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Norman H. Strube
PROCTOR -- Norman H. "Bill" Strube, a farmer, died Saturday, Aug. 2, 1997, at a Comanche hospital.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Monday at Harrell Funeral Home in Dublin. Burial: Proctor Cemetery. Visitation: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Norman Strube was born Sept. 22, 1914, in Comanche County.
Harrell Funeral Home
Dublin, Texas, (254) 445-3311
Shirley Clark
FORT WORTH -- Shirley Clark, 43, a Fort Worth Star-Telegram billing manager, died Saturday, August 2, 1997, in Dallas.
Funeral: noon Tuesday at Laurel Land Funeral Home of Fort Worth. Burial: Laurel Land Memorial Park of Fort Worth. Visitation: 7 to 9 p.m. Monday.
Pallbearers: Keith Clark, Kevin Clark, Shane Millsap, Scott Millsap, Ralph Hailey and Monty Sanders.
Shirley Clark was born Dec. 22, 1953, in Fort Worth. She was preceded in death by her sister, Cathy Cooley in September of 1996.
At the `Star-Telegram , she had worked as a verification clerk, billing supervisor, rate specialist and billing manager.
Survivors: Husband, Charlie Clark of Fort Worth; sons, Terry McCreery of Fort Worth; daughters and sons-in-law, Rhonda and John Margotta, Regina and Donald Powell and Vicki Clark, all of Fort Worth; mother and step-father, Barbara and Jim Pugh of Winnsboro; brother, Edwin Rogers of Winnsboro; step- brother, Mike Pugh of Canton; step- sisters, Phillis and Debbie Pugh of Athens, Texas; grandchildren, John, Courtney, Haylie, Dyllan and Zoe; and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins.
Laurel Land Funeral Home of Fort Worth
7100 Crowley Road, (817) 293-1350
Margaret K. Cooper
FORT WORTH -- Margaret Katherine Cooper, 77, a retired legal secretary, died Sunday, August 3, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Polytechnic United Methodist Church. Burial: Greenwood Memorial Park.
Margaret Cooper was born Oct. 11, 1919, in Fort Worth.
Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
Charles Alford Fain
BRIDGEPORT -- Charles Alford Fain, 52, a welder, died Friday, Aug. 1, 1997, at a Decatur hospital.
Graveside service: 10 a.m. Monday in Smirney Cemetery near Sunset.
Charles Alford Fain was born Nov. 2, 1944, in Decatur.
Survivors: Wife, Gloria Fain of Bridgeport; sons, Jim, Sammy and Gary Fain, all of Bridgeport; daughters, Darlene Carillo and Pauline and Brenda Fain, all of Bridgeport; brothers, Robert Fain of Sunset, B.J. Fain of Denton, Freddie Fain of Bowie and Samuel Fain of Bridgeport; sisters, Doris Newport of Killeen and Sue Whitaker of Bowie; and nine grandchildren.
Hawkins Funeral Home
Bridgeport, (940) 683-2211
Lee Warren Holdridge
De LEON -- Lee Warren Holdridge, 90, A retired mortician, died Saturday, Aug. 2, 1997, at a nursing home.
Funeral:10:30 a.m. Tuesday at First United Methodist Church. Burial: De Leon Cemetery.
Officiants: Wesley Howard and Sherly Taylor.
Mr. Holdridge was born Nov. 8, 1906, in the Downing Community, and had been a De Leon resident all of his life. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in De Leon. He was also a member of the Masonic Lodge, Board of Stewards and De Leon School Board in 1945. He married Mildred Whitlow Holdridge on June 28, 1928, in the Van Dyke Community. She preceded him in death on Feb. 16, 1994.
Survivors: Son, Joe Wayne Holdridge and wife, Diane of Albuquerque, N.M.; daughter, Ermilee Hollingsworth and husband, Grant of Grapevine; three brothers, Marvin Holdridge of Comanche, W.C. Holdridge and Fred Holdridge, both of De Leon; grandchildren, Lori Tonder and husband, Jim of Hermosa Beach, Calif., Amy Birney and husband, Neil of Anderson, S.C., Matt Hollingsworth and wife, Sarah of Dallas; great-grandchildren, Travis and Logan Tonder of Hermosa Beach, Diane and Justin Birney of Anderson, and Noel and Claire Hollingsworth of Dallas.
Nowlin Funeral Home
De Leon, (254) 893-2021
Angela Gayle Jenogan and Joseph Alexander Jenogan
ROBINSON -- Angela Gayle Jenogan, 20, and her son, Joseph Alexander Jenogan, 4, died Friday, August 1, 1997, in Robinson.
