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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. Bishop Brent Petersen 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
Wilma Grace Miller
FORT WORTH -- Wilma Grace Miller, 83, a nurse, died Saturday, July 19, 1997, at a nursing home.
Graveside service: 10 a.m. Wednesday in Crowley Cemetery.
Wilma Miller was born Oct. 17, 1913, in Vineyard.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ira C. Miller, on Dec. 7, 1971.
Survivors: Sisters, Sybil Weldon of Fort Worth and Mary Eva Houston of Cleburne; and numerous nieces and nephews and great-nieces and nephew.
Mount Olivet Funeral Home
2301 N. Sylvania Ave., 831-0511
James H. Pilkington
BURLESON -- James H. Pilkington, 93, a federal government land surveyor who retired in 1974, died Sunday, July 20, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at Oakgrove Baptist Church. Burial: Tye Cemetery in Burleson. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday.
James Pilkington was born May 16, 1904, in Burleson. He was a member of Oakgrove Baptist Church.
Survivors: Wife, Era E. Pilkington of Burleson; daughter and son-in-law, Elizabeth Ann and Dane Cummins of Burleson; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Laurel Land Funeral Home of Burleson
Burleson, 295-5211
Weldon Leon Polk
FORT WORTH -- Weldon Leon Polk, 69, retired foreman of underground utilities for Steed Inc. for 45 years, died Sunday, July 20, 1997, at his home.
Funeral: 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Brown, Owens & Brumley. Officiating will be the Rev. Don Connell. Burial: McDonald Cemetery in Bowie. Visitation: 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Weldon Leon Polk was born Dec. 18, 1927, in Stoneburg. He served in the Korean War. He was a member of Lakeland Street Baptist Church and enjoyed fishing and traveling.
Mr. Polk was preceded in death by his first wife, Joy Underwood Polk; his father, Hubert L. Polk; his mother, Minnie Polk; a sister, LaNell Gibson; and a brother, Wayne Polk.
Survivors: Wife of 12 years, Eddie Marie Polk of Fort Worth; daughter and her husband, Regina and Larry Sanders of Fort Worth; stepson, Walter Cain of Weatherford; stepdaughters and their husbands, Connie and Cleve Smithers and Sharon and Doug Hamerman, all of Weatherford; brothers, Kenneth Polk and Raymond Polk, both of Bowie; sister, Betty Huddleston of Waco; and stepgrandchildren, Duane and Clinton Hamerman and Casey and Cassie Smithers.
Brown, Owens & Brumley
425 S. Henderson St., 335-4557
Ronald E. Pugh Sr.
ALVARADO -- Ronald E. Pugh Sr., 52, a truck driver for TXI, died Sunday, July 20, 1997, at home.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Clayton Kay Funeral Home. Burial: Glenwood Cemetery in Alvarado.
Ronald E. Pugh Sr. was born Feb. 9, 1945, in Fort Worth.
Clayton Kay Funeral Home
Alvarado, (817) 783-3062
Jeannine Robbins
GRAPEVINE -- Jeannine Robbins, 57, a homemaker, died Sunday, July 20, 1997, in Grapevine.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Tuesday at J.E. Foust & Son Funeral Directors. Burial: 4:30 p.m. in Bridgeport, Texas.
Jeannine Robbins was born Aug. 13, 1939, in Sunset, Texas.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Charles Byrd.
Survivors: Husband, Clifton Robbins of Grapevine; sons, Kent Robbins of Fort Worth and Mark Robbins of Corsicana; daughter, Lesa Newbourn of Grapevine; parents, Amos and Hazel Byrd of Bridgeport; brothers-in-law, Elton and Phylis Hudson of North Richland Hills and Wendle and Loupe of Bowie; sister- in-law, Lynda Byrd of Bridgeport; two grandchildren; and father-in-law and mother-in-law, Elvin and Estelle Robbins of Bowie.
J.E. Foust & Son Funeral Directors
Grapevine, 481-2525
Thomas Martin Shelton
DECATUR -- Thomas Martin Shelton, 80, a retired `Houston Chronicle' employee, died Sunday, July 20, 1997, at a Decatur convalescent center.
Memorial service: Crown Hill Cemetery in Excelsior Springs, Mo., at a later date after cremation.
Thomas Martin Shelton was born June 13, 1917, in Excelsior Springs, Mo. He was a commercial artist for the `Houston Post' and `Houston Chronicle.' Mr. Shelton was a member of Macedonia United Methodist Church in Waller County and was an Army veteran.
Survivors: Wife, Melva Jo Shelton of Flomot; brother, Trigg Shelton of Denver, Colo.; and sister, Hazel Bennett of Belton, Mo.
Coker Funeral Home
Decatur, (940) 627-5959
Ella Lois Shumake
EULESS -- Ella Lois Shumake, 85, passed away Sunday, July 20, 1997.
Funeral: 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Hughes Funeral Home North Chapel. The Rev. John Earl Taylor will officiate. Burial: Prairie Mound Cemetery in Justin. Visitation: 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Ella Lois Shumake was born June 7, 1912.
