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Ravos Ford Sr.
FORT WORTH -- Ravos Ford Sr., 71, a foreman with Cadenhead Construction who retired in 1976 after 30 years, died Sunday, June 15, 1997, at home.
Ravos Ford Sr. was born Sept. 26, 1924, in Arcadia, La. He was a veteran of the Army.
Survivors: Wife, Gloria Ford; sons, Ronnie Stancell, Kevin Ford and Ravos Ford Jr.; daughters, Hattie Donald, Sandra Ford and LaTesha Johnson; stepmothers, Rosie Ford and Carrie Duncan; brothers, David Ford Jr. and Curtis Ford; sisters, Margaret Hill, Mary January, Christine Williams, Annie Lou Brown, Dorthy Henderson, Dorthy Moss, and Erenstin Anderson; 24 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and stepchildren, Carl Hornbuckle Sr., Danny Hornbuckle, Darlenn Hornbuckle, Cheryl H. Willey and Patricia Craff.
Gregory W. Spencer Funeral Directors
4000 Miller Ave., 531-8666
Loretta Clair Fraser
GRANBURY -- Loretta Clair Fraser, 88, a homemaker, died Monday, June 16, 1997, at a Granbury hospital.
Funeral: 1 p.m. Thursday at Martin's Funeral Home in Granbury. Burial: Holly Hills Memorial Park in Granbury. Visitation: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday.
Loretta Fraser was born Jan. 27, 1909, in Detroit, Mich.
Martin's Funeral Home
Granbury, (817) 573-1154
Paul Johnny Galloway
FORT WORTH -- Paul Johnny Galloway, 25, a part time sanitation worker and talented amateur artist, full time aspiring deejay, singer, rapper and songwriter, died Saturday, June 14, 1997, in Dallas.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Saturday at Williams Funeral Chapel of Fort Worth. Pastor Jones of Mayfield Baptist Church will officiate. Wake: 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral chapel.
Paul Johnny Galloway was born Oct. 25, 1971, in Angeles City, Philippines, where he began his travels as an Air Force brat with his family. After traveling the states, winning a trophy and honored with the key to the city in Hawaii for outstanding football performance and winning a scholarship for drawing in South Dakota, Paul ended up in his father's hometown of Fort Worth. He attended Dunbar and Crowley High Schools and from there went on to live an eventful and crazy life. Paul joined and helped to start many groups of which he was a part. One of the groups greatly noted was the Young and Gifted which his family belives was named after him.
Paul left his family and friends' lives suddenly and without a goodbye. Due to this untimely death, his family and friends are praying that Paul succeeded in his quest for Christ and unconditional love and that his soul rests in peace. We all love you.
Survivors: Fiance'e, Tiffiny R. Fountain; son, Akeem A. Galloway; stepdaughter, Shetavia M. Fountain; mother and father, Maria D. and Hervy L. Galloway Sr.; brother, Hervy L. Jr. and his wife, Michelle Galloway; sister and ex- husband, Jessica M. Galloway and Levi H. Wright II; sister, Yohanna N. Galloway; nieces and nephews, LaCynthia P. Galloway, Levi H. III and Lee J. Wright, Steve A. Duran III, Selphia Galloway and Donovan M.A. Galloway; great aunts and uncle; cousins; and friends.
Williams Funeral Chapel
5224 Ramey Ave., 534-5781
Arcadia M. Garcia
FORT WORTH -- Arcadia M. Garcia, 83, a nurse's assistant, died Monday, June 16, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Funeral: 1 p.m. Thursday at St. Bartholomew Catholic Church. Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery. Rosary: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Mount Olivet Funeral Home.
Arcadia Garcia was born Jan. 12, 1914, in Mexico. She worked as a nurse's assistant in the nursery at St. Joseph Hospital for approximately 10 years.
She was preceded to glory by her husband, Felipe Garcia, in 1995.
