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Margaret Wesley
GRANBURY -- Margaret Ann Hudson Wesley, 53, a Lockheed support supply analyst, died Sunday, July 13, 1997, at her home.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Southside Baptist Church in Granbury. The Rev. Grant Gikas and Chaplain Monte Stewart will officiate. Burial: Granbury Cemetery.
Memorials: American Cancer Society.
Margaret Ann Hudson Wesley was born Oct. 18, 1943, in Durant, Okla. She was married to Leon Wesley on June 1, 1963, in Canyon. She was a member of Southside Baptist Church, MENSA and National Management Association. Mrs. Wesley loved to paint and sculpt.
Survivors: Husband, Leon Wesley of Granbury; daughter, Donna Wesley of Arlington; parents, Mrs. and Mrs. W.E. Hudson of Canyon; brother, Jerry Hudson of Canyon; and 15 nieces and nephews.
Wiley Funeral Home
Granbury, (817) 573-3000
Ted K. Whetstone
FORT WORTH -- Ted Kennedy Whetstone, 61, a retired maintenance worker, 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
Sally A. Allen
FORT WORTH -- Sally A. Allen, 58, a homemaker, died Sunday, July 13, 1997, at a Lubbock hospital.
Funeral: 3:30 p.m. Thursday at Mount Olivet Funeral Home. Burial: private. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Sally A. Allen was born Aug. 4, 1938, in Paris, Texas.
Survivors: Husband, Richard C. Allen of Fort Worth; son and daughters-in-law, Michael and Jeanie Allen of Haltom City and Lianne "Sissy" Holloway of Chicago; stepmother, Dene Novotny of Arkansas; mother-in-law, Kathrine Allen of Fort Worth; and grandchildren, Simon, Robert, Jennifer, Richard, Nicki, Katie and Red.
Mount Olivet Funeral Home
2301 N. Sylvania Ave., 831-0511
Velma Brundige Antwiler
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS -- Velma Brundige Antwiler, 87, a homemaker, died Monday, July 14, 1997, at a local care center.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Thursday at Hurst Baptist Church. Burial: Moore Memorial Gardens. Visitation: noon to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at Lucas Funeral Home. Family visitation: 7 to 8 p.m.
Velma Brundige Antwiler was born May 15, 1910, in Lillian to Neubern and Mary Montgomery, one of eight children and the only girl. She attended Hillsboro Junior College after graduating from high school.
Velma Antwiler was preceded in death by her brothers and on June 5, 1973, by her husband of almost 43 years, Avis M. Brundige.
She married Earl Antwiler on July 31, 1981, and they spent many happy times with their families and friends and working for the church together.
Survivors: Husband, Earl Antwiler; daughters, Mary Lou Johnson of North Richland Hills and Shirley Bastian of Pitman, N.J.; stepson, Lawrence Antwiler of Bedford; stepdaughter, Carolyn Pafford of Bedford; three grandsons, five stepgrandsons; three stepgranddaughters; four great-grandchildren; eight stepgreat-grandchildren; and many loving cousins, nieces and nephews.
Lucas Funeral Home
Hurst, 284-7271
Martha Beddingfield
BRIDGEPORT -- Martha Beddingfield, 72, a retired nurse, died Monday, July 14, 1997, at a Decatur hospital.
Graveside service: 11 a.m. Thursday in Paradise Cemetery. Visitation: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Hawkins Funeral Home in Bridgeport.
Martha Beddingfield was born Oct. 22, 1924, in Snyder.
Survivors: Husband, William A. Beddingfield of Bridgeport; sons, Billy Beddingfield of Abilene and Ray Beddingfield and Ryan Beddingfield, both of Nocona; sister, Dalor Coldiron of Houston; seven grandchildren; and six great- grandchildren.
Hawkins Funeral Home
Bridgeport, (940) 683-2211
Stuart Derrell Boone
CROWLEY -- Stuart Derrell Boone, 20, a welder, died Sunday, July 13, 1997, in Tarrant County.
Funeral: 4 p.m. Wednesday at Chapel of the Chimes in Laurel Land Memorial Park of Fort Worth.
Stuart Derrell Boone was born Feb. 5, 1977, in Santa Rosa, Calif. He had resided in Crowley since March. He enjoyed music and working on cars.
Survivors: Parents, Richard and Deborah Boone of West Sacramento, Calif.; grandparents, Ann Hatcher of California, Evelyn Marshall of California and Junior Jones of Washington; and fiancee, Kim Chavez of Crowley.
Laurel Land Funeral Home of Fort Worth
7100 Crowley Road, (817) 293-1350
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.
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
Jessie Benson Brown
MORGAN -- Jessie Benson Brown, 96, a homemaker, died Monday, July 14, 1997, at a Clifton hospital.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Thursday at Lawson Funeral Home. Burial: Kopperl Cemetery.
Jessie Benson Brown was born May 16, 1901, in Whitney. She had resided in Bosque County since 1924 and was a member of Morgan First United Pentecostal Church.
Survivors: Son, Donald Ray Brown of Exornia, Wis.; and daughters, Carlene Payne of Clifton, Vella Nowak of El Paso, Bernice Jaecks of Fort Worth and Adelle Cotner of Dayton, Ohio.
Lawson Funeral Home
Meridian, (254) 435-2792
Wilbur Henry Byrd
FORT WORTH -- Wilbur Henry Byrd, 83, who retired as a Fort Worth school district principal in 1981, died Thursday, July 10, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Friday at St. Simon Episcopal Church. Burial: Skyvue Memorial Gardens. Visitation: 1 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Baker Funeral Home.
