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Opal Dollins Herring
FORT WORTH -- Opal Dollins Herring, 93, a homemaker, died Monday, May 12, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Wednesday at Clifton Funeral Home. Burial: Turnersville Cemetery.
Opal Dollins Herring was born July 24, 1903, in Coryell County.
Survivors: Son and daughter-in-law, Max and Dorothy Herring of Fort Worth; daughters, Reba Herring of Fort Worth and Wilda and her husband, Albert Arnold, of Shreveport, La.; brother, Olen Dollins of Turnersville; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Clifton Funeral Home
Clifton, (817) 675-8611
Leora H. Hulme
BEDFORD -- Leora H. Hulme, 99, a homemaker, died Tuesday, May 13, 1997, in Hurst.
Graveside service: 4 p.m. Thursday in Greenwood Memorial Park.
Leora Hulme was born Sept. 14, 1897, in Grosbeck, Texas. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Richland Hills. She moved to Fort Worth in 1916.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William, in 1982.
Survivors: Grandchildren, Robert Fuller of Fort Worth, Phillip Fanning of Grapevine, Janice Fuller of Bedford, Debbie Nowell of Haslet and William Hulme and Rick Hulme, both of North Richland Hills; and eight great- grandchildren.
Brown, Owens & Brumley
425 S. Henderson St., 335-4557
Joseph E. Jagge
CLEBURNE -- Joseph E. "Jojo" Jagge, 55, who was disabled, died Monday, May 12, 1997, in Cleburne.
Graveside service: 1 p.m. Wednesday in Cleburne Memorial Cemetery.
Joseph Jagge was born June 2, 1941, in San Antonio.
Martin's Funeral Home
Cleburne, (817) 558-3250
Dona Nash Johnson
MANSFIELD -- Dona Nash Johnson, 50, an office manager for Fluidic Tec., died Monday, May 12, 1997, at home, after a lengthy battle with cancer.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Wednesday at Blessing Funeral Home. Burial: Mansfield Cemetery.
Dona Nash Johnson was born Dec. 14, 1946, in Fort Worth.
Survivors: Husband, Jim Johnson of Mansfield; son, James M. Johnson Jr. of Mansfield; daughters, Tracy Vincent Tucker of Mount Vernon, Stephanie Johnson of Mansfield, Teri Ellis of Azle, Lori Watson of Fort Worth and Traci Pinkerton of Alvarado; sisters, Sue Dickenson of Mansfield and Diane Gullion of Waco; grandchildren, Cody and Katelyn Tucker of Mount Vernon, Natalie, Jennifer and Chase Ellis of Azle, Jacob and Kelsey Watson of Fort Worth and Daniel Pinkerton Jr. of Alvardo.
Blessing Funeral Home
Mansfield, 473-1555
Harry Lewis Lape
ALVARADO -- Harry Lewis Lape, 64, a retired sales clerk, died Monday, May 12, 1997, at a local hospital.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Thursday at Blessing Funeral Home. Burial: Mansfield Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday.
Harry Lape was born June 27, 1932, in Mount Union, Pa.
Blessing Funeral Home
Mansfield, 473-1555
Clarence Wesley Lee
JUSTIN -- Clarence Wesley Lee, 94, a farmer, died Monday, May 12, 1997, at a Denton hospital.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church in Justin. Burial: Justin Cemetery in Justin. Visitation: 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Goen-Hudgens Funeral Home.
Clarence Wesley Lee was born Aug. 18, 1902, in Sanger. He was the oldest member of First United Methodist Church of Justin.
Survivors: Brother, Elmon Lee of Ponder; sisters, Mrytle Wooten, Grace Parr and Geneva Helton, all of Justin; nephew, James W. Lee of Fort Worth; and nieces, Leonore Hicks of Justin and Gay Thrift of Plainview.
Goen-Hudgens Funeral Home
Justin, (817) 648-3487
James H. Lees
FORT WORTH -- James H. Lees, 82, a retired director of shipping with Tandy Corporation, died Tuesday, May 13, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: no services planned.
James H. Lees was born March 21, 1915, in Hyde Park, Mass.
He worked for Tandy Corporation 35 years, starting in Boston, Mass., then moving to Fort Worth. He was a member of Glen Garden Country Club. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II.
He was preceded in death by one brother, Robert Lees, and a son, Thomas E. Lees.
Survivors: Wife, Mary Lou Lees of Fort Worth; son, George N. Lees of Boston, Mass.; stepson, Nick Gipson of Wichita Falls; daughters, Judith Ann Johnson of South Boston, Mass.; stepdaughter, Sandra Carter of Palmetto, Ga.; sister, Pauline Donovan of Hyde Park, Mass.; grandchildren, Chris and Ryan Lees of Boston, Mass., and Ann Marie, Michael and David, all of South Boston, Mass.; and step-grandchildren, Elizabeth and Emily Gipson of Wichita Falls.
Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
Maurice A. Lighthart
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS -- Maurice A. Lighthart, 73, who retired from Skyline Industries after 25 years of service, died Tuesday, May 13, 1997, at a hospital.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Friday at Richland Hills Christian Church. Burial: Laurel Land Memorial Park.
Maurice Lighthart was born April 15, 1924, in Rockford, Ill.
