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Betty Jo Drake
FORT WORTH -- Betty Jo Drake, 69, a homemaker, died Monday, May 12, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Funeral: 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Mount Olivet Funeral Home. Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery. Visitation: 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Betty Jo Drake was born April 27, 1928, in Austin.
Survivors: Children, Gloria Gonner, Rebecca Stanley and Grant Daily, all of Fort Worth; Dan Daily of Granbury, John Daily, Al "Booger" Drake, Tonja Drake Via, Tracy Drake and David Drake, all of Fort Worth; brothers, Fred Heaslet of Fort Worth and Robert Heaslet of Watauga; sisters, Lib Knoll, Bonnie Allen, both of San Antonio, and Juanita Winters of Fort Worth; 26 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews and great-nieces and nephews.
Mount Olivet Funeral Home
2301 N. Sylvania Ave., 831-0511
Fannie Pauline Duncan
ANNETTA -- Fannie Pauline Duncan, 82, a homemaker, died Tuesday, May 13, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Thursday at Cotten- Bratton Funeral Home. Burial: Annetta Cemetery. Visitation: 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Fannie Pauline Duncan was born Jan. 31, 1914, in Hope, Ark. She was a resident of the Annetta community for more than 60 years. She was a member of the Baptist church.
Survivors: Daughters, Tresa Rokus of Weatherford, Louise Rodriquez of Mineral Wells, Cordi Marts of Annetta, Lillie and her husband, John Waters, of Anneta and Naomi Harris of Annetta; brothers, Kenneth Brandon of Oklahoma, J.C. Brandon of Weatherford; sister, Montene Duckworth of Illinois; 10 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and four great-great grandchildren.
Cotten-Bratton Funeral Chapel
Weatherford, (817) 594-2711
Waynell Barham Everett
STEPHENVILLE -- Waynell Barham Everett, 60, a homemaker, died Monday, May 12, 1997, at home.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Wednesday at Stephenville Funeral Home. Burial: East Memorial Cemetery.
Memorials: Graham Street Church of Christ Family Center.
Waynell Everett was born April 8, 1937, in Stephenville. She attended Tarleton State University, Abilene Christian University and Texas Christian University. She taught many years with the Kindercare Kindergarden Program at Graham Street Church of Christ. She was a faithful member of the Graham Street Church of Christ. She was a loving and devoted wife and mother to "all" her children. She married Charlie Everett on May 30, 1959, in Stephenville.
Survivors: Husband, Charlie; son, Kyle and wife, Kerri Everett, of Stephenville; daughter, Melissa Everett of Arlington; parents, Wayne and Madylyn Barham of Stephenville; brother, John Barham of Fort Worth; and mother-in- law, Cecil Everett of Tyler.
Stephenville Funeral Home
Stephenville, (817) 965-3161
John Ernest Ferguson
FORT WORTH -- John Ernest Ferguson, 84, a retired railroad switchman, died Saturday, May 10, 1997, at a local hospital.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Thursday at Shannon North Funeral Chapel. Burial: Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation: family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Shannon North Funeral Chapel.
John Ernest Ferguson was born Dec. 19, 1912, in Floresville.
He had worked as a railroad switchman for 50 years until his retirement.
Survivors: Wife of 57 years, Hazel Ferguson; son, John D. Ferguson of Hurst; daughters, Cheryl L. Newton of North Richland Hills and Nancy Dent of Azle; brother, Russell G. Ferguson of Austin; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Shannon North Funeral Chapel
111 W. Northside Drive, 624-2191
Sheridan J. Finney
FORT WORTH -- Sheridan J. Finney, 87, an aircraft mechanic in the Coast Guard, died Monday, May 12, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Graveside service: 1 p.m. Thursday in Greenwood Memorial Park.
Memorials: Cancer Society.
Sheridan J. Finney was born Jan. 31, 1910, in Texhoma, Okla. He was a veteran of World War II and was an aviation mechanic in the Coast Guard. He was a Civil Service inspector at Boeing in Wichita, Kan. He was married for 62 happy, togetherness years to Genevera Francis McCoy. They lived in Fort Worth for the last 10 years.
Survivors: Wife, Genevera Francis Finney of Fort Worth; sons, Eldon Finney of Arizona and Dale Finney of Fort Worth; daughter, Barbara Brown of Indiana; brother, J.W. Finney of Virginia; half-sister, Betty Keane of Missouri.; seven grandchildren; and 13 great- grandchildren.
Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
Harold Wray French
ARLINGTON -- Harold Wray French, 74, an aerospace quality assurance manager who retired in 1983, died Monday, May 12, 1997, at home.
Memorial service: 3 p.m. Sunday at First United Methodist Church in Emory.
Harold French was born July 25, 1922, in Fort Scott, Kan. He began his aerospace career building military gliders in Wichita, Kan., in 1941. He enlisted in the Army Air Forces in 1943 and was active in the China Offensive and Central Burma Campaigns. He was employed by Vought Corporation from 1956 to 1983, where he worked in the multiple launch rocket system and other programs. After retirement, he enjoyed volunteer work with A.A.R.P. as an income tax consultant, extensive traveling and playing bridge with friends.
He was preceded in death by his daughter, Margaret Wray French, on May 14, 1984.