Survivors: Her son and daughter-in- law, Thomas Stanley and Kathryn Brown; grandchildren, Becki Knight, Beverly Farnsworth, Thomas Brown Jr. and Peggy Esters; 10 great- grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Hughes Funeral Home North Chapel
Dallas, (214) 350-9951
Ethel Easter Smith
FORT WORTH -- Ethel Easter Smith, 84, who retired as a librarian for the San Angelo County Library in 1972, died Sunday, July 20, 1997, at a Fort Worth nursing home.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Shannon-TCU Funeral Chapel. Burial: Laurel Land Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Ethel Easter Smith was born June 11, 1913, in Ellis County.
She was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church in San Angelo. She lived in San Angelo since 1953 and moved to Fort Worth in March, 1997. She was a member of Eastern Star Lodge in Everman.
Mrs. Smith was preceded in death by her husband, Bill Smith.
Survivors: Sons and daughters-in- law, Howard LaRoy and Kay Easter of Granbury and Larry and Pat Easter of Granbury; stepson, Robert Smith of Tyler; daughters and sons-in-law, Zonita and Walter Thompson of Fort Worth and Barbara and Charles S. Bowker of Austin; brother, Glen Evans of Burleson; sisters, Ola Belle Burns of Fort Worth, Lollie Jones of Fort Worth, Terrye Hawkins of Colleyville and Judy Givens of San Antonio; seven grandchildren; four great- grandchildren; and one great-great- granddaughter.
Shannon-TCU Funeral Chapel
3015 Merida, 926-3314
Daniel Sotelo
CLEBURNE -- Daniel Sotelo, 5, died Saturday, July 19, 1997, in Glen Rose.
Memorial service: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Martin's Funeral Home. Funeral: 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial: Rose Hill Cemetery.
Daniel was born July 18, 1992, in Houston.
Survivors: His father, Genaro Sotelo of Houston; mother, Maria Aida Sotelo of Cleburne; brothers, George Sotelo and Roman Sotelo, both of Cleburne; sister, Daisy Sotelo of Cleburne; and grandmother, Ines Flores of Mexico.
Martin's Funeral Home
Cleburne, (817) 558-3250
Patrick H. Thompson
FORT WORTH -- Patrick H. "Pat" Thompson, 75, a retired employee of Johns Manville, died Sunday, July 20, 1997, at a local hospital.
Funeral: 1 p.m. Wednesday at Clayton Kay Funeral Home in Grandview. Burial: Grandview Cemetery. Visitation: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
Patrick H. "Pat" Thompson was born April 12, 1922, in Johnson County.
He grew up in the Alvarado/Grandview area. He lived in Fort Worth after returning from the Air Force in the Army Air Corps during World War II.
He was preceded in death by his parents, H.P. Thompson and Jeffie McGowen Thompson; sister, Martha V. Patrick; and brother, Jimmy L. Thompson.
Survivors: Wife, Jean Bush Thompson of Fort Worth; and nephews, Eugene Patrick of Arlington and Robert L. Patrick of Athens.
Clayton Kay Funeral Home
Grandview, (817) 866-3311
Glenda Sue Ulmet
HURST -- Glenda Sue Ulmet, 50, a homemaker, died Saturday, July 19, 1997, in Hurst.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Bluebonnet Hills Funeral Home.
Memorials: in lieu of flowers, please make donations to the National Kidney Foundation, (800) 441-1281, in memory of Glenda Sue Ulmet.
Glenda Sue Ulmet was born Sept. 3, 1946, in Liberty, Mo.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Kathryn McAfee, in 1982.
Survivors: Husband of 231/2 years, Clark D. Ulmet of Hurst; father, Wilbur McAfee of Orrick, Mo.; brother, John McAfee of Kansas City, Mo.; niece, Johnna Perdue of Blue Springs, Mo.; and nephews, Kent McAfee and Jeff McAfee, both of Excelsior Springs, Mo.
Bluebonnet Hills Funeral Home
Colleyville, 281-8751
Victor B. Verret
FORT WORTH -- Victor B. Verret, 74, a retired aircraft engineer, died Sunday, July 20, 1997, at a local hospital.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Wednesday at Greenwood Funeral Home. Burial: Greenwood Memorial Park. Rosary: 6 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Memorials: in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of choice.
Victor Verret was born May 21, 1923, in Saratoga, Texas. He was a member of St. Pauls Catholic Church.
Survivors: Sons, Larry C. Verret and Brian E. Verret, both of Fort Worth, and Bruce A. Verret of Dallas; brother, W.P. Verret of Beaumont; sister, Vivian Brassier of Beaumont; and grandson, Scott D. Verret of Fort Worth.
Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
Carlos Villanueva
SANGER -- Carlos Villanueva Sr., 82, a retired caretaker at Sanger Cemetery, died Sunday, July 20, 1997, at home.
Funeral: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Fatima Roman Catholic Church in Sanger. Burial: Sanger Cemetery. Visitation: 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Coker Funeral Home.
Coker Funeral Home
Sanger, (940) 458-3311
