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Jesse Bynum
GRAND PRAIRIE -- Jesse "Bud" Bynum, 80, a retired Texas Instruments security officer, died Monday, July 7, 1997, at home.
Funeral: 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Bean-Massey-Burge Funeral Home. Burial: Moore Memorial Gardens in Arlington.
Jesse "Bud" Bynum was born Jan. 28, 1917, in Okolona, Ark. He retired in 1982.
Survivors: His wife of 61 years, Lou Bynum; son and daughter-in-law, Jimmy and Vickey Bynum; son, Lynn Bynum; brothers, Van Bynum and Lloyd May; two grandsons; two great- grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Bean-Massey-Burge Funeral Home
Grand Prairie, (972) 263-7200
Anna Joella Caldwell
WEATHERFORD -- Anna Joella Caldwell, 91, a homemaker, died Sunday, July 6, 1997, at a Weatherford hospital.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Galbreaith Pickard Funeral Chapel. Burial: East Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Anna Caldwell was born June 2, 1906, in Parker County.
She was a member of North Side Baptist Church, a member of the Senior Church Choir and a nursery worker for many years.
Survivors: Sons, Jack Johnston of Weatherford; daughters, Dorothy Thomas and Frances Brown, both of Weatherford; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Galbreaith Pickard Funeral Chapel
Weatherford, (817) 594-2747
Ruby Geneva Coffman
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Ruby Geneva Coffman, 94, a registered nurse, died Saturday, July 5, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Saint Stephen Presbyterian Church.
Memorials: in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Saint Stephen Presbyterian Memorial Church Fund.
Ruby Coffman was born March 26, 1903, in Oakland City, Ind. She was a resident of Fort Worth and Fort Lauderdale, Fla. She was a member of the Fisher class at Saint Stephen Presbyterian Church.
She was preceded in death by husband, Edgar S. Coffman.
Survivors: Son, Edgar D. Coffman and his wife, Joan, of McLean, Va.; daughter, Harriet Anne Phillips and her husband, Allen, of Fort Worth; grandchildren, James E. Phillips and wife, Melissa, of Fort Worth, Richard A. Phillips and wife, Rosalba, of Meridian and Katherine Anderton and husband, Charles, of Fort Worth; and eight great- grandchildren.
Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
Maude Mae Darrow
FORT WORTH -- Maude Mae Darrow, 96, a homemaker, died Sunday, July 6, 1997, at a Fort Worth nursing home.
Graveside service: 2 p.m. Tuesday in Greenwood Memorial Park.
Maude Darrow was born Aug. 12, 1900, in Graham, Young County.
She married I.N. Darrow Aug. 31, 1925. He preceded her in death in 1983. Mrs. Darrow lived in Fort Worth for 47 years. She was a longtime member of First United Methodist Church in Fort Worth. She was loved by all who knew her.
Survivors: Son, Irving "Bud" Darrow and wife, Betty, of Fort Worth; daughter, Della Guastella and husband, Joe, of Santa Maria, Calif.; sisters, Cordelia White of Graham, Hazel Murphy of Graham and Lona Belle Barker of Midland; five grandchildren; nine great- grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
Mildred Ioma Deam
WEATHERFORD -- Mildred Ioma Deam, 74, died Sunday, July 6, 1997, at a local care facility.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Lakeshore Baptist Church in Weatherford. Officiant: the Rev. Terry Cosby. Burial: Laurel Land Memorial Park in Fort Worth.
Memorials: the youth group at Lakeshore Baptist Church in Weatherford.
Mildred Deam was born Oct. 25, 1922, in Corsicana, Texas. She was a graduate of Paschal High School in Fort Worth, attended Weatherford Junior College and was on the dean's list in 1989. She was married to Phillip Deam for 51 years, as of this August.
Mrs. Deam was a Life Master of American Contract Bridge League, Fort Western Bridge Club, Texas Rangers Women's Club, director for Sarah Coventry Jewelry for 15 years. She was a charter member of the Lakeshore Drive Baptist Church, Weatherford.
Mrs. Deam was a former resident of Fort Worth and has lived in Weatherford for the past 20 years.
