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Warren Lambert
BOWIE -- Warren Lambert, 82, former owner of Lambert's Men's Wear in Bowie, died Thursday, July 17, 1997, in Bowie.
Funeral: 3 p.m. Saturday at Burgess- Fry-Owens-Brumley Funeral Home. Burial: Briar Creek Cemetery in Bowie.
Warren Lambert was born Sept. 7, 1914.
Burgess-Fry-Owens-Brumley
Bowie, (940) 872-1144
Teresa Frances Larkins
BOWIE -- Teresa Frances Larkins, 51, a homemaker, died Wednesday, July 16, 1997, in Bowie.
Memorial service: 2 p.m. Sunday at Ebenezer Pentecostal Church of God.
Teresa Frances Larkins was born Sept. 6, 1945, in Sterling, Kan.
Burgess-Fry-Owens-Brumley
Bowie, (940) 872-1144
Thelma A. Maples
KENNEDALE -- Thelma A. Maples, 89, a retired licensed vocational nurse, died Thursday, July 17, 1997, in Kennedale.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Saturday at Greenwood Funeral Home. Burial: Greenwood Memorial Park.
Memorials: Rush Creek Christian Church or Arlington Night Shelter.
Thelma A. Maples was born July 9, 1908, in Strathroy, Ontario, Canada.
She was a member of Rush Creek Christian Church in Arlington.
Survivors: Sons, Raymond Clark of Arlington and David Clark of Irving; daughter, Joyce Bishop of DeSoto; stepdaughter, Veda Williams of Lubbock; brother, Max Down of Fort Myers, Fla.; sister, Lois Palmer of Detroit, Mich.; eight grandchildren; and eight great- grandchildren.
Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
Betty Pritchard
FORT WORTH -- Betty Pritchard, 66, a retired dietitian for All Saints Hospital, died Thursday, July 17, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Saturday at Laurel Land Funeral Home of Fort Worth. Burial: Laurel Land Memorial Park of Fort Worth.
Betty Pritchard was born Aug. 17, 1930, in Smith County.
Survivors: Brother, E.V. Pritchard of Tyler; sisters, Faye Takis of Kingman, Ariz., and Mae Lloyd of Fort Worth; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Laurel Land Funeral Home of Fort Worth
7100 Crowley Road, (817) 293-1350
Helen Horton Radliff
FORT WORTH -- Helen Horton Radliff, 97, a retired 17-year U.S. government hospital supervisor in the Budget and Fiscal Department, died Friday, July 18, 1997, at a local hospital.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Monday at Forest Hill Presbyterian Church. The Rev. John Hare will officiate. Burial: Laurel Land Memorial Park.
Memorials: Salvation Army Friendship House Home League or Forest Hill Presbyterian Church.
Mrs. Helen Radliff was born Aug. 16, 1899, in Fort Worth in a two-room log cabin that was at the present location of Forest Hill Drive and Forest Hill Circle. Her parents, John R. and Olive Horton, were pioneers in the area.
She had been a member of Forest Hill Presbyterian Church since 1911, being the oldest member at the time of her death, and was a member of the Eastern Star, Polytechnic Chapter 420.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Sydney M. Radliff, in 1982.
Survivors: Nieces and nephews, Mary Helen Myatt, Lon and Virginia Stephenson, Darlene Myatt and Diane Modisett, close care-givers and several other nieces and nephews.
Thompson's Harveson & Cole
702 Eighth Ave., 336-0345
Jack Presley Roberts
FORT WORTH -- Jack Presley Roberts, 63, a retired post office clerk, died Friday, July 18, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Memorial service: 11 a.m. Monday at Guardian Cremation Society.
Jack Presley Roberts was born April 4, 1934, in Ardmore, Okla. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and the Shriners.
Mr. Roberts was preceded in death by his wife, Kathryn, in January 1997.
Survivors: Several brothers and sisters-in-law.
Guardian Cremation Society
5704 James Ave., 293-8477
Oscar Meade Sherwood
MORGAN MILL -- Oscar Meade Sherwood, 76, a retired Air Force mechanic, died Thursday, July 17, 1997, at home.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Saturday at Lacy Funeral Home in Stephenville. Burial: Morgan Mill Cemetery.
Oscar Sherwood was born Jan. 28, 1921, in Milbourne, Okla. He was a member of Hillcrest Church of Christ and the American Legion. He was a veteran of World War II.
Survivors: Wife, Willie P. Sherwood; sons, James Meade Sherwood, Joe Dean Sherwood and Michael Ray Sherwood; daughter, Treacy Ann Ross; brothers, Lenroy Sherwood and Marvin Joe Sherwood; sisters, Ida Mae Hill, Mable Ann DeLoyd, and Winnie Lee Love; eight grandchildren; and 10 great- grandchildren.
Lacy Funeral Home
Stephenville, (254) 968-2102
Louis L. Spencer Sr.
FORT WORTH -- Louis L. Spencer Sr., 69, a retired auto dealer, died Monday, July 14, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Memorial Mass: 10 a.m. Monday, July 21, at Holy Family Catholic Church. Visitation: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday at Greenwood Funeral Home. Family visitation: 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday.
Louis L. Spencer Sr. was born June 18, 1928, in Evergreen, La. He was a Marine Corps veteran. His career in auto sales spanned 40 years and he was awarded many top sales honors.
