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Vivian Adams Sone
FORT WORTH -- Vivian Adams Sone, 89, the widow of Dr. Law Sone who was former president of Texas Wesleyan University, died Saturday, June 28, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Tuesday at First United Methodist Church. Burial: Greenwood Memorial Park.
Pallbearers: Jeffrey Sone, Patrick Sone, Bradley Sone, Stanley Sone, Ernest Elbert Jr. and Justin Hill.
Memorials: The Law and Vivian Sone Scholarship Fund at Texas Wesleyan University, 1201 Wesleyan Street, Fort Worth 76105.
Vivian Sone was born Aug. 22, 1907, in Springfield, Ill. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Fort Worth, an honorary life member of the Woman's Club of Fort Worth, and a patroness of Sigma Alpha Iota. In addition, she was a former Alumna of the Year at Texas Wesleyan University and a member of the Women of Rotary.
Survivors: Sons, Dr. Law Sone Jr. of Dallas and David Sone of Houston; daughter, Beverly Elbert of Fort Worth; nine grandchildren; and 14 great- grandchildren.
Shannon-TCU Funeral Chapel
3015 Merida, 926-3314
Anthony T. Taylor
FORT WORTH -- Anthony Tang'shurray Taylor, 21, died Wednesday, June 25, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Church at Philadelphia. Burial: Skyvue Memorial Gardens. Family hour: 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Anthony Tang'shurray Taylor was born Dec. 24, 1975, in Fort Worth.
Survivors: Mother and stepfather, Vannessa and David Shelton; father, Billy Turner; brothers, David Shelton Jr., Eric Shelton, Warren Turner and Billy Ray Turner Jr.; sisters, Dy'kesha Taylor, Danielle Shelton, Shurlonda Williams and Yoland K. Turner; grandparents, Thomas and Fannie Gatewood, the Rev. Elder William and Martha Turner, Claudean Gulley and Cato Hardy; and great-grandfather, Clem Jones.
Gregory W. Spencer Funeral Directors
4000 Miller Ave., 531-8666
Elizabeth A. Tidwell
EULESS -- Elizabeth A. Tidwell, 74, a homemaker, died Monday, June 30, 1997, at a North Richland Hills hospital.
Funeral: 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Restland Funeral Home. Burial: Restland Memorial Park.
Elizabeth Tidwell was born Oct. 29, 1922, in Abilene.
Survivors: Daughter and son-in-law, Gracie and Charles Ballard of Euless; brother, J.C. Poe of Midland; sister, Ord Howell of Amarillo; grandson, Chris Ballard; and several nieces and nephews.
Restland Funeral Home
Dallas, (972) 238-7111
William O. "Bill" Wade
ARLINGTON -- William O. "Bill" Wade, 79, a retired Bell Helicopter dispatcher, died Sunday, June 29, 1997, in Arlington.
Funeral: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Moore Funeral Home. Burial: Moore Memorial Gardens. Visitation: 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
William O. "Bill" Wade was born Feb. 10, 1918, in Batesville, Ark. He married Irma Roberts on Aug. 14, 1941, in Hugo, Okla.
Mr. Wade retired from Bell Helicopter on June 29, 1979, after 26 years' service. He then worked for the Arlington school district for 11 years in special education as a bus attendant, retiring in May 1990.
He was a World War II veteran, entering military service in November 1940. He served in the National Guard in Paris, Texas, 132nd Field Artillery. Later he was transferred to the military police platoon, 36th Division, in Brownwood in February 1941. He remained with this until receiving his honorable discharge in July 1945.
Mr. Wade served overseas for 27 months. Battle campaigns he served in included Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno, southern France, central Europe and Rhineland. He received five Bronze campaign medals, one Bronze Arrowhead, the American Distinguished Service Medal and the Unit Badge.
In civilian life, he was active in the Boy Scouts and in the Arlington Radio Club since 1962. He received several Ham of the Year awards and president's awards for distinguished service. He was also a longtime member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Arlington.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry Cecil Wade and Edith Virginia Cypert Wade, and his brother, Cecil E. Wade.
