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Lecy Myrtle Marshall
GRAHAM -- Lecy Myrtle Marshall, 83, a homemaker, died Friday, May 2, 1997, in Crosbyton.
Funeral: was Sunday at Morrison Funeral Home. Burial: Pioneer Cemetery, in Graham.
Lecy Myrtle Marshall was born Jan. 6, 1914, in Young County.
Morrison Funeral Home
Graham, (817) 549-2121
Tom Phillips
BEAUMONT -- Tom Phillips, 61, a welder contractor in general construction, died Saturday, May 3, 1997, at a Decatur hospital.
Graveside service: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at Lucas Funeral Home of Fort Worth.
Tom Phillips was born Feb. 12, 1936, in Fort Worth. He had lived in the Fort Worth area until 1983 when he moved to Austin for several years. He then moved to Beaumont where he owned and operated the Phillips Manufacturing Company. His lifelong love was boating on lakes and on the Texas Coast.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Harry W. and Bessie Phillips.
Survivors: Sons, Toby Phillips of Weatherford, Ricky Phillips of Fort Worth and Jay Thomas Phillips of Beaumont; daughters, Vicki Wright of Boyd and Jill Phillips of Beaumont; brother, Harry W. Phillips, Jr., of Houston; five grandchildren, Jeremy and Ben Wright, Katie Phillips and Ranie and Ryan Phillips.
Lucas Funeral Home
517 N. Sylvania Ave., 838-2336
Tommie Lenard Posey
COMANCHE -- Tommie Lenard Posey, 67, a mechanic in Comanche for many years, died Friday, May 2, 1997, at a Comanche hospital.
Graveside service: 2 p.m. in Oakwood Cemetery in Comanche. Rev. Floyd Brawley will officiate.
Tommie Lenard Posey was born in Eldorado to Arch Posey and Ada Doran Posey. He had lived in Comanche for 25 years. He was married in Eldorado, Jan. 10, 1948, to Lue Brawley. He was a mechanic and a member of the Baptist Church.
Survivors:Wife, Lue Posey of Comanche; son, Archie Posey of Comanche; daughters, Lesa Elliott of Hico, Brendia Cuevas of Mississippi and Susan Cummings of Washington; brother, J.D. Posey of Proctor; sisters, Nancy Terry of Eldorado and Linda Boeham of Midland; and two grandchildren.
Comanche Funeral Home
Comanche, (915) 356-2531
David Shellingburg
FORT WORTH -- David Shellingburg, 86, a shop steward who retired from Santa Fe Railroad after 40 years, died Friday, May 2, 1997, at a local hospital.
Funeral: Noon Tuesday at Wesley A.M.E. Church. Burial: Community Cemetery. Visitation: Noon to 9 p.m. Monday.
David Shellingburg was born Dec. 7, 1910.
Survivors: Wife of 57 years, Maude Williams Shellingburg; one reared as a son, Al S. Ewing of Lewisville, Tenn.; sister, Johnnie Metcalf of Oakland, Calif.
Gregory W. Spencer Funeral Directors
4000 Miller Ave., 531-8666
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. Officiating, Rev. Edward Busch.
Memorials: A fund has been established in Mr. Steimel's name for Community Hospice of Texas, C/O Walter E. Steimel Memorial Fund, 1000 Summit Ave., Fort Worth, Texas 76102 (1-800- 226-0373). No flowers please.
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
Bill L. Todd
GRAND PRAIRIE -- Bill L. Todd, 54, a self-employed insurance agent, died Friday, May 2, 1997, at a medical center from injuries received in a house fire.
Graveside service:5 p.m. Tuesday in Southland Memorial Park in Grand Prairie.
Mr. Todd was born Oct. 24, 1942, in Grand Prairie.
Survivors: Daughter, Theresa Todd of Irving; brother, James Todd of Cedar Creek; sisters and brother-in-law, Nan Bass of Grand Prairie, Dolly and Holman Mullins of Alvarado; nieces; nephews; and cousins.
Bean-Massey-Burge Funeral Home
Grand Prairie, (972) 263-7200
Virginia Mae Berns
BEDFORD -- Virginia Mae Berns, 75, a retired Army Air Force Exchange Service employee, died Friday, May 2, 1997, at a local hospital.
Memorial service: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Lucas Funeral Home in Hurst. Mike Beauchamp will officiate.
