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Edwin J. Luedtke Sr.
FORT WORTH -- Edwin J. Luedtke Sr., 87, a retired engineer, died Wednesday, July 30, 1997, at a Grapevine hospital.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Saturday at Greenwood Funeral Home. Burial: Greenwood Memorial Park.
Edwin J. Luedtke Sr. was born June 4, 1910, in Fort Worth. He was retired from General Dynamics. He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Fort Worth. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lorene Luedtke.
Survivors: Sons, Edwin J. Luedtke Jr. of Dallas and Ron Lee Luedtke of Galveston; and grandchildren, Ronald Lee Luedtke Jr., Robert Luedtke, Matthew Edwin Luedtke, Benjamin John Luedtke, Kristin Elaine Luedtke, Gretchen Luedtke Walsh and Erika Nicole Luedtke.
Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
Edward A. Luke Sr.
FORT WORTH -- Edward A. Luke Sr., 85, a retired family practice physician, died Thursday, July 31, 1997, at home.
Memorial service: 11 a.m. Monday at St. Luke's in the Meadow Episcopal Church.
Memorials: UNT Health Science Center/TCOM Foundation or Longhorn Council, BSA-Memorial Fund or East Side Regional Library.
Edward A. Luke Sr., M.D., was born Aug. 2, 1911, in Louisiana. He graduated from the University of Illinois and earned his medical degree from the University of Illinois Medical School in 1937 and was a resident at Cook County Hospital in Chicago. He served as a major in World War II in the Army Air Forces in the Pacific. He entered private medical practice in Seattle, Wash., before moving his practice to Fort Worth in 1952.
He devoted his practice in east Fort Worth for the next 44 years to the many families he cared for, delivering hundreds of children who grew up in the Fort Worth area, before ending his medical career after 59 years in January 1996.
He was a charter member of the American Academy of Family Practitioners. He served on the board of the Longhorn Council, BSA, and was honored with the Silver Beaver Award for his dedicated service. He served on numerous other community and medical society boards. The Tarrant County Medical Society named their athletic trainers scholarship in his honor for the many nights he spent covering Fort Worth high school football games to care for injured youth.
Survivors: Wife, Marjorie Catherine Luke of Fort Worth; sons, Edward A. Luke Jr., D.O., of Fort Worth, Robert and his wife, Elaine Luke, of Arlington, and Charles Luke and his wife, Lory Garrett, of Gilbert, Ariz.; daughters, Marjorie and her husband, Sam Dick, of Fort Worth and Lezlie and her husband, James Peterson, of Castic, Calif.; sisters-in- law, Mary B. Garrard of Fort Worth and Margaret Ann Swearingen of Austin; niece, DeLee and her husband, Joseph Walker, of Fort Worth; six grandchildren; and numerous grandnieces and grandnephews.
Evelyn Catherine Meurer
MUENSTER -- Evelyn Catherine Meurer, 89, a retired registered nurse and homemaker, died Friday, Aug. 1, 1997, at a care center.
Funeral: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Church in Muenster. Burial: Sacred Heart Cemetery.
Evelyn Catherine Meurer was born Nov. 24, 1907, in Muenster.
McCoy Funeral Home
Muenster, (940) 759-2556
Paula Marterie Moore
COLLEYVILLE -- Paula Marterie Moore, 75, passed away Friday, Aug. 1, 1997, at home.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Saturday at Bluebonnet Hills Funeral Home in Colleyville. Burial: Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park.
Paula Moore, the daughter of Robert Grover and Maude Craft Grover, was born on Jan. 21, 1922, in Doxey, Okla. She married Ralph Moore on Dec. 31, 1953, in Sentinel, Okla. They lived in Delhi, Okla., from 1953 through 1971, then in Denison, Texas, until 1978 when they moved to their present home in Colleyville.
She was a genealogist and patriot active in the following organizations: Capt. Nathaniel Mills Chapter NSDAR, Hon. Philip Livingston Chapter NSDACC, Oklahoma Chapter UDC and was a charter member of the George Wells Chapter USD-1812.
Mrs. Moore was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Robert Duane Grover.
Survivors: Husband of 43 years, Ralph Moore of Colleyville; daughters and sons-in-law, Nickey and Dale Bunch of Brock and Lawon and Lee Bonham of North Richland Hills; granddaughters, Vickie Bonham and Martisha Trester; grandsons, Ronny Bonham, Charles Fairless and Dwayne Bunch; six great- grandchildren; two nephews; one niece; and many friends and loved ones.
Bluebonnet Hills Funeral Home
Colleyville, 281-8751
Jerrell Wayne Oaks
WHITE SETTLEMENT -- Jerrell Wayne Oaks, 51, a former fireman with the city of Weatherford and a retired General Dynamics employee, died Wednesday, July 30, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Saturday at Galbreaith Pickard Funeral Chapel. Burial: Dilbeck Cemetery in Parker County.
