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Arddie Bernice Phillips
FORT WORTH -- Arddie Bernice Phillips, 75, a retired salesperson with J.C. Penney, died Monday, July 21, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Monday at Beth-Eden Missionary Baptist Church, 3309 Wilbarger. Burial: Cedar Hill Memorial Park. Wake: 5 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Arddie Phillips was born Sept. 2, 1921, in Marshall.
She was preceded in death by her son, Rodney O. Phillips.
Survivors: Uncles, Rev. W.D. Oliver and Archie Oliver, both of Marshall; aunts, Embria Truitt of Fort Worth and Jennie Agar of Richmond; cousin and caretaker, Curtis and Virgie Savannah of Fort Worth; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Gregory W. Spencer Funeral Directors
4000 Miller Ave., 531-8666
Winnie Powell
BURLESON -- Winnie Powell, 75, a retired school cafeteria manager, died Thursday, July 24, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Monday at Shannon- TCU Funeral Home. Burial: Laurel Land Memorial Park.
Winnie Powell was born March 22, 1922, in Rotan. She had been a Fort Worth Independent School District employee for 30 years. She worked at Daggett Middle School as a cafeteria supervisor.
Survivors: Sisters, Bertha Moore of Burleson and Estella Miller of Brock; and several nieces and nephews.
Shannon-TCU Funeral Chapel
3015 Merida, 926-3314
Steven William Preuitt
FORT WORTH -- Steven William Preuitt, 44, a retired Air Force master sergeant, died Thursday, July 24, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Memorial service was Friday at Church of Latter Day Saints. Burial: Lakewood Memorial Park in Hughson, Calif. Memorials: American Cancer Society.
Steven William Preuitt was born Oct. 15, 1952, in England.
Master Sgt. Preuitt was a retired, 20- year veteran of the United States Air Force, serving in Vietnam, Thailand, England, Korea and Okinawa. He retired from the military to become a full time caretaker of his daughters. He was a proud and devoted father.
Survivors: Wife, Julie Preuitt; children, Su Kanda Randolph and her husband, Marquis, of Hawaii, Karen Preuitt of Modesto, Calif., and Melissa, LeAnn, and Kelli Preuitt of Fort Worth; father, Hardy William Preuitt of Modesto, Calif.; brother, Robert Turner Preuitt of Riverbank, Calif.; sisters, Jacqueline Turner, Sharon Harriman and Donna Renfro, all of Modesto, Calif.; grandchild, Kaelin Randolph; and nieces and nephews.
Thompson's Harveson & Cole
702 Eighth Ave., 336-0345
Louise Stenson
GALLUP, N.M. -- Louise Stenson, 81, of Gallup, N.M., died Wednesday, July 23, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Monday at East Aztec Baptist Church. Pastor Gene Turk will officiate. Burial: Sunset Memorial Park in Gallup, N.M. Visitation: 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Rollie Mortuary.
Pallbearers will be: John Dowling, Shawn Dowling, Roy Jensurd, Bill Keeler, Charlie Mallery and Howard Menapace.
Louise Stenson was born June 6, 1916, in Haskell, Texas. She was a member of the Women's Missionary Union (WMU). She taught Sunday school for 42 years at the First Baptist Church, taught Bible sword drill at the First Baptist Church and taught Training Union and vacation Bible school. She was on the Mission's Committee of the First Baptist Church and was a part of the starting of 13 area missions. She enjoyed fishing, camping, gardening and working with children and family. She loved to cook and prepared meals for families in need or crisis.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Carter M. Stenson, father, Eal Davis Treadwell, mother, Ola Mae Treadwell, sisters, Beulah Decker, Nina Earles, Wanda Taylor and Jimmie Trammel.
Survivors: Son, Michael Stenson and wife, Ruth, of Fort Worth; daughter, Suzanne Fortney and husband, Curtis, of Gallup, N.M.; sisters, Owieda Weaver and Joyce Chilton, both of Stamford, Billie Freeman of Aspermont and Jackie Riley of Albany.