Survivors: Daughter, Mary Ramirez Cortez of Fort Worth; grandchildren, Phillip Ramirez, Leticia Ramirez, Patricia Ramirez, Victoria Pena and Laura Galindo, all of Fort Worth; 11 great- grandchildren; and nephews, Marcus Perez and Tony Perez, both of Fort Worth.
Mount Olivet Funeral Home
2301 N. Sylvania Ave., 831-0511
George G. Hall
DE LEON -- George G. Hall, 83, a self- employed truck driver, died Tuesday, June 17, 1997, at a De Leon hospital.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Thursday at Nowlin Funeral Home. Burial: De Leon Cemetery.
Survivors: Brother, Vernon Hall of Odessa.
Nowlin Funeral Home
De Leon, (254) 893-2021
Margaret S. Harrell
EULESS -- Margaret Seabaugh Harrell, 91, a homemaker, died Saturday, June 14, 1997, at a local nursing home.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Wednesday at Brown Owens & Brumley Funeral Home. Dr. Bruce McDonald will officiate Burial: Laurel Land Memorial Park. Visitation: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Pallbearers: Bill Featherston, Aleck Featherston Jr., Dave Kenny and Perry Vestal.
Memorials: Handley United Methodist Church, 2929 Forest Avenue, Fort Worth, Texas 76112.
Margaret Seabaugh Harrell was born Sept. 8, 1905, in Alden Bridge, La. She was a member of Handley United Methodist Church, where she was active in UMW and the Grand Adults Class. She was a member of SCS Retirees Association.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill Harrell, in 1974.
Survivors: Daughter and son-in-law, Betty Ann and Keith Averitte of Fort Worth; grandchildren and their spouses, Clint and Vicki Averitte of Amarillo, Kendra Averitte of North Richland Hills, Mark and Pat Averitte of Keller and Les and Cheri Averitte of Fort Worth; and great-grandchildren, Jimmy Dean Averitte, Brad Averitte, Kyle Kucauskas, Ashley Averitte and Brandon Averitte; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Brown, Owens & Brumley
425 S. Henderson St., 335-4557
James Fite Hewitt
GRANBURY -- James Fite Hewitt, 91, a retired boiler maker, died Tuesday, June 17, 1997, at home.
Funeral: 3 p.m. Wednesday at Wiley Funeral Home in Granbury. Burial: Acton Cemetery.
James Fite Hewitt was born Dec. 25, 1905, in Muskogee, Okla. He had retired after 43 years as a boiler maker with Texas and Pacific Railroad. He served in the Navy and was a member of Acton Baptist Church.
Survivors: Wife, Frankie Hewitt of Granbury; son, Roy B. Hewitt of Granbury; daughter, Frankie B. Schulze of Lockhart; one granddaughter; three grandsons; and eight great- grandchildren.
Wiley Funeral Home
Granbury, (817) 573-3000
Charles W. Hoard
FORT WORTH -- Charles W. "Bill" Hoard, 64, a manpower technician with the U.S. military, died Monday, June 16, 1997, at a Fort Worth hosptial.
Graveside service: 1:30 p.m. Thursday in Greenwood Memorial Park. Visitation: 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Memorials: American Legion Auxiliary Cancer Fund, 709 E. Tenth Street, Austin, Texas 78701-2699.
Charles W. Hoard was born Oct. 19, 1932, in Startex, S.C. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He was a life member and past commander of American Legion Post No. 626.
Survivors: Wife, Mary Hoard of Fort Worth; son, Charles E. Hoard of Fort Worth; daughter, Kathryn R. Hoard of Fort Worth; brothers, Ross Hoard of Mesquite and Wayne Hoard of Kingsport, Tenn.; sisters, Jean Blackwell and Evelyn Fowler, both of Startex, S.C.; and nieces and nephews.
Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
Cecilia Johnson
FORT WORTH -- Cecilia Johnson, 61, a homemaker, died Friday, June 13, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Graveside service: 2 p.m. Wednesday in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Cecilia Johnson was born Dec. 9, 1935, in New York City.
Survivors: Sons, Charles Johnson and George Johnson, both of Fort Worth; daughter, Georgette Johnson of Brooklyn, N.Y.; and nephew, Charlie Johnson of Fort Worth.
