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Wiley Funeral Home
Granbury, (817) 573-3000
Eric S. Elkins
FORT WORTH -- Eric S. Elkins, 45, a diabetes educator and exercise therapist for Control Diabetes Service Inc., died Wednesday, April 30, 1997, in Clifton after an extended battle with brain cancer.
Funeral Mass: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Rita Catholic Church in Dallas. Rosary: 4 p.m. Friday at the church. Burial: 2:30 p.m. Saturday in Clifton Memorial Park in Clifton.
Eric S. Elkins was born Jan. 30, 1952, in New Orleans, La. He was a 1970 graduate of Dallas Jesuit College Preparatory School and a 1975 graduate of Southeast Oklahoma State University. He received his master's degree in sports physiology from the University of Houston.
He was preceded in death by his father, Luther C. Elkins.
Survivors: Fiancee, Camille La Roe; mother, Connie D. Elkins of Clifton; brother and his wife, Brent and Jessie Elkins of Wasilla, Alaska, and their children, James, Jordan and Johnna; brother and his wife, Dean and Mea Elkins of Houston and their children, Alex, Eric, Brodie and Emily; sister and her husband, Lisa and Gabriel Goncalves of Dallas and their son, Gabriel; and sister, Vicki McCrea of Dallas and her daughters, Ashley and Megan.
Clifton Funeral Home
Clifton, (817) 675-8611
Corene Fox
MINERAL WELLS -- Corene Fox, 80, a retired pharmacy clerk, died Wednesday, April 30, 1997, at home.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Saturday at White's Funeral Home. Burial: Elmwood Cemetery. Visitation: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and 8 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday.
Memorials: North Oak Church of Christ.
Corene Fox was born April 8, 1917, in Bennett.
White's Funeral Home
Mineral Wells, (817) 325-3311
Lillie Piland Fox
RIVER OAKS -- Lillie Piland Fox, 86, died Tuesday, April 29, 1997, in Benbrook.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Saturday at Greenwood Funeral Home. Burial: Greenwood Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Lillie Piland Fox was born Dec. 5, 1910, in Weatherford. She was saved at the age of 8 and worked for the Lord the rest of her life. She won her husband, Robert E. Fox Sr., to the Lord and the same year won her four stepchildren. She also won many of her grandchildren. She taught Sunday school for more than 25 years at First Baptist Church of Fort Worth and won many, many lost souls to the Lord. Her first love was to the Lord and her second love was her husband and children.
Mrs. Fox was a member of Delta Rho Delta sorority. She was a private duty nurse and served 25 years as regional manager of sales for Heritage of California. She was a member of Birchman Baptist Church. Lillie P. Fox helped support many preachers and helped to build new churches. She never met a stranger and helped people all her life.
She was preceded in death by her stepdaughter, Nancy Lee LaRochelle.
Survivors: Her husband of 44 years, Robert E. "Bob" Fox Sr. of River Oaks; stepsons, Dr. Robert E. Fox Jr. of Oklahoma and George W. Fox Sr. of Massachusetts; sisters, Lucille Miller and Clara Hubbard, both of Fort Worth, and Cecile Turpin of Kansas; brother, James L. Piland of Weatherford; 12 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
Bonnie Marie Gann
MINERAL WELLS -- Bonnie Marie Gann, 98, a homemaker, died Wednesday, April 30, 1997, at home.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Saturday at Baum- Carlock-Bumgardner Funeral Home. Burial: Indian Creek Cemetery in Palo Pinto County.
Bonnie Marie Gann was born April 27, 1899, in Lucille.
Survivors: Son, Cecil Gann of Palo Pinto Lake; daughters, Delia Phillips and Viva McCoy, both of Mineral Wells; sisters, Nellie Pogue of Graford, Kia Adams of Marshall,Mamie Cole of Dallas and Jewell Howard of Joshua; 17 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; 15 great- great-grandchildren; special friend, Jo Whitworth; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Baum-Carlock-Bumgardne
Mineral Wells, (817) 325-4422
Frank B. Gayle
PAYSON, Ariz. -- Frank B. Gayle, 84, a retired Oscar Mayer Co. sales manager, died Saturday, April 26, 1997, at a hospital in Phoenix, Ariz.
Memorial service: pending at First Southern Baptist Church in Payson, where he was a member.
Frank B. Gayle was born in Fort Worth on Oct. 26, 1912, the son of Dr. and Mrs. Will R. Gayle. Upon retiring in 1967, Mr. Gayle and his wife moved from California to Payson.
Survivors: Wife of 60 years, Drucilla Gayle of Payson; daughters, Dru Ann Faeth and Cathy Vandervort of Van Nuys, Calif.; four grandchildren and one great-granddaughter, all of Van Nuys; sister, Grace Gayle Needham of Fort Worth; niece, Gaylen N. Hill of Fort Worth; and nephew, Patrick O. Needham of Fort Worth.