Graveside services:10 a.m. Monday in Robinson Cemetery.
Officiant: Rev. Mike Moore.
Survivors: Angela is survived by her parents, Scott and Deseree Jenogan of Robinson and Jerry Warren and Norman Carp of Little Rock, Ark.; a daughter, Larissa Bayer of Chilton; two sisters, Olivia Jenogan and Emily Jenogan, both of Robinson; brother, Blake Warren of Arkansas; her paternal grandfather, Arvil Jenogan; paternal grandmother, Dixie Mayner; and maternal grandmother, Angie Warren and maternal great- grandmother, Mozell Warren. Joseph is survived by his sister, Larissa Bayer of Chilton; grandparents, Scott and Deseree Jenogan and Jerry Warren and Norman Carp.
Wilkirson-Hatch Funeral Home
Waco, (254) 753-3691
Robert Major Jones
FORT WORTH -- Rev. Robert Major Jones Sr., 54, a 20-year Water Department field operator , died Friday, Aug. 1, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Funeral: 1 p.m. Wednesday at Saint Paul Baptist Church at 2026 Danner St. Burial: Cedar Hill Memorial Park. Wake: 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Robert Major Jones Sr. was born Oct. 23, 1942, in Fort Worth.
Survivors: Wife of 13 years, Janis Clay Jones; sons, Robert M. Jones Jr. and Deartis Clay; daughter, Tammy Maese; mother, Lucinda Shields; brother, Herman Dagley; sister, Dorothy Bailey; three grandchildren; in-laws, Vonceil Clay Penny, Minister James Bailey and Calvin Penny; and close friend, Maxine Steward.
Gregory W. Spencer Funeral Directors
4000 Miller Ave., 531-8666
Harry Bland Lindsey
FORT WORTH -- Harry Bland Lindsey, 66, a carpenter, died Saturday, August 2, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Thompson's Harveson & Cole Funeral Home. Private burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Harry Lindsey was born Oct. 23, 1930, in Fresno, Calif. He was a member of Hallmark Baptist Church.
Survivors: Wife, Mary Grace Lindsey of Fort Worth; brothers, Richard Lindsey of Burleson and Leroy Lindsey of Fort Worth; sisters, Doris Bracken of Springtown, Joan McElvany of Joshua and Barbara Garner of Burleson; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Thompson's Harveson & Cole
702 Eighth Ave., 336-0345
Edward A. Luke Sr.
FORT WORTH -- Edward A. Luke Sr., M.D., 85, a retired family practice physician, died Thursday, July 31, 1997, at home.
Memorial service: 11 a.m. Monday at St. Luke's in the Meadow Episcopal Church.
Memorials: UNT Health Science Center/TCOM Foundation or Longhorn Council, BSA-Memorial Fund or East Side Regional Library.
Edward A. Luke Sr., M.D., was born Aug. 2, 1911, in Louisiana. He graduated from the University of Illinois and earned his medical degree from the University of Illinois Medical School in 1937 and was a resident at Cook County Hospital in Chicago. He served as a major in World War II in the Army Air Forces in the Pacific. He entered private medical practice in Seattle, Wash., before moving his practice to Fort Worth in 1952.
He devoted his practice in east Fort Worth for the next 44 years to the many families he cared for, delivering hundreds of children who grew up in the Fort Worth area, before ending his medical career after 59 years in January 1996.
He was a charter member of the American Academy of Family Practitioners. He served on the board of the Longhorn Council, BSA, and was honored with the Silver Beaver Award for his dedicated service. He served on numerous other community and medical society boards. The Tarrant County Medical Society named their athletic trainers scholarship in his honor for the many nights he spent covering Fort Worth high school football games to care for injured youth.
Survivors: Wife, Marjorie Catherine Luke of Fort Worth; sons, Edward A. Luke Jr., D.O., of Fort Worth, Robert and his wife, Elaine Luke, of Arlington, and Charles Luke and his wife, Lory Garrett, of Gilbert, Ariz.; daughters, Marjorie and her husband, Sam Dick, of Fort Worth and Lezlie and her husband, James Peterson, of Castic, Calif.; sisters-in- law, Mary B. Garrard of Fort Worth and Margaret Ann Swearingen of Austin; niece, DeLee and her husband, Joseph Walker, of Fort Worth; six grandchildren; and numerous grandnieces and grandnephews.
Rene Martinez
FORT WORTH -- Rene Martinez, 29, a laborer, died Tuesday, July 29, 1997, in Washington, N.C.
