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Verna L. Spearman
HALTOM CITY -- Verna L. Spearman, 86, a homemaker, died Saturday, July 12, 1997, at a hospital.
Funeral: 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mount Olivet Funeral Home. Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Verna Spearman was born Oct. 6, 1910.
She was a devoted member of the Metroplex Baptist Church 20 years. She was an active member of the Haltom City Senior Citizens Center.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Thurston Kirby.
Survivors: Husband, Henry Spearman of Haltom City; daughter and son- in-law, Joan W. and U. S. Branscum of Fort Worth; grandsons and granddaughters-in-law, Russell and Donna Weatherly of Plano, Derrick and Carolyn Weatherly of Fort Worth; and five great- grandchildren.
Mount Olivet Funeral Home
2301 N. Sylvania Ave., 831-0511
Howard W. Story
PORTLAND -- Howard W. Story, 77, who worked in sales at an oil and gas company and retired from the U.S. Navy, died Saturday, July 12, 1997, in Portland.
Graveside service: 4 p.m. Tuesday at Rendon Cemetery of Burleson.
Howard W. Story was born April 27, 1920, in Fort Worth. He was member of the First Baptist Church of Portland. He retired from the Navy after 20 years of service. He also retired from Puffer- Sweiven Oil and Gas company.
Survivors: Wife, Rebecca Ruth Story of Portland; son, Howard Story Jr. of Tyler; daughter, Connie Sheppard of Arlington; sisters, Lora Mae Green of Corpus Christi and Doris Gilcrease of Plano; three grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Maxwell P. Dunne Funeral Service
Portland, (512) 884-2411
Zelma Tanner
FORT WORTH -- Zelma Tanner, 90, a homemaker, died Saturday, July 12, 1997, at an Arlington nursing home.
Graveside service: 4 p.m. Monday in Emerald Hills Memorial Park in Kennedale.
Memorials: in lieu of flowers, please send donations to Feed the Children.
Zelma Tanner was born Feb. 12, 1907, in Chickasha, Okla. She had lived in Handley since 1941. She was a homemaker who loved gardening, quiltmaking and crochet.
Survivors: Sons, Ron and Lou Tanner of Fort Worth and Charles and Margaret Tanner of Winfield, Kan.; two brothers and five sisters; grandson and granddaughter-in-law, Donovan and Elizabeth Tanner; and great-granddaughter, Catherine Tanner.
Arlington Funeral Home
1221 E. Division, 548-1791
Mary E. Thomasson
ARLINGTON -- Mary Evelyn Thomasson, 86, a retired nurse, died Saturday, July 12, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Arlington Funeral Home. Burial: Parkdale Cemetery.
Memorials: Alzheimer's Association, Bedford.
Mary Evelyn Thomasson was born Sept. 7, 1910, in Bristol, and was a longtime resident of Arlington. She retired from Arlington Memorial Hospital.
Survivors: Sons, Bob Thomasson of Arlington and A.R. Thomasson of Bedford; daughters, Peggy Glass of Tyler, Betty McGee and Nelda Johns, both of Arlington; sister, Thelma Dickerson of Dallas; 14 grandchildren; and 24 great- grandchildren.
Arlington Funeral Home
1221 E. Division, 548-1791
Elna Isabell Umland
HURST -- Elna Isabell Umland, 73, a K-Mart supervisor, died Saturday, July 12, 1997, in Bedford.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Bluebonnet Hills Funeral Home. Burial: Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Elna Umland was born Sept. 27, 1923, in Ainsworth, Neb. and was a member of Peace Lutheran Church. She was loved by many friends.
Survivors: Daughters, Robin Whited and husband, Morrow, of Fort Worth and Sandy Stone of New York, N.Y.; parents, Lenora and John Fay of Orlando, Fla.; brother, Bill Beatty and wife, Helen, of Warren, Ohio; sister, Kathy Miller and husband, Don, of Orlando, Fla.; grandchild, Jay Sutton of Hurst; and great- grandson, Brenden Sutton of Hurst.
Bluebonnet Hills Funeral Home
Colleyville, 281-8751
Henry Steven Vacker
BEAUMONT -- Henry Steven Vacker, 90, an accounting supervisor for Texas Pacific Coal and Oil Company for 43 years, died Saturday, July 12, 1997, in Beaumont.
Graveside service: 3 p.m. Monday at Rose Hill Cemetery in Fort Worth. Services will be under the direction of Handley Methodist Church.
Memorials: In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Church in Beaumont.
Henry Vacker was born Sept. 26, 1906, in Shiner. He was a longtime resident of Fort Worth, but had lived in Beaumont the last nine years.
Survivors: Son, Larry Vacker and wife, Glenda, of Beaumont; grandchildren, Barry Vacker and Lynn Vacker; and great-grandson, Justin Vacker.
Broussard's Mortuary
Beaumont, (409) 832-1623
Ted K. Whetstone
FORT WORTH -- Ted Kennedy Whetstone, 61, a disabled truck driver, died Thursday, July 10, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Graveside service:Noon Wednesday in Morning Star Cemetery in Naples. Visitation: 1 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Baker Funeral Home.
Mr. Whetstone was born July 27, 1935, in Naples, the son of Arthur and Louise Whetstone. He attended school in Naples and was a member of Unionville Baptist Church. He settled here in January 1997.
