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Haydie M.C.S. Cook
FORT WORTH -- Haydie Marie Charlotte Shulz Cook, 96, a homemaker, died Friday, May 30, 1997, at her Fort Worth home.
Funeral: 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Thompson's Harveson & Cole Funeral Home. Burial: Greenwood Memorial Park. The Rev. Canon James P. DeWolfe Jr. will officiate.
Haydie Cook was born Oct. 18, 1900, in Turnersville. She was a member of The Woman's Club.
She was the widow of Samuel Cook, a pioneer drilling contractor in the East Texas and Arkansas Oil Exploration Era.
Survivors: Son, Edward Cook and his wife, Gayle Webb Cook; daughter, Sammie Marie Cook Stripling and her husband, Coleman of El Paso; grandchildren, Catherine Cook Bernell, Samuell Edward Cook Jr., Bonnie Marie Cook Mosier, Thomas Coleman Stripling and Sheri Lynn Hervie; five great- grandchildren; and newphews and nieces.
Thompson's Harveson & Cole
702 Eighth Ave., 336-0345
Bertha J. Cox
GRAND PRAIRIE -- Bertha J. Cox, 93, a homemaker, died Friday, May 30, 1997, at an Arlington hospital.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Monday at Bean- Massey-Burge Funeral Home. Burial: Southland Cemetery. Visitation: 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Memorials: First United Methodist Church in Grand Prairie or the Eastern Star Home in Arlington.
Bertha Cox was born Dec. 17, 1903, in Tupelo.
She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Grand Prairie.
Survivors: Brothers, Rutherford Stough, Leon Stough, Charles Stough; sisters, Cynthia Harwell, Ruth Harper, Elizabeth Emery; four nieces; four nephews; and several great-nieces and great-nephews.
Bean-Massey-Burge Funeral Home
Grand Prairie, (972) 263-7200
George Luther Dunn
BRIDGEPORT -- George Luther Dunn, 78, a retired forklift driver for Acme Brick, died Friday, May 30, 1997, at a Decatur hospital.
Funeral:2 p.m. Monday at Hawkins Funeral Home.
Mr. Dunn was born July 8, 1918, in Jack County. Survivors: Sons, Ronnie and Carolyn Dunn, Donnie and Debbie Dunn, Rickie and Rosa Dunn and Dickie and Reba Dunn; daughter, Annabell and Charles Brown; brothers, Robert Dunn, David Dunn and Tommy Dunn; sisters, Mae Shubbe, Faye Zuber, Alice Blaisedell, Ruby Hedge, Anna Little and Virginia Zinnecker; grandchildren, Ann Marie, Ronnie Jr., Laurie, Jason, Steven, Kimberly, Kevin, Clayton, Mende, Shane, Brandon, Wendie, Jeremy and Everson; step-grandchildren, Leeann, Charley, Lisa, Charles, Joel and Brenda; and great-grandchildren, Colton, Bethany, Markus and Raven.
Hawkins Funeral Home
Bridgeport, (817) 683-2211
John R. Ferguson
ARLINGTON -- John R. Ferguson, retired lieutenant colonel and salesman for Certain-Teed Products Corporation for 26 years, died Friday, May 30, 1997, in Dallas.
Funeral:11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Moore Funeral Home. Burial: Moore Memorial Gardens. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Lt. Col. Ferguson was born Oct. 30, 1916, in Teague. He served in the Army during World War II as a battalion adjutant, supply battalion and also served as the defense counsel, 3rd Armored Division General Court in 1944-1945. His division was first into Belgium, first into and subsequently through the Siegfried Line, and first to take a German town. The men of the 3rd Armored Division fought in five western European campaigns: Normandy, Northern France, the Rhineland, the Ardennes, and in central Germany.
He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Arlington.
Lt. Col. Ferguson was an avid golfer and was a member of the Arlington Senior Men's Golf Association. He also served as marshall of many of the area's golf courses, including Lake Arlington and the Great Southwest golf courses.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Woodrow Wilson Ferguson, and sisters, Laura Mae and Sybil Brevard.
Survivors: Wife of 54 years, Vivien A. Ferguson of Arlington; son, John R. Ferguson III and his wife, Donna of Lafayette, La.; daughter, Calee Travis and her husband, Dr. James Travis of Plano; sisters, Mary Hurley of Fort Worth and Myrtle R. Barrett of Arlington; and grandchildren, Angela Bast of New Orleans, Jennifer Anderson of Dallas, and Robin and Lauren Travis, both of Plano.
