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Alfa Vann Wade
ALVORD -- Alfa Vann Wade, 87, a homemaker, died Tuesday, July 22, 1997, at a Decatur convalescent center.
Funeral: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church of Montague. Burial: Montague Cemetery. Visitation: 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Jerry Woods Funeral Home.
Alfa Vann Wade was born Oct. 31, 1909, in Montague.
Survivors: Sons, Benny Loy Wade of Richardson, Lanny Tom Wade of Dallas and Richard Laymon Wade of Alvord; daughters, Patricia Lynn Fain of Bowie and Ava Linda Gibbons of Mesquite; stepson, William Thomas Wade Jr. of Pottsboro; 17 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Jerry Woods Funeral Home
Nocona, (940) 825-3285
James Leveree Ware
DENISON -- James Leveree Ware, 89, retired from the Texas Department of Highways, died Saturday, July 19, 1997, at a Denison hospital.
Memorial service: 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Cooper-Sorrells Funeral Home.
James Ware was born Jan. 30, 1908, near Altus, Okla. He was a descendant of Rowland Ware, an American Revolution veteran, and Hamilton Price Ware, a Civil War veteran. He was an active supporter of the Constitution and was a member of the National Rifle Association.
He was actively involved in farming and ranching until just recently and still held interest in these activities.
Mr. Ware was preceded in death by his first wife of 33 years, Arietta Anderson Ware; parents, James Lee and Sinie Ware; and granddaughter, Gloria Jean Ware.
Survivors: Wife, Louise Ware of Denison; son and daughter-in-law, Charles E. and Gloria Ware of Arlington; granddaughter, Janet Vermillion of Memphis, Tenn.; sister, Ora Jenkins of Littlefield; and several nieces and nephews.
Cooper-Sorrells Funeral home
Bonham, (903) 583-5555
James D. Wilmeth
FORT WORTH -- James D. Wilmeth, 86, a retired Army colonel, died Sunday, July 20, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral was at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Greenwood Funeral Home. Burial: Greenwood Memorial Park.
Col. Wilmeth was born Oct. 30, 1910, in Ballinger. He was a graduate of Fort Worth Central High School, the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and the University of Texas at Austin. Col. Wilmeth served in World War II in North Africa and in Europe and was also a member of the U.S. Military Mission to Moscow. He also served in Korea and Japan.
He was awarded the Army Commendation Ribbon with one Oak Leaf Cluster, the Bronze Star Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic- Pacific Campaign Medal, European- African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the Army of Occupation of Germany Medal and the Army of Occupation of Japan Medal.
After his retirement from the military, he was a professor of Russian at the University of Texas at Arlington for 17 years and established the Russian Language and Soviet Studies program.
After his retirement from UTA, he and his wife traveled extensively throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia and Australia.
Mr. Wilmeth was a member of Hemphill Presbyterian Church.
Survivors: Wife, Frankie K. Wilmeth of Fort Worth; son, James D. Wilmeth Jr. of Scottsdale, Ariz.; and nephews, R. Drew Furgeson and wife, Jody Anderson, of Fort Worth and Jerry Knoll and wife, Dianne, of Oklahoma City, Okla.
Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
Orville E. Ballard
TYLER -- Orville E. Ballard, 72, a retired postal carrier, died Monday, July 21, 1997, at a local nursing home.
Graveside service: 10 a.m. Wednesday in Greenwood Memorial Park in Fort Worth.
Orville E. Ballard was born Oct. 13, 1924, in Stephenville.
He was a member of First Pentecostal Church, Masonic Lodge 525 and Moslah Temple Shriners. He was a longtime resident of Fort Worth and moved to Tyler in 1993.
Survivors: Son, Michael Ballard of Tyler; daughter, Carol Ballard; and eight grandchidlren.
Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
Obie Charles Benge
KELLER -- Obie Charles Benge, 71, a retired assemblyman for General Motors, died Tuesday, July 22, 1997, at home.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Friday at Lucas Funeral Home in Grapevine. Burial: Bourland Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Memorials: Hospice of Fort Worth.
Obie Charles Benge was born May 30, 1926, in Aikens, Okla.
He had retired from General Motors in 1984.
Survivors: Wife of 36 years, Ola Mae Benge of Keller; daughters, Joyce Pilkington of Mineral Wells; June King and her husband, Danny, of Mineral Wells; stepdaughters, Shirley Lee and her husband, Frank, of Weatherford, Marilyn McClendon and her husband, Edward, of Brazoria and Judy Golden of Keller; brother, Bill Benge and his wife, Lisa, of Sallisaw, Okla.; sisters, Doris Jo Melton and her husband, Loyd, of Sallisaw, Okla., Lorene Brewer of Sallisaw and Melba Hindman and her husband, David, of Monroe, La.; 10 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Lucas Funeral Home
Grapevine, 488-7566
W.A. Carter
AZLE -- W.A. "Dub" Carter, 77, retired American Cyanamid production supervisor, died Tuesday, July 22, 1997, at his residence.
Graveside service: 2 p.m. Thursday in Ash Creek Cemetery in Azle. Visitation: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at White's Funeral Home.
Memorials: Ash Creek Cemetery Association, Box 354, Azle, Texas, 76098, in lieu of flowers.