Survivors: Son, Keith Whetstone of Fort Worth; daughters, Bridget Whetstone of Galveston and Teresa Whetstone LaFayette of Dallas; brothers, Godfrey Whetstone of Naples and James Whetstone of California; sisters, Mrs. Arthur Mae Boyd and Lovie Varie Jones, both of Fort Worth; many grandchildren; nieces; nephews; other family members and friends.
Baker Funeral Home
301 E. Rosedale St., 332-4468
Don Young
GRANBURY -- Don Young, 77, who was the original owner/operator of Tri- County Welding Supply, died Saturday, July 12, 1997, at home.
Funeral: No services planned.
Mr. Young was born Nov. 30, 1919, in Los Angeles, Calif.
He was a World War II Army Veteran and member of the Episcopal Church. He was a Granbury resident 25 years.
Survivors: Wife, Dorothy Young of Granbury; step-sons, Stephen Gosnell of Kansas City, Mo., John Gosnell of Houston; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Wiley Funeral Home
Granbury, (817) 573-3000
Johnny L. Amundson
CLEBURNE -- Johnny Lloyd Amundson, 76, a retired Johns-Manville employee, died Sunday, July 13, 1997, in Weatherford.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Ascension Lutheran Church in Cleburne. Graveside service: 2 p.m. Wednesday in Norse Cemetery in Clifton. Visitation: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at Martin's Funeral Home.
Johnny Lloyd Amundson was born Sept. 2, 1920, in Bosque County.
Survivors: His wife, Gloria Amundson; sons, Lloyd Amundson and Robert Amundson; daughters, Mary Bullard, Jo Ann Jones and Carol Manuel; brother, Glen Amundson; sisters, Adeline Stanford and Doris Olson; 12 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Martin's Funeral Home
Cleburne, (817) 558-3250
Margarita C. Bolet
FORT WORTH -- Margarita C. Bolet, 74, a homemaker, died Monday, July 14, 1997, at a local hospital.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Guardian Funeral Home. Burial: Laurel land Memorial Park. Visitation: 9 a.m. until service time Tuesday.
Margarita C. Bolet was born June 3, 1923, in Cuba.
Survivors: Her husband, Guillermo Bolet; sons, Samuel Bolet of Davenport, Iowa, and Nelson Bolet of Fort Worth; daughter, Esther Ochoa of Fort Worth; sister, Eva Guzman of Cuba; and five grandchildren.
Guardian Funeral Home
5704 James Ave., 293-8477
Ruby Perry Boyd
FORT WORTH -- Ruby Perry Boyd, 88, died Monday, July 14, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Thompson's Harveson & Cole Funeral Home. The Rev. Ken Atkinson will officiate. Burial: Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park. Visitation: after 2 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Ruby Perry Boyd was born May 10, 1909, in Mansfield and was a lifelong resident of Tarrant County. She retired after more than 35 years as an operator with Perry Beauty Salon. Ruby Boyd was a member of College Avenue Baptist Church.
Mrs. Boyd was the widow of Ben Orr Boyd and was also preceded in death by her brother, Glen, and a sister, Hazel.
Survivors: Stepson, Ben W. Boyd and family; sister, Virginia L. San Miguel; nieces and nephews, Glen Perry Jr., Howard Perry and Gloria Ann Newquist; three great-nieces and nephews; and great-great-nieces and nephews.
Thompson's Harveson & Cole
702 Eighth Ave., 336-0345
Lorenza Carrillo
FORT WORTH -- Lorenza Carrillo, 56, a general office housekeeper, died Thursday, July 10, 1997, at a hospital.
Funeral: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Memorial Funeral Home. Burial: Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park. Lorenza Carrillo was born Oct. 8, 1940, in Mexico.
Survivors: Husband, Jose Carrillo; sons, Teodora, Celso, Silviano, Aurelio, Julian and Jose Luis; daughters, Cecilia and Salome; brothers, Juan and Alfredo; sisters, Lupe and Costa; 22 grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter.
Memorial Funeral Home
1207 S. Cherry Lane, 246-4988
B.J. Cathey
ALVARADO -- B.J. Cathey, 67, a retired U.S. Steel Corp. executive, died Sunday, July 6, 1997, at his home.
Funeral: Private services were held for the family.
Survivors: His wife, Lois Cathey of Alvarado; son, Tommy Cathey of Alvarado; and daughter, Karen, and her husband, John Polk, of Washington, D.C.
Delta Funeral Home
Cooper, (903) 395-2165
Vernona Lee Clark
HURST -- Vernona Lee Clark, 91, a homemaker, died Sunday, July 13, 1997, in North Richland Hills.
Graveside service: 10 a.m. Tuesday in Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park.
Vernona Lee Clark was born Jan. 28, 1906, in Conroe.
She was preceded in death by two sons, H.W. Clark and Kenneth Clark.
Survivors: Son, W.J. Clark of Corsicana; daughters, Mary Dean of Hurst, Bobbie Roberson of Watauga and Lois Beadle and her husband, Joe, of Bedford; 20 grandchildren; and 23 great- grandchildren.
Bluebonnet Hills Funeral Home
Colleyville, 281-8751