Funeral: Services Pending. Burial: Pending in San Pedro, Honduras. Visitation: 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday. Prayer Service: 7 p.m. Monday.
Rene Martinez was born May 24, 1968, in Villa Nueva Cortez, Honduras.
Survivors: Wife, Erica Martinez; parents, Ovidio Martinez and Maria Martinez; and brother, Freddy Martinez.
Alonzo Funeral Home
2301 Ephriham Ave., 740-9091
Willie Monroe Meadows
SPRINGTOWN -- Willie Monroe Meadows, 73, who was disabled, died Saturday, August 2, 1997, in Corsicana.
Graveside service:4 p.m. Tuesday in Springtown Cemetery.
Mr. Meadows was born June 10, 1924, in Springtown, where he was reared. He had also lived in Wichita Falls and Corsicana for several years.
Survivors: He had no immediate family other than his sisters-in-law, Mrs. Beulah Meadows of Azle and Mrs. Margie Meadows of Burleson; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Biggers Funeral Home
7139 Jacksboro Highway, 237-3341
Lloyd Alton Murphy
MINERAL WELLS -- Lloyd Alton "Concrete" Murphy, 79, owner and operator of Murphy & Murphy Concrete Transit and Construction, died Sunday, Aug. 3, 1997, at a Mineral Wells hospital.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Tuesday at the First Baptist Church of Mineral Wells. Burial: Woodland Parks Cemetery of Mineral Wells.
Lloyd Alton Murphy was born Nov. 11, 1917, in Fletcher, N.C. He was member of the First Baptist Church, the Mineral Wells Masonic Lodge No. 611, and Fort Worth Shrine Club. He was a World War II veteran.
Survivors: Wife, Jeanette Murphy; son, Terry Murphy and his wife, Nikki Cheryl Murphy; brother, Carlton Murphy; sisters, Allene Fryer and Mildred Hayes; and grandchildren, Terry Lann II and Bethany Lauren Murphy.
Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner
Mineral Wells, (940) 325-4422
Betty Paschal
FORT WORTH -- Betty Paschal, 74, a real estate investor, died Saturday, August 2, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Shannon Rose Hill Funeral Home. Burial: Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park.
Betty Paschal was born Sept. 10, 1922, in Bonham. She was a member of University Christian Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph A. Paschal and her son, Henry Kirk White III.
Survivors: Daughter, Toni Paschal of Fort Worth; granddaughter, Erin Tuggle of Fort Worth; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Shannon Rose Hill Funeral Chapel
7301 E. Lancaster Ave., 451-3333
Jessie Pearl Ragsdale
DECATUR -- Jessie Pearl Ragsdale, 87, a homemaker, died Saturday, Aug. 2, 1997, in Decatur.
Graveside service: 10 a.m. Monday in Sweetwater Cemetery in Wise County.
Jessie Ragsdale was born March 5, 1910, in Decatur. She married George Wesley Ragsdale June 9, 1945, in Overton. He preceded her in death. She was a member of the Fundamental Church of Decatur.
Survivors: Step-son, George Ragsdale; and step-daughter, Loretta Shaffer.
Coker Funeral Home
Decatur, (940) 627-5959
James E. Smith
FORT WORTH -- James E. "Jim Edd" Smith, 80, a retired manager, died Saturday, Aug. 2, 1997, at a local hospital after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson's diease.
Memorials: Marty Leonard Chapel at Lena Pope Home; Children's Ministries at Riverside Baptist Church; or the National Parkinson's Disease Association. Funeral: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Riverside Baptist Church. Burial: Glenwood Cemetery in Alvarado. Visitation: 6 to 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
James E. Smith was born in Bynum. He was married to Tommie M. Wade in May of 1941. He worked more than 20 years in the furniture department at Leonard's Department Store and retired from the Army-Navy Store of Haltom City in 1989. He was a longtime member of Riverside Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon, Sunday school teacher and in the bus ministry. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. His granddaughters were his pride and joy. He was devoted to his family, his work and his church and will sorely missed by those who loved him. Special thanks to his caregivers from Ariel Nursing Service.
Survivors: Wife, Tommie W. Smith of Fort Worth; daughters, Dr. Melodye S. Taylor and her husband, Dr. Scott C. Taylor and Marjorie Smith Elliott and her husband, Tommy R. Elliott, of Fort Worth; granddaughters, Katie and Kayla Elliott and Lauren and Meredith Taylor, all of Fort Worth; sister, Doris Evans and her husband, Grady Evans of Lubbock; four nephews; and many special family members and friends.
Thompson's Harveson & Cole
702 Eighth Ave., 336-0345
