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Cumbakonam Dorasami
BENBROOK -- Cumbakonam Krishnaswami "C.K." Dorasami, 93, a retired India customs officer, died Thursday, June 5, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Memorial service: 3 p.m. Sunday at Western Hills Baptist Church, 8500 Chapin Road.
Cumbakonam Dorasami,"C.K." as he is fondly remembered, was born March 14, 1904, in Cumbakonam, India, son of Mr. and Mrs. C.S. Krishnaswami Iyer and came to Fort Worth in 1982. He studied botany and zoology at Madras Christian College in India. "C.K." enjoyed gardening vegetables which he shared with everyone. He and his wife of 57 years were volunteers at John Peter Smith Hospital and the Fort Worth Public Library.
Survivors: Wife, Saraswati "Sara" Dorasami; son, Krishna Dorasami; daughter-in-law, Linda and grandsons, Ravi, Rajan and Jamie Dorasami, all of Benbrook, with whom C.K. and Sara have shared their home 16 years; son, Dr. D. Raman of Ireland; grandaughter Maya Mantoo of India; two nephews, Dr. V. Ramachandran and V. Ranganathan of India; and great-grandson, Gabriel Dorasami of Fort Worth.
Guardian Cremation Society
5704 James Ave., 293-8477
Patricia K. Francis
FORT WORTH -- Patricia K. Francis, 63, a clerical worker in human resources for Burlington Resources, died Friday, June 6, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Monday at Calvary Cathedral. Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery. Rev. Bob Nichols will officiate.
Memorials: American Cancer Society.
Patricia Francis was born Oct. 5, 1933, in Waco.
She was a member of Calvary Cathedral and Desk and Derrick.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William Edward Francis.
Survivors: Children, Bruce Lesikar, Craig Lesikar and Gail Jackson, all of Fort Worth; stepchildren, Francine Francis, Will Francis and Elaine Francis; sister, Carole "Cissy" Townsend of Hurst; grandchildren, Lori, mark and Stephanie, all of Fort Worth; and nieces and nephews.
Thompson's Harveson & Cole
702 Eighth Ave., 336-0345
Tony A. Giles
AZLE -- Tony A. Giles, 28, a dental technician, died Tuesday, June 3, 1997, at his residence.
Funeral: 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Biggers Funeral Home. Burial: Azleland Memorial Park.
Mr. Tony A. Giles was born Nov. 17, 1968, in North Richland Hills and was a lifelong resident of the area. He graduated from Azle High School in 1987 and attended A.T.I. Career Training Institute's dental program, from which he graduated in 1989.
Mr. Giles was a Dallas Cowboys fan. An avid fisherman, he loved the outdoors.
Survivors: Parents, Marvin B. and Margaret A. Giles of Azle; brother and sister-in-law, David Michael and Ramona Giles of Fort Worth; sisters and brothers-in-law, Katherine Ann and Russell Seaton and Lora Jean and James Barrow, all of Fort Worth; six nieces and two nephews; and a number of aunts, uncles and cousins.
Biggers Funeral Home
7139 Jacksboro Highway, 237-3341
Leroy R. Hall
FORT WORTH -- Leroy R. Hall, 61, a travel consultant, died Tuesday, June 3, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Graveside service: 2 p.m. Saturday in Emerald Hills Memorial Park.
Leroy R. Hall was born May 5, 1936, in San Diego, Calif. He worked for United Airlines for several years.
Survivors: Brother, Edward Hall of San Diego, Calif.; sisters, Janie Swift of Weschester, Iowa, and Shirley Braunlich of San Diego, Calif.; four newphews; and four nieces.
Emerald Hills Funeral Home
500 Sublett Road, 572-1681
Lela Pearl Haney
WEATHERFORD -- Lela Pearl Haney, 97, a schoolteacher, died Thursday, June 5, 1997, at a local hospital.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church in Lipan. Burial: Evergreen Cemetery in Lipan.
