entombment: Holly i -'1 Julius in 1943 Helen married Sidney tr-Ir TIor 0- --N- June 5 2000 at a Fort Worth hospital Hills Mausoleum in Granbury Visitation: 's atotr :1 A Levenson and together with Leon they Funeral: Noon Wednesday at Cut- 6 to 9 pm Wednesday at the funeral 1 47: moved to Frt Worth where she resided hand United Methodist Church Burial: home 0 ya I '1 until her death IF Cuthand Cemetery Jim Dillon was born July 2 1959 in it lit 4v-ii Helen was an active member of Con- Kenneth Mayes was born Aug 9 Bluefield WVa Ato Cuth Aft gregation Ahavath Sholom and Beth-El NORTH RICHLAND HILLS Velma in an 1939 '1 He was a member of the Twin Oaks 6''' 414bAori'odOLL i Congregation She held many offices In Baptist Church in Keller and married Lin- Call 390-7918 Madeliene Harper 93 a school teacher various ladies' organizations Survivors: Wife JoAnn Mayes died Monday June 5 2000 at a local and his daughters Renee Van Devier and Pam 4hospital Lwow Survivors: Son Leon Lurie ife Harriet of Fort Worth granddaugh- Mayes son Kennth Allen Mayes grand- Funeral: 2 pm Thursday at Lucas ''A' AMP I' sitito' Hurst Chapel Burial: Princeton Come- tis ters Jana Ratliff and her husband and Allyson Sprinkle and her hus- Cur- children Dustin Van Devier Brandon Mayes and Justin Mayes tery in Princeton Visitation: 5 to 7 pm band Gene and nieces Margerett Wood Funeral Home Wednesday at Lucas Funeral Home in Rifkin of Shreveport La and Susan Bogota (903) 632-5614 AN OWNE RS Hurst Va Madeliene Harper was born Janlma 18 1907 in Culleoka She was a i 1 Lurie of Valley Cottage NY Robertson Mueller Harper READ itiium33 retired school teacher after 43 years of 150o Eighth Ave 924-4233 service with the Grapevine School Dis- di FORT WORTH Evelyn Stan- fer James 95 a retired school teacher In trict and a resident of North Richland Metno! pays off! Will this happen to you? deonay June 5 000 a a Fort Many annuity owners lose 75 of the value of their annuity when it Richland Hills Church of Christ since Worth hospital Hills since 1958 She was a member of id Md 2 F4 Announcement Itfontt'at 1958 Funeral: 11 am Thursday at Sun- She was preceded in death by her shine Cumberland Presbyterian Church Patrick John Lightfoot II husband Melvin Harper son Walter 1104 Evans Ave Burial: Rock Springs FORT WORTH Patrick John Light- Y''' A 1 i' TtAY wr -1 1 It's true Annuities and IRAs can be double -taxed assets (subject to Harper grandson Cemetery in Valley Mills William Derral Miller Visitation 1 to foot Spike 44 a free spirited soul who i r- i 8 Wednesday at the funeral home income taxes PLUS estate taxes) After estate taxes and income and great-granddaughter pm Misty Michelle Evelyn Standifer James was born touched everyone he came In contact l't 1 l' Alk 1' Survivors: Sons Dowell Harper and taxes there can be as little as 25 of the value remaining You can his wife Peggy of Irving James Harper May 13 1905 2000 at a local hospital In Valley Mills with passed away Sunday June 4 -7r: tir3z She was the '0 ii 10 learn how to avoid the loss in the FREE educational booklet and his wife Babe of Garland youngest of 17 children of and Mar- Memori a al service: Private family 7 'tf 3 Hillary and Sarah Standifer She "Annuity Owner Mistakes" The booklet is free and shows how to vin Harper of North Richland Hills 22 attended Children Creek and AJ Moore service to be held later 4k 11 I grandchildren 41 great-grandchildren Patrick Lightfoot was born Jan 2 avoid double taxation and get more benefits from your existing 1 12 great-great-grandchildren and High School Houston Tillotson College 4 o- Prairie View Extension University and 1956 in Grand Rapids Mich and was a 44 annuity value daughter-in-law Nancy Harper earned her master degree at Paul of welder He was preceded in death by his 40- --A-r Mesquite father Patrick Lightfoot I and will be ii40 4 Quinn College She taught school 44 For your FREE copy 4 Lucas Funeral Home years in 1953 she began teaching at deeply missed by ail those he leaves i the FWISD until her retirement in 1972 Hurst 284-7271 Kirkpatrick Elementary and continued in behind CALL 1-800-763-6078 (24 hours) and leave your address Survivors: Children Shawn Allen 1 Survivors: Two devoted nephews and Massa Leann Lightfoot DylaniJohn CA111390-7918 Radle mother Patricia Behulak step- -1111112111 -44- Hillary (Sarah) Standifer and Odell Stan- A mother Shirley Dykhuis grandmother difer many other nephews and nieces 011 I I 11.

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