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Mark Kevin Davis
COMANCHE -- Mark Kevin Davis, 17, a Comanche High School student, died Tuesday, July 8, 1997, on Highway 2862, 4.5 miles north of Comanche.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Friday at East Side Baptist Church in Comanche. Burial: DeLeon Cemetery in DeLeon. Visitation: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorials: East Side Baptist Church.
Mark Kevin Davis was born Oct. 11, 1979, in Comanche.
Hall & Sons Funeral Home
Comanche, (915) 356-5214
Fontainette Woods Davis
FORT WORTH -- Fontainette Woods Davis, 66, retired executive director of Sickle Cell Anemia of Texas, died Tuesday, July 8, 1997, at her Rolling Hills home.
Funeral: The celebration of her life will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Community Christian Church, 1800 E. Vickery. The Rev. Alfred Dotson, pastor, will be the lead celebrant. He will be assisted by Dr. B.L. McCormick, Dr. L.B. George and Dr. McKinley Jackson. Burial: Cedar Hill Memorial Park. Visitation: 9 to 5 p.m. at Gregory W. Spencer Funeral Directors. Family hour: Her husband, the Rev. Robert Davis; son, Ronald Thomas; and the entire family welcome your presence at the family hour Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Pauline Minor Chapel of the funeral home.
Pallbearers: The bier will be borne by the honorable Louis Sturns, Vernell Sturns, Riley Sturns, Gerrod Anderson, Devoyd Jennings, Charles Collins, Will Clay and Dennis Rose.
Fontainette Woods Davis was born in Cameron. She served as executive director of Sickle Cell Anemia of Texas until her retirement in 1995.
"`When I've lived my life to the fullest,
let me sleep in the peace of death.
When I've helped my fellow man,
in every way I can.
When I've shared my love with everyone
and all my work is completely done;
When I've touched the hearts of children
Even entertained the passing pilgrim.
When I've lived life to the fullest
I'll give glory to God with my fleeting breath.
When I've lived life to the fullest
Let me sleep in the peace of death."'
"We have been privileged to be served by Gregory W. Spencer."
Survivors: Husband, the Rev. Robert Davis; sons, Ronald Thomas and his wife, Wanda; six stepsons; granddaughter, Candace Tucker and her son, Allison Tucker III; one stepdaughter; father, Henry Parker; foster sister, Mezzane Dawson; and 17 step- grandchildren.
Gregory W. Spencer Funeral Directors
4000 Miller Ave., 531-8666
Bettina Dotson
ARLINGTON -- Bettina Dotson, 36, a homemaker, died Monday, July 7, 1997, at a Grand Prairie medical center.
Memorial service: 2 p.m. Friday at Bean-Massey-Burge Funeral Home. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Memorials: NTSA, 8181 Professional Pl., Suite 110, Landover, Md., 20785- 2226.
Bettina Dotson was born in Waldfishbach, Germany.
Survivors: Husband of 13 years, Alan Dotson; sons, Alex and Aric Dotson; parents, Gunter and Margarethe Wirz; brothers, Rudolf, Gunter and Werner Wirz; and sister, Heike Dahler.
Bean-Massey-Burge Funeral Home
Grand Prairie, (972) 263-7200
Joe B. Echols
FORT WORTH -- Joe B. Echols, 86, a retired welding instructor and consultant, died Tuesday, July 8, 1997, in Fort Worth after a brief illness.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Friday at South Park Baptist Church. Burial: Laurel Land Memorial Park. Visitation: 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Laurel Land Funeral Home of Fort Worth.
Memorials: American Heart Association.
Joe B. Echols was born Oct. 25, 1910, in Rendon. He was a member of South Park Baptist Church and Hemphill Heights Masonic Lodge 1164 and was a third-degree Mason. He taught Masonary for many years.
Mr. Echols was employed for 15 years as a welding leadman with Chicago Pneumatic Tool Co. in Fort Worth. He retired in 1979 as a welding instructor and consultant with Globe Oil Tool Co. of Fort Worth. He was a member of the International Association of Machinists (IAM Local 324).
