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Johnny Lane Pylant
GLEN ROSE -- Johnny Lane Pylant, 72, a master quilt maker, died Monday, June 2, 1997, at a Katy medical facility.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Thursday at Wiley Funeral Home in Glen Rose. Burial: Squaw Creek Cemetery in Rainbow.
Johnny Pylant was born May 10, 1925, in Glen Rose.
She lived most of her life in Glen Rose and Somervell County. She had also lived in Katy. She was a Baptist and was preceded in death by her husband, Maurice Pylant, and a grandson, Mark Marquis.
Survivors: Son and daughter-in-law, Phil and Debbie Pylant of Katy; daughter and son-in-law, Saundra and Curtis Marquis of Glen Rose; daughter, Pam Barrasso of Katy; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and aunt, Lorena Hancock of Glen Rose.
Wiley Funeral Home
Glen Rose, (254) 897-2288
Frank Quattrochi Sr.
FORT WORTH -- Frank Quattrochi Sr., 88, died Tuesday, June 3, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral Mass: 11 a.m. Friday at St. Andrews Catholic Church, with the Rev. Monsignor Charles B. King as celebrant. Private entombment: Greenwood Mausoleum. Visitation: 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday.
Pallbearers will be Bill Buxton, Stanley Buxton, John Chambers, Ben Quattrochi III, Dan Quattrochi, Frank Quattrochi and Joe Quattrochi Jr.
Memorials: American Cancer Society or a charity of choice.
Frank Quattrochi Sr. was born Sept. 20, 1908, in Fort Worth and was a lifelong Fort Worth resident. He attended Fort Worth schools and graduated from Central High School in 1926.
In the leather business in Fort Worth for more than 50 years, Mr. Quattrochi founded Texas Leather & Supply Co. and co-owner of B&J Leather Co. He retired in 1984.
He was a member of St. Andrews Catholic Church and Colonial Country Club. He was an avid golfer and loved to travel.
Survivors: His wife, Patsy M. Quattrochi; sons, Frank Quattrochi and Dan Quattrochi, both of Fort Worth; daughter, Diane Chambers of Fort Worth; brothers, Joe Quattrochi and Ben Quattrochi, both of Fort Worth; sisters, Louise Simpson and Jennie Inman, both of Fort Worth; grandchildren, Christine Chambers Tyng of San Antonio, Anna Denton of Austin and Cathleen Chambers Hodnett, Carrie Quattrochi and Jennifer Chambers, all of Fort Worth; three great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.
Thompson's Harveson & Cole
702 Eighth Ave., 336-0345
J.L. Reed
BENBROOK -- J.L. Reed, 70, a retired General Dynamics employee, died Tuesday, June 3, 1997, in Dallas.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Friday at Chapel of the Chimes in Laurel Land Memorial Park. Burial: Laurel Land Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Laurel Land Funeral Home of Fort Worth.
Pallbearers will be Johnny Reed, Regie Denny, Mark Lauderdale, Michael Lauderdale, Scott Stavenhagen and Kenny Stavenhagen. Honorary pallbearers will be Ray Reed, Terry Reed, Mitchel Moor and Rusty Kilgore.
J.L. Reed was born Aug. 15, 1926, in Decatur. A World War II Army veteran, Mr. Reed was a 25-year member of American Legion Post 482. He was a Baptist.
Mr. Reed retired Feb. 1, 1985, after 35 years as a general supervisor at GD.
Survivors: Wife, Oleta Reed of Benbrook; son, James Leon Reed of Las Vegas, Nev.; daughter, Kay Moor of Idaho Falls, Idaho; brothers, Earl Reed of Olney and Eldon Reed of Lubbock; sisters, Willie Bea Bowden of Olney and Alvarita Lauderdale and Ola Mae Denny, both of White Settlement; four grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Laurel Land Funeral Home of Fort Worth
7100 Crowley Road, 293-1350
Pablo Salinas
FORT WORTH -- Pablo Salinas, 84, a retired construction worker, died Tuesday, June 3, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Graveside service: 11 a.m. Thursday in Laurel Land Memorial Park.
