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Richard Douglas Gardner
ALVARADO -- Richard Douglas Gardner, 65, retired, died Friday, June 6, 1997, in Johnson County.
Funeral: 1 p.m. Thursday at Shannon North Funeral Chapel. Burial: Dicey Cemetery. Visitation: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Richard Douglas Gardner was born Dec. 8, 1931, in Fort Worth. He was self- employed before his retirement.
Survivors: Son, Craig Gardener of Euless; daughter, Denise G. Hernandez of Alaska; grandchildren, Jeremy Gardner, Justin Hernandez and Katherine Gardner; and sister, Jeri Grover.
Shannon North Funeral Chapel
111 W. Northside Drive, 624-2191
Flora C. Garner
FORT WORTH -- Flora C. Garner, 80, a sales woman for Sears, died Wednesday, June 11, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: 1 p.m. Saturday at Arlington Funeral Home. Burial: Moore Memorial Gardens. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday.
Flora C. Gardner was born Feb. 13, 1917, in Rock Island.
Survivors: Son, Danny W. Garner of Houston; daughters, Patsy Massey of Alvarado and Peggy Haynie of Fort Worth; brothers, Henry Chasteen of Arizona, Ray Chasteen of Texas and Kenneth Chasteen of Colorado; sisters, Edna Johnson of Whitney, Earlene Johnson of Plano, Wanda McDowell of Conroe and Dorothy Small of Coppell; 11 grandchildren; and 14 great- grandchildren.
Arlington Funeral Home
1221 E. Division, 548-1791
Jervis L. Garth Sr.
FORT WORTH -- Jervis L. Garth Sr., 65, an Air Force veteran and water department worker, died Sunday, June 8, 1997, at his residence.
Funeral: 1 p.m. Saturday at Gregory W. Spencer Funeral Directors. Burial: Laurel Land Memorial Park of Fort Worth. Family Hour: 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Jervis L. Garth Sr. was born Feb. 7, 1932, in Birmingham, Ala. He was preceded in death by his mother, Eldrige Morrow Garth.
Survivors: Wife, Annie Garth; sons, Eddie Abullah of Birmingham, Ala., Jervis Garth Jr. of Birmingham, Ala.; daughters, Kathy Washington of Roselin, Calif., Ernestine Archie of Birmingham, Ala., Louise Washington of Sacremento, Calif., and Caroline Garth of California; Lanier P. Abullah of San Bernadino, Calif.; brother, Alphonso Bunn of Cleveland, Ohio; sister, Ernestine Pezant of San Bernadino, Calif.; stepchildren, Mary Cavitt of Washington D.C., Patricia Griffin of Fort Worth and Glen Johnson of Fort Worth.
Gregory W. Spencer Funeral Directors
4000 Miller Ave., 531-8666
Aaron Harris-DeMorest
ARLINGTON -- Aaron Thomas Harris-DeMorest died Monday, June 9, 1997, in Irving. He would have been 3 months old Sunday.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Friday at Bluebonnet Hills Funeral Home. Burial: Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park.
Aaron Thomas Harris-DeMorest was born March 15, 1997, in Arlington.
Survivors: Mother, Cynthia Harris of Arlington; father, Thomas DeMorest of Arlington; grandparents, Colleen Tedrow of Watauga, Terry Harris of Atlanta, Ga., and Paul Harris; and great- grandmother, Ann Anschuetz.
Bluebonnet Hills Funeral Home
Colleyville, 281-8751
Brenda H. Huckabee
FORT WORTH -- Brenda H. Huckabee, 36, a certified nurse's aide, died Tuesday, June 10, 1997, at a local hospital.
Graveside service: 1 p.m. Friday in Springtown Cemetery. Visitation: noon to 5 p.m. Thursday and 9 to 11 a.m. Friday.
Brenda H. Huckabee was born March 12, 1961, in Fort Worth.
Survivors: Husband, David Mack Smith; son, Kevin Hancock; daughters, Brandy Huckabee, Azie Huckabee, Brenda Smith and Christina Kemp; mother, Johnnie Osborne; brothers, Rodney Flanagan and Harry Flanagan; sister, Evelyn Flanagan; and grandchidlren, Zabian Vaoughn Jones and Mercadies Kemp.