She was preceded in death by her son, Ricky Andrew Deam, on March 23, 1971.
Survivors: Husband, Phil Deam of Weatherford; daughter, Sharon Melton of Fort Worth; son and daughter-in-law, Phillip Bradley "Brad" Deam and Paula of Burleson; granddaughters, Angi Jenkins of Fort Worth and Ashley Deam of Burleson; great-grandsons, Randall and Garrett Jenkins of Fort Worth; great- granddaughter, Kristen Jenkins of Fort Worth; sister, Louise Bogle of Aledo; and several nieces and nephews.
White's Funeral Home
Weatherford, (817) 596-4811
D.W. Dickerman
HURST -- D.W. Dickerman, 81, a retired machine shop supervisor for Bell Helicopter, died Monday, July 7, 1997, at a North Richland Hills hospital.
Funeral: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Lucas Funeral Home in Hurst. Burial: Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park. Visitation: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Memorials: Don Dickerman Ministries, Box 575, Hurst, Texas 76053.
D.W. Dickerman was born Aug. 8, 1915, in Sherman.
Lucas Funeral Home
Hurst, 284-7271
Harold A. Dobson
FORT WORTH -- Harold A. Dobson, 83, a retired dairy pasteurizer, died Saturday, July 5, 1997, in Hurst.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Mount Olivet Funeral Home. Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Harold Dobson was born April 9, 1914, in Guthrie, Okla., and had resided in Fort Worth for 49 years. He was a World War II Marine Corps veteran. He worked for Vandervoort's Dairy for 31 years until his retirement in 1979. He was a member of the Fort Worth Iris Society, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Diamond Hill United Methodist Church.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 47 years, Mary Ruth Dobson.
Survivors: Daughter and son-in-law, Martha Ann and John Crawford of Fort Worth; granddaughter, Johnna Maree Crawford; sister-in-law, Laverne Dobson of Sapulpa, Okla.; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Mount Olivet Funeral Home
2301 N. Sylvania Ave., 831-0511
Opal Irene Edwards
FORT WORTH -- Opal Irene Edwards, 79, a hairdresser and beauty salon owner who retired in 1981, died Sunday, July 6, 1997, at home.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Wednesday at Chapel of the Chimes at Laurel Land. Burial: Laurel Land Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Opal Edwards was born Oct. 19, 1917, in Sidney, Texas. She was a resident of Fort Worth for 47 years. She was a longtime member of Magnolia Avenue Christian Church and was a member of University Christian Church. She enjoyed gardening and games.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William B. Edwards, on Aug. 27, 1996.
Survivors: Sons, Gene Barnard and Don Barnard, both of Fort Worth; daughters, Nancy Kelley and Ann Kendall, both of Fort Worth; brothers, Howard Cleere of Azle, Benny Cleere of Odessa, Lamberth Cleere of North Little Rock, Ark., and Hansel Cleere of De Leon; sisters, Iva Orren and Virginia Archer, both of Comanche; 14 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren.
Laurel Land Funeral Home of Fort Worth
7100 Crowley Road, (817) 293-1350
Bill Engle
BEDFORD -- Bill Engle, 70, a retired coach and teacher, passed away Saturday, July 5, 1997, at his Bedford home.
Funeral: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church of Colleyville. The Rev. Paul Gomez will officiate. Burial: Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park in Colleyville.
Bill Engle was born Oct. 11, 1926, in Greenville and had resided in Bedford since 1969.
Mr. Engle attended Greenville High School, where he lettered in basketball all four years. He was selected for the All-State Football Team in 1944, Texas High School All-Star Game in 1945 and Texas/Oklahoma All-Star Game in 1945. He was captain of the football team for two years and set a Greenville High School record in 1944 by scoring 121 points in the football season. He is in the Greenville High School Sports Hall of Fame.
After graduating in 1945, Mr. Engle served in the Merchant Marines. He then attended Texas A&M University where he lettered in football in 1946. Mr. Engle then served in the Army. After his tour in the Army, he attended East Texas State University, where he was an All- Conference player, captain of the football team and was named most valuable player in 1949. Mr. Engle was also a Little All-American player.
