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John Perry Bailey
FOREST HILL -- John Perry Bailey, 76, a vice president, died Tuesday, May 27, 1997, in Forest Hill.
Mass of Christian Burial: 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Timothy's Episcopal Church. Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Rosary: 7:30 p.m. Friday at the church.
Memorials: St. Timothy's Episcopal Church.
John Bailey was born Nov. 17, 1920, in Fort Worth. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps. He was a member of the Glen Garden and Pecan Plantation Country Clubs.
Survivors: Wife, Vivian Frances Bailey of Forest Hill; daughters and sons-in- law, Debra Bailey and Danny Miller of Franklin, Tenn., and Bonnie Bailey and Michael Winter of Arlington; sisters, Edwina Selman of Midland; and grandchildren, John Miller, Andrea Miller, Michael Winter and Elizabeth Winter.
Mount Olivet Funeral Home
2301 N. Sylvania Ave., 831-0511
Laleta Dunn Baker
FORT WORTH -- Laleta Dunn Baker, 72, a retired hospital dietitian, died Monday, May 26, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Saturday at Eastland Church of Christ. Burial: Skyvue Memorial Gardens. Visitation: 1 to 9 p.m. Friday with wake from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Laleta Baker was born Jan. 5, 1925, in Greenwood, La.
Baker Funeral Home
301 E. Rosedale St., 332-4468
Martha Wynetta Baker
BURLESON -- Martha Wynetta Baker, 81, a homemaker, died Tuesday, May 27, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church of Burleson. Burial: Burleson Memorial Park.
Martha Wynetta Baker was born June 29, 1915, in Daingerfield and had lived in Burleson more than 60 years. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Burleson and had formerly taught Sunday school. She enjoyed sewing and cooking.
Mrs. Baker was preceded in death by her husband, James Royce Baker, and daughter, Elinor Clair Baker.
Survivors: Brother-in-law, Howard Walton Baker of Burleson; nephew, Victor Stevens of North Richland Hills; and niece, Dianne Hosteter of North Richland Hills.
Laurel Land Funeral Home of Burleson
Burleson, 295-5211
Ella J. Bates
AZLE -- Ella J. Bates, 99 years, six months and 11 days, a homemaker, died Tuesday, May 27, 1997, at an Azle nursing home.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Thursday at Azle Church of Christ. Burial: Azleland Cemetery. Visitation: preceding the funeral at the church.
Ella Bates was born Nov. 16, 1897. She was a member of Walnut Creek Baptist Church in Reno.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Luther A. Bates, on June 24, 1977, and son, M.J. "Shorty" Bates, in July 1958.
Survivors: Son and daughter-in-law, R.V. "Bill" and Nell Bates of Azle; sisters, Pearlene Daugherty of Brownfield, Irene and Bob Jones of Sundown and Lavada"Dude" Donaldson of Azle; 14 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and 14 great-great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.
White's Funeral Home
Azle, 444-3211
Kathryn Sue Batts
FORT WORTH -- Kathryn Sue Batts, 87, a retired secretary for Southwestern Bell Telephone Co., died Tuesday, May 27, 1997, at a local hospital.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Friday at Brown, Owens & Brumley Funeral Home. Burial: Itasca Cemetery.
Kathryn Sue Batts was born Feb. 13, 1910, in Abbott.
Survivors: Sister, Maggie Pate of Fort Worth.
Brown, Owens & Brumley
425 S. Henderson St., 335-4557
Ron Lee Blackman
BRECKENRIDGE -- Ron Lee Blackman, 47, a sales clerk, died Wednesday, May 28, 1997, at home.
Graveside service: 10 a.m. Thursday in Breckenridge Cemetery. Friends may call Morehart Mortuary.
Ron Lee Blackman was born June 14, 1949, in Monahans, Texas.
Morehart Mortuary
Breckenridge, (817) 559-5421
Pat Blanscet
FORT WORTH -- Pat Blanscet, 55, an engineer, died Monday, May 26, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Thursday at Greenwood Funeral Home.
Pat Blanscet was born Oct. 4, 1941, in Burkburnett.
He worked for Lockheed for 20 years and enjoyed overseas assignments in Indonesia and Korea.
Survivors: Wife, Hee Soon Blanscet of Fort Worth; daughter, Kelly Blanscet of Arlington; brother, Johnny Michael Blanscet of Fort Worth; aunts, Ruth Hicks, Willie Thornton, Dixie Tuppen and Kathleen Cox, all of Wichita Falls; and uncles, Vern Blanscet of California and Jack Blanscet of Houston.
Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
Albert A. Brannan
CLIFTON -- Albert A. Brannan, 73, a former county judge, chief probation officer for district and a retired co-owner of a wholesale grocery, died Tuesday, May 27, 1997, at a Clifton hospital.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Friday at Hall & Sons Funeral Home. Burial: Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday.
Memorials: charity of choice.
