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Lylia Ozella Pulley
GORMAN -- Lylia Ozella Pulley, 94, a retired teacher and clerical worker, died Tuesday, April 29, 1997, at a nursing home in Gorman.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Friday at Higginbotham Funeral Home. Burial: Oakland Cemetery.
Lylia Ozella Pulley was born Oct. 8, 1902, in Rappho, Okla.
Higginbotham Funeral Home
Gorman, (817) 734-2272
Marcus C. Richardson
FORT WORTH -- Marcus Clayton Richardson, 84, a retired Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company district manager, died Wednesday, April 30, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Graveside service: 10 a.m. Friday in Laurel Land Memorial Park of Fort Worth.
Marcus Richardson was born Oct. 29, 1912, in Magnolia, Ark.
He graduated from Pine Bluff High School in Pine Bluff, Ark., in June 1930 and moved to Fort Worth in 1937. He retired from Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company where he served as manager and district manager.
He was a member of Hemphill Heights Masonic Lodge for 51 years and was a Master Mason.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Mabel Clara Richardson, and his twin brother, Clarence E. Richardson.
He was a beloved father, grandfather and great-grandfather.
Survivors: Son, Bob Richardson of Benbrook; daughters, Jo Ann Beatty of Fort Worth and Judy Lynn Griffin of Granbury; five grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
Laurel Land Funeral Home of Fort Worth
7100 Crowley Road, 293-1350
Jackie Lee Riley
DALLAS -- Jackie Lee Riley, 32, an auctioneer of antiques, died Wednesday, April 30, 1997, at a Dallas hospital.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Saturday at White Rock Community Church in Dallas. Burial: Restland Memorial Park. Visitation: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at Restland Funeral Home.
Jackie Lee Riley was born June 9, 1964, in Garland.
Survivors: His life partner, Wade Earp; parents, Gene and Leetha Riley of Alba; brother, Curtis Riley and his wife, Robin, of Sachse; niece, Casey Cheyene Riley of Camden, Ark.; and a host of friends and family.
Restland Funeral Home
Dallas, (972) 238-7111
George W. Rogers
FORT WORTH -- George W. Rogers, 87, a retired wholesale foods salesman, died Wednesday, April 30,1997, at home.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Saturday at Laurel Land Funeral Home of Fort Worth. Burial: Tye Cemetery. Visitation: 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Memorials: Community Hospice of Texas or Hallmark Baptist Church building fund.
George W. Rogers was born Oct. 15, 1909, in Crowley.
Survivors: Wife, Evelyn Rogers of Fort Worth; sons, Eddie L. Rogers of Hurst, Freddie L. Rogers of North Richland Hills and Charles R. Rogers of Thousand Oaks, Calif.; stepsons, Jerry Chrietzberg of Pittsburg, Texas, and David Chrietzberg of Fort Worth; stepdaughter, Martha Bergmann of Fort Worth; sister, Ruby Murray of Hubbard; five grandchildren; five stepgrandchildren; four great-grandchildren; eight stepgreat-grandchildren; and one stepgreat-great-grandson.
Laurel Land Funeral Home of Fort Worth
7100 Crowley Road, 293-1350
Patsy Ann Posey Rogers
GRAHAM -- Patsy Ann Posey Rogers, 56, a retired apartment manager, died Wednesday, April 30, 1997, in Graham.
Graveside service: 2 p.m. Saturday in Newcastle Cemetery.
Patsy Ann Posey Rogers was born May 6, 1940, in Big Spring.
McMillan-Satterwhite Funeral Home
Graham, (817) 549-3773
Phillip Graham Stevens
LINGLEVILLE -- Phillip Graham Stevens, 56, a shop foreman for Erath County Electric Co-op, died Wednesday, April 30, 1997, at Lake Leon, Eastland County.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Friday at Stephenville Funeral Home. Burial: Lingleville East End Cemetery.
Phillip Stevens was born Dec. 27, 1940, in Claremore, Okla. He was a member of the Lutheran church.
Survivors: Wife, Deloris Ann Stevens; sons and wives, Mark Graham and Trish Stevens of Lingleville and Scott Keith and Lana Stevens of Stephenville; brothers, Loy Stevens of Rotan, Harvey Stevens of Snyder and Roy Stevens of Amarillo; and six grandchildren.
Stephenville Funeral Home
Stephenville, (817) 965-3161
Dorothy E. Swenson
GRAHAM -- Dorothy E. Swenson, 84, a homemaker, died Tuesday, April 29, 1997, in Graham.
Graveside service: 2 p.m. Friday in Pioneer Cemetery.
Memorials: Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, Box 190567, Dallas, Texas 75219.
Dorothy E. Swenson was born Jan. 15, 1913, in Spring.
McMillan-Satterwhite Funeral Home
Graham, (817) 549-3773
Cleo Mable Townsend
WEATHERFORD -- Cleo Mable Townsend, 76, a homemaker, died Wednesday, April 30, 1997, at home.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Friday at South Side Baptist Church in Weatherford. Funeral will also be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Sims, Ark. Burial: Lone Valley Cemetery in Sims, Ark.
Cleo Townsend was born Oct. 6, 1920, in Sims, Ark.
Survivors: Husband, Herbert Townsend; sons, Herbert Darrell Townsend and William Orlo Townsend; daughters, Anna Lee Townsend and Jackie Diamond Franklin; brother, William Darrel; sisters, Lilly Summitt and Ann Scott; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Galbreaith Pickard Funeral Chapel
Weatherford, (817) 594-2747
Clyde Burton Webb
CLEBURNE -- Clyde Burton Webb, 79, a retired mail carrier, died Wednesday, April 30, 1997, in Cleburne.
Funeral: 3 p.m. Friday at Henderson Street Baptist Church. Burial: Cleburne Memorial Cemetery.
