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Vivian Meredith
COPPELL -- Vivian Meredith, 55, a homemaker, died Sunday, July 27, 1997, in Coppell.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Wednesday at J.E. Foust & Son. Burial: Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park.
Vivian Meredith was born Nov. 14, 1941, in Houston. She cherished her family and friends and sought unselfishly to spread good cheer around her. She made a point to give greater consideration to those less fortunate. Her grandchildren were the apple of her eye.
Survivors: Her husband, Jim Meredith of Coppell; son, James Meredith of Alvarado; daughters, April Briscoe of Frisco and Tracy Cox of North Richland Hills; mother, Harriet Poehl of Lyons; brother, Russell Lee Graves Jr. of Coppell; sister, Veronica Fox of Houston; and seven grandchildren.
J.E. Foust & Son Funeral Directors
Grapevine, 481-2525
Brandon Lynn Miller
FORT WORTH -- Brandon Lynn Miller, 16, a student, died Friday, July 25, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Faith Lutheran Church. Burial: Greenwood Memorial Park.
Brandon Miller was born Nov. 18, 1980, in Abilene.
He was a junior at Western Hills High School.
Survivors: Parents, Steven and Harva Miller; brother, Zackry Barbee, all of Fort Worth; grandparents, Harvey and Darla Martin of Abilene, Doris Miller of Austin; great-grandparents, Eunice Hyde of Abilene, John and Marie Hyde of Chaparral, N.M.; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
Thelma Nickell
CLEBURNE -- Thelma Nickell, 86, a retired cook for Cleburne ISD, died Sunday, July 27, 1997, at a local hospital.
Funeral: 4 p.m. Tuesday at Crosier- Pearson-Mayfield Funeral Home. Burial: Rose Hill Cemetery in Cleburne.
Thelma Nickell was born Sept. 13, 1910, in Meridian.
Survivors: Daughters, Lanelle Doty of Burleson and Shirley Doty and Janie Lee Jones, both of Cleburne; sisters-in-law, Mildred Cloud and Ella Mae Johnson, both of San Antonio and Lucille Nickell; 19 grandchildren; 25 great- grandchildren; and one great-great- grandchild.
Crosier-Pearson-Mayfield
Cleburne, (817) 558-2322
Cecil Nathan Pearson
FLOWER MOUND -- Cecil Nathan Pearson, 94, an oilman, passed away Saturday, July 26, 1997, at home in Flower Mound.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Dalton & Son Funeral Home in Lewisville. Entombment: Hillcrest Memorial Park in Dallas. Father David Holland will officiate. Visitation: 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Memorials: in lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Alzheimer's Association at 2910 Swiss Ave., Dallas; or by calling 214-827-0062.
Pallbearers: E.W. Hofert III, Robert Hofert, Fred Mireles, C.N. Pearson III, Chris Pearson and Tom Billingsly.
Cecil Nathan Pearson was born April 2, 1903, in Wooster, Ark. He will live forever in the hearts of those who have had the privilege of knowing him. He lived through one of the most dynamic periods in the history of our country.
At age 17, he began a career in the oil fields, rapidly moving up from a roughneck and driller to a tool pusher, then on to operating his own drilling company. In 1929, he drilled a well in Oklahoma City, which was the biggest producer in the state at the time. He worked all the major oil strikes throughout Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Illinois, until retiring from the oil business in 1970. To listen to him speak of his oil field days was to hear the lusty, adventurous tales of our oil heritage in Texas -- of bunk house living and high-stakes card games that rivaled the high stakes games of life in the fickle boom or bust oil fields.
Cecil also loved horses. His pride and joy was "Miss Very Unique," a world's champion 5-gaited mare. Later, Cecil developed a string of Quarter Horse and thoroughbred horses that made frequent appearances to the winner's circle at tracks in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana and California.
In 1988, he established and endowed the "Cecil & Alice Pearson Pediatric Emergency Center" at Children's Hospital in Little Rock, Ark. In addition, he contributed to Southeastern State University in Durant, Okla., as well as contributing to scholarships for equine studies at Texas A&M University.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Alice.
Survivors: Daughter, Maurine Pearson; son, Cecil N. Pearson II; eight grandchildren; and seven great- grandchildren.
