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Trino Lopez
FORT WORTH -- Trino Lopez, 80, who had worked for the public schools, died Friday, July 11, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Thomas Catholic Church. Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery. Rosary: 7 p.m. Monday at Mount Olivet Funeral Home.
Trino Lopez was born Sept. 16, 1916, in Mexico.
He had lived in Fort Worth since 1961 and served in the Army in World War II.
Survivors: Wife, Sara Lopez of Fort Worth; sons, Richard Lopez of Cleburne and Alex Lopez of Fort Worth; daughters, Lydia Medina Norieca and Gracie Martinez, both of Fort Worth and Angy Carlson of Hurst; brother, Salvador Lopez of Wichita Falls; sisters, Vera Diaz of Fort Worth and Maria Gonzalez and Rosa Perez, both of Wichita Falls; 17 grandchildren; and 18 great- grandchildren.
Mount Olivet Funeral Home
2301 N. Sylvania Ave., 831-0511
Freddie Mac Lynch
MANSFIELD -- Freddie Mac Lynch, 64, a retired parts manager for Vandergriff Chevrolet and Buick, died Saturday, July 12, 1997, in Mansfield.
Funeral: 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Moore Funeral Home. Burial: Moore Memorial Gardens, Garden of Valor. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Rev. Charles Hundley will officiate.
Mr. Lynch was born Dec. 18, 1932, in Corsicana.
He graduated from Arlington High School in 1952, and served in the Army during the Korean War. Freddie will be best remembered for his even temperment his quick, dry sense of humor and his love of his family and friends.
He retired from Vandergriff Chevrolet and Buick after 30 years of dedicated service. He was parts manager for more than 25 years.
The family of Freddie Mac Lynch said their goodbyes at his bedside on Saturday at 1 p.m. We are comforted that his suffering is over and that he rests in peace with our Lord.
Freddie was preceded in death by his parents, Richard and Nadine Lynch.
Survivors: Wife of 33 years, Jerry Lynch; sons, Freddie Michael Lynch and his wife, Kristi, Cary Lynch; daughters, Karen Carpenter, Jana Collins and her husband, Jim, Lisa Lynch; sister, Claudine Garrett and her husband, Eddie Joe; 14 grandchildren; step-children, Sharon Curtis, Shelly Uggen and her husband, Willis, Sandra Brown and her husband, Howard, Elayne Anderson; six great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Moore Funeral Home
1219 N. Davis Drive, 275-2711
Jerry Ray Martin
JACKSBORO -- Jerry Ray Martin, 61, a union representative for General Motors, died Sunday, July 13, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Coker Funeral Home. Burial: Roberts Branch Cemetery.
Mr. Martin was born April 26, 1936, in Waxahachie.
Coker Funeral Home
Jacksboro, (940) 567-3778
Florence Mae Meador
IREDELL -- Florence "Tony" Mae Meador, 87, a homemaker, died Sunday, July 13, 1997, at a Clifton nursing home.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Monday at First Baptist Church in Iredell. Burial: Mitchell Cemetery.
Florence Meador was born Dec. 8, 1909, in Iredell.
Rutledge Funeral Home
Hico, (254) 796-4722
Laura Mae Mueller
FORT WORTH -- Laura Mae Mueller, 90, died Saturday, July 12, 1997. She passed away peacefully at the home of her family in Carrrolton.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Thompson's Harveson & Cole Funeral Home. Burial: Greenwood Memorial Park. Visitation: 9:30 a.m. Tuesday until service time.
Laura Mae Mueller was born Oct. 18, 1906, in Bowie.
She will remain in our hearts, and we will forever remember her gentle kindness, and personal inner strength.
Laura Mae Mueller, the widow of Louis Mueller, was preceded in death by brothers, Henry, Burton, Ray and Dee Brooks; and sister, Hettie Steffen.
Survivors: Son, Bill Mueller and his wife, Victoria of Carrollton; granddaughters, Julie Perejda and her husband, Drew of Atlanta, Karen Mueller of Dallas; grandson, Jon Mueller and his wife, Sherri; and great-grandchildren, Ashley, Christopher and Andrew of Moorepark, Calif; and brother, Gene Brooks and his wife, Eleanor of Arlington.