Moore Funeral Home
1219 N. Davis Drive, 275-2711
Clara Leach Gibbs
IRVING -- Clara Leach Gibbs, 93, a longtime Irving resident, passed away Friday, May 30, 1997.
Funeral:10 a.m. Monday at the First Presbyterian Church of Irving. Burial: Oak Grove Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Brown's Memorial Funeral Home in Irving.
Officiants: Dr. David Johnson and Rev. Robin Moffat.
Memorials: Donations may be made to Irving Healthcare Auxiliary, First Presbyterian Church; Chet and Clara Gibbs Scholarship Fund at Irving Healthcare Systems; or a charity of choice.
Clara Leach Gibbs was born Jan. 6, 1904, in Wellington. She was preceded in death by her husband, Chet Gibbs. The couple worked together at Chet Gibbs Real Estate Co., where they were responsible for building more than 900 Irving homes throughout the 50s and 60s.
She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Irving for 60 years. She was a life member of Irving Healthcare Auxiliary, Friends of Public Library and P.E.O. She was a charter member of Irving Heritage Society, Irving Garden and Arts Association and the Community Concert Association. She was also a participating member of Irving Rotary Anns, Irving Book Review Club, Irving Garden Club and Irving Healthcare Foundation Guild. She received the following recognition awards: High Spirt Award; Salt & Light Award; Altrusa Woman of the Year; and Irving Healthcare Honors Award. She participated in PTA from 1936 to 1950, and sponsored student plays and class activities. She was active in the Cultural Arts Association of Irving and The Irving Symphony League. She and Chet made a lasting gift to Irving Healthcare Systems with the beautiful stained glass windows in the hospital chapel. In addition, she sponsored the Chet and Clara Gibbs Scholarship Fund of Irving Healthcare.
Survivors: Several nieces and nephews.
Brown's Memorial Funeral Home
Irving, (972) 254-4242
Alan Mead Gordon
BEDFORD -- Alan Mead Gordon, 87, a retired psychologist, died Thursday, May 29, 1997, at his home.
Memorial service: pending.
Memorials: American Association on Mental Retardation or Humane Society.
Alan Mead Gordon was born Sept. 14, 1909, in Ancon, Panama, Canal Zone. He was director of the Psychology Department for Iowa's state hospital system. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University and received a master's degree from Vanderbilt University. He was a fellow and lifetime member of the American Association on Mental Retardation.
Survivors: Wife, Musetta Gordon; daughter, Jean Gordon Ryon; stepson, Charles McGavern; stepdaughter, Miranda Peters; and three stepgrandsons.
Guardian Cremation Society
5704 James Ave., 293-8477
Bessie O. Hadley
GRANBURY -- Bessie O. Hadley, 90, a former postmaster, died Saturday, May 31, 1997, at a Granbury care center.
Funeral:3 p.m. Monday at Martin's Chapel in Granbury. Burial: Rock Church Cemetery in Tolar. Visitation: 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Bessie O. Hadley was born July 12, 1906, in Hood County, and lived in Paluxy most of her life. She was a postmaster and telephone operator in Paluxy for many years, and operated both from her home. She was a member of the First Methodist Church of Granbury.
Survivors: Daughter, Vivian I. Musick of Fort Worth; grandsons, Leon D. Musick Jr. of Paluxy and Jimmy W. Musick of Fort Worth; granddaughters, Sandra E. DeTavernier of Fort Worth and Karen O. Clark of Paluxy; six great- grandchildren; and two great-great- grandchildren.
Martin's Funeral Home
Granbury, (817) 573-1154
Beverly A. Hill
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS -- Beverly A. Hill, 55, a homemaker, died Thursday, May 29, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Funeral: 11:30 a.m. Monday at Lucas Funeral Home in Hurst. Burial: Hoggard- Reynolds Cemetery in Azle. Visitation: 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Memorials: Charity of your choice.
Beverly Hill was born May 8, 1942, in Fort Worth.
