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Marie W. Province
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS -- Marie W. Province, 82, a homemaker, died Thursday, May 1, 1997, in Bedford.
Funeral: 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Moore Funeral Home. Burial: Moore Memorial Gardens. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Marie W. Province was born Jan. 1, 1915, in Roscoe. She was a member of the Baptist church.
She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend.
Survivors: Sons, Billy Jack Province and wife, Judith Ann of Camarillo, Calif., David Eugene Province and wife, Ginger of Olympia, Wash., Michael Ray Province and wife, Valerie of North Richland Hills; daughter, Phalia Scott and husband, John of Anaheim, Calif.; sisters, Lundie Roden of Dallas and Maybell Doggett of Fort Worth; eight grandchildren; and several great- grandchildren.
Moore Funeral Home
1219 N. Davis Drive, 275-2711
Elsie Elizabeth Ramming
FORT WORTH -- Elsie Elizabeth Ramming, 92, a homemaker, died Friday, May 2, 1997, at home.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Monday at St. Paul Lutheran Church. Burial: Greenwood Memorial Park.
Elsie Elizabeth Ramming, a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, was born Nov. 22, 1904, in Henrietta.
Survivors: Son, Gilbert L. Ramming of Fort Worth; daughter, Rose L. Inman of Fort Worth; sister, LaVerne Rathgaber of Wichita Falls; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
James Edward Randle II
FORT WORTH -- James Edward Randle II, 31/2, a student, died Thursday, May 1, 1997, at a Dallas hospital.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Gregory W. Spencer Funeral Home. Burial: Cedar Hill Memorial Park. Visitation: 8 to noon Tuesday.
James Edward Randle II was born July 29, 1993, in Grand Prairie and attended W.M. Green Elementary school and Arlington Baptist Church.
Survivors: Parents, James Sr. and Chantay Randle of Fort Worth; great- grandfather, M.J. Williams of Longview; grandmothers, Vinnie Walls of Fort Worth and Cheryl Lynn Williams of Longview; great-grandmother, Irma Williams of Fort Worth; and aunts, uncles and cousins.
Gregory W. Spencer Funeral Directors
4000 Miller Ave., 531-8666
Margaret Elizabeth Ray
CROWLEY -- Margaret Elizabeth Ray, 81, a lab technician, died April 30, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Funeral: None planned. Burial: Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park.
Margaret Elizabeth Ray was born April 1, 1916, in Abbeville, S.C.
She was a warm loving person who made friends with everyone. She will be missed by all of us.
The family wishes to thank all the nurses and doctors who took care of Margaret at Huguley Hospital.
Survivors: Son, Allen R. Dean Jr. of Grand Prairie.
Shannon Rose Hill Funeral Chapel
7301 E. Lancaster Ave., 451-3333
Ray Rhine
WILLOW PARK -- Ray Rhine, 81, a retired dairy farmer, died Friday, May 2, 1997, in Weatherford.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Monday at First United Methodist Church, Decatur. Burial: Oaklawn Cemetery, Decatur. Visitation: 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Coker Funeral Home.
Ray Rhine was born Nov. 3, 1915, in Decatur. He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Fort Worth. He served in the Army during World War II. He married Fay Lewis May 20, 1977, in Decatur.
Survivors: Wife, Fay Rhine of Willow Park; sons, Dennis Rhine of Decatur, David Rhine of Carrollton and Dan Rhine of Weatherford; step-son, John Morgan of Mansfield; step-daughter, Lani Fay Briggs of Winfield, Mo.; brothers, L.G. Rhine of Bowie, and Thurman Rhine and Grady Rhine, both of Decatur; and four grandchildren.
Coker Funeral Home
Decatur, (817) 627-5959
Cammie V. Rudd Scott
FORT WORTH -- Cammie V. Rudd Scott, 85, a retired dietitian, died Thursday May 1, 1997, at a local nursing center.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Mount Zion Baptist Church, 1101 Evans Ave. Burial: Cedar Hill Memorial Park. Family hour: 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at Gregory W. Spencer Funeral Home.
