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Lonnie Jones
BOWIE -- Lonnie Jones, 78, a homemaker, died Tuesday, April 29, 1997, in Irving.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Friday at Southside Baptist Church in Bowie. Burial: Elmwood Cemetery in Bowie.
Memorials: Southside Baptist Church Building Fund, 310 W. Wilbarger St., Bowie, Texas 76230.
Lonnie Jones was born Feb. 7. 1919, in Sunset.
Burgess-Fry-Owens-Brumley
Bowie, (817) 872-1144
Gabriel Brian Kelley
HEREFORD -- Gabriel Brian Kelley, 17, a student, died Tuesday, April 29, 1997, in Beaumont.
Funeral: 3 p.m. Friday at Wiley Funeral Home in Glen Rose. Burial: Brooks Cemetery in Paluxy, Texas.
Memorials: Scholarship Fund of Texas Academy of Leadership in the humanities, Lamar University, Beaumont, or to the Scholarship Fund at Hereford High School in Hereford.
Gabriel Kelley was born July 2, 1979, in Bryan. He was a member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Hereford. While attending Hereford High School, he was a member of the Mighty Maroon Band, National Honor Society and the Decathlon Team. While attending Lamar University, he was active in the Lamar University Student Government Association, was Residence Hall Association president and was active in Boy Scouting.
Survivors: Parents, Mark and Carol Kelley of McKinney; brother, Christopher Kelley of McKinney; sister, Colleen Kelley of McKinney; grandparents, Cave and Bernita Wann of Temple; grandmother, Glen Easterwood of Edinburg, Texas; three uncles; three aunts; nine cousins; and many friends.
Wiley Funeral Home
Glen Rose, (817) 897-2288
John Paul Kosich
OCOEE, Fla. -- John Paul Kosich, 54, an airline pilot, died Saturday, March 29, 1997, at a New Jersey hospital.
Funeral was Wednesday, April 2. Burial: Woodlawn Memorial Park in Orlando, Fla.
Memorials: Aamerican Heart Association.
John Kosich was born in Bronx, New York, and had lived in Dallas and Argyle before moving to Florida in 1990.
He was an airline pilot for Braniff International Airways and a captain for Carnival Airlines. He was a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University and an Air Force veteran.
Survivors: Wife, Kathleen Travis Kosich of Ocoee, Fla.; son, Brian Daniel Kosich; daughter, Jamie Allyson Kosich, both of Lewisville; stepmother, Evelyn Laza Kosich of Dallas; and three aunts.
Eunice Kuehler
STEPHENVILLE -- Eunice Kuehler, 93, a homemaker, died Wednesday, April 30, 1997, in Stephenville.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Brendans Catholic Church. Burial: Gardens of Memory. Rosary: 7 p.m. Friday at Stephenville Funeral Home.
Eunice Kuehler was born Dec. 16, 1903, in Jayton, Texas. She had lived in Erath County since 1936, moving from Rhineland, Texas. She was a member of St. Brendans Catholic Church of Stephenville.
Survivors: Sons, Richard Kuehler of Sinton and Charles Kuehler of Dublin, Texas; daughters, Betty Douglas of Stephenville and Eunice Weber of Peach Tree City, Ga.; 10 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and two great- great-grandchildren.
Stephenville Funeral Home
Stephenville, (817) 965-3161
Ruth Ellen Lee
FORT WORTH -- Ruth Ellen Lee, 65, a homemaker, died Wednesday, April 30, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Shannon Rose Hill Funeral Chapel. Burial: Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park.
Ruth Ellen Lee was born June 6, 1931, in Henderson.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Francis Arthur Lee Jr.; son, Phillip Edward Lee; two brothers, Floyd Freeman and Bill Freeman; and sisters, Virgie Calvert and Helen Marie Cox.
Survivors: Son, Richard Arthur Lee of St. Cloud, Fla.; daughter, Darla Lee Beene of Aledo; brothers, John Richard Freeman of Copperas Cove and Ray Freeman of Pittsburg, Okla.; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Shannon Rose Hill Funeral Chapel
7301 E. Lancaster Ave., 451-3333
Betty Lund
ARLINGTON -- Betty Lund, 75, a homemaker, died Wednesday, April, 30, 1997, in Arlington.
