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Lillie Mae Sedberry
GRAHAM -- Lillie Mae Sedberry, 81, a homemaker, died Sunday, July 13, 1997, in Graham.
Funeral: 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Morrison Funeral Home. Burial: Pioneer Cemetery in Graham.
Lillie Mae Sedberry was born March 15, 1916, in Clifton.
Morrison Funeral Home
Graham, (940) 549-2121
Willard Calvin Shady
MANSFIELD -- Willard Calvin Shady, 58, a retired shift supervisor for General Motors, died Monday, July 14, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: 3:30 p.m. Thursday at Moore Funeral Home. Visitation: 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Cal was born on Oct. 25, 1938, in Kingstree County, S.C., and moved to Texas in the late 1950s. He was an employee of General Motors assembly plant in Arlington for 281/2 years, working his way from assembly engineer to general shift supervisor before his retirement in April 1992. He received several credits or letters of commendation for outstanding employee, the Perfect Attendance Award, supporter of civic involvement program and the leadership awards.
Before his employment with General Motors, Cal served in the Air Force and loved his country.
Cal attended New Hope Baptist Church and loved his golf.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Harry Shady Sr. and Louise Floyd Shady, and his brother, Harry Shady.
"We love you and we'll miss you."
Survivors: Wife of 38 years, Shirley Shady of Mansfield; sons, Nick Shady of Belton, S.C., and Cary Shady and his wife, Christy, of Arlington; granddaughter, Corinne Shady; daughter, Denise Hand of Huntsville, Ala.; grandchildren, Ashley and Bryan Hand; and sisters, Lorine Gaillard of Hollyhill, S.C., and Ollie Ridgeway of Goosecreek, S.C. He was loved by a host of friends.
Moore Funeral Home
1219 N. Davis Drive, 275-2711
Floyd Odell Shelton
AUSTIN -- Floyd Odell Shelton, 89, passed away Saturday, July 12, 1997, at his home in Austin.
Memorial service: 11 a.m. Friday at Lakeway Ecumenical Church with the Rev. Tom A. Carroll officiating.
Memorials: Lakeway Ecumenical Church, 2203 Lakeway Blvd., Austin, Texas 78734, or to a charity of choice, in lieu of flowers.
Floyd Odell Shelton was born Dec. 6, 1907, on the Waggonner Ranch near Harrold in Wilbarger County. He eventually moved to Fort Worth, where he attended public schools, graduating from North Side High School in 1925.
He was employed from 1925 to April 1, 1963, at the Fort Worth National Bank, the last 33 years in the Trust Department. At retirement (10 years early) and for many years prior thereto he was vice president and senior trust officer in charge of the Trust Department and was a member of the bank's trust and investment committees. While at Fort Worth National, Mr. Shelton was instrumental in the creation of the banking industry's first Trust Farm & Ranch Management Division and Trust Oil, Gas & Mineral Management Division. He also was involved in drafting many portions of what is now referred to as the Texas Trust Code, as well as creating the first Bank Common Trust Fund in Texas.
He was a past chairman of the Trust Section of the Texas Bankers Association; a former member of Common Trust Fund and Executive committees of the American Bankers Association Trust Division; and the first chairman of the Retirement System Committee of the Texas Bankers Association, a position he held for many years. In 1976, he was the initial recipient of the "Outstanding Trust Man" award presented by the Texas Bankers Association Trust Financial Services Division in recognition of his outstanding lifetime achievements and contributions to the Texas trust industry.
After retiring from the bank, Mr. Shelton was resident superintendent of Broseco Ranch in Titus, Morris and Cass counties in Northeast Texas from April 1, 1963, through November 1965.
Coming out of retirement again, Mr. Shelton served from Aug. 1, 1966, to Jan. 1, 1973, as vice chancellor for investments, trusts and lands for the University of Texas System. In that capacity, he and his staff were responsible for the management of all earning assets of the U.T. System and its component institutions, and for the sale and servicing of all bonds issued for construction purposes. Earning assets included 2.1 million acres of land in 19 West Texas counties, the Permanent University Fund, miscellaneous trusts and other funds given to the university.
Coming out of retirement a third and final time, Mr. Shelton served as senior trust consultant for City National Bank of Austin from January 1973 to December 1978.
Mr. Shelton was a member of the Texas State Bar Association (since 1936) and the American Bar Association. He was a former president and charter member of the Downtown Optimist Club of Fort Worth, a former board member and president of the Fort Worth Children's Hospital, and was for many years the treasurer of the Longhorn Council of the Boy Scouts of America.