Survivors: His wife of 67 years, Maggie Echols of Fort Worth; son, Calvin Roy Echols and his wife, Essie, of Fort Worth; granddaughters, Karen Denise Kimberling of Fort Worth and Leslie Elizabeth Echols-Pitts of Colleyville; and great- grandsons, Roman and Crawford Kimberling.
Laurel Land Funeral Home of Fort Worth
7100 Crowley Road, 293-1350
David Greene Erwin
FORT WORTH -- David Greene Erwin, 58, president of Erwin Containers Inc. of Burleson, died Monday, July 7, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Thursday at Travis Avenue Baptist Church. Officiating will be Dr. Michael Dean and the Rev. Allen Pennington. Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Sonny Dorris, Dan Gurley, Don Herman, J.W. Jordan, Hank Laughlin, Bill Perryman, Roy Lee Rambo, Pat Richardson, Bob Rogers and Mike Tripp.
Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. John H. Richards, Tony Smith, Andy Andrews, Jim Dunn, Mel Austin, Mickey Hill and John Bogacz.
Memorials: American Heart Association.
David Greene Erwin was born Feb. 12, 1939, in Fort Worth and was a lifelong resident. He attended Paschal High School and Texas Tech and was the star running back at both schools. He loved boating and golf. Mr. Erwin was a member of Travis Avenue Baptist Church, Ridglea Country Club and the TCU Frog Club.
Survivors: His wife, Patti Erwin; sons, David Erwin Jr. and his wife, Kirstin, of New Orleans and Mike Erwin of Austin; daughter, Shannon Tabor and her husband, Chris, of Fort Worth; stepson, Todd Spitz of Weatherford; stepdaughter, Tammi Benware and her husband, Jimmy, of Weatherford; brother, Harry Erwin Jr. and his wife, Ruth, of Burleson; sister, Nancy Savage of Taylor; grandchildren, Mitchell Greene Erwin of New Orleans and Natalie and Emily Tabor of Fort Worth; stepgrandson, Cody Benware of Weatherford; and nephews, John Erwin and his wife, Carey, of Newport Beach, Calif. and Jeff Erwin and his wife, Chris, of Weatherford.
Thompson's Harveson & Cole
702 Eighth Ave., 336-0345
Augustine Evans Jr.
FORT WORTH -- Augustine Evans Jr., 64, a truck driver, died Monday, July 7, 1997, at a local nursing home.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Saturday at El Bethel Baptist Church, 3507 Crenshaw Ave. Burial: Skyvue Memorial Gardens. Visitation: 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at Rev's Funeral Parlor.
Augustine Evans Jr. was born March 25, 1932, in Waco.
Survivors: Wife, Ora Mae Evans of Fort Worth; son, Jeffery L. Evans of Fort Worth; daughters, Ernestine Evans, Ingeria Williams and Joyce A. Evans- Slater, all of Fort Worth; brothers, Melvin Evans of Waco, Norah Evans, Ranmom Evans and Jessie Lee, all of Waco, and Don Terry Evans of California and Rader Evans III of Angleton; sisters, Gustine Hills of Houston and Marie Sewell, Christal Collins and Mary Ann Conner, all of Waco; and grandchildren, Lintrell Evans, Edward Evans, Milira Slater, Cierra Evans and Jeffery Evans Jr., all of Fort Worth.
Rev's Funeral Parlor
3615 Vaughn Blvd., 536-0200
Doris Louise Evans
HASLET -- Doris Louise Evans, 62, a homemaker, died Tuesday, May 8, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: 3 p.m. Saturday at Christian- Hawkins Funeral Home in Boyd. Visitation: 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Doris Evans was born March 29, 1935, in Ashland, Texas.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James D. Evans.
Survivors: Sons, James W. Evans of Haslet, Tom Evans of Rhome and Tim B. Evans of Blue Mound; daughters, Denise Northington of Haslet and Jeanette Pittman of Saginaw; sisters, Pat McGann, Dorothy Shoemake and Carole Unroh, all of Enid, Okla.; 16 grandchildren; and five great- grandchildren.