W.A. "Dub" Carter was born Feb. 21, 1920, in Azle, the son of Atlas and Beatrice Gipson Carter, and was a lifelong resident of Azle. He had been married to Nell Carter for 38 years.
Mr. Carter retired from American Cyanamid after 33 years. He served in the Philippines during World War II and was a member of Azle VFW Post 2137 and Ash Creek Baptist Church of Azle.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Joy, and a brother, Allen.
Survivors: Wife, Nell B. Carter of Azle; daughter and son-in-law, Jan and Billy Johnson of Azle; daughters by previous marriage, Virginia Briedwell, Victoria Lee and Diann Stewart; brother, Jimmie Carter; 10 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
White's Funeral Home
Azle, 444-3211
Julia Pearl Herndon Chafer
FORT WORTH -- Julia Pearl Herndon Chafer, 69, a homemaker, died Monday, July 21, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Funeral: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Bethlehem C.O.G.I.C. Burial: Cedar Hill Memorial Park. Visitation: 8 to 9 p.m. Friday at Williams Funeral Chapel.
Julia Chafer was born March 6, 1928, in Frankston.
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She was preceded in death by two children, two brothers and a sister.
Survivors: Husband, O.T. Chafer; brother, Artemis Herndon; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and a host of relatives and friends.
Williams Funeral Chapel
5224 Ramey Ave., 534-5781
Jerry Lynn Chesshir
MANSFIELD -- Jerry Lynn Chesshir, 55, died Monday, July 21, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Funeral: 1 p.m. Thursday at Hilliard Funeral Home. Burial: Fairway Garden of Memories Cemetery in Van.
Jerry Lynn Chesshir was born Dec. 7, 1941, in Quitaque. He owned Doughnut King in Saginaw and was a former DeSoto resident.
Survivors: His wife, Diane M. Chesshir of Mansfield; parents, David and Genevieve Chesshir; son, Gary Prochaska of Grand Prairie; daughters, Shawn Kuntzman and Brenda Donoghue, both of Mansfield; brother, David Chesshir of Robert Lee, Texas; sisters, Kathy Durham and Debbie Pannell of Wimberly; and five grandchildren.
Hilliard Funeral home
Van, (903) 963-8831
Katherine Kay Cowand
MANSFIELD -- Katherine Kay Gipson Cowand, a retired court reporter, passed away Sunday, July 20, 1997, at a local hospital.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Thursday at David Clayton & Sons Funeral Home. Officiating: Mr. Johnny Jackson and the Rev. Gene Welborn. Burial: Little Bethel Memorial Park in Duncanville.
Memorials: memorial contributions may be made in Mrs. Cowand's name to the American Cancer Society.
Katherine Cowand was born Nov. 18, 1930, in Megargel, Texas. Mrs. Cowand was the 6th daughter and 7th child of Paul Louie Kreiter and Ida Helen Nulisch Kreiter. She graduated from Forest Avenue High School in Dallas in 1947. A court reporter, she worked for The Honorable Judge John Orvis and The Honorable Judge Cass Dunlap. Mrs. Cowand was a faithful member of the Mansfield Church of Christ. She enjoyed growing flowers, traveling and watching her grandchildren grow.
Survivors: Husband, R.L. Cowand; her children, David R. Gipson, Randy W. Gipson, Kathy L. Sellman and Mark D. Gipson; daughter-in-law, Cindy Gipson; son-in-law, Jack C. Sellman, M.D.; her grandchildren, Wesley Gipson, Amanda Gipson, Shelby Sellman and Freddy Leonard; Mr. Cowand's children, Richard L. Cowand, Shelia C. Anderton and Karen L. Hand; his grandchildren, Parker Cowand, Seth Cowand, Ashley Cowand, Shelli Sutton, Bart Wadlington, Rusty Hand, Emmy Hand and Blake Hand; sisters, Mary Eredini, Bonnie Monroe, Evelyn Wood, Roselee Morrison and JoAnn Cumbie; and brother, G.W. Kreiter.
David Clayton & Sons Funeral Home
Duncanville, (972) 298-7222
Margaret Cunningham
BEDFORD -- Margaret Lillian Cunningham, 97, a homemaker, died Tuesday, July 22, 1997, in Bedford.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Saturday at St. John the Apostle Church, Fort Worth. Burial: Restland Memorial Park, Dallas. Visitation: 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday at Lucas Funeral Home, 1321 Precinct Line Road, Hurst.
Margaret Lillian Cunningham was born March 9, 1900, in Detroit, Mich. She was predeceased by her husband, James; sons, Jim and John; daughter, Cathrine; and parents, John Lowen and Mary Ann McKenna.
Survivors: Grandchildren, Laurie Bailey of Garland, Jean Perales of Bedford, Jim Cunningham of Garland and John Cunningham of Duncanville; eight great- grandchildren; and a daughter-in-law, Mary Ann Cunningham of Bedford.
Restland Funeral Home
Dallas, (972) 238-7111
Fred William Davis
WHITE SETTLEMENT -- Fred William Davis, 79, retired from building construction, died Tuesday, July 22, 1997, at a White Settlement care facility.
Graveside service: 10 a.m. Friday in Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation: 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday at Memorial Funeral Home.
Fred William Davis was born July 7, 1918, in McKinney.
Survivors: One son; two daughters; and one sister.
Memorial Funeral Home
1207 S. Cherry Lane, 246-4988
