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Irma Whitfield
FORT WORTH -- Irma Whitfield, 69, a domestic worker, died Saturday, May 24, 1997, at her home in Stop Six.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Matthew Baptist Church, 5500 E. Berry St. Burial: Cedar Hill Memorial Park. Family hour: 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Irma Whitfield was born Feb. 13, 1928, in Westfield, Ala.
Survivors: Husband, Willie Whitfield; daughters, Shirley Wallace Laster and Letha A. Roblow; grandchildren, Sheri Sneed, Shani Sneed and DeJong Roblow; and five great-grandchildren.
Gregory W. Spencer Funeral Directors
4000 Miller Ave., 531-8666
Otto Wienecke Jr.
PALUXY -- Otto Wienecke Jr., 64, a farmer and rancher and a retired employee of Erath County, died Tuesday, May 27, 1997, at home.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Friday at Cedar Point Baptist Church. Burial: Rock Church Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Stephenville Funeral Home.
Memorials: Cedar Point Baptist Church.
Otto Wienecke Jr. was born Oct. 25, 1932, in Harper, Texas. He was a member of Cedar Point Baptist Church.
Survivors: Wife, Jessie Stocks Wienecke; sons, Audie Ray Wienecke of Paluxy and Wayne Albert Wienecke of Godley; daughter, Penny Sue Pritchard of Winters; three brothers; five sisters; and six grandchildren.
Stephenville Funeral Home
Stephenville, (817) 965-3161
Henry Jess Anders Jr.
GRAND PRAIRIE -- Henry Jess "Chappy" Anders Jr., 48, a warehouseman for Coors Distributing, died Tuesday, May 27, 1997, in Arlington.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Saturday at Mount Hermon First Baptist Church in Mineral Wells. Burial: Pollard Cemetery in Mineral Wells.
Henry Anders Jr. was born Oct. 18, 1948, in Mineral Wells. He was a member of Newborn Missionary Baptist Church in Dallas.
Survivors: Wife, Ruthie Anders of Waco; son, Henry Jess Anders III and wife, Corine, of Fort Worth; father, Henry Jess Anders Sr. of Fort Worth; mother, Utelia Anders of Mineral Wells; brothers, Wayne Anders and wife, Diana, of Stockton, Calif., and Jimmy Anders and wife, Anna, of Grand Prairie; sisters, Lutelia Broome and husband, Parnell, of San Antonio, Diane Lane and husband, Donald, of Houston, and Christene Simmons and husband, Carl, of Mineral Wells; grandchildren, N'Tasha Anders of Lacy, Wash., and Edward Anders and Henry Jess Anders IV, both of Fort Worth; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner
Mineral Wells, (817) 325-4422
Laleta Dunn Baker
FORT WORTH -- Laleta Dunn Baker, 72, a retired hospital dietitian, died Monday, May 26, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Saturday at Eastland Church of Christ. Burial: Skyvue Memorial Gardens. Visitation: 1 to 9 p.m. Friday with wake from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Laleta Baker was born Jan. 5, 1925, in Greenwood, La.
She came to Fort Worth early in her life and spent most of her years here. Mrs. Baker completed nursing training here and was a hospital dietitian for St. Joseph Hospital for several years. She later worked as a sales representative for a local cemetery. Mrs. Baker was also a licensed florist and a member of Eastern Star and American Woodmen.
She was the widow of James H. Baker Jr.
Survivors: Daughter, Jamie Baker of Fort Worth; brother, James Dunn of Fort Worth; grandchildren, Kenneth D. Flowers, Brandon J. Flowers and Brenton E. Flowers of Fort Worth; and many other family members and friends.
Baker Funeral Home
301 E. Rosedale St., 332-4468
Ella J. Bates
AZLE -- Ella J. Bates, 99 years, 6 months and 11 days, a homemaker, died Tuesday, May 27, 1997, at an Azle nursing home.
Funeral was Thursday at Azle Church of Christ. Burial: Azleland Cemetery.
Ella J. Bates was born Nov. 16, 1897. She was a member of Walnut Creek Baptist Church in Reno.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Luther A. Bates, on June 24, 1977, and son, M.J. "Shorty" Bates, in July 1958.
Survivors: Son and daughter-in-law, R.V. "Bill" and Nell Bates of Azle; daughters, Pearlene Daugherty of Brownfield, Irene and Bob Jones of Sundown and Lavada "Dude" Donaldson of Azle; 14 grandchildren; 26 great- grandchildren; 14 great-great- grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.
White's Funeral Home
Azle, 444-3211
Oscar H. Bernhardt
FORT WORTH -- Oscar H. Bernhardt, 78, a retired supervisor-machinist at General Dynamics, died Wednesday, May 28, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Saturday at Redeemer Lutheran Church. Burial: Moore Memorial Gardens in Arlington.
Memorials: Redeemer Lutheran School.
Oscar H. Bernhardt was born April 3, 1919, in Olney. He retired from General Dynamics after 36 years. He had been a resident of Fort Worth since 1949. He was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church. He was an Air Force veteran of World War II. He was married 55 for years.
Survivors: Wife, Gertrude "Trudy" Bernhardt of Fort Worth; sons, Armin Oscar and Karen Bernhardt of Garland; daughters, Lavonne Stephanie and husband, Ruel Lewing, of Bossier City, La., and Beverly Lorraine and husband, Lou Pranzitelli, of Hanover Park, Ill.; brother, Alvin Bernhardt of Weatherford; sisters, Olivia Siepert, Pauline Braune, Helen Kunkel and Ruth Furr, all of Olney; grandchildren, Courtneye Kankel of Hanover Park, Ill., Trey Lewing of Bossier City, La., Christopher Bernhardt, Jennifer Bernhardt and Benjamin Bernhardt of Garland; and wonderful cherished friends.
Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
Melvin L. Bruton
BEDFORD -- Melvin L. Bruton, 87, a retired principal for Everman schools, died Thursday, May 29, 1997, in Bedford.
Graveside service: 3 p.m. Friday in Laurel Land Memorial Park of Fort Worth.
Melvin Bruton was born Dec. 4, 1909, in Brandon. He was married to Vera Bruton for 61 years and 5 months.
Survivors: Wife, Vera Bruton of Bedford; son, Rex Bruton of Granbury; daughter, Lynda Alexander of Arlington; brother, Alvin Bruton of Onalaska; granddaughters, Donna Pruitt of Santa Fe, Texas, Kim Thompson of Granbury and Shannan Alexander of Dallas; and great-grandchildren, Julie, Janice, Grant and Landon.
Laurel Land Funeral Home of Fort Worth
7100 Crowley Road, 293-1350
Andrew Campbell Jr.
HALTOM CITY -- Andrew "Jack" Campbell Jr., 83, a retired sales representative in machinery, died Wednesday, May 28, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Friday at Glenview Baptist Church. Burial: Greenwood Memorial Park.
Memorials: American Cancer Society of Tarrant County.
Andrew Campbell Jr. was born Jan. 4, 1914, in Temple, Texas. He was the retired owner of Jack Campbell Machinery and Supplies. He attended Arlington State College. He was an active member of Glenview Baptist Church, where he played in the ukulele band and belonged to the LLL Class. Jack Campbell always enjoyed playing with the ukulele band at nursing homes and other functions.
Mr. Campbell was a loving husband, father and grandparent who enjoyed the company of his family and friends, his church, music and fishing. During his younger years, he played clarinet in several bands. Jazz was one of his favorite styles of music. Later, gospel music became another of his favorites.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Melba Bass.
Survivors: Wife, Ruth Campbell of Fort Worth; sons, Andrew J. "Jack" Campbell III and his wife, Wanda, of Bedford, and John C. Campbell and his wife, Diana, of Shawnee, Okla.; daughters, Patricia Barbour and her husband, David, of Cedar Hill, Janice Elene Campbell Lary of Hurst and Sandra Bateman and her husband, Bill, of Bonham; sister, Annette Winn of Naples, Fla.; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
Ruth Carden
ARLINGTON -- Ruth Carden, 89, owner of Carden's Bootery in Corning, Iowa, died Wednesday, May 28, 1997, in Arlington.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Saturday in Corning, Iowa. Burial: Winnfield Cemetery in Winnfield, Iowa.
Ruth Carden was born May 30, 1907, in Vernon, Kan. She was a member of Corning Presbyterian Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Everett Carden; her son, Larry Carden; her brother, Everett Walker; and her sister, Nita Barton. Survivors: Niece, Virginia Truitt of Houston; great-niece, Sharla Marks and her husband, C.R., of Arlington; great- great niece, Kimberly Marks of Arlington; and great-great-nephew, Robin Marks of Arlington.
Moore Funeral Home
1219 N. Davis Drive, 275-2711
Elnora Carroll
FORT WORTH -- Elnora Carroll, 84, owner of Hub Dry Cleaning, died Tuesday, May 27, 1997, at home.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Friday at Gregory W. Spencer Funeral Directors. Burial: Cedar Hill Memorial Park.
Elnora Carroll was born Jan. 26, 1913, in Shiner, Texas. She lived in Tulsa for 40 years before moving to Fort Worth in 1989.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Kernie Carroll.
Survivors: Brother, Otis Koontz of Houston; sisters, Edna K. Greenwood and Irene Kyser, both of Fort Worth; and numerous nephews and nieces.
Gregory W. Spencer Funeral Directors
4000 Miller Ave., 531-8666
Leonard O. Cathers
FORT WORTH -- Leonard O. Cathers, 79, died Tuesday, May 27, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Saturday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Burial: Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Visitation: 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Leonard Cathers was born May 29, 1917, in Kansas City, Mo. He worked as a lineman for General Motors. He also worked at General Dynamics and as a distributor for Sears. He served as a quartermaster in the Army from 1942 to 1946. He was a security officer at Wichita Avenue United Methodist Church for 6 years.
He was a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10461. Mr. and Mrs. Cathers were a husband and wife truck driving team which delivered trailers to dealers.
Survivors: Wife, Vernice Cathers of Fort Worth; and, sister-in-law, Mrs. Leo Nelson of Olathe, Kan.
Emerald Hills Funeral Home
500 Sublett Road, 572-1681
Helen Lydia Clark
MINERAL WELLS -- Helen Lydia Clark, 67, a rewinding operator for a printing company, died Thursday, May 29, 1997, at a Mineral Wells hospital.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Saturday at Baum- Carlock-Bumgardner Funeral Home. Burial: New Hope Cemetery in Palo Pinto County.
Helen Lydia Clark was born June 27, 1929, in Billings, Mont. Survivors: Husband, Omer John Clark; sons, John Wayne Clark, Robert Lewis Clark and Mark Dennis Clark; daughters, Cheryl Ann Ewing and Gail Ruth Martinez; brothers, Ruben Sayler and Ervin Sayler; sisters, Freida La Frey, Glendora Sayler, Elsie Dillard and Leora Bradford; 12 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner
Mineral Wells, (817) 325-4422