Survivors: Husband, Kenneth Hill of North Richland Hills; sons, David Daniels of Carson City, Nev., and Kenneth Hill and Randy Hill, both of Sweetwater; daughters, Stacey and husband, Dennis, Woods of Saginaw, Rhonda and husband, Don, Hudgins of Silver Springs, Nev.; brother, Reubin Harle of Vietnam; sister, Darlene and husband, Doyle, Lewis of Arlington; nine grandchildren and numerous other loving relatives.
Lucas Funeral Home
Hurst, 284-7271
Horace Jenson
CLIFTON -- Horace Jenson, 80, died Tuesday, May 27, 1997, at a Temple hospital.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Monday at Clifton Funeral Home in Clifton. Burial: Norse Cemetery. Survivors: Brothers, J. W. Jenson of Clifton and James Jenson, both of Fort Worth; sisters, Myrtice Stroud of Fort Worth, Esther McKinley of Arlington, Joyce Price of Fort Worth; and several nieces and nephews.
Clifton Funeral Home
Clifton, (817) 675-8611
Eunice Dorothy Johnson
VENUS -- Eunice Dorothy Johnson, 70, a homemaker, died Friday, May 30, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: 1:30 p.m. Monday at Moore Funeral Home. Burial: Moore Memorial Gardens. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Eunice Johnson was born April 16, 1927, in London. She was a loving mother, Granny and sister. She was a member of Cornerstone Community Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Elvis F. Johnson, son, Philip Arvel Johnson and parents, P.J. and Blanche Kemp.
Survivors: Sons, Elvis F. Johnson and Roy A. Johnson, both of Venus; daughters, Tina Rae Martin of Arlington, Mary Anne Mallory of Mansfield and Ellen Lee Carter of Arlington; brothers, Leonard Kemp of Mesa, Ariz., and Edwin Kemp of London, England; sister, Gladys Carter of Pendle Hill, Australia; 12 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Moore Funeral Home
1219 N. Davis Drive, 275-2711
Vernice G. Jones
BURLESON -- Vernice G. Jones, 82, a homemaker, died Friday, May 30, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Graveside service: 10 a.m. Monday in Rose Hill Cemetery in Cleburne. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Crosier- Pearson-Mayfield Funeral Home.
Vernice G. Jones was born Oct. 17, 1914, in Altus, Okla.
She was preceded in death by her husband, I.D. Jones; one son, Richard J. Jackson; two sisters; and one brother.
Survivors: Several nieces and nephews.
Crosier-Pearson-Mayfield
Cleburne, (817) 558-2322
Retha Ledbetter
FORT WORTH -- Retha Ledbetter, 76, a homemaker, died Thursday, May 29, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital, after a short illness.
Funeral: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday in Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 7:30 p.m. Monday at Shannon Rose Hill Funeral Home.
Retha Ledbetter was born Feb. 9, 1921, in Dallas.
She was a member of Broadway Baptist Church. She was a homemaker and enjoyed gardening.
Survivors: Son, Dennis Ledbetter of Charleston, W. Va.; sister, Gloria Vickery of Overland Park, Ks; three grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Shannon Rose Hill Funeral Chapel
7301 E. Lancaster Ave., 451-3333
T.C. Martin
ARLINGTON -- T.C. Martin, 73, a retired supervisor for Star Vending Company, died Saturday, May 31, 1997, in Arlington.
Funeral: 11:30 a.m. Monday at Moore Funeral Home. Burial: Moore Memorial Gardens. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
T.C. Martin was born Nov. 5, 1923, in Avalon. He had lived in Arlington for 18 years. He was employed with Star Vending Company in Fort Worth for 32 years. He served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II as a glider pilot and a mechanic.
Survivors: Wife, Wanda Jo Martin of Arlington; sons, Tim Martin of Burleson and Terry Martin of Fort Worth; daughter, Tana Kay Mullins of Euless; stepchildren, Harlin Smith of Arlington, Gaylon Smith of Alvarado, Mike Smith of Arlington, Brenda Elliot of Arlington, Shawna Forrester of Fort Worth; brother, Warren Martin of Whitney; sisters, Judy McPherson of Oklahoma City, Okla., Dorothy Pringle of Arlington and Mary Stout of Arlington; granddaughter, Angela Martin of Fort Worth; 14 step- grandchildren, and numerous nieces, nephews and friends.
Moore Funeral Home
1219 N. Davis Drive, 275-2711
