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John Carichner
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS -- John Carichner, 86, a retired Bell Helicopter statistical draftsman, died Wednesday, July 16, 1997, at a care center.
Funeral: no service. Burial: Pittsburgh, Pa. Visitation: noon to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Lucas Funeral Home in Hurst.
John Carichner was born Sept. 24, 1910, in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Mr. Carichner worked at Bell for 25 years.
Survivors: Daughter, Claudia and her husband, Charles Foreman, of Arlington; devoted friends, Bernetta Coolidge and Jim Keding; sister, Lottie Lance; nephews and nieces, Harry and Earnest Carichner, Dorothy Nist and Gladys Sanderbeck.
Lucas Funeral Home
Hurst, 284-7271
Melissa Fay Carrier
ARLINGTON -- Melissa Fay Carrier, 23, an accounting clerk, died Friday, July 11, 1997, in Hamblen, Tenn.
Funeral: 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Moore Funeral Home. Burial: Moore Memorial Gardens. Visitation: 7 to 8 p.m. Friday.
Melissa Fay Carrier was born Feb. 2, 1974, in Titusville, Pa.
Survivors: Parents, William "Bill" Orville Carrier Jr., and Linda Dovel Carrier of Arlington; sisters, Teresa Ann Carrier and Denise Renee Carrier, both of Arlington; grandparents, Iris Caldwell Carrier and William Orville Carrier Sr. of Harrisonburg, Va.; aunts and uncles, Peggy Dovel Axline and Debra Fay Dovel, both of Manassas, Va., Debora Carrier Wright of Harrisonburg, Va., Wanda Smallwood Carrier and Raymond Nelson Carrier of Mount Sidney, Va.; cousins, Frank, Brian, Wendy, Michelle and Dena; and many great-aunts and uncles.
Moore Funeral Home
1219 N. Davis Drive, 275-2711
Harry Eugene Crossan Jr.
FORT WORTH -- Harry Eugene Crossan Jr., 57, a retired data processing supervisor for Texas Utilities, died Tuesday, July 15, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Friday at Thompson's Harveson & Cole Funeral Home. The Rev. Miles Seaborn will officiate. Graveside service: 2 p.m. Friday in Lakewood Cemetery in Marietta, Okla.
Harry Eugene Crossan Jr. was born Oct. 21, 1939, in Pampa and had lived in Fort Worth since 1956. He graduated from Arlington Heights High School and attended the University of Texas at Arlington. He was a member of Birchman Baptist Church.
Survivors: His children, Kelly Davis and her husband, Ken, of Iredell, William Crossan and his wife, Kim, of Joshua, Michael Crossan of Arlington and Stacie Chandler and her husband, Thom, of Bedford; parents, Ellouise and Tony Iammatteo of Fort Worth; brother, George Neal Crossan Sr. and his wife, Judy, of Terrell; grandchildren, Catherine, Jacob and Bailey; and nieces and nephews.
Thompson's Harveson & Cole
702 Eighth Ave., 336-0345
William H. Ferguson
AZLE -- William H. "Red" Ferguson, 62, a retired millwright, died Tuesday, July 15, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Funeral: 1 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church in Lakeside. Burial: Greenwood Memorial Park.
Pallbearers: Ronnie Ferguson, Ronnie Ferguson II, Ethan Simpson, Craig Rice, Greg Rice and Mike Rees.
Memorials: First Baptist Church, Lakeside.
William H. "Red" Ferguson was born Nov. 25, 1934, in Hugo, Okla. He served in the Army, Airborne Division, as a paratrooper, completing 32 jumps. He built and repaired feed mills for many years.
Survivors: Wife, Virgie of Azle; son, Ronnie Howard Ferguson of Llano; daughter, Diana Simpson of North Richland Hills; stepsons, Jeff Rice and Craig Rice, both of Fort Worth, and Greg Rice of Albuquerque, N.M.; stepdaughter, Susan Rees of Fort Worth; brothers, Ray Ferguson of Plainview and Harold Ferguson of Weatherford; half sisters, Christine Wilkins of Plainview, Gladys Dendy of Ruidoso, N.M., and Harvey Jean Breese of Thomaston, Ga.; and grandchildren, Ethan Simpson, Ronnie Ferguson II, Kiska Ferguson, Paul Rice, Jonathan Rice, Carrie Rice, Jordan Rice and Hannah Rice.
Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
Raymond H. Fieldhouse
MILLSAP -- Raymond Henry Fieldhouse, 83, a retired plumber, died Tuesday, July 15, 1997, in Weatherford.
Graveside service: 11 a.m. Friday in Brock Cemetery.
Raymond Fieldhouse was born March 25, 1914, in Philadelphia, Pa.
He had been a Texas resident more than 80 years and a Parker County resident 25 years.
Cotten-Bratton Funeral Chapel
Weatherford, (817) 594-2711
Jerry Keith Ford
GRAHAM -- Jerry Keith Ford, 65, a self-employed master plumber, died Tuesday, July 15, 1997, in Wichita Falls.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Friday at Morrison Funeral home. Burial: Pioneer Cemetery in Graham.
Jerry Keith Ford was born July 29, 1931, in Olney.
Morrison Funeral Home
Graham, (940) 549-2121
Lydia Wood Ford
BLUE MOUND -- Lydia Wood Ford, 93, departed from this life to a glorious life in heaven Wednesday, July 16, 1997, to meet with her mate of 63 years, Charles O. Ford.
Funeral: 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Mount Olivet Funeral Home. The Rev. Guille Seigler will officiate. Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery. Visitation: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Lydia Wood Ford was born in Shawmutt, Ark., on July 18, 1903, and spent most of her life in Fort Worth and the Granbury area. She was a homemaker and member of Saginaw Park Baptist Church.
Survivors: Daughter and son-in-law, Molene and Joe Forbes of Blue Mound; son and daughter-in-law, Norman and Peggy Ford of Spokane, Wash.; grand children, Jerry Forbes of Mesquite, Tina Kraft and Donna Humphrey of Blue Mound, Douglas Ford of Spokane, Ronnie Ford of Hurst, Russell Ford and Kent Ford of Mission Viejo, Calif., and Brooks Ford of Memphis, Tenn.; great- grandchildren, Stephanie Vasquez, Javen and Brittany Humphrey and Trenton Hill of Blue Mound, Matthew Tinsley of Hurst, Adam and Joshua Forbes of Round Rock, Kristen Ford of Mission Viejo, Tanner Ford of Hurst and Brittany Ford of Santa Barbara, Calif.; sisters-in- law, Florence Wood and Lois Wood, both of Fort Worth, Josie Roberts of La Porte, Texas, and Lou Reagan of Lovington, N.M.; and many nieces and nephews.
Mount Olivet Funeral Home
2301 N. Sylvania Ave., 831-0511
P.M. Freudiger
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS -- P.M. "Pat" Freudiger, 70, a retired engineer, died Thursday, July 17, 1997, at his home.
Funeral: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Mount Olivet Funeral Home. Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
P.M. "Pat" Freudiger was born Oct. 23, 1926, in Vernon. He served in the Navy during World War II. He worked as an engineer for General Dynamics and retired in 1986 after 37 years' service.
Mr. Freudiger was preceded in death by his wife, Ann G. Freudiger, on Sept. 8, 1980.
Survivors: Sons, Jake Freudiger of Fort Worth and Bobby Wayne Freudiger of Bedford; daughters, Tanya Ewing of Richland Hills and Pat Bishop and Lauri Sanders, both of Springtown; brothers, B.D. Freudiger of Fort Worth, Woodrow Freudiger of Nevada and Bud Freudiger of Granbury; sisters, Ruth Blackshear of Levelland and Fern McCoy of Fort Worth; 13 grandchildren; and one great- grandchild.
Mount Olivet Funeral Home
2301 N. Sylvania Ave., 831-0511
Mildred Garrison
ARLINGTON -- Mildred Garrison, 64, a homemaker, died Wednesday, July 16, 1997, in Arlington.
Funeral: none scheduled.
Mildred Garrison was born Dec. 13, 1932, in Sioux City, Iowa.
