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Anna Washington Mays
FORT WORTH -- Anna Washington Mays, 46, a dietician with the Womans Club of Fort Worth, died Wednesday, May 14, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Funeral:11 a.m. Tuesday at Rise & Shine Church of God in Christ, 3791 Fitzhugh. Burial: Cedar Hill Memorial Park. Family hour: 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at Gregory W. Spencer Funeral Directors.
Anna Washington Mays was born July 11, 1950, in Abilene.
Survivors: Husband, Willie Mays Jr.; two daughters, Sherrie Conner and Tawanna Mays; parent, Lillie Daniels; six brothers, Willie Washington Jr., James Lee Washington, Marvin Daniels, Anthony Daniels, Cornell Daniels, and Willie Washington Jr.; three sisters, Helena Powell, Tylee Barner and Julia Davis; two grandchildren; and one god- daughter.
Gregory W. Spencer Funeral Directors
4000 Miller Ave., 531-8666
Raymond A. Miller
FORT WORTH -- Raymond A. Miller, 88, a manual arts therapist who retired in 1975, died Friday, May 16, 1997, at a local hospital.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Monday at Chapel of the Chimes at Laurel Land Funeral Home. Burial: Laurel Land Memorial Park.
Raymond Miller was born May 13, 1909, in Chattanooga, Tenn. He had been a resident of Fort Worth since 1925. He was a member of West Berry Church of Christ and enjoyed fishing and woodworking. He was with the U.S. Public Health Service Hospital 20 years. He also served in the Army during World War II.
He was preceded in death by ten siblings.
Survivors: Wife of 57 years, Vernetta Miller of Fort Worth; daughter and son- in-law, Donna and Tom Carter of Dallas; sister, Wilma Dryden of Fort Worth; and grandchildren, Blake Carter of Dallas, Derek Carter of Princeton, N.J., and Wendy Carter of Dallas.
Laurel Land Funeral Home of Fort Worth
7100 Crowley Road, 293-1350
Carole Anne O'Brien
FORT WORTH -- Carole Anne O'Brien, 59, a pharmaceutical researcher, died Thursday, May 15, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Memorial service: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Genesis United Methodist Church.
Memorials: Saint Jude's Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tenn. 38105, 1-800-822- 6344.
Carole O'Brien was born Aug. 2, 1937, in Phoenix, Ariz.
Carole was a self-directed student of world history. She ardently studied the cultures of ancient Egypt, Israel, Russia and Europe. She had a strong curiosity about the world in general. She longed to travel the world to learn more about the diversity of its peoples.
Although she knew a great deal of "trivia," her concern was not for trivial matters, but for the more serious issues of social interaction. Her compassion for learning was known to all who made her acquaintance. She referred to her grandson as her "one perfect grandchild."
Survivors: Son, James A. Shoemaker of Fort Worth; daughters, Deanna S. Wilkinson of Tulsa, Okla., and Suzanne Shoemaker of Fort Worth; mother, Mrs. Lillian Theobald of Phoenix, Ariz.; brother, John Theobald of Phoenix, Ariz.; grandson, Johnathon Wyatt Wilkinson of Tulsa, Okla.; son-in-law, Curt Wilkinson of Tulsa, Okla.; and sister-in-law, Jennifer Theobald of Phoenix, Ariz.
Joe M. Parker
PROCTOR -- Joe M. Parker, 87, a retired supervisor for the Ford Motor Co. assembly plant in Dallas, died Friday, May 16, 1997, at a Brownwood hospital.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Monday at Hall & Sons Funeral Home of Comanche. Burial: Comanche Gardens of Memory. Visitation: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily.
Memorials: charity of choice.
Joe M. Parker was born June 26, 1909, in Navasota.
Hall & Sons Funeral Home
Comanche, (915) 356-5214
William A. Pool
BURLESON -- William A. "Dub" Pool, 77, a retired agricultural soil conservationist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, died Friday, May 16, 1997, at home.
Graveside service: 3 p.m. Monday in Rehoboth Cemetery in Arlington. Dr. Mike Milburn of First Baptist Church will officiate. Masonic services will be under the auspices of Burleson Masonic Lodge 649. Visitation: 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Blessing Funeral Home of Mansfield.
Memorials: if so desired, in lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or charity of choice.
William A. "Dub" Pool was born June 17, 1919, in Mansfield.
He was a longtime resident of Burleson and member of First Baptist Church.
Mr. Pool was an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II.
He married Wilma Louise Storie, May 25, 1946, in Tate Springs and was a member of Burleson Masonic Lodge 649.
Survivors: Wife, Wilma Pool of Burleson; son, Charles Allen Pool of Fort Worth; daughters, Joyce Sutton of Austin and Patty Littlefield of Sulphur Springs; sister, Jane Johnson of Forest Hill; and grandchildren, William and James Pool of Fort Worth.
Blessing Funeral Home
Mansfield, 473-1555
Alice LaVerne Romano
ARLINGTON -- Alice LaVerne Romano, 68, a retired licensed vocational nurse, died Friday, May 16, 1997, in Arlington.
Funeral: 11:30 a.m. Monday at Moore Funeral Home-Bowen Road Chapel. Burial: Lakeside Memorial Park of Quinlan. Visitation: 2 to 9 p.m. Sunday.
Alice LaVerne Romano was born Nov. 12, 1928.
She was a member of Cornerstone Community Church and had moved from Quinlan to New York.
Mrs. Romano moved to Arlington in 1954.
