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Vera Beatrice Puckett
BURLESON -- Vera Beatrice Puckett, 82, a homemaker, died Friday, May 9, 1997, in Burleson.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Monday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Burial: Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Vera Puckett was born June 10, 1914, in Star City, Ark.
She was preceded in death by husband, Lloyd W. Puckett. She had been a resident of Fort Worth since 1950.
Survivors: Son, Jack Weldon Puckett of Fort Worth; daughter, Nelda Jean Givens of Burleson; sisters, Francis Cranbell of Star City, Ark., Margaret Tarver of Burleson, Irene Pierce of Arkansas, Lorene Harper of Star City, Ark.; numerous grandchildren and great- grandchildren.
Emerald Hills Funeral Home
500 Sublett Road, 572-1681
Lorene Ruffin
FORT WORTH -- Lorene Ruffin, 81, a homemaker, died Friday, May 9, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: 12:30 p.m. Monday at Greenwood Chapel. Burial: Greenwood Memorial Park. Visitation: 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Lorene Ruffin was born Sept. 23, 1915, in Parker County.
Survivors: Daughter, Joy Townsley and her husband, Walter L.; grandson, Clay Townsley and his wife, Cheryl; granddaughter, Gay Swinney and her husband, Jack; and two great- grandchildren.
Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
Mary Elizabeth Russell
FORT WORTH -- Mary Elizabeth Russell, 86, a homemaker, died Saturday, May 10, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Graveside service: 1 p.m. Tuesday in Greenwood Memorial Park.
Mary Elizabeth Russell was born Dec. 17, 1910, in Centralia, Okla.
She had lived in Fort Worth since 1945.
Survivors: Sons, Robert Anderson of Granbury, Thomas Anderson of Fort Worth; daughter, Virginia Darlene James of Arlington; brothers, Joe Mann, Leroy Mann; sister, Betty Laney; grandchildren, Michael Anderson, Richard Flores and wife, Debra, Michele Van Winkle and husband, Paul, Jeffery King; and eight great-grandchildren.
Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
Margaret Sanders
KEENE -- Margaret Sanders, 97, a homemaker, died Saturday, May 10, 1997, at a Keene nursing home.
Graveside service: 2 p.m. Sunday at Kopperl Cemetery in Kopperl.
Margaret Sanders was born Nov. 14, 1899, in Austin County.
Survivors: Sons, Kirby Sanders of Sweetwater and Glenn Sanders of Cleburne.
Lawson Funeral Home
Meridian, (817) 435-2792
Dee Sullivan
GRAHAM -- Dee Sullivan, 77, a homemaker, died Friday, May 9, 1997, in Graham.
Graveside service: 2 p.m. Sunday in Cottonwood Cemetery in Bryson.
Memorials: First Baptist Church in Bryson.
Dee Sullivan was born August 5, 1919, in Athens.
Morrison Funeral Home
Graham, (817) 549-2121
Dorothy Ann Taylor
FORT WORTH -- Dorothy Ann Taylor, 86, a homemaker, died Friday, May 9, 1997, at a local hospital.
Graveside service: 11 a.m. Monday at Greenwood Memorial Park. Officiating, Rev. Gene Thompson.
Memorials: Charity of choice.
Dorothy Taylor was born March 21, 1911, in Fort Worth, where she was a lifelong resident. She was a member of Broadway Baptist Church. She was the widow of Clyde Lee Taylor.
Survivors: Daughter, Beverly Housewright of Fort Worth; brother, Richard T. Bibb of Fort Worth; nephews, Clay and Kyle Bibb, both of Fort Worth.
Thompson's Harveson & Cole
702 Eighth Ave., 336-0345
Felio Tsumpis
FORT WORTH -- Felio Tsumpis, 91, a homemaker, died Thursday, May 8, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Monday at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church. The Rev. George Bessina will officiate. Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery. Prayer service: 7 p.m. Sunday at Shannon North Funeral Chapel.
Memorials: St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church.
Mrs. Felio Tsumpis was born Sept. 29, 1905, in Turkey and came to Fort Worth when she was 19 years old. She was the last immigrant from the first generation that came to Fort Worth. She was a member of St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church for 72 years and was a member of the Philoptohos Greek Ladies Society.
Survivors: Son and daughter-in-law, Gus and Ann Tsumpis of Fort Worth; grandson, Nick and his wife, Stephanie Tsumpis, of Aledo; granddaughter, Mary and her husband, Ernie Valamides, of Arlington; great-grandchildren, Tiffany Tsumpis of Aledo and Jonathan Valamides and Victoria Valamides, both of Arlington; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Shannon North Funeral Chapel
111 W. Northside Drive, 624-2191
John Thomas Yates Tyler
FORT WORTH -- John Thomas Yates Tyler, 87, a retired material conservationalist for General Dynamics, died Friday, May 9, 1997, at a local nursing home.
