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Maria Estella Lovato
BEDFORD -- Maria Estella Lovato, 74, a homemaker, died Tuesday, July 15, 1997, in Bedford.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Our Lady Mother of the Church Catholic Church in Commerce City, Colo. Burial: Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver, Colo.
Maria Estella Lovato was born Jan. 2, 1923, in New Mexico.
Survivors: Sons, Fred Lovato of Bedford; daughters, Marcella Hoffer of Garland; brothers, Tony Griego of Denver, Colo.; sisters, Flora Romero of California; six grandchildren; and 11 great- granchildren.
Lucas Funeral Home
Grapevine, 488-7566
Lyla Faye Maples
HALTOM CITY -- Lyla Faye Maples, 80, a dietary supervisor, died Saturday, July 19, 1997, in Haltom City.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Bluebonnet Hills Funeral Home. Burial: Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Lyla Maples was born Sept. 24, 1916, in Lometa.
Lyla taught Sunday School for many years in Richardson. She was the dietary supervisor at the Leisure Lodge in Euless for 15 years.
Survivors: Husband of 62 years, Horace F. Maples of Haltom City; sons, Ronnie Maples and wife, Brenda of Combine, Larry Maples and wife, Carol of North Richland Hills, Garry Maples and wife, Rosalie of Watauga; daughter, Lisa Wheet and her husband, Travis of Fort Worth; 10 grandchildren; 10 great- grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Bluebonnet Hills Funeral Home
Colleyville, 281-8751
Bettie W. McMillion
WACO -- Bettie W. McMillion, 73, retired from the Crum and Forster Insurance Co., died Saturday, July 19, 1997, at a local hospital.
Funeral:2 p.m. Monday at BrookView Funeral Home. Burial: 5 p.m. Monday in Venus.
Officiant: Rev. Mark Wible.
Mrs. McMillion was born April 11, 1924, in Venus, where she was reared. After her retirement from Crum and Forster Insurance Co., she moved to Midlothian to be near her grandchildren. Mrs. McMillion worked at China Spring Elementary after moving to Waco.
Survivors: Daughters, Pamela McElhaney and Brenda Gordon; son, Danny McMillion; and grandchildren, Traci, Shauna, Jami, Emily and Katy.
BrookView Funeral Home
Waco (254) 714-2213
Burgess Merrifield
FORT WORTH -- Burgess Merrifield, 16, a junior at Crowley High School, died Saturday July 19, 1997, from injuries received in an automobile accident near Sweetwater.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Tuesday at The Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints on Alta Mesa Dr., in Fort Worth. Graveside services: 3 p.m. Tuesday in Albany Cemetery in Albany. Visitation: 5 to 9 p.m. Monday at the home of his parents. Bishop Brent Peterson will officiate the services.
Pallbearers: Jim Merrifield, Judson Petty, Cass Towns, Marcus Tolman, Richard King and Josh Green.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Boy Scouts of America, Longhorn Council and Cook Children's Medical Center.
Burgess Merrifield was born March 26, 1981, in Little Rock, Ark.
He died in a one-car accident near Sweetwater while returning from Philmont Boy Scouts Camp. He was a member of the Crowley High School varsity football team. He was a Life Scout and very close to being an Eagle Scout. He was also a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
Survivors: Parents, John and Skylar Merrifield; brothers, Will and John Jr. Merrifield; sister, Matilda Merrifield; maternal grandmother, Matilda Nail Peeler, all of Fort Worth; paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Arthur of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; numerous cousins; and other relatives.
McCoy Funeral Home
Sweetwater, (915) 235-8666
Preston Steedley Newsom
WEATHERFORD -- Preston Steedley "Burr" Newsom, 72, a retired inspector, died Saturday, July 19, 1997, at a Weatherford medical facility.
Graveside service: 10 a.m. Monday in Central Cemetery of Parker County.
Memorials: Central Cemetery Association Central Community.
Preston Newsom was born May 10, 1925, in Parker County. He lived in Parker Country his entire life with the exception of three years he served in the Navy during World War II. He retired from General Dynamics Corporation after 36 years of service. Mr. Newsom and Dorothy Wright were married Nov. 24, 1945. He was a member of Oakridge Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers and three sisters.