Cammie V. Rudd Scott, a member of Mount Zion Baptist Church, was born Aug. 11, 1911, in Waskom, Texas.
Mrs. Scott was also a member of AARP, the NAACP and the Baptist General Convention of Texas.
Survivors: Son, Louis J. McAlpin and his wife, Pat; grandchildren, Eric D. McAlpin, Franchon Bishop, Vanneta Adams, Louis J. McAlpin Jr. and Cedric McAlpin; nine great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and nephews and nieces.
Gregory W. Spencer Funeral Directors
4000 Miller Ave., 531-8666
Janna Lynn Seiberling
BEDFORD -- Janna Lynn Seiberling, 35, a homemaker, died Tuesday, April 29, 1997, at a Grapevine hospital.
Funeral:10 a.m. Monday at Lucas Funeral Home in Grapevine. Burial: Bear Creek Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Janna Lynn Seiberling was born Aug. 23, 1961, in Orange Park, Fla. She was a graduate of Union County High School in Lake Butler, Fla.
Survivors: Husband, John "Rusty" Seiberling of Starke, Fla.; son, James Lee Seiberling of Bedford; mother, Jeannette Smith of Massachusetts; stepmother, Mary Smith of Florida; brothers, Philip Wayne Smith of Grapevine, James Frank Smith Jr. of Dallas, and Danny Odean Smith of Utah; and sisters, Karen Dawn Kaeble of North Carolina, and Trina Danette Buioncontti of Massachusetts.
Lucas Funeral Home
Grapevine, 488-7566
Burl B. Sherwood
MANSFIELD -- Burl B. Sherwood, 55, an operations specialist for Pinkerton Security and a nine-year Mansfield resident, died Thursday, May 1, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital after battling cancer.
Funeral: 11:30 a.m. Monday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 3921 Turner Warnell Road in Arlington. Burial: Moore Memorial Gardens. Visitation: 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Moore Funeral Home.
Burl B. Sherwood was born March 12, 1942, and was raised in Kansas City, Mo. He was a devoted father who worked diligently to support his family financially, emotionally and spirtually. He enjoyed being a fan of women's basketball and coaching AAU girls' basketball. Mr. Sherwood possessed a sincere testimony and love for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Survivors: Wife, Mary Janet Sherwood of Mansfield; sons, James Sherwood of San Antonio and Joel Sherwood of Mansfield; daughters, Kimberly Bean of Lees Summit, Mo., and Susan Sherwood and Karen Sherwood, both of Mansfield; brother, Floyd Sherwood; sisters, Betty Lou Horton and Patsy Ann Phillips; grandchild, Ashley Bean; and all the employees of Pinkerton Security.
Moore Funeral Home
1219 N. Davis Drive, 275-2711
Ryan Patrick Slavin
IRVING -- Ryan Patrick "Pat" Slavin, 76, a rancher and businessman, died Friday, May 2, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Monday at Craddock Funeral Home in Ardmore, Okla. Burial: Rosehill Cemetery.
Pallbearers: Dr. Griggs DeHay, David Maddox, Charles Harwell, Wayne Wallis, Richard Hunt and Harry Stickler.
Ryan Slavin was born Nov. 14, 1920, in Allen Reed to Clyde and Vera Reeves Slavin. He had lived in Irving for 25 years. He was married to the former Johnnie Mahan in Irving on April 8, 1972. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Navy as a pilot.
Survivors: Wife, Johnnie of Irving; son, Michael D. Slavin of Houston; stepdaughter, Mitzi S. Sheffield of Irving; stepson, Dusty D. Drury of Fort Worth; eight grandchildren, three nephews and one niece.
Craddock Funeral Home
Ardmore, Okla., (405) 223-2727
Walter Earl Steimel
FORT WORTH-- Walter Earl Steimel Sr., 69, an attorney, died Saturday, May 3, 1997.
Funeral: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Thompson's Harveson and Cole. Private entombment: Greenwood Mausoleum. Visitation: 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Officiating, Rev. Edward Busch.
