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Wesley Wayne Shockley
FORT WORTH -- Wesley Wayne Shockley, 39, a sheet metal worker, died Thursday, July 3, 1997, in Galveston.
Graveside service:2 p.m. Monday in Laurel Land Memorial Park.
Mr. Shockley was born July 11, 1957, in Fort Worth.
He was preceded in death by his father, Neal Shockley, and sister, Vickie Shockley.
Survivors: Ex-wife, Charlotte Shockley of Watauga; mother, Corene Shockley of Fort Worth; sister, Pamela Ulan and husband, Gerald R. of Albion, Pa.; paternal grandmother, Gladys Landers of California; three aunts, Donna Wesberry, Juanita Grmela, and Pauline Carlburg, all of Fort Worth; uncle, Donald Scott of Granbury; two nephews, Steven and Gerald Ulan; one niece, Donna Ulan; and three great-nieces and nephews.
Laurel Land Funeral Home of Fort Worth
7100 Crowley Road, 293-1350
Martha Ruth Stockton
GRANBURY -- Martha Ruth Stockton, 82, a homemaker, died Thursday, July 3, 1997, in Granbury.
Funeral:10 a.m. Monday at Martin's Funeral Home in Granbury. Burial: West End Cemetery in Stephenville. Visitation: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Martha Ruth Stockton was born Jan. 8, 1915, in Stephenville.
Martin's Funeral Home
Granbury, (817) 573-1154
Audie Stovall
ARLINGTON -- Audie Stovall, 89, a homemaker, died Saturday, July 5, 1997, in Arlington.
Funeral: 1 p.m. Monday at Arlington Funeral Home. Burial: Laurel Land Memorial Park. Visitation: 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Audie Stovall was born June 9, 1908, in Hartford, Ark. She had been a resident of Arlington since 1958, and had also lived in Fort Worth. She was a member of Bethel Assembly of God.
Survivors: Sons, Ralph Stovall of Arlington and Samuel Stovall of Fort Worth; daughters, Worleta Eubanks of Grapevine, Lois Beck of Tulsa, Okla. and Ola Mae McEver of Arlington; brothers, A.L. Sanders of Fort Worth and Leonard Sanders of McAlester, Okla.; 26 grandchildren, several great-grandchildren and several great-great-grandchildren.
Arlington Funeral Home
1221 E. Division, 548-1791
Jane McDougal Taylor
DECATUR -- Jane McDougal Taylor, 80, a homemaker, died Monday, June 30, 1997, in Decatur.
Funeral: none planned.
Jane McDougal Taylor was born June 13, 1917. Jane was a Christian woman who liked all people no matter what their race or social stature. She was an excellent swimmer and could drive a golf ball like Tiger Woods. Jane opened the first taco stand on River Oaks Boulevard in 1959 and also brought the famous mole' sauce to her brother's restaurant, "The House of Mole'."
She was a fine person and a loving mother who will be missed by all who knew her. God bless you, Jane.
Survivors: Her husband, Jake Taylor of Decatur; son, Douglas McDougal of Mansfield; daughter, Sabina Neal of Canyon Lake; brother, Pete Hughes of Hilo, Hawaii; sister, Virginia Kullberg of Palm Desert, Calif.; and grandchildren, Mike, Sherry and Rene'.
Purdie S. Thompson
HALTOM CITY -- Purdie S. Thompson, 96, a homemaker, died Friday, July 4, 1997, at her residence.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Brown Owens and Brumley Funeral Home. Burial: Moore Memorial Gardens. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Purdie Thompson was born Aug. 8, 1900, in Blooming Grove, but she was reared in Dawson. The family expresses special appreciation to Pacesetters Home Care and Hospice, Dr. Herman Rose, Rex Owen, Peggy Wade, Laverne Lott and all loyal and faithful friends of Birdville Church of Christ.
