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John Murray Russell
MESQUITE -- John Murray Russell, 73, died Friday, July 25, 1997, in Mesquite.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Monday at St. Patrick's Episcopal Church. Burial: Blue Ridge Cemetery in Blue Ridge.
Memorials: In lieu of flowers, family requests that memorials be directed to American Heart Fund, 1615 Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, Texas, 75207 or to St. Patrick's Episcopal Church, 10709 Lake June Road, Mesquite, Texas, 75149.
John Russell was born Nov. 17, 1923, in Dallas. He was a former resident of Fort Worth. He was preceded in death by his mother, Genevieve Russell, and father, John M. Russell.
Survivors: Wife of 46 years, Betty Russell of Mesquite; and son, Mike Russell of Dallas.
Anderson-Clayton Bros. Funeral Home
Mesquite, (972) 285-5489
Sarah Madine Stone
CLEBURNE -- Sarah Madine Stone, 73, a retired child care worker for Buckner Baptist Children Home, died Friday, July 25, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Funeral: 2:30 p.m. Monday at First Baptist Church in Alvarado.
Sarah Madine Stone was born June 10, 1924, in De Leon. She worked her life taking care of babies at Buckner Baptist Children Home in Dallas.
Survivors: Brother, M.E. Stone of Cleburne; and sisters, Pearl Baddock of De Land, Fla., and Ruth Mc Afee of Alvarado.
Goen-Hudgens Funeral Home
Denton, (940) 387-6171
Nicole Taylor
WATAUGA -- Nicole Taylor, 17, a student, died Friday, July 25, 1997, at an Arlington hospital
Funeral: 3 p.m. Monday at North Fort Worth Baptist Church. Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery. Visitation: 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Mount Olivet Funeral Home
Memorials: Carrie F. Thomas Elementary School, Haltom High School Library, and North Fort Worth Baptist Church.
Nicole Taylor was born Sept. 9, 1979, in Fort Worth. She was a student at Haltom High School where she was a member of the National Honor Society. She played the French horn and was selected for Texas All-State Band her freshman and sophomore years. She was also a member of the Haltom Symphonic Winds Band and the Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra. She was a member of the North Fort Worth Baptist Church where she played in the church orchestra. Nicole was also an accomplished artist, and an avid reader.
Survivors: Parents, Bobby and Susan Taylor; sister, Jennifer Taylor, all of Watauga; grandparents, Bob and Maude Ellen Taylor, Allen and Betty Moody, Wilma Good, all of Fort Worth; and many loving aunts, uncles and cousins.
Mount Olivet Funeral Home
2301 N. Sylvania Ave., 831-0511
N.B. Thomason
FORT WORTH -- N.B. Thomason, 84, retired owner of a printing company, died Friday, July 25, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Greenwood Funeral Home. Burial: Greenwood Memorial Park.
Mr. Thomason was born Oct. 14, 1912, in Guys Store.
He was a salesman and owned part of Thomason-Morrow Printing Company. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, the Elks Club and the Fort Worth Boat Club.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorris Thomason.
Survivors: Daughter, Dorothy Waldon and husband, Larry, of Fort Worth; brother-in-law, H.E. Andrews; sister and brother-in-law, Jac and Ed Brown; grandchildren, Larissa Waldon, Lawrence "Tony" Waldon, Larry Alan Waldon and wife, Sara; great-grandchildren, Colin, Scott, Tim and Stephanie Waldon; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
Rosie Ellen Walker
FORT WORTH -- Rosie Ellen Walker, 70, a homemaker, died Thursday, July 24, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: 3 p.m. Sunday at Coker Funeral Home in Jacksboro. Burial: Roberts Branch Cemetery in Jack County.
Rosie Walker was born July 23, 1927 in Shannon.
Coker Funeral Home
Jacksboro, (940) 567-3778
Margaret Dora Wienecke
ITASCA -- Margaret Dora Wienecke, 73, a retired child care provider, died Friday, July 25, 1997, at a Waco hospital.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Monday at First Presbyterian Church in Itasca. Burial: Itasca Cemetery.
Margaret Dora Wienecke was born Aug. 14, 1923, in Fredericksburg.
Clayton Kay Funeral Home
Itasca, (254) 687-2371
Bertha T. Willoughby
FORT WORTH -- Bertha Tucker Willoughby, 92, died Friday, July 25, 1997, at a North Richland Nills Nursing Home.
Graveside service: 3 p.m. Monday at Laurel Land Memorial Park.
Bertha Willoughby was born May 27, 1905.
Mount Olivet Funeral Home
2301 N. Sylvania Ave., 831-0511
Dorothy Zimmer
COLLEYVILLE -- Dorothy "Dottie" Zimmer, 69, a bartender, died Friday, July 25, 1997, at a Dallas hospital.
Graveside service: 2 p.m. Monday at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Mount Olivet Funeral Home.