Survivors: His wife, Irma Roberts of Arlington; son, Phillip Charles Wade and his wife, Wendy, of Lexington, S.C.; grandchildren, Karen Diane Wade Bush and Laurie Ann Wade Lindner; great- grandchildren, Cory Wade and Haley Breann Lindner; and several nieces and nephews.
Moore Funeral Home
1219 N. Davis Drive, 275-2711
Weldon M. White
CLEBURNE -- Weldon M. White, 90, who had retired as a machinist at General Dynamics after 28 years, died Sunday, June 29, 1997, in Cleburne.
Graveside service: 10 a.m. Tuesday in Rose Hill Cemetery in Cleburne.
Weldon M. White was born Dec. 26, 1906, in Nemo.
Survivors: Son, Curtis White of Cleburne; brother, Sam "Buster" White of Farwell; sister, Mildred Hewlett of Cleburne; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Martin's Funeral Home
Cleburne, (817) 558-3250
Lillie Bell Wiley
GUSTINE -- Lillie Bell Wiley, 76, a hairdresser, died Sunday, June 29, 1997, at a Brownwood hospital.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Wednesday at Weathersbee Funeral Home in Rotan. Burial: Hobbs Cemetery in Rotan.
Lillie Bell Wiley was born May 29, 1921, in Rotan. She was a Baptist.
Survivors: Her husband, Joe Wiley of Gustine; sons, Douglas B. Wiley of Reseda, Calif., and Dennis A. Wiley of Roseville, Calif.; brothers, Roy Bennett of Snyder and LaVele Bennett of Sweetwater; sister, Geneva George of Snyder; and five grandchildren.
Comanche Funeral Home
Comanche, (915) 356-2531
Sammie Louis Williams
FORT WORTH -- Sammie Louis Williams, 44, a disabled laborer/roofer, died Friday, June 27, 1997 at a hospital.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Baker Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church. Burial: Cedar Hill Memorial Park. Visitation: 1 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Baker Funeral Home.
Sammie was born May 6, 1953, in Irene, Texas, to Erector Robertson and Lester Ree Williams. He grew up in Fort Worth and attended I.M. Terrell High School. He attended Leslie Court Baptist Church and New Bethel Baptist Church.
Survivors: Wife, Sherrell G. Williams of Fort Worth; daughters, Shaunda Lavette Giddings and Satrina Everette Williams, both of Fort Worth; mother, Lester Ree Smith of Fort Worth; brothers, James Williams and Edward Williams, both of Fort Worth; grandchildren, Deshea Giddings, Nikayla Giddings and Duffy Burnett III, all of Fort Worth; and uncles, Prince Williams of Los Angeles, Calif., and Samuel Williams of Fort Worth; and many other family members and friends.
Baker Funeral Home
301 E. Rosedale St., 332-4468
Bille J. Williams
FORT WORTH -- Bille J. Williams, 80, a chauffeur who retired from Champlin Oil Company in 1987, died Saturday, June 28, 1997, at his home in Lake Como.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Thursday at Cooper Street Baptist Church, 1801 Riverside Dr., 76103. Burial: Skyvue Memorial Gardens. Family hour: 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the church.
Bille Williams was born May 21, 1917, in Van Zandt County, Texas. He served as a deacon and Sunday school superintendent.
Survivors: Wife, Margarette Williams; daughters, Patricia Wilson, Billie Ann Carter and Sharon Spriggs; stepmother, Jimmie B. Williams; brother, Starley Williams; sister, Cora Fisher; half brothers, Hosea, Jerry and Ricky Williams; half sisters, Violet Webster and Cassie Ashford.
Gregory W. Spencer Funeral Directors
4000 Miller Ave., 531-8666
Frank Zacek
LONGVIEW -- Frank Zacek, 89, a butcher, died Sunday, June 29, 1997, in Longview.
Funeral: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Shannon Rose Hill Funeral Chapel. Burial: Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Frank Zacek was born Nov. 18, 1907, in Fort Worth. He was a member of the Odd Fellows and SPJST and was a lifelong Baptist.
