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Patsy Jane Wachter
ARLINGTON -- Patsy Jane Wachter, 62, a homemaker, died Sunday, July 27, 1997, in Arlington.
Funeral: 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Moore Funeral Home in Arlington.
Patsy Wachter was born April 7, 1935, in Fort Worth.
Survivors: Husband of 42 years, William Wachter of Arlington; son, Clive Albert Wachter of Arlington; daughters, Wendy Wachter Berg of Tulsa, Okla., and Le Ann Ware of Sanford; parent, Dovie McCoy of Arlington; sister, Linda Faulk of Phoenix, Ariz.; and grandchildren, Natalie, Mathew, Whitney, Allison, John William, and Olivia.
Moore Funeral Home
1219 N. Davis Drive, 275-2711
Allison Wallace
GLEN ROSE -- Allison Wallace, 31, a homemaker, died Sunday, July 27, 1997, in Glen Rose.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Wiley Funeral Home. Burial: Ward Branch Cemetery in Somervell County.
Allison Wallace was born Dec. 3, 1965, in Hico. She was preceded in death by her mother, Linda Wilson, in March 1986.
Survivors, all of Glen Rose: Her husband, Mike Wallace; son, D.L. Simpson; grandmother, Dorothy Hankins; great- grandfather, Charlie Hankins; and aunt, Janice Simmons.
Wiley Funeral Home
Granbury, (817) 573-3000
Terry Wiegref
COVINGTON -- Terry Wiegref, 73, a homemaker, died Sunday, July 27, 1997, at home.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Crosier- Pearson-Mayfield Funeral Home. Burial: Covington Cemetery.
Memorials: American Cancer Society, Box 553, Cleburne, Texas 76033.
Terry Wiegref was born Sept. 24, 1923, in Wilsonville, Neb.
Survivors: Sons, Gregory Wiegref of Hico and Kimmie Wiegref and Douglas Wiegref, both of Joshua; daughter, Cheryl McCord of Covington; and seven grandchildren.
Crosier-Pearson-Mayfield
Cleburne, (817) 558-2322
Thelma Oleta Wray
DUBLIN -- Thelma Oleta Wray, 87, a retired Best Western motel manager, died Sunday, July 27, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Graveside service: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Glenn Cemetery in Bluffdale.
Harrell Funeral Home
Dublin, Texas, (254) 445-3311
Martha J. Wynn
ARLINGTON -- Martha J. Wynn, 75, a homemaker, died Sunday, July 27, 1997, in Arlington.
Funeral: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Moore Funeral Home. Burial: Moore Memorial Gardens.
Martha J. Wynn was born Aug. 1, 1921, in Mount Pleasant.
Survivors: Son, George W. Wynn of Corsicana; daughter, Judy Miller of Arlington; sisters, Margaret Leach of Benbrook and Irma Dean Hawkins of Alvarado; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Moore Funeral Home
1219 N. Davis Drive, 275-2711
Ruth LaGrone Young
FORT WORTH -- Ruth LaGrone Young, 63, a homemaker, died Friday, July 25, 1997, at a local hospital.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Gregory W. Spencer Funeral Directors. Burial: Cedar Hill Memorial Park. Family hour: 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Ruth LaGrone Young was born Oct. 15, 1933, in Crockett.
Survivors: Husband, Raymond Young; brother, J.T. LaGrone and his wife, Deidra; sister, Elizabeth Young and her husband, George, JoAnn Portee and her husband, Billy, Thelma Whitnell and her husband, Frank, and Pearl Sowells and her husband, Bobby; brother-in- law, Tommie Lee Baker; aunt, Esther Twine; former sister-in-law, Durvia LaGrone; and nephews and nieces.
Gregory W. Spencer Funeral Directors
4000 Miller Ave., 531-8666
Alicia Gomez Batlle
CLEBURNE -- Alicia Gomez Batlle, 86, a homemaker, died Sunday, July 27, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Funeral: 3 p.m. Wednesday at Crosier-Pearson-Mayfield Funeral Home. Burial: Rose Hill Cemetery in Cleburne.
Alicia Gomez Batlle was born Aug. 20, 1910, in Galicia, Spain.
Survivors: Son and daughter-in-law, Daniel and Mirta Batlle of Arlington; daughter, Edith Menendez of Cleburne; five grandchildren; and five great- grandchildren.
Crosier-Pearson-Mayfield
Cleburne, (817) 558-2322
Frank Guerero Becerra
HAWKINS -- Frank Guerero Becerra, 65, an electrician, died Sunday, July 27, 1997 in Tyler.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Thursday, at St. Joseph Catholic Church of Waxahacie. Father Dan Gonzalez will officiate. Burial: Waxahacie. Rosary: 7 p.m. Wednesday in Mineola.
Frank Guerero Becerra was born March 10, 1932, in Fort Worth. He had been a resident of Fort Worth and Dallas. He was a Catholic. He served in the Army from 1950 to 1953 and was a veteran of the Korean War. He received the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star.
Survivors: Wife, Martha Becerra of Holly Lake Ranch in Hawkins; sons, Frank Becerra Jr. of Azle and Michael Becerra of Dallas; daughter, Rebecca Jimeniz of Fort Worth; brothers, Santaigo Becerra of Fort Worth, Manuel Becerra of Fort Worth and Raymond Becerra of Mesquite; sisters, Inez Richardson and Rebecca Sales, both of Fort Worth; and three grandchildren.
