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Joan M. Colihan Williams
FORT WORTH -- Joan Mary Colihan Williams, 77, a homemaker, died Tuesday, July 29, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Friday at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church. Burial: Greenwood Memorial Park. Visitation: 7 p.m. Thursday at Greenwood Funeral Home.
Memorials: American Legion Auxiliary Cancer Fund, 709 E. 10th St., Austin, Texas 78701.
Joan Williams was born Sept. 21, 1919, in Danbury, Conn.
She had been a resident of Fort Worth since 1946. She served in the Navy during World War II as a chief pharmacist mate. She was a member of St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church and was a volunteer in many areas sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary, including the Fort Worth Food Bank. She was honored in 1996 as Volunteer of the Year by the state of Texas of the American Legion Auxiliary.
Survivors: Husband, Charles E. Williams Jr. of Fort Worth; sons, Charles E. Williams III of Flippen, Ark., and Michael F. Williams of Fort Worth; twin sister, Jean Flanagan of Worcester, Mass.; and grandchildren, Heather Williams, Megan Williams, Scott Williams and Christopher Williams.
Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
Ora Jane "Pete" Wright
HALTOM CITY -- Ora Jane "Pete" Wright, 65, a retired Star-Telegram advertising supervisor, died Tuesday, July 29, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Funeral: 3:30 p.m. Thursday at Mount Olivet Funeral Home. Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Ora Jane "Pete" Wright was born Aug. 16, 1931, in Rhome. She retired from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram after 42 years' service. She was preceded in death by her husband, Curtis H. Wright.
Survivors: Daughter, Jean Ann Wright of Haltom City; sister and brother-in-law, Imogene and H.L. Hackworth of Haltom City; cousin, Jim W. West and his wife, Sue, of Bowie; one niece; one nephew; one grandniece; one great-grandnephew; and many cousins.
Mount Olivet Funeral Home
2301 N. Sylvania Ave., 831-0511
Gladys Alexander
Funeral: 10 a.m. Saturday at Laurel Land Funeral Home of Fort Worth. Graveside service: 3 p.m. in Woodside Cemetery in Grand Saline. Visitation: 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Gladys Beatrice Patton Alexander was born Dec. 26, 1906, in Grand Saline. She was a longtime resident of Grand Saline and Fort Worth. She was a member of South Hills Baptist Church and Sunday school and attended regularly under her illness.
She was employed by Williamson- Dickie, Leonard's, Weir Manufacturing Co. and Tandy. She enjoyed crafts, sewing, gardening, fishing and traveling.
Mrs. Alexander was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Sam N. Alexander, in August 1976; granddaughter, Deborah Sue Farmer in January 1994; brother, Mancy Coffman; and sister, Lillie Coffman Guthrie.
A special thank-you to all friends, neighbors and care-givers who helped in her wandering days by helping bring her back home and helping keep her safe. I sincerely appreciate each of you.
Survivors: Daughter, Claudia Ruth Webb and her husband, Arthur, of Fort Worth; sisters, Hazel Raney of Dallas and Lexie Alexander of Fort Worth; brother, Leroy Coffman and his wife, Inge, of Hurst; grandchildren, Michael Ray Webb and his wife, Janice, of Oklahoma City, Okla., and Stephen C. Webb and his wife, Martha, of Norman, Okla.; great-grandchildren, Ted Farmer of Wynne, Ark., Kimberly Smith and her husband, Sean, of Crowley, Angela Dotson and her husband, Tim, of Arlington and Michael Ray Webb Jr. and his wife, Teresa, of Fort Worth; great-great- grandchildren, Heather, Stephen and Scott Smith of Crowley, Jonothan and Courtney Dotson of Arlington and Michael Ray Webb III of Fort Worth; and nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Laurel Land Funeral Home of Fort Worth
7100 Crowley Road, (817) 293-1350
Larry Wayne Allgood
STRATFORD -- Larry Wayne Allgood, 26, a mill hand, died Tuesday, July 29, 1997, in Stratford, Texas.