Virginia Mae Berns was born Jan. 2, 1922, in Louisville, Ky. She was a member of the United Methodist Church and was an Army veteran.
Survivors: Former husband, Charles E. Berns of Vermont; son, Scott Berns of Bedford; daughter, Vicki A. Berns of Bedford; grandchildren; Jordan Berns, Chandra Berns, Trae Berns and Jacob Berns; niece, Lisa Devona; and nephew, Mark Haynes, and his wife, Kathy.
Lucas Funeral Home
Hurst, 284-7271
Dorothy W. Blackmon
FORT WORTH -- Dorothy W. Blackmon, 81, a homemaker, died Monday, May 5, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at Greenwood Funeral Home. Burial: Greenwood Memorial Park.
Dorothy Blackmon was born Oct. 6, 1915, in McCaskill, Ark. She was a Fort Worth resident for 53 years. She was a longtime member of Arlington Heights Church of Christ. She was a devoted wife and mother.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Corvin.
Survivors: Daughters, Carolyn Chadwell and Pam Martin, both of Fort Worth, and Marolyn Todd of Waco; sister and brother-in-law, Wilma Weir and Calvin of Fort Worth; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and three nephews.
Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
Michael Blake Brooks
FORT WORTH -- Michael Blake Brooks, 29, a laborer with Print Pack, died Friday, May 2, 1997, at an Arlington medical center.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Wednesday at Sherman Street Church of Christ in Grand Prairie. Burial: Skyvue Memorial Gardens. Family hour: 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the church.
Michael Brooks was born June 28, 1967, in Longview, Texas.
Survivors: Wife, Petra Brooks; children, Dominique Brooks, Yasmine Brooks and Meyandra B. Brooks; parents, Oliver Brooks and wife, Mary, and Diane Beard and husband, Claude; brothers, Oliver Brooks II, William Chinn and Andrew Beard; sisters, Monica Ingram, Wanda Smith and Mary Jo Dawn Brooks; grandparents, Erma Richardson, Daisy Brooks and Willie Reed.
Gregory W. Spencer Funeral Directors
4000 Miller Ave., 531-8666
Judith A. Brown
ARLINGTON -- Judith A. Brown, 54, who worked for Stripling & Cox for 12 years, died Friday, May 2, 1997, in Arlington.
Funeral was at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Moore Funeral Home. Burial: Moore Memorial Gardens.
Judith A. Brown was born Sept. 14, 1942, in Minneapolis, Minn. She was a loving mother and grandmother.
Survivors: Son, Jay Orozco of Arlington; daughter, Traci Highfill and her husband, Michael, of Arlington; sister, Lorrie Thomas of Florida; and grandchildren, Autumn Orozco of Illinois and John Mason Highfill, Mary Macartnee Highfill and Mary Madison Highfill, all of Arlington.
Moore Funeral Home
1219 N. Davis Drive, 275-2711
Maxine Croxton
BOWIE -- Maxine Croxton, 78, a homemaker, died Sunday, May 4, 1997, at a hospital in Bowie.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Bible Baptist Church. Burial: Belcherville Cemetery in Montague County.
Maxine Croxton was born March 8, 1919, in Henrietta.
Survivors: Son, Dwight Croxton of Bowie; daughter, Kay Walker of Forestburg; sisters, Imogene Hager of Henrietta and Nelline Richardson of Rosston; six grandchildren; and three great- grandchildren.
Jerry Woods Funeral Home
Nocona, (817) 825-3285
Ashley Brooke Dodd
FORT WORTH -- Ashley Brooke Dodd, 7, a student, passed away Sunday, May 4, 1997, at home after a lengthy illness.
Funeral: 4 p.m. Wednesday at Greenwood Funeral Home. Burial: Greenwood Memorial Park. Visitation: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Memorials: Ashley Dodd Memorial Fund, Bank One, Lake Worth.
Ashley Brooke Dodd was born June 3, 1989, in Fort Worth.
Ashley was a very happy child and will be greatly missed.
Survivors: Parents, Jeffrey and Donna Dodd of Fort Worth; sister, Amanda Dodd of Fort Worth; paternal grandfather, R.L. and his wife, Janice Dodd, of Fort Worth; paternal grandmother, Sybil Dodd of New Mexico; and maternal grandparents, Billy and Janet Irwin of Fort Worth.
Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
