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Charles M. Runnells Jr.
BOWIE -- Charles Milton Runnells Jr., 61, an independent insurance agent and owner of Ogden Clarke Insurance Agency in Bowie, died Tuesday, June 10, 1997, in Bowie.
Funeral: 3 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church in Bowie. Burial: Elmwood Cemetery.
Charles Milton Runnells Jr. was born July 26, 1935, in Dallas.
Burgess-Fry-Owens-Brumley
Bowie, (940) 872-1144
Edith Spigel Salzman
FORT WORTH -- Edith Spigel Salzman, 87, died Wednesday, June 11, 1997, at her residence.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Friday at Kornbleet Chapel. Rabbi Sidney Zimelman and Cantor Elliot Rosenbaum will officiate. Burial: Ahavath Sholom Cemetery.
Bearers of Mrs. Salzman's casket will be Dr. Fred Dunn, Leon Dunn, Dan Spigel, Stanley Spigel, David Nudleman and Steve Nudleman.
Memorials: Congregation Ahavath Sholom or a charity of choice.
A native of Kiev, Russia, Edith moved to Fort Worth and graduated from Central High School. She was a partner with her husband, Leo, at Leo's Jewelry and Loan. Mr. Salzman preceded her in death in 1986.
Survivors: Several nieces and nephews, including Katie Leff of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Katherine Rabin of Dallas, Edith Ross of San Diego, Calif., Kathryn Shapiro of Pharr, Dr. Fred Dunn and Leon Dunn, both of Dallas, Paul Nudleman of Fort Worth, Dan Spigel of Dallas and Stanley Spigel of San Antonio.
Robertson Mueller Harper
1500 Eighth Ave., 924-4233
Maureen R. Scherer
ARLINGTON -- Maureen R. Scherer, 72, a homemaker, died Friday, June 6, 1997, in Arlington.
Graveside service: private at Moore Funeral Home. Burial: Moore Memorial Gardens.
Maureen R. Scherer was born July 31, 1924, in Portland, Ore.
Survivors: Joseph A. Scherer of Arlington; daughter and son-in-law, Robin and Bryan Rigg of Lewisville; sisters and brother-in-law, Marjorie and Joe Whitaker of Arlington.
Moore Funeral Home
1219 N. Davis Drive, 275-2711
Sylvia Shilling
FORT WORTH -- Sylvia Shilling, 81, a teacher and real estate agent, died Wednesday, June 11, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: 12:30 p.m. Friday at Greenwood Funeral Home. Burial: Greenwood Memorial Park.
Sylvia Shilling was born Dec. 13, 1915, in Fort Worth. She was a member of the Woman's Club of Fort Worth (the 62 Club). She was a former member of the Bible Study Fellowship and Women's Medical Auxiliary of Fort Worth and a member of North Fort Worth Baptist Church and Broadway Baptist Church. She was a Texas Christian University alumnae and a Fort Worth Opera Guild member.
She was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Melissa Rodrigs- Shilling, and her parents, John and Myrtle Flippen.
Survivors: Former husband, Harold Shilling, M.D.; son, Jon Shilling and his wife, Connie, of Fort Worth; daughter, Sharon Shilling Rodrigs of Fort Worth; and grandchildren, Luther Shilling and Lacey Shilling.
Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
Debra Simmons
FORT WORTH -- Debra Jean Fagan Simmons, 33, died Wednesday, June 11, 1997, in Dallas after an extended hospital stay.
Graveside service: 10 a.m. Saturday in Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Visitation: 7 to 9 p.m. Friday.
Memorials: Baylor Medical Center Transplant.
Debra Jean Fagan Simmons was born March 16, 1964.
Survivors: Son, James Powers of Burleson; daughters, Jessica Nichole Powers of Burleson and Melody Faye Simmons and Tammorie Renee Sanders, both of Fort Worth; brother, Billy Ray Fagan of Fort Worth; sister, Carolyn Faye Murray of Fort Worth; numerous aunts and uncles; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Emerald Hills Funeral Home
500 Sublett Road, 572-1681
Oland Carl Sloan
BENBROOK -- Oland Carl "O.C." Sloan, 84, a retired General Dynamics employee, died Thursday, June 12, 1997, in Benbrook.
Graveside service: 11:30 a.m. Saturday in Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park. Visitation: 8 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Shannon Rose Hill Funeral Chapel.
Oland Carl "O.C." Sloan was born May 1, 1913, in Kaufman. He was a member of Ridglea Masonic Lodge, Chapter and Council.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Cecil M. Sloan.
Survivors: Sons and daughters-in- law, Riley and Frances Sloan of Granbury and Grover and Louise Sloan of Fort Worth; daughter, Shirley Rawlins of Granbury; brother, Orville Sloan of Harlingen; adopted son and daughter, Tommy and Clara Morton of Mesquite; 10 wonderful grandchildren; 12 great- grandchildren; and a host of cousins, nieces, nephews and loving friends.
Shannon Rose Hill Funeral Chapel
7301 E. Lancaster Ave., 451-3333
Dudley Otis Stephens
CLEBURNE -- Dudley Otis Stephens, 84, a retired oil rigger, died Wednesday, June 11, 1997, at a Cleburne hospital.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Saturday at Crosier- Pearson-Mayfield Funeral Home. Burial: 10 a.m. Monday in Shelton-Rankin Cemetery in Hughes Spring. Visitation: 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Dudley Otis Stephens was born March 18, 1913, in Venus.