English Funeral Home
Hawkins, (903) 569-2611
Maxine J. Boatman
BENBROOK -- Maxine J. Boatman, 76, a homemaker, died Monday, July 28, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Thursday at West Freeway Church of Christ. Entombment: Greenwood Mausoleum.
Memorials: West Freeway Church of Christ, 8000 Western Hills Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 76108 or to the American Parkinson Disease Association, 4901 Morena Blvd., Suite 104, San Diego, Calif. 92117.
Maxine Boatman was born Oct. 3, 1920, in Jacksonville, Texas. Mrs. Boatman was a member of West Freeway Church of Christ.
Survivors: Husband of 61 years, Elmer Boatman of Benbrook; daughters, Carolyn Sanders and her husband, Olin, of Hurst, and Donna Smith and her husband, Jim, of White Settlement; brother, Mid Smith of Jacksonville; sister, Jessie Slawson of Clute; grandchildren, Kathy Deardorff, Mike Sanders, Lynna Chenault and Matthew Smith; and two great-grandchildren.
Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
John Arnold Boles Jr.
BENBROOK -- John Arnold Boles Jr., 80, an insurance underwriter who had been with Commercial Standard Insurance Company of Fort Worth for 38 years, passed away Monday, July 28, 1997, at home.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Thursday at West Freeway Church of Christ. Military burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery. Visitation: friends may call at Benbrook Funeral Home on Wednesday, where the family will be present from 6 to 9 in the evening.
John served six years in the U.S. Army and was a veteran of World War II. While in the service, he served aboard a PT boat in The Philippines and Borneo. He was said to have served with John F. Kennedy and John Carradine.
He was a longtime member of the Benbrook Church of Christ and most recently West Freeway Church of Christ. John loved his church, his God and his family.
John married Freda Boyd in 1949 and she predeceased him on January 1, 1996.
Survivors: Children, Pat Boles and Billy Boles, both of Benbrook; a host of nieces and nephews; and numerous friends.
Benbrook Funeral Home
Benbrook, 249-3330
Dallas Boston
JOSHUA -- Dallas Boston, 71, a retired machinist for Bell Helicopter, died Monday, July 28, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Thursday at Mount Olivet Funeral Home.
Dallas Boston was born Oct. 7, 1925, in Letart, Ohio. He retired from Bell Helicopter after 35 years. He served in the U.S. Army and was a veteran of World War II.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Othello Boston, on April 22, 1988.
Survivors: Sons, Lanny Dale Boston of Joshua and Toby Scott Boston of Bedford; daughter, Cindy Ann Lee of North Richland Hills; grandchildren, Kristina Lee, Patrick Lee, Jennifer Lee, Steven Lee, David Boston, Daniel Boston, Bryan Boston and Donna Brinley.
Mount Olivet Funeral Home
2301 N. Sylvania Ave., 831-0511
Larry H. Bracke
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS -- Larry H. Bracke, 54, a traffic transportation manager for Coca-Cola USA, died Sunday, July 27, 1997, in rural Parker County.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Blessing Funeral Home. Burial: private.
Larry H. Bracke was born Nov. 2, 1942, in Houston.
Survivors: His daughter, Sandra Bracke of Fort Worth; and a brother, Mark R. Bracke of Riverside, Texas.
Blessing Funeral Home
Mansfield, 473-1555
Leroy C. Brown Sr.
PARADISE -- Leroy C. Brown Sr., 65, a truck driver, died Monday, July 28, 1997, at a Denton hospital.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Bible Baptist Church in Bridgeport. Burial: Sweetwater Cemetery in Wise County.
Memorials: The American Cancer Society or Vitas Hospice of Denton.
Leroy C. Brown Sr. was born Dec. 15, 1931, in Gainesville.
Survivors: Wife, Bille Mae Brown of Paradise; son, Leroy Brown Jr. of Runaway Bay; daughters, Barbara Kerley of Decatur, Angela Goff of Arlington, Linda Read of Paradise and Cynthia Dawson of Alvord; 12 grandchildren; and one great-grandson.
Hawkins Funeral Home
Bridgeport, (940) 683-2211
Jewell L.W. Caldwell
CHICO -- Jewell LaVada Wallace Caldwell, 93, a homemaker, died Monday, July 28, 1997, in Decatur.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church in Chico. Burial: Pleasant Grove Cemetery III in Wise County.
Jewell LaVada Wallace Caldwell was born Sept. 29, 1903, in Wise County. She married Whit Caldwell on Dec. 24, 1921, in Wise County. He preceded her in death on July 3, 1989. She was a member of First Baptist Church, the Quilting Club, the 42 Club and the Extension Homemakers Club, all in Chico.
Survivors: Sons and daughters-in- law, Charles and Liz Caldwell of Chico and James and June Caldwell of Chico; daughter and son-in-law, Exa and Bill Luckie of Hurst; sister, Nora Malloy of Decatur; eight grandchildren; 14 great- grandchildren; and three great-great- grandchildren.
Coker Funeral Home
Decatur, (940) 627-5959
John Dawson Campbell
BOWIE -- John Dawson Campbell, 77, a retired farmer, died Tuesday, July 29, 1997, in Bowie.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Friday at the First Baptist Church of Sunset. Burial: Smyrna Cemetery in Smyrna.
John Dawson Campbell was born Sept. 9, 1919, in Bluegrove.
Burgess-Fry-Owens-Brumley
Bowie, (940) 872-1144