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Carl H. Sain
GRANBURY -- Carl H. Sain, 66, a retired truck driver, died Thursday, July 17, 1997, in Weatherford.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Monday at South Park Baptist Church. Graveside service: 2 p.m. Monday at Ward Branch Cemetery, Glen Rose.
Carl Sain was born July 30, 1930, in Grandview. He was an Army veteran and worked for Santa Fe Railroad 11 1/2 years and Mrs. Baird's Bakery 11 years. He was a member of South Park Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by a son, Roger Sain.
Survivors: Wife, Lois Sain of Granbury; sons, Ronnie Sain of Granbury, Randy Sain of Adrian, Mich., and Ricky Sain of Fort Worth; daughter, Carline Cox of Hurst; brothers, Robert Sain, William Moore, William Perry Jr. and Ed Moore; sisters, Doris Holt, Alta Highsmith and Bobbie Jean; grandchildren, Brett, Ricky Lynn and Jason; and great- granddaughter, Casey.
Laurel Land Funeral Home of Fort Worth
7100 Crowley Road, (817) 293-1350
Louise Scott
WHITE SETTLEMENT -- Louise Scott, 84, a retired aviation deburrer, died Thursday, July 17, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Monday at Gambrell Street Baptist Church. Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Louise Scott was born Dec. 26, 1912, in Calvert.
She worked for North American Aviation approximately 5 to 6 years. She also owned a cafeteria at A. Brandt Manufacturing and then worked at the Federal Building running a refreshment stand. She was a member of Gambrell Street Baptist Church, Texas Federation of the Blind, All Church Conference for the Blind, Garden Club, and Composers, Authors and Artists of America. She resided in Fireside Lodge Nursing Home on White Settlement Rd. for approximately two years.
Survivors: Sister, Florene Bivins of Tyler; caretaker, Oma Young of Euless; and nephew, Walter Bivins of Tyler.
Mount Olivet Funeral Home
2301 N. Sylvania Ave., 831-0511
Julian Sechrist
STEPHENVILLE -- Julian Sechrist, 77, died Saturday, July 19, 1997, in Stephenville.
Funeral: Pending at Lacy Funeral Home.
Lacy Funeral Home
Stephenville, (254) 968-2102
Loretta Brown Smith
ARLINGTON -- Loretta Brown Smith, 41, a sales clerk for Ross Clothing Store, died Wednesday, July 16, 1997, at a local medical center.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Gregory W. Spencer Funeral Directors. Burial: Cedar Hill Memorial Park. Wake: 7 to 8 p.m. Monday.
Loretta Smith was born May 18, 1956, in Little Rock, Ark.
Survivors: Husband, Danny Smith; sons, Charles Brown Robinson, Abdullah Brown Robinson; daughter, Rochelle Brown; mother, Rozella Williams; brother, Samuel Brown Jr.; half-brother, Broderick Nelson; sisters, Shirley Brown Cuffie, Cynthia Scott, Truddy Brown Lee, Sammella Brown Hamilton; and seven grandchildren.
Gregory W. Spencer Funeral Directors
4000 Miller Ave., 531-8666
Joseph Odell Spann
DECATUR -- Joseph Odell Spann, 65, who was a retired Burrus Mills supervisor, died Thursday, July 17, 1997, at home.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Sunday at Coker Funeral Home in Decatur. Burial: Oaklawn Cemetery. Visitation: 7 to 8 p.m. Saturday.
Mr. Spann was born May 18, 1932, in Quitaque.
He was a member of Corinth Baptist Church. He married Anna Reeves on May 10, 1958, in Marietta, Okla.
Survivors: Wife, Anna Spann; sons, Murry Spann, Leland Spann, all of Decatur; daughters, Eva North of Decatur, Diana Spann of Dallas; brother, Harold Spann; sisters, Nona Lowery, Ilaree Howell, all of Fort Worth, Lorene Spann of Dallas; and two grandchildren.
Coker Funeral Home
Decatur, (940) 627-5959
Mary W. Thompkins
GAINESVILLE -- Mary W. Thompkins, 52, a retail store manager, died Thursday, July 17, 1997, at home.
Memorial service:10 a.m. Monday at Hillcrest Church of Christ.
Memorials: Home Hospice of Cooke County, Box 936, Gainesville 76241.
Mary W. Thompkins was born Jan. 14, 1945, in Gainesville.
Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home
Gainesville (940)665-3455
Louise Conlee Thornton
FORT WORTH -- Louise Conlee Thornton, 84, a homemaker, died Friday, July 18, 1997, at a local care center.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Monday at Thompson's Harveson & Cole Funeral Home. Burial: 3 p.m. Monday in Clyde.
Louise Thornton was born Sept. 29, 1912, in Clyde.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Thornton.
She had been a Fort Worth resident since 1942. She was a member of Oak Hill Presbyterian Church, the Order of Eastern Star and the American Ceramic Association. She was an active ceramic worker.
Survivors: Nephew, Dalton Minshew of Duncanville, Steve Conlee of Nanuet, N.Y.; and niece, Mary Ellen Guanzon of Spring Valley, N.Y.
Thompson's Harveson & Cole
702 Eighth Ave., 336-0345
Blanche H. White
EMORY -- Blanche H. White, 88, a homemaker, died Friday, July 18, 1997, in Dallas.
Graveside service: 10 a.m. Monday in Moore Memorial Gardens. Visitation: 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday.
Blanche H. White was born Jan. 23, 1909, in Arlington.
Survivors: Son, David Noel White and his wife, Joan, of Euless; daughter, LeNelle Freeman and her husband, Cecil W., of Emory.; sisters, Evelyn Spears of Arlington and Jessie Gary of Oklahoma; four grandchildren; three great- grandchildren; and one great-great- grandchild.
Moore Funeral Home
1219 N. Davis Drive, 275-2711
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. Private 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
Mildred Cross Bettes
FORT WORTH -- Mildred "Pat" Cross Bettes, 77, a homemaker, died Friday, July 18, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: 3:30 p.m. Monday at Mount Olivet Funeral Home. Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Mildred Bettes was born Jan. 2, 1920, in Fort Worth.
Memorials: American Cancer Society.
Survivors: Husband of 57 years, Frank B. Bettes of Fort Worth; son and daughter-in-law, Dane and Marilyn Bettes of Burleson; granddaughter and husband, Michelle and Doug Allen of Houston; and great-grandson, Drew Allen of Houston.
Mount Olivet Funeral Home
2301 N. Sylvania Ave., 831-0511
Douglas A. Blemings
COLLEYVILLE -- Douglas A. Blemings, 66, a retired Air Force major, died Friday, July 18, 1997, at a Euless hospital after a lengthy battle with cancer.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Vincent's Episcopal Cathedral Church. Burial: Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio. Visitation: Noon to 8:30 p.m. Monday at Lucas Funeral Home in Hurst. Family visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Memorials: American Cancer Society.
Douglas Blemings was born Dec. 17, 1930, in Newark, N.J. He entered the Air Force in 1951 and graduated from pilot training in 1955 (Class of 55K) and served 21 years flying transport aircraft worldwide through three wars.
Upon his retirement, he worked in the lighting industry in North Texas. He served on the Colleyville City Council and did extensive volunteer work for Care Corps and other civic projects. He was a member of St. Vincent's Episcopal Church.
Survivors: Wife, Avril Blemings of Colleyville; son, David Blemings of San Antonio; daughters, Deborah England and husband, Bob, of Casselberry, Fla., Lynda Bronte Hirsch and husband, Rick, of Athens and Amanda Blemings of San Antonio; brothers, William Blemings of Winston-Salem, N.C. and Bruce Blemings of Califon, N.J.; grandchildren, Andrew, Suzanna, Heather, Kelsey and Donovan; and numerous loving nieces and nephews.
Lucas Funeral Home
Hurst, 284-7271
Chelsey Faye Byington
FORT WORTH -- Chelsey Faye Byington, 15-days-old, died Sunday, July 20, 1997, at a local hospital.
Graveside service: 10 a.m. Tuesday in Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park.
Chelsey Byington was born July 6, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Her parents are members of Calvary Baptist Church.
Survivors: Parents, Barry and Sheree Byington of Fort Worth; grandparents, Sam and Blossom Byington of Conroe, Jimmy and Faye Williams of Fort Worth, Danny and Linda Maidens of Mineral Wells; great-grandparents, Cecil and Fern Votaw of Paducah, Austin and Vera Robbins of Azle; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
Shannon Rose Hill Funeral Chapel
7301 E. Lancaster Ave., 451-3333
