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Nancy Pearl Brown
FORT WORTH -- Nancy Pearl Brown, 43, a certified nurse's aide, died Monday, July 14, 1997, at her home.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Saturday at Gregory D. Spencer Funeral Directors. Burial: Skyvue Memorial Gardens. Family hour: 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Nancy Pearl Brown was born April 6, 1954, in Mansfield.
Survivors: Companion, Gregory Norris; son, Edward Brown; daughters, Nicole Brown and Tashia Brown; brothers, Lynn Brown, Leonard Brown, James Brown, Mack Brown, Zerah Brown and Kenneth Brown; sisters, Ruby J. Saunders, Debra A. Brown and Mary E. Carter; grandmother, Mittie Banks; grandchildren, Daveron and Javonte; best friend, Helen Henderson; a host of uncles, aunts, nephews and nieces; and her children's father, E.J. Chambers.
Gregory W. Spencer Funeral Directors
4000 Miller Ave., 531-8666
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. Thursday 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
Wynona A. Caffey
SIDNEY -- Wynona A. Caffey, 81, a retired employee who had been with Ling-Temco for 20 years, died Tuesday, July 15, 1997, at a local nursing home.
Funeral: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Hall & Sons Funeral Home. Burial: Pendergrass Cemetery in Sidney.
Memorials: Pendergrass Cemetery and Sidney Methodist Church.
Wynona Caffey was born May 2, 1916, in Comanche, Texas.
Hall & Sons Funeral Home
Comanche, (915) 356-5214
Robert R. Cameron
AZLE -- Robert R. "Bob" Cameron, 68, died Tuesday, July 15, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital from complications of an accident at his home.
Memorial service: 11:30 a.m. Friday at Biggers Funeral Home. His body was cremated after organ donation to LifeGift Organ Donation Center of North Texas.
Memorials: Tarrant County Chapter of the American Heart Association, 2401 Scott, Fort Worth.
Robert R. "Bob" Cameron was born June 11, 1929, in Tulsa, Okla. He attended Oklahoma State (formerly Oklahoma A&M College) and the University of Tulsa.
He was a longtime employee of American Stores (Skaggs), where he held a number of positions. He retired in 1987. He was previously employed as a salesman for American Home Products.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, who raised him, and also by his parents.
Survivors: His wife of almost 26 years, Nona Lee; sons, David Stewart Cameron of Tulsa and Robert Boles Cameron of Dallas; daughter, Linda Raye Montgomery of Broken Arrow, Okla; stepdaughter, Laura Denise Kelley of Fort Worth; half sister, Connie Wyatt of Wichita, Kan.; three grandsons; two stepgranddaughters; and one great- granddaughter.
Biggers Funeral Home
7139 Jacksboro Highway, 237-3341
Floyd Campbell Jr.
FORT WORTH -- Floyd Campbell Jr., 58, a retired machine operator for ABCO Steel, died Monday, July 14, 1997, at home.
Funeral: 1 p.m. Saturday at Rebirth Church of God in Christ, 700 E. Jessamine. Burial: Skyvue Memorial Gardens. Visitation: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Floyd Campbell Jr. was born June 9, 1939, in Hubbard. He had lived in Fort Worth since 1958. He retired in 1982.
Survivors: Wife, Georgia Campbell; stepsons, Richard and Joseph Dukes; daughter, Theresa Campbell; brother, F.C. Campbell; halfbrother, Roy Lee Campbell; sisters, Esther M. Browning, Goldie M. Woolridge and Oletha Clark; halfsister, Gloria Campbell; 10 grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Gregory W. Spencer Funeral Directors
4000 Miller Ave., 531-8666
Annie Lois Clay
FORT WORTH -- Annie Lois Clay, 80, a retired elevator operator and homemaker, died Monday, July 14, 1997, at her home.
Funeral: 1 p.m. Thursday at Greater Friendship Baptist Church, 2023 Wenneca.
Annie Clay was born March 27, 1917, in Dresden. She was a member of Greater Friendship Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, T.C. Clay.
Survivors: Daughters, Lucy Fountain of Fort Worth, Betty Benson of Arp and Ethel Loggins; stepdaughter, Judy Clay of Dallas; 11 grandchildren; 38 great- grandchildren; four great-great- grandchildren; and cousin, Pearline Cook of Dallas.
Gregory W. Spencer Funeral Directors
4000 Miller Ave., 531-8666
Greg Collins
FORT WORTH -- Greg Collins, 27, a computer consultant, died Tuesday, July 15, 1997, in San Antonio.
Funeral: 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Shannon Rose Hill Funeral Chapel. Burial: Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park.
Greg Collins was born June 1, 1970, in McKinney, Texas.
Survivors: Wife, Ruth Collins; stepson, Jeremiah Sanchez; brother, David Collins; sisters, Charlye Perry and Amy Boykin; grandparents, Dorothy and Leon Zielinski; grandmother, Lou Howerton; and several nieces and nephews.
