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Michael "Mike" Clay
ARLINGTON -- Michael "Mike" Clay, 27, a warehouse clerk, died Monday, July 28, 1997, in Arlington.
Graveside service: 10 a.m. Friday in Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park in Colleyville. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Arlington Funeral Home.
Michael Clay was born Feb. 2, 1970, in Dallas.
Survivors: Daughters, Ashlie Clay and Chrissie Clay, both of Arlington; mother, Janice Cross of Waco; brothers, Raymond Munday of Waxahachie and Robert Munday of Ada, Okla.; sisters, Dorothy Kimble of Houston, Janice Hollander of Dallas and Shirley Zimlich of Bedford; and grandmother, Lillie Yanez of Fort Worth.
Arlington Funeral Home
1221 E. Division, 548-1791
Loyd H. Cooper
EULESS -- Loyd H. Cooper, 80, a retired grounds and building superintendent, died Monday, July 28, 1997, at a Bedford hospital.
Funeral: 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Mount Olivet Funeral Home. Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Memorials: a charity of choice.
Loyd H. Cooper was born Dec. 31, 1916, in Tolar. He was a member of Diamond Hill Baptist Church, where he was a deacon. Mr. Cooper worked "temporarily" for more than 331/2 years for American Airlines and was a member of the Three Diamond Club. His many loves were his church, family, gardening, bowling and traveling. He was affectionately known to his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren as "Daddy Boy."
Mr. Cooper was preceded in death by his first wife, Theo Marie Cooper, on May 6, 1986.
Survivors: Wife, Flora Juanita Cooper of Bedford; son and daughter-in-law, Gary L. and George Ann Cooper of St. Louis, Mo.; daughters and son-in-law, Mary B. Howell of Tulsa, Okla., and Linda C. and Bill G. McGinnis of Euless; sister, Floy J. Parish of Fort Worth; sisters-in-law, Annis E. Franklin and Marianne Stubbe, both of Watauga; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Mount Olivet Funeral Home
2301 N. Sylvania Ave., 831-0511
Brian P. Drouin
ARLINGTON -- Brian P. Drouin, 19, who worked in building construction, died Tuesday, July 29, 1997, in Arlington.
Funeral: 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Arlington Funeral Home.
Brian P. Drouin was born May 13, 1978, in Arlington. He attended Sam Houston High School from 1994 to 1995. He was well-loved and always remembered. Mr. Drouin became an apprentice in plumbing and construction.
Survivors: Father, Ron Drouin of Arlington; mother, Linda G. Hamer of Nashua, N.H.; brother, David Drouin of Nashua; sister, Rosie Hamer of Nashua; aunts, Cheryl Vienot of Nashua, Robin Magnorrie of South Berwick, Maine, Celeste Drouin of Cape Cod, Mass., Lisa Goduti of Nashua, Elaine Goduti of Tempe, Ariz., and Joyce Goduti; uncle, Alfred Drouin of Cape Cod, Mass.; numerous nieces and nephews; and family from the heart, "Ma" Anna White, brothers Billy Welch, Alan, Jimmy White, Mark Bratcher, Jeremy, Brian, Michelle Davis, and girlfriend, Emily Terry.
Arlington Funeral Home
1221 E. Division, 548-1791
Emily Nicole Duckett
FORT WORTH -- Emily Nicole Duckett, 13 days, passed away Wednesday, July 30, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Graveside service: 10 a.m. Friday in Greenwood Memorial Park.
Memorials: in lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Osteopathic Medical Center of Texas, Health Foundation Pastoral Care Fund.
Emily Nicole Duckett was born July 17, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Survivors: Her parents, Todd and Pamela Duckett of Fort Worth; brother, Christopher Duckett of Fort Worth; grandpaents, Hayden and Bobbie Cox of Fort Worth; great-grandmother, Agnes Banks of Hugo, Okla.; and several aunts and uncles.
Baumgardner Funeral Home
3704 Highway 377 S., 731-8400
Mildred Gable
FORT WORTH -- Mildred Gable, 83, a retired Stafford Lowden proofreader, died Tuesday, July 29, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Graveside service: 10 a.m. Thursday in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Mildred Gable was born Jan. 28, 1914, in Oklahoma.
