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r1 014 ULt March ,2002 Star-Telegram A www.dfw.com/news|11B OBITUARIES Mary Michel-Maloney FORT WORTH Mary MichelMaloney, 45, a cake decorator for Randall's Tom Thumb grocery, died Thursday, Feb. 28, 2002 at a Fort Worth hospital. Graveside service: 11 a.m. Monday at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Visitation: 6-8 p.m.

Sunday at Benbrook Funeral Home, 998 Winscott Road, Benbrook, Texas 76126. Born Oct. 4, 1956 in San Benito to Maria and Henri' Lee Michel. Mary was a 1976 graduate of Western Hills High School. Prior to her work at Tom Thumb, she had been a cake decorator at Safeway.

Survivors: Parents, Mary S. and Leo E. Maloney of Fort Worth; brothers, Joe Morales and wife, Hazel of Belleville, Albert Morales and wife, Marta of Fort Worth; sisters, Connie Bovard and husband, Elwood of Sacramento, Margie Presley and husband, Terry of Grand Prairie, Linda Maloney of Fort Worth and her baby, Piper. Benbrook Funeral Home Benbrook, (817) 249-3330 Margaret Elizabeth Mims FORT WORTH Margaret Elizabeth "Libby" Mims, 60, a homemak-. er, passed away Thursday, Feb.

28, V1 2002, at her residence after a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer. Funeral: 10 a.m. Monday at Biggers Funeral Chapel. Burial: Dallas991 Fort Worth National Cemetery. Margaret Elizabeth "Libby" Mims was born Nov.

24, 1941, in Memphis, Tenn. She was a longtime resident of Harlingen before moving to Fort Worth in 1998. She was preceded in death by her father, Stephen Hatcher; brotherin-law, Huey Henley; and sister, Janice Lane. Survivors: Devoted husband of 39 years, James H. Mims (MGYSGT U.S.

Marine Corps Retired); son, James Mims and wife, Lisa; daughters, Virginia Cervantes and Lee Ann Warner and husband, Pax; mother, Virginia Hatcher; grandaughters, Kimberly McLaughlin, Laura Cervantes and Caitlin Warner; brothers, Steve Hatcher and wife, Fran and Jim Hatcher and wife, Karen; sisters, Joyce Hartenstein and husband, Floyd and Mayme Henley; brothersin-law, Phillip Lane, Johnny Mims and Joe Mims; sister-in-law, Margaret Gross and husband, James; and numerous nieces and nephews. Biggers Funeral Home 7139 Jacksboro (817) 237-3341 Ray E. Mixon EULESS Ray E. Mixon, 72, died Thursday, Feb. 28, 2002, at a local hospital.

Funeral: 2 p.m. Monday at First Baptist Church of Bedford, 2045 Bedford Road in Bedford. Burial: Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park in Colleyville. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Lucas Funeral Home, 1321 Precinct Line Road in Hurst.

Memorials: First Baptist Church of Bedford, P.O. Box 59, Bedford, Texas 76095. Ray began his career as a master carpenter and in commercial construction. He retired a successful businessman in excavation. Ray dedicated his life to the Lord and to his church where he was a deacon.

His membership included Estelle Masonic Lodge and Fort Worth Scottish Rite for 35 years. Ray is remembered as a loving caring, husband and grandfather. Survivors: Wife of 47 years, Annie Lois Mixon; sons, Doug Mixon and wife, Sherry and David Mixon and wife, Barbara; brother, Floyd Mixon; grandchildren, Melody, Miranda, Sarah, Yvonne and Dena; and many nieces and nephews. Lucas Funeral Home Hurst, (817) 284-7271 Robert W. Moore BEDFORD Robert W.

"Bob" Moore, 75, a retired facilities engineer with Sky Chefs, passed away Thursday, Feb. 28, 2002, at his home in Bedford. Funeral: 1:30 p.m. Monday at Greenwood Chapel. Burial: Greenwood Memorial Park.

Visitation: 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Greenwood Funeral Home. Robert W. Moore was born Oct. 11, 1926, in Fort Worth.

He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 49 years, Bennie Barbara McCall Moore. Robert Moore began his career at the Texas Hotel in downtown Fort Worth, and worked for both Americana Hotels in Arlington, Los Angeles, Palm Springs and Washinton, D.C. and Sky Chefs in father, Arlington. he A was a devoted member husband of rains. Baptist Church of Euless.