Mr. Spencer was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church. He was a loving father and husband with countless friends who will greatly miss his wit and humor.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Dean Spencer, in 1996.
Survivors: Sons and daughter-in-law, Daryl Spencer of Fort Worth and Louis L. Jr. and Kelli Spencer of Benbrook; daughters and sons-in-law, Terri and Calvin McCutchan of Terrell and Jennifer and Sean Stroud of Fort Worth; brother, Jerry; sisters, Eugenia and Dorothy; and grandchild, Sabrina McCutchan of Terrell.
Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
Harold A. Stone
FORT WORTH -- Harold A. Stone, 70, a retired employee of Butler Paper Company, died Thursday, July 17, 1997, at a local nursing center.
Graveside service: 11 a.m. Saturday at Laurel Land Memorial Park of Fort Worth. Rev. Ron van der Weert will officiate.
Harold Stone was born March 6, 1927, in Canton to the late Jake and Reba Cozby. After retirement, Mr. Stone became a gardener to many friends who spoke highly of him. Many of these said no one could manicure their yard as Harold could.
Survivors: Wife, Pauline Stone of Fort Worth; and many neighbors and friends. He will be missed by many.
Laurel Land Funeral Home of Fort Worth
7100 Crowley Road, (817) 293-1350
Beatrice E. Tucker
BOWIE -- Beatrice E. Tucker, 75, a homemaker, died Thursday, July 17, 1997, in Bowie.
Graveside service: 10 a.m. Monday in Sunset Cemetery in Sunset.
Beatrice E. Tucker was born Feb. 27, 1922, in Bomarton.
Burgess-Fry-Owens-Brumley
Bowie, (940) 872-1144
Adele Williams
FORT WORTH -- Adele Williams, 69, a retired beautician, died Thursday, July 17, 1997, at her home.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Monday at El Bethel Baptist Church, 3507 Crenshaw. Burial: Calvert Cemetery in Calvert. Family hour: 4 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Morris-Bates Mortuary.
Adele Williams was born Aug. 25, 1927, in Calvert and had lived in the area since 1963, moving from Dallas. She was a beautician for more than 10 years. She was a member of El Bethel Baptist Church.
Mrs. Williams was preceded in death by her husband, Louis Williams, in 1994.
Survivors: Son, James R. Dowell and his wife, Donita Dowell, of Fort Worth; sister, Fannie Roberts and her husband, Andrew Roberts, of Fort Worth; grandchild, Janice R. Dowell of Fort Worth; great-grandchild, Kori Smith of Fort Worth; stepgrandchildren, Daverick and Demerick Isaac, both of Fort Worth; nephew, Charles Roberts; special adopted children, Randy Hanibal, Alice Carpenter and Myrtle Alexander, all of Fort Worth; aunts, Wila Baker of Calvert and Dorothy Price of Dallas; and a host of cousins and other relatives and friends.
Morris-Bates Mortuary
1700 Evans Ave., 926-6263
Noel Ritchey Bailey
FORT WORTH -- Noel Ritchey Bailey, MD, 85, a retired obstetric and gynecological physician, died Friday, July 18, 1997, at a hospital.
Funeral: 4 p.m. Monday at First Presbyterian Church. Entombment: Greenwood Mausoleum. Visitation: Friends are invited to call at his late residence from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday.
Pallbearers: Frank P. Carvey, Jr., Dolphus E. Compere, MD, Douglas A. Forshagen, Don Jones, Thomas L. Shields, MD and Barton L. Smith.
Honorary pallbearers: Members of the Tarrant County Medical Society.
Memorials: First Presbyterian Church, 1000 Penn St., Fort Worth, Texas 76102 or Starpoint School, Texas Christian University, 2800 S. University, Fort Worth, Texas 76109.
Noel Ritchey Bailey was born July 4, 1912, on a farm near Peru, Ind.
He graduated from Indiana University with a BA in 1933 and an MD in 1937. He married Elaine Dewey in 1935. He completed his first year medical residency at the University of Texas Medical Center and his second year at Indiana University.
Dr. Bailey came to Fort Worth in 1941 where he was an OB/GYN for 30 years. He was a captain in the Army during World War II. He was active in ranching in Aledo and was a member of the Hereford Associations.
He married Kay Church in 1991 and was a 50-year member of First Presbyterian Church. He was an avid supporter and contributor to TCU and in 1994 was named an honorary alumnus. He served on the board of directors of National Farm Life Insurance Co. for 50 years and was on the staff at Harris Hospital.
Dr. Bailey was a member of the Tarrant County Medical Society, the Texas State Medical Society, the Southern Medical Society, Texas, the Association of OB/GYN and the American Medical Association.
Survivors: Wife, Kathryn Church Bailey; children, James Noel Bailey and his wife, Sandra, of Fort Worth, Barbara Bailey McNeal and her husband, J. Patrick, of Omaha, Neb., Dr. John Mark Church and his wife, Beverly, of New Orleans and Christopher J. Church and his wife, Joan Allen, of Arlington; ten grandchildren; and sister, Bernice LeMaster of Indianapolis.
Thompson's Harveson & Cole
702 Eighth Ave., 336-0345