Jerrell Oaks was born Nov. 19, 1945, in Haslet, Texas.
Survivors: Wife, Debbie Oaks of White Settlement; son, Tracy Oaks of Peaster; daughters, Shelly Gonzales and Ginger Smith, both of Weatherford; stepsons, Dannie Richards and David Richards, both of Weatherford; stepdaughter, Brandy Ray of Weatherford; brother, Tommy Oaks of Lake Worth; sister, Helen Williams of Elkhart; and 14 grandchildren.
Galbreaith Pickard Funeral Chapel
Weatherford, (817) 594-2747
Carolyn Rayel
FORT WORTH -- Carolyn Rose Gernsbacher Rayel, 74, a homemaker, died Tuesday, July 29, 1997, in a care facility in Dallas.
Funeral: 3 p.m. Sunday at Robertson Mueller Harper. Rabbi Ralph Mecklenburger of Beth-El Congregation will officiate. Burial: Mrs. Rayel chose to be cremated. Her cremated remains will be interred with her parents in the Beth-El Section of Greenwood Memorial Park.
Memorials: Alzheimer's Association or Golden Acres Jewish Home for the Aged in Dallas.
Carolyn Rose Gernsbacher Rayel was a native of Fort Worth.
Survivors: Her husband, W. Allen Rayel of Fort Worth; daughter, Linda Rayel Aliberti and her husband, Joe, of Santa Cruz, Calif.; son, Bob Rayel of Corsicana; grandson, Robert Rayel, a student at Texas Christian University; and sister, Jackie Gernsbacher Hirsh of Plano.
Robertson Mueller Harper
1500 Eighth Ave., 924-4233
Carl Cecil Simpson
GRAHAM -- Carl Cecil Simpson, 84, a retired farmer, died Wednesday, July 30, 1997, in Graham.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church in Graham. Burial: Proffitt Cemetery in Proffitt.
Carl Simpson was born Nov. 13, 1912, in Gorman, the son of the late Thaddeus P. and Bertie Curtis Simpson. He married Mina Mae Jones on July 16, 1937, in Throckmorton. Mr. Simpson was a farmer in Crosbyton for many years. He moved to Graham in 1954. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Graham.
Survivors: Wife, Mina Simpson of Graham; sons, Larry of Crowley, Cecil of Lubbock and Kenneth and Bobby, both of Fort Worth; brother, Robert Simpson of Austin; sisters, Frankie Taylor of Lubbock and Lillie Logan of Fort Worth; 12 grandchildren; and two great- grandchildren.
Morrison Funeral Home
Graham, (940) 549-2121
George Cliff Smith
NEWARK -- George Cliff Smith, 81, a retired mill operator, died Friday, Aug. 1, 1997, in Decatur.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Monday at Coker Funeral Home in Decatur. Burial: Oaklawn Cemetery in Decatur. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
George Smith was born April 11, 1916, in Roxton. He married Naomi Franklin on Aug. 1, 1949, in Gold Hill, Ore. He was a member of the Assembly of God Church in Grapevine and served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Survivors: Wife, Naomi Smith of Newark; son, Randy Smith of Newark; daughters, Toni Smith of Dallas and Elane Wilkens of Fort Worth; stepdaughter, Hope Rigger of College Station; brothers, Ray Smith of Houston and Creed Smith of Austin; 10 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Coker Funeral Home
Decatur, (940) 627-5959
Joyce M. Taylor
BENBROOK -- Joyce M. Taylor, 61, an educator, businesswoman and homemaker, died Thursday, July 31, 1997, at her home after a long and courageous battle with breast cancer.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Monday at Western Hills United Methodist Church, 2820 Laredo Drive in Fort Worth. Burial: Greenwood Memorial Park. Visitation: 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Shannon-TCU Funeral Chapel.
Memorials: Western Hills United Methodist Church Memorial Fund or Susan G. Komen Foundation.
Marilyn Joyce Taylor was born April 15, 1936, in Tampa, Fla., to Gladys and Carlyle L. Moore Sr. She graduated from Hillsborough High School in 1954. She married Earl A. Taylor of Tampa in 1956 and worked as a bookkeeper to help put her husband through college. She moved with her family to Fort Worth in 1966. She returned to school and received her bachelor's degree in special education from TCU in 1970. She taught special education for 12 years for the Fort Worth school district at Sam Rosen and Wycliff elementary schools. Joyce began J-Tex Computer Services in 1982 and in 1987 became the owner of The Book Shoppe on West Berry, which specializes in used and rare books.
