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Hugh Brewer Sanders
FORT WORTH -- Hugh Brewer Sanders, 84, a painter, died Tuesday, June 17, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Graveside service: 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park.
Hugh Brewer Sanders was born Feb. 2, 1913, in Mineral Wells.
Survivors: Wife, Lorena Sanders of Fort Worth; sons, Dennis Sanders of Euless, Henry Sanders of Fort Worth, Sandy Sanders of Fort Worth, Wesley E. Parham of Fort Worth and Robert Parham of Arlington; daughters, Doris Orr of Fort Worth, Christy Creel of Azle, Maroy Hughs of Fort Worth and Rosie Harrell of West Monroe, La; 21 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren.
Shannon Rose Hill Funeral Chapel
7301 E. Lancaster Ave., 451-3333
Gladys E. Shackelford
WEATHERFORD -- Gladys Earline Shackelford, 87, a homemaker, died Monday, June 16, 1997, in Weatherford.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Thursday at Cotten- Bratton Funeral Chapel. Burial: Memory Gardens of the Valley. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Gladys Shackelford was born Sept. 14, 1909, in Albany, Texas. She was a member of the Methodist Church. She was a resident of Weatherford for over 60 years.
Survivors: Sons, E.D. Shackelford and Billy Shackelford, both of Weatherford; daughter, Jo Barbe of Granbury; brothers, C.S. Simms of New Jersey and J.W. Simms of Garrison; six grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Cotten-Bratton Funeral Chapel
Weatherford, (817) 594-2711
Christine Smith
FORT WORTH -- Christine Smith, 71, a homemaker, died Saturday, June 14, 1997, at a local hospital.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Thursday at Williams Funeral Chapel. Burial: Skyvue Memorial Gardens. Visitation: 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday.
Christine Smith was born to Zeke and Mattie Richmond in Gilman, Texas, on June 4, 1926. She moved to Fort Worth and attended James E. Guinn School. Later she met and married Jesse Smith in 1946.
She was preceded in death by two sons, Milton and Terry Smith.
Survivors: Loving husband, Jesse Smith Sr.; daughters, Marilyn Bastise and Frankie Smith; sons, Jesse Jr. and wife, Carolyn, Norman, Daryl, and daughter-in-law, Beverly Smith; 12 grandchildren. She leaves five wonderful nieces; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Williams Funeral Chapel
5224 Ramey Ave., 534-5781
Henry Albert "Bill" Smith
CROWLEY -- Henry Albert "Bill" Smith, 67, a farmer, died Friday, June 13, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Graveside service: 11 a.m. Wednesday in Rose Hill Cemetery in Cleburne.
Henry Smith was born Jan. 16, 1930, in Mineola, Texas.
Shannon-TCU Funeral Chapel
3015 Merida, 926-3314
Tennie Bell Smith
BRIDGEPORT -- Tennie Bell Smith, 79, a homemaker, died Sunday, June 15, 1997, at a Bridgeport nursing home.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Hawkins Funeral Home. Burial: East Bridgeport Cemetery.
Tennie Bell Smith was born July 1, 1917, in Boonsville.
Survivors: Joe Ed Smith of Georgetown and Johnny Ray Smith of Bridgeport; daughters, Shirley Jo Munn of Bridgeport and Judy Lynn Denton of Wichita Falls; sisters, Pluma Aiken of Sherman and Lillie Tackett of California; six grandchildren; and six great- grandchildren.
Hawkins Funeral Home
Bridgeport, (940) 683-2211
APOLOGY: Realizing the importance of an obituary notice, Restland would like to offer our sincere apologies to the family and friends for incorrect information provided for the obituary for JERRY BRUCE STATON. This is the corrected obituary; once again Restland apologizes for any inconvenience we may have caused.
Jerry Bruce Staton
MCKINNEY -- Jerry Bruce Staton, 57, a loving husband and father, passed away Sunday, June 15, 1997, in McKinney, following a courageous battle with cancer.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Friday at Restland Funeral Home of Dallas. Burial: Restland Memorial Park. Family to receive friends from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Memorials: in lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in the name of Jerry B. Staton to U.T. Southwestern Medical Center, P.O. Box 910888, Dallas, Texas 75391-0888.
Jerry Bruce Staton was highly respected and admired. He will always be a tremendous inspiration to his family and many friends, for his strength, courage and will to live. Jerry was an avid fly fisherman, golfer and loved bird hunting and flying. Jerry had a distinguished career and was involved in numerous civic activities which includes 13 years with PPG Industries and president of Regal Glass, Inc. He was president of the Little League Baseball Association in Muncie, Ind., president of Boswell High School Booster Club and a life member, Saginaw, Texas, a member of the school board in Eagle Mountain, Saginaw, a member of the board of directors at Camp Carter, YMCA, Fort Worth, a member of Colonial Country Club of Fort Worth, National Glass Dealers Association and a member of Stonebridge Country Club. He was a graduate of the University of Cincinnati with a Bachelor degree in architecture.