Graveside service: 1 p.m. Monday at Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
John Tyler was born March 26, 1910, in Lorraine. He retired from General Dynamics after 32 years of service as a material conservationalist.
Survivors: Wife, Ina Fay Tyler of Fort Worth; son and daughter-in-law, Richard and Mary Ann Tyler of Fort Worth; sister, Naomi Ruth Armstrong of Arlington; grandchildren, Paul Tyler and fiancee, Susan Houchin, of Arlington, Sherry and husband, Danny, Wilkerson of Aledo, and Angela and husband, Tom, Springmeier of Plano; great- grandchildren, Tara and Caitlin Tyler, Josh and Alisha Wilkerson, and Amanda and Colin Springmeier; and special friends, Randy, Sue, and Ryan Tibbals of Longwood, Fla.
Shannon Rose Hill Funeral Chapel
7301 E. Lancaster Ave., 451-3333
Myrtle Jane Utley
ALVARADO -- Myrtle Jane Utley, 79, a homemaker, died Thursday, May 8, 1997, at home.
Funeral:2 p.m. Monday at Laurel Land Memorial Chapel in Dallas. Burial: Laurel Land Memorial Park in Dallas. Visitation: Open.
Myrtle Jane Utley was born May 28, 1917, in Anna. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Alvarado.
Survivors: Sons, William Utley, James Utley and Donald Utley; daughter, Fay Gabel; brothers, James Clifton Harris, Lesley Dee Harris and T.J. Harris; sisters, Nellie Utley and Polly Harris; eight grandchildren; and 11 great- grandchildren.
Laurel Land Funeral Home of Dallas
Dallas, (214) 371-1336
Evelyn McClabe Wade
DESDEMONA -- Evelyn McClabe Wade, 94, a retired powerhouse superintendent for Exxon Oil Co., died Friday, May 9, 1997, at a De Leon hospital.
Funeral:3 p.m. Sunday at Higginbotham Funeral Home in Gorman. Burial: St. Francisville, La.
Evelyn McClabe Wade was born Aug. 30, 1902.
Higginbotham Funeral Home
Gorman, (817) 734-2272
Elsie B. Ayres Wiss
TULSA, Okla. -- Elsie B. Ayres Wiss, 79, a retired music teacher, died Thursday, May 8, 1997, in Tulsa.
Funeral:11 a.m. Monday at Greenwood Chapel. Burial: Greenwood Memorial Park.
Memorials: Benbrook UMC Building Fund, in memory of Troy Reed.
Elsie B. Ayers Wiss was born July 31, 1917, in Albany, Okla.
Elsie B. Ayres Wiss passed from this earth to be with her angels on May 8, 1997. She joined her parents, John and Nola Brewer of Durant, Okla.; her husband, Larry Wiss; and two sons-in-law, John K. Adams and Bill Porter, husbands of her only daughter. She was a former resident of Fort Worth until moving to Tulsa two years ago. Elsie was extremely talented on the piano and taught young children the joy of music in Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Texas. She will forever be remembered as one who brought a song to all our hearts. Burgundy Place of Tulsa will miss her and so will all who knew her.
Survivors: Son and daughter-in-law, Jim and Gale Ayres of Oklahoma City, Okla.; daughter, Kay Adams Porter of Tulsa; sisters, Bertha Reed of Fort Worth, Vera Price of Ardmore, Okla., and Edith Swanson of Bartlesville, Okla.; grandchildren, Amanda Kay Ayres and Linda Suzanne Ayres, both of Fort Worth, Deborah Kay Adams of Snohomish, Wash., Jeffery Adams and wife, Laurie, and Michael Adams and wife, Kristi, all of Tulsa; and several great- grandchildren.
Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
Fred L. Beckman
FORT WORTH -- Fred L. Beckman, an optometrist, died Sunday, May 11, 1997, at home.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Greenwood Funeral Home. Entombment: Greenwood Mausoleum.
Mr. Beckman was born in Kitzmiller, Md.
He had been a resident of Fort Worth since 1950. He served in the Meadowbrook area for 42 years as an optometrist.
He was a highly decorated veteran of World War II having served in the Army. He was awarded the Silver Star, the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge No. 925 in Poly, AOA and TOA Optometric Associations. He was a member of the Retired Officers Association and a longtime member of the Eastside Lion's Club.
He was preceded in death by his brother Bob, in 1995.
Survivors: Wife, Betty J. Beckman; daughters, Mona Lee Beckman Royder and her husband, Dr. Clayton R. Royder of Columbus, Ohio; brothers, Ralph Beckman of Cincinnati, Ohio, Claude Beckman of Oakland, Md., Walter Beckman of Camarillo, Calif; sister, Alva Jane Cole of Cincinnati, Ohio; grandchildren, Alexandra Royder, Katarina Royder; and nephews and their wives, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Beckman and Mr. and Mrs. Randy Beckman.
Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