She was a member of the Book Ladies' Club, a group of women involved in writing, publishing and selling books. She was a devoted member of Western Hills United Methodist Church, where she sang in the choir, served as an MYF sponsor and taught Sunday school. Joyce loved camping, singing, sewing, quilting, painting, rock-hounding, bird- watching and letter-writing. She was an avid camper and shared this love with her family, touring the United States and exploring the natural and historical wonders of this land.
Joyce was a loving wife and mother, a good friend and an honest and hardworking businesswoman. She will be sorely missed by her family, friends and customers.
She was preceded in death by her father, Carlyle L. Moore Sr., and her mother, Gladys Jenkins Moore.
Survivors: Her husband, Earl A. Taylor of Benbrook; daughter, Elaine R. Taylor of Fort Worth; son, Douglas E. Taylor of Arlington; and brother, Carlyle L. Moore Jr. of New York.
Shannon-TCU Funeral Chapel
3015 Merida, 926-3314
W.L. Thedford
GRAHAM -- W.L. "Bub" Thedford, 90, a retired oilfield pumper, died Thursday, July 31, 1997, in Graham.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Saturday at Morrison Funeral Home. Burial: Cottonwood Cemetery in Jack County.
W.L. "Bub" Thedford was born Sept. 28, 1906, in Joplin, Texas.
Morrison Funeral Home
Graham, (940) 549-2121
Glenn Robert Thompsen
ARLINGTON -- Glenn Robert Thompsen, 42, an artist, died Thursday, July 31, 1997, in Arlington.
Memorial service: 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Moore Funeral Home.
Glenn Thompsen was born Aug. 13, 1954, in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Moore Funeral Home
1219 N. Davis Drive, 275-2711
Gregory A. Walton
FORT WORTH -- Gregory A. Walton, 43, a retired welder, died Thursday, July 31, 1997, at home.
Funeral: 1 p.m. Monday at Dorsey & Keatts Funeral Home in Waco. Burial: Greenwood Cemetery in Waco. Visitation: 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Gregory Walton was born Aug. 7, 1953, in Waco.
Survivors: Father, Sam Lee Walton of Waco; brothers, Ira Lee Walton of Waco and Bruce Walton and Leslie Walton of Arlington; sisters, Katherine McIntyre of San Antonio, Loyce Johnson of Houston, Sandra Tucker of Waco and Charolette Montelongo and Donna Hines, both of Fort Worth; several aunts and uncles; numerous nieces and nephews; and special friend, Sue Fisher.
Dorsey & Keatts Funeral Home
Waco, (817) 799-4966
Marion Wood Wimmer
HALTOM CITY -- Marion Wood Wimmer, 76, a teacher, died Friday, Aug. 1, 1997, in Haltom City.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Monday at St. John the Apostle Catholic Church. Entombment: Greenwood Mausoleum. Visitation: 6 to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Mount Olivet Funeral Home.
Memorials: American Cancer Society or St. Vincent DePaul Society.
Marion Wimmer was born July 9, 1921, in Los Angeles, Calif. She was a member of Alpha Chi Omega sorority, Diamond Oaks Country Club, Petroleum Club of Fort Worth and St. John the Apostle Catholic Church. She was married Jan. 21, 1945, and was married for 52 years. She was a graduate of the University of California-Los Angeles.
Survivors: Husband, Robert F. Wimmer of Haltom City; sons, Michael R. Wimmer of Albuquerque, N.M., Daniel B. Wimmer of Austin, Gary L. Wimmer of Copenhagen, Denmark, Gregory G. Wimmer of Grapevine, Terry F. Wimmer of Fort Worth, Rick W. Wimmer of Clifton and Pat J. Wimmer of Keller; sister, Catherine W. Real of Menlo Park, Calif.; and 11 grandchildren.
Mount Olivet Funeral Home
2301 N. Sylvania Ave., 831-0511
Morris Brian Ashmon
ARLINGTON -- Morris Brian Ashmon, 35, a salesman for Autobahn Europlaza Dealers, died Monday, July 29, 1997,in a traffic accident in Arlington.
Funeral:10 a.m. Monday at Cornerstone Baptist Church in Arlington. Burial: Skyvue Memorial Gardens in Rendon. Visitation: 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Monday at the church.
Mr. Ashmon was born Aug. 15, 1961, in Newark, N.J. He was a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church. He was a loving husband and father.
Survivors: Wife, Mischel Ashmon; daughters, Courtney and Camille; parents, Elizabeth Holmes, Morris Jones, and stepmother, La Barbara Jones; sister, Barbara Scott; brother, Conrad Jones; grandmother, Zollie Ashmon; aunts; uncles; other relatives and friends.
Williams Funeral Chapel
5224 Ramey Ave., 534-5781