Honorary pallbearers: Floyd Casstevens, John Chidgey, Dr. Carl R. Coers, Mike Felber, Phil Fronabarger, Angelo George, Walter Hayes, Dr. Jim Ed Marr, John Matthews, Hon. Oscar Mauzy, Dr. Charles I. Miles, Dr. Earl Scharff and H.G. Wells.
Mr. Steimel was born Oct. 22, 1927, in Wichita Falls. He married Margaret Brady of Burkburnett Aug. 28, 1954. In 1945, he attended Peacock Military Academy, where he graduated as Senior Captain. Mr. Steimel graduated from Trinity University with a B.S. in physics in 1950. During and after the Korean Conflict, Mr. Steimel served in the Navy, Navy Pilot training in Pensacola in 1950, Officer's Candidate School, Newport, R.I., 1951, and Atomic Weapons School in Albuquerque, N.M., 1952. He served aboard the aircraft carriers Yorktown and Oriskiny in the Pacific Ocean and Japan, and received an Honorable Discharge as a llieutenant commander, USNR.
Mr. Steimel next attended the University of Texas School of Law, graduating in 1958. He practiced law in Wichita Falls from 1958 to 1963, and Fort Worth from 1963 until closing his practice in 1995. He specialized in representing plaintiffs in personal injury, products liability and worker's compensation cases, and representing clients in divorce and various other matters of personal representation. His practice spanned 37 years of dedicated service to residents of Fort Worth and surrounding areas.
During his career, he sacrificed time, energy and finances in pressing legislative and political agendas for the protection of all citizens. In 1970, 1972 and 1974, he ran for the State Senate as a Democrat from Tarrant County, receiving the Democratic Party nomination in 1974. He was credited for a number of consumer protections, including the withdrawal of legislation, which would have levied a tax on groceries. That tax has still not been imposed today.
Mr. Steimel also was involved and instrumental in a number of organizations dedicated to serving the public interest. He was a co-founder and past president of the Tarrant County Trial Lawyers Association; director of The Texas Trial Lawyers Association; Honorary Member of the Tarrant County Medical Assistants Society; and Governor of the American Arthritis Association. In 1994, he was honored for his contribution to and efforts on behalf of the Tarrant County Trial Lawyers Association. He was also a member of the Tarrant County Bar Association, Texas Bar Association and American Bar Association.
He was listed in Who's Who in American Law and a number of other professional and honorary listings and associations.
Mr. Steimel accumulated a number of admissions and licenses to further his effective representation of his clients. Among his professional licenses were the State Bar of Texas, United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas and one of the highlights of his life was having his children present when he was sworn in and admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court upon the motion of the Honorable Ralph Yarbrough in 1966.
Mr. Steimel enjoyed spending time traveling with his wife and family and hunting and fishing with his children. He will be sorely missed by his wife, children, family, friends and clients.
Survivors: Devoted wife of 43 years, Margaret Brady Steimel of Fort Worth; son, Walter Earl Steimel Jr., of Washington, D.C.; daughter, Stacy Elizabeth Steimel del Tomic of Santiago, Chile; and two grandchildren.
Thompson's Harveson & Cole
702 Eighth Ave., 336-0345
Janet Sue Tidwell
EULESS -- Janet Sue Tidwell, 50, a market sales agent, died Friday, May 2, 1997, in Euless.
Funeral: 3 p.m. Sunday at J.E. Foust Funeral Home. Burial: Grapevine Cemetery.
Janet Sue Tidwell was born Feb. 15, 1947, in Dallas and preceded in death by a son.
Survivors: Longtime companion, Del Cole; daughters, Sherri Terrill and her husband, Jerry of Irving, Jeannie Hollar and her husband, Mike of Irving and Jennifer Antolik of Irving; parents, Weldon and Maxine Tidwell of Euless, sister, Maxine Dudley of Dallas; and two grandchildren.
J.E. Foust & Son Funeral Directors
Grapevine, 481-2525