Funeral: 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Moore Funeral Home-Bowen Road in Arlington. Burial: Moore Memorial Gardens. Visitation: 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Betty Lund was born April 26, 1922, in Denver, Colo.
Survivors: Husband, Hal Lund Sr. of Arlington; sons, Hal Lund Jr. of St. Louis, Mo., Stevan Lund of Arlington and Jeffrey Lund of New Lenox, Ill.; daughters, Courtney Kraft of Haysville, Kan., Patricia Martinez of Borger and Pamela Miller of Irving; 11 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Moore Funeral Home-Bowen Chapel
4216 S. Bowen Road, 468-8111
Stanley W. Mabee
LEAGUE CITY -- Stanley W. Mabee, 52, a city engineer, died Tuesday, April 29, 1997, in Webster.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church in Hitchcock.
Memorials: All Saints Episcopal Church Building Fund, 10416 Hwy. 6, Hitchcock, Texas 77563.
Stanley W. Mabee was born Nov. 2, 1944, in Middletown, N.Y.
He had been an engineer for 30 years and was currently employed as city engineer for the city of League City. Mr. Mabee had formerly been employed with the city of Arlington and the city of Fort Worth until 1996.
Survivors: Wife, Barbara Mabee of League City; sons, Douglas T. Mabee of Childress and Andrew W. Mabee of Orange County, Calif.; mother, Mildred Mabee of Middletown, N.Y.; sister, Lynn Mabee Kummer of Middletown, N.Y.; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Hayes Funeral Home
Santa Fe, Texas, (409) 925-3501
Loucille Matthews
CLEBURNE -- Loucille Matthews, 75, an artist, died Wednesday, April 30, 1997, at a Fort Worth medical center.
Funeral: 4 p.m. Friday at Field St. Baptist Church, 201 N. Field & Henderson St. in Cleburne. Burial: Greenacres Memorial Park in Cleburne.
Memorials: Herbert H. Matthews Scholarship Fund, c/o Field Street Baptist Church in Cleburne.
Loucille Matthews was born Oct. 19, 1921, in Egypt, Tenn.
Survivors: Son, John W. Matthews of San Antonio; daughter, Shirley A. Spruiell of Grand Prairie; sister, Louise Boyd of Plano; grandchildren, Sean P. Spruiell, Johnny Matthews Jr., Shane Spruiell and Scott Matthews; and one great-grandson, Austin Spruiell.
Crosier-Pearson-Mayfield
Cleburne, (817) 558-2322
Scott McDaniel
CLEBURNE -- Scott McDaniel, 61, owner of McDaniel Cabinets, died Wednesday, April 30, 1997, at home.
Funeral: 1 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church. Burial: Rose Hill Cemetery in Cleburne. Visitation: 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at Crosier-Pearson-Mayfield Funeral Home.
Scott McDaniel was born Sept. 15, 1935, in Jacksboro.
Survivors: Wife, Diane McDaniel of Cleburne; sons, John McDaniel of Cleburne and Brad Tarpley of Germany; daughter, Sheila White of Cleburne; mother, Ola McDaniel of Cleburne; and four grandchildren, Erica and Kristen White of Cleburne and Megan and Kaylee Tarpley of Germany.
Crosier-Pearson-Mayfield
Cleburne, (817) 558-2322
Warren Davis McDaniel
CROWLEY -- Warren Davis McDaniel, 50, a plant manager for Stuart Manufacturing, died Wednesday, April 30, 1997, in Crowley.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Friday at Rosemont Church of Christ. Burial: Laurel Land Memorial Park.
Warren Davis McDaniel was born April 5, 1947, in Borger.
Survivors: Wife, Peggy McDaniel of Crowley; son, Darren McDaniel of Crowley; daughter, Laurie Moore of Fort Worth; mother, Lorene McDaniel of Burleson; brother, Edgar Lee Cook of Alvarado; sister, Alma Lou Pounds of Burleson; mother-in-law, Lilly McClure of Crowley; and several aunts and uncles, nieces and nephews and cousins.