Survivors: Son, David W. Moore of Boston, daughter, Robin Sullivan and husband, John, of Bedford; granddaughter, Amiee Harmon and husband, Patrick, of Watauga; great-grandson, Trae Christian Harmon; brothers, Bill and Dub Moore; sisters, Pauline Fowler and Lurra Lee Holcomb; and many neices, nephews, friends and neighbors. Greenwood Funeral Home 3100 White Settlement Road, (817) 336-0584 Jeannine Mooty SAGINAW Jeannine SAGINAW Jeannine Mooty, 73, a restaurant cashier, passed away Thursday, Feb. 28, 2002 at a Fort Worth care center. Funeral: 2 p.m.

Tuesday at First Baptist Church of Saginaw. Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery. Visitation: 2- 5 p.m. Sunday at Mount Olivet Funeral Home. Preceded in death by her husband, C.T.

"Soapy" Mooty; daughter, Zilla Houston; parents, the Rev. D. Wade and Zilla Smith; and five sisters. Survivors: Sons, Jodie W. and his wife, Charlotte Mooty, and Michael Mooty and his wife, Vicky; grandchildren, Andy Mooty, Shelli Mooty, Marti Barley, Kirk Mooring, Colette Johnson, Cory Houston, Brandi Houston, Merridith Mooty, Mathew Mooty, Andrea Forsythe and Natalie Forsythe; five great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Mount Olivet Funeral Home 2301 N. Sylvania (817) 831-0511 Hilario Moreno Hilario Moreno FORT WORTH Hilario Moreno, 57, an auto mechanic, died Thursday, Feb. 28, 2002, in Galveston. Funeral: 1 p.m. Monday at All Saints Catholic Church.

Burial: Greenwood Memorial Park. Rosary: 7 p.m. Sunday at Greenwood Funeral Home. Hilario Moreno was born May 20, 1944, in Mexico. He was preceded in death by one brother and a sister.

Survivors: Wife, Ana Moreno of Fort Worth; sons, Arturo Moreno and Layo Moreno, both of Fort Worth; mother, Leonor Alonzo Moreno of Grand Prairie; four brothers; five sisters; and numerous nieces and nephews. Greenwood Funeral Home 3100 White Settlement Road, (817) 336-0584 Robert Joseph Mullet FORT WORTH Robert Joseph "Uncle Bob" Mullet, 63, a roofer, passed away Monday, Feb. 25, 2002 at a Fort Worth hospital. Mr. Mullet was born Aug.

20, 1938 in Kansas City, Mo. He was a roofer by trade for many years. Survivors: Children, Margaret Jackson, Franis Mullet, Diane Mullet, all of Illinois, Robert C. Mullet of Fort Worth, Tony Mullet, Jacob Mullet, Robert J. Mullet, all of Colleman, 22 grandchildren; one stepson; and five great-grandchildren; sisters, Patricia and Dorothy; many nieces, nephews and great-nieces and nephews.

Mount Olivet Funeral Home 2301 N. Sylvania (817) 831-0511 Frances E. Myers-Ivy GRANDVIEW Frances E. Myers-Ivy, 54, a retired airline reservationist, died Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2002, at a Cleburne hospital.

Funeral: 11 a.m. Monday at Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner Chapel. Burial: McAdams Cemetery in Palo Pinto County. Visitation: 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Frances was born Nov. 19, 1947, in Abilene and lived in Cleburne since 1985. She retired from American Airlines after 30 years and was a Baptist. Survivors: Husband, Loyd Ivy of Grandview; sons; Jason and Greg Ivy; daughter, Angela Kitchens; mother, Toy Myers; sister, Linda Kuehn; brother, Maurice Myers grandsons, Trevor and Travis Kitchens and Holdon James Ivy; nephew, Colton Myers; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner Mineral Wells, (940) 325-4422 Ella Louise Lambert Nolan MUENSTER Ella Louise Lambert Nolan, 58, a homemaker, died Wednesday, Feb.

27, 2002, at a Dallas hospital. Mass of Christian Burial: 10 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Parish in Muenster. Rev. Eugene Luke will officiate.

Burial: Sacred Heart Cemetery in Muenster. Ella Louise Lambert Nolan was born July 28, 1943, in St. Amant, to Lester and Rowena Brignac Lambert. She married Dale Edgar Nolan Feb. 28, 1974, in Gonzales, La.

