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Karen Kay Sawyers
ARLINGTON -- Karen Kay Sawyers, 40, an office employee, died Saturday, June 21, 1997, in Arlington.
Funeral: 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Abrams Street Church. Burial: Moore Memorial Garden. Visitation: 7 to 9 p.m. Monday.
Karen Kay Sawyers was born Dec. 20, 1956.
Survivors: Daughters, Kirby Anne Sawyers of Arlington; mother, Jean Kirby of Arlington; father, Bill Kirby of Bedford; sisters, Kelly Keller of Arlington; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A.S. Kirby of Big Sandy; aunts, Robbie Barker of Garland, Yuna Godwin of Santee, Calif., Kay Bowling of Ohio and Kathy Bennett of Dallas.
Moore Funeral Home
1219 N. Davis Drive, 275-2711
Doyle R. Smith
NEW BOSTON -- Doyle R. "Dad" Smith, 82, a Bell Textron Helicopter retiree, died Saturday, June 21, 1997, at home.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Bates- Rolf Funeral Home in New Boston. Burial: Old Salem Cemetery near New Boston.
Doyle Smith was born Oct. 29, 1914, in Bowie County. He had also lived in Alvarado.
Survivors: Wife, Ruby Smith of New Boston; daughter and son-in-law, Mickey and James Odle of Alvarado; one brother and two sisters; two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Bates-Rolf Funeral Home
New Boston, (903) 628-2511
Helen Pappas Sorensen
AZLE -- Helen Pappas Sorensen, 68, a restaurant waitress, died Saturday, June 21, 1997, at home.
Funeral: 3 p.m. Monday at White's Funeral Home of Azle. Burial: Azleland Cemetery in Reno, Texas. Visitation: 8 a.m. until service time Monday at the funeral home.
Helen Pappas Sorensen was born Sept. 20, 1928, in Fort Worth. She had been an area resident since 1997, prior to that she lived in Oakhurst, Calif. She was preceded in death by her mother, father, and one brother, Ted Pappas Jr. of Malone.
Survivors: Husband, Robert A. Sorensen of Azle; daughter, Deborah Jan Sorensen of Fresno, Calif.; grandson, Matthew Waller of Fresno, Calif.; brother, Tony Pappas of Azle; sisters, Chris Kundysek, Lou Woolsey, Stella McCandlies and Alice Miller, all of Azle, Irene Moulton of Perryton and Sophia Garbin of Garden Grove, Calif.
White's Funeral Home
Azle, 444-3211
Norman Spain
GRAND PRAIRIE -- Norman Spain, 85, a retired maintenance and powerhouse employee for E-Systems in Garland, died Saturday, June 21, 1997, at a Dallas hospital.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Bean- Massey-Burge Funeral Home. Burial: Hillcrest Cemetery in Waxahachie. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Norman Spain was born Jan. 31, 1912, in Ellis County.
Survivors: Wife of 57 years, Minnie Spain; sisters, Lois Fyke, Dorothy Parr and Imogene Clark; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Bean-Massey-Burge Funeral Home
Grand Prairie, (972) 263-7200
Jack Thomason
FORT WORTH -- Jack Thomason, 70, who retired from AT&T, died Friday, June 20, 1997, in North Richland Hills.
Funeral:11 a.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church in Ponder. Burial: Eakin Cemetery in Ponder. Visitation: 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at Mulkey-Mason, Jack Schmitz & Son in Denton.
Mr. Thomason was born Dec. 10, 1926, in Ponder.
Mulkey-Mason, Jack Schmitz & Son
Denton, (940) 382-6622
Sim Thomas Thompson
ARLINGTON -- "Dusty" Sim Thomas Thompson, 43, a co- owner of Costumes By Dusty, died Friday, June 20, 1997, at home as a result of heart failure.
Funeral: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Moore Funeral Home. Burial: Parkdale Cemetery. Visitation: 4 p.m. Monday.
Sim Thomas Thompson was born Nov. 15, 1953, in Cameron. He was an Arlington High School and UTA graduate. He was a member of the TAFTP and the TETA. He was an active supporter of school, community and professional theater. He was active in Scarborough Faire. He created numerous schools' and businesses' mascots.
Survivors: Brother, Cliff Thompson of Arlington; sisters, Paula Johnson and Louise Neilson, both of Arlington; nephews, Tony Neilson of Flower Mound and Roger Neilson of Arlington. great-niece, Kaytie Neilson of Flower Mound; and great-nephew, Nicholas Neilson of Flower Mound.
Moore Funeral Home
1219 N. Davis Drive, 275-2711
Dorothy Milner Truly
FORT WORTH -- Dorothy Milner Truly, 86, a retired journalist, died Sunday, June 22, 1997, at home.
Graveside service: 11 a.m. Tuesday in New Hope Cemetery in Henrietta.
Memorials: Charity of the donor's choice.
Dorothy Truly was born August 13, 1910, in Bosque County.
She was a graduate of Texas Woman's University and a member of First Christian Church in Henrietta. She was the widow of Tom Truly.
Mrs. Truly retired from the `Dallas Morning News' in 1973.
Survivors: Son, John Patrick Truly and his wife, Ruthanna of Fort Worth; granddaughter, Christie Truly and her husband, Jim Mosher of Madison, Wis.; and sister, Mary Nell Roderick of Hendersonville, N.C.
Thompson's Harveson & Cole
702 Eighth Ave., 336-0345
James Richard Vise
FORT WORTH -- James Richard Vise, 59, died Thursday, June 19, 1997, in Haltom City.