Pablo Salinas was born Jan. 19, 1913, in Mexico.
Survivors: Son, Jose Louise Salinas of Fort Worth; daughters, Olga Reyes and Maria Miranda, both of Fort Worth; one brother in Mexico; four sisters in Mexico; 15 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
Guardian Funeral Home
5704 James Ave., 293-8477
Birdie L. Shipley
ARLINGTON -- Birdie L. Shipley, 94, a retired beautician and owner of Birdie's Beauty Shop in Denton, died Tuesday, June 3, 1997, in Arlington.
Graveside service: private family. Burial: Roselawn Memorial Park in Denton. Visitation: 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 10, 1997, at Arlington Funeral Home.
Memorials: charity of choice.
Birdie L. Shipley was born March 26, 1903, in Rice.
She was a resident of Arlington 12 years and had lived in Denton from 1937 to 1985. She retired in 1980 and was a member of First Baptist Church of Denton.
Survivors: Sons, Floyd Shipley and Lloyd Shipley, both of Arlington; daughter, Norma Cowling of Richardson; brother, H.A. "Toby" Veach of McKinney; sisters, Ethel Hooper of Burlington, N.C., and Mable Williamson of Oklahoma City, Okla.; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Arlington Funeral Home
1221 E. Division, 548-1791
R.V. Singleton
DE LEON -- R.V. Singleton, 85, a retired farmer-rancher, died Wednesday, June 4, 1997, at a De Leon hospital.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church. Burial: De Leon Cemetery.
Survivors: One son; one daughter; three grandchildren; and three great- grandchildren.
Nowlin Funeral Home
De Leon, (254) 893-2021
Chester Paul Smith
DALLAS -- Chester Paul Smith, 88, a retired Dallas policeman, died Tuesday, June 3, 1997, in Dallas.
Funeral: 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Moore Funeral Home in Arlington. Burial: Moore Memorial Gardens. Visitation: 6 to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Chester Paul Smith was born Nov. 17, 1908, in Alvarado.
He retired after 36 years with the Dallas Police Department.
Survivors: Daughter, Paula J. Snoga of Duncanville; sister, Syble Mann of Crowley; grandchildren, Julie and Trey Snoga of Duncanville; and sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Maggie and Woodrow Duvall of Dallas.
Moore Funeral Home
1219 N. Davis Drive, 275-2711
Phil Spalding
ARLINGTON -- Phil Spalding, 77, a retired Aircraft Manufacturing Engineer, died Monday, June 2, 1997, in Arlington.
Memorial service: 4 p.m. Thursday at St. Alban's Episcopal Church, 911 S. Davis in Arlington.
Memorials: American Cancer Society, Arlington Unit, P.O. Box 433, Arlington, Texas 76010.
Phil Spalding was born Sept. 19, 1919, in Enid, Okla., and was raised there.
He attended the University of Arkansas. Mr. Spalding was a World War II Navy veteran. He was a longtime member of Rolling Hills Country Club and an active member of St. Alban's Episcopal Church of Arlington for 45 years. He was employed by LTV for 35 years and retired in 1982. He was a member of the retired LTV Clown's Association. He enjoyed traveling and coaching Little League Baseball.
Survivors: Wife, Mary Spalding of Arlington; sons, James P. Spalding of Trophy Club and Edward J. Spalding of Arlington; sister, Sylvia Weston of Rogers, Ark.; six grandchildren; and 10 great- grandchildren.
Arlington Funeral Home
1221 E. Division, 548-1791
Della Waybourn
EULESS -- Della Joy Sims Waybourn, 64, passed away Tuesday, June 3, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Thursday at Spirit Rain Christian Center in Shawnee, Okla. Eulogies will be given by Carol and Louis Hopper, pastors and friends.