Survivors: Jerry is survived by his wife, Joanna Staton of McKinney; sons, Scott Staton of Jacksonville, Fla., Todd Staton of Sanger and Eric Staton of Decatur; daughter, Kristi Evers of Tulsa, Okla.; mother, Charlotte Bradley of Evansville, Ind., father, Vernon Staton of Hendersonville, Tenn.; and seven grandchildren.
Restland Funeral Home
Dallas, (972) 238-7111
Joseph A. Tilley III
FORT WORTH -- Joseph Ainsworth Tilley III, 34, an institutional equity trader for Rauscher, Pierce, Refsnes Inc. in Dallas, died Tuesday, June 10, 1997, while vacationing in Madeira, Portugal.
Funeral: 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in the sanctuary of University Christian Church. Burial: Greenwood Memorial Park.
Pallbearers: John Bass, Ernest Beecherl, Jim Bonfils, Trip Carey, James Davis, Steve Dolman, Rob Dupree, Brodie Hyde, Craig Kelly, Chris Morgan, Bobby Patton, Sam Smith, Duer Wagner III and Christian Williams.
Memorials: American Kidney Foundation, 6110 Executive Blvd., Suite 1010, Rockville, Md. 20852; or Streams and Valleys Inc., Box 101373, Fort Worth 76185.
Joseph Ainsworth Tilley III was born Feb. 25, 1963, in Fort Worth. His education consisted of the American Graduate School of International Management (Thunderbird Campus) in Glendale, Ariz., in 1988; Texas Christian University in Fort Worth with a degree in finance in 1986; and Fort Worth Country Day School in Fort Worth in 1981. Previously he was a presidential appointee in the Agriculture Department during the Bush administration. He was a member of the Fort Worth Club, Steeplechase, Kappa Sigma fraternity and the Beefeaters Club.
Mr. Tilley was a loving husband, son, brother and friend.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Phyllis Jones Tilley.
Survivors: Wife, Elizabeth "Libby" Durham Tilley, whom he married in 1992; his father, Joe A. Tilley Jr.; sisters, Gwen Tilley Morgan and her husband, Christopher H. Morgan, of Gates Mills, Ohio, and Ann Tilley Smith and her husband, Samuel B. Smith Jr., of Fort Worth; sister-in-law, Ginger Durham of Dallas; and nieces and nephews, Christopher and Katharine Morgan of Gates Mills and Samuel and Olivia Smith of Fort Worth.
Thompson's Harveson & Cole
702 Eighth Ave., 336-0345
L.O. Vaughn
BRAZOS POINT -- L.O. "Luke" Vaughn, 87, a retired bulldozer operator, died Sunday, June 15, 1997, at home.
Funeral: 3 p.m. Wednesday at Brazos Point Community Church. Burial: Brazos Point Cemetery.
L.O. "Luke" Vaughn was born Jan. 31, 1910, in Walnut Springs. He was a member of Brazos Point Community Church. Survivors: Wife, Mary Vaughn of Brazos Point; sons and daughters-in- law, the Rev. Phil and Pam Vaughn of Brazos Point and Jerry and Pat Vaughn of Harper; daughter and son-in-law, Doris and James Morris of Fort Worth; six grandchildren; and four great- grandchildren.
Wiley Funeral Home
Glen Rose, (254) 897-2288
Shannon G. Warren
ARLINGTON -- Shannon Gayle Warren, 26, a nurse's aide, died Monday, June 16, 1997, in New Orleans, La.
Funeral: 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Moore Funeral Home. Burial: Moore Memorial Gardens.
Memorials: Trinity Baptist Church Tape or Prayer Ministry, 419 E. Magnolia Ave., San Antonio, Texas 78212.
Shannon Gayle Warren was born Dec. 18, 1970, in Little Rock, Ark.
Survivors: Parents, Charlie and Nancy Warren of Arlington; brother, David Warren and his wife, Rebecca, of Plano; niece, Hannah Warren of Plano; and numerous other family members.
Moore Funeral Home
1219 N. Davis Drive, 275-2711
Thazel Whelchel
STEPHENVILLE -- Thazel Whelchel, 66, a waitress, died Monday, June 16, 1997, at a local nursing home.
Funeral: no services planned.
Thazel Whelchel was born Sept. 6, 1930, in Hamilton.
Survivors: Sons, Roy Wilson and Jesse Whelchel, both of Stephenville; daughters, Sandy Austin, Theresa Austin and Joyce Austin, all of San Antonio; and six grandchildren.