Survivors: Wife, Ruby Zacek of Avinger; daughters, Shirley Mix of Avinger and Mary Burroughs of Sugar Land; four brothers; two sisters; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Shannon Rose Hill Funeral Chapel
7301 E. Lancaster Ave., 451-3333
Tomasa Acosta
ARLINGTON -- Tomasa Acosta, 89, a homemaker, died Tuesday, July 1, 1997, at a nursing home.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Thursday at Primera Assemblea De Dios, 323 Grand Prairie St., Grand Prairie. Burial: Moore Memorial Gardens in Arlington. Visitation: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Brown's Grand Prairie Funeral Home.
Brown's Grand Prairie Funeral Home
Grand Prairie, (972) 263-5570
Verlene Bedford
FORT WORTH -- Verlene Bedford, 78, a retired secretary, died Monday, June 30, 1997, at a local care center.
Funeral: noon Wednesday at Laurel Land Funeral Home of Fort Worth. Burial: Laurel Land Memorial Park.
Memorials: Herald of Truth, P.O. Box 2439, Abilene, Texas 79604. Verlene Bedford was born July 30, 1918, in Lipan. She was a resident of Fort Worth for 10 years. She was a volunteer at All Saints Hospital and a member of West Berry Church of Christ. She was a pianist and enjoyed needlepoint.
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Jacolyn Bedford, in 1953. Mother was a kind, gracious Christian woman. Rejoice with us that today she sits among the angels and is at peace in God's eternal love.
Survivors: Daughters and sons-in- law, Carolyn and Joe Robbins of Irving and Marolyn and Bob McCreery of Fort Worth; sister, Oleta Zimmerman of Fort Worth grandchildren, Michelle Robbins of Lewisville, Mark Robbins of Irving, Matt and Christy Robbins of Lewisville, Melody Mabry of Huntsville and Blake Mabry of Fort Worth; three nieces; and two nephews.
Laurel Land Funeral Home of Fort Worth
7100 Crowley Road, 293-1350
Jean S. Bernard
CENTERVILLE, Utah -- Jean Starkweather Bernard passed away Sunday, June 22, 1997, at her home after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 75.
Memorial service was held June 25 at Bountiful Community Church in Bountiful, Utah. Her ashes will be scattered in the high mountain pond with those of her dear daughter, Barbara.
Memorials: Stage West Endowment Fund, 3055 S. University Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76109.
Jean Starkweather Bernard was born June 14, 1922, in Brooklyn, N.Y., the only child of William Bryant and Gertrude Carmen Weeks Starkweather.
She graduated from Port Washington High School and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. She gave up a potential acting career to marry and raise her family. She was a member of Bountiful Community Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her daughter, Barbara Gail Williams.
Survivors: A son, Phillip Bernard of Salt Lake City; daughters, Carol Jean Stanford of Fort Worth and Christine Brown of Centerville; grandchildren, Michelle Holton, Bonni Meissner, Kyle Brown, Heather Bailey, Colton, Trenton and Jordan Brown, Tiana and Kylie Bernard and Colton Williams; four great- grandchildren; and one cousin, Constance Weeks Taves of McAllen, Texas.
Janice Mae Deemer
FORT WORTH -- Janice Mae Deemer, 76, a homemaker, died Monday, June 30, 1997, at home after a lengthy illness.
Memorial service: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Genesis United Methodist Church.
Memorials: Community Hospice of Texas, 1000 Summit Ave., Fort Worth, Texas 76102.
Janice Mae Deemer was born Sept. 24, 1920, in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. She had resided in Fort Worth since 1969 and was a charter member of Genesis United Methodist Church and was a member of Eastern Star.
Survivors: Husband, Robert L. Deemer; son, Larry E. Deemer; daughters, Jerilyn K. Schade, L. Jill DiMeo, Jeanine L. Peters and Heather L. Hutchins; grandchildren, Mark, Chris and Heather Schade, Rob and Drew DiMeo, Jeffrey, David and Andrew Peters and Graham, Matthew and Leigh Ann Hutchins; and four great-grandchildren.
Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