Shannon Rose Hill Funeral Chapel
7301 E. Lancaster Ave., 451-3333
Truman E. Cooper
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS -- Truman E. Cooper, 73, a police officer who retired in 1982, died Sunday, July 13, 1997, in North Richland Hills.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Thursday at Mount Olivet Funeral Home. Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Truman Cooper was born Feb. 7, 1924, in Cleburne and had lived in the Fort Worth area for 53 years. He served 38 years in the Navy and worked for 30 years for the Fort Worth Police Department traffic division. He was a member of the Fort Worth Police Officers Association.
Survivors: Wife, Doris Cooper of North Richland Hills; sons, James Cooper of Waco and Jeramiah Cooper of Fort Worth; daughters, Angela L. Cooper and Terri L. Cooper, both of Fort Worth; brother, Frederick N. Cooper of Fort Worth; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; aunt, Odell Hix of Arlington; and cousin, Beverly J. Woolyard of Arlington.
Mount Olivet Funeral Home
2301 N. Sylvania Ave., 831-0511
Harry Eugene Crossan Jr.
FORT WORTH -- Harry Eugene Crossan Jr., 57, a retired data processing supervisor for Texas Utilities, died Tuesday, July 15, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Friday at Thompson's Harveson & Cole Funeral Home. The Rev. Miles Seaborn will officiate. Graveside service: 2 p.m. Friday in Lakewood Cemetery in Marietta, Okla. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Harry Eugene Crossan Jr. was born Oct. 21, 1939, in Pampa and had lived in Fort Worth since 1956. He graduated from Arlington Heights High School and attended the University of Texas at Arlington. He was a member of Birchman Baptist Church.
Survivors: His children, Kelly Davis and her husband, Ken, of Iredell, William Crossan and his wife, Kim, of Joshua, Michael Crossan of Arlington and Stacie Chandler and her husband, Thom, of Bedford; parents, Ellouise and Tony Iammatteo of Fort Worth; brother, George Neal Crossan Sr. and his wife, Judy, of Terrell; grandchildren, Catherine, Jacob and Bailey; and nieces and nephews.
Thompson's Harveson & Cole
702 Eighth Ave., 336-0345
William Robert Doolen
GRAHAM -- William Robert Doolen, 86, a retired service station owner, died Wednesday, July 16, 1997, in Graham.
Graveside service: 10:30 a.m. Thursday in Oak Grove Cemetery.
William Robert Doolen was born Aug. 10, 1909, in Graham.
Morrison Funeral Home
Graham, (940) 549-2121
Mary Elizabeth Duckworth
HICO -- Mary Elizabeth Duckworth, 93, a homemaker, died Wednesday, July 16, 1997, at a Hamilton nursing home.
Funeral: private, for family only.
Mary Duckworth was born April 22, 1904, in Gonzales, Texas.
Rutledge Funeral Home
Hico, (254) 796-4722
Luther Ellis
BOWIE -- Luther Ellis, 95, a retired carpenter, died Tuesday, July 15, 1997, in Bowie.
Funeral: 1 p.m. Friday at Burgess- Fry-Owens-Brumley Funeral Home. Burial: Elmwood Cemetery.
Luther Ellis was born May 17, 1902, in Mallard.
Burgess-Fry-Owens-Brumley
Bowie, (940) 872-1144
Myrtle B. Evans
LAS CRUCES, N.M. -- Myrtle B. Evans, a former 80-year resident of Fort Worth, passed away Sunday, July 13, 1997, in Las Cruces.
Funeral: 3 p.m. Friday at Graham Mortuary in Las Cruces. Graveside service: 10 a.m. Monday in Moore Memorial Gardens in Arlington, Texas.
Myrtle B. Evans moved to Las Cruces from Fort Worth three years ago. She was a member of Overton Methodist Church in Fort Worth.
Graham Mortuary
Las Cruces, N.M., (505) 526-6891
William H. Ferguson
AZLE -- William H. "Red" Ferguson, 62, a retired mill wright, died Tuesday, July 15, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Funeral: 1 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church in Lakeside. Burial: Greenwood Memorial Park. Visitation: 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Greenwood Funeral Home.
Pallbeareres: Ronnie Ferguson, Ronnie Ferguson II, Ethan Simpson, Craig Rice, Greg Rice and Mike Rees.
Memorials: First Baptist Church, Lakeside.
William Ferguson was born Nov. 25, 1934, in Hugo, Okla.
He served in the Army, Airborne Division, as a paratrooper, completing 32 jumps. He built and repaired feed mills for many years.
Survivors: Wife, Virgie of Azle; son, Ronnie Howard Ferguson of Llano; stepsons, Jeff Rice and Craig Rice, both of Fort Worth, and Greg Rice of Albuquerque, N.M.; daughter, Diana Simpson of North Richland Hills; stepdaughter, Susan Rees of Fort Worth; brothers, Ray Ferguson of Plainview and Harold Ferguson of Weatherford; halfsisters, Christine Wilkins of Plainview, Gladys Dendy of Ruidoso, N.M., and Harvey Jean Breese of Thomaston, Ga.; and grandchildren, Ethan Simpson, Ronnie Ferguson II, Kiska Ferguson, Paul Rice, Jonathan Rice, Carrie Rice, Jordan Rice and Hannah Rice.
Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
