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Jessie Belle Barentine
SANGER -- Jessie Belle Barentine, 88, a homemaker, died Friday, July 11, 1997, at a Sanger nursing home.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Monday at Coker Funeral Home in Sanger. Burial: Sanger Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Dr. Carroll Caddell will officiate the service.
Jessie Barentine was born July 19, 1908, in the Parvin community.
She was preceded in death by husband, Andy A. Barentine, Sr., and parents, Jessie B. and Nannie Belle "Rue" Cherry.
Survivors: Daughter, Marjetta Morris of Garland; son, Andy A. Barentine of Dallas; sisters, Alma Cherry of Sanger and Theda Wilson of Fort Worth; and granddaughter, Melissa Morris of Garland.
Coker Funeral Home
Sanger, (940) 458-3311
Margie Bishop
JOSHUA -- Margie Bishop, 65, who was a retired 26-year tool crib attendant for Stratoflex in Fort Worth, died Friday, July 11, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
No services are planned.
Margie Bishop was born March 29, 1932, in Harris County.
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Survivors: Husband, William C. Bishop of Joshua; sons and daughters- in-law, Terry Bishop of Joshua, Larry and Kerri Bishop of Keene, Barry and Janet Bishop of Burleson; mother, Lucille McFall of Joshua; sister, Wanda Foster of Houston; and four grandchildren, Michael, Tiffany, Matthew and Joshua Bishop.
Crosier-Pearson-Mayfield
Cleburne, (817) 558-2322
Sarilda D. Boggess
BALLINGER -- Sarilda D. Boggess, 92, a homemaker, died Friday, July 11, 1997, in Ballinger.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Monday at First Presbyterian Church. Burial: Evergreen Cemetery in Ballinger. Officiant: Kary Rawlings.
Sarilda Boggess was born Sept. 15, 1904, in San Saba.
She married Milton Eugene Boggess on June 4, 1930, in Ballinger. She was also a lifetime resident of Ballinger.
She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, J.W. McMillian and Mary Elizabeth Oliver McMillian, and one brother, Eldon McMillian.
Survivors: Sons, Bill Boggess of Ballinger, Clyde Boggess of Arlington; 11 grandchildren; and 28 great- grandchildren.
Rains-Seale Funeral Home
Ballinger (915) 365-3531
Uinta Leona Brown
FORT WORTH -- Uinta Leona Brown, 61, a mail processor in the aircraft business, died Saturday, July 12, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: 1 p.m. Tuesday at Bethel Temple, 6801 Meadowbrook Dr. Burial: private. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Greenwood Funeral Home.
Uinta Leona Brown was born Oct. 28, 1935, in Meridian.
She was an active member of Bethel Temple Assembly of God Church and was a staff member of Family Life Training Center.
Survivors: Husband, Jerry L. Brown of Fort Worth; son, Jerry D. Brown of Wichita, Kan.; daughters, Cindy Owings of Fort Worth and Tina Bailey of St. Louis, Mo.; father, Jack Holladay of Walnut Springs; brothers, Tommy Holladay of Weatherford and Danny Holladay of Walnut Springs; and 10 grandchildren.
Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
Ray D. Burgett
HURST -- Ray D. Burgett, 71, a retired Bell Helicopter employee, died Thursday, July 10, 1997, at home.
Funeral: 1 p.m. Monday at Richland Hills Christian Church. Burial: Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park.
Memorials: Richland Hills Christian Church Building Fund, in lieu of flowers.
Ray Burgett was born Oct. 7, 1925, in Ashland, Ky., and had lived in Hurst since 1963. He served his country for 20 years in the Army Air Forces, Air Force and Army Material Command. He was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War.
He retired from Bell Helicopter in 1987.
Mr. Burgett was a member of Richland Hills Christian Church, where he served as deacon, elder and two terms as chairman of the board.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Jo-Ellen, of Hurst.
Survivors: Wife of 23 years, Joan Burgett; sons, Ray Burgett Jr. and his wife, Janie, of Euless, James Donald Burgett of South Padre Island, Richard Burgett and his wife, Denise, of Fort Worth and Robert David Burgett of Crowley; daughter, Edna Clark and her husband, Jack, of Fort Worth; stepson, Keith Eaton and his fiancee, Noel Pensock, of Fort Worth; stepdaughters, Cathy Spahr and her husband, Marshall, of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Helen Ballew and her husband, Mark, of Fort Worth; sisters, Jane McKnight of Orlando, Fla., and Dorothy Hays and her husband, Don, of Kittshill, Ohio; six grandchildren; and many friends.
Lucas Funeral Home
Hurst, 284-7271
Zora Butler
GRAND PRAIRIE -- Zora Butler, 88, a seamstress, died Thursday, July 3, 1997, in Grand Prairie.
Graveside service: noon Monday, July 14, 1997, in Laurel Land Memorial Park.
Zora Butler was born Feb. 8, 1909. She was a longtime resident of Grand Prairie and a retired seamstress.
Survivors: Friend, Debbie Ayala of Grand Prairie.
Arlington Funeral Home
1221 E. Division, 548-1791
Ima Rene McCright Camp
FORT WORTH -- Ima Rene McCright Camp, 83, a homemaker, died Friday, July 11, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Monday at Greenwood Funeral Home. Burial: Laurel Land Memorial Park. Visitation: 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Ima Camp was born March 18, 1914, in Briggs.
She was an acitve member in Trinity Baptist Church for many years and served as past president of Womens Missionary Union. She was a long time resident of River Oaks, where she reared four children.
She is preceded in death by her husband of many years, William Carl McCright, a son, Jerry McCright, and a daughter, Doris Jane Marshall.