He served in the Air Forces during World War II and was employed at General Dynamics as a tool and die maker for many years.
Survivors: Wife, Pearl Lighthart of North Richland Hills; son, Dale Lighthart of Fort Worth; sister, Gloria Summerville of Rockford, Ill.; grandson, Patrick Dale Lighthart of Fort Worth; three nieces; two aunts; and several cousins.
Laurel Land Funeral Home of Fort Worth
7100 Crowley Road, 293-1350
Emidio Joseph Lima
EULESS -- Emidio Joseph Lima, 88, retired chief mechanic for United Airlines from 1937 through 1950 and a maintenance engineer for Central/Frontier Airlines from 1959 through 1973, died Sunday, May 11, 1997, at a Bedford hospital.
Funeral: 1 p.m. Wednesday at Thompson's Harveson & Cole. Burial: Everman Cemetery. Rev. Gene Thompson will officiate.
Emidio Lima was born July 15, 1908, in Lisbon, Portugal.
He was a Baptist, a Marine Corps veteran of the expeditionary forces which went to Haiti and a Mason of Reliance Lodge No. 776, AF&AM in Forest Hills, N.Y.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Merle Elizabeth East Lima.
Survivors: Sons, John Arthur Lima and his wife, Carolyn, of San Diego, Calif., and Robert Joel Lima and his wife, Barbara, of the U.S. Embassy in Budapest; daughter, Judith Ann Lima; seven grandchildren; and two great- grandchildren.
Thompson's Harveson & Cole
702 Eighth Ave., 336-0345
Blanda Love
BRIDGEPORT -- Blanda Love, a cosmetician, died Monday, May, 12, 1997, in Bridgeprt.
Graveside service: private in Greenwood Memorial Park.
Blanda Love was born in Windsor, Ill.
She was a cosmetician for more than 40 years at Monnigs, The Fair and Stripling and Cox.
She was a beloved mother and grandmother.
Mimi will be deeply missed by her family and friends.
Survivors: Daughters, Judy Mumford of Fort Worth and Sharon Voss and her husband, Gene, of Decatur; grandchildren, Mark, Marla, Marty, Wendy, Bill, Pam, Cindy and Kim; and great- grandchildren, Michael, Kendyl, Laney, T.J. Rachel, Steven and her former husband, Virgil Love.
Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
Richard Joseph Lynch
FORT WORTH -- Richard Joseph Lynch, 80, a concessionaire/caterer and founder/owner of Joe Lynch Amusement Enterprises, died Monday, May 12, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: 3 p.m Wednesday at First Christian Church. Burial: Rose Hill Memorial Park. Dr. James Cobb will officiate. Richard Lynch will lie in state at First Christian Church from 2 to 3 p.m. Wednesday.
Memorials: a fund in his name has been established at First Christian Church at 6th and Throckmorton St.
Pallbearers: J.W. Collins, Frank Hames, Frank Harris, John Long, Rick Morrison and Harold Recer. Honorary pallbearers, past and present members of the board of elders of First Christian Church.
Richard Lynch was born July 9, 1916, in Fort Worth.
He was a native and lifelong resident of Fort Worth. He was a former chairman of the board of First Christian Church and Elder Emeritus. He was a member of the Petroleum Club, Colonial Country Club, East Side Lions Club and former member of the Fort Worth Club. He attended Central High School and graduated from Texas Tech. He served during World War II in the 17th Bomb Group as a captain flying B-26s in North Africa and Sardinia, Corsica, Italy, France and Germany, and received the Distinguished Flying Cross for the liberation of France and the French Medal of Honor, the Croix de Guerre. He flew a total of 73 missions.
In 1945, he entered the catering and concession business, Joe Lynch Amusement Enterprises. He was the oldest concessionaire at the Dallas Fair Grounds, being there 25 years. He also was at Baylor Stadium and did major golf tournaments all over the U.S. He did more than 30 U.S. Opens and PGAs.
Survivors: Wife of 58 years, Lorena McElyea Lynch; son, Jack Russell Lynch and his wife, Eva, of Fort Worth; grandchildren, Jack Russell Lynch and Jopseph Walter Lynch; sister-in-law, Elizabeth Moore; and nephews, Rusty, Kenneth and Marty Moore.
Thompson's Harveson & Cole
702 Eighth Ave., 336-0345
Jason Lee McKnight
HALTOM CITY -- Jason Lee McKnight, 17, a student, died Sunday, May 11, 1997, in Haltom City.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Thursday at Shannon Rufe Snow Funeral Chapel, 6001 Rufe Snow in Watauga. Graveside service: 2:30 p.m. in Forest Park in Greenville. Visitation: open.
Jason McKnight was born Oct. 14, 1979.
He attended Shannon Learning Center.
Survivors: Mother, Elizabeth McKnight; grandparents, J.C. and Livicia McKnight; uncles, Wesley McKnight and Robert McKnight; aunt, Rhoda Bolin; great aunts, Maxine Phillips and husband, Kenneth, Martha Daugherty and husband, Vela Turner and husband, Bill; great uncle, Mickey McKnight; and many cousins.
Shannon Rufe Snow Funeral Chapel
Watauga,(817) 514-9100
