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Robert Ellis Hendrick
MIDLAND -- Robert Ellis Hendrick, 90, died Wednesday, July 2, 1997, in Midland.
Funeral was Monday at Ellis Funeral Home. Burial: Resthaven Memorial Park in Midland.
Memorials: Hospice of Midland, Box 2621, Midland, Texas 79702.
Robert Ellis Hendrick was born April 12, 1907, to Hugh and Effie Ellis Hendrick in Fort Worth. He attended Paschal High School and was a member of First Presbyterian Church and the Boy Scouts in Fort Worth. His family were residents of Fort Worth since 1870. While in high school, he worked summers for his uncle, Tom Hendrick, on his ranches in West Texas.
He graduated from Texas A&M University in 1930 with a degree in accounting. During his time with the A&M Corps of Cadets, he trained with horse and saber for military combat.
He was a member of the Chamber of Commerce in Fort Worth while working at Ellison's Furniture Store. On Sept. 4, 1940, he married Helen Bartholomew at First Methodist Church of Fort Worth.
Mr. Hendrick served in the last mounted Horse Calvary before the official outbreak of World War II. He also served in the Army at Fort Knox, Ky., during World War II. He returned to the service during the Korean War and retired from the Army in 1955.
He retired from Shell Oil Co. in Midland. He was a member of First United Methodist Church.
Mr. Hendrick was preceded in death by his wife on July 15, 1982.
Survivors: Daughters, Fritz Reynolds of Newport Beach, Calif., and Sandra Staley of Midland; brother, William B. Hendrick of Fort Worth; grandchildren, Allison Singer and Kimberly Reynolds of Newport Beach, Catherine Hillgraf of Frankfurt, Germany, and Paul, Mark and Jennifer Staley of Midland; great- granddaughter, Sophia Hillgraf of Frankfurt, Germany; and three nieces, Virginia T. Elverson of Houston, Susie H. Nelson of Charleston, S.C., and Jean H. Palmer of Chicago, Ill.
Ellis Funeral Home
Midland, (915) 683-5555
Wilma E. Hodshire
ALVARADO -- Wilma E. Hodshire, 51, a registered nurse, died Saturday, June 28, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Memorial service: 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Anthony's Episcopal in Alvarado.
Wilma Hodshire was born Nov. 26, 1945, in Glasgow, Scotland.
She was educated in Scotland where she earned a State Registered Nurse Degree and completed midwife school in London. Wilma was recruited to the United States by Harris Hospital in 1970. She was a nurse in the neo-natal intensive care department at various hospitals.
Survivors: Husband, Robert Hodshire; son, Iain Hodshire of Arlington; mother, Margaret Spalding of British Columbia; mother-in-law, Susan McDonald of Fort Worth; sister, Eileen Lennox of British Columbia; and grandchildren, Ashley Hodshire and Bryan Hodshire.
Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
John Joe Huff
ARLINGTON -- John Joe Huff, 71, retired from the city of Arlington and Pinkerton Security, died Monday, July 7, 1997, in Grand Prairie.
Funerals: 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Matthew's Catholic Church in Arlington and 10 a.m. Thursday at Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Granger. Burial: Holy Cross Cemetery in Granger. Rosary: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Condra Funeral Home in Taylor.
John Joe Huff was born Jan. 14, 1926, in Vickery Stop.
He worked as a security guard for Pinkerton Security after retiring from the city of Arlington. He had served in the Navy aboard the USS Hadley during World War II.
Mr. Huff and his wife, Martha, had celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on June 3, 1997.
Survivors: Wife, Martha C. Huff of Arlington; sons, John W. Huff of Grand Prairie, Alvin A. Huff of Euless and Darwin J. Huff of Southlake; daughter, Barbara Williams of Arlington; brother, Louis Huff of Taylor; sister, Josephine Ice of Granbury; 11 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Moore Funeral Home
1219 N. Davis Drive, 275-2711
Robert E. Lee
LIHUE, KAUAI, Hawaii -- Robert E. "Bob" Lee, 74, a retired teacher, coach and vice principal, died Friday, April 4, 1997, in Lihue.
