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Brenda Salazar
EULESS -- Brenda Salazar, 20, an airline operator, died Monday, May 26, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: pending at Memorial Funeral Home in San Juan, Texas. Burial: in San Juan.
Brenda Salazar was born Oct. 28, 1976, in San Juan.
Survivors: Parents, Fermin Salazar and Rosa Maria Salazar.
Alonzo Funeral Home
2301 Ephriham Ave., 740-9091
B.J. Sanders
SPRINGTOWN -- B.J. "Bob" Sanders, 61, a telephone switchman, died Wednesday, May 28, 1997, at an Azle hospital.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Saturday at Mount Olivet Funeral Home. Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery. Visitation: 4 to 6 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
B.J. "Bob" Sanders was born Feb. 10, 1936, in Pawaska, Okla. He was a 32nd degree Mason and member of the Masonic Lodge.
Survivors: Wife, Bettye J. Sanders of Springtown; sons, Lt. Col. Robert W. Sanders of West Point, N.Y., and Raymond L. Sanders of Springtown; daughters, Catherine J. Wagar of Fort Worth and P. Susan Stein of Rio Vista; sister, Francis Yount of Arizona; and 9 grandchildren.
Mount Olivet Funeral Home
2301 N. Sylvania Ave., 831-0511
Jackie O. Stephens
DECATUR -- Jackie O. Stephens, 70, a truck driver, died Thursday, May 29, 1997, at home.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Saturday at Decatur Church of Christ. Burial: Oaklawn Cemetery in Decatur. Visitation: 7 to 8 p.m. Friday.
The family wishes to express its gratitude to Community Hospice of Fort Worth, especially to Ellen, Rita and Mary.
Jackie O. Stephens was born Nov. 26, 1926, in Decatur. He married Mary Helen Swingler Nov. 3, 1951, in Grand Prairie. He was an Air Force veteran of World War II and a member of Decatur Church of Christ.
Survivors: Mary H. Stephens of Decatur; son and daughter-in-law, Russell and Angela Stephens of Decatur; mother, Myrtle Stepens of Decatur; brothers, Coy Norman Stephens of Decatur; grandchildren, Christopher Michael Stephens of Midland and Heather Dawn Stephens of Decatur.
Coker Funeral Home
Decatur, (817) 627-5959
Bernice E. Tosh
BENBROOK -- Bernice "Bea" E. Tosh, 75, a homemaker, died Tuesday, May 27, 1997, at a local hospital.
Graveside service: 9:30 a.m. Friday in Greenwood Memorial Park. Memorial service: 11 a.m. Friday at Ridglea Christian Church, 6720 W. Elizabeth Lane.
Memorials: Ridglea Christian Church Memorial Fund.
Bernice "Bea" E. Tosh was born May 3, 1922, in Beverly, Kan. She was a member of Ridglea Christian Church. She was active in Christian Women's Fellowship and served as a volunteer at New Lives School. She exhibited a lifelong love of music as a piano teacher, choir member and church organist. She expressed an avid interest in literature.
Survivors: Husband, William A. Tosh of Benbrook; son, William E. Tosh and his wife, Christi, of Azle; daughter, Valeria Tosh Adams of Dallas; brother, Paul Habbart and his wife, Lucille, of Beverly, Kan.; sisters, Olive Draper of Salina, Kan., and Vera Hankins of Newton, Kan.; grandsons, Robert Tosh Adams and John William Adams, both of Dallas; granddaughters, Juliette Elizabeth Ward and her husband, Paul, of Dallas, and Elizabeth Rae Tosh and Caitlin Ann Tosh, both of Azle; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
Jack Traylor
KOPPERL -- Jack Traylor, 65, owner of a boat storage company, died Tuesday, May 27, 1997, in Cleburne.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Friday at Laurel Land Funeral Home in Dallas. Graveside service: 3 p.m. in Kopperl Cemetery in Kopperl. The family will receive friends from 9 to 10 a.m. Friday at Laurel land Funeral Home in Dallas.
