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James Columbus Brown
FOREST HILL -- James Columbus Brown, 62, a construction worker, died Saturday, April 26, 1997, at a local hospital.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Saturday, May 3, at Morris-Bates Mortuary in Fort Worth. Burial: Cedar Hill Memorial Park in Arlington. Wake: 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the mortuary.
James Columbus Brown was born Sept. 27, 1934, in Pine Bluff, Ark.
Morris-Bates Mortuary
1700 Evans Ave., 926-6263
Mary Buttrill
ASHLAND, Wis. -- Mary Buttrill, 75, died Thursday, May 1, 1997, in Ashland.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Monday at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Ashland. Burial: in Ashland.
Mary Buttrill lived in Fort Worth for 52 years and worked for Aetna Life & Casualty Co. before retiring at the age of 62. She moved back to Ashland in 1995 to be closer to her family.
Survivors: Her brother and his wife, Peter and Dorothy Melling of Ashland; and other relatives in Norway.
Roberts Funeral Home
Ashland, Wis., (715) 682-6616
Mary M. Cisneros
FORT WORTH -- Mary M. Cisneros, 74, a homemaker, died Tuesday, April 29, 1997, at a local hospital.
Funeral Mass: 11:30 a.m. Friday at St. Andrews Catholic Church on Dryden Street.
Mary M. Cisneros was born March 25, 1923, in Mexia.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John C. Cisneros, and two sisters, Carmen Suarez and Maria Garcia.
Survivors: Sons, Robert D. Cisneros of Fort Worth, Vincent Cisneros of Crowley and John Cisneros of Fort Worth; daughters, Rosalinda C. Perez of Houston and Gloria Mosley of Fort Worth; sisters, Dionicia Pulido of Benbrook and Mercedes Raso of Fort Worth; 12 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
Flossie Clary
MILLSAP -- Flossie Leona White Clary, 83, died Wednesday, April 30, 1997, at a Weatherford care facility.
Funeral: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church, Millsap. Officiating will be the Rev. Sam White, the Rev. Benny Lewis and the Rev. Danny Deel. Burial: Memory Gardens of the Valley Memorial Park in Weatherford. Visitation: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday. The family will be present 6 to 8 p.m.
Mrs. Clary was born Sept. 24, 1913, in Brock. She had a nine-year illness of Alzheimer's disease. She was lovingly known as "Mema" to her grandchildren and those who knew her.
She was the daughter of the late Charlie White and Nessie Mosier White. She met and married McFall "Dock" Clary in Hood County in 1930. They were married for 54 years when he preceded her in death in 1984. She was also preceded in death by her oldest daughter, Mary Frances Deel, on March 1, 1997; a granddaughter, Mary Nicole Clary; and her brothers, Junior and Wayne White.
"Mema" was a loving mother and grandmother and was a friend to all who were blessed to have known her. She made a home for her family in Millsap for over 50 years and had resided at the Peach Tree Nursing Home for 41/2 years. She was a longtime faithful member of First Baptist Church, Millsap.
Survivors: Her children and their spouses, Patsy Clary, Charles and Pat Clary, Jimmy and Carla Clary and Eddie Joe and Pam Clary, all of Millsap, Sharon and Scott Tobey of Mineral Wells, Judy Roemer of Weatherford, Carol and Johnny Waller of Euless and Bobby and Jerry Clary of Dallas; son-in-law, Weldon Deel of Millsap; grandchildren and their spouses, Larry and Marsha Deel of Peaster, Danny and Janet Deel of Millsap, Terry and Cindy Clary of Millsap, Bobby Mark and Tammy Clary of Weatherford, Karen Vernon of Mansfield, LaWayne and Laurie Clary of Burleson, Scott Smith of Ithaca, N.Y., Ronda and Michael Kinman of Millsap, Donna and Jeff Edwards of Millsap, Tammy Roemer of Watauga, Alan Roemer of Weatherford, Michael Clary of Weatherford, Suzanne and Jimmy Channer of Weatherford, Jeff and Susie Clary of Arlington, Charlie and Cristi Bolton of Grapevine, Kevin Bolton of Ennis, Nicki and Chris Marshall of Jasper, Ken and Lisa Carpenter of Argyle, Paul Carpenter of Euless, Matthew and Christi Stephens of Mineral Wells, Kim Woodruff of Mineral Wells, Michael and Molly Waller of Weatherford, Ben Waller of Alabama and Troy Waller of Bedford; 20 great- grandchildren; sisters and their spouses, Lorene and Chester Rutledge and Audrey and Willie Fisher, both of Weatherford, Charlene Lamb of Bridgeport and Gene and Ola Mae White of Granbury; and numerous nieces and nephews.
White's Funeral Home
Weatherford, (817) 596-4811
Vivian Kirkland Clements
HURST -- Vivian Kirkland Clements, 69, a homemaker, died Wednesday, April 30, 1997, at a Euless hospital.
Funeral: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 4401 E. Loop 820, in Fort Worth. There will be two visitations: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home and 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the Stake Center at the church.
Vivian Clements was born Aug. 31, 1927, in Cleburne.