She was a Catholic. She was preceded in death by her parents, one son and one brother. Survivors: Husband, Dale E. Nolan; daughters, Dena Lambert and Dawn Wann; sons, Denny Fisher and Danny Fisher; brothers, James Lambert and Clavin Lambert; and grandchildren, Nathan Privett, Logan Wann, Britney Wann and Jace Wann. McCoy Funeral Home Muenster, (940) 759-2556 Geraldine Mable Johnson Norman BRECKENRIDGE Geraldine Mable Johnson Norman, 71, died Wednesday, Feb.

27, 2002, at a Fort Worth hospital. Graveside service: 2 p.m. Sunday at Harpersville Cemetery. Elder Benny Evans will officiate. Geraldine Mable Johnson Norman was born June 14, 1930, in Waco.

She married William H. Norman Nov. 28, 1945, in Albany. She was a dietician for Stephens Memorial Hospital and was a Baptist. Survivors: Husband, William H.

Norman; daugthers, Susan Morris, Diane Pope, Paula Ownbey and Kathryn Andrews; sons, Howard Norman and Mark Norman sisters, Margie Dorothy Barry; brother, Ray Johnson; 13 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Melton-Kitchens Funeral Home Breckenridge, (254) 559-3311 Howard B. Norwood WYNNEWOOD, Okla. Howard B. Norwood passed away Thursday, Feb.

14, 2002, in Pauls Valley, Okla. Burial: in Wynnewood, Okla. Howard B. Norwood was born July 13, 1919, in Wynnewood, Okla. He worked for American Bakeried in the Dallas-Fort Worth area in various capacities for more than 50 years.

He loved life as a "Bread Man" and his customers were always his No. 1 priority. He was a kind and compassionate man who will be sorely missed by all who knew and loved him. He had a home in Saginaw but was staying with family in Wynnewood at the time of his death. Survivors: Brother, L.B.

Norwood and wife, Eloise; sisters, Pauline Richardson and Alleyene Cook and husband, TM; and longtime companion, Jean Russell. De Arman's Wynnewood Funeral Home Wynnewood, Okla. (405) 665-4554 Melissa Hearn Prosser HURST Melissa Hearn Prosser, 53, an insurance adjuster, passed away Wednesday, 27, 2002, at a Hurst hospital. Funeral: 3:30 p.m. Saturday in Mount Olivet Chapel.

Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery. She was preceded in death by her father, M.W. Hearn and a sister, Marcia Williams. Survivors: Paige Walker and husband, Jay, of Denton; mother, Mary Hearn of Fort Worth; brother, Marc Hearn and wife, Tracy, of Colleyville; sister, Michele Tomiak and husband, Andrew, of Worth: aunt, Daisy Mosley of Fort Worth; nieces and nephews, Chris Williams, Emma Tomiak, Claire Tomiak, Sam Hearn and Jonathan Hearn; and numerous other cousins and friends. Mount Olivet Funeral Home 2301 N.

Sylvania (817) 831-0511 Larry I W. Robinson WESTWORTH VILLAGE Larry W. Robinson, 51, a carpenter, passed away Thursday, Feb. 28, 2002 at his home. Funeral: 1 p.m.

Monday, March 4, at Winscott Road Funeral Chapel, 1001 Winscott Benbrook. Burial: 3 p.m. in DFW National Cemetery, Dallas. Larry Wayne Robinson was born Sept. 22, 1950 in Wichita Falls, Texas.

He was preceded in death by daughter, Nancy Spriggs; and his father, T.W. Robinson. Survivors: Son, Charles Murphy Joshua; daughter, Loretta a Murphy of Fort Worth; 10 grandchildren; mother, Faye Jones of Westworth Village; brothers, Johnny and Paul Robinson and Craig Jones; sisters, Loretta Boris, Sharon Malone and Nancy Fowler. Winscott Road Funeral Home Benbrook, (817) 249-1177 Carroll G. Rusk FORT WORTH Carroll G.

Rusk, 75, passed away Thursday, Feb. 28, 2002 at home. Visitation: 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Mount Olivet Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Loudon Park Cemetery in Baltimore, Md.

Memorials: May be made to Northside Church of Christ. Carroll was born on Aug. 6, 1926 in Baltimore, Md. He was a member of Northside Church of Christ. Survivors: Wife, Mary Rusk of Fort Worth; sons, Carroll G.