Mount Olivet Funeral Home
2301 N. Sylvania Ave., 831-0511
Pearl Doan Kaiser
BOWIE -- Pearl Doan Kaiser, 98, a homemaker, died Monday, June 16, 1997, in Bowie.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Friday at Burgess- Fry-Owens-Brumley Funeral Home in Bowie. Burial: Salona Cemetery in Salona, Texas.
Mrs. Pearl Kaiser was born Aug. 12, 1898, in Tage, Texas.
Burgess-Fry-Owens-Brumley
Bowie, (940) 872-1144
Savannah Lindsey
SAN ANTONIO -- Savannah Lindsey, 78, a homemaker, died Sunday, June 15, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Thursday at Laurel Land Funeral Home of Fort Worth. Burial: Laurel Land Memorial Park.
Savannah Lindsey was born Aug. 22, 1918, in Trawick, Texas. She resided in Fort Worth from 1939 until moving to San Antonio four years ago. She was a member of Churchill Baptist Church.
Mrs. Lindsey enjoyed oil painting, sewing, writing, fishing and raising livestock. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Ewing "Bud" Lindsey, on March 6, 1984.
Survivors: Her daughters, Janie Hill and her husband, James, of San Antonio and Connie Lindsey of Fort Worth; grandchildren, Debbie Hill Pratt of San Antonio, Lt. Col. Wiley Lloyd Hill of Hawaii, James Leland Hill of Round Rock, Mark Ewing Hill of San Antonio and Christine Bardwell and Courtney Hill, both of Fort Worth; and great- grandchildren, James Adam Pratt, Landon Kiel Pratt and Zachary James Hill, all of San Antonio, and Grant James Hill and Mason Powell Hill, both of Hawaii.
Laurel Land Funeral Home of Fort Worth
7100 Crowley Road, 293-1350
Melvin M. Logan
DUBLIN -- Melvin M. "Joe" Logan, 96, a retired feed salesman, died Monday, June 16, 1997, at a De Leon hospital.
Graveside service: 11 a.m. Thursday in Bunyan Cemetery in Erath County.
Harrell Funeral Home
Dublin, Texas, (254) 445-3311
William McMillan
DALLAS -- William "Bill" McMillan, 79, a manager in the alcohol industry, died Tuesday, June 17, 1997, at a Dallas nursing home.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Thursday at Restland Funeral Home. Burial: Restland Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
William "Bill" McMillan was born Jan. 22, 1918, in Houston.
Survivors: Wife, Lela McMillan of Dallas; stepsons, Ronald Anderson and Gary Anderson, both of Dallas; brother, John V. McMillan of Fort Worth; niece, Geri Anfin of Fort worth; and many nephews.
Restland Funeral Home
Dallas, (972) 238-7111
Melvin L. McNutt
WHITE SETTLEMENT -- Melvin L. McNutt, 73, a retired flight line inspector, died Tuesday, June 17, 1997, at a local hospital.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church of White Settlement. Burial: Greenwood Memorial Park.
Melvin L. McNutt was born Nov. 17, 1923, in Tupelo, Miss. He was a retired flight line inspector at General Dynamics who retired in 1991 after 45 years of service. He was a volunteer fire fighter with the city of White Settlement for 20 years and 13 of those years he held the position of fire marshall.
Mr. McNutt was a 32nd degree Mason and also a member of First Baptist Church of White Settlement.
Survivors: Wife of 50 years, Mozell McNutt of White Settlement; son, Melvin Boyd McNutt of White Settlement; daughters, Patricia Keeton and Cathey Wilson, both of White Settlement; sisters, Winnie Hathcock of White Settlement and Carol Pipes of Fort Worth; grandchildren, Tamara Fiorenza of Fort Worth, Melody McNutt of Huntsville, Ala., Garry Wilson Jr. of Fort Worth and Melvin Wilson, Gregg Keeton and Ryan Keeton, all of White Settlement; and four great-grandchildren.
Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