Survivors: Son, Dane Garrison of Anaheim, Calif.; sisters, Loretta Grider of Arlington, Maybelle Swearnes of Missouri and Jean Schroeder of Sioux City, Iowa; and grandson, Robert Anthony Garrison.
Arlington Funeral Home
1221 E. Division, 548-1791
Robert W. Hendrix
FORT WORTH -- Robert "Bob" Wayne Hendrix, 72, a retired Air Force senior master sergeant, died Thursday, July 17, 1997, at a local hospital.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Saturday at Laurel Land Chapel of the Chimes of Fort Worth. Burial: Laurel Land Memorial Park of Fort Worth. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Robert Hendrix was born Aug. 11, 1924, in Blum.
In 1979 he retired from General Dynamics. He was a member of Arlington Heights Masonic Lodge No. 1184.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 43 years, Dorothy Marie Hendrix.
Survivors: Daughters, Linda Sue Peggs of Euless, Julia Kay Vaughn of Dallas and Vicki Lynn Webster; sister, Pat Long of Teague; grandchildren, Mendy Webster, Haley Webster, Valerie Peggs and Robert Peggs; and three great-grandchildren.
Laurel Land Funeral Home of Fort Worth
7100 Crowley Road, (817) 293-1350
Lucrettie Hensley
BLUE MOUND -- Lucrettie Hensley, 82, a homemaker, died Thursday, July 17, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Saturday at Biggers Funeral Home. Burial: Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park.
Lucrettie Hensley was born Oct. 22, 1914, in Bradley County, Tenn.
She had been a Fort Worth area resident since 1948 and was a member of Liberty Baptist Church.
Mrs. Hensley was preceded in death by her husband, William T. Hensley.
Survivors: Son, J.W. Hensley of Fort Worth; daughters, Pauline Miller and Mary Jo Henson, both of Blue Mound; sister, Georgie Brock of Dalton, Ga.; seven grandchildren; and 12 great- grandchildren.
Biggers Funeral Home
7139 Jacksboro Highway, 237-3341
Edgar Sterling Holland Sr.
BENBROOK -- Edgar Sterling Holland Sr., 93, a retired business proprietor, died Thursday, July 17, 1997, at home.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Saturday at Laurel Land Chapel of the Chimes of Fort Worth. Burial: Laurel Land Memorial Park of Fort Worth. Visitation: 7 to 8 p.m. Friday.
Memorials: Hospice or charity of choice.
Edgar Sterling Holland was born Jan. 5, 1904, in Dallas County.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Sarah Louise Holland, in 1996.
Survivors: Son, Edgar Sterling Holland Jr. and his wife, Linda, of Benbrook; daughter, Norma Louise McElroy and her husband, Jerry, of Fort Worth; four grandchildren; and two great- grandchildren.
Laurel Land Funeral Home of Fort Worth
7100 Crowley Road, (817) 293-1350
Wylma Mae Byars Kline
FORT WORTH -- Wylma Mae Byars Kline, 76, a homemaker, died Wednesday, July 16, 1997, at home.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Friday at Connell Baptist Church. Burial: Greenwood Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday.
Memorials: Connell Baptist Church, in lieu of flowers.
Wylma Mae Byars Kline was born May 10, 1921, in Wichita Falls. She was a member of the Woman's Club and past president of the Creative Arts section, past president of the Fort Worth District Dental Auxiliary, past president of the Woman's Auxiliary to the Texas Dental Association, past president of the Rejebian Afternoon Book Review Club, and past president of the Philathea Sunday School Class. She was past secretary of Rico Pronto Investment Club and was a bridal hostess at Connell Baptist Church for several years. Mrs. Kline was also the director of the Young Woman's Auxiliary at Connell Baptist Church for 12 years and district director of YWA for three years.
She was employed as a juvenile probation officer for Tarrant County for seven years (1946-1953). She graduated from Arlington Heights High School in 1939 and attended North Texas State University and Texas Christian University.
Mrs. Kline was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. J.R. Kline.
Survivors: Nieces, Barbara Zimmerman of California, Donna Divine of Lubbock and Charlotte Stephens of Denton; and nephews, Terry Byars of Fort Worth and Gary Warren of Austin.
Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