Survivors: Husband, Gus V. Camp of Fort Worth; son, Bobby McCright and wife, Donna, of Fort Worth; daughter, Sandy Pickett and husband, Jim, of Murphys, Calif.; stepson, Larry Camp of Paradise; stepdaughter, Rosemary Payne and husband, James, of Fort Worth; granddaughters, Katrina Pickett of San Jose, Calif., and Shea McCright of San Marcos; and grandson, Randy Blurton of Fort Worth.
Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
J.D. Coffman
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS -- J.D. Coffman, 86, a retired manufacturing foreman, died Friday, July 11, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: 9:30 a.m. Friday at Mount Olivet Funeral Home. Burial: Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park.
Mr. Coffman was born Feb. 1, 1911, in Cottondale.
He was a professional boot maker, and tool maker at General Dynamics before becoming a manufacturing foreman at Bell Helicopter. He retired from Bell in 1978. He was a charter member of the Bridgeport Masonic Lodge and member of the Scottish Rite.
He was preceded in death by his son, Jeff Coffman.
Survivors: Wife, Lucille Coffman of North Richland Hills; daughter, JoAnna Lewis of Garland; brother, Alex Coffman of Chico; sister, Faye Coffman of Bridgeport; grandchildren, Rob Lewis, Jamie Lewis, both of Garland, Don Coffman of Haltom City; stepchildren, David Deats and Annette Hampton, and their children; and grandchildren.
Mount Olivet Funeral Home
2301 N. Sylvania Ave., 831-0511
Ruth A. Crawford
IRVING -- Ruth A. Crawford, 91, a homemaker, passed away Thursday, July 10, 1997, in Irving.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Monday at Greenwood Funeral Home. Burial: Greenwood Memorial Park. Visitation: 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Memorials: Girl Scout Conservation Fund, 4901 Briarhaven, Fort Worth, 76109, or call (817) 737-7272.
Mrs. Al O. (Ruth A.) Crawford was born March 9, 1906, in Ridgeland Township, Ill. She was lovingly referred to as just "Crawford". She grew up in Milam, Kan., where she taught school in a one- room schoolhouse in the 1930s. She moved to Wichita, Kan., where she met and married Al O. Crawford in 1939, to whom she was married until his death in 1978.
In 1942, they moved to Fort Worth where she lived until her death. Together they operated a small toy business until Al's retirement. She was an active member of the First United Methodist Church of Fort Worth for over 50 years.
She dedicated her life to helping others in many ways. One of her greatest loves, beside her family, was the Girl Scouts. She remained an active Scout for over 45 years.
Due to her many contributions to the Girl Scouts, in 1981, the Circle T Girl Scout Council created the Mrs. Al O. Crawford Community Service Award, which is given annually to others for dedicated community service.
As an active environmentalist, she was awarded the Dorothy Turbeville Conservation Award, the Clean City Star Award and was a pioneer in bringing recycling to Fort Worth. In recognition of more than 30 years of community service, she was awarded the 1988 Outstanding Senior Citizen of the Year Award by the Women's Civic Club Council of Fort Worth.
She loved her family, her church, the Girl Scouts and her community, and spent her life dedicated to her family and to service of others. Her giving and unselfish nature and dedicated societal contributions will be remembered by the many lives she touched.
Survivors: Daughters and son-in-law, Betty and Allan Eitel of North Richland Hills and Carolyn Busby of Dallas; grandchildren, Keri Davidson of Hurst, Bill Kledas of Arlington, Lynn McKee and John Eitel of Fort Worth, Catherine Mathews of Carrollton, and Rusty Busby of Plano; and nine great-greatchildren.
Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
Jean Creel
PROFITT -- Jean Creel, 75, retired owner of the Dairy Mart in Mathis, died Saturday, July 12, 1997, in Wichita Falls.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Monday at Morrison Funeral Home in Graham. Burial: Profitt Cemetery.
Memorials: American Heart Association.
Jean Creel was born April 19, 1922, in Young County.
Morrison Funeral Home
Graham, (940) 549-2121
Rosa Lee Crosby
STEPHENVILLE -- Rosa Lee Crosby, 82, a retired employee of the Tarleton State University dining hall, died Friday, July 11, 1997, at a Hurst nursing home.
Funeral: 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Stephenville Funeral Home. Burial: Erath Gardens of Memory.
Memorials: Holy Angels Residential, 10450 Ellerbe Road, Shreveport, La. 71106.
Rosa Crosby was born Aug. 26, 1914, in the Ex-ray community of Erath County. She was a member of Harvey Baptist Church.
Survivors: Son, Larry Crosby of Stephenville; daughters and sons-in-law, Rita and Bill Pack of Arlington and Carol and Sam Pack of Dallas; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Stephenville Funeral Home
Stephenville, (254) 965-3161
Cynthia Ann Curry
FORT WORTH -- Cynthia Ann Curry, 40, an electronics assembler, died Thursday, July 10, 1997, at home.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Ebenezer Baptist Church. Burial: Skyvue Memorial Gardens. Wake: 7 to 8 p.m. at Williams Funeral Chapel.
Cynthia Ann Curry was born May 19, 1957, in Fort Worth. She was a member of Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church, where she served as a member of the Inspiritual Praise Choir and young adult usher board.
Survivors: Son, Andrew Stephon Curry; daughter, La Toya Quiana Curry; parents, Berdie and Joseph Curry; sisters, Doris Dews La Day of Houston, Carmella Hardaway of Opa-Locka, Fla., and Priscilla Jackson of Fort Worth; and grandparent, Mrs. Lula Mae Curry of Fort Worth.
Williams Funeral Chapel
5224 Ramey Ave., 534-5781
