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Joe Paul Hoyler
CLEBURNE -- Joe Paul "Cotton" Hoyler, 89, a Minister and retired painter and paper hanger, died Saturday, May 10, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Martin's Funeral Home. Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery in Fort Worth. Visitation: 7 to 8 p.m. Monday.
Joe Hoyler was born Nov. 5, 1907, in Cleburne. He was a member of the Bible Baptist Church in Cleburne, and a member of the Mansfield Masonic Lodge for 67 years where he served as past Worshipful Master. He was active in the Handley Chapter of DeMolay serving as Chapter Dad in the 1950s. He was awarded the "Golden Trowel Award" in April 1997.
He was a Deacon of the Calvary Baptist Church in Yucca Valley, Calif., and was Pastor for the Homeless Mission in Indio, Calif., for 20 years. He became an ordained Minister in 1987, and was a very dedicated family man.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Ora Myrtle Roberson Hoyler on Nov. 17, 1982.
Survivors: Wife, Viola M. Hoyler of Cleburne; son, Richard E. Hoyler of Willcox, Ariz.; daughters, Paula Graves of Overland Park, Kan. and Kaye Hathorn of Mansfield; brothers, Otho Hoyler of Everman and P.L. Hoyler of Dimmitt; seven grandchildren; stepson, Bill Evans of Moss Beach, Calif.; and stepdaughter, Patricia Paulan of Mantica, Calif.
Martin's Funeral Home
Cleburne, (817) 558-3250
Bertha Hudson
FOREST HILL -- Bertha Hudson, 75, a homemaker, died Thursday, May 8, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Funeral: 3 p.m. Monday at Shannon TCU Funeral Chapel. Burial: Laurel Land Memorial Park. Visitation: 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday.
Bertha Hudson was born Dec. 5, 1921, in Laurel County, Ky. She was totally dedicated to her family and church, touching thousands of hearts. She never turned anyone away. She dealt with an iron fist and a compassionate heart.
Survivors: Husband of 47 years, Raymond J. Hudson of Forest Hill; sons, William Hudson and Wendell Lewis, both of Fort Worth, and Boyd Lewis of Decatur; daughters, Norma Henry of Watauga, Bonnie Fagan of Fort Worth, Debbie Taylor of Haslet and Kathy Cook Davis of Decatur; brothers, Harold Cornet, Lee Cornet and Larkin Cornet Jr., all of Connersville, Ind.; 16 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Shannon-TCU Funeral Chapel
3015 Merida, 926-3314
Ever Dee Johnson Jr.
FORT WORTH -- Ever Dee Johnson Jr., 86, a retired auto transport truck driver, died Sunday, May 4, 1997, at a local nursing home.
Funeral: None planned. Burial: Cremation ashes will be buried Wednesday in Skyvue Memorial Garden.
Ever Dee Johnson Jr. was born Dec. 29, 1910, in Fort Worth.
Williams Funeral Chapel
5224 Ramey Ave., 534-5781
Earl G. Jones
FORT WORTH -- Earl G. Jones, 90, a retired mill wright with 35 years of service with Burrus Food Mill and five years with Central Soya, died Friday, May 9, 1997, at home.
Funeral: 3:30 p.m. Monday at Lucas Funeral Home, Hurst. Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery. Visitation: 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Memorials: American Hospice.
Earl G. Jones was born Nov. 25, 1906, in Tiffin, Ohio. After his retirement from Burrus Food Mill, he worked 10 years as a nightwatchman for Tandy Corp.
He was preceded in death by his daughter, Betty Mullins, and grandson, Robert Wesley Rogers.
Survivors: Wife, Dorothy Jones of Fort Worth; daughters and their husbands, Ruby and Milton Blakenship of Joshua, Ruth and Bill Woodall of Morgan and Louise and J.W. Wilkinson of Hurst; 11 grandchildren; 18 great- grandchildren; two great-great- grandchildren; and many loving friends.
Lucas Funeral Home
Hurst, 284-7271
Helen R. Kost
FORT WORTH -- Helen R. Kost, 71, a homemaker, died Thursday, May 8, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral:2 p.m. Monday at Greenwood FuneralHome. Burial: Greenwood Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Helen R. Kost was born Oct. 10, 1925, in Franklin County, and was a longtime resident of Fort Worth.
Survivors: Husband, Merle L. Kost of Fort Worth; son, Donald Henry of Fort Worth; daughter, Mary Reedy of Burleson; stepson, Rick Kost of Williamsport, Pa.; stepdaughters, Linda Carnes of Pittsburg, Pa., Rhonda Portnova and Debby Peasley, both of Williamsport; brothers, James Robert Dyer of Hagansport and Donald Dyer of Houston; sister, Sue Stevens of Hagansport; grandchildren, Tammy Gregg of Haltom City, David Reedy and Jeff Reedy of Burleson, John Reedy Jr. of Fort Worth, and Debbie Taylor of Joshua; 11 great- grandchildren; and 10 step- grandchildren.
Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
Iantha Nadine Kreutzer
SANSOM PARK -- Iantha Nadine Kreutzer, 82, a retired sales clerk, died Friday, May 9, 1997, in Sansom Park.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Monday at Mount Olivet Funeral Home. Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery. Visitation: 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Iantha Kreutzer was born Oct. 3, 1914, in Huntsville.
She worked as a sales clerk for the Base Exchange at Carswell Air Force Base and retired after approximately 20 years.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William Kenneth Kreutzer in December 1994.