Rollie Mortuary
Gallup, N.M., (505) 863-4452
Yunuen Villarreal
FORT WORTH -- Yunuen Villarreal, an infant, died Friday, July 18, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Graveside service was Thursday in Cedar Hill Memorial Park.
Yunuen Villarreal was born July 18, 1997, in Fort Worth.
`God grant me the Serenity to accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can, and Wisdom to know the difference.'
Survivors: Mother, Ana Bertha Villarreal; grandmother, Santos Villarreal; aunt, Ana Louisa Villarreal; six aunts; two uncles; and numerous cousins.
Alonzo Funeral Home
2301 Ephriham Ave., 740-9091
Ina Stripling Wall
BATON ROUGE -- Ina Stripling Wall, 92, a retired teacher and former Fort Worth resident, died Thursday, July 24, 1997, in Baton Rouge.
Interment: 11 a.m. Saturday in Oakwood Cemetery in Fort Worth.
Ina Stripling Wall was born July 13, 1905.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank Stripling and Alice Hayes Stripling; husband, Elliott B. Wall; and daughter, Patsy Joan Porter Barrett.
Survivors: Five grandchildren, Patricia Barrett Mahoney, Robert C. Barrett Jr., Joseph A. Barrett, Timothy A. Barrett and Raymond E. Barrett; five great- grandchildren, Marla Mahoney, Robert Mahoney III, Mark Mahoney, Jessica Barrett and Lauren Barrett; and son-in- law, Robert C. Barrett.
Rabenhorst Funeral Home
Baton Rouge, (504) 383-6831
Fay Inez West
MINERAL WELLS -- Fay Inez West, 90, a homemaker, died Thursday, July 24, 1997, at a Mineral Wells hosptial.
Memorial service: 7:30 p.m. Monday at Kingdom Hall Jehovah's Witness in Mineral Wells. Burial: 10 a.m. Monday at Restland Memorial Cemetery in Dallas.
Fay Inez West was born Nov. 10, 1906, in Strawn. She was a member of the Jehovah's Witness.
She is survived by many lifelong friends in Palo Pinto County.
Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner
Mineral Wells, (940) 325-4422
Arlin Byron Wester
CHICO -- Arlin Byron Wester, 88, retired owner of Wester Exxon in Chico, died Thursday, July 24, 1997, at a Decatur hospital.
Funeral: 4:30 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church in Chico. Burial: Chico Cemetery.
Arlin Byron Wester was born Sept. 22, 1908, in Ft. Payne, Ala.
Survivors: Brother, Bruce and his wife, Clara, of Chico; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Hawkins Funeral Home
Bridgeport, (940) 683-2211
Rose Marie Barry Alford
ARLINGTON -- Rose Marie Barry Alford, 78, a retired contract officer for General Services Adminstration, died Friday, July 25, 1997, in Dallas
Funeral: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Park Cities Baptist Church. Burial: Hillcrest Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Sparkman/Hillcrest Funeral Home. Chaplain Wayne McClellan will officiate.
Memorials: American Cancer Society.
Rose Marie Barry Alford was born Sept. 1, 1918, in Spokane, Wash.
She was an active member of Park Cities Baptist Church for 45 years. She was a Charter founder of the Century Garden Club. She was a member of the Echo Book Club, the Variety Book Club and a member of the Dallas Baptist University Womens Board. She was also a Scottish Rite Volunteer.
She was preceded in death by her husbands, Walter Daniel Barry and Leon Johnson Alford.
Survivors: Son, Wayne Paul Barry and wife, Carolyn; daughter, Beverly Ann Haagen and husband, Peter; grandsons, Craig Daniel Barry, Michael Wayne Barry and wife, Kim, James Patrick Barry, Bradley Wayne Haagen, Christopher Lars Haagen; granddaughter, Heather Marie Haagan; sister, Alma Schmidt of Spokane, Wash.; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Sparkman/Hillcrest Funeral Home
Dallas, (214) 363-5401
Violet Ballew
BURLESON -- Violet Ballew, 76, a salesperson with Higgenbothan and Ritex Hardware companies before retirement, died Friday, July 25, 1997, at a local hospital.
