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Betty Lee Purdom
BEDFORD -- Betty Lee Purdom, 69, a retired GTE telephone operator, died Wednesday, June 18, 1997, at a Bedford hospital.
Memorial service: 2 p.m. Monday at St. Vincent's Episcopal Cathedral, 1300 Forrest Ridge in Bedford.
Memorials: M.D. Anderson Cancer Network/Betty Lee Purdom Fund, 1450 8th Ave., Fort Worth, Texas 76104.
Betty Purdom was born Nov. 30, 1927, in Kansas City, Mo.
Survivors: Daughter, Pamela Lee Plummer of Colleyville; grandchild, Brittany Lane Plummer of Colleyville; and aunt, Clara Anthony of Kansas City, Mo.
Crosier-Pearson-Mayfield
Cleburne, (817) 558-2322
Richard C. Reynolds
MANSFIELD -- Richard C. Reynolds, 56, a retired aircraft plater, died Thursday, June 19, 1997, at a local hospital.
Memorial service: 2 p.m. Saturday at Calvary Chapel, 5930 Alma in Plano, Texas.
Memorials: Ann Reynolds, P.O. Box 132, Mansfield, Texas 76063.
Richard Reynolds was born Dec. 1, 1940, in Dallas. He was a lifelong area resident. He was president of Local No. 2121 Machinist Union, UAW.
Survivors: Wife, Ann W. Reynolds; son, Richard Clay Reynolds; daughters, Sharon Lynne Reynolds and Kim Sharp; sisters, Barbara Ann Gadson, Sue Dubose, Doris Jean Godbold and Debbee Kay Lekavich; sister-in-law, Easter Inez Wilson; and grandchildren, Brandon Keith Overbay, Amelia Mae Reynolds and Jennifer Marie Reynolds.
Memorial Funeral Home
1207 S. Cherry Lane, 246-4988
Hood Rockwell
GRANBURY -- Hood Rockwell, 76, a rancher and county commissioner, died Thursday, June 19, 1997, at a local hospital.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Saturday at Wiley Funeral Home. Burial: Nubbin Ridge Cemetery in Hood County.
Hood Rockwell was born Nov. 24, 1920, in Mambrino, Texas. He was a rancher and worked for Hood County Pct. 3 for 21 years and served as county commissioner for eight years of that term.
Survivors: Wife, Dorothy Rockwell of Granbury; daughter and son-in-law, Carola and Bill Bradley of Granbury; sister, Juanita Hayworth of Granbury; and grandchildren, Scott and Melissa Bradley of Granbury.
Wiley Funeral Home
Granbury, (817) 573-3000
Estha L. Rodgers
GRAPEVINE -- Estha L. Rodgers, 91, a homemaker, died Friday, June 20, 1997, in Grapevine.
Funeral: 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Lonesome Dove Baptist Church. Burial: Lonesome Dove Cemetery. Visitation: Saturday.
Memorials: Vitas Hospice of Fort Worth.
Estha L. Rodgers was born Dec. 1, 1905, in Grapevine.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Dan Rodgers, in 1984.
Survivors: Sons, Charles Edward Rodgers and Erlene and Danny Rodgers and Joyce, all of Southlake; daughters, Eva Dee Jackson and Charles of Grapevine and Atta Faye Hodges of Bowie; 16 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
J.E. Foust & Son Funeral Directors
Grapevine, 481-2525
Robert H. Seibert
FORT WORTH -- Robert H. Seibert, 68, a retired military officer, died Wednesday, June 18, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Greenwood Funeral Home. Entombment: Greenwood Mausoleum.
Memorials: American Cancer Society or a charity of choice.
Robert H. Seibert was born July 12, 1928, in Mount Union, Pa. He attended the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. He served 20 years in the Air Force, receiving the Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal and the Unit Citation Award, to name a few of the many medals and honors he received.
After retirement from the Air Force, he received a business degree from TCU. He worked for the state of Texas, Department of Human Resources in Child Protective Services. In his retirement, travel, family and comradeship with other military retirees kept him busy.
Survivors: Wife, Esther Grimison Seibert; sons and daughters-in-law, Robert and Cynthia Seibert, David and Julie Seibert and Andrew and Edyie Seibert; grandchildren, Boyd, Ryan, Sarah, Lee, Hunter, Trevor and Cole; and cousin, Hazel Wegener.
Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
George Leonard Stephens
MINERAL WELLS -- George Leonard Stephens, 76, a master mechanic and a retired Air Force veteran, died Thursday, June 19, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Monday at Baum- Carlock-Bumgardner in Mineral Wells with military honors provided by Dyess Air Force personnel.
George Stephens was born Sept. 24, 1920, in Mineral Wells.
He was a master sergeant when he retired from the Air Force, where he had been a member of the Airborne Special Forces. He was a World War II veteran and a retired master mechanic who worked on automobiles and motorcycles. He rode his bike until two years ago.
Survivors: Wife, Morilla Stephens of Mineral Wells; sons, David Wayne and wife, Patricia M. Stephens, of Mineral Wells; daughters, Anita Louise Stanley of Mineral Wells and Delia Joy and husband, Michael Ramsey, of Mineral Wells; father, Jess Stephens of Mineral Wells; sisters, Nelda and husband, Jimmy Martin, of Kingsland; grandchildren, David Wade Stephens, Jeremy and Kathryn Ramsey; and several nieces and nephews.
Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner
Mineral Wells, (940) 325-4422
Auburn Geupel Taylor
FORT WORTH -- Auburn Geupel "A.G." Taylor, 85, a retired civil engineer, passed away Thursday, June 19, 1997, in Fort Worth after years of failing health..
Graveside service: 10 a.m. Monday in Landreth Cemetery in Natty Flat, Texas. Visitation: 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Greenwood Funeral Home.
Auburn Taylor was born Feb. 29, 1912, in Santo.
Auburn was born the last of five children and was raised in the country near the community of Natty Flat. He served in the U.S. Army in World War II in the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign. He attended TCU to become an engineer and worked 43 years for the Texas Highway Department.
He was a weekend rancher who had a love of the Texas countryside and its people. He enjoyed the poetry of Robert Burns, Shakespeare and the Bible. His dry sense of humor will be remembered and missed.
Survivors: Wife, Georgene Youngblood Taylor; son and daughter-in-law, Roger and Clare Taylor of Southlake; daughters and sons-in-law, Lynda and Walter Ender of Dallas and Paula and Rene Freeman of Phoenix, Ariz.; sister, Cedric Odom; grandchildren, Audrey and Joseph Freeman of Phoenix, Ariz., and Holly and Drew Taylor of Southlake; and many other loving relatives.
Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
Helen C.M. Winter
GRANBURY -- Helen Cook- McMahan Winter, 81, a homemaker, died Thursday, June 19, 1997, at a local nursing home.
Memorial service: 2 p.m. Saturday at Church of the Good Shepherd of Acton.
Memorials: American Cancer Society.
Helen Cook-McMahan Winter was born March 19, 1916, in Seguin. She was a member of the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd. She had formerly lived in Dallas and was a member of Women's Wednesday Club and past president of Dallas A&M Mother's Club.
Survivors: Stepson, Richard Winter of Tubac, Ariz.; daughter and son-in- law, Betty and Anthony H. Touchon of Fair Oaks Ranch; two grandchildren; one great-grandchild; cousins; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Wiley Funeral Home
Granbury, (817) 573-3000
Gary Lee Amerson
FORT WORTH -- Gary Lee Amerson, 41, died Tuesday, June 17, 1997, at a hospital.
Funeral: 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Forest Hill Church of God in Christ, 5809 Wreary Drive. Burial: Cedar Hill Memorial Park. Visitation: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Gary Lee Amerson was born Jan. 11, 1956, in Fort Worth.
Survivors: Brothers, Ernest Amerson and his wife, Mattie, the Rev. Joe Amerson and Ricky Amerson; sisters, Ruby Grady and her husband, Gino, Patsy Lockett and her husband, Clifford, Frankie Green and her husband, Bobby, Mary Payton and her husband, Jack, and Linda Amerson; uncle, Obra Barrow; aunt, Fannie Horne; and nephews and nieces.
Gregory W. Spencer Funeral Directors
4000 Miller Ave., 531-8666
Vernell Barnett Sr.
FORT WORTH -- Vernell Barnett Sr., 53, a retired truck driver, died Wednesday, June 18, 1997, at a Weatherford hospital.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Saturday at Fellowship Baptist Church. Burial: Cedar Hill Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 7 p.m. at Williams Funeral Chapel.
Vernell Barnett Sr. was born in Palestine, Texas.
Survivors: Wife of 34 years, Barbara J. Barnett; sons, Vernell Barnett II; daughter, Bobbie Barnett Massey; parent, Ola Simpson Bates; five grandchildren; and a host of other relatives.
Williams Funeral Chapel
5224 Ramey Ave., 534-5781
George Bolton
FORT WORTH -- George Bolton, 72, a retired warrant officer for the Fort Worth Police Department, died Tuesday, June 17, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Friday at Greenwood Funeral Home. Burial: Greenwood Memorial Park.
George Bolton was born Dec. 26, 1924, in Schertz, Texas. He was employed 10 years with the Fort Worth Police Department and had served in the Air Force for 23 years. He was a World War II and Korean War veteran. Mr. Bolton was a member of the 487th Bomber Group Association.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret, and a son, Dan A. Bolton.
Survivors: Son, Rick Bolton of Fort Worth; daughters, Sharon Fletcher of Silverlake, Kan., Barbara Negrete of Topeka, Kan., Debbie Naegele of Fort Worth and Denise Crawford of Azle; sister, Florence Hlavty of Houston; 13 grandchildren; and five great- grandchildren.
Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
Clara Brookshire
BOWIE -- Clara Brookshire, 87, a homemaker, died Thursday, June 19, 1997, in Wichita Falls.
Funeral: 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Calvary Baptist Church in Bowie. Burial: Elmwood Cemetery in Bowie.
Mrs. Clara Brookshire was born Aug. 30, 1909, in Nacogdoches.
Burgess-Fry-Owens-Brumley
Bowie, (940) 872-1144
Helen Beeson Damiano
KEENE -- Helen Beeson Damiano, 68, a homemaker, died Wednesday, June 18, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Memorial service: 4 p.m. Saturday at Keene Seventh-Day Adventist Church Chapel.
Helen Beeson Damiano was born Aug. 18, 1928, in Pineville, La.
Survivors: Daughters, Donna Teixeira of Baltimore, Md., and Renee Ainesworth -Jones of Keene; grandchildren, Ashley Teixeira, Skyler Ainesworth and Calvin Jones; nephew, Don Beeson; and niece, Sandy Parson.
Guardian Cremation Society
5704 James Ave., 293-8477