After graduating from East Texas State University in 1951, he served in the Air Force and started his coaching career at Sheppard Air Force Base. Mr. Engle served as an assistant coach at East Texas State University, head coach at Wills Point High School, assistant coach at Galveston Ball High School and Irving High School and head coach at Cuero High School. He retired from coaching as an assistant at Trinity High School in 1975. He retired from teaching in 1986 at Trinity High School.
Mr. Engle was preceded in death by his wife, Dixie Moody Engle; his parents, Oscar Elmo and Alberta Engle; and sister, Margaret Nance.
Survivors: Son and daughter-in-law, Tom and Susan Engle of Bedford; grandchildren, Erin Patricia Engle, Julia Nicole Engle, William Thomas Engle III and Charles Wesley Engle, all of Bedford; brother and sister-in-law, Bob and Wanda Engle of Garland; niece, Leigh Rose Moffet of Flower Mound; and nephew, Col. William T. Nance of Copperas Cove.
Chism-Smith Funeral Home
Irving, (972) 259-7644
Marvin G. Fenner
ARLINGTON -- Marvin G. Fenner, 66, a retired government quality control representative, died Saturday, July 5, 1997, in Arlington.
Funeral: 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Arlington Funeral Home. Burial: Moore Memorial Gardens in Arlington.
Marvin G. Fenner was born April 25, 1931, in Sheboygan Falls, Wis. He was a longtime Arlington resident. He was a retired government employee.
Survivors: Wife of 43 years, Flossie Fenner of Arlington; daughters, Debra Travis of Hurst, Peggy Brady of Arlington, Teresa Brown of Pagosa Springs, Colo., Patricia Kroutil of Euless and Susan Houters of Arlington; brother, Carl Fenner of Plymouth, Wis.; and 11 grandchildren.
Arlington Funeral Home
1221 E. Division, 548-1791
Vernon Walter Grueber
BURLESON -- Vernon Walter Grueber, 70, a horse trainer and breeder, died Tuesday, July 1, 1997, in Weatherford.
Memorial service: 2 p.m. Wednesday at Bobby Norris Cutting Arena, Burleson. Call 447-8843 or 596-2966 for directions.
Vernon Grueber was born March 29, 1927, in Byron, Neb.
He was a lifetime member of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association.
Survivors: Daughters, Jody Turner of Weatherford and Terri Stufflebean of Hot Springs, Ark.; brother, Arnold Grueber of Kettering, Ohio; grandchild, Josh Stufflebean of Hot Springs, Ark.; and two nephews, Robert Grueber and Dan Grueber, both of Kettering, Ohio.
Baumgardner Funeral Home
3704 Highway 377 S., 731-8400
Laura O. Harriman
ARLINGTON -- Laura O. Harriman, 90, a retired nurse and real estate broker, died Sunday, July 6, 1997, in Arlington.
Funeral mass: 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church. Burial: Moore Memorial Gardens. Visitation: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Moore Funeral Home.
Laura Harriman was born Dec. 9, 1906, in Youngstown, Ohio.
She grew up in Youngstown and later married John William Harriman. She served proudly as a member of the American Red Cross and served her country during World War II as a bomb inspector. Numbered among her many accomplishments was an early career in cosmetology followed by a career in licensed practical nursing. She moved to Texas in 1962 to help raise the children of her widowed daughter, Roberta Spencer. After her move to Arlington, she became a licensed real estate broker and worked at a prestigious realty firm. Having an appreciation for art, she studied painting and discovered a talent which led her to become a member of the Starving Artists Guild. Her gentle and unselfish nature will be forever missed by the many souls she touched.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John; her son, James; brothers, Roy, Charles, Raymond and Leo; and by sisters, Helen, Marian, Jean and Frances.
Survivors: Daughter, Roberta H. Spencer of Arlington; brother, Philip Organic of Campbell, Ohio; and grandchildren, Terry, Rebecca, Rochelle, Dean, Lori, Jack, James, Kerry and Kim.
Moore Funeral Home
1219 N. Davis Drive, 275-2711
