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John T. Shamblin Jr.
FORT WORTH -- John T. Shamblin Jr., 67, passed away Sunday, June 22, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Memorial service: private. Celebration of life: pending.
Honorary pallbearers: John Brauer of Elmhurst, Ill.; Bo Gibbs of Quanah; Ken May of Hamilton; Winston Cox of Portales, N.M.; Bill Dickerson of Oklahoma City, Okla.; Lonnie Noble of Paradise; Jim Jester of Greensboro, N.C.; and Paul Gudat of Hudson Oaks.
John T. Shamblin Jr. was born to Damie Elnora Reedy and John T. Shamblin Sr. on July 25, 1929, in Dallas. When he was 9, the family moved to Austin, where he graduated from Austin High School in January 1947. After matriculating at the university that fall, he enlisted in the Army and served one year at Fort Hood. After rejoining civilian life, he was recalled to active duty with the 780th Field Artillery Battalion and served in Korea until November 1951.
In March 1953, he and Ms. Carlos Fay Hackfeld were married in McGregor. In 1954, he resumed his education at SMU and graduated in 1959. Jan. 30, 1961, saw the birth of James Michael Shamblin.
His working career consisted of Southwestern Bell Telephone Co., the Talley Corp. and Evans Press and its successors. He retired in 1992.
He was preceded in death by his father and a brother, Kenneth David Shamblin.
Survivors: His mother, 94 years; his wife; a son; a 2-year-old grandson, Cody Ty Shamblin of Nolan; brother, Dr. H. Wayne Shamblin and his family of Mesquite; and sister, Julie Johnson of Las Vegas, Nev.
Anderson-Clayton Bros. Funeral Home
Mesquite, (972) 285-5489
Edna Mammie Sides
SANTO -- Edna Mammie Sides, 98, a homemaker, died Monday, June 23, 1997, at a Mineral Wells hospital.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Dobbs Valley Baptist Church in Palo Pinto County. Burial: Dobbs Valley Cemetery.
Edna Mammie Sides was born Sept. 22, 1898, in Palo Pinto County and was a member of Dobbs Valley Baptist Church.
Survivors: Daughters, Adera Bradley of Wichita Falls, Ella Joy Hendricks of Santo and Mammie George Sides of Mineral Wells; five grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; eight great-great- grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews, grand nieces and grand nephews.
Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner
Mineral Wells, (940) 325-4422
Louise Southerlan
BURLESON -- Louise Southerlan, 86, a homemaker, died Tuesday, June 24, 1997, at a local hospital.
Graveside service: 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park.
Louise Southerlan was born Oct. 2, 1910, in Bowie. She was a member of Handley United Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ervin H. Southerlan, and her son, Robert E. Southerlan.
Survivors: Daughter, Ellen Adair of Cleburne; sister, Margaret Clark of Burleson; two granddaughters; three great- grandsons; and one great-great- granddaughter.
Shannon Rose Hill Funeral Chapel
7301 E. Lancaster Ave., 451-3333
William E. Stegall Sr.
FORT WORTH -- William Edward Stegall Sr., 80, a retired Southwestern Bell repairman, died Monday, June 23, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Wednesday at Shannon North Funeral Chapel. Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Pallbearers: Richard Emerson, Chris Vardy, Paul Vess, Rondy Frank, Steve O'Brien and Terry Hasteiter.
William Edward Stegall Sr. was born Feb. 9, 1917, in Abilene to W.E. and Iva Julian Davis Stegall. He was a longtime resident of Fort Worth and a member of Rosen Heights Baptist Church. Mr. Stegall graduated from North Side High School and retired from Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.
Survivors: Wife of 60 years, Wanda Jane Stegall of Fort Worth; daughter, Carol Jean Blais of Fort Worth; son, William Edward Stegall Jr. of The Woodlands; grandchildren, Mark, Mike and Jay Cushman of Fort Worth, Trena Burden of Honolulu, Cary Stegall of New York City and Cindy Beck of Baton Rouge, La.; and eight great- grandchildren.
Shannon North Funeral Chapel
111 W. Northside Drive, 624-2191
Alcira Tapias
KEENE -- Alcira Tapias, 86, a homemaker, died Tuesday, June 24, 1997, at home.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Wednesday at Keene Memorial Park Chapel. Burial: Keene Memorial Park.
Alcira Tapias was born Nov. 6, 1910, in Concepcion, Colombia, South America.
Survivors: Daughters, Espie Wasmer of College Place, Wash., and Elizabeth Chow of Keene; granddaughter, Janelle Wasmer of College Place; and grandson, Gerald Wasmer II of College Place.
Crosier-Pearson-Mayfield
Cleburne, (817) 558-2322
Mildred May Vorhauer
ARLINGTON -- Mildred May Vorhauer, 85, retired from Vorhauer Insurance Agency, Inc., died Sunday, June 22, 1997, in Arlington.
Funeral: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at First United Methodist Church in Arlington. Memorial service: pending for Saturday at First Presbyterian Church in Arlington Heights, Ill.
Mildred May Vorhauer was born Nov. 9, 1911, in Chicago, Ill.
She was a member of Arlington Heights Methodist Church in Arlington Heights, Ill. She was a member of the Business and Professional Women's Club in Parkridge, Ill.
Survivors: Son, Jack Vorhauer and his fiancee, Terry Chinn, of Roselle, Ill.; daughter, Jill Harrison and her husband, George, of Arlington; stepdaughter, Sue Barnes of Odessa; brother, Kenneth Ketzel and his wife, Bea, of Cape Coral, Fla.; seven grandchildren; nephew, James Ketzel and his wife, Debbie; niece, Kathy Huth and her husband, Bill; and nephew, Ken Ketzel and his wife, Connie.