Della Joy Sims Waybourn was born Jan. 9, 1933, in Tulsa, Okla., to Lloyd Faston and Della Genevieve Blair Sims. She grew up in Okmulgee, Okla., where she met and married Joe Allen Waybourn in 1950. She graduated as valedictorian of her class at the Okmulgee Technical Institute and also was valedictorian of the 1992 class at Chrisma Bible Institute.
Her joy of cooking manifested itself in her restaurant and food management career, her custom birthday cakes and her holiday meals for church and family. Della was an active member of Spirit Rain Christian Center in Shawnee, Okla. She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Judy Easton; and son-in- law, Bill Behlen.
Survivors: Her loving daughters, Loraine and her husband, John Wilson, of Boston, and Brenda Behlen of Euless; grandchildren, Michael Fredrick Behlen, James Douglas Behlen and Brian Matthew Behlen of Euless; stepgreat- grandson, Giles Wilson-Lee of Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada; sister, Francis Kitty Dyer of Blanchard, Okla.; and brothers, Lloyd Sims of Tulsa, Okla., Tony and Shirley Sims of Whitesboro and Andy Sims and and his fiancee, Peggy, of DeSoto.
Roesch Funeral Chapel
Shawnee, Okla., (405) 273-4700
Melissa Weatherly
ALVARADO -- Melissa "Janell" Weatherly, 50, a quality control inspector for C.K.S. Packaging, died Tuesday, June 3, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: 10 a.m Saturday at Laurel Land Funeral Home of Fort Worth. Burial: Laurel Land Memorial Park of Fort Worth. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Melissa "Janell" Weatherly was born Dec. 19, 1946, in McAlester, Okla.
Survivors: Husband, Bobby Weatherly of Alvarado; sons, Jason L. Weatherly of Burleson and Daniel P. Flores of Alvarado; daughters, Tina L. Ray and Gina A. Holman, both of Cleburne, and Samantha J. Weatherly of Alvarado; parent, Bessie Legion of Baptist, Okla.; brother, Marvin G. Fisher of Wochtown, Okla.; sisters, Melody Beall of Amarillo, Ruby Day of Fort Worth, and Shirley Merritt of Idabell, Okla; and nine grandchildren.
Laurel Land Funeral Home of Fort Worth
7100 Crowley Road, 293-1350
Mildred Margaret West
CRESSON -- Mildred Margaret West, 80, a homemaker, died Tuesday, June 3, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Friday at Martin's Funeral Home in Granbury. Burial: Fall Creek Cemetery in Hood County. Visitation: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday.
Mildred West was born Oct. 24, 1916, in Joplin, Mo.
She was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church and had lived in Cresson since 1972. She loved to crochet and make crafts.
She was preceded in death by a son, Jim West, in 1982 and sister, Marie Ellen "Vi" Nethery, in 1994.
Survivors: Husband, Thurman "Peck" West of Cresson; son, Don Cox of Granbury; daughters, Glen West of Granbury and Diane Morrow of Aledo; daughter-in-law, Rhonda West Wilkerson of Granbury; 13 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Martin's Funeral Home
Granbury, (817) 573-1154
Doris C. White
FORT WORTH -- Doris Cole White, 69, a retired display artist, died Tuesday, June 3, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Saturday at Greenwood Funeral Home. Burial: Cedar Hill Memorial Park in Mansfield. Visitation: 6 to 7 p.m. Friday.
Doris Cole White was born Aug. 23, 1927, in Fort Worth.
Survivors: Daughter, Sonja Robinson and husband, Clarence, of Los Angeles, Calif.; grandchildren, Dia Lewis and Kimberely Daniels of Fort Worth and Tasha Jones and Meeka Robinson of Los Angeles, Calif.; and great- grandchildren, Deion Lewis, Cheryse Daniels, Tyler Daniels and Christiana Robinson.
Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