Survivors: Wife, the former Anita Senter, with whom he recently celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary; daughter, Mrs. Ann S. Ellinghausen and her husband, Robert, of Wimberley; son, James R. Shelton and his wife, Leslie, of Lakeway; grandchildren, Laurie Ellinghausen of Santa Barbara, Calif., David Ellinghausen of San Marcos, Craig Shelton and Ron Shelton, both of Austin, Wade Shelton of San Marcos and Clay Foor of Lakeway; and sisters, Lillie Shelton Bozeman and Ina Mae Cornell of Fort Worth.
Cook-Walden Funeral Home
Austin, (512) 892-1172
Bobbie Jean Stepp
CLEBURNE -- Bobbie Jean Stepp, 69, a retired clerk for the Central Appraisal District in Cleburne, died Sunday, July 13, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Henderson Street Baptist Church. Burial: Rose Hill Cemetery.
Memorials: Henderson Street Baptist Church Organ Fund, 919 E. Henderson, Cleburne, Texas 76031, or a charity of choice. Bobbie Jean Stepp was born Aug. 18, 1927, in Cleburne.
Survivors: Honorary son, Pfc. John Ballew of Fort Campbell, Ky.; brother, William F. Stepp of Rio Vista; sisters, Oleta Murphy of Cleburne and Mary Reiter of Lancaster; six nieces and four nephews; and 14 great-nieces and great-nephews.
Crosier-Pearson-Mayfield
Cleburne, (817) 558-2322
Lee H. Stevenson
WEATHERFORD -- Lee H. Stevenson, 83, a retired National Life Insurance vice president, died Monday, July 14, 1997, in Weatherford.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Thursday at Cotten- Bratton Funeral Home. Burial: Greenwood Memorial Park in Fort Worth.
Lee H. Stevenson was born Sept. 30, 1913, in the Whitt community. He was a native of Parker County. After graduation from high school, he attended Weatherford College and Baylor University. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the Army in the South Pacific. In 1978, he retired as vice president of National Life Insurance in Nashville, Tenn. He was a member of Bellmont Heights Baptist Church in Nashville, Tenn. Mr. and Mrs. Stevenson celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary March 13, 1997.
Survivors: Wife, Joyce Heady Stevenson; sister, Marcelle Stevenson Wadley of Graham; sisters-in-law, Lota Holmes Hale of Weatherford and Reural Heady Bailey of Fort Worth; and two nieces and nephews.
Cotten-Bratton Funeral Chapel
Weatherford, (817) 594-2711
Gladys Powell Walker
CLEBURNE -- Gladys Powell Walker, 71, a homemaker, died Monday, July 14, 1997, at home in Cleburne.
Graveside service: 10 a.m. Thursday in Mount Olivet Cemetery in Fort Worth.
Memorials: Humane Society of North Texas or American Cancer Society.
Known to everyone as Jackie, Gladys Powell Walker was born May 25, 1926, in Salem, Va., where she was raised. Jackie had one brother and four sisters. She met her husband, Ronald Walker, when he was stationed in Virginia while in the Navy. After marrying Ronald, she came to Texas and lived in the Metroplex. Jackie had two primary loves in her life, her family and animals, especially cats. She was a strong supporter of the Humane Society. Jackie was also a gifted artistic person who loved to decorate, make crafts and work with plants. She was the core who held her family together with her love and her gifts.
Survivors: Husband, Ronald A. Walker of Cleburne; sons, Phillip A. Arnn of Arlington and David R. Walker of Cleburne; daughters, Ronna Walker of Anna and Melinda B. Walker of Carrollton; brothers, Harvey L. Poff Jr. of Troutville, Va.; sisters, Mary L. Mc- Kenstry of Massachusetts and Geneva P. Brown of Portsmouth, Va.; grandchildren, Jenny Verner of Anna and Syndie J. Walker of Cleburne; daughters-in- law, Dianna C. Walker of Cleburne and Laurie Arnn of Arlington; and son-in-law, Garry Verner of Anna.
Guardian Funeral Home
5704 James Ave., 293-8477
Penny L. West
ARLINGTON -- Penny L. West, 29, an apartment manager, died Sunday, July 13, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Zion Family Church. Burial: Skyvue Memorial Gardens. Visitation: 9 to 11 a.m. at the church.
Penny L. West was born Dec. 26, 1967, in Jacksonville, Fla. She had resided in Arlington for two years. She was an apartment manager for J. Hester Properties and a member of Zion Family Church.