Thompson's Harveson & Cole
702 Eighth Ave., 336-0345
Cathryn Murrell
FORT WORTH -- Cathryn "Aunt Cat" Murrell, 75, a homemaker, died Friday, July 11, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ, 5200 David Strickland Rd. Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Mount Olivet Funeral Home.
Cathryn Murrell was born March 19, 1922, in Cleburne.
Aunt Cat was a devoted member of Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ for 60 years. She never met a stranger, and never turned anyone away from her door. Aunt Cat always had a word of encouragement, a helping hand and a testimony of her faith.
Survivors: Husband, Earl K. Murrell of Fort Worth; sons, Wayland Earl Cisco of Fort Worth, Luther Harold Cisco of Lewisville, and Samuel DeWayne Murrell and Charles Ray Ingram, both of Fort Worth; daughter, Needra Gail Strong of Mansfield; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Mount Olivet Funeral Home
2301 N. Sylvania Ave., 831-0511
A. B. Naul
DUFFAU -- A. B. "Red" Naul, 87, a retired construction worker and farmer, died Saturday, July 12, 1997, at a Stephenville hospital.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Stephenville Funeral Home. Burial: Duffau Cemetery.
Mr. Naul was born Feb. 12, 1910, in Henderson.
He was a member of the Church of Christ.
Survivors: Wife, Lucy Oleta Reagan Naul; sons, Eldon Naul of Euless, Aron Naul of Duffau, Fredie Bob Naul of Columbus, Ohio; daughter, Linda Lillard of The Colony; 13 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
Stephenville Funeral Home
Stephenville, (254) 965-3161
Hazel M.M. Norman
ARLINGTON -- Hazel Margaret Moore Norman, 73, passed away peacefully Saturday, July 12, 1997, at her home in Arlington, where she was living with her daughter and granddaughter. All children were present at the time of death.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hudson Funeral Home of Holdenville, Okla. Burial: Holdenville Cemetery.
Hazel Margaret Moore Norman was born Nov. 27, 1923, in Carson, Okla. She spent most of her life in Oklahoma before, later in life, moving to Arlington to be with her children. She was preceded in death by her husband, Meredith Norman of Wewoka, Okla., who passed away in 1969.
Survivors: Children, Tom Norman of Arlington, Janet Jones of Phoenix, Ariz. and Regina Moser of Denver, Colo.; grandchildren, Angela Jones of Grand Prairie, Anita Conlon of Waynesville, N.C., Derrick Norman of Arlington and Brooke and Maci Moser of Denver, Colo.; daughter-in-law, Lisa Morgan Norman of Arlington; sisters, Rachel Griggs of Holdenville, Okla. and Bobbie Grizzle of Corona, Calif.; brothers, Earl Moore of Holdenville, Okla. and William "Dub" Moore of Ada, Okla.; sister-in- law, Lela Moore of Holdenville, Okla.; and many other beloved family members and friends.
Hudson Funeral Home Holdenville, Okla. (405) 379-5422
Elsie Phillips
BEDFORD -- Elsie Phillips, 84, a homemaker, died Saturday, July 12, 1997, at a nursing center.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Monday at Bedford Church of Christ. Burial: Laurel Land Cemetery in Fort Worth. Visitation: 9 a.m. to noon Monday at Guardian Funeral Home.
Elsie Phillips was born Nov. 26, 1912, in Huntsville. She was a member of Bedford Church of Christ.
Survivors: Son, Herbert Phillips of Bedford; brother, A.L. Garrett; sisters, Doris Garrett of Conroe and Ernestine Doughtie; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Guardian Funeral Home
5704 James Ave., 293-8477
Wafer W. Roberts
LEVELLAND -- Wafer W. Roberts, 84, a retired custodian for Sundown School District, died Saturday, July 12, 1997, in Levelland.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Martin's Funeral Home in Granbury. Burial: Fall Creek Cemetery in Hood County. Visitation: Noon to 9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home with the family to receive friends from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Mr. Roberts was born Dec. 23, 1912, in Longview.
Martin's Funeral Home
Granbury, (817) 573-1154
Vivian Mae Scoggins
FORT WORTH -- Vivian Mae Scoggins, 83, a homemaker, died Sunday July 13, 1997, at home.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Mount Olivet Funeral Home. Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Vivian Scoggins was born Oct. 28, 1913, in Gunter.