Memorials: charity of choice.
Clyde Webb was born July 1, 1917, in Krum. He was a member of Henderson Street Baptist Church. He served as a deacon at Friendship and Henderson Street Baptist churches. He retired after 33 years with the U.S. Postal Service. He enjoyed delivering Meals On Wheels and livestock farming. He was a veteran of World War II and received the Purple Heart while serving in France.
Survivors: Wife, Julia Webb of Cleburne; son and daughter-in-law, Tommy and Dianne Webb of Cleburne; sister, Dorthy Knight of Krum; grandsons, Troy Webb and wife, Jayna, and Kenneth Webb and wife, Tiffany, all of Cleburne; great-grandson, Dalton Burton Webb; and several nieces and nephews.
Martin's Funeral Home
Cleburne, (817) 558-3250
Reign Allen Whitman
HURST -- Reign Allen Whitman, 48, a forklift driver for Universal Forest Products, died Wednesday, April 30, 1997, in Irving.
Services: to be held in Ohio.
Reign Allen Whitman was born Jan. 16, 1948, in Bryan, Ohio.
Survivors: Son, Tobias Whitman of Edgerton, Ohio; daughters, Crystal Brunelle of Fort Worth and Chaun Ramon of Germany; parents, Harold and Edith Whitman of Ohio; brother, Ronnie Ken Whitman of Ohio; and sisters, Sally Stefes, Shirley Whitman and Gene Whitman, all of Ohio.
Baumgardner Funeral Home
3704 Highway 377 S., 731-8400
Mary D. Wilson
FORT WORTH -- Mary D. Wilson, 94, a homemaker, died Monday, April 28, 1997, at a local hospital after a brief illness.
Memorial service: 2 p.m. Friday at Chapel of the Good Shepherd at University Christian Church. Officiating will be Dr. Charles Sanders. Family visitation: afterward in the church parlor. Burial: private.
Memorials: Pastoral Care Division of University Christian Church, All Saints Hospital or a charity of choice.
Mary Ellen Daugherty Wilson was born Sept. 17, 1902, in Yoakum. She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and was a longtime member of University Christian Church, where she enjoyed sewing with The Needlers and making things for the church bazaars. When she lived in St. Louis for 14 years with her daughter and son-in-law, she was active with the Goodwill Auxiliary and sewing projects for the Ladue Chapel bazaars in Ladue.
Survivors: Daughter, Jeanette Widmer and her husband, Robert H., of Fort Worth; grandchildren, Robert L. "Larry" Widmer and Gail Ann Landreth and her husband, W.A. Jr., all of Fort Worth; great-grandchildren, Anjanette Landreth, W.A. Landreth III and Edward Landreth II, all of Fort Worth; sisters, Dorothy Dodson and Alice Lewis and her husband, Guy, all of Fort Worth; niece, Dana Phillips and her husband, Ramon, of Dallas; and nephews, Guy Allen Lewis and his wife, Betty, of Fort Worth and C.H. Boyd III and his wife, Evie, of Orange, Calif.
Thompson's Harveson & Cole
702 Eighth Ave., 336-0345
Hans J. Adam
LUBBOCK -- Hans J. "John" Adam, 57, died Wednesday, April 30, 1997, at his home.
Funeral was at 4 p.m. Friday at Sunset Church of Christ in Lubbock. Dan Rouse and Frankie McKinney officiated. Burial: 10 a.m. Saturday in Rose Hill Cemetery in Merkel. A Dyess Air Force Base Honor Guard will participate. Joe Gregory will officiate. Family visitation: 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Merkel Church of Christ.
Memorials: St. Joseph's Regional Cancer Center, 2215 E. Villa Maria, Bryan, Texas 77802.
Hans J. "John" Adam was born May 30, 1939, in Saarbruecken, Germany. John emigrated to the United States with his family in October 1951. He became a naturalized citizen in 1955.
John attended Texas A&M University. He served in the Army and Air Force and was a Vietnam War veteran. After his military career, John was involved in the automotive industry. He served on the board of directors of Texas World Speedway in College Station and had a high-performance machine shop there. He was an avid drag racer, winning numerous titles from 1968-1972. He worked for Walker Mufflers for 14 years. He formed Matthew Adam Discount Distributing Inc. (MAD Distributing Inc.), an automotive parts wholesale warehouse, along with his partner, Darrell Matthew, in August 1987. After John became ill, he sold his interest to his partner.
John married Ghronda Tarpley on March 12, 1994, in Stith, Jones County. He was a member of Hillcrest Country Club and Sunset Church of Christ.
He was preceded in death by his father, Hans Nikolaus Adam, and a son-in- law and grandson, J.R. and Willi Johnson.
Survivors: Wife, Ghronda Tarpley Adam of Lubbock; mother, Gertrude Adam Krise (Mrs. George) of Bryan; son, Richard Ray Patke and his wife, Margaret, of Grand Prairie; daughters, Johnna Arden and her husband, Chandler, of Bryan and Deidra Ann Johnson of Livingston; sister, Margaret Mains of San Antonio and Wichita, Kan.; brother, Klaus Michael Adam of Killeen; mother- in-law, Billie Tarpley of Merkel; brother- in-law, David E. "Buster" Tarpley of Merkel; six grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Starbuck Funeral Home
Merkel, (915) 928-4711
Willie Mae Adams
GRANDVIEW -- Willie Mae Adams, 93, a homemaker, died Thursday, May 1, 1997, at a Grandview nursing home.
Funeral: 3 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church, Grandview. Burial: Grandview Cemetery.
Willie Mae Adams was born Dec. 16, 1903, in Mansfield.
Clayton Kay Funeral Home
Grandview, (817) 866-3311