Memorials: charity of choice.
Robert E. "Bob" Lee was born in Estelline, Texas.
He graduated from TCU in 1950 with a BS and MEd.
He had served in several Pacific campaigns in World War II as a Marine gunner on the aircraft carrier Enterprise.
Mr. Lee's tenure with Fort Worth ISD included coaching at E.M. Daggett Junior High, Paschal and Southwest high schools and principalships at Stripling Middle School and Western Hills High School from which he retired in 1980.
A former resident of Ridglea, he moved to Hawaii after the death of his mother. According to his brother, Harry, Bob loved to play golf three times a day and lie on the beach.
Survivors: Brother, the Rev. Canon Harrison Lee of Dallas; cousin, Mrs. Mary Davis of New York City.
Garden Island Mortuary
Lawai, Kauai, Hawaii (808) 332-7321
Josie Cisneros Lopez
YERINGTON, Nev. -- Josie Cisneros Lopez, 37, a teacher, died Monday, June 23, 1997, at a Reno hospital.
Funeral: 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Mount Olivet Funeral Home. Pastor Vince Szymkowiak will officiate. Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery. Prayer service: 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Josie Cisneros Lopez was born Dec. 10, 1959, in Fort Worth.
She was en route to a hospital to deliver her baby boy, Victor Gabriel Acosta II, when both were killed due to an automobile accident six miles north of Yerington.
Josie was the first-born child of Ramon and JoAnn Cisneros of Fort Worth after losing a baby boy, Little Ray Cisneros Jr., who was stillborn in April 1958.
Josie was a 1978 Trimble Tech graduate whose accomplishments in her senior year included being a member of the annual staff, the student body historian, Student Government Council, Allied Youth officer and Future Teachers of America. She was a member of the Spanish Club, Office Education Association, the Science Club and the Trimble Tech Band for four years. She was elected senior class favorite, second runner-up and homecoming court duchess.
After high school, Josie attended New Mexico State University. She was a teacher at Yerington Elementary School, where she taught English as a second language to all ages. Principal John Prida and Juan Salinas conducted a memorial service for Josie on Monday, June 30, 1997.
"If Josie ever had a bad day, (I) never knew it," Prida said.
All the staff expressed their deep love and sympathy, saying it was a big loss to the school.
Survivors: Fiance, Victor Gabriel Acosta of Las Cruces, N.M.; son, Carlos Eric Lopez of Las Cruces; parents, Ramon "Ray" Cisneros and his wife, JoAnn Cisneros, of Fort Worth; brother, Ernest Cisneros and his wife, Isabel Cisneros, of Fort Worth; sisters, Ramona Cisneros Ramirez and her husband, Ernest Ramirez, and Victoria Cisneros Reyes and her husband, Anthony D. Reyes, all of Fort Worth; former husband, Carlos J. Lopez of Las Cruces; nephews and nieces, Ernest Michael Ramirez, Ernest Ray Cisneros, Steven Anthony Ramirez, Mark Andrew Ramirez, Celeste Elena Cisneros, Cassandra Jo Cisneros and Julia Victoria Reyes, all of Fort Worth; uncles, Manuel Cisneros and Richard Vasquez, both of Fort Worth; aunts, Maria Lozano and Maura Barron, both of Fort Worth, Rosie Hernandez of Plaquemine, La., and Frances Hernandez, Andrea Padilla and Marie Dolores Cisneros, all of Fort Worth; and numerous cousins and friends who all loved her.
She will be greatly missed.
Mount Olivet Funeral Home
2301 N. Sylvania Ave., 831-0511
Shirley Bea McCarter
ORMOND BEACH, Fla. -- Shirley Bea McCarter, 55, a retired AT&T telephone operator, died Sunday, July 6, 1997, in Grapevine.
Funeral: Will be Friday in Florida.
Shirley Bea McCarter was born Feb. 9, 1942, in Daytona Beach, Fla. She was a member of Daytona Beach Baptist Church in Daytona Beach.
Survivors: Son, Jeff Meers and his wife, Tina, of Ormond Beach; daughters, April Olson and her husband, Mark, of Grapevine, and Misty Reep and her husband, Dave, of Ormond Beach; and nine grandchildren.