Dalton & Son Funeral Home
Lewisville, (972) 436-6511
Jane Perkins
BLUE MOUND -- Jane Perkins, 55, died Monday, July 28, 1997, in Blue Mound.
Funeral: pending.
Jane Perkins was born Aug. 26, 1941. Jane was a member of Decatur Avenue Baptist Church.
Survivors: Husband of 38 years, Delbert Perkins of Blue Mound; son, Darrel Perkins of Greenwood; daughters, Janan Adams of Fort Worth and Dianna Kirkland of Cottondale; sister, June Robinson of Decatur; and grandchildren, Darrel Perkins Jr., Devin Perkins, Bradley Adams, Amber Kirkland, Zane Perkins and Cassidy Kirkland.
Shannon North Funeral Chapel
111 W. Northside Drive, 624-2191
David Wayne Perreault
ARLINGTON -- David Wayne Perreault, 36, an aerospace engineer, died Saturday, July 26, 1997, in Fairfield.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 2100 N. Davis Dr. in Arlington. Burial: Moore Memorial Gardens.
David Perreault was born Dec. 30, 1960, in Camden, N.J.
He was a longtime Arlington resident, an engineer with Bell Helicopter and a graduate of Texas A&M in Galveston. He received his masters degree from the University of Texas at Arlington in civil engineering. He was a member of the American Mechanical Engineer Society, the Power Squadron of Fort Worth and the American Concrete Institute.
Survivors: Parents, Bill and Cathy Perreault of Arlington; brother, Robert Perreault of Palo Alto, Calif.; sisters, Anne Hartnett of Dallas, Denise Holloway of Arlington and Diane Perreault of Irving; aunts, Marie Perreault of Minnesota and Anna Napoli of Belmont, Mass.; aunts and uncles, Mary and Joe Zuccarello of Belmont, Mass., and Susan and Charlie Napoli of Maldin, Mass.; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Arlington Funeral Home
1221 E. Division, 548-1791
William "Bill" Ramsa Sr.
FORT WORTH -- William "Bill" Ramsa Sr., 71, a jet engine shop supervisor who retired Aug. 31, 1984, died Saturday, July 26, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Family Catholic Church. Burial: Greenwood Memorial Park. Vigil: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Greenwood Garden Chapel.
Honorary pallbearers: Robert Thatcher, Duane Snider, A.B. Wright, Al Maddock, Ken Hendry and Billy Fletcher.
Memorials: in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society.
William Ramsa Sr. was born Aug. 24, 1925, in Fort Wayne, Ind. He served in the United States Air Force for over 20 years and was a veteran of World War II. He earned the Bronze Star among the many other medals he received. He served in the Department of Defense for 18 years. He was a member of numerous R.V. and camping clubs and was an avid fisherman and camping enthusiast.
Survivors: Wife, Marie Ramsa of Fort Worth; son, William A. Ramsa Jr. and wife, Louise, of Fort Worth; granddaughter, Candise Ramsa of Fort Worth; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
Irene Hill Rosser
GRAHAM -- Irene Hill Rosser, 88, a retired X-ray technician and nurse, died Sunday, July 27, 1997, in Graham.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Morrison Funeral Home. Burial: Oak Grove Cemetery in Graham.
Irene Hill Rosser was born in Alvarado on March 1, 1909.
Morrison Funeral Home
Graham, (940) 549-2121
Jean "Mom" Smith
MANSFIELD -- Jean "Mom" Smith, 72, passed away Sunday, July 27, 1997, at an Arlington hospital after a long illness.
Memorial service: 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Gift's Chapel in San Antonio. Burial: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery. Visitation: 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Thompson's Harveson & Cole Funeral Home.
Jean "Mom" Smith was born Sept. 18, 1924, in Olden. She was the youngest of six children to Robert and Lula Lester. She attended Olden School, graduating in 1941. On May 2, 1946, she married Joseph W. Smith, who was in the Air Force. After Joseph retired from the military in 1963, they moved to Odessa and subsequently moved to San Antonio, where they made their permanent home. "Mom" Smith retired as band secretary at Southwest High School in San Antonio.