Lela Pearl Haney was born Jan. 26, 1900, in Texas.
White's Funeral Home
Weatherford, (817) 596-4811
Mabel B. Harmon
LAKE WORTH -- Mabel B. Harmon, 89, a homemaker, died Thursday, June 5, 1997, in Lake Worth.
Graveside service: 11 a.m. Monday in Azleland Cemetery.
Mabel Harmon was born Oct. 14, 1907, in Dallas.
Survivors: Brother-in-law, Andy P. Harmon of Lake Worth; brother, Herman Virgil Brown of Athens; sister, Mrs. Juanita O'Donnell of Albuquerque, N.M.; grandson, Buckley Duane Harmon of Toledo, Ohio; granddaughter, Brinda Rhodes of Fort Worth; five great- grandchildren; and three great-great- grandchildren.
Shannon North Funeral Chapel
111 W. Northside Drive, 624-2191
Hollie T. Henderson
FORT WORTH -- Hollie T. Henderson, 42, a Superior Container Inc. industrial maintenance worker, died Friday, June 6, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Graveside service: 4 p.m. Saturday in Laurel Land Memorial Park. Visitation: 10 a.m. to 12 noon Saturday.
Hollie T. Henderson was born Jan. 15, 1955, in Midland. He was a member of South Hills Masonic Lodge and was an Eagle Scout.
Survivors: Wife, Mary Henderson of Fort Worth; son, Hobie Henderson of Fort Worth; daughters, Hollie Henderson and Toni Henderson of Fort Worth; parents, H.T. and Amy Henderson of Fort Worth; brother and sister-in-law, Hobie and Tricia Henderson of Fort Worth; and granddaughter, DeAnna Marie Henderson.
Emerald Hills Funeral Home
500 Sublett Road, 572-1681
Ira Hester
COLLEYVILLE -- Ira Hester, 88, a longtime farmer and banker, died Tuesday, June 3, 1997, at a hospital in North Richland Hills.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church in Haskell. Burial: Willow Cemetery.
Memorials: The Warm Place, 1510 Cooper St., Fort Worth, Texas 76104; or First Presbyterian Church, Haskell, Texas 79521.
Ira Hester was born Aug. 30, 1908, in Rochester.
Survivors: Son, Thomas Riley Hester of San Francisco, Calif.; daughter, Diana Snodgrass of Colleyville; sisters, Mollie Frierson of Haskell and Betty Jo Heitsch of Jacksboro; brother, Floyd "Bobby" Hester of Haskell; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Holden Funeral Home
Haskell, (940) 864-2151
Alan William Kale
BRIDGEPORT -- Alan William "Captain Al" Kale, 52, a bait shop owner, died Tuesday, June 3, 1997, at a Dallas hospital.
Funeral: none scheduled.
Alan William "Captain Al" Kale was born Oct. 19, 1944, in Nottingham, England.
Survivors: Wife, Dora-Rae Kale of Bridgeport; sons, Kenneth Kale of North Carolina, Patrick Gilfoil of Bridgeport and Troy Gilfoil and Brandon Gilfoil, both of North Carolina; brother, Ed Kale of Ohio; sister, Betty Dillard; and six grandchildren.
Hawkins Funeral Home
Bridgeport, (940) 683-2211
Cleo Joyce Kinsey
LAKE WORTH -- Cleo Joyce Kinsey, 80, a homemaker, died Thursday, June 5, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Saturday at Biggers Funeral Home. Burial: Garvin Cemetery in Wise County.
Cleo Joyce Kinsey was born Nov. 14, 1916, in Wise County. She was raised in Wise County and had lived in Lake Worth from the late 1940s until 1989 when she moved to Autumn Years Lodge, where she made many friends.
She was a lifelong member of the Church of Christ.
Mrs. Kinsey was preceded in death by her husband, James W. Kinsey, in 1961 and a grandson, Kelly Kinsey, in 1992.