Jack Traylor was born Jan. 5, 1932, in Brownwood.
Lawson Funeral Home
Meridian, (817) 435-2792
Flossie Underwood
GORMAN -- Flossie Underwood, 93, a retired secretary for the Southwestern Peanut Growers Association, died Tuesday, May 27, 1997, in Magnolia.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Friday at Higginbotham Funeral Home. Burial: Oaklawn Cemetery. Visitation: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Flossie Underwood was born Nov. 20, 1903, in Knox City.
Higginbotham Funeral Home
Gorman, (254) 734-2272
William E. Vanderbilt
COLLEYVILLE -- William Ellsworth Vanderbilt, 58, owner of Pressmark Printing Company, died Wednesday, May 28, 1997, at home.
Graveside service: 3 p.m. Saturday in Ash Creek Cemetery in Azle.
William Ellsworth Vanderbilt was born Aug. 2, 1938, in South Bend, Wash. He graduated from Puyallup High School in Puyallup, Wash. He served in the Army and worked as a civilian for the Department of the Army. He was a member of the founding group of Del Norte Technology of Euless and served as company president 5 years. He had owned Pressmark Printing Center of Hurst since 1983. He was a member of Pacesetters Rotary Club and St. Philip Presbyterian Church of Hurst.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Cornelius J. Vanderbilt and Frances Elizabeth Gibson Vanderbilt.
Survivors: Wife of 23 years, Tommye J. O'Rourke Vanderbilt; sons, Robert Joseph Justin of North Richland Hills and Will E. Vanderbilt Jr. of Colleyville; daughter, Elisabeth Elaine Juston of Dallas; brother, A. Jay Vanderbilt of Redmond, Wash.; and sister, Mary Lousie Vanderbilt of Seattle, Wash.
Alonzo Funeral Home
2301 Ephriham Ave., 740-9091
Donna S. VanDyke
GRANBURY -- Donna S. VanDyke, 44, wife of Larry and mother of Jason, died Wednesday, May 28, 1997, in Granbury.
Memorial service: 3 p.m. Saturday at Lakeside Baptist Church.
Donna S. VanDyke was born Aug. 31, 1952, in Raymond, Wash.
Martin's Funeral Home
Granbury, (817) 573-1154
Otto Wienecke Jr.
PALUXY -- Otto Wienecke Jr., 64, a farmer and rancher and a retired employee of Erath County, died Tuesday, May 27, 1997, at home.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Friday at Stephenville Funeral Home. Burial: Rock Church Cemetery. Memorials: Cedar Point Baptist Church.
Otto Wienecke Jr. was born Oct. 25, 1932, in Harper, Texas. He was a member of Cedar Point Baptist Church.
Survivors: Wife, Jessie Stocks Wienecke; sons, Audie Ray Wienecke of Paluxy and Wayne Albert Wienecke of Godley; daughter, Penny Sue Pritchard of Winters; three brothers; five sisters; and six grandchildren.
Stephenville Funeral Home
Stephenville, (817) 965-3161
Kenneth W. Willis
FORT WORTH -- Kenneth W. Willis, 62, a chef, died Wednesday, May 28, 1997, in Haltom City.
Graveside service: 2 p.m. Friday in Ash Creek Cemetery in Azle.
Kenneth W. Willis was born June 12, 1934, in Fort Worth and had been a lifetime resident of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.
After school he entered the Navy and served a four-year tour of duty. Most of his life Mr. Willis worked as a chef in Dallas and most recently in Fort Worth.
Survivors: Father, Brady Willis; sister and brother-in-law, J. Wyvonne and Guy Robinson of Fort Worth; one niece; and four nephews.
Mount Olivet Funeral Home
2301 N. Sylvania Ave., 831-0511
Rachel V. Wills
FORT WORTH -- Rachel V. Wills, 78, a retired teacher, died Thursday, May 29, 1997, at home.