Survivors: A daughter, Carla O'Neill and her husband, Bill, of Mansfield; sons, Randy Smith and his wife, Teresa, of Abilene, Robert Smith and his wife, Linda, of Pocatello, Idaho, and Rocky Smith and his wife, Pam, of Mansfield; and grandchildren, Anna-Lise, Heather and Nicholas Smith of Pocatello, Julie and Joseph W. Smith II of San Antonio; and Kelsey Pohle and Dakota Smith of Abilene.
Thompson's Harveson & Cole
702 Eighth Ave., 336-0345
Margaret Smith
FORT WORTH -- Margaret Marie Fogle Smith, 75, a homemaker, died Sunday, July 27, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital after a brief illness.
Funeral: 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Moore Funeral Home. Burial: Moore Memorial Gardens.
Memorials: charity of choice.
Margaret Marie Fogle Smith was born Dec. 7, 1921, in Bentonville, Ark. She was the fourth child of A.C. and Sarah Fogle. She spent her childhood on various farms and ranches around the country with her family before settling down in Colorado. She traveled to Texas in July 1941 to marry Elmer Smith Jr. She became a loving wife and mother with varied interests of sewing, quilting and gardening. She will be deeply missed by all who knew her.
Survivors: Husband of 56 years, Elmer Smith Jr. of Fort Worth; sons, Donald L. Smith and his wife, Mary, of Bozeman, Mont., and Lt. Col. Kenneth E. Smith (U.S.A.R.) and his wife, Debra, of Sugar Land; daughters, Marie Anderson and her husband, Tommy, and Jo Ann Jackson and her husband, Steven, all of Fort Worth; brothers, John Fogle and wife, Edith, of Sacramento, Calif.; sisters, Ida Harvey of Washington state; seven grandchildren; four great- grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Moore Funeral Home
1219 N. Davis Drive, 275-2711
James D. Stewart
SAGINAW -- James D. Stewart, 43, an aircraft inspector, passed away Sunday, July 27, 1997, at his home.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Greenwood Funeral Home. Burial: Greenwood Memorial Park.
Pallbearers: Ronald A. Hoffman, Cliff Bowling, Shawn Wilson, Jerral Lane, Demetrius Polinick and Kevin Tidwell.
James D. Stewart was born May 16, 1954, in Gary, Ind.
He served in the Navy for eight years before being employed by General Dynamics for 10 years.
Jimmy was a loving father and husband who will be greatly missed by his family and a multitude of friends.
Survivors: Wife of 25 years, Judy Stewart of Saginaw; son, Craig Stewart of Saginaw; daughter, Nicole Stewart of Saginaw; father, James "Billy" Stewart and his wife, Marge, of Florida; mother, Ila Wixon and her husband, Bill, of Mississippi; sisters, Juanita Lewandowski of Mississippi and Brenda Dowden of Indiana; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
T.I. Sutton
FORT WORTH -- T.I. Sutton, 53, who worked in banking and finance investments for 30 years, died Saturday, July 26, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Funeral: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Thompson's Harveson & Cole Funeral Home. Burial: Greenwood Memorial Park.
Memorials: American Cancer Society.
T.I. Sutton was born Jan. 25, 1944, in Raleigh, N.C. He was a veteran of the Army during 1966 and 1968 when he was stationed at Fort Hood. He was a member of Mountain View Lions Club and the Optimist Club.
Survivors: Wife, Terre Sutton of Fort Worth; daughters, Christy Anne Sutton, Michelle D'Ann, all of Fort Worth; sisters, Jackie Covington of West Virginia and Ann Shannon of North Carolina; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Thompson's Harveson & Cole
702 Eighth Ave., 336-0345
Grace Swelling
FORT WORTH -- Grace Swelling, 87, died Sunday, July 27, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Tuesday at South Park Baptist Church. Burial: Laurel Land Memorial Park.
Grace Swelling was born Feb. 25, 1910, in Dierks, Ark.
She was a member of South Park Baptist Church for about 40 years and a Fort Worth resident since 1951.
Mrs. Swelling was preceded in death by her husband, J.M. Swelling.
Survivors: Sons, Charles Swelling, Wyndall Swelling and Billy Swelling, all of Fort Worth, and Gerald Swelling of Los Lunas, N.M.; daughter, Bernice Boyette of Fort Worth; sisters, Jessie McBay of Texarkana, Texas, and Stella Tullis of Mineral Springs, Ark.; 13 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.
Emerald Hills Funeral Home
500 Sublett Road, 572-1681