Graveside service: 10 a.m. Tuesday in Laurel Land Memorial Park. Visitation: 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Laurel Land Funeral Home in Burleson.
Violet Ballew was born May 9, 1921, in Santa Anna.
Survivors: Husband, Howard Ballew of Burleson; sons, Billy Hurst of Waco, George Lummus of Richland Hills; step- sons, Donny Ballew, Danny Ballew, both of Cleburne, David Ballew of Granbury; daughters, Lois Turney of Burleson, Margaret Vanderhoof of Whitney, Hazel Daniels of Richland Hills; step-daughter, Debbie Blockway of Alvarado; brothers, Paul Reid of Chilton, Jimmy Reid of Jacksonville, Fla.; sisters, Hazel Kunkul of Hewitt, Zelda Kitchens of Childress, Aileen Barton of West; 17 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and one great- great-grandchild.
Laurel Land Funeral Home of Burleson
Burleson, 295-5211
Geraldine Barker
DE LEON -- Geraldine Barker, 72, a homemaker, died Saturday, July 26, 1997, at a De Leon hospital.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Monday at De Leon Baptist Church. Burial: Oakland Cemetery.
Survivors: Husband, Troy Barker of De Leon; son, Stephen James Gregory of Fox, Ark., Dale Barker of De Leon; daughters, Jaye Beth Gregory of Granbury, Carolyn June Gilmore of Stanton; sister, June Laverne Mayfield of Dublin; 12 grandchildren; and six great- grandchildren.
Nowlin Funeral Home
De Leon, (254) 893-2021
Vera C. Boerner
FORT WORTH -- Vera C. Boerner, 82, retired from Montgomery Ward & Co., passed away Thursday, July 24, 1997, at a North Richland Hills hospital.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Monday at St. John the Apostle Church. Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery. Rosary: 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Vera Boerner was born April 2, 1915, in Corpus Christi. She lived in Fort Worth since 1944. She will be lovingly remembered by her family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Louis Boerner, and her sister, Clara Pelzel.
Survivors: Daughters and sons-in- law, Arlene and John Trampel of Hurst and Janelle and Marv Macicek of Richardson; sisters, Loraine Fischer of Pilot Point, Christine Jetton of Richardson and Joyce Wiley of Tulsa, Okla.; grandchildren, Pamela Trampel Griffin, Marla Macicek Holcomb, Amy Lynne Macicek, John Louis Trampel, Mike Macicek, Mark Macicek and David Macicek; and great-grandchildren, Brandon Griffin and Joshua Griffin.
Mount Olivet Funeral Home
2301 N. Sylvania Ave., 831-0511
Dominga G. Chavera
FORT WORTH -- Dominga G. Chavera, 78, a homemaker, died Friday, July 25, 1997, at a Fort Worth medical center.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Alice. Burial: Rose Lawn Memorial Park, in Alice. Rosary: 7 p.m. Monday.
Dominga Chavera was born Nov. 17, 1918, in Concepcion.
She was a member of All Saints Catholic Church of Fort Worth. She was a former member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Alice.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Tiburcio and Gregoria Gonzalez, five sisters and one brother.
Survivors: Sons, Adan Jr. and wife, Olga Chavera of Fort Worth, Arvey and Yolanda Chavera of Azle, Arnoldo and Kathe Chavera of North Richland Hills; daughters, Gloria Sims of Arlington, Irma Benavides and husband, Chris of Kennedy, Velma Young of Littlefield, Nelda Menchaca and husband, Carlos of Corpus Christi; sisters, Maria G. Chavera, Ysidra G. Cruz, both of Alice; 23 grandchildren; and seven great- grandchildren.
Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