Survivors: Son and daughter-in-law, Lewis and Margaret Kreutzer of Azle; brother, Bill Armstrong of Cisco; sisters, Louise Clark of Fort Worth, Monique Greer of Sweetwater, Peggy Schubert of Grand Prairie; grandchildren, Grace Marie Harris of Fort Worth, Laura Lee Smith of Watauga, Alice Katherine Whisman, William Christopher, both of Fort Worth; 10 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Mount Olivet Funeral Home
2301 N. Sylvania Ave., 831-0511
Albert C. Lewallen
BLUFF DALE -- Albert C. Lewallen, 73, a retired heavy equipment operator, died Thursday, May 8, 1997, at a Stephenville hospital.
Graveside service: 1 p.m. Monday in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Visitation: 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Mount Olivet Funeral Home.
Albert C. Lewallen was born Nov. 24, 1923 in Abilene.
He served in the Navy during World War II and worked as a heavy equipment operator in construction for 40 years until his retirement.
Survivors: Wife, Doris Lewallen of Bluff Dale; son and daughter-in-law, Carl and Pat Green of Haslet; daughter and son-in-law, Peggy and Gary Sweatt of Hurst; daughter, Sarah Hardin of Denton; brother, Willard Lewallen of San Lorenzo, Calif.; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Mount Olivet Funeral Home
2301 N. Sylvania Ave., 831-0511
Myrtle Tucker Martin
FORT WORTH -- Myrtle Tucker Martin, 93, a retired elementary teacher, died Friday, May 9, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Monday at Thompson's Harveson & Cole Funeral Home. Elder Sammy Box, pastor of Brentwood Hills Primitive Baptist Church, will officiate. Burial: private. Visitation: 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Memorials: charity of choice, if friends desire.
Myrtle Tucker Martin was born March 25, 1904, in Barton County, Mo., to Theodosia and William H. Tucker. The family moved to Star, Idaho, in 1918, where Myrtle graduated from high school and began college. After moving from Idaho in 1927, she married Robert L. Martin of Nevada County, Ark., a widower with five children. She taught school full time in addition to being a mother to these children and her own son, born in 1931. She moved to East Texas in 1942 and earned her bachelor's and master's degrees from East Texas State Teachers College. She taught school for 43 years in Idaho, Arkansas and Texas before retiring and moving to Fort Worth in 1969.
She was a member of Brentwood Hills Primitive Baptist Church, having been a Primitive Baptist for 70 years. For 40 years she contributed articles and poems that were published in church publications and she served for several years as secretary on the board of the `Baptist Trumpet.'
Survivors: Son, William Robert Martin and his wife, Dorothy, of Fort Worth; stepchildren, Evelyn Goodman of San Antonio, Howell Martin of Pleasant Plains, Ark., and Howard Martin of Piperton, Tenn.; and granddaughters, Mary Ellen Martin of Fort Worth, Elizabeth Anne Martin of Austin and Jennifer Ruth Martin of Nashville, Tenn.
Thompson's Harveson & Cole
702 Eighth Ave., 336-0345
Marjorie McCoy
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS -- Marjorie McCoy, 78, a retired secretary, died Tuesday, May 6, 1997, at a hospital.
Memorial mass: 10 a.m. Monday at St. John the Apostle Catholic Church. Burial: Private.
Marjorie McCoy was born Aug. 15, 1918, in Topeka, Ks.
She was a member of St. John the Apostle Catholic Church.
Survivors: Husband, Edward McCoy of North Richland Hills; daughter, Maggie and her husband, Charles Halu of Napa, Calif.; brother, Jerry Nudson of Topeka, Ks.; and sister, H.A. Weber of Maryland.
Lucas Funeral Home
517 N. Sylvania Ave., 838-2336
Sam Meserve
RICHLAND HILLS -- Sam Meserve, 72, a retired electrical engineer, died Saturday, May 10, 1997, in North Richland Hills.
Graveside service: 10 a.m. Monday at Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park in Colleyville. Memorial service: 6:30 p.m. Monday at Pantego Bible Church in Arlington. Visitation: 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Arlington Funeral Home.
Memorials: Pantego Academy Scholarship Fund.
Sam Meserve was born May 4, 1925, in Humboldt, Ill. He was a resident of Richland Hills for 40 years, and a graduate of Southern Methodist University. He was a member of Pantego Bible Church in Arlington. He was an electrical engineer for ESCO Elevator for 40 years, and retired in April 1997. He was a veteran of World War II, and a Navy pilot.
Survivors: Wife, Doris Meserve of Richland Hills; sons, David Meserve and wife, Marycharles, of Fort Worth, Joe Meserve and wife, Susan, of Jacksonville, Fla., Mike Meserve and wife, Joy, of Rexford, Kan., and Jim Meserve and wife, Elaine, of Crowley; daughter, Sharon Mulder and husband, George, of Fort Worth; brother, Joe Meserve of Ashville, N.C.; sisters, Selma Sweeney of Humboldt, Ill., Norma Kent of Willits, Calif.; and eleven grandchildren.
Arlington Funeral Home
1221 E. Division, 548-1791
Harold J. Padgett
GRANDVIEW -- Harold J. Padgett, 75, a retired quality control employee for Bell Helicopter Textron, died Thursday, May 8, 1997, in Cleburne.
Graveside service:2 p.m. Monday in Odom Cemetery.
Mr. Padgett was born Jan. 21, 1922, in Hammond, La.
Survivors: Wife, Connie Padgett of Grandview; five sons; one daughter; two sisters; 15 grandchildren; and 13 great- grandchildren.
Laurel Land Funeral Home of Burleson
Burleson, 295-5211