Funeral: was Sunday at Haaland Family Funeral Home in Linden. Burial: Warren Springs Cemetery. Brother Jerry McKellar will officiate.
Mr. Vise was born Nov. 28, 1937, in Warren Spring. He was a Methodist.
Haaland Family Funeral Home
Linden, (903) 756-5455
Bill Warren
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS -- Bill Warren, 48, a safety supervisor for UPS, died Thursday, June 19, 1997, in Grapevine.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Bluebonnet Hill Funeral Home. Burial: Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park. Visitation: 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Memorials: Living Word Center, 3001, Bewley, Haltom City, Texas 76117.
Bill Warren was born Sept. 12, 1948, in Fort Worth. He was a member of Living Word Center in Haltom City. He received his bachelors degree in History and Government from U.T. Arlington and his masters degree in Environmental Science from the University of North Texas. He was working on his Doctorate Degree.
Survivors: Mother, Gladys Warren of Keller; girlfriend, Pat Miner of Fort Worth; sons, Ty Jason Warren of Mabank and Joshua Warren of Keller; daughter, Larisa Warren of Keller; and sister, Carole Williams of Keller.
Bluebonnet Hills Funeral Home
Colleyville, 281-8751
B.A. Arnold
WEATHERFORD -- B.A. Arnold, 89, a retired plumber for Phillips Petroleum, died Monday, June 23, 1997, at home.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Wednesday at Cotten-Bratton Funeral Chapel. Burial: Holly Hills Memorial Park of Granbury.
B.A. Arnold was born July 20, 1907, in Johnson County, Okla.
Cotten-Bratton Funeral Chapel
Weatherford, (817) 594-2711
Dorothy C. Johnson Bailey
MESA, Ariz. -- Dorothy Caryette Johnson Bailey, 87, a drugstore owner, died Thursday, June 19, 1997, in Mesa, Ariz.
Funeral: private service for immediate family only.
Memorials: Alzheimers Research.
Dorothy Caryette Johnson Bailey was born June 4, 1910, in St. Louis, Mo. She was a graduate of McAllister College in Minnesota. She was formerly with the Austin Civic Theater in Austin, Texas.
Survivors: Daughter, Marilyn Cleghorn of Phoenix, Ariz.; grandson, Joe M. Adcock of Pearl City, Hawaii; and granddaughter, Juanita C. Adam of Fort Worth.
Tempe Mortuary
Tempe, Ariz., (602) 967-1643
Alva Bingham
BENBROOK -- Alva Bingham, 67, a retired secretary, died Tuesday, June 24, 1997, at home.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Thursday at Greenwood Funeral Home. Burial: Greenwood Memorial Park. Visitation: 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday.
Alva Bingham was born Aug. 27, 1929, in Durant, Okla. Mrs. Bingham was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and was a longtime member of First Baptist Church of Benbrook.
She was preceded in death by her brother, William B. Anders.
Survivors: Husband, Joe L. Bingham of Benbrook; sons, Larry Miller and his wife, Michelle, of Benbrook, and Gary Miller and his wife, Kathy, of Fort Worth; daughters, Sharon Aguiler and her husband, Pat, and Carla Rangel and her husband, Vince, all of Joshua; brothers, Harold Ray Anders of Achille, Okla., Roy Lee Anders of Haltom City and Leo Anders of Fort Worth; sister, Margret Harrison of Crowley; and 10 grandchildren.
Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
Elizabeth Bolt
HALTOM CITY -- Elizabeth Bolt, 61, a homemaker, died Monday, June 23, 1997, at a Bedford healthcare facility.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Thursday at White's Funeral Home in Weatherford. Rev. Ronnie Chestnut, pastor of Eureka Baptist Church in Weatherford, will officiate.
Elizabeth Bolt was born Oct. 13, 1935, in Louisiana. She had been a longtime resident of Fort Worth.
Survivors: Husband, Enith Bolt of Haltom City; son, Dwayne Bolt of Haltom City; daughter, Donna Bolt of Haltom City; granddaughter, Jeffery Bolt of Haltom City; sister, Alice Aldredge of Benbrook; and brother, J.J. Walker of Globe, Ariz.
White's Funeral Home
Weatherford, (817) 596-4811
Edward S. Brownlee
AZLE -- Edward S. "Big Ed" Brownlee, 59, a retired millwright, died Sunday, June 22, 1997, at his residence.
Memorial service: 2 p.m. Wednesday at Biggers Funeral Home.
Mr. Brownlee was born April 26, 1938, in Gorman. He served in the Air Force from 1955 to 1959, mostly in Hawaii, and had lived in the Fort Worth area since. Mr. Brownlee was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers.
Survivors: Brother and sister-in-law, Jack and Cathy of Eastland; brother, Jeff and his friend, Betty, of Arlington; brother and sister-in-law, Sonny and Janie of Fort Worth; brother and sister- in-law, Charlie and Charlene of Houston; sisters, Billie Whitlock of Granbury and Ann Duncan of Clyde; sister and brother-in-law, June and Burt Biggers of Fort Worth; sisters, Bonnie Miller of Marietta, Okla., and Virginia Flint and Loyes Castleberry, both of Abilene; sister and brother-in-law, Glenda and David Foy of North Carolina; sister, Lenda Armstrong of Abilene; uncle and aunt, Charlie and Louise Brownlee of Odessa; aunts, Elizabeth Odonavan of Levelland and Bessie Kimell of Abilene; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Biggers Funeral Home
7139 Jacksboro Highway, 237-3341