Payson Funeral Home
Payson, Ariz., (520) 474-2800
Don Gernsbacher
HOUSTON -- Don Gernsbacher, 70, retired from music sales, died Monday, April 28, 1997, at a Houston hospital.
Graveside service: 1 p.m. Sunday in the Beth-El section of Greenwood Memorial Park.
Memorials: charity of choice.
Born in Fort Worth on Feb. 16, 1927, Don Gernsbacher was the son of Regina and Aaron Gernsbacher. He attended school in Fort Worth and graduated from Texas Christian University with a degree in music, a lifelong love. Following graduation, Don gave music lessons in Fort Worth. After several years of teaching, he continued his music career in sales in Dallas and later Houston. In the last 10 years, Don had an incurable illness. This did not prevent him from being the independent person he was. He was devoted to his nieces and nephews, whom he visited at every opportunity.
Survivors: His brother, Robert "Bob" Gernsbacher and his wife, Margie, of San Antonio; and nieces and nephews, Claudia Bankler, Randy Gernsbacher and Susan Siegle of San Antonio, Janice Harrison and Jonni Meyerson of Fort Worth, Jerry Meyerson of California and Regina Meyerson of Dallas.
Robertson Mueller Harpe
R 1500 Eighth Ave., 924-4233
Dick Gunn
BOYD -- Dick Gunn, 74, a retired insurance adjustor, died Wednesday, April 30, 1997, at home.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Saturday at White's Funeral Home in Azle. Entombment: Azleland Mausoleum. Visitation: 3 to 9 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Dick Gunn was born June 5, 1922, in Ohio. He was an Azle resident for the last 20 years. He retired from the insurance business as an insurance adjustor for several companies. He served in the USAF from 1943 to 1947, having served in Northern France, Normandy, Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe.
Survivors: Wife, Nell Gunn of Boyd; son, Rick Gunn of Lithonia, Ga.; daughters, Deborah Givens of Weatherford and Candace Shore of Arlington; grandchildren, Nathan and Erin Gunn of Georgia, Christene Givens of Arlington, Tracy Lee of Kilgore, Kelli, Rachael and Quentin Givens, all of Weatherford, and Andrew Shore of Arlington; and great- grandson, Forrest Lee of Kilgore.
White's Funeral Home
Azle, 444-3211
Floretta A. Hall
WHITE SETTLEMENT -- Floretta A. Hall, 83, a retired school cafeteria attendant, died Thursday, May 1, 1997, at a local hospital.
Funeral: 9 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church in White Settlement. Burial: 3:30 p.m. in Rocky Springs Cemetery in Jacksonville. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Memorial Funeral Home.
Floretta Hall was born Feb. 19, 1914, in Diville, Texas. She was a cafeteria attendant at Brewer Middle School for 19 years. She taught in the 5-year-old Sunday School Department at First Baptist Church of White Settlement for 35 years, where she was also a member of the L.L.L. Choir. She was an area resident since 1942.
Survivors: Daughters, Mary Lou Meuir and husband, Wayne, of White Settlement and Pat McReynolds and husband, Tom, of Wichita Falls; five grandchildren; three great- grandchildren; and two great-great- grandchildren.
Memorial Funeral Home
1207 S. Cherry Lane, 246-4988
Alice Mary Hill
FORT WORTH -- Alice Mary Hill, 72, a homemaker, died Thursday, May 1, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Rita Catholic Church in Fort Worth. Burial: Moore Memorial Gardens. Rosary: 7 p.m. Friday at Moore Funeral Home.
Alice Mary Hill was born April 30, 1925, in Nashua, N.H.
She was a member of St. Rita's Garden Club, the Circle Club, the St. Rita Altar Society and the East Side Senior Citizens Group.
Survivors: Husband, Carl Hill; sons, Mark and Steve Hill; daughters, Carol Flanagan, Marcia Bourgeois and Lisa Newsom; brothers, Johnny Begin of Torrington, Conn., and Romeo Begin of Aguanga, Calif.; sisters, Margret Collet, Cecil Basso and Mary Margret Roy; 12 grandchildren; and three great- grandchildren.
Moore Funeral Home
1219 N. Davis Drive, 275-2711
John Coley Holmes Sr.
DECATUR -- John Coley Holmes Sr., 76, owner of Holmes Auto Supply, died Tuesday, April 29, 1997, in Decatur.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Friday at Coker Funeral Home. Burial: Oaklawn Cemetery in Decatur.
John Holmes Sr. was born Nov. 16, 1920, in Denison, Texas. He was a member of the Church of Christ. He was stationed in Alaska with the U.S. Army during World War II. He married Olivia Johnson on Oct. 15, 1938, in Tahoka, Texas.
He was preceded in death by his parents, W.H. and Lalla B. (Hutchins) Holmes.