She was a longtime resident of Fort Worth. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
Survivors: Daughter, Joy Patterson of Fort Worth; brother, Delton Sharpe of California; sister, Vivian Stanley of Fort Worth; grandsons, Roy Robertson, Mark Robertson and Terry Robertson, all of Fort Worth; great-grandchildren, Roth Robertson, Kirstin Robertson and Chase Robertson, all of Fort Worth; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Mount Olivet Funeral Home
2301 N. Sylvania Ave., 831-0511
Cody James Hancock
TOLAR -- Cody James Hancock, 3 months, passed away Tuesday, July 29, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Graveside service: 10 a.m. Friday in Holly Hills Memorial Park. Visitation: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday.
Cody James Hancock was born April 18, 1997, in Granbury.
Martin's Funeral Home
Granbury, (817) 573-1154
Gladys L. Holland
BEDFORD -- Gladys L. Holland, 85, a homemaker, died Tuesday, July 29, 1997, at a Bedford care center.
Funeral: 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Lucas Funeral Home. Burial: 12:30 p.m. Friday in St. Joseph Memorial Park in St. Joseph, Mo.
Memorials: American Cancer Society.
Gladys L. Holland was born July 24, 1912, in Stewartsville, Mo.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John D. Holland; parents, Sarah Jane and Truman Bowen; and brother, Walter T. Bowen.
Survivors: Son, John T. Holland of Hurst and his wife, Anne Holland; daughter, Janice Caldwell and her husband, William, of Tucson, Ariz.; sister, Margaret Kelley of Los Angeles; grandchildren, Steve Holland and his wife, Tina, Victoria Holland, Deborah Montrose and her husband, Tim, and Ken Caldwell; great-granddaughter, Sabrina Montrose; and great-grandson, Logan Noelle Bryce Montrose.
Lucas Funeral Home
Hurst, 284-7271
Harold B. Keeton
FORT WORTH -- Harold B. Keeton, 75, a retired land surveyor, died Monday, July 28, 1997, in Arlington.
Funeral: 2 p.m Thursday at Handley Baptist Church, 6801 Church St., Fort Worth. Burial: Moore Memorial Gardens, 1219 N. Davis in Arlington. Visitation: open at Shannon Rose Hill Funeral Chapel, 7301 E. Lancaster in Fort Worth.
Memorials: Handley Baptist Church Missionary Fund.
Harold B. Keeton was born Oct. 9, 1921, in Sabinal, Texas.
He joined the Navy Seabees 37th Battalion and was deployed to the west Pacific during World War II. Harold became a pioneer surveyor and founder of Keeton Surveying in Grand Prairie. He was a longstanding member of the American Congress Surveying and Mapping Association. Harold was a loving husband, whose great faith in God guided his life. He was a member of Handley Baptist Church in Fort Worth for 40 years, serving as deacon and teacher.
Mr. Keeton will always be remembered as a great father, friend and companion. The devotion he always showed to his family emphasized his life.
Survivors: Wife of 53 years, Wanema Keeton; son, Steve Keeton; daughter, Carolyn Hamilton; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Moore Funeral Home
1219 N. Davis Drive, 275-2711
Oddie S. King
FORT WORTH -- Oddie S. King, 97, a retired cook, died Tuesday, July 29, 1997, at a local hospital.
Funeral: 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Williams Funeral Chapel. Burial: Skyvue Memorial Gardens. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral chapel.
Oddie S. King was born Feb. 7, 1900, in Lockhart . She was a member of McMillian United Christian Church and a loving and devoted aunt.
Mrs. King was preceded in death by her husband, Walter King, in 1980.
Survivors: Sister, Carrie Turner; and devoted nieces and nephews.
Williams Funeral Chapel
5224 Ramey Ave., 534-5781
O.J. King
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. -- O.J. King, 70, who designed and constructed natural gas processing facilities, died Saturday, July 26, 1997, at a Grand Junction hospital.
A Memorial Eucharist of Christian Burial will be celebrated at noon Saturday, Aug. 2, at All Saints Episcopal Church, 5001 Crestline Road, Fort Worth, Texas.
Memorials: should friends desire, memorials may be sent to a memorial fund established in his name at M.D. Anderson Hospital in Houston, in care of The Cancer Network, 1405 8th Ave., Fort Worth, Texas 76104.