Rusk. Jr. and wife, Kathryn of Tacoma, Louis E. Rusk and wife, Luanne of Baltimore, daughter, Mary A. Greenwich and husband, Steven of Baltimore, grandchildren, Stephen Greenwich, Joseph Greenwich, Jonathan Rusk, Jessica Bondruff, John Rusk, Timothy Rusk, Zachary Rusk.

Mount Olivet Funeral Home 2301 N. Sylvania (817) 831-0511 Linda Jane Griffin Stewart NEW HAVEN, Conn. Linda Jane Griffin Stewart, known to everyone as "Jane," died Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2002, at a New Haven, hospital. Funeral: 2:30 p.m.

Sunday at Simsbury United Methodist Church in Simsbury, Conn. Interment will follow in Riverside Cemetery in Farmington, Conn. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Music Fund of the Simsbury United Methodist Church, 799 Hopmeadow Simsbury, Conn. 06070. Linda Jane Griffin Stewart was born Aug.

19, 1942, in Spur, to J. Waid Griffin, a Methodist minister, and Katherine Ward Griffin, a school teacher. As a young girl growing up in West Texas, Jane was surrounded and nourished by a large extended family. She particularly loved to visit relatives who lived on farms and to go on combined family camping trips all over the western U.S. She graduated from Hockaday School in Dallas in 1960, and from McMurry College in Abilene in 1964.

On July 3, 1964, in Lubbock, Jane married Johnny B. Stewart a Methodist minister's son, following a courtship that began in 1961. Since her new husband was a Navy officer, the two preacher's kids from small West Texas towns found themselves stationed in many cities, including Pensacola, San Diego, Denver, and Norfolk, Va. In 1975, a new career for her husband with an international company resulted in moves to Des Moines, lowa, Plano Texas, Ridgefield, and Montreal, Quebec. Jane enjoyed many trips with her husband and they eventually visited every country in Europe together.

In September, 2000, Jane and her hus- Winscott Road Funeral Home MARK WORTHY 2 PAM LARKIN MOORE, Owners Complete Complete Cremation Funeral Casket from $600 $2,800 (At need price only. (Does not include No preneeds at this price.) cemetery charges) Convenient Payment Plans Available www.winscottfuneral.com See our ad at FUNERAL HOME 3 min. W. of Hulen Mall in your SEC Southwestern Bell Yellow Pages 1001 Winscott Road and at www.SMARTpages.com 817-249-1177 (SEC) Doll band retired and moved to their new home in Avon, Conn. Jane loved music and she was a gifted singer.

She majored in music in college, and she subsequently employed her musical talents to lead church choirs and children's choirs for many years. She was an active member of the Methodist church in every community she lived in. Because of her open, sincere, soft-spoken personality, she made good friends easily. Jane loved her family dearly and she was an outstanding cook, she loved to travel, meet new people and experience great adventures. She always retained a deep love for her West Texas origins.

Jane was preceded in death by her father, the Rev. J. Waid Griffin, in January, 2001. Survivors: Husband and best friend of 37 years, Johnny B. Stewart her children, John Ballard (Trey) Stewart Ill of Kalamazoo, Tiffany Dawn Stewart of Columbus, Ohio, Wendy Pleshette Stewart of Avon, and Tyler Vaughan Stewart of Seattle, her mother, Katherine Ward Griffin of Fort Worth; her sisters and brother, Carol St.

John of Fort Worth, Tischa McCoy of Roanoke, Peny Bagwell of Austin, and Waid Griffin Jr. of Rio Rancho, N.M. Ahearn Funeral Home Unionville, Conn. (860) 522-1155 Bert Leroy Watson Okla. Visitation: 4 to 6 p.m.

Sunday at the funeral home. Bert Leroy Watson was born March 16, 1912, in Tillman, Okla. Lucas Funeral Home 517 N. Sylvania (817) 838-2336 HALTOM CITY Bert Leroy Watson, 89, retired general machinist with Lockheed-Martin, died Thursday, Feb. 28, 2002, at a Fort Worth hospital.

Funeral: 10 a.m. Monday at Lucas Sylvania Chapel in Fort Worth. Graveside Service: 3 p.m. in Frederick Cemetery in Frederick, William F. Watterson FORT WORTH William F.