Memorial service: 11 a.m. Saturday at South Hills Baptist Church.
Memorials: in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of choice.
Rachel Wills was born May 22, 1919, in Madison County, Tenn. She taught elementary and special education in Texas and Kentucky.
Survivors: Husband, Bruce Wills; sons, Mike Wills, David Wills and Daniel Wills; brother, Matthew Tomlin; sister, Corinne Bonds; 8 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.
Guardian Cremation Society
5704 James Ave., 293-8477
Ola Ann Wisely
SUMNER -- Ola Ann Wisely, 91, died Wednesday, May 28, 1997, at a nursing home.
Funeral: 3 p.m. Friday at Fry-Gibbs Funeral Home. The Rev. Mike Fortenberry will officiate. Burial: Little Vine Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Phil Harris, Bob Ball, A.C. "Buddy" Carter, Jim Wisely, J.C. Howell and J.L. Wideman.
Ola Ann Wisely was born Jan. 17, 1906, in Sumner, and was daughter of John Allen Floyd and Orlena Victoria Wheeler Floyd. She attended school in Sumner. On Sept. 28, 1924, she married Leroy Wisely in Sumner. He died May 2, 1969. She was a homemaker and a Baptist.
She was preceded in death by a sister, Eddie Kamer, and a granddaughter, Vicki Harris.
Survivors: Daughter and son-in-law, Gayle and Morris Dicken of Sumner; son and daughter-in-law, Preston and Mamie Wisely of Fort Worth; grandchildren, Bob Ball of Caviness, Ginger Harris of Sumner, Melissa Wisely of Euless and James "Jim" Wisely of Grapevine; eight great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; brother-in- law, Lloyd Wisely of Sumner; sister-in- law, Evelyn Scott of Sumner; and a niece, Annalene Waggoner of Fort Worth.
Fry-Gibbs Funeral Home
Paris, Texas, (903) 784-3366
Reynaldo Zapata
FORT WORTH -- Reynaldo "Ray" Zapata, 49, a sweeper operator, died Tuesday, May 27, 1997, at a local hospital.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Saturday at Brown, Owens & Brumley Funeral Home. Burial: Skyvue Memorial Gardens. Visitation: 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Reynaldo Zapata was born Aug. 18, 1947, in Karnes City.
Survivors: Wife of 25 years, Lupe Zapata of Fort Worth; sons, Gregory Zapata of Fort Worth, Freddie Zapata of Belton and Joe Arnold of Fort Worth; daughters, Sabrina Zapata, Judy Zapata and Gracy Arnold, all of Fort Worth, and Corrina Zapata, Rachel Zapata and Lucy Zapata, all of Belton; brothers, Tony Zapata and Frank Zapata, both of Morton; sisters, Adelita Owen of Fort Worth and Dolores Gracia and Frances Jennings, both of Morton; three grandchildren; and niece, Mikayla Summers.
Brown, Owens & Brumley
425 S. Henderson St., 335-4557
Clementine Card Baskin
AZLE -- Clementine Card Baskin, 86, a retired Lake Worth classroom teacher, died Friday, May 30, 1997, at her residence.
Private memorial service: Saturday, for the family.
Memorials: Tarrant County Chapter of American Cancer Society, 3301 West Freeway, Fort Worth 76107.
Clementine Card Baskin was born May 29, 1911, in Snyder, and had been an area resident since 1928. She taught in the Fort Worth schools early in her career and moved to Lake Worth, where she taught from 1955 until her retirement in 1973. She was an avid bowler and fan of the Dallas Cowboys and the Texas Rangers.
Survivors: Sons, Mr. A.J. Baskin III of Lakeside and Mr. Bob Baskin of Springtown; grandchildren, Shannon Baskin of Springtown, Chris Baskin of Fort Worth and Jay Baskin of Rifle, Colo; and great- grandson, Skyler Baskin of Rifle.
Biggers Funeral Home
7139 Jacksboro Highway, 237-3341