Wilbur Henry Byrd was born Nov. 4, 1913, in Gary, Ind. Wilbur "Stretch" Byrd grew up in Gary, Ind., and attended the public schools. A graduate of Wiley College in Marshall, he met his beloved Sybil Munchus there. After he earned his undergraduate degree in 1938, they married Feb. 17, 1940. The Byrds shared more than half a century of life until her death Dec. 4, 1990.
Mr. Byrd was a teacher and coach in the St. Paul school district, Hunt County, from 1939 to 1941; Galveston school district from 1942 to 1956; and Fort Worth school district from 1956 to 1961. He worked as an assistant principal for four years and as a principal from 1967 until his retirement in 1981.
Mr. Byrd was a member of St. Simon Episcopal Church, the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, the National Education Association and Texas State Teachers Association.
Survivors: Sons, Dr. W. Michael Byrd and his wife, Dr. Linda Clayton Byrd, of Boston, Mass.; brother, Nathaniel Reden of Milwaukee, Wis.; sisters, Naomi Dockins of Evanston, Ill., and Romayne Blakey of Gary, Ind.; grandchildren, Michael Charles Byrd, Miles Eugene Byrd and Edward Ellington Byrd; brother-in-law, George Murray Munchus Jr.; sister-in-law, Sybil Godbolt Muchus; and several generations of nephews, nieces, other family members and friends.
Baker Funeral Home
301 E. Rosedale St., 332-4468
Jimmie Tom Carroll
AUBREY -- Jimmie Tom Carroll, 65, a retired assemblyman for General Motors, died Monday, July 14, 1997, at his home in Aubrey.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Thursday at New Hope Baptist Church in Aubrey. Burial: Belew Cemetery in Aubrey.
Memorials: New Hope Baptist Church Parking Lot Fund, Box 465, Aubrey, Texas 76227.
Jimmie Tom Carroll was born June 22, 1932, in Profit, Young County.
Huff/Slay Funeral Home
Pilot Point, (940) 686-2277
J.D. Charles
ROCKPORT -- J.D. Charles, 76, who retired from the Army after 23 years of service, passed away Monday, July 14, 1997.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Charlie Marshall Funeral Home. Father George Weist will officiate. Burial: private.
Memorials: American Cancer Society Research, 115 Peachtree Drive, Rockport, Texas 78382.
J.D. Charles was born Sept. 10, 1920, in Fort Worth and moved to Rockport five years ago. He served in World War II and the Korean War. In Fort Worth, he was a member of the American Legion and was a lifetime member of VFW.
Survivors: Wife, Hazel, of Rockport; son, Christy L. Charles of Fort Worth; daughter, Virginia Clark of Rockport; sister, Dorothy C. Cook of Fort Worth; numerous nieces and nephews; four grandchildren; and five great- grandchildren.
Charlie Marshall Funeral Home
Rockport, (512) 729-2451
Jeannette F. Cone
FORT WORTH -- Jeannette F. Cone, 84, a retired registered nurse, died Sunday, July 13, 1997, at a Fort Worth nursing center.
Graveside service: was 4 p.m. Tuesday in Greenwood Memorial Park.
Memorials: American Cancer Society, in lieu of flowers.
Jeannette F. Cone was born June 23, 1913. She was an Army nurse during World War II. She continued her nursing career until her retirement.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard L. Cone.
Survivors: Son, Richard L. Cone Jr. of Fort Worth; daughter, Rita J. Whitt of Mertzon; grandchildren, Tonya R. Sessums of Cleburne and Kimberly J. Whitt of Mertzon; and great-grandson, Dalton P. Whitt-Sessums.
Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
Genieve Denson
FORT WORTH -- Genieve Denson, 96, a kindergarten school operator and missionary, died Monday, July 14, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Friday at Greater Strangers Rest Missionary Baptist Church, 5705 Donnelly. Burial: Marlin Cemetery in Marlin. Visitation: noon to 5:30 p.m. the funeral home. Wake: 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the church.
Genieve Denson (Missionary R.T. Denson) was born Nov. 23, 1900, in Nacogdoches to the parentage of the late Mr. and Mrs. Bunch Hutcherson. In 1910, the family moved to Tyler, where she attended Jackson High School. She is last of the 13 children of her parents.
In 1917, she met and married Robert Thomas Denson of Marlin. This marriage lasted 51 years.
Genieve Denson had a long distinguished career as a Baptist minister's wife. In 1945, she opened her first kindergarten school at Salem Baptist Church in Dallas. In 1948 and 1949, she operated the kindergarten school at Como Community Center. She and her husband were founders of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church at 5525 Donnelly.
She was founder of the Interdenominational Missionary Society, founder of Ministers Wives Organization of Lake Como, Lake-Side Court No. 525 Heroines of Jericho and the Denson Palace No. 163 Juvenile Department of Heroines of Jericho. Her first book, `Are You Sure of Your Second Birth?,' was published in September 1979. Her lasting wish was that all be saved.
She was preceded in death by her husband, the late Rev. R.T. Denson.
Survivors: Nieces and nephews, including Leonard R. Thomas of Dallas; and a very dear friend, Mrs. Leonora Friend of Houston.
Baker Funeral Home
301 E. Rosedale St., 332-4468