Christian-Hawkins Funeral Home
Boyd, (940) 433-5310
Joe B. Gilley
AZLE -- Joe Bailey Gilley, 89, a dairy farmer, died Tuesday, July 8, 1997, at home.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Thursday at Silver Creek United Methodist Church in Azle. Burial: Veal Station Cemetery.
Joe Gilley was born May 10, 1908, in Parker County, Texas. He was married to Gladys Wright for 62 years. Mr. Gilley was a longtime member of Silver Creek United Methodist Church, where he served as Sunday school teacher for many years.
Survivors: Wife, Gladys Gilley of Azle; daughter and son-in-law, Lana and Roy Chance of Azle; granddaughters and grandsons-in-law, Leanne and Michael Mathis of Weatherford and Laurie and James Smith of Azle; and brother, Ray Gilley of Aspermont.
White's Funeral Home
Weatherford, (817) 596-4811
Vola Mae Gorrell
WEATHERFORD -- Vola Mae Kimbrell Gorrell, 88, a retired supervisor for Southwestern Bell Telephone Co., died Tuesday, July 8, 1997, at a local nursing home.
Graveside service: 11 a.m. Friday in Springtown Cemetery.
Vola Mae Kimbrell Gorrell was born Aug. 25, 1908, in Boyd.
Mrs. Gorrell was raised in Springtown and moved to Fort Worth in 1926. She was a retired operator for Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Fort Worth for more than 65 years.
She was preceded in death by her husbands, J.E. Kimbrell in 1959 and C.J. Gorrell in 1993, and six brothers and sisters.
Survivors: Son, Robbie Kimbrell and his wife, Mary, of Weatherford; grandchildren, Kim Day, Karen Kimbrell and Robert Kimbrell; four great- grandchildren; nieces, Johnnie Helen James of Justin and Ann Copeland and Judy Bernard of Florida; and other nephews.
Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
Fred Cook Harper
GRANBURY -- Fred Cook Harper, 82, a farmer and rancher, died Tuesday, July 8, 1997, in Granbury.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Thursday at Martin's Funeral Home in Granbury. Burial: Holly Hills Memorial Park in Granbury.
Fred Harper was born Dec. 30, 1914, in Alvarado.
Martin's Funeral Home
Granbury, (817) 573-1154
Nellie Lefaye Hatcher
FORT WORTH -- Nellie Lefaye Hatcher, 55, a home health care aide, died Tuesday, July 8, 1997, at a local hospital.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Saturday at Harmony Missionary Baptist Church, 7510 John T. White, 76120. Burial: Oakhill Cemetery in Whitewright. Visitation: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday at Morris-Bates Mortuary.
Nellie Hatcher was born April 3, 1942, in Whitewright. She had lived in the area for the past 35 years and was a member of Christ Temple Church of God in Christ.
Survivors: Husband, David Hatcher of Fort Worth; son and daughter-in-law, Nicole Renee Hatcher and Tyrone Collins of Fort Worth; brother, Tommy Williams of Fort Worth; sisters, Shirley Brown of Dallas and Ruth Spratt of Sherman; grandchild, Xavier Collins of Fort Worth; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, uncles and many friends.
Morris-Bates Mortuary
1700 Evans Ave., 926-6263
Willie Andra Hodge Jr.
FORT WORTH -- Willie Andra Hodge Jr., a newborn, died Saturday, July 5, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Graveside service: 11 a.m. Thursday in Cedar Hill Memorial Park.
Willie Andra Hodge Jr. was born July 5, 1997.
Survivors: Parents, Willie and Paula Hodge Sr.; brothers, Jaqwon Hodge and Brandon Hodge; sisters, Sabrina Hodge and Princess Hodge; grandparents, Herbert and Bobbie Hodge Sr., Loretta Johnson, Larry Johnson and Shirley Demps; and uncles, aunts and cousins.
Gregory W. Spencer Funeral Directors
4000 Miller Ave., 531-8666