Watterson, 80, a retired electrician for Bell Helicopter, died Thursday, Feb. 28, 2002, at a local hospital. Graveside service: 11 a.m. Monday at Dallas- Worth National Cemetery with the Rev. Nathan Tucker officiating.

Visitation: The family will receive friends from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Brown, Owens Brumley Funeral Home. William Watterson was born Sept. 13, 1921, at Fort Mott in Salem, N.J., and was a longtime Fort Worth resident. He served in the U.S.

Army during World War Il and was in the Day Normandy landing with the 2nd Infantry Division where he was awarded the Bronze Star and five Campaign Bronze Stars. William Watterson was a member of American Legion Post VFW Post 8911 and a member of the Dallas Chapter 2nd Division Indianhead. He was preceded in death by his parents, William J. and Johanna Watterson; and sister, Mary Elsworth. Survivors: Longtime companion, Gwen Powers; daughter, Sharon Clark of Keller; sons, Kenneth Watterson and wife, Lacelia of Terrell, Dennis Watterson of Lufkin and Ralph Watterson of Fort Worth; grandchildren, Nickie, Greg, Mandy, Dwight, Becky, Johanna, Kelvin, Candice and Scott; and great-grandchildren, Joseph, Michael and Mackenzie.

Brown, Owens Brumley Funeral Directors 425 S. Henderson, (817) 335-4557 Allen Ray Weaver HUNTSVILLE Allen Ray Weaver died Thursday, Feb. 28, 2002, at his home. Memorial service: 2 p.m. Monday at Calvery Baptist Church in Huntsville.

Memorials: THEE Hospice, P.O. Box 6548, Huntsville, Texas 77342- 6548. Allen Ray Weaver was born Sept. 28, 1926, in Achille, Okla. He retired from Sears Roebuck and from the Tarrant County Sheriff's Department.

The love of his dear family was the most important thing to him. He moved to Huntsville from Willowpark three and a half years ago. Survivors: Wife of 38 years, JoAnn; sons, Johnny Zelenske, Richard Weaver and wife, Rhonda, Beau Weaver and Mark Weaver and wife, Ronnie; daughters, Trisha Williams and Wanda Morris and husband, Jim; nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Veteran's Funeral Service Houston (281) 272-9900 Virginia Ann Baker White FORT WORTH Virginia Ann Baker White, 72, a native of Ballinger, Texas, and a longtime resident of Fort Worth, passed away Thursday, Feb. 28, 2002 in Fort Worth.

Funeral: 9 a.m. Monday, March 4, at Genesis United Methodist Church in Fort Worth. Graveside service: 11 a.m. in Worth National Cemetery in Dallas. Visitation: 4 to 6 p.m.

Sunday at Laurel Land Funeral Home. Memorials: May be made to Genesis United Methodist Church, 7635 S. Hulen, Fort Worth, Texas 76133. Virginia Ann Baker White was born Nov. 20, 1929 to Earl J.

Baker and Edith Nicholson Claire in Ballinger, Texas. She was married to William Wayne White of Burkett, Texas for 53 years and has resided in Fort Worth for the past 23 years. Virginia was a devoted member of Genesis United Methodist Church and a dedicated volunteer of nursing homes in the local area. She was a loving Mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and found great joy in her family and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, the late Joe Baker of Fort Worth.

Survivors: Husband, William Wayne White; children, Jim White of Euless, Ellen Petterson of Newport News, Lou Ann Shumate of Columbus, Ohio, Ralph Andrew White of Weatherford, Susan McFarland of Joshua and their spouses; 16 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; brother-in-law, Harold White and wife, Mary of Midland; sisters-inlaw, Virginia Sorrel of Montgomery, and Dorothy White of Benbrook. Laurel Land Funeral Home 7100 Crowley Road, (817) 293-1350 Mary F. Youngblood GRAHAM Mary F. Youngblood, 79, a retired church nursery worker, died Thursday, Feb. 28, 2002 at a Graham medical center.

Funeral: 10 a.m. Monday, March 4, at First United Methodist Church. Burial: Elbert Cemetery in Young County. She was a member of First United Methodist Church. Survivors: Brothers, James Youngblood and Sam Youngblood, both of Graham; nephews, Robert, Daniel and Roy Youngblood; and nieces, Rose Ann Moore, Debra Vaughn and Ellen Guhl.

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