Survivors: Sons, Durie Stephens of Milwaukee, Wis., and Dudley Stephens Vaughn of Colorado; daughters, Joyce Shock and Erline Barry, both of Milwaukee, and Hertha January of Peculiar, Mo.; brother, Orvil Joe Stephens of Cleburne; sister, Roberta Streeter Riley of Fort Worth; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great- great-grandchildren.
Crosier-Pearson-Mayfield
Cleburne, (817) 558-2322
Benny Bob Stone
FORT WORTH -- Benny Bob "Big Ben" Stone, 62, a retired pawnbroker, died Wednesday, June 11, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Saturday at Mount Olivet Funeral Home. Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be his sons and grandsons.
Memorials: American Cancer Society.
Benny Bob "Big Ben" Stone was born July 5, 1934, in Bowie, but was raised in Fort Worth most of his life. Benny was owner and operator of Big Ben's Pawn Shop in Fort Worth for many years.
His kindness and generosity touched many people. He was a man of character and never met a person he didn't make friends with. He helped so many people in his life, all too numerous to mention. Benny loved life to the fullest and enjoyed his family so much and the many friends he shared with. His Christian heart touched all of us.
The family wishes to thank sincerely the doctors and staff of John Peter Smith Hospital and MICU for the devotion and care Benny received. Mrs. Stone extends a very special appreciation to Dr. Michael Casa Grande for his relentless and caring treatments for her husband.
Survivors: Bride of 25 years, Dollie Stone of Fort Worth; sons and daughters-in-law, Doug and Shelly Dutton of Mansfield, Tracy and Sherry Rust of Bedford, Brett and Marie Rust of Fort Worth, Kevin and Debbie Rust of Arlington and David and Robbin Rust of North Richland Hills; daughters and son- in-law, Karen Godfrey of Joshua and Bethany and Billy Collins of Tacoma, Wash.; brothers, Tommy Porter of Fort Worth, Ed "Sonny Boy" Ellis of Grand Prairie, Gene Ellis of Haltom City and Wayne Ellis of Arlington; sister, Melva Jo Browning of Wichita, Kan.; nine grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews and many friends.
Mount Olivet Funeral Home
2301 N. Sylvania Ave., 831-0511
Frank Strouhal Sr.
ARLINGTON -- Frank Strouhal Sr., 91, a retired electrical engineer, died Wednesday, June 11, 1997, in Arlington.
Funeral: 1 p.m. Friday at Arlington Funeral Home. Graveside service: noon Saturday in Roswell City Cemetery in Roswell, N.M.
Frank Strouhal Sr. was born Aug. 16, 1905, in Vienna, Austria. He was a longtime resident of Arlington and was a master Mason from the Chicago Lodge.
Survivors: Sons and daughters-in- law, Frank Jr. and Mary K. Strouhal of Arlington, and Eugene and Sandy Strouhal of Chicago, Ill.; daughter, Adrienne Strouhal of Chicago; eight grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
Arlington Funeral Home
1221 E. Division, 548-1791
Raymond Louis Stuard
FORT WORTH -- Raymond Louis "Bob" Stuard, 68, died Thursday, June 12, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church. The Rev. Celene Welch, M.Div., will officiate. Graveside service: 3 p.m. Saturday in Norse Cemetery in Norse. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Robertson Mueller Harper.
Memorials: Trinity Lutheran Church.
Raymond Louis "Bob" Stuard was a retired senior field service engineer for scientific products. He was a member of the East Side Crime Watch Association and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Martin and Ella Galle Stuard, and a brother, James.
Survivors: His wife, Dorothy Hovend Stuard of Fort Worth; sons, Brad Stuard of Corsicana and Brett Stuard and his wife, Tammy, of Fort Worth; grandsons, Jonathan, Aaron and Stephen Stuard; brothers, Lolly Stuard and his wife, Sherry, of Lake Worth and Ernie Stuard and his wife, Jean, of Burleson; sister, Dorothy Stuard Bradford and her husband, Robert, of Ranger; and several nieces and nephews.
Robertson Mueller Harper
1500 Eighth Ave., 924-4233
Freeman Taggart
DECATUR -- Freeman Taggart, 91, a carpenter, died Thursday, June 12, 1997, at a Decatur convalescent center.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Friday at Coker Funeral Home. Burial: Lone Star Cemetery in Wise County.
Freeman Taggart was born Feb. 23, 1906, in Decatur.
He married Gertrude L. Bowden in May 1933 in Oklahoma. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Decatur.
Survivors: Wife, Gertrude Taggart of Decatur; daughter, Nelda Cooper of Southlake; grandchildren, Janice Kramer of Gaithersburg, Md., and Mitch Cooper of New Orleans, La.; and one great- granddaughter, Kate Cooper.
Coker Funeral Home
Decatur, (940) 627-5959
James F. Vaughn
FORT WORTH -- James F. Vaughn, 87, a machinist for Wilson Manufacturing, died Tuesday, June 10, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: 3 p.m. Friday at Hampton Vaughn Funeral Directors. Rev. Joe Corne will officiate. Burial: Burkburnett Cemetery.
James F. Vaughn was born July 14, 1909, in Guymon, Okla. He was a member of Northside Baptist Church. He had been a resident of Wichita Falls for 50 years.
Survivors: Son, Larry of Fort Worth; grandchildren, Randy Reeves of San Antonio and Ricky Reeves of Austin; and great-grandchild, Skyler Sharon Reeves of San Antonio.
HamptonVaughn Funeral Directors
Wichita Falls, (817) 723-8123