Mrs. Scoggins lived in the Fort Worth area 55 years. She was active in the White Settlement Senior Citizens Center and was named Tarrant County Senior Citizen of the Year in two different years.
She was a member and Sunday School Teacher for more than 40 years at First Baptist Church of White Settlement.
Survivors: Husband of 64 years, Cecil F. Scoggins; daughter and son-in-law, Patricia and Wayne Ellis of Arlington; sisters, Lois Betson of Selma, Calif., Velma Ruth Asbill of Edgewood; grandchildren, Jeff Ellis, Lisa Conrad, both of Arlington, Lori Turner of Mansfield; and great-grandchildren, Jeffrey and Jerod Ellis, Holly and Kenneth Conrad, and Natalie Turner.
Mount Olivet Funeral Home
2301 N. Sylvania Ave., 831-0511
Theal I. Shadden
HURST -- Theal I. "Jack" Shadden, 71, a father, died Thursday, July 10, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Funeral: 11:30 a.m. Monday at Lucas Funeral Home. Burial: Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park. Visitation: was Sunday at the funeral home.
Pallbearers: Mark Brown, Wayne Mercer, Richard Shaw, James McDaniel, Albert Cleveland and Kenneth Maynor.
Honorary pallbearers: Joel Scott Mercer, Lee Shadden, Tommy Schroeder, Joe Clover, Pat Ferguson, Mel Hammond and Johnny Liss.
Theal I. "Jack" Shadden was born March 30, 1926, in Eldorado, Kan.
He was a Merchant Marine veteran of World War II and moved to Hurst in 1955. He retired from General Dynamics after 42 years and was a Mason.
He was preceded in death by his former wife, Gay Nell Waters Shadden, in November of 1975.
Survivors: Wife, Katherine Shadden of Hurst; sons and their wives, Darrel and Karen Shadden of Mineral Wells, Chris and Connie Shadden of Hurst, Theal Shadden II and Letitia, of Bedford and Todd and Tammy Shadden of Bedford; daughter and her husband, Glenda and Wayne Mercer of Memphis, Tenn.; stepdaughter, Kathy Don King of Kentucky; 11 grandchildren; and four great- grandchildren.
Lucas Funeral Home
Hurst, 284-7271
Joseph Smith
FORT WORTH -- Joseph Smith, 62, pastor of New Beginnings Holiness Church and Sunrise Holiness in Bonham, died Friday, July 11, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Funeral:1 p.m. Wednesday at New Beginnings Holiness Church. Burial: Skyue Memorial Gardens. Visitation: 1 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Baker Funeral Home. Wake: 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Elder Smith was born Nov. 2, 1934, in Paris, Texas, the son of Ownsby and Emma Doughty Smith. He grew up in and attended public schools in Paris. He lived several years in Leonard. His early religious training was in the Baptist church. In 1969, he was filled with the Holy Ghost, baptized and added to the church, and in 1971, he was called to the gospel ministry. Elder Smith founded Sunrise Holiness in Bonham in 1979, and later founded and pastored New Beginnings Holiness Church until his death.
He married Joyce Milton on July 8, 1962, and they shared 35 years of life together, as well as a shared Christian ministry until his death.
Elder Smith was a truck driver for Kimbell Foods for several years, and later worked for Green Bay Packaging. He formed his own business, Smith Pallet Manufacturing Co., several years ago.
Survivors: Wife, Joyce Smith of Fort Worth; sons, Joseph Smith Jr. and Ronnie Eugene Smith, both of Fort Worth, Melvin Smith of Sherman, Lonnell Phea of Houston, Joe Ownsby Smith and Larry Smith, both of Bonham, and David Lee Smith of Euless; daughters, Rosie Adams of Sherman, Ira Mae Johnson and Elisabeth Lashan Smith, both of Fort Worth; brothers, James Smith and Willie Lee Smith, both of Fort Worth, Jim Smith of Big Spring; sisters, Gertrude Nettles of Big Spring, Katherine Wetherspoon of Midland, and Rosie Matthews of Fort Worth; 19 grandchildren; three great- grandchildren; and many other family members and friends.
Baker Funeral Home
301 E. Rosedale St., 332-4468