Albert Brannan was born Jan. 18, 1924, in Nolanville, Texas. Mr. Brannon moved to Clifton in January. He formerly lived in the Comanche area for 68 years.
Hall & Sons Funeral Home
Comanche, (915) 356-5214
Linda Kay Brislawn
EVERMAN -- Linda Kay Brislawn, 53, data input operator for Harris Methodist hospital, died Monday, May 26, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Arlington Funeral Home. Burial: Tomlin Cemetery in Arlington. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Linda Kay Brislawn was born Dec. 4, 1943, in Fort Worth. She had lived in the area all her life and was a Harris Methodist hospital employee for nearly 30 years.
Survivors: Daughters, Stacy Mason of Crowley and Cassie Brislawn of Everman; parents, Harold and Jean Strother of Everman; sister, Carolyn McLemore of Fort Worth; grandchildren, Lyndsey Mason and Lesley Mason, both of Crowley; and niece, Shelly Knight of Fort Worth.
Arlington Funeral Home
1221 E. Division, 548-1791
Andrew Campbell Jr.
HALTOM CITY -- Andrew "Jack" Campbell Jr., 83, a retired sales representative in machinery, died Wednesday, May 28, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Friday at Glenview Baptist Church. Burial: Greenwood Memorial Park. Visitation: 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday.
Memorials: American Cancer Society of Tarrant County.
Andrew Campbell Jr. was born Jan. 4, 1914, in Temple, Texas. He was the retired owner of Jack Campbell Machinery and Supplies. He attended Arlington State College. He was an active member of Glenview Baptist Church, where he played in the ukulele band and belonged to the LLL class. Jack Campbell always enjoyed playing with the ukulele band at nursing homes and other functions.
Mr. Campbell was a loving husband, father, and grandparent who enjoyed the company of his family and friends, his church, music and fishing. During his younger years, he played clarinet in several bands. Jazz was one of his favorite styles of music. Later, gospel music became another of his favorites.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Melba Bass.
Survivors: Wife, Ruth Campbell of Fort Worth; sons, Andrew J. "Jack" Campbell III and wife, Wanda, of Bedford, and John C. Campbell and wife, Diana, of Shawnee, Okla.; daughters, Patricia Barbour and husband, David, of Cedar Hill, Janice Elene Campbell Lary of Hurst and Sandra Bateman and husband, Bill, of Bonham; sister, Annette Winn of Naples, Fla.; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
Elnora Carroll
FORT WORTH -- Elnora Carroll, 84, an employee of Hub Dry Cleaning, died Tuesday, May 27, 1997, at home.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Friday at Gregory W. Spencer Funeral Directors. Burial: Cedar Hill Memorial Park. Visitation: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Elnora Carroll was born Jan. 26, 1913, in Shiner, Texas. She lived in Tulsa for 40 years before moving to Fort Worth in 1989.
Survivors: Brother, Otis Koontz of Houston; sisters, Edna K. Greenwood and Irene Kyser, both of Fort Worth; and numerous nephews and nieces.
Gregory W. Spencer Funeral Directors
4000 Miller Ave., 531-8666
Myra Jo Davis
ARLINGTON -- Myra Jo Davis, 65, a beautician, died Wednesday, May 28, 1997, in Arlington.
Funeral: 3 p.m. Friday at North Davis Church of Christ. Burial: Moore Memorial Gardens. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Myra Davis was born Feb. 23, 1932, in Nocona. She was a member of North Davis Church of Christ and she was instrumental in the Hearts & Hands Organization. She married Horace Davis on Oct. 7, 1947, in Borger.
Survivors: Husband, Horace Davis of Arlington; sons, Craig Davis of Arlington and Ricky Davis and wife, Kay, of Arlington; brothers, Bennie Hanks of Lone Oak and Cleveland Hanks of Daytona Beach, Fla.; sisters, Lorraine Talley of St. Jo, Edna Brown of Gainesville and Carroline Garrison of Grand Prairie; granddaughter, Andrea Jean Davis of Arlington; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Moore Funeral Home
1219 N. Davis Drive, 275-2711
Arthur Lee Denmon
FORT WORTH -- Arthur Lee Denmon, 86, owner and operator of a tire service company who retired in 1970, died Monday, May 26, 1997, at a local hospital.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Saturday at Baker Funeral Home. Burial: Cedar Hill Memorial Park. Visitation: 1 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Arthur Denmon was born April 25, 1911, in Mansfield. The son of J.C. and Amanda Denmon, he grew up and graduated from public schools in Mansfield. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and served in the Pacific Theater until his honorable discharge.
Mr. Denmon was an experienced tire man for large commercial truck rigs. He contracted major fleets and provided maintenance and service. "Buck," as he was affectionately known, was an avid baseball fan and enjoyed easy-listening music.
Survivors: Wife, Frances Warren Denmon of Fort Worth; daughter, Audrey D. Hester and her husband, Jim; one niece; several cousins; and other family members and many friends.
Baker Funeral Home
301 E. Rosedale St., 332-4468