Survivors: Wife, Olivia Holmes of Decatur; son and daughter-in-law, John Coley and Vickie Holmes of Decatur; daughter and son-in-law, Ann and Jim Gasperson of Decatur; grandchildren, Chris and Jason Holmes of Decatur, Samuel and Trisha Holmes of Dallas, Gregg and Trisha Terrell of Jacksonville, Jeff Harrison of College Station and Melinda Ann Gasperson of Fort Worth; and great-granddaughter, Laci Terrell of Jacksonville.
Coker Funeral Home
Decatur, (817) 627-5959
Earl Eugene James Jr.
FORT WORTH -- Earl Eugene James Jr., 74, a retired engineer, died Wednesday, April 30, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Funeral: 3:30 p.m. Friday at Greenwood Funeral Home. Brother Stephen Lowrie will officiate. Burial: Greenwood Memorial Park.
Memorials: Connell Baptist Church Building Fund or a charity of choice in lieu of flowers.
Earl Eugene James was born Feb. 8, 1923, in Oklahoma City, Okla. He graduated from Oklahoma University and received his master's degree from SMU. He was a lieutenant junior grade in the Navy during World War II. He was a member of B.P.O.E. Lodge 124, the Air Force Association, U.S. Naval Institute, the General Dynamics Management Association, National Management Association, University of Oklahoma Alumni Association, Pi Kappa Alpha, Alpha Chi Sigma, Tau Omega, Squaw Creek Golf Club and the Camera Club. He retired from General Dynamics in 1992 after 43 years of service. He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Fort Worth. Mr. James served on the board of the Castleberry school district for 141/2 years and was chairman of the board of the Northwest Branch of the YMCA for 1971.
He was a wonderful husband, father and grandfather and never met a stranger.
Survivors: Wife, Vanita Nix James of Fort Worth; sons, Earl E. James III and Jeffrey James and his wife, Cindy, all of Fort Worth; stepdaughters, Eva Gay Brown of Dallas and Anita Head and her husband, James, of Nashville, Tenn.; sister, Mary Dobson and her husband, Cliff, of Lake Oswego, Ore.; grandchildren, Earl E. James IV and his wife, Crystal, of Indiana, Mary Elizabeth James of Fort Worth, Austin Allan James of Fort Worth, Ray Brown of Jacksonville, Fla., Rhonda Brown of League City, Chantelle Quick of Jacksonville, Fla., and Michelle Head and Christie Head, both of Nashville; great-grandchildren, Tyler James and Lindsey James, both of Indiana, and Bentley Brown and Aaron Brown, both of Florida; sister-in-law, Phyllis McComb and her husband, Cecil; and several nieces and nephews.
Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
Mary Anne Jarmek
ARLINGTON -- Mary Anne Jarmek, 81, a retired buyer for Moss Brothers, died Wednesday, April 30, 1997, in Arlington.
Funeral: 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Moore Funeral Home. Burial: Moore Memorial Gardens.
Mary Anne Jarmek was born Nov. 8, 1915, in Paducah, Ky. She was married June 2, 1950, to Edmund J. Jarmek in Corinth, Miss.
Mrs. Jarmek was an avid bridge player and a very loving and giving woman to all.
Survivors: Her husband, retired Air Force Lt. Col. Edmund J. Jarmek of Arlington; son, Dr. George Jarmek and his wife, Dr. Laurel Forsvall-Jarmek, both of Baytown; daughters, Jane Clark, an attorney in Grand Prairie, and Joanne Giammarco of Arlington; grandchildren, Keleigh Danielle Jarmek, Nancy Giammarco and Peter Giammarco and Mary Anne Giammarco; and three great- grandchildren.
Moore Funeral Home
1219 N. Davis Drive, 275-2711
Edwina Herd Jones
MINGUS -- Edwina Herd Jones, 78, a homemaker, died Tuesday, April 29, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Friday at Mingus Baptist Church. Burial: New Gordon Cemetery.
Edwina Jones was born Oct. 31, 1918, in Detroit, Texas.
Edwards Funeral Home
Strawn, (817) 672-5231
Irene Ellen Jones
ARLINGTON -- Irene Ellen Jones, 74, died Thursday, May 1, 1997, at an Arlington hospital.
Memorial service: 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Alban's Church, 911 S. Davis in Arlington.
Mrs. Jones willed her body to Southwestern Medical School in Dallas and will be cremated.
Irene Jones was born in Charlestown, Mass., and was a 40-year resident of Arlington. She was a longtime Republican and was the precinct chairman at C.C. Duff School. She was a member of St. Alban's Episcopal Church.
married on Oct. 18, 1947, Commander and Mrs. Jones would have celebrated their Golden Anniversary this year.
Survivors: Husband, Commander Kendall Jones; daughters, Susan Wads- worth of Coppell and Alison Jones Allen of Fairfield, Ct.; sons, Kendall II of Dallas and Gary of Arlington; brother, James Mahoney; sisters, Dorothy Good- rich and Geraldine Bernazzani, all of Boston, Mass.; and grandchildren, Trey and Alexis Wadsworth, and Patrick and Jesse Jones.