She was a devoted homemaker to her family and husband, a faithful temple worker in the Latter-day Saints Dallas Temple for 13 wonderful years, a member of the church for 40 years and she worked in family history for the past 37 years. She loved her children, grandchildren and her husband of 45 years. She was loved by many and will be missed by those whose lives she touched.
Survivors: Husband, Monty P. Clements of Hurst; sons, Don Clements of Denton and Kirk Clements of Caremont, Calif.; daughters, Carrie Birchett of Gilbert, Ariz., and Monette Benson of Richland Hills; brother, Johnie Kirkland of Burleson, Burl Kirkland of Paradise, Harry Kirkland of Burkburnett; Kenny Kirkland of Wichita Falls, Terry Kirkland of Waurika, Okla., and Robin Kirkland of Duncan, Okla.; sister, Nelda Sue Morey of Oklahoma City, Okla.; and 12 grandchildren.
Crosier-Pearson-Mayfield
Cleburne, (817) 558-2322
A.J. "Andy" Coffey Jr.
AUBREY -- A.J. "Andy" Coffey Jr., 77, a retired produce manager for Piggly Wiggly Stores in Denton, died Wednesday, April 30, 1997, at a Denton medical center.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Saturday at Huff-Slay Funeral Home in Pilot Point. Burial: Belew Cemetery in Aubrey. Visitation: 7 to 8 p.m. Friday.
A.J. Coffey Jr. was born Dec. 20, 1919, in Aubrey.
Huff/Slay Funeral Home
Pilot Point, (817) 686-2277
Roger Gale Cook
DUBLIN -- Roger Gale Cook, 52, an employee of Norton's in Stephenville, died Wednesday, April 30, 1997, in a motor vehicle accident north of Dublin.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Friday at Harrell Funeral Home. Burial: Erath Gardens of Memory.
Memorials: Highland Avenue Congregational Methodist Church in Dublin.
Harrell Funeral Home
Dublin, Texas, (817) 445-3311
Rita Cooper
ARLINGTON -- Rita Cooper, 49, a telemarketer, died Wednesday, April 23, 1997, at an Arlington hospital.
Memorial service: noon Saturday at Cresson Baptist Church.
Rita Cooper was born April 29, 1947, in Warren, Ohio. She had lived in the Fort Worth-Arlington area most of her life. She was a nurse.
Survivors: Sons, Brian Cooper of Granbury and Jacob Cooper of Cresson; brothers, Bill Rudolph, Carey Rudolph, Joe Rudolph and Joey Rudolph, all of Warren, Ohio; grandchild, Angelina Cooper of Granbury; and friend, Charles Whisenand of Cresson.
Wiley Funeral Home
Granbury, (817) 573-3000
Robert L. Covert
HALTOM CITY -- Robert L. Covert, 75, a pattern maker, died Monday, April 28, 1997, in Stephens County.
Graveside service: 2 p.m. Monday, May 5, in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Robert Covert was born Oct. 3, 1921, in Tyler. He was a member of the Christian Church and the Moose Lodge.
Survivors: Sons, Robert L. "Butch" Covert Jr. of Athens, Texas, and William L. Covert and Charles Robert "Bobby" Covert, both of Fort Worth; daughter, Carol Cates of North Richland Hills; brothers, James A. Covert and Charles Richard Covert, both of Texarkana; sister, Mary Hooks of Texarkana; eight grandchildren; and one great- grandchild.
Mount Olivet Funeral Home
2301 N. Sylvania Ave., 831-0511
Bobbie Jean Cunningham
FORT WORTH -- Bobbie Jean Cunningham, 70, a retired insurance agent, died Wednesday, April 30, 1997, at home.
Memorial service: 2 p.m. Saturday at Biggers Funeral Home.
Bobbie Jean Cunningham, an amateur writer, was born July 7, 1926, in Cross Cut and has lived in Fort Worth since 1943. She was a retired computer supervisor for the U.S. Postal Service and a former agent for Shannon Life Insurance Co.
She was a former member of Azle Avenue Baptist Church and a member of North Fort Worth Chapter 684 O.E.S.
She had spent many years as a volunteer in the Republican Party of Tarrant County where she was a longtime voter registration chairman.
On June 21, Bobbie and her husband, Charles Edward Cunningham, would have celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.
Mrs. Cunningham was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William P. Henson, and a brother, Eddie Wayne Henson.
Survivors: Husband, Charles Edward Cunningham of Fort Worth; son, Phillip Cunningham of Fort Worth; daughter, April Cunningham of Houston; sister, Billie Simpson of Grand Prairie and Peggy Durham of North Richland Hills; grandchild, Jennifer; and stepgrandchild, Cassie.
Biggers Funeral Home
7139 Jacksboro Highway, 237-3341
Robert C. Daugherty
ARLINGTON -- Robert C. Daugherty, 64, who retired in 1991 as a regional sales manager after 35 years with Liggett & Myers, died Thursday, May 1, 1997, at his home after a courageous battle against lung cancer.