Survivors: Son, Thomas J. Kinsey of Austin; son and daughter-in-law, Don W. and Minnie Kinsey of Fort Worth; daughter, Mrs. Estel Joyce Kinsey Beaton of Watauga; brother and sister-in-law, T.C. and Mary Boren of Haltom City; sister, Mrs. Lera Mae Boren Klein of Springtown; 11 grandchildren; nine great- grandchildren; and a number of nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Biggers Funeral Home
7139 Jacksboro Highway, 237-3341
Jennie Cobbel C. Kragen
FORT WORTH -- Jennie Cobbel Chicotsky Kragen, 74, a homemaker, died Friday, June 6, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Sunday at Congregation Ahavath Sholom. Burial: Ahavath Sholom Cemetery.
Memorials: Congregation Ahavath Sholom or a charity of choice.
She was preceded in death by her husbands, David Chicotsky, in 1966 and Robert Kragen, in 1981.
Survivors: Sons and their wives, Robert Chicotsky and his wife, Donna, and Mark Chicotsky and his wife, Andrea, of Fort Worth; grandchildren, David, Marla, Brandon and Kevin Chicotsky; brothers, David Cobbel and his wife, Rene, and Hymie Cobbel of Dallas; stepsons and wife, Arnold Kragen and Marshall and Beverly Kragen and their children, Philip, Alexandra, Scott and Robin; and several nieces and nephews.
Robertson Mueller Harper
1500 Eighth Ave., 924-4233
Antonio C. Lopez
GRAND PRAIRIE -- Antonio C. Lopez, 56, a retired landscaper, died Thursday, June 5, 1997, at home.
Funeral: 5:30 p.m. Saturday and 6 p.m. Sunday at Bean-Massey-Burge Funeral Home. Burial: 11 a.m. Monday in Parkdale Cemetery in Arlington.
Antonio C. Lopez was born May 10, 1941, in New Braunfels.
Survivors: Wife of 30 years, Carmen Lopez; sons, Alonso Cabasos, Jesse Garcia, Jimmy Villareal, Tony Lopez and Jerry Lopez; daughters, Christina Lopez and Veronica Lopez; brothers, Tino Lopez, Jesus Lopez, Lupe Lopez and Juan Lopez; sisters, Maria Montoya, Nicolasa Sanchez, Mary Helen Saucedo and Tiburcia Cardona; six grandchildren; and a number of nieces, nephews, and other relatives.
Bean-Massey-Burge Funeral Home
Grand Prairie, (972) 263-7200
Helen Peabody Marietta
FORT WORTH -- Helen Peabody Marietta, 83, a homemaker, died Wednesday, June 4, 1997, in Austin.
Memorial service: 2 p.m. Saturday at Ridglea United Methodist Church. Burial: Greenwood Memorial Park. A reception to greet friends will be held afterward at the family home.
Memorials: In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions to be made to a charity of choice.
Helen Peabody Marietta was born Nov. 10, 1913, in Newport, R.I., the daughter of Lionel and Helen Ward Peabody. She had resided in Fort Worth for 47 years. She graduated from Peter- Bent Brigham Nursing School in 1934 and married Dr. John Stanley Marietta on Nov. 21, 1942. He preceded her in death on June 15, 1980.
She was also preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Alice Peabody Blaikie and Eunice Peabody Kelly; and her brothers, Lionel Peabody and Herbert Peabody.
Survivors: Sons, William S. Marietta of Albuquerque, N.M., Richard A. Marietta of Houston and John R. Marietta and his wife, Jeanne, of Austin; daughter, Cynthia A. Marietta and her husband, Charles Williamson, of Fredericksburg; sister, Elizabeth Peabody Bulk; and grandchildren, Michael Wright of Huntington Beach, Calif., Stephen Espinoza and Juan Marietta, both of Los Angeles, Calif., Loren, Megan and Matthew Marietta of The Woodlands, Erin and Emily Marietta of Austin and Loren Marietta of Albuquerque.
Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
