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Richard Allen Reed
MANSFIELD -- Richard Allen Reed, 51, a central office technician for Southwestern Bell Telephone Co., died Sunday, May 25, 1997, in Mansfield as a result of a one-car accident that also claimed the life of his niece, Pamela Sue Himbury, 19, of Ponca City, Okla.
Memorial service: 2 p.m. Thursday at Blessing Funeral Home. Honorary pallbearers: John Harvath, Mike Gilcrease, Jim Martin, Lloyd Cox, Bill Cumbie and Chuck Bodkin.
Richard Allen Reed was born Sept. 9, 1945, in Boston, Mass. He was raised in Melvin Village, N.H., and served his country in the Army in Vietnam.
Mr. Reed was a 29-year employee of Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. in the Fort Worth-Arlington area.
He married the love of his life, Rita "Jane" Tuggle, on July 4, 1984.
Rich shared a great love for life, tennis, fishing and sports cars with his friends and family.
His laughter will remain in the memories of all who loved him. His request made known to all of us was to raise a toast to him as we each remember an adventure shared with him, to laugh and not be sad.
He was preceded in death by his son, Scott Reed; mother, Marjorie Reed; and father, Norman Reed.
Survivors: Wife, Rita "Jane" Reed; son, John "Cody" Reed; brothers, Norman "Jack" Reed of Tuftonborough, N.H., Jim of Sharon, Vt., and Wayne of Albuquerque, N.M.; sister-in-law and his wife's twin sister, Jana Beth Tuggle of Ponca City, Okla.; in-laws, Shirley and Ted Rainbolt of Phoenix, Ariz.; brother- in-law, Richard Himburg of Ponca City; and his many friends.
Blessing Funeral Home
Mansfield, 473-1555
Dennis Reichel
GRAND PRAIRIE -- Dennis Reichel, 46, passed away Monday, May 26, 1997.
Memorial service: 1 p.m. Saturday at Hughes Southland Funeral Home.
Dennis Reichel was born June 15, 1950, in Buffalo, N.Y.
Survivors: Wife, Elaine Reichel of Grand Prairie; daughter, Charmaine Reichel of Lubbock, mother, Charlotte Reichel of Terrell; brother and sister-in- law, Clifford and Bonnie Reichel of Terrell; nephew, Jeremy Reichel of Terrell; and brothers-in-law, Jerry and Donald Berzer of Buffalo, N.Y.
Hughes Southland Funeral Home
Grand Prairie, (972) 262-1373
Alton T. Riddick III
HASLET -- Alton T. Riddick III, 42, an engineer with Lockheed, died Tuesday, May 27, 1997, at home.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Friday at Memorial Funeral Home.
Memorials: Humane Society of North Texas.
Alton T. Riddick III was born Aug. 6, 1954, in Columbia, S.C.
He had been an area resident since 1989 and worked for Lockheed for 14 years.
Survivors: Son, Jacob Riddick; and daughter, Angela Riddick.
Memorial Funeral Home
1207 S. Cherry Lane, 246-4988
Louise Ross
FORT WORTH -- Louise Ross, 77, a homeworker, died Monday, May 26, 1997, at a local hospital.
Funeral: noon Saturday at Greater Worth Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 2108 McKinley Avenue, Fort Worth 76106. Burial: Cedar Hill Memorial Park in Arlington. Visitation: 5 to 6:30 p.m. Friday at Morris-Bates Mortuary.
Louise Ross was born April 28, 1920, in Frankston. Mrs. Ross had lived in this area for about 30 years. She moved here from Plainview. She was a member of the Greater Worth Hill Missionary Baptist Church, under the pastorship of Willie Ted Glynn.
She was a faithful Sunday school member, a member of Mission 1 and a member of the Senior Choir. She was a Senior Citizen Volunteer for two years and she worked at a day care nursery.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Mr. Henry "Buddy" Ross, on May 5, 1997.
Survivors: Daughters, Elvie Johnson of Odessa, Winnie Williams of Tyler, Sally Outley of Kansas City, Mo., Emma Ross of Fontana, Calif., and Lorene Gray of Fort Worth; 23 grandchildren, 42 great-grandchildren and four great- great-grandchildren; and a host of nephews, nieces, cousins and many friends.
Morris-Bates Mortuary
1700 Evans Ave., 926-6263
William Russell Shannon
BEDFORD -- William Russell Shannon, 91, a retired production manager who had been with Westinghouse for 35 years, died Tuesday, May 27, 1997, in Hurst.
No services are planned.
Memorials: in lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Multiple Sclerosis.
William Shannon was born April 28, 1906, in Pennsylvania. He lived most of his life in Hickory Township, Pa. He retired to Daytona Beach, Fla. He was a gentleman farmer and an active member of the Methodist church and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Mildred Hurd Shannon, and son, Kenneth Leroy Shannon.
Survivors: Daughter, Barbara Shannon Arquit and husband, Don, of Bedford; grandchildren, Laura Lee Miller and husband, John, of Hilton Head, S.C., Kelley Jeanne Hankins and husband, David, of Memphis, Tenn., and Ami Arquit-Edwards and husband, Marc, of Hurst; great-grandchildren, Brett Shannon Peterson of Hurst and John Miller III of Hilton Head, S.C.
Bluebonnet Hills Funeral Home
Colleyville, 281-8751
Virginia Shook
ARLINGTON -- Virginia "Ginny" Shook, 73, a homemaker, passed away Wednesday, May 28, 1997, in Arlington.
Funeral: 3:30 p.m. Friday at Arlington Funeral Home. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Virginia "Ginny" Shook was born Aug. 29, 1923, in Denver, Colo.
