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James L. Holderness
FORT WORTH -- James L. Holderness, 76, who retired as a building contractor and was self employed, died Thursday, July 3, 1997, at a Lancaster hospital.
Funeral: 1:30 p.m. Friday at Lucas Funeral Home on North Sylvania. Burial: Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Memorials: The Diabetes Foundation.
James L. Holderness was born July 10, 1920, in Fort Worth.
He was a former member of Sagamore Hill Baptist Church. He was a lifelong resident of Fort Worth. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the Army Air Corps. He was a building contractor for 25 years.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Lou Holderness; his brother, Harry Holderness, who was killed in World War II; and his sister, Nancy Upstill.
Survivors: Sons, James Patrick Holderness and H. Brant Holderness, both of Langley, Okla.; daughter, Melissa Holderness Elmendorf of Fort Worth; brother, Bill Kyle Holderness of Glendale, Calif.; sister, Mary Jo Smith of Houston; seven grandchildren; and six great- grandchildren.
Lucas Funeral Home
517 N. Sylvania Ave., 838-2336
Floy Ray Howell
BRECKENRIDGE -- Floy Ray Howell, 77, a retired independent oil operator, died Tuesday, July 8, 1997, at a local nursing home.
Funeral: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church. Burial: Breckenridge Cemetery. Visitation: friends may call anytime.
Memorials: charity of choice.
Floy Ray Howell was born March 14, 1920, in Olden.
Morehart Mortuary
Breckenridge, (254) 559-5421
Lewis S. Hughes
FORT WORTH -- Lewis S. Hughes, 79, who was in the Air Force, died Monday, July 7, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Thursday at Mount Olivet Funeral Home. Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Lewis S. Hughes was born April 15, 1918, in Cleveland, Ohio.
He was a Mason and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. He was Past Master of his lodge. He served in the U.S. Cavalry in 1940 and was a veteran of World War II.
Survivors: Son, Lewis N. Hughes of San Diego, Calif.; and daughters, Jeanie Hood of Fort Worth and Carolyn Costello of Arlington.
Mount Olivet Funeral Home
2301 N. Sylvania Ave., 831-0511
Velma N. Ivie
ARLINGTON -- Velma N. Ivie, 69, an employee of Hughes Training Systems, died Monday, July 7, 1997, in Arlington.
Funeral: 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Moore Funeral Home. Burial: Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park in Colleyville.
Memorials: Cancer Society, Leukemia Society, Asthma Foundation, Happy Hills Farm and Children's Home, HC 51, Box 56, Granbury, Texas 76048.
Velma Ivie was born Sept. 30, 1927, in Sunset, Texas. She completed her master's degree at UT in Arlington. She was a member of the Diamond Jubileers Square Dance Club of Grand Prairie, the Grand Squares of Granbury and Epworth United Methodist Church. She was a former substitute teacher at UTA, where she taught English.
Survivors: Husband of 44 years, Loy Magee Ivie of Arlington, married May 2, 1953; son, Donald Wayne Ivie; daughters, Rebecca Sue Ivie Dybvig and Cheryl Dianna Ivie Richey; brothers, Vernie Neece, Roy Neece and Charles Neece; 11 grandchildren; five great- grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Moore Funeral Home
1219 N. Davis Drive, 275-2711
L.L. Jones
LAKE WORTH -- L.L. Jones, 88, a retired purchasing manager, died Monday, July 7, 1997, at a Fort Worth nursing home.
Funeral: 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at Greenwood Funeral Home. Burial: Greenwood Memorial Park.
Memorials: Pleasant Hills Children's Home in Fairfield, Texas.
L.L. Jones was born April 20, 1909, in Eddy and had lived in the Fort Worth area since 1927. He started working for General Portland Cement Co., which is now known as the Laforge Corp., in 1927 and retired in 1972. He was known affectionately to his co-workers as "Doc." He was the safety chairman for many years. He served two terms as president and national director of the Purchasing Managers Association.
Mr. Jones was a member of Rockwood Assembly of God Church for 40 years, serving as a deacon. He also taught the teen-age boys' Sunday school class for 20 years. He organized the second Boy Scout troop for the north side area, being one of the largest in Fort Worth.
Survivors: His wife, Naomi Jones of Lake Worth; son, Allan Jones and his wife, Wynelle, of Lafayette, La.; daughter, Claudia L. Cushman and her husband, Tom, of Houston; brothers, George A. Jones of Friona, Ira D. Jones and his wife, Merle, of Dallas and Allen P. Jones and his wife, Marietta, of Amarillo; grandchildren, Candi L. Cushman of Dallas and Kyle Thomas Cushman of Houston; and numerous nephews and nieces.
Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
Lona Belle Jones
WEATHERFORD -- Lona Belle Jones, 79, a nurse, died Monday, July 7, 1997, at home.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Thursday at White's Funeral Home. Burial: Memory Gardens of the Valley Memorial Park in Weatherford. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday .
Lona Belle Jones was born June 10, 1918, in Madisonville.
White's Funeral Home
Weatherford, (817) 596-4811
Ann Kirbie
DECATUR -- Ann Kirbie, 69, a homemaker, died Monday, July 7, 1997, at a local nursing home.
Memorial service: 11 a.m. Friday at Assumption Catholic Church. Burial: Oaklawn Cemetery.
Ann Kirbie was born April 30, 1928, in Dallas.
She was a member of Assumption Catholic Church where she was the endoristic minister.
Survivors: Sons and daughters-in- law, Michael and Deborah Kirbie of Decatur, Matthew and Rhonda Kirbie of Decatur, Martin and Denise Kirbie of Grand Prairie and Malcolm and Kelli Kirbie of Chico; daughter and son-in-law, Marcella and Dennis Rhine of Decatur; nine grandchildren; and one great- grandchild.