Survivors: Wife, Dorothy Newsom of Weatherford; son and daughter-in-law, Aaron and Jayne Newsom of Weatherford; grandchildren, Lacie and Bryan Newsom of Weatherford; and sister, Una Shifflett of Fort Worth.
White's Funeral Home
Weatherford, (817) 596-4811
Annie Crook Pace
ELECTRA -- Annie Crook Pace, 44, who was an executive secretary for Pecan Plantation, died Saturday, July 19, 1997, in Wichita Falls.
Graveside service: 10 a.m. Monday in Cresson Cemetery.
Memorials: Hospice of Wichita Falls, P.O. Box 4804, Wichita Falls, Texas 76308.
Annie Pace was born July 28, 1952, in Cleburne.
She was a former Granbury resident.
Survivors: Husband, Neal Pace of Electra; son, Michael Lee Endsley of Granbury; step-daughters, Tresa Hackett of Texarkana, Ark., Tracy Briggers of Nashville, Tenn; parents, Dillard and Marjorie Crook; sister, Susan Miller; and grandchild, Shelby Ann Endsley, all of Granbury.
Wiley Funeral Home
Granbury, (817) 573-3000
Earnest Ray Patten
GRAND PRAIRIE -- Earnest Ray Patten, Sr., 47, who was the owner and operator of J. E. Countertops and Laminated Fixtures, died Friday, July 18, 1997, at an Arlington hospital.
Memorial service: Tuesday at Eighth Street Baptist Church in Grand Prairie. Visitation: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday at Bean-Massey-Burge Funeral Home.
Mr. Patten was born March 5, 1950, in Palo Pinto.
Survivors: Sons, Ernest Ray Patten Jr., Randol Eugene Patten, Raymond Wayne Patten; mother, Betty Wanda Salazar; brother, Kenneth Ronald Patten; sisters, Darlene Jordan, Christine Marvin, Irene Meyers, Glyndol Boswell; grandfather, Frank Whitley; and grandchildren, Bryan, Taylor, and Tiffany Patten and Renea Lehrman.
Bean-Massey-Burge Funeral Home
Grand Prairie, (972) 263-7200
Michael Lee Patterson
KELLER -- Michael Lee "Mike" Patterson, 18, a student, died Friday, July 19, 1997, in North Richland Hills.
Funeral: 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mount Olivet Chapel. Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Memorials: American Cancer Society.
Michael Patterson was born Jan. 8, 1979, in Houston. He was a student at Keller High School.
Survivors: Parents, Bryson and Judy Patterson of Keller; brother, Jon Patterson of Houston; sister, Diane Patterson of Keller; grandparents, L.V. and Lydia Routen of Paradise and Frances Lee of San Angelo; and many aunts and uncles.
Mount Olivet Funeral Home
2301 N. Sylvania Ave., 831-0511
Norman B. Prescott Sr.
FORT WORTH -- Norman B. Prescott Sr., 74, a retired bricklaying foreman, died Saturday, July 19, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Mount Olivet Funeral Home. Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 9 p.m. Monday .
Norman B. Prescott Sr. was born Oct. 10, 1922, in Stephenville. He worked for 40 years at Bricklayers Union No. 6 as a foreman. He worked 20 years for Carruthers Masonry Company and retired in 1987.
Survivors: Wife of 55 years, Patsy Ruth Ladd-Prescott, a homemaker, of Fort Worth; son, Norman Prescott, Jr. and wife, Linda of Alvarado; daughters, Linda Belcher of Azle and Deitra Summers of Lake Worth; brothers, Leon Prescott and his wife, Mildred of Granbury and Travis Prescott of Roseburg, Ore.; grandchildren, Sabrina Bates and her husband, Kevin of Houston, Stefanie Prescott of Alvarado, Mark Belcher of Azle, Dana Belcher of River Oaks, Kristen Belcher of Abilene, Cody Summers of Lake Worth, Mendy Spencer and her husband, Scott of Austin and Amberly Stephens and her husband, Darrin of Oahu, Hawaii; four step-granchildren; eight great-granchildren; three step- great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Mount Olivet Funeral Home
2301 N. Sylvania Ave., 831-0511
Marcelo Quilo
FORT WORTH -- Marcelo Quilo, 21, a laborer, died Saturday, July 19, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: No services.
