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Mary Margaret Turkett
FORT WORTH -- Mary Margaret Turkett, 79, a day care center director, died Thursday, May 15, 1997, at a Fort Worth residence.
Graveside service: 9:30 a.m. Monday in Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park. Visitation: 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Shannon Rose Hill Funeral Chapel.
Mary Turkett was born Oct. 21, 1917, at Healton, Okla. She was a member of East Meadows Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer J. Turkett.
Survivors: Sons, Thomas Turkett and wife, Ann, of San Antonio and Bill Turkett and wife, Jo Ann, of Kansas; sisters, Lois Cavazos of McKinney and Dorothy Olson of East Texas; grandsons, Stephen Turkett and wife, Amy, of Houston, and Britton H. Turkett of Manhattan, Kan.; and granddaughters, Leslie Turkett of Goddard, Kan., and Stacy Turkett of San Antonio.
Shannon Rose Hill Funeral Chapel
7301 E. Lancaster Ave., 451-3333
Willie Lenier Waltman
MANSFIELD -- Willie Lenier "Chief" Waltman, 76, a General Motors supervisor who retired in 1982, died Saturday, May 17, 1997, at home.
Funeral: Noon Monday at Blessing Colonial Chapel. Burial: Parkdale Cemetery, Arlington. Visitation: 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Graveside services under the auspices of Mansfield Masonic Lodge 331.
Willie Waltman was born Sept. 2, 1920, in Quitman, Clark County, Miss. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Mansfield, Mansfield Masonic Lodge 331, Easter Star Chapter 876 and Moslah Shrine Temple and Scottish Rite of Fort Worth. He married Frederick Alma "Fredie" Yates Oct. 30, 1954, in Dallas.
Survivors: Wife, Fredie Waltman of Mansfield; son, Robert Waltman of College Station; daughters, Liz Waltman- Killmer of Arlington, Ruth McDowell of Mansfield and Lynne Waltman-Knight and Barbara Jean Thomson, both of Arlington; 11 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Blessing Funeral Home
Mansfield, 473-1555
Golda Wilkerson
BURLESON -- Golda Wilkerson, 91, a homemaker, died Wednesday, May 14, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Monday at Fleming Chapel of Broadway Baptist Church. Burial: Greenwood Memorial Park. Visitation: 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Rev. Gene Thompson will officiate.
Pallbearers: Charles Chambers, Jim Clark, Richard Cullen, Hayden Terry, Mack Turner and Jim Wanker.
Honorary pallbearers: Bill Brown, Ben Gunn, Cecil Ray and Jim Thurmond.
Golda Wilkerson was born April 2, 1906, in Baird.
Golda Wilkerson had been a resident of Fort Worth since 1919 and a member of Broadway Baptist Church more than 70 years. She was also a member of the Felicia Class of the church, Womans Club of Fort Worth and the Ionian Club.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Claude B. Wilkerson, a Fort Worth Transit Company executive.
Survivors: Brother, John Chambers of San Antonio; sisters, Lorena Todd of Cisco and Ellen Lutz of San Marcos, Calif.; and nieces and nephews.
Thompson's Harveson & Cole
702 Eighth Ave., 336-0345
David H. Williams
ARLINGTON -- David H. Williams, 61, a real estate industries general manager, died Friday, May 16, 1997, in Arlington.
Funeral: 11:30 a.m. Monday at Moore Funeral Home. Burial: Orange Grove Cemetery in McComb, Miss.
Mr. Williams was born July 5, 1935, in McComb, Miss.
He was a member of Fielder Road Baptist Church in Arlington.
He was a member of Arlington's Mens Garden Club and a 32nd degree mason. He was a Who's Who with The National Home Builder's Association. He lived formerly in Baton Rouge, La. and attended LSU. He was previously married to Madelyn Williams.
Survivors: Sons, Mike Williams and his wife, Brenda of Allen, Mark Williams and his wife, Megan of Charleston, S.C.; brother, James Williams and his wife, Robin of Lake Charles, La.; and grandchildren, Michael and Clayton Williams of Allen.
Moore Funeral Home
1219 N. Davis Drive, 275-2711
Ruby Jean Williams
GRAND PRAIRIE -- Ruby Jean Williams, 54, a nurses aide, died Friday, May 16, 1997, in Grand Prairie.
Graveside service:10 a.m. Monday in Moore Memorial Gardens.
Ruby Jean Williams was born May 18, 1942, in Potts Camp, Miss.
Survivors: Son, John Miles of Austin; daughters, Cheryl Miles of Grand Prairie and Joan Garcia of Arlington; brother, Binford Aycock of Athens, Tenn.; sisters, Emma Rowell of Luxora, Ark., and Martha Hubbard of Blytheville, Ark.; and grandchildren, Anya Johnson of Grand Prairie, Fawne Garcia and Banni Garcia of Arlington, and Kevin Miles of Austin.
Moore Funeral Home
1219 N. Davis Drive, 275-2711
John Douglas Witherspoon
MCKINNEY -- John Douglas "Peto" Witherspoon, 41, a former county commissioner, passed away Friday, May 16, 1997, at home.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Sunday at Westside Church of Christ. Burial: Ridgeview Memorial Park.
John Douglas "Peto" Witherspoon was born Jan. 28, 1956, in Del Rio.
He received his BBA from Texas Christian University.