Bluebonnet Hills Funeral Home
Colleyville, 281-8751
Lee Dell Minor
FORT WORTH -- Lee Dell Minor, 70, a retired AAA auto insurance salesman, died Thursday, July 3, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: none planned.
Lee Dell Minor was born Feb. 4, 1927, in Dallas.
Survivors: His sister, Cassie Thompkins of Weatherford.
Crosier-Pearson-Mayfield
Cleburne, (817) 558-2322
Thomas W. Mobberley
DALLAS -- Thomas William Mobberley, 77, a broker, died Friday, July 4, 1997, in Dallas.
Funeral: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Restland Funeral Home. Burial: Restland Memorial Park. Visitation: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Thomas William Mobberley was born Oct. 15, 1919, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon and received his doctorate of law at the University of Cincinnati in Ohio.
Survivors: His wife of 54 years, Alycemae Mobberley; son, Tom R. Mobberley and his wife, Vicki, of Fort Worth; daughters, Joan Arpin and her husband, George, of Lakewood, Colo., and Pattie Worley of McKinney; sisters, Betty Stoops of Wabash, Ind., and Gertrude Mobberley of Cincinnati; grandchildren, Alex and Lisa Arpin, Joshua Worley, Sarah Worley, Noah Worley and Katie and Jacob Mobberley; and great- grandchild, Jenaya Arpin.
Restland Funeral Home
Dallas, (972) 238-7111
Lillie Moore
PARADISE -- Lillie Moore, 74, a homemaker, died Sunday, July 6, 1997, in Decatur.
Funeral: 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mount Olivet Funeral Home. Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Lillie Moore was born Nov. 8, 1922, in Fort Worth.
Survivors: Husband, Lewis Thady Moore of Paradise; sons and daughters- in-law, Lee Roy and Louise Moore of Burleson, Paul and Carol Moore of Fort Worth, Jim and Joann Moore of Fort Worth and Lewis Jr. and Cindy Moore of Bridgeport; daughter and son-in-law, Ruby and Elvin Fox of Paradise; sisters, Florence Prescher of Fort Worth and Emily Brumbalow of Fort Worth; 10 grandchildren; and 13 great- grandchildren.
Mount Olivet Funeral Home
2301 N. Sylvania Ave., 831-0511
Robert B. Morgan
WEATHERFORD -- Robert B. Morgan, 81, a retired aircraft manufacturing technical trainer for LTV, died Monday, July 7, 1997, at a local nursing home.
Funeral: 1 p.m. Wednesday at Galbreaith Pickard Funeral Chapel. Burial: Laurel Land Memorial Park of Dallas.
Robert B. Morgan was born Aug. 20, 1915, in Greenville.
Survivors: Wife, Hope Morgan of Weatherford; son, Bob Morgan of Weatherford; two brothers; one sister; two grandchildren; and one great- grandchild.
Galbreaith Pickard Funeral Chapel
Weatherford, (817) 594-2747
Clarence Nealy
FORT WORTH -- Clarence Nealy, 86, a retired maintenance employee, died Friday, July 4, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Thursday at Gregory W. Spencer Funeral Directors. Burial: Skyvue Memorial Gardens. Visitation: 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Clarence Nealy was born Aug. 13, 1910, in Midlothian. He worked at TCU for five years and at Will Rogers for 10 years.
Survivors: Wife, Ezelura Nealy; son, Earnest Craig Nealy; brothers, Joe Nealy and James M. Nealy; sisters, Flora Price and Thelma McLennan; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and his devoted sisters-in-law, Eva Mae Hand and Hazel Richie.
Gregory W. Spencer Funeral Directors
4000 Miller Ave., 531-8666
Mildred Neighbors
POOLVILLE -- Mildred Neighbors, 73, a homemaker, died Saturday, July 5, 1997, at home.
Graveside service: 10 a.m. Tuesday in Bullard Cemetery.
Survivors: Son, John Neighbors of Poolville; and four grandchildren.
Galbreaith Pickard Funeral Chapel
Weatherford, (817) 594-2747