Funeral: noon Monday at Hoffmeister Funeral Home, 1515 Lemay Ferry Road in St. Louis, Mo. Burial: Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis. Visitation: 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Moore Funeral Home. Prayer service: 6 p.m. Friday at Moore Funeral Home.
Memorials: Samaritan Care Hospice of Texas, (800) 669-3695, or the American Cancer Society.
Robert C. Daugherty was born Jan. 19, 1933, in St. Louis to Ann and Robert, who preceded him in death. He graduated from Cleveland High School in St. Louis, attended Washington University and served in the Air Force. He had resided in Arlington for 21 years. After retirement, he remained active as an investments adviser.
He was a member of Arlington Senior Men's Golf Association and BPOE Elks. He enjoyed golf, fishing and cards. He was a man of great integrity, compassionate, with a wonderful sense of humor who enjoyed his life to the fullest. He will be greatly missed and mourned, but the life he lived is worthy of celebration by all he touched in his special way.
Survivors: His loving wife of 44 years, Marlene; his beloved daughters, Diane Schneider of St. Louis and Pamela Clark and her husband, Michael, of Arlington; brothers, Wayne of O'Fallon, Ill., and Dale and his wife, Ruth, of St. Louis; his beloved grandchildren, Keenan and Collin Clark; niece and nephew, Sherri Clarke and Dale Daugherty of St. Louis; uncle, Clifford Daugherty; great- nephew, Ryan; and a host of wonderful friends.
Moore Funeral Home
1219 N. Davis Drive, 275-2711
Irene Dixon
FORT WORTH -- Irene Dixon, a sales person for Leonards Department Store, died Tuesday, April, 29, 1997, in Arlington.
Funeral: 1 p.m. Saturday at St. Timothy Episcopal Church. Burial: Moore Memorial Gardens. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Moore Funeral Home.
Survivors: Son, John Newland of Granbury; daughters, Ann Kleinert of Fort Worth and Audrey Turkovic of Salina, Kan.; sister, Oneta McElreth of Lindsey, Calif.; and 12 grandchildren.
Moore Funeral Home
1219 N. Davis Drive, 275-2711
Edith Fay Doggett
ARLINGTON -- Edith Fay Doggett, 69, died Tuesday, April 29, 1997, after a long illness.
Graveside service: 11 a.m. Saturday in Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park.
Memorials: Child Advocates of Tarrant County, Box 3275, Fort Worth, Texas 76113.
Fay Doggett was born April 11, 1928, in Megargel, Texas.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 37 years, Travis Doggett, in 1986. She was also preceded in death by her parents, Jack Holmes and Lee and Emma Brown, and two brothers, Marti and Richard.
She had been a member of Worth Baptist Church since 1958.
The joy of her life was watching her grandchildren grow up and participating in their lives. Survivors: Daughters, Linda Speer and her husband, Buzz, of Arlington and Sherry Bergen and her husband, Skip, of Fort Worth; brother, Bill Brown and his wife, Renea, of Watauga; grandchildren, Cory Bergen of Dallas, Casey Bergen of Fort Worth and Carly Day Dahlin, Matthew Day, Lindsay Day, Michael Hall and Aaron Speer, all of Arlington; sisters-in- law, Loretta Davis of Fort Worth and RossAnn Isbell and her husband, Randy, of Arlington; nieces and nephews. Keith Davis, Sonny Davis and Tammy Harriot, all of Fort Worth, Tracy Selman of Arlington, Shannon Terry of Roby and Jeffrey Brown of Watauga; and lifelong friend, Alma Quinn of Midlothian.
Shannon Rose Hill Funeral Chapel
7301 E. Lancaster Ave., 451-3333
Mertice Doggett
FORT WORTH -- Mertice Doggett, 90, a homemaker, died Wednesday, April 30, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Saturday at Mount Olivet Funeral Home. Burial: Moore Memorial Gardens. Visitation: 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Mrs. W.M. (Mertice) Doggett was born July 31, 1906, in Brady and had lived in the Fort Worth area for 70 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, W.M. "Bill" Doggett; one grandchild; and one great-grandchild.
Survivors: Daughters and sons-in- law, Margie and Mack Boswell of Baton Rouge, La., and Wanda and Bob Rollins of Streetman; brothers, Raymond Cathey of Richmond, Calif., and Jack Cathey of Pittsburg, Calif.; sister, Bobbie Bossard of Banning, Calif.; five grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Mount Olivet Funeral Home
2301 N. Sylvania Ave., 831-0511
Richard J. Dykes
GRANBURY -- Richard J. "Rick" Dykes, 40, vice president and salesman for J.R. Dykes Sales & Service Inc., died Wednesday, April 30, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Saturday at Wiley Funeral Home. Burial: Holly Hills Memorial Park in Granbury. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday.
Richard J. "Rick" Dykes was born Nov. 14, 1956, in Los Angeles, Calif.
Survivors, all of Granbury: Wife, Jewell Dykes; son, Jay Richard Dykes; daughter, Patricia Dawn Dykes; parents, J.R. and Maxine Dykes; brother and sister-in-law, Michael K. and Lori Lynne Dykes; nephew, Michael Anthony Dykes; and niece, Karyssa Kay Dykes.