Funeral: 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Greenwood Funeral Home. Burial: Greenwood Memorial Park.
Larry Allgood was born Jan. 21, 1971, in Denison.
He died as a result of an accident while working at Walter Lasley & Sons Cattle Feeders in Stratford.
Survivors: Wife, Bonita Allgood of Burleson; son, Jason S. Allgood, age 14, of Burleson; daughters, Amanda Allgood, age 12, and Ashley Allgood, age 10, both of Burleson; mother, Naylan Hecke of Cleburne; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Dennis and Kathryn Miles of Burleson; stepdad, Ted Hecke of Azle; father, Larry M. Allgood of Greenville; brother, Jim Allgood of Abilene; sisters, Lou Ann Allgood of Colleyville, and Jackson Gaye and Melinda Gaye, both of Houston; one niece; and three nephews.
Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
William B. Anderson Sr.
LAKE FOREST, Calif. -- William B. Anderson Sr., 64, died Monday, July 21, 1997, of injuries suffered in an auto accident.
Memorial service: 3 p.m. Saturday at Hughes Funeral Home North Chapel in Dallas, Texas. Burial: Mr. Anderson was laid to rest beside his loving wife in Eugene, Ore., on July 26.
William B. Anderson Sr. was born March 21, 1933, in Fort Worth to Orval B. and Willie Florence Slocum Anderson. He married Carolyn Faye Manda in Dallas on Dec. 31, 1954. She died Feb. 25, 1984.
Mr. Anderson attended Texas Technological University, where he studied architectural design. He served in the Army. Mr. Anderson worked as a firefighter and for a neon sign company in Lubbock and Eugene.
He lived in Dallas until 1960, then in Lubbock until 1968, when he moved to Eugene. Two years ago, he moved to California.
His hobbies included classic cars, hunting, fishing, music and antiques.
He was preceded in death by two grandchildren, Kristen Coen and Tanner Anderson.
Survivors: Daughters, Cynthia Fernandez of Irving, Patty Averett of Corpus Christi and Kathy Nerseth of Tucson, Ariz.; son, Billy Anderson Jr. of Eugene; sisters, Carylon Gardner of Garland and Norma Fish and Linda Cooper, both of Dallas; brother, Richard Anderson of Plano; and eight grandchildren.
Richard Vining Bates
VAN -- Richard Vining Bates, 70, a retired accountant for Lone Star Corp., died Wednesday, July 30, 1997, in Tyler.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Friday at Van United Methodist Church. Rev. Scott Dornbush will officiate. Burial: Fairway Garden Cemetery of Van.
Richard Vining Bates was born July 1, 1927, in Oklahoma City, Okla. He was a veteran of the Navy. He served on the board of directors for the Van Chamber of Commerce and the board of Manna, Inc., of Van Zandt County. He also served on the Van City Council and was a member of the Van Kiwanis Club, the Van Historical Museum and was a director of St. Stephens. He was formerly of Dallas and had lived in Van since 1990.
Survivors: Wife, Barbara Bragg Bates of Van; sons, Richard V. Bates Jr. and Patrick Bates, both of Fort Worth, and Robert Walters and Randall Walters, both of Dallas; brother, John Paul Bates of Midland; and six grandchildren.
Hilliard Funeral Home
Van, (903) 963-8831
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 Drive 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
Grover L. Brister
FORT WORTH -- Grover L. Brister, 71, a retired upholsterer, died Tuesday, July 29, 1997, at a local hospital.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Friday. Burial: Leonard Cemetery in Leonard.
Grover L. Brister was born July 23, 1926, in Leonard. He was a Korean War veteran and received the Purple Heart.