Dorothy Zimmer was born Nov. 21, 1927, in Fort Worth. She was the second youngest of nine children born to Hugh and Elizabeth Lynn. In the early '50s, she married F.P. Zimmer and together they lived in various areas of the country while he served as a colonel in the Air Force. She worked in the hotel industry with the Ramada Inn in Shreveport, La., and retired from the Marriott in Dallas in 1988. The past three years, Mrs. Zimmer has fought a courageous battle with cancer.
Survivors: Daughter, Linda Henderson of Colleyville; granddaughters, Melanie Henderson and Tracie Henderson; brothers, Bill Lynn of Brownwood and Bob Lynn of Fort Worth; and sisters, Elinor Watts of Fort Worth, Charlotte Perry of Granbury and Gloria Lewis of Flint, Mich.
Mount Olivet Funeral Home
2301 N. Sylvania Ave., 831-0511
Cecil Butler
FORT WORTH -- Cecil Butler, 54, a mechanic, died Saturday, July 26, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: 1 p.m Monday at Shannon North Funeral Home. Burial: 4 p.m. Monday in Oakwood Cemetery in Comanche.
Mr. Butler was born Nov. 11, 1942, in Gorman.
He was a life time member of the North Texas Pee Wee Association, The Diamond Hill Pee Wee Football Association, and a member of the Decatur Avenue Baptist Church.
Survivors: Wife of 33 years, Clara Butler; sons, Jerry Wayne Butler and wife, Alicia of Granbury, John Valton Butler III.; daughters, Rhonda Louise Butler of Indiana, Christina Page Butler of Fort Worth; brother, John Valton Butler Jr.; three grandchildren; six nephews; and four nieces.
Shannon North Funeral Chapel
111 W. Northside Drive, 624-2191
Ruth Elaine Campbell
MIDWEST CITY, Okla. -- Ruth Elaine Campbell, formerly of Fort Worth and Big Spring, died Thursday, July 24, 1997, at a Midwest City hospital.
Memorial service:11 a.m. Monday at Bill Eisenhour Funeral Home, 5005 SE 29th, Del City, Okla.
Ruth Elaine Campbell was born Dec. 10, 1953, in Big Spring, to Elizabeth and P.J. Atchison.
Survivors: Husband, Mark; daughters, Jaimie Idell, 21, and Ashley, 9, of the home in Midwest City, a daughter, Laura Phillips and son, Kenneth Owen Jr., both of Fort Worth; one sister, Lloydeen Mince and her husband, Jesse of Big Spring; and several nieces and nephews throughout Texas.
Bill Eisenhour Funeral Home
Del City, Okla. (405) 672-1321
Welcome E. Chandler
ARLINGTON -- Welcome E. Chandler, 86, who was retired, died Saturday, July 26, 1997, in Arlington.
Funeral: 11:30 a.m. Monday at Chapel of Texas Masonic Retirement Center of Arlington. Burial: Ridgeview Memorial Park in McKinney. Graveside service: 2:30 p.m. Monday.
Welcome E. Chandler was born June, 7, 1911, in Brownwood.
Survivors: Wife, Helouise Chandler of Arlington; brother and sister-in-law, Roy Chandler and his wife, Doris of Arlington and Louis Chandler and wife, Alma of McKinney; sister, Vergie Booher of McKinney.
Arlington Funeral Home
1221 E. Division, 548-1791
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 Kenedy, Velma Young of Littlefield, Nelda Menchaca and husband, Carlos of Corpus Christi; sisters, Maria G. Chavera, Ysidra G. Cruz, both of Alice; 23 grandchldren; and seven great- grandchildren.
Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
Wayne Clark
RICHARDSON -- Wayne Clark, 75, a retired account representative for Dun & Bradstreet, died Saturday, July 26, 1997, at home.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Restland Memorial Chapel. Burial: Restland Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Memorials: Community Christian Church, 1300 Holly, Richardson 75080.
Mr. Clark was born Jan. 29, 1922, in Electra. He was an Army veteran of World War II, and was a member of Community Christian Church in Richardson.
Survivors: Wife, Waunita Lucille Crowley Clark; daughters, Pat Steinmetz and Beverly Kay Lewis; brother, Nolan Clark; sister, Marolyn Castles; and grandchildren, Philip French, Cindy Baker, Adam Lewis and Aaron Lewis.
Restland Funeral Home
Dallas, (972) 238-7111
Marshall D. Clowers
ARLINGTON -- Marshall D. Clowers, 79, a retired Arlington city employee, died Saturday, July 26, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral:1:30 p.m. Monday at Moore Funeral Home. Burial: Parkdale Cemetery in Arlington.
Mr. Clowers was born April 4, 1918, in Hope, Ark.
Survivors: Daughters, Sherry Maddox and Debbie McLemore; grandchildren, Ray Maddox II, Katrina Holland, Steve McLemore; and great- grandchildren, Ashley Hackett and Chad Hackett.
