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Jimmy Sharp
WATAUGA -- Jimmy Sharp, 59, a master plumber, died Tuesday, July 29, 1997, at home.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Thursday at Richland Hills Church of Christ. Graveside service: 12:30 p.m. in Parker Memorial Cemetery. Visitation: 10:30 to 11 a.m. Thursday at the church.
Jimmy Sharp was born Nov. 8, 1937, in Dallas. He was a member of Richland Hills Church of Christ.
Survivors: Wife, Nadine Sharp; son, Richard Sharp; daughters, Lori Sharp- Perry and Michelle Sharp; brothers, Leon Sharp and Bobby Sharp; sisters, Melba Duke, Thelma Price, Donna Papagno, Carolyn Tansey and Janet Davis; and grandparent, Reagan Perry.
Alonzo Funeral Home
2301 Ephriham Ave., 740-9091
Odis Walter Smith
BELLMEAD -- Odis Walter Smith, 76, of Bellmead, died Monday, July 28, 1997, at a Waco hospital.
Funeral: 1 p.m. Thursday at Bellmead Funeral Home. Officiating: Major Richard Brittle. Burial: Rosemound Cemetery in Waco.
Mr. Smith was a commercial concrete contractor in the Waco and Dallas areas for 30 years.
Survivors: Wife, Edna; son, Odis L. Smith; daughters, Yevonne Glenn and Shanda McQuade; sisters, Jewell Saunce and Dorothy Brenner; brother, Kenneth Smith; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Bellmead Funeral Home
Bellmead, (817) 799-5701
Sue Ann Tarver
GORMAN -- Sue Ann Tarver, 47, operator of Tarver Nursery, died Tuesday, July 29, 1997, at her home.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church in Gorman. Graveside service: 4:30 p.m. in Wilbarger Memorial Park in Vernon. Visitation: noon Wednesday until service time.
Sue Ann Tarver was born May 29, 1950, in Vernon.
Higginbotham Funeral Home
Gorman, (254) 734-2272
Allison Wallace
GLEN ROSE -- Allison Wallace, 31, a homemaker, died Sunday, July 27, 1997, in Glen Rose.
Funeral was at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Wiley Funeral Home in Glen Rose. 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
Glen Rose, (254) 897-2288
Richard B. Young
IRVING -- Richard B. "Dick" Young, 75, died at his home Monday, July 28, 1997.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Thursday at Laurel Land Funeral Home of Dallas. Burial: Laurel Land Memorial Park of Dallas. Officiating will be the Rev. Joe Shafer. Visitation: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Memorials: Metrocrest Medical Foundation, Suite 203, Eight Medical Parkway, Farmers Branch, Texas 75234- 7842.
Richard B. Young, or Dick as he was known by all his friends, was born Oct. 9, 1921, in Dallas. He was a unique individual. He was a stickler for details, as many of his business associates would testify. Dick had a special sense about people and could size someone up after just one meeting.
Dick started his working career as a young lad in Oak Cliff, throwing papers for `The Dallas Morning News.' He entered the Navy and served his country during World War II. After leaving the Navy in 1945, Dick began his battery career in Dallas with Vitalic Battery Co. In October 1964 Dick formed Batteries Unlimited, Ind., and in 1975 acquired Red Diamond Battery Manufacturing.
Dick was a salesman's salesman. He drew the respect of his employees and competitors. Dick remarked on more than one occasion, "There are no bosses in my company." His door was always open to his employees. Every December, Dick met one on one with every employee. He thanked each employee for their efforts for that year and handed out profit-sharing certificates, bonus checks and service awards.
Dick served on the board of directors of both United National Bank of Dallas, which later merged into First City Bank of Dallas. He also served on the board of Metrocrest Medical Foundation and was honorary chairman of the fund-raisers. Dick also held membership in Battery Council International and Independent Battery Manufacturers Association.
Survivors: His wife, Carol Joan Young of Irving; children, Nancy Harte and her husband, Will, of San Antonio, Dee Wynne and her husband, James Y., of Kaufman and Richard R. Young and his wife, Beth, of Dallas; grandchildren, Todd and Fallon Wynne and Katherine, Kristen and Rich Young; stepchildren, Cynthia Smith, Resa Mallett, Stewart Mallett and Nichole Mallett; nine stepgrandchildren; and five great- grandchildren.
Laurel Land Funeral Home of Dallas
Dallas, (214) 371-1336
Rosa Lee Ahern
EAST PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Rosa Lee Ahern, a Fort Worth native, died Monday, July 28, 1997, at a San Francisco hospital.
Funeral: Friday at Duggan's Funeral Service in San Francisco. The Rev. Jerry Walter will officiate. Burial: Olivet Memorial Park in Colma, Calif.
Rosa Lee Ahern was the loving mother of the late William Ahern.
Survivors: Loving sisters, W.D. Ruesch of Fort Worth, Annie Mytle Dixon of Granbury and Ruby Burdick of Fort Worth.
Duggan's Funeral Service
San Francisco, (415) 431-4900
John H. Bales
FORT WORTH -- John H. Bales, 93, a sales owner, died Tuesday, July 29, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Friday at Handley Methodist Church. Burial: Laurel Land Memorial Park. Visitation: open.
John H. Bales was born July 22, 1904, in Manitou, Okla.