Lacy Funeral Home
Stephenville, (254) 968-2102
James T. Willis
IRVING -- James T. Willis, 37, a wonderful husband, loving and dedicated father of two, and attentive and caring son and brother, was united with his Savior and Lord on Monday, June 16, 1997, at a Dallas hospital after waging a courageous three-year battle with leukemia.
Memorial service: 2 p.m. Thursday at Highland Park Presbyterian Church. His family wishes his memorial service to be a celebration of his life and of his presence with the Holy Father in heaven. Private burial: Hillcrest Memorial Park. Open visitation: at Sparkman/Hillcrest Funeral Home in Dallas. The family will receive friends 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday.
Memorials: In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to the Leukemia Society of America -- North Texas Chapter, 12850 Spurling Drive, Suite 190, Dallas, Texas 75230; or Leukemia Association of North Central Texas Inc., 6060 North Central Expressway, Suite 306, Dallas, Texas 75206.
Jim was born Sept. 11, 1959, in Austin and was raised in Borger. He graduated with highest honors from the University of Texas at Austin, where he majored in business and earned both BBA and MBA degrees. Following his graduation in 1983, Mr. Willis was employed by Arthur Andersen in Dallas where he worked throughout his professional career. He married Margaret de Pingre on Nov. 3, 1990.
Mr. Willis was actively involved in numerous charitable organizations, including the Leukemia Society of Dallas. He served as chairman of the recent Links Fore Leukemia golf tournament, in which he played 100 holes of golf in a single day, on April 28, 1997, to raise funds for rsearch for a cure to leukemia. Mr. Willis also served on the board of the Dallas Cystic Fibrosis Society and was a member of the Texas Society of CPAs.
Mr. Willis was an active member of Highland Park Presbyterian Church, where he taught Sunday school and led a Bible-study group. He will be remembered by his colleagues, family and friends as a tender-hearted, loving, patient gentleman of the highest Christian moral principles. He will be sorely missed.
He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Wanda Wiedeman.
Survivors: His wife, Margaret de Pingre Willis and their two children, Lauren Michele, 5, and Matthew James, 2, all of the Las Colinas area in Irving; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne T. Willis of Fort Worth; sister and brother-in-law, Linda Willis McLaren and Kevin McLaren of Arlington; his maternal grandfather, Dr. John E. Wiedeman of Dallas; a great- grandmother, Mrs. J.B. Willis, and his paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Elden M. Jett, all of Missouri; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles.
Audrey V. Willmon
AZLE -- Audrey V. Willmon, 73, a retired boot finisher, died Monday, June 16, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Friday at Greenwood Funeral Home. Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery. Visitation: 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday.
Pallbearers: Harold Traffanstedt, Duane Traffanstedt, James Echols, George Freeman, Billy McMurray, David Baker, Bobby Williams, Lonnie McMurray and Ray Sherrin.
Audrey V. Robinson Willmon was born May 16, 1924, in Paris, Texas, to William T. and Annie Robinson. She was a resident of Azle, Texas.
She had retired from Justin Boot Co. in 1984. She married S.A. "Jack" Willmon on June 4, 1946. He preceded her in death in 1985.
Survivors: Son, James A. Willmon; daughters, Lois Traffanstedt of Azle, Linda Robertson of Blue Mound, Elizabeth Swanson and Jeannette Willmon, both of Azle; brothers, Ellis Robinson of Seagraves and Rex Robinson of Sawyer, Kan.; sisters, Lucille Canida of Dallas, and Wanda Schrum and and Carlis Lindsey, both of Kingman, Kan.; grandchildren, James D. Willmon, Lisa Rodden, Duane Traffanstedt, Melissa McMurray, Audrey Freeman, Tara Merrell, Samantha Echols, Kathy Crain and Carli Willmon; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
Epitacio V. Zamora
FORT WORTH -- Epitacio V. Zamora, 85, a retired Lone Star Gas pipe feeder, died Tuesday, June 17, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Thursday at All Saints Catholic Church. Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery. Rosary: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mount Olivet Funeral Home.
Epitacio V. Zamora was born May 23, 1912, in Mexico City, Mexico. He worked for Texas Christian University for 15 years after retiring from Lone Star Gas.
Mr. Zamora was preceded in death by a sister, Guadalupe Pantoja, and brother, Jose Zamora.
Survivors: His wife, Genoveva G. Zamora of Fort Worth; sons, Salome Zamora, Jose Ramon Zamora, Luis Zamora and Steven Zamora, all of Fort Worth; daughters, Patricia Guereca, Rosa Linda Gonzalez and Rachel Martinez, all of Fort Worth; 24 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
Mount Olivet Funeral Home
2301 N. Sylvania Ave., 831-0511