Survivors: Husband, Roger West of Arlington; daughters, Morgan L. West and Mariam M. West, both of Arlington, and Kay Leih Rawls of Monroe, La.; son, Aubrey S. Rawls of Monroe; father, James Rowan of Little Rock, Ark.; mother, Patricia Rowan of Oak Grove, La.; grandparents, Blythe Rowan of Oak Grove and Melvin Neuschwanger of Monroe; and brother, James T. Rowan Jr. of Haltom City.
Biggers Funeral Home
7139 Jacksboro Highway, 237-3341
Bertha Williams
FORT WORTH -- Bertha Williams, 86, a retired restaurant cook, died Monday, July 14, 1997, at a local hospital.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Friday at Morris- Bates Mortuary. Burial: Laurel Land Memorial Park. Visitation: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thurs day at the funeral home.
Bertha Williams was born Dec. 4, 1910, in Summitt, Miss. She had lived in the area since 1957 and was a member of Mount Olive Baptist Church in Fort Worth.
Survivors: Son, Willie Robinzine, Wallace Robinzine and William Robinzene, all of Fort Worth; daughters, Dianne Rockwell and Sandra Holmes, both of Fort Worth; brother, C.B. Bonds of Mississippi; 18 grandchildren; 11 great- grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Morris-Bates Mortuary
1700 Evans Ave., 926-6263
Mildred L. Allen
PIKEVILLE, Tenn. -- Mildred L. Allen, 78, a homemaker, died Sunday, July 13, 1997, at her son's residence in Tennessee.
Graveside service: 10 a.m. Thursday in Greenwood Memorial Park.
Mildred L. Allen was born Aug. 1, 1918, in Hastings, Okla.
Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
Sally A. Allen
FORT WORTH -- Sally A. Allen, 58, a homemaker, died Sunday, July 13, 1997, at a Lubbock hospital.
Funeral: 3:30 p.m. Thursday at Mount Olivet Funeral Home. Burial: private. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Sally A. Allen was born Aug. 4, 1938, in Paris, Texas.
Survivors: Husband, Richard C. Allen of Fort Worth; son and daughters-in-law, Michael and Jeanie Allen of Haltom City and Lianne "Sissy" Holloway of Chicago; daughter and son-in-law, Elma A. "Sissy" and Butch Belcher of Fort Worth; stepmother, Dene Novotny of Arkansas; mother-in-law, Kathrine Allen of Fort Worth; and grandchildren, Simon, Robert, Jennifer, Richard, Nicki, Katie and Red.
Mount Olivet Funeral Home
2301 N. Sylvania Ave., 831-0511
Jack O. Ashworth Jr.
FORT WORTH -- Jack O. Ashworth Jr., 48, a registered public surveyor for Southern Concepts, died Monday, July 14, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Graveside memorial service: 9 a.m. Friday in Laurel Land Memorial Park of Fort Worth.
Jack O. Ashworth Jr. was born Jan. 18, 1949, in Bryan. He graduated from Paschal High School in 1966 and attended Tarrant County Junior College.
Survivors: Wife, Evelyn Ashworth of Fort Worth; sons, Michael Otho Ashworth and his wife, Toyia, Mark Aurin Ashworth and David Franklin Ashworth, all of Fort Worth; parents, Jack O. and Dorothy Foster Ashworth Sr. of Lindale; brothers, George Aurin Ashworth of Tyler and John Mark Ashworth of Keller; sisters, Jill Annette Ashworth of Fort Worth and Joni Ashworth Atkison of Parkland, Fla.; and grandchildren, Eric, Meranda, Brandon, Trenton and Jessica Ashworth.
Laurel Land Funeral Home of Fort Worth
7100 Crowley Road, (817) 293-1350
James Earl Boone Jr.
FORT WORTH -- James Earl Boone Jr., 2 months, died Sunday, July 6, 1997, at a Dallas hospital.
Graveside service: was 2 p.m. Wednesday in Skyvue Memorial Gardens.
James Boone Jr. was born May 9, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Survivors: Parents, James Earl Boone Sr. and Rosalind Wright of Fort Worth; brothers, Corey Williams and Emmanuel Jones; grandmother, Lillie Wright; and uncles, aunts and cousins.
Gregory W. Spencer Funeral Directors
4000 Miller Ave., 531-8666
L.D. Boyd
FORT WORTH -- L.D. Boyd, 75, a retired stocker, died Friday, July 11, 1997, at a nursing home.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Saturday at Williams Funeral Chapel. Burial: Cedar Hill Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday.
L.D. Boyd was born May 9, 1922, in Jacksonville. He retired from Montgomery Ward and Co.
Survivors: Wife, Levada M. Boyd; two sisters; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Williams Funeral Chapel
5224 Ramey Ave., 534-5781