Survivors: Husband of 51 years, George Romano; sons, Sonney Carter of Quinlan, Michael J. Romano of Arlington and Fredrick George Romano of Globe, Ariz.; brother, T.N. Lane of Greenville; six grandchildren; and two great- grandchildren.
Moore Funeral Home-Bowen Chapel
4216 S. Bowen Road, 468-8111
Charles James Roseberry
HURST -- Charles James Roseberry, 69, an independent businessman, died Friday, May 16, 1997, in Hurst.
Funeral:3 p.m. Monday at Richland Hills Church of Christ. Burial: Mount Olivet Cemtery. Visitation: 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Shannon Rufe Snow Funeral Chapel.
Officiants: Jon Jones, Richland Hills Church of Christ minister. Mr. Steve Roseberry and Dr. Allen Roseberry will assist.
Active pallbearers: Bob Powell, Lynn Lovell, James Kelsoe, Bill Simmons, Ted Nash, and David Adams.
Honorary pallbearers: Jerry Carroll, Jerry Davis, Robert Davis, Bob Blackburn, Dave Riddle, and Marty Meyer.
Memorials: American Cancer Society or Family Hospice of Fort Worth.
Mr. Roseberry was born July 12, 1927, in Breckenridge. He served one tour of duty in the Army in the military police. Following his discharge, he flew a crop- dusting plane in West Texas and worked in cotton gins. After marrying Wilma Kenney in 1951, he began cotton farming near Plains. In 1964, Charles and his family moved to Paul, Idaho, where he farmed until 1980. In 1981, Charles and Wilma moved to Hurst. Since 1983, they have owned their own specialty advertising business. He was a faithful member of Richland Hills Church of Christ.
He leaves behind a legacy of people who have been touched by his words of encouragement, his infectious sense of humor, his kind words and his great faith in God.
Survivors: Wife of 45 years, Wilma Roseberry of Hurst; sons, Steve and wife, Joy of Farmington, N.M., and Allen and wife, Melanie of Troy, Ohio; daughter, Shawn Clarkson of Napa, Calif.; brothers, Jack Roseberry and wife, Jeanette of Lake Leon, and Jerry Roseberry and wife, Bettye of Fort Worth; sister, Mahota Williams of Lubbock; eight grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Shannon Rufe Snow Funeral Chapel
Watauga (817)514-9100
Evelyn O. Salach
FORT WORTH -- Evelyn O. Salach, 77, a waitress, died Friday, May 16, 1997, at a Fort Worth nursing center.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Monday at Biggers Funeral Home. Burial: Westside Cemetery in Bridgeport.
Evelyn Salach was born May 22, 1919, in Bridgeport.
She lived in the Fort Worth area for more than 64 years.
Survivors: Brother, G. L. Proctor of Vernon; sister, Bobbie Haney of Fort Worth; two nieces; and two nephews.
Biggers Funeral Home
7139 Jacksboro Highway, 237-3341
Henry Stone
FORT WORTH -- Henry Stone, 89, a sales manager for Kraft Foods Co., died Saturday, May 17, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: 3:30 p.m. Monday at Greenwood Chapel. Burial: Greenwood Memorial Park. Visitation: 5 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Memorials: American Cancer Society.
Mr. Stone was born March 24, 1908, in Mississippi County, Mo. He was a lifelong member of River Oaks United Methodist Church. He served in World War II and received the Purple Heart while in action in Okinawa. He served as Fort Worth Regional Sales Manager for Kraft Foods Co. from 1947 to retirement in 1973.
Survivors: Son, Jack Stone of Dallas; brother, Leonard Stone of Oklahoma City, Okla.; sister, Mildred Gilmore of Boston, Mass; grandchild, Alison Mahnich of Dallas; and great- granddaughter, Lydia Mahnich of Dallas.
Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
Kenneth R. Thomas
AZLE -- Kenneth R. Thomas, 76, a retired mortgage banker for Lomas & Nettleton Mortgage Co., in San Diego, Calif., died Friday, May 16, 1997, at home.
Funeral:10 a.m. Monday at La Junta Baptist Church in Azle. Burial: Post Oak Cemetery in Stephens County. Visitation: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday at White's Funeral Home in Azle. The family will be present at the funeral home to receive visitors from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday.
Mr. Thomas was born Aug. 8, 1920, in Newcastle. He was an Army Air Force veteran of World War II. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Breckenridge and a Mason. He retired in Azle.
Survivors: Wife, Lucille Thomas of Azle; son, Kenneth Thomas Jr. and daughter-in-law, Terry of Azle; two daughters and sons-in-law, Beverly and Ross Gingerick of San Diego, and Linda and James Musick of Azle; sister, Hermoine Hall of Sweeny; six grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
White's Funeral Home
Azle, 444-3211
Henry D. Thompson
STEPHENVILLE -- Henry D. Thompson, 88, a retired heavy equipment operator, died Friday, May 16, 1997, at a Granbury nursing center.
Funeral:3 p.m. Sunday at Stephenville Funeral Home. Burial: Gardens of Memory Cemetery.
Mr. Thompson was born Feb. 21, 1909, in Hood County, and spent most of his life in Arizona. He was a Baptist and a member of Odd Fellows.
Survivors: Sons, Pal Thompson of Tolar and Doug Thompson of Stephenville; brother, Jack Thompson of Lawton, Okla.; sister, Veta Tinnin of Flagstaff, Ariz.; nine grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Stephenville Funeral Home
Stephenville, (817) 965-3161