Baumgardner Funeral Home
3704 Highway 377 S., 731-8400
Betty Mendoza
FORT WORTH -- Betty Mendoza, 87, a homemaker, died Thursday, May 1, 1997, at a local hospital.
Funeral: 1 p.m. Saturday at St. Patrick Cathedral. Burial: Greenwood Memorial Park. Rosary: 7 p.m. Friday at Greenwood Funeral Home.
Betty Mendoza was born Sept. 9, 1909, in San Luis Potosi, Mexico.
She was a lifelong member of St. Patrick Cathedral. She devoted herself to her family and church and was a loving wife, mother and grandmother.
Mrs. Mendoza was preceded in death by her husband, Apolonio Mendoza, and son, Rufino Mendoza Sr. Survivors: Sons, Ted Mendoza of Houston and Rudy Mendoza, Robert Mendoza and Gilbert Mendoza, all of Fort Worth; daughters, Guadalupe Mendoza, Lily Bonilla, Alice Pedrosa and Connie Rodriguez, all of Fort Worth; brother, Joe Reyna of Fort Worth; 32 grandchildren; 55 great-grandchildren; and 15 great-great-grandchildren.
Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
Grace Moore
FORT WORTH -- Grace Moore, a retired housekeeper, died Monday, April 28, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Funeral: noon Saturday at Baker Funeral Home. Burial: Cedar Hill Memorial Park. Visitation: noon to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. Wake: 7 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Grace Moore was a lifetime resident of Fort Worth. She was the daughter of the late Berry Allen and Mary Robinson Allen. She attended Fort Worth public schools. Mrs. Moore was a former member of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, later a member of Rising Star Baptist Church. She was a member of the Alene Mosley Community Club and Southern Beauty Chapter No. 446 Order of the Eastern Star, Queen of the South No. 90 and Medji Court No. 38 Daughters of Isis Prince Hall.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Willie H. Moore, on Aug. 5, 1996.
Survivors: Sister, Armourgine Harrell of Los Angeles, Calif.; granddaughter, Michelle Denice Towns and husband, Jeffery Towns; great-grandchildren, Alan, Brandon and Callie Towns, all of Saint Louis, Mo.; and cousins, other relatives and friends, including Mrs. Ruby Washington, who cared for her in declining health.
Baker Funeral Home
301 E. Rosedale St., 332-4468
J.D. Oliver
GRAND PRAIRIE -- J.D. Oliver, 81, died Wednesday, April 30, 1997, at a Grand Prairie hospital.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Saturday at Blessing Funeral Home in Mansfield. Burial: Mansfield Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday.
J.D. Oliver was born Dec. 25, 1915, in Archer County, Texas.
Survivors: Wife, Bertha Oleta Oliver of Grand Prairie; sons, Jimmie Oliver of Grand Prairie and Darrell Oliver of Clifton; daughter, Fredna Day of Kennedale; brother, Lee Oliver of Dayton; sisters, Birtres Grimsley of Mansfield and Ellen Parker of LaRue; 15 grandchildren; and 33 great- grandchildren.
Blessing Funeral Home
Mansfield, 473-1555
Pyrene Proffer
BILOXI, Miss. -- Pyrene Proffer, 88, a retired proofreader for the Arlington Citizen Journal , died Wednesday, April 30, 1997, in Biloxi, Miss.
Funeral: 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Moore Funeral Home. Burial: Moore Memorial Gardens. Visitation: noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Pyrene Proffer was born Dec. 15, 1908. She was a native of Denton and a gulf coast resident for six years.
Mrs. Proffer was a member of Epworth Methodist Church in Arlington and a lifetime member of the PTA.
She was preceded in death by her husband, C.W. Proffer.
Survivors: Son, Frank Proffer of Biloxi, Miss.; daughter, Jessie Proffer of Ocean Springs, Miss; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Moore Funeral Home
1219 N. Davis Drive, 275-2711