Marcelo Quilo was born Dec. 5, 1975, in Mexico City, Mexico.
Alonzo Funeral Home
2301 Ephriham Ave., 740-9091
Mercedes Ortiz Saenz
FORT WORTH -- Mercedes Ortiz Saenz, 57, a homemaker, died Friday, July 19, 1997, at a Fort Worth nursing facility.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Burial: Millsap Cemetery in Millsap. Rosary: 7 p.m. Monday.
Mercedes Saenz was born Nov. 8, 1939, in Bennett.
She was a member of the Catholic Church.
Survivors: Husband, Librado Saenz; sons, Jesse Saenz, Steve Saenz, Librado Saenz, Jr., daughter, Virginia Rodriguez, all of Fort Worth; brothers, Mike Ortiz of Mineral Wells, Steve Ortiz of Richardson, John Ortiz of Garland, Bernardino Ortiz of Arlington; sisters, Connie Delgado, Lupe Trevino, both of Mineral Wells, Josie Valtierria of Weatherford, Tomasa Gonzalez of Mineral Wells; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild; numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins; and uncle, Fred Ortiz of Mineral Wells.
Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner
Mineral Wells, (940) 325-4422
Jamie Sapp
BEDFORD -- Jamie Sapp, 20, a material handler, died Friday, July 18, 1997, in Irving.
Funeral: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Lucas Funeral Home. Burial: Private Burial.
Memorials: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers
Jamie Sapp was born Oct. 15, 1976, in Decatur, Ill.
Survivors: Parents, Barry and Marcia Sapp of Bedford; brothers, Eric Sapp of Bedford; grandparents, Jack and Evelyn Sapp of Gardena, Calif.; Bob and Lillian Boles of Lake Kiowa and Ron and Sylvia Murphy of River Ranch, Fla., Bob and Betty Porter of Leander; great- grandparents, Grover and Ida Robinson of Inverness, Fla.; aunts, Jackie Hedenberg, Crystal Roberts, Pam Johnson, Darlene Cox, Maria Cox and Nancy Murphy; uncles, Mike, Tony, Patrick Cox, Joe Roberts and Ron Murphy; and numerous other loving relatives.
Lucas Funeral Home
Hurst, 284-7271
Frances Georgiana Sherer
BURLESON -- Frances Georgiana Sherer, 79, a clerical worker, died Friday, July 18, 1997, at home.
Funeral:10 a.m. Tuesday at Kismet United Methodist Church in Kismet, Kan. Burial: Kismet Cemetery.
Frances Georgiana Sherer was born Aug. 28, 1918, in Canton, Ohio.
Survivors: Husband of 60 years, John Harvey Sherer of Burleson; three sons, Jack and wife, Mer Yi Sherer of Liberal, Kan., Jim and wife, Nancy Sherer of Dodge City, Kan., and David and wife, Murcrita Sherer of Fort worth; one daughter, Kathleen and husband, Steve Worley of Burleson; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Blessing Funeral Home
Mansfield, 473-1555
Roy Wayne Stanton
NEWCASTLE -- Roy Wayne Stanton, 45, a ranch worker, died Saturday, July 19, 1997, in Graham.
Graveside service: 10 a.m. Tuesday in Newcastle Cemetery. Visitation: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday at McMillan- Satterwhite Funeral Home.
Roy Wayne Stanton was born May 4, 1952, in Hereford.
McMillan-Satterwhite Funeral Home
Graham, (940) 549-3773
Jesus Miguel Valladolid
FORT WORTH -- Jesus Miguel Valladolid, 34, a laborer and carpenter layer, died Sunday, July 13, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: No services.
Jesus Valladolid was born in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.