He had been a Texas resident since 1915 and graduated from high school in Burleson. He immediately went to work for Montgomery Ward & Co. with its auto supply department for 18 years. He also worked for Leonard Auto Supply for 18 years. He went into his own business, the John Bales Auto Supply on Commerce Street, until his retirement.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Odessa "Ann" Bales, in October 1995.
Survivors: Sons, Bill Bales of Fort Worth and Bob Bales of Midland; stepsons, Gerald Andress of Mineral Wells and M.C. Roberts of Galveston; stepdaughter, Jane Hayes of Mineral Wells; brother, Tot Bales of Fort Worth; sisters, Fern Gurley, Maxine Nauert and Frances Hill, all of Fort Worth, and Goldie Myatt of Burleson; three grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; and special daughter-in-law, Jimmylene Andress of Mineral Wells.
Shannon Rose Hill Funeral Chapel
7301 E. Lancaster Ave., 451-3333
William L. Barron Jr.
FORT WORTH -- William L. Barron Jr., 31, a lifelong resident of the Fort Worth area, died Saturday, July 26, 1997, at a local convalescent center.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, at Morning Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, 903 E. Third St. Burial: Cedar Hill Memorial Park in Arlington. Wake: 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the chapel. Visitation: noon to 9 p.m. at the chapel.
William Barron Jr. was born Nov. 21, 1965, in Mineral Wells, Texas. He attended Fort Worth public schools and was a 1983 graduate of Polytechnic High School.
Survivors: Father, William Barron Sr. of Fort Worth; sisters, Felicia M. Barron of Fort Worth and Kesha L. Barron of Fort Worth; nephew, Leroy Alexander; nieces, Alexandria and Ashley Barron of Fort Worth; and uncles, aunts, other relatives and friends.
Baker Funeral Home
301 E. Rosedale St., 332-4468
Jim Finis Bingham
CLEBURNE -- Jim Finis Bingham, 64, a retired truck driver for Johnson County, died Tuesday, July 29, 1997, in Cleburne.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Friday at Martin's Funeral Home. Burial: Ward Branch Cemetery. Visitation: 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Jim Bingham was born March 2, 1933, in Hillsboro.
Survivors: Wife, Mary Lou Bingham of Cleburne; son, Justin Bingham of Cleburne; daughters, Vicki Wiggins of Cleburne, Judy Lystead of Brady and Misti Bingham of Cleburne; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Martin's Funeral Home
Cleburne, (817) 558-3250
Helen Bonifert
ARLINGTON -- Helen Bonifert, 83, a homemaker, died Tuesday, July 29, 1997, in Arlington.
Memorial service: 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church, 1200 S. Davis Dr. in Arlington.
Memorials: American Cancer Society, in lieu of flowers
Helen Bonifert was born Dec. 20, 1913, in Sombor, Yugoslavia. A strong, well-spoken woman, she evoked respetct and admiration in those who knew her. She had a passion for life and a flair for beauty; these gifts revealed themselves in her paintings and in her award- winning flower gardens. A loving mother, wife and grandmother, she gave of herself daily, saying only how lucky she was to have such a loving family.
Helen was an active member in the St. Maria Goretti Leisure Club. She was always helping others, concerned that those who were less fortunate enjoy life's simple necessities.
She saw God in everything that is beautiful; she loved walking beneath the trees and mountains with her family.
Helen was originally from Chicago. She has family and friends still in the Chicago area.
Survivors: Husband, John Bonifert; son and his wife, Denis and Judy Bonifert; daughter, Diana Vincenti; grandchildren, Michael, Laura, Christine, Suzanne and David; cousin, Marion Berceli; and her sister-in-law, Margaret Berninger, and her husband, John.
Moore Funeral Home-Bowen Chapel
4216 S. Bowen Road, 468-8111
John Gordon Carroll
MANSFIELD -- John Gordon Carroll, 66, a retired General Motors security officer, died Tuesday, July 29, 1997, at an Arlington hospital.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Friday at Blessing Funeral Home. Burial: Maypearl Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
John Gordon Carroll was born Nov. 1, 1930, in Venus.
Survivors: Daughter, Terese Goodwin of Mansfield.
Blessing Funeral Home
Mansfield, 473-1555
Martha Holub Cernosek
GRAHAM -- Martha Holub Cernosek, 86, retired from the grocery business, died Tuesday, July 29, 1997, in Graham.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Friday at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Graham. Burial: Pioneer Cemetery in Graham. Rosary: 7 p.m. Thursday at Morrison Funeral Home.
Memorials: St. Mary's Catholic Church.
Martha Holub Cernosek was born Nov. 24, 1910, in Bomarton.
Morrison Funeral Home
Graham, (940) 549-2121
Francis Clark Jr.
BURLESON -- Francis "Frank" Clark Jr., 86, who retired as a postal clerk in Houston, died Tuesday, July 29, 1997, at a local nursing home.
Funeral: no scheduled service. Burial: Rose Hill Cemetery in Cleburne.
Francis "Frank" Clark Jr. was born Nov. 3, 1910, in Rockwall.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Marguerite Clark, on April 21, 1986 and son, Michael F. Clark, on Jan. 1, 1984.
Survivors: Sons, Chris Clark and Tim Clark, both of Burleson; daughters-in- law, Camille Clark and Charlotte Clark, both of Burleson; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Crosier-Pearson-Mayfield
Cleburne, (817) 558-2322
