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James David Bowen
WHITE SETTLEMENT -- James David Bowen, 53, a plumber, died Tuesday, May 13, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Graveside service: 2:30 p.m. Monday in Skyvue Memorial Gardens. Visitation: 10 a.m to Noon at Memorial Funeral Home.
Mr. Bowen was born March 10, 1944, in Gainesville.
Survivors: Sons, Jimmy Grayson, Jerry Grayson; daughters, Marta Bowen, Toni Grayson; brother, Tommy Bowen; sisters, Flo Whittington, Nancy Schaffer.
Memorial Funeral Home
1207 S. Cherry Lane, 246-4988
Sybil Brannon
FORT WORTH -- Sybil Brannon, 45, a bus driver, died Friday, May 16, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Monday at Greenwood Funeral Home. Burial: Greenwood Memorial Park. Visitation: 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday.
Sybil Brannon was born Oct. 27, 1951, in Fort Worth. She was a bus driver for the YMCA for six years. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother.
Survivors: Husband, Troy Brannon, Sr. of Fort Worth; sons, Troy Brannon, Jr. and wife, Michele, Tommy Brannon and wife, Kimberly, and Bren Brannon; brother, Charley Williams of Fort Worth; sister, Dorothy Pritchet of Fort Worth; grandchildren, Laurence Brannon, Christopher Brannon, Jeremy Brannon, Tracy Bailey, Rose Brannon, James Brannon, Beverly Halse and Michael Halse, all of Fort Worth.
Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
William C. Buxton
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS -- William C. "Bill" Buxton, 60, a paint and body worker, died Friday, May 16, 1997, in Bedford.
Graveside service: 11 a.m. Monday at Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park.
William Buxton was born Nov. 17, 1936, in Sharkey, Miss.
Survivors: Wife, Betty Buxton; son and daughter-in-law, George and Julie Buxton; daughter and son-in-law, Debi and Kim Ballard; one brother and three sisters; grandchildren, Matthew, Tyler, Lauren and Tyler; and several nieces and nephews.
Shannon Rose Hill Funeral Chapel
7301 E. Lancaster Ave., 451-3333
Lillie Coles
FORT WORTH -- Lillie Coles, 93, a self-employed store owner, died Thursday, May 15, 1997, at a local convalescent center.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Pentecostal Church of God in Christ, 2815 Chenault Ave., Fort Worth. Burial: Skyvue Memorial Gardens. Visitation: 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at Morris- Bates Mortuary.
Mrs. Coles was born July 31, 1903, in Bryan, and has lived in Fort Worth for more than 39 years. She was a faithful member of Pentecostal Church of God in Christ, where she served as the mother of the church for many years.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Mr. Rastee Coles Sr. in 1977.
Survivors: Five sons, Rastee Coles Jr., Ras James Coles, both of Fort Worth, Milton E. Coles and Raymond R. Coles, both of Denver, Colo., and Alvin R. Coles of Austin; four daughters, Lois Davis, Dorothy Mims, Shirley B. Moore, Vera L. White, all of Fort Worth; brother, W.L. Davenport of Bryant; 41 grandchildren; 69 great-grandchildren; four great- great-grandchildren; she reared three grandchildren as her own children, Gwendolyn Robinson and Curtis Coles, both of Fort Worth, and Willard Roy Evans of Missouri; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and many, many friends.
Morris-Bates Mortuary
1700 Evans Ave., 926-6263
Addie B. Cutler
RICHLAND HILLS -- Addie B. Cutler, 109, a homemaker, died Thursday, May 15, 1997 in Richland Hills.
Graveside services: Private.
Addie Cutler was born August 4, 1887, in Fayetteville, Ark.
Survivors: Many nieces and other family members.
Mount Olivet Funeral Home
2301 N. Sylvania Ave., 831-0511
Ninfa Davila
FORT WORTH -- Ninfa Davila, 70, a homemaker, died Thursday, May 15, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Monday at All Saints Catholic Church. Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery. Rosary: 6 p.m. Sunday at Mount Olivet Funeral Home.
Ninfa Davila was born Feb. 1, 1927, in Brownsville.
Survivors: Husband, Manuel Davila of Fort Worth; sons, Edelmiro Saldana, Cesar Saldana, Moses Sifuentes, George Garcia, Alfonso Garcia, Manuel Adolfo Davila; daughters, Maria N. Janssen, Sylvia Garcia, Angelita Hernandez, Graciela Garcia; brother, Gilbert Hernandez; sisters, Bertha Rameriz, Amelia Gomez; 25 grandchildren; and 21 great- grandchildren.
Mount Olivet Funeral Home
2301 N. Sylvania Ave., 831-0511
Syble E. Davis
ARLINGTON -- Syble E. Davis, 77, a homemaker, died Friday, May 16, 1997, in Arlington.
Graveside service:11 a.m. Monday in Moore Memorial Gardens.
Syble E. Davis was born April 15, 1920, in Breckenridge.
Survivors: Sons, Paul Roberts and wife, Sharon of Grand Prairie, and William A. Davis and his wife, Ann of Azle; daughter, Susie Lux and her husband, Jacob of Hollywood, Calif.; sister, Inez Mayfield of Midland; grandchildren, Casey Kral of Arlington, Lauren and Jamie Lux of Hollywood, Fla., Joe Pruitt of Azle, Hank Davis of Galeb, N.M., and Leah Sutherland of Grand Prairie; and two great-grandchildren, Sharon and J.J. Sutherland of Grand Prairie.