Survivors: Son, David Admire and his wife, Kathy, of Tyler; daughter-in-law, Marie Pyeatt and her husband, James; brothers, Lawrence Brister of Dallas and Harold Brister of Arkansas; sister, Emma Payne and Clementine Pope, both of Mesquite; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Taylor Funeral Home
Leonard, (903) 887-3336
Horace Ennis Cornelius
CLEBURNE -- Horace Ennis Cornelius, 70, an equipment operator for Santa Fe Railroad, died Tuesday, July 29, 1997, at a Cleburne hospital.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Saturday at Crosier- Pearson-Mayfield Funeral Home. Burial: Greenacres Memorial Park in Cleburne.
Horace Ennis Cornelius was born April 6, 1927, in Rusk.
Survivors: Wife, Claudia Cornelius of Cleburne; sons, F.B. Cornelius and Eddie Cornelius, both of Texas City; daughters, Nan Blackman of Blum, Sandra Pardew of Jonesboro, La., and Gail Murphy of Fort Worth; 10 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Crosier-Pearson-Mayfield
Cleburne, (817) 558-2322
Irene Garner Dennis
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS -- Irene Garner Dennis, 85, a retired assembly worker, passed away Wednesday, July 30, 1997, at a North Richland Hills care center from Alzheimers disease.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Saturday at Biggers Funeral Home in Lake Worth. Burial: Boonsville Cemetery in Wise County. Officiating: the Rev. Marvin R. Dennis and the Rev. Harley Martin. Visitation: 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
Irene Dennis was born May 1, 1912, in Rochester, Texas. She married Noah Dennis on Aug. 28, 1930, in Spur, Texas. She was a member of the Assemblies of God. She retired from General Dynamics in 1973.
She resided in Azle for 40 years. She lived in Granbury for seven years before moving to Bedford in 1989.
She enjoyed traveling to Colorado on hunting and fishing trips with her husband. She loved cooking and baking. Her grandsons will always remember her for her buckwheat pancakes. She was known for her sweet smile and sparkling brown eyes. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister and aunt.
Irene Dennis was preceded in death by her husband, Noah Dennis, in 1984. They had been married 54 years.
Survivors: Daughter, Joyce Dodson of Euless; sons, Lloyd Dennis of Austin and the Rev. Marvin R. Dennis of Beckley, W.Va.; sister, Beatrice Dennis of Fort Worth; 10 grandchildren; 23 great- grandchildren; 10 great-great- grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Biggers Funeral Home
7139 Jacksboro Highway, 237-3341
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; grandparents, 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
Aron Cecil Gant
NOCONA -- Aron Cecil Gant, 79, who retired as a manager for TGY in Oklahoma City after 37 years, died Wednesday, July 30, 1997, at a local nursing home.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Friday at Nocona Hills Community Church. Burial: Nocona Cemetery.
Aron Cecil Gant was born Dec. 17, 1917, in Texline.
Survivors: Wife, Alta Gant of Nocona; son, Larry Gant of Fort Smith, Ark.; brothers, Yolan Gant of Wadsworth, Ohio, and Noyel Gant of Fort Worth; four grandchildren; and six great- grandchildren.
Jerry Woods Funeral Home
Nocona, (940) 825-3285
Srotha E. Hardeman
FORT WORTH -- Srotha E. Hardeman, 95, a retired oil pumper, died Wednesday, July 30, 1997, at a nursing home.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Saturday at Thompson Chapel United Methodist Church, 2804 Prospect, 626- 9404. Burial: Cedar Hill Memorial Park in Arlington. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Williams Funeral Chapel.
Srotha E. Hardeman was born May 20, 1902, in Luling. He was an active member of Thompson Chapel United Methodist Church. He was a member of Rainbow Lodge No. 445 F&A.M.
Survivors: Son, Dr. S.E. Hardeman Jr. and his wife, Willie Mae; brother, Imo Hardeman; grandchildren, Dr. Sharon Coulter and her husband, Ronald, and Keith Hardeman and his wife, Kim; three great-grandchildren; and several sisters-in-law.
Williams Funeral Chapel
5224 Ramey Ave., 534-5781