She was preceded in death by husband, Ramie Arnold Thompson, Sr. in 1987, son, R.A. Thompson Jr., four sisters and two brothers.
Survivors: Son, Robert Thompson and wife, Mary, of Keller; daughters, Wynona Gipson of Houston, Virginia and Dr. L.A. Berry of Tampa, Fla. and Frances and Don Dunaway of Goodlettsville, Tenn.; brother, Dr. Gus Farmer and wife, Janie, of Dallas; sister- in-law, Lucy Bolton Farmer of Denton; nine grandchildren and 17 great- grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Brown, Owens & Brumley
425 S. Henderson St., 335-4557
Meida Ruth Tognoni
FORT WORTH -- Meida Ruth Tognoni, a restaurant owner, died Thursday, July 3, 1997, at a local hospital.
Cryptside service: 11 a.m. Monday in Mount Olivet Garden of Memories Mausoleum.
Meida Ruth Tognoni was born in Cleburne.
She was a member of St. Lukes in the Meadow Episcopal Church.
Survivors: Sister-in-law, Mrs. Veta Dickinson of Burleson; aunt, Leona Hancock; nephews, Bill Bartlett, David Bartlett and Hobert Ray Bartlett Jr. of Burleson; niece, Amy Houston of Burleson; and cousins, Mrs. Ann Sowers of Fort Worth, Gilbert Harris of Corpus Christi and Robert Harris of Del Rio.
Mount Olivet Funeral Home
2301 N. Sylvania Ave., 831-0511
Reta Mae Tomblinson
KEENE -- Reta Mae Tomblinson, 77, a secretary and realtor, died Wednesday, July 2, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: 3 p.m. Sunday at Keene Seventh Day Aventist Church. Burial: 4 p.m. Monday in Rose Hill Cemetery in Cleburne.
Reta Tomblinson was born Aug. 13, 1919, in Hambey.
She was a member of Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Survivors: Husband, Dudley Tomblinson; son, Eddie Wayne Tomblinson; daughter, Carolyn Jo West; brothers, Russell Kent, Everet Lee Kent; sister, Lenoa Jones; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Martin's Funeral Home
Cleburne, (817) 558-3250
Bruce A. Turbyfill
SANSOM PARK -- Bruce Aaron Turbyfill, 47, died Thursday, July 3, 1997, in Sansom Park.
Graveside service: 9:30 a.m. Monday in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Mr. Turbyfill was born Oct. 10, 1949, in Okmulgee, Okla.
Survivors: Mother, Lois Keller of Fort Worth; brother, Ron Overby of Arlington; grandmother, Cora Caldwell of Hayworth, Okla.; uncles, Joe Glen Turbyfill of Hurst, Aldine Turbyfill of Arkansas; aunts, Germania Turbyfill of Washington and Annie Bell Tollett of Pasadena.
Mount Olivet Funeral Home
2301 N. Sylvania Ave., 831-0511
Etta Vidler
CLEBURNE -- Etta Vidler, 86, a homemaker, died Saturday, July 5, 1997, at a Cleburne nursing home.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Monday at Crosier- Pearson-Mayfield Funeral Home in Cleburne. Burial: Rose Hill Cemetery in Cleburne. Visitation: Sunday afternoon at the home of son, Gene Vidler, in Cleburne.
Etta Vidler was born Oct. 3, 1910, in Johnson County.
Survivors: Son, Gene Vidler of Cleburne; grandsons, Danny and Darren Vidler of Cleburne; four great- grandsons; and two great- granddaughters.
Crosier-Pearson-Mayfield
Cleburne, (817) 558-2322
Victor Gabriel Acosta II
YERINGTON, Nev. -- Victor Gabriel Acosta II, a newborn, died Monday, June 23, 1997, at a Reno hospital.