O.J. King, the son of Oscar John and Dorothy Cox King, was born Sept. 29, 1926, in Lamesa, Texas. His childhood was spent in Iraan, Texas, where he graduated from high school and was a member of Iraan Lodge A.F. and A.M.
Attending Texas Tech in Lubbock, he later served in the United States Air Force. An avid, interested flyer, he and his father at one time operated the airport in Iraan. In Odessa, he was a supporter of the Odessa High School Booster Club and Boy's Club. During his career in the oil and gas industry, he designed and constructed natural gas processing facilities, maintaining residences in Iraan, Odessa, Marble Falls and Grand Junction, Colo., and was associated with Permian Corporation, Occidental Petroleum Corp., and was the C.O.O. of North Star Gas Co. Inc., officing in Grand Junction, Colo., and Houston, Texas.
Survivors: Son, Douglas King and his wife, Angela, of Annetta; daughter, Kathy Wade of Marble Falls; grandchildren, Jason, Andrea and Logan King, all of Annetta, Wendi Wade of Marble Falls and Wyly Wade of Boston; stepmother, Gladys King of Comanche; and sister, Dorothy Faye Kelly of San Angelo.
Thompson's Harveson & Cole
702 Eighth Ave., 336-0345
Alvin Cornelius Lee
FORT WORTH -- Alvin Cornelius "Spike" Lee, 72, a retired U.S. Army master sergeant, died Monday, July 28, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Friday at Baum- Carlock-Bumgardner Funeral Home in Mineral Wells. Burial: Woodland Park Cemetery in Mineral Wells. Military honors provided by Fort Hood personnel.
Alvin Lee was born Feb. 14, 1925, in Telephone.
He served in the Army from November 1942 until December 1963. He was a World War II and Korean War veteran. He was a member of the National Association of the Rainbow Division and a member of South Side Church of Christ in Fort Worth.
He was preceded in death by a son, Norman Joe Lee, in 1984; brothers, Dale Lee in 1994, Carl Lee in 1963 and Doyle Gene Lee on April 8, 1963; sister, Dean Glover on Jan. 24, 1993; father, Joseph Lee on Feb. 10, 1949; and mother, Ivy Lee on Sept. 20, 1978.
Survivors: Sons, Alvin C. Lee Jr. and wife, Patti, of Gainesville, Fla., Roger Lee of Hutchinson, Kan., and Robert and wife, Lisa Lee, of Gainesville, Fla.; daughter, Donna and husband, Milford Watts, of Waco; brothers, Arville and his wife, Dottie Lee, of Palo Pinto, Ronald Lee of Mineral Wells, Donald Lee of Weatherford and Rex Lee of Mineral Wells; sisters and husbands, Verna Hughes of Mineral Wells, Bobbye and Henry Argumaniz of Mineral Wells Ruth McDeal of Mineral Wells and Alma and Clarence Smith of Mineral Wells; 10 grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner
Mineral Wells, (940) 325-4422
Garnett Long
BOWIE -- Garnett LaFern Kirksey Long, 76, a retired licensed vocational nurse, died Monday, July 28, 1997, in Bowie.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Thursday at Lighthouse Assembly of God Church in Bowie. Burial: Crestview Memorial Park in Wichita Falls.
Garnett LaFern Kirksey Long was born May 31, 1921, in Wichita Falls.
Burgess-Fry-Owens-Brumley
Bowie, (940) 872-1144
Dottie Merkle
FORT WORTH -- Dottie Merkle, 70, a homemaker, died Tuesday, July 29, 1997, in North Richland Hills.
Memorial service: 2 p.m. Friday at Bluebonnet Hills Funeral Home.
Memorials: National Kidney Foundation.
Dottie Merkle was born May 15, 1927, in Brooklyn, N.Y. She was preceded in death by her husband of 35 years, John R. Merkle, in 1993.
Survivors: Sons, Kenneth Oakes and his wife, Kristi, of Fort Worth and Bob Oakes and his wife, Sharon, of Houston; brothers, Ed Kerrigan of Albuquerque, N.M., and Charlie Kerrigan of Reno, Nev.; grandchildren, Brian Oakes, Kelli Oakes and Kevin Oakes, all of Houston; and several nieces and nephews.
Bluebonnet Hills Funeral Home
Colleyville, 281-8751