Coker Funeral Home
Decatur, (940) 627-5959
William "Bill" D. Krommes
BEDFORD -- William "Bill" "Red" D. Krommes, 75, an estimator who retired from helicopter manufacturing, died Monday, July 7, 1997, at a Whitney hospital.
Funeral: 12:30 p.m. Thursday at Greenwood Funeral Home. Burial: Greenwood Memorial Park. Visitation: 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday.
William Krommes was born March 20, 1922, in Hazleton, Pa. He was a resident of Fort Worth since 1948. He was a veteran of World War II having served in the U.S. Army Air Forces and earned the Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star and the Air Medal with three Oak Clusters.
He was a graduate of the Academy of Aeronautics in New York, N.Y. He was very active in scouting, taught Sunday school class, sang in the church choir, enjoyed bike riding, swimming, camping and fishing. He was a member of Peace Lutheran Church and the 388th Bomb Group. He retired from Bell Helicopter in 1984.
Survivors: Wife of 51 years, May Margaretta Hildebrand Krommes of Bedford; sons, John R. Krommes of Lake Whitney and William David Krommes Jr. of Roslindale, Mass.; daughter, Barbara Knudsen of El Campo; brother, Frederick Krommes of Bethlehem, Pa.; sisters, Ruth Throne and Joan Claypotch, both of Hazleton, Pa.; and grandchildren, John William- David Knudsen and Brandi Leigh Knudsen.
Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
Floy Lawson
MERIDIAN -- Floy Lawson, 91, a homemaker, died Monday, July 7, 1997, in Clifton.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Thursday at Meridian First United Methodist Church. Burial: Meridian Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Lawson Funeral Home.
Memorials: Meridian First United Methodist Church or the Meridian Cemetery Association.
Floy Lawson was born Feb. 20, 1906, near Hamilton where she was raised and educated. She attended Tarleton State College and taught school in Hamilton County for several years. On May 14, 1927, she married C.T. "Sam" Lawson in Hamilton and moved to Meridian in 1929. She was preceded in death by her husband on Nov. 1, 1981. She was a member of Meridian First United Methodist Church.
Survivors: Son, Larry Lawson and his wife, Beverly, of Meridian; daughter, Betty Lou Lawson of Waco; sister, Doris Ganske of Waco; grandchildren, Kristy Lawson Kuykendall of Meridian and Brice Lawson of Waco; four great- grandchildren; Kaylee Kuykendall and Kamree of Meridian and Kelly Kuykendall and Kolby Kuykendall of Gainesville.
Lawson Funeral Home
Meridian, (254) 435-2792
Phillip Lira
MORGAN -- Phillip Lira, 18, a student, died Thursday, July 3, 1997, in Johnson County.
Graveside service: 2 p.m. Wednesday in Morgan Cemetery.
Phillip Lira was born Dec. 13, 1978, in Baton Rouge, La.
Lawson Funeral Home
Meridian, (254) 435-2792
D. Russell McSwain
FORT WORTH -- D. Russell McSwain, 64, a Lockheed engineer, died Sunday, July 6, 1997, at a Dallas hospital.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Friday at Big Creek Baptist Church in Irwin County, Ga. Officiating will be the Rev. Jerry Wilson and the Rev. Ed Reeves. Burial: Big Creek Cemetery.
D. Russell McSwain was born Sept. 16, 1932, in Ben Hill County, Ga., the son of Jessie Clifford McSwain and Maudell Wilson McSwain. He graduated from Rebecca High School and Georgia Tech and was an Army veteran. Mr. McSwain had lived in Fort Worth since 1960. He was an avid photographer and a member of the Fort Worth Camera Club and First United Methodist Church of Fort Worth.
Survivors: Wife, Catherine Lavender McSwain of Fort Worth; sister, Patsy McSwain of Fitzgerald, Ga.; and brothers, Clifford Wayne McSwain of Kennedale and George Cauley McSwain of Cumming, Ga.
Paulk Funeral Home
Fitzgerald, Ga., (912) 423-2033
Linnie Moore
GLEN ROSE -- Linnie Moore, 87, a retired nurse, died Tuesday, July 8, 1997, at a local nursing home.
Graveside service: 2 p.m. Wednesday in Ward Branch Cemetery in Somervell County.
Linnie Moore was born Jan. 24, 1910, in Somervell County.
She was a member of the Assembly of God church and had lived in Glen Rose all her life.
Survivors: Daughters, Lovedia Benfield of Mesquite and Faye Lee Ulrich of Quitman; 12 grandchildren; and several great and great-great grandchildren.
Wiley Funeral Home
Glen Rose, (254) 897-2288
Ada Ellison Parks
AZLE -- Ada Ellison Parks, 89, a retired seamstress, died Monday, July 7, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Thursday at Greenwood Funeral Home. Burial: Annetta Cemetery in Parker County. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday.
Ada Ellison Parks was born Dec. 8, 1907, in Fort Worth. She moved to Annetta, in Parker County, where she grew up. She had resided in Fort Worth since 1942. She retired from Allee Manufacturing Co. as a seamstress, then worked several years at Tarrant County Children's Home. She was active as a senior citizen and also in the VFW Auxiliary, Veterans of World War I Auxiliary and the Methodist church. She loved quilting and working with her hands. She was preceded in death by two sons, Jasper Yeary and Lee Ellison.
Survivors: Son, Johnie Yeary of Weatherford; daughters, Mildred Hawkins of Weatherford, Malania Reynolds of Fort Worth and Sue Dunn Turnipseed of Azle; stepdaughter, Betty Acton of Fort Worth; brother, Johnie Duncan of Annetta; sister, Edith Harris of Fort Worth; 23 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren and great- great-grandchildren.
Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