Funeral: 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Mount Olivet Funeral Home. Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery. Prayer service: 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Survivors: Father, Victor Gabriel Acosta of Las Cruces, N.M.; half brother, Carlos Eric Lopez of Las Cruces; paternal grandparents, Lorenzo F. and Irma D. Acosta of Las Cruces; maternal grandparents, Ramon and JoAnn Cisneros of Fort Worth; uncles, Larry Acosta and Sergio Acosta, both of Las Cruces, and Ernest Cisneros of Fort Worth; aunts, Araceli Gonzales and Veronica Moya, both of Las Cruces and Ramona Ramirez and Victoria Cisneros Reyes, both of Fort Worth; and numerous other uncles, aunts and cousins.
Mount Olivet Funeral Home
2301 N. Sylvania Ave., 831-0511
Blanche Baker
FORT WORTH -- Blanche Baker, 96, a homemaker, died Friday, July 4, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: Noon Tuesday at Laurel Land Memorial Chapel in Fort Worth. Burial: San Angelo.
Memorials: Vitas Hospice Foundation, 2501 Parkview Drive, Suite 600, Fort Worth 76102; or First United Methodist Church of Fort Worth Food Bank.
Blanche Baker was born Nov. 30, 1900, in Johnson County.
Survivors: Daughters and sons-in- law, Chick and Jim Leach of Fort Worth, Jeannette Sledge of Mesquite and Pat and Neal McNabb of Midland; eight grandchildren and five great- grandchildren.
Laurel Land Funeral Home of Fort Worth
7100 Crowley Road, 293-1350
Lee Wesley Baker
ARLINGTON -- Lee Wesley Baker, 41, an employee of Texas Tire, died Friday, July 4, 1997, in Garland.
Funeral:1 p.m. Tuesday at Arlington Funeral Home. Burial: Private at a later date. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Memorials: charity of choice; or Salvation Army in Arlington.
Mr. Baker was born April 29, 1956, in Fort Worth.
Survivors: Ex-wife, Bonnie of Dallas; parents, Barney and Jacqueline Baker of Arlington; sister, Roxann and Terry Delamater of Bakersfield, Calif.; grandmother, Floriene Ferris of Arlington; nephew and niece, Tyler and Laurel Delamater of Bakersfield; and aunt, Nelda Ferris of Arlington.
Arlington Funeral Home
1221 E. Division, 548-1791
Inez Black
GRAPEVINE -- Inez Black, 92, a homemaker, died Sunday, July 6, 1997, in Grapevine.
Graveside service:1 p.m. Tuesday in Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park. Visitaton: 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at Bluebonnet Hills Funeral Home.
Inez Black was born Feb. 7, 1905, in Palos, Ala. She was a member of Bethel Baptist Church in Grapevine.
Survivors: Son, Harold Black of Grapevine; daughter, Jean McDowell of Grapevine; sisters, Mary Shirley and Lucille Robertson, both of Alabama; grandchildren, Gary McAlpin of Duncanville and Danny McAlpin of ElSobrante, Calif.; six great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Bluebonnet Hills Funeral Home
Colleyville, 281-8751
Mary Elliott Bransford
FORT WORTH -- Mary Elliott Bransford, 76, died Sunday, July 6, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral Mass of Christian Burial: 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Patrick Cathedral. Burial: Laurel Land Memorial Park. Scriptural Wake: 7 p.m. Monday.
Memorials: the St. Patrick Restoration Fund.
Mary Elliott Bransford was born Nov. 20, 1920, in Fort Worth. She was a gradaute of Our Lady of Victory and a member of St. Patrick Cathedral.
Survivors: Husband, James A. Bransford; children, Jackie Bransford, Jim Bransford and his wife, Patty, Jerry Bransford and his wife, Vivian, Cathie Cullen and Capt. Ronald Bransford, of the Air Force, and his wife, Teri of Japan; brothers, Jim Griffin Gunter of Fort Worth and Jack Gunter of Farmers Branch; 14 grandchildren; seven great- grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.
Thompson's Harveson & Cole
702 Eighth Ave., 336-0345