Survivors: Wife of 47 years, Roberta McCatty French; sons and daughter-in- law, John and Christine French of Euless, Ronnie French of Boulder, Colo., and James Willingham of St. Petersburg, Fla.; daughters and sons-in-law, Janice and Bobby Clifton of Emory, Della French of Atlanta, Ga., and Kathleen and Kees Van Zanten of Abcoude, Netherlands; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Bean-Massey-Burge Funeral Home
Grand Prairie, (972) 263-7200
Sam Grabin
STRAWN -- Sam Grabin, 88, a retired private contractor with Lone Star Gas and Gackle Oil Company, died Monday, May 12, 1997, at home.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Thursday at St. John's Catholic Church in Strawn. Burial: Mount Marion Cemetery in Strawn.
Sam Grabin was born Aug. 31, 1908, in Thurber, Texas.
Edwards Funeral Home
Strawn, (817) 672-5231
Myrtle Grier
FORT WORTH -- Myrtle Grier, 82, a homemaker, died Monday, May 12, 1997, at a local hospital.
Cryptside service: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Greenwood Mausoleum.
Myrtle Grier was born Feb. 2, 1915, in Dallas.
She was a member of First Methodist Church of Fort Worth.
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Carol Lina Grier, and two sons, Timothy Michael Grier and Jonathon William Grier.
Survivors: Husband, Jacob Grier of Fort Worth; sons, Gary David Grier and his wife, Glenda, of Charlotte, N.C., and Stanley Robert Grier of Houston; grandchildren, William, Gail, Joyce, Michael, Stacy, Robby and Michelle; 11 great- grandchildren; two nephews; and daughters-in-law, Faye Grier and Linda Grier.
Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
Virginia Rushing Groom
FORT WORTH -- Virginia Rushing Groom, a nurse for the Osteopathic Hospital who retired after 33 years, passed away Sunday, May 11, 1997, at a local hospital.
Memorial service: family. She donated her body to science.
Virginia Rushing Groom was born Aug. 3, 1930.
Survivors: Husband; one son; three stepchildren; and a host of friends.
Nancy Lee Guessford
ARLINGTON -- Nancy Lee (Abraham) Guessford, 62, beloved wife and mother, passed away Monday, May 12, 1997, in Arlington.
Memorial Service and Funeral: 1:30 p.m. Friday at Moore Funeral Home. Burial: Moore Memorial Gardens. Visitation: the family will receive friends 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Nancy Lee Abraham Guessford was born Oct. 11, 1934, in Greenville, Miss., the daughter of Lily Abraham Mafrige and the late George Abraham. She was a graduate of Greenville High School and Stephens College, where she was a member of Eta Epsilon Gamma sorority.
She married Wayne K. Guessford March 4, 1956. During their 41 years of marriage, they worked together and raised two children, Wayne Jr. and Dawn. Nancy was devoted to her family and friends every day of her life. Her grace, elegance, sense of humor, love and strength will always live in the hearts of all those who had the pleasure of knowing her. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Arlington.
Survivors: Husband, Wayne Guessford; son and daughter-in-law, Wayne Guessford Jr., and Piper; daughter and son-in-law, Dawn and Steve; mother, Lily Mafrige; brothers, Gerald Abraham and sister-in-law, Lelia, and family and Doug Abraham and sister-in-law, Sally, and family; sister and brother-in-law, Joyce and Dr. David Buttross and family; granddaughter, Kristin; and numerous family members and friends.
Moore Funeral Home
1219 N. Davis Drive, 275-2711
Fayteene Hallmark
STEPHENVILLE -- Fayteene Hallmark, 79, a retired Tarleton State University dining hall employee, died Monday, May 12, 1997, at a nursing home.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Stephenville Funeral Home. Burial: Morgan Mill Cemetery.
Fayteene Hallmark was born Dec. 2, 1917, in Morgan Mill. She was a member of Oak Dale Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lee Roy Hallmark.
Survivors: Daughter, Linda Kinsey of Morgan Mill; sister, Virginia Hunter of Stephenville; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Stephenville Funeral Home
Stephenville, (817) 965-3161
Bill Hancock
WEATHERFORD -- Bill Hancock, 80, a retired rancher and professional cowboy, died Monday, May 12, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Memorial service: 3 p.m. Wednesday at Bethesda Methodist Church.
Bill Hancock was born March 3, 1917, in Chaves County, N.M. He was inducted into the Cowboy Hall of Fame in 1990. He was also a breeder of race horses.
Cotten-Bratton Funeral Chapel
Weatherford, (817) 594-2711
Pearl Harris
FORT WORTH -- Pearl Harris, 71, a retired housekeeper who had been with W. Wayne Miller Custom Homes Company for 17 years, died Friday, May 9, 1997, at an Arlington hospital.
Funeral: 1 p.m. Thursday at the Church at Philadelphia, 4716 Wichita Street. Burial: Cedar Hill Memorial Park. Family hour: 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Greater St. Paul Baptist Church on Avenue J.
Survivors: Husband of 37 years, Volner Harris; sons, Arthur Fillmore and J.C. Fillmore; daughters, Linda Wade and Betty Fillmore; stepmother, Ernestine Roberts; brothers, Jimmy Coleman, Odell Coleman and Ambrose Coleman Jr.; sisters, Mary Wilson, Alzora Davis, Debra Moseley, Wyndell Lucas and Jessie Carter; 10 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Gregory W. Spencer Funeral Directors
4000 Miller Ave., 531-8666