Ginny lost her battle with cancer; however, she never allowed it to shatter her hope or cripple her love for her family and friends. She was a lifelong homemaker, companion and supporter of her husband in his long Air Force career.
Survivors: Her husband, Edward Shook; son, Ronald Shook and his wife, Cindy, of San Antonio; daughters, Kathy Hollis and her husband, Charlie, of Arlington, Donna Dee and her husband, Jim, of Lancaster, Calif., and Susan Schaefer and her husband, Curt, of Arlington; grandchildren, LeeAnn Rosen and her husband, Dana, of California, Trey Oliver of Arlington, Kimberly Oliver of Stephenville, Amie Breaud of Arlington and Donald Arthur of Arizona; and two great-grandchildren.
Arlington Funeral Home
1221 E. Division, 548-1791
Verna Faye Summers
GLEN ROSE -- Verna Faye Summers, 77, an X-ray technician, died Tuesday, May 27, 1997, at a nursing home in Benbrook.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Thursday at Wiley Funeral Home. Burial: Squaw Creek Cemetery.
Verna Faye Summers was born March 14, 1920, in Granbury. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Glen Rose and had worked as an X-ray technician in New York for several years.
Survivors: Niece, Frances Hewlett of Glen Rose; nephews, Bob Summers of Glen Rose, Tony Summers of Walnut Springs and Mike Parvin of Atlanta, Ga.; five great-nephews; and one great- niece.
Wiley Funeral Home
Glen Rose, (817) 897-2288
David L. Sweitzer
WEBSTER -- David L. Sweitzer, 70, retired from Rockwell and Lockheed, died Tuesday, May 27, 1997, in Webster.
Funeral: 4 p.m. Thursday at University Baptist Church, 16106 Middlebrook Dr., Houston. Burial: Forest Park East Cemetery in Webster.
Memorials: mission trip to New Mexico, c/o University Baptist Church, Dr. Butch Peters.
David Sweitzer was born Dec. 20, 1926, in Youngstown, Ohio. He graduated from Texas Christian University. He was a member of University Baptist Church, Texas Baptist Men and The Stars and Stripes Ukelele Band.
Survivors: Loving wife of 45 years, Betty Sweitzer; son and daughter-in- law, John and Genelle Sweitzer; daughter, Cindy Sweitzer; sister, Ida Sweitzer; brother and sister-in-law, Clarence and Ethel Sweitzer; and grandsons, Michael Patrick Sweitzer and Adam and Daniel Witt.
Forest Park East Funeral Home
Webster, (713) 332-3111
Bernice E. Tosh
BENBROOK -- Bernice "Bea" E. Tosh, 75, a homemaker, died Tuesday, May 27, 1997, at a local hospital.
Graveside service: 9:30 a.m. Friday in Greenwood Memorial Park. Memorial service: 11 a.m. Friday at Ridglea Christian Church, 6720 W. Elizabeth Lane. Visitation: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday.
Memorials: Ridglea Christian Church Memorial Fund.
Bernice Tosh was born May 3, 1922, in Beverly, Kan. She was a member of Ridglea Christian Church. She was active in Christian Women's Fellowship and served as a volunteer at New Lives School. She exhibited a lifelong love of music as a piano teacher, choir member and church organist. She expressed an avid interest in literature.
Survivors: Husband, William A. Tosh of Benbrook; son, William E. Tosh and wife, Christi, of Azle; daughter, Valeria Tosh Adams of Dallas; brother, Paul Habbart and wife, Lucille, of Beverly, Kan.; sisters, Olive Draper of Salina, Kan., and Vera Hankins of Newton, Kan.; grandsons, Robert Tosh Adams and John William Adams, both of Dallas; granddaughters, Juliette Elizabeth Ward and husband, Paul, of Dallas, Elizabeth Rae Tosh and Caitlin Ann Tosh, both of Azle; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
Mae Towart
ARLINGTON -- Mae Towart, 85, retired from management for New York Telephone, died Tuesday, May 27, 1997, at a Richland Hills nursing home.
Graveside service: 11 a.m. Thursday in Moore Memorial Gardens.
Mae Towart was born Aug. 28, 1911, in Elizabeth, N.J.
Moore Funeral Home
1219 N. Davis Drive, 275-2711
John M. Tucker
BOWIE -- John M. "Bill" Tucker, 90, a retired rural mail carrier, died Tuesday, May 27, 1997, in Bowie.
Funeral: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Carter Lake Road Church of Christ in Bowie. Burial: Elmwood Cemetery in Bowie.
Memorials: Carter Lake Road Church of Christ, Box 1742, Bowie, Texas 76230.
John M. "Bill" Tucker was born Aug. 29, 1906, in Sunset.
Burgess-Fry-Owens-Brumley
Bowie, (817) 872-1144
Collie Ann Vaughan
CLEBURNE -- Collie Ann Vaughan, 97, a homemaker, died Monday, May 26, 1997, at home.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Thursday at Crosier- Pearson-Mayfield Funeral Home. Burial: Rose Hill Cemetery in Cleburne.
Collie Ann Vaughan was born April 19, 1900, in Cleburne.
Survivors: Nieces, Kay Livingston and Elaine Basham, both of Cleburne; and nephews, Winfield Basham of Cleburne, Billy Joe Basham of Los Angeles, Calif., Edward Basham of Lindale, Mike Basham of Fort Worth and Roy Basham Jr. of Cleburne.
Crosier-Pearson-Mayfield
Cleburne, (817) 558-2322