Moore Funeral Home
1219 N. Davis Drive, 275-2711
Daniel R. Edwards
EULESS -- Daniel R. Edwards, 52, a salesman, died Thursday, May 15, 1997, in Bedford.
Graveside service: 10:30 a.m. Monday in Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park. Visitation: 5:30 to 8 p.m. Sunday.
Memorials: in lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals -- Humane Society, (817) 332-5367.
Survivors: Wife, Barbara Edwards of Euless; son, Michael and wife, Jil Edwards, of Boise, Idaho; daughter, Angela Bock and husband, Jason, of Findlay, Ohio; mother, Polly Edwards of Whiteville, N.C.; sister, Emily Jane Edwards; grandchild, Alexander Bock of Findlay, Ohio; and several nieces and nephews.
Bluebonnet Hills Funeral Home
Colleyville, 281-8751
Felix E. Finch
FORT WORTH -- Felix E. Finch, 80, a retired brick mason, died Friday, May 16, 1997, at home.
Funeral:11 a.m. Monday at North Richland Hills Baptist Church. Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Memorials: North Richland Hills Baptist Church Building Fund, 4001 Vance Rd., Fort Worth 76180.
Mr. Finch was born July 28, 1916, in Jones Valley, Tenn. He was a Christian and member of North Richland Hills Baptist Church, where he enjoyed singing in the choir and was an active part of the senior adults ministry. He was also a member of Stockyard Lodge No. 1244 and Eastern Star Crescent Chapter 820, where he had previously served as Worshipful Master and Worthy Patron and had received the Golden Trowel Award for Exceptional Service earlier this year. Felix worked for Stauffer Chemical Co. for 44 years until his retirement iin 1981.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 43 years, Mildred Finch, in 1979.
Survivors: Son, Robert E. (Buddy) Finch of Richland Hills; daughter and son-in-law, Janie and Dave Johnson of Fort Worth; grandchildren, Jana Gentry, Kellie Daniels and husband, Brad, Angela and Brian Finch, Michelle and Leslie Johnson; great-grandchildren, Jason, Chad, Taylor and Rachael; several nieces and nephews; and many friends.
Mount Olivet Funeral Home
2301 N. Sylvania Ave., 831-0511
Richard F. Garcia
FORT WORTH -- Richard F. Garcia, 55, owner of Ricardo's Night Club and Garcia Electric Company, died Friday, May 16, 1997, at a Fort Worth nursing home.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Monday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. Burial: Greenwood Memorial Park. Rosary: 6 p.m. Sunday at Greenwood Funeral Home.
Mr. Garcia was born Aug. 15, 1941, in Del Rio.
He moved to Fort Worth in 1967. He owned and operated Garcia's Electric and Ricardo's Club on Jacksboro Hwy. He was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church.
Survivors: Wife of 37 years, Tina Garcia; sons, Richard Garcia Jr. and his wife, Olga, Javier Garcia and his wife, Rachel; daughters, Ana Rodriguez and her husband, Guadalupe, Yvonne G. Felan and her husband, Jimmy, all of Fort Worth; brother, Eloy Garcia of Bakersfield, Calif.; grandchildren, Joseph, Anthony, Jessica, Jonathan, Lupita, Olivia J., Daniel Jr., Javier Jr., Ashley D.; and aunt, Elida G. Duran of Del Rio.
Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
Nicholas Paul Geldard
HURST -- Nicholas Paul Geldard, a newborn, died Friday, May 16, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Graveside service: 2 p.m. Sunday at Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park.
Nicholas Geldard was born May 16, 1997, in Fort Worth.
He was preceded in death by great- grandfather, Anthony Paul Bordignon.
Survivors: Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Geldard of Hurst; grandparents, Evelyn and John McCurry of Justin, Tonia Bordignon of Fort Worth, and George and Vicki Geldard of Fort Worth; great-grandparents, Wayne and Lois Harris of Hurst and Juanita Bordignon of Strawn.
Bluebonnet Hills Funeral Home
Colleyville, 281-8751
Alana Faye Gratts
DENVER -- Alana Faye Gratts, 48, a fiscal agent monitor, died Monday, May 12, 1997, in Denver.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Monday at Galbreaith Pickard Funeral Chapel. Visitation: 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Survivors: Son, Thomas H. Foster III; daughter, Michelle Alan Bannister; parents, Lawson and Idell Gratts; brothers, Aldrin Gratts, Jack Gratts, Joe Gratts, Lewis Gratts, Floyd Gratts, Charles Gratts, James Gratts and Bobby Gratts; sisters, Evelyn Loudres, Idella Pollard, Geraldine Turner, Virginia Sansom and Lenora Alston; grandchild, Dimitrius Bannister; and a host of other family.
Galbreaith Pickard Funeral Chapel
Weatherford, (817) 594-2747
Ella Florence Graves
FORT WORTH -- Ella Florence Graves, 88, a homemaker, died Saturday, May 17, 1997, at a local nursing home.
Graveside service:1 p.m. Monday in Peoria Cemetery in Peoria. Visitation: 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Brown, Owens & Brumley.
Ella Florence Graves was born Dec. 4, 1908, in Hill County. She was a member of Southwayside Baptist Church.
Survivors: Sons, Henry Graves of Fort Worth and Dossie Graves of Waxahachie; six grandchildren; two great- grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Brown, Owens & Brumley
425 S. Henderson St., 335-4557