Survivors: Wife, Teresa; sons, Jacob Ashly Sloan and John Harrison Witherspoon; daughter, Marianne Elizabeth Witherspoon; and parents, Herschel and Harriette Witherspoon, all of McKinney; brother, Richard Witherspoon; and sister, Anne Holloway.
Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow
McKinney, (972) 542-2601
Billy M. Allen
FORT WORTH -- Billy M. Allen, 78, a retired service station owner, died Monday, May 19, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Graveside service: 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park.
Billy M. Allen was born April 30, 1919, in Call Junction.
He was a member of Disabled American Veterans and the American Legion.
Survivors: Wife, Vernell Allen of Fort Worth; sons, Chris Allen of Austin and Jim Allen of Fort Worth; daughter, Melissa Basham of Fort Worth; brother, John Allen of Wichita Falls; and grandchildren, Christian, Bradley, Rachel and Courtney.
Shannon Rose Hill Funeral Chapel
7301 E. Lancaster Ave., 451-3333
Nellie H. Baker
JACKSBORO -- Nellie H. Baker, 95, a homemaker, died Monday, May 19, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Wednesday at Coker Funeral Home. Burial: Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation: 10:30 a.m. at the funeral home.
Nellie Baker was born Jan. 26, 1902, in Jacksboro.
She married Howard Guy Baker in Jacksboro on Sept. 6, 1922. He preceded her in death Feb. 1, 1974.
Survivors: Son, Carl Baker of Fort Worth; brother, Wilmer Hughes of Reydon, Okla.; sister, Mary Spann of Lipan; and granddaughter, Donna Morgan of Cleburne.
Coker Funeral Home
Jacksboro, (817) 567-3778
Shelia Sanderson Bell
FORT WORTH -- Shelia Sanderson Bell, an owner of a title company, died Sunday, May 11, 1997, at home after a lengthy illness.
Memorial service: 2 p.m. Friday, May 23, 1997, at Shady Grove Church, 1928 West Shady Grove Road, Grand Prairie, 75050.
Shelia Sanderson Bell was a graduate of O.D. Wyatt High School, where she participated in speech, drama and band. She attended North Texas University. In the late 60s through the early 70s, Shelia worked for Southwest Land and Title Company. In the mid-70s, Shelia moved to the Houston area where she opened her own title company. In 1993 after she became ill, she retured to the Fort Worth area.
She was preceded in death by her father, Lee Andrew Sanderson, and by her friend and godbrother, Daniel Goldsmith.
Survivors: Daughter, Robyn Claire Bell of Grand Prairie; mother, Clara Winters; stepfather, Gene Winters of Oklahoma; sister, Sandra Peel of Fort Worth; nephew, Eddy Peel and his wife, Kristi, and their son, Jack, of Georgia; nieces, Dana Gill and husband, Dave, of Nebraska and Amy Farmer and husband, Otis, and their son, Quinn, of Mansfield; close friends and godparents to her daughter, Don and Connye Goldsmith; and godbrothers and sisters, Donny Jr. and his wife, Alycia, Ginny, Daryl and Jackye.
West/Hart Funeral Home
De Soto, (972) 223-6314
Frank A. Bickel
FORT WORTH -- Frank A. Bickel, 89, a retired technician for Western Union Telegraph Co., died Tuesday, May 20, 1997, at home.
Graveside service: 10 a.m. Thursday in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Frank A. Bickel was born May 31, 1907, in Higgins.
He was exactly the middle child of 11 children born to Charles and Nellie Bickel.
Mr. Bickel married his wife of 66 years, Hazel Holt, March 15, 1931 in Tulsa, Okla. He made Fort Worth his home and retired from Western Union Telegraph Co. in 1970 after 50 years of service.
He was a member of Broadway Baptist Church Longhorn Bible Class.
Survivors: Wife, Hazel Bickel of Fort Worth; brother and sister-in-law, Floyd E. and Iris Bickel of Fort Worth; and several nieces and nephews.
Mount Olivet Funeral Home
2301 N. Sylvania Ave., 831-0511
Richard L. Bigbee
FORT WORTH -- Richard L. Bigbee, 68, a bowling pro shop and rod and reel repair shop owner, died Monday, May 19, 1997, at home after a lengthy illness.
Funeral: 1 p.m. Thursday at Becker Funeral Home in Lawton, Okla. Burial: Sunset Memorial Gardens in Lawton. Rev. William A. Arnold Jr., interim pastor of Northside Baptist Church, will officiate.
Memorials: American Cancer Society, Comanche County Unit, 1305 W. Gore Blvd. Suite A, Lawton, Okla. 73501 or American Lung Association of Oklahoma, Inc., P.O. Box 53303, Oklahoma City, Okla. 73152.
Richard Bigbee was born Sept. 10, 1928, in Granite, Okla.
He married Eva J. Vowell on Feb. 18, 1949, in Lawton. Mr. Bigbee retired from the U.S. Air Force in 1968 after 22 years of service. After he retired, he owned a bowling pro shop and a rod and reel repair shop in Fort Worth. He was a bowler and a fisherman.
Survivors: Wife, Eva J. Bigbee of the home; daughter, Nancy Dugan of Fort Worth; two brothers, Carl Bigbee of Wichita Falls and Bill Bigbee of Newcastle, Okla.; step-granddaughter, Amber Dugan of Fort Worth; and step- great-granddaughter, Alyssa Dugan of Fort Worth.
Becker Funeral Home, Inc.
Lawton, Okla., (405) 353-3030