Memorial Funeral Home
1207 S. Cherry Lane, 246-4988
Martha Mai Jones
FORT WORTH -- Martha Mai Jones, a retired fashion coordinator, died Tuesday, June 10, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Memorial service: 2 p.m. Sunday at First Jefferson Unitarian Church, 1959 Sandy Lane, Fort Worth, Texas 76112.
Memorials: in lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Humane Society of North Texas, Tarrant County Food Bank or charity of choice.
Martha Jones was a top model in the Fort Worth/Dallas area in the 1950s and 60s, contracting with such retailers as the old Fair Department Store in Fort Worth, Koslow's and the Dallas Apparel Mart.
After her modeling career, she worked as a fashion coordinator for Stripling & Cox Department Store in Fort Worth for more than 20 years.
She leaves many, many friends as she was a longtime Fort Worth resident and worked many years in the fashion industry.
Survivors: Daughter, Jill Wachter and her husband, Fred, of Seattle; and aunt, Mrs. Gladys Mayfield of Fort Worth.
Metrocrest Funeral Home
Carrollton, (972) 242-3646
Helen C. Kelley
FORT WORTH -- Helen C. Kelley, 80, a homemaker, died Tuesday, June 10, 1997, at home.
Graveside service: 12:45 p.m. Friday in the National Cemetery at Fort Sam Houston.
Memorials: American Cancer Society.
Helen Kelley was born Feb. 24, 1917, in Spartanburg, S.C.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Major Charles Kelley, in 1975. Mrs. Kelley was a Fort Worth resident 40 years. She was past president of the Lady Elks Lodge and a member of the Carswell Officer's Wife's Club. Mrs. Kelley was a member of Hulen Street Baptist Church.
Survivors: Daughters, Kay Carter of Fort Worth, Kaaron Karambelas of Columbus, Ga., and Kimberly Stark of Arlington; brothers, Carl Callaham and Jack Callaham, both of Charlotte, N.C.; sister, Nelle Lewis of Atlanta, Ga.; and nine grandchildren.
Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
Ronald C. Kennon
DECATUR -- Ronald C. Kennon, 32, died Tuesday, June 10, 1997, in Decatur.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Thursday at Martin's Funeral Home in Cleburne. Burial: Bono Cemetery.
Memorials: Hospice of Fort Worth.
Ronald C. Kennon was born Dec. 2, 1964, in Cleburne.
Survivors: Father and stepmother, Ronald P. and Betty Kennon; mother and stepfather, Sonja and Bill Barnard; brother, Sean Martin of Cleburne; sister, Pam Mann of San Antonio; and paternal grandfather, John Kennon of Bono.
Martin's Funeral Home
Cleburne, (817) 558-3250
Kathleen M. Kleinkauf
FORT WORTH -- Kathleen M. Kleinkauf, 59, a homemaker, died Monday, June 9, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: 3 p.m. Thursday at Richland Hills Christian Church. Burial: Oakwood Cemetery in Fort Worth.
Memorials: Richland Hills Christian Church Building Fund, 3913 Norton Drive, Richland Hills, Texas 76118.
Kathleen M. Kleinkauf was born Oct. 4, 1937, in St. Joseph, Mo. She had been a Fort Worth resident since 1968 and gave of her time to the charities of Northeast Emergency Distribution, of which she served on the board, and Care Corp. She also served in the gift shop of the Fort Worth Botanic Garden. She was a member of Richland Hills Christian Church and active in the Oak Crest Women's Club. She sang in her church choir and was a member of Fort Worth Baptist Seminary Auditorial Choir.
Survivors: Husband of 38 years, James H. Kleinkauf of Fort Worth; daughters and sons-in-law, Annette and Don Morrow of Rogers, Ark., Dianne and Garrett Lude of LaGrange and Denise and Bryan Botzki of Detroit, Mich.; brother and sister-in-law, Robert McCrory and wife, Nancy, of Mound City, Mo.; sisters and brother-in-law, Janet McCrory of Kimberling City, Mo., and Suzie and Greg Nedblake of Kansas City, Mo.; and grandchildren, Amy Kathleen Morrow, David Patrick Morrow and Sarah Louise Lude.
Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
Anna Marie Leferink
BENBROOK -- Anna Marie Leferink, 71, a homemaker, died Wednesday, June 11, 1997, in Benbrook.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Andrews Catholic Church. Burial: private. Vigil: 7 p.m. Friday at Thompson's Harveson & Cole Funeral Home.
Memorials: American Cancer Society or Cook Children's Medical Center.
Anna Marie Leferink was born Dec. 11, 1925, in Yakima, Wash. She was a member of St. Andrew Catholic Church, the Woman's Club of Fort Worth and its Euterpian Club and World Wings (Pan American World Airways ex-flight attendants' organization). She was past president of the Officers Wives Clubs at Carswell Air Force Base, Columbus Air Force Base in Mississippi and K.I. Sawyer Air Force Base in Michigan. Mrs. Leferink had also been an American Red Cross volunteer.
Survivors: Her husband, Albert Leferink Jr.; sons, David Leferink of Newburgh, Ind., Dick Leferink of Inchelium, Wash., and Tom Leferink of Arlington; daughter, Lauren Leferink Ray of The Woodlands; and grandchildren, Cal, Meaghan, Lee, Ray Lyn, Stuart, Robin, Derek and Connor.
Thompson's Harveson & Cole
702 Eighth Ave., 336-0345
Doris Lewis
BRECKENRIDGE -- Doris Lewis, 83, a former dietitian at Eastland Memorial Hospital, died Tuesday, June 10, 1997, at a Breckenridge hospital.
Funeral: 1 p.m. Friday at Elliott Street Church of Christ. Burial: Eastland Cemetery. Jim Cox will officiate.
She was a member of the Elliott Street Church of Christ and moved to Breckenridge in 1968.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers and three sisters.
Survivors: Husband, Vernon Lewis of Breckenridge; daughters and sons-in- law, Jan and Cliff Clary and Kay and Jim Westbrook; sons and daughters-in-law, Phil and Marilyn Lewis and Mike and Sharon Lewis; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; five sisters; three brothers; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Melton Funeral Home
Breckenridge, (254) 559-3311
Floyd M. Martin
RIVER OAKS -- Floyd M. Martin, 90, a retired, self-employed carpenter, died Tuesday, June 10, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Friday at Shannon North Funeral Chapel. Burial: Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Floyd M. Martin was born March 8, 1907, in Indian territory. He was a member of Carpenter's Local 429 for 55 years. He was preceded in death by a stepson, Ray Pitcock, in May 1997.
Survivors: Wife of 29 years, Cora Lou Martin; sons, Carl Martin of Weatherford and Ronnie Pitcock of Fort Worth; daughters, Vera Inez Austin of New Mexico, Mary Jo Cotton of Fort Worth, Lois Ray Green of Houston, Helen Ruth Ripple of Springtown, Peggy Shute of New Jersey and Penny Lindsey of Fort Worth; sister, Rachel Timberlake of Alex, Okla.; numerous grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren.
Shannon North Funeral Chapel
111 W. Northside Drive, 624-2191
John M. McCoy
ARLINGTON -- John M. "Jack" McCoy, 69, a retired aircraft engineer, died Tuesday, June 10, 1997, in Arlington.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Thursday at Good Shepherd United Methodist Church. Burial: Laurel Oaks Memorial Park.
Memorials: American Cancer Society.
John M. "Jack" McCoy was born Feb. 6, 1928, in Hamilton. He retired after 37 years at LTV. He was a graduate of SMU and a United States Army veteran.
Survivors: Wife of 45 years, Patricia M.; sons, John M. McCoy Jr. of Arlington and Bill McCoy and wife, Kathy, of Coppell; daughter, May Kathleen McCoy of Arlington; brother, William E. McCoy and wife, Mary, of Dallas; and grandchildren, Will McCoy of Arlington and Kealy Ann McCoy of Tucson, Ariz.
Moore Funeral Home
1219 N. Davis Drive, 275-2711