Moore Funeral Home
1219 N. Davis Drive, 275-2711
Vincy Territo Walton
FORT WORTH -- Vincy Territo Walton, an accountant for Catholic Charities of Fort Worth, died Monday, June 23, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: 1 p.m. Thursday at St. Bartholomew Catholic Church in Fort Worth. Father Beaumont will officiate. Burial: Laurel Land Memorial Park of Fort Worth. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Laurel Land Funeral Home of Fort Worth.
Vincy Territo Walton was born in Corsicana. She was a member of St. Bartholomew Catholic Church, the Business and Professional Women's Organization, Lone Star Chapter, and the American Business Women's Association.
Survivors: Sons and daughters-in- law, Mark L. and Tammy Walton of Fort Worth, Terry V. and Cindee Walton of Las Vegas, Nev., and James E. and Debbie Walton of Burleson; daughters and son-in-law, Sandra A. and John Murphy of Arlington and Jody B. Walton of Fort Worth; sisters, Rosa Lee Johnson and Frances Welch, both of Lubbock; and grandchildren, Scott and Jonathan Murphy, Gwen, Branin, Breanna, Melissa, Michael, Hannah and David Walton.
Laurel Land Funeral Home of Fort Worth
7100 Crowley Road, 293-1350
John Albert "Abb" White
GRANBURY -- John Albert "Abb" White, 84, a retired maintenance man and farmer, died Monday, June 23, 1997, in Granbury.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Thursday at Wiley Funeral Home in Granbury. Burial: Fall Creek Cemetery in Hood County. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Memorials: American Cancer Society, Hood County Unit, P.O. Box 216, Granbury, Texas 76048.
John White was born Dec. 25, 1912, in Fall Creek community, Hood County. He was a member of the First Baptist Church. He retired from the Granbury Independent School District on his 80th birthday.
Survivors: Daughters, Viola Avery and Lonada Jane Freeman, both of Granbury; sister, Mildred Ruth of Weatherford; nine grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; 12 great-great- grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Wiley Funeral Home
Granbury, (817) 573-3000
Wynona Willingham
PLANO -- Wynona Willingham died Monday, June 23, 1997, in Plano. Graveside service: 11 a.m. Wednesday in Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park in Colleyville.
Survivors: Daughter, Terri Guido of Plano; son, Travis Willingham of Granbury; five sisters; and six grandchildren.
Ted Dickey Funeral Home
Plano, (972) 424-4511
Helen Wisdom
FORT WORTH -- Helen Wisdom, 93, a musician, died Sunday, June 22, 1997, in Fort Worth.
No services are planned.
Helen Wisdom was born April 24, 1904, in Tioga. She had been a Fort Worth resident since 1928.
Survivors: Sons and daughters-in- law, Richard L. Wisdom Jr. and his wife, Lily, and Robert H. Wisdom and his wife, Joan, all of Fort Worth; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter.
Shannon Rose Hill Funeral Chapel
7301 E. Lancaster Ave., 451-3333
Bennie Amos
FORT WORTH -- Bennie Amos, 90, a retired American Manufacturing employee, died Friday, June 20, 1997, in Dallas.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Friday at Greater St. Paul Baptist Church. Burial: Cedar Hill Memorial Park in Arlington.
Bennie Amos was born Feb. 24, 1907, in Ruston, La.
Baker Funeral Home
301 E. Rosedale St., 332-4468
David P. Anderton
FORT WORTH -- David P. Anderton, 64, self-employed, died Tuesday, June 24, 1997, in Rockport, Texas.
Graveside service: 2 p.m. Friday in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
David P. Anderton was born April 24, 1933, in Fort Worth. He was a member of Riverside Baptist Church and was an Army veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors: Wife, Caroline Anderton; son, David P. Anderton Jr.; daughter, Ashley Russell; and grandchildren, Briana and Tyler Russell.
Mount Olivet Funeral Home
2301 N. Sylvania Ave., 831-0511
Timothy C. Blanchard
FORT WORTH -- Timothy Charles Blanchard, 42, a restaurant cook, died Monday, June 23, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: 9 a.m. Saturday at Gregory W. Spencer Funeral Directors. Burial: Laurel Land Memorial Park. Visitation: 7 to 8 p.m. Friday.
Timothy Blanchard was born April 12, 1955, in Orange.
Survivors: Parents, Charles and Dora Blanchard; brothers, Stanley Blanchard of Minneapolis, Minn., Chris Blanchard of Fort Worth and Gary Blanchard of Arlington; grandparent, Felix Blanchard of Orange; sisters-in-law, Karen Blanchard of Minneapolis, Minn., Julia Blanchard of Arlington, Regina Blanchard of Fort Worth; and a host of aunts, uncles, neices and nephews.
Gregory W. Spencer Funeral Directors
4000 Miller Ave., 531-8666
Elvie Bufkin
BEDFORD -- Elvie Bufkin, 84, a homemaker, passed away Tuesday, June 24, 1997, in Bedford.
Funeral: 9 a.m. Thursday at Reimann Funeral Home in Gulfport, Miss. Burial: Evergreen Cemetery in Gulfport.
Elvie Bufkin was born Jan. 26, 1913, in Hillsdale, Miss.
She was preceded in death by her six brothers, Theron, Trenton, Travis, Thurnton, Taldge and Thurman; and one sister, Elsie Moran.
Survivors: Daughter, Margaret Wilson of Bedford; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Chism-Smith Funeral Home
Irving, (972) 259-7644
