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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
Rebecca H. Tijerina
FORT WORTH -- Rebecca Hernandez Tijerina, 70, a homemaker, died Friday, Aug. 1, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Laurel Land Funeral Home of Fort Worth. Burial: Laurel Land Memorial Park. Visitation: 7 p.m. Monday rosary at the funeral home.
Rebecca Tijerina was born Jan. 25, 1927, in Lexington.
Survivors: Husband, Guadalupe Tijerina of Fort Worth; sons, Lupe Tijerina Jr., Pete Tijerina and Franky Tijerina, all of Fort Worth; daughters, Connie Lerma, Hope Hill, Rose Mary Torrez, Linda Galvan and Rachel Salas, all of Fort Worth; brothers, Joe Hernandez, Bonny Hernandez and Paul Hernandez, all of Dallas, and Frank Hernandez of Florida; sisters, Lidea Ortiz of Dallas and Victoria Oropeza of Garland; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Laurel Land Funeral Home of Fort Worth
7100 Crowley Road, (817) 293-1350
Grady Lee Toney
MIDLAND -- Grady Lee Toney, 66, a core sample technician, died Saturday, Aug. 2, 1997, at home.
Memorial service: 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, at Ellis Funeral Home. Visitation: Until noon Wednesday at the funeral home.
Memorials: Hospice of Midland.
Grady Toney, born Oct. 5, 1930, in Slaton, was reared and educated in Fort Worth. Mr. Toney served in the Army Air Corps. He also worked in the oil business in several Middle Eastern countries and in South America. He had been employed by Reservoirs, Inc., in Midland during his last years. Mr. Toney's body was donated to M.D. Anderson Hospital.
Survivors: Wife, Jaice Pickett Toney of Midland; daughters, Sharon Michaud of El Paso, Shelly Maroney-Ridgell of Midland and Sheila Broussard of Lake Charles, La.; mother, Hazel Dickerson of Fort Worth; brothers, Kenneth Toney and Morris Toney, both of Fort Worth; sister, Glenda Grier of Fort Worth; four grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews and other relatives.
Ellis Funeral Homes
Midland, (915) 683-5555
Dorothy Mae Willis
FORT WORTH -- Dorothy Mae Willis, 65, died Wednesday, July 30, 1997, at a local hospital.
Funeral:11 a.m. Tuesday at Johnson Chapel AME Church. Burial: Skyvue Memorial Gardens. Visitation: 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at the church.
Dorothy Mae Willis was born Sept. 23, 1931, in Fort Worth.
Survivors: Brother-in-law, Edward Amie Sr. of Fort Worth; aunt, Willie Mae Chambers of Austin; nieces, Roslyn Caldwell, Janice Stevenson and Julia Beasley; nephews, Edward Amie Jr. and Wallace Carter; and a host of cousins.
Ferguson Como Funeral Home
5301 Wellesley Ave., 738-0131
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
Randy A. Witte
WATAUGA -- Randy A. Witte, 62, who was retired from mail processing, died Friday, Aug. 1, 1997, in North Richland Hills.
He was born Nov. 13, 1934, in Petoskey, Mich.
Survivors: Wife of 23 years, Doris Witte; sons, David Witte, Gordon Witte; daughter, Jerry McCoy; step-daughter, Magie Martino; brothers, Al Witte, Bill Witte, Chuck Witte; sisters, Hanna Lindstrom, Ruth Morehead; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Shannon Rufe Snow Funeral Chapel
6001 Rufe Snow Dr., 514-9100
Doyle Wood
STEPHENVILLE -- Doyle Wood, 76, a carpenter, died Saturday, Aug. 2, 1997, at home.
Funeral:10 a.m. Monday at Lacy Funeral Home. Burial: Morgan Mill Cemetery.
Mr. Wood was born May 29, 1921, in Plains, Kan. He was an Air Forces veteran of World War II. He was a Baptist and a member of the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Iredell.
Survivors: Wife, Bonnie Wood of Stephenville; three sons, Danny Guy Wood of Morgan, Clifton Clay Wood of Stephenville and Gary Michael Wood of Fort Worth; two daughters, Ann Wood of Stephenville and Bonnie Gardner of Albany; nephew, Billy Jack Hare of Stephenville; 13 grandchildren; and six great- grandchildren.
Lacy Funeral Home
Stephenville, (254) 968-2102
Jimmie Wynn
JOSHUA -- Jimmie Wynn Sr., 60, a truck driver for M.M. & R. Trucking Company, died Friday, August 1, 1997, in Rustin, La.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Monday at Crosier- Pearson-Mayfield Funeral Home in Cleburne.
Mr. Wynn was born May 15, 1937, in Lawton, Okla.
Survivors: Wife, Audrey Wynn; son, Jimmie H. Wynn Jr., both of Joshua; daughter, Denise Packwood of Rio Vista; mother, Theda Wynn of Oklahoma City, Okla.; mother-in-law, Norma Shirey of Joshua; sisters, Barbara Suggs of Carlsbad, N.M., Harlene Young of Andrews; and five grandchildren.
Crosier-Pearson-Mayfield
Cleburne, (817) 558-2322
Victor Harold Beatty
FORT WORTH -- Victor Harold Beatty, 64, a retired Wonder Bread supervisor, died Friday, Aug. 1, 1997, at home.
Memorial service: 4 p.m. Tuesday at the Laurel Land Chapel of the Chimes.
Memorials: The American Heart Association.
Victor Harold Beatty was born March 9, 1933, in Sioux City, Iowa. He married Mary Cosgrove Sept. 19, 1953 and moved to Texas in 1969. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother. He was also considered an A-1 golfer.
Survivors: Wife, Mary Beatty of Fort Worth; daughters, Vickie Scammahorn of Redmond, Wash., Connie Siebert, Julie Havel and Molly Hughes, all of Fort Worth; mother, Leola Crapo of Omaha, Neb.; brother, Robert Beatty of Fort Worth; and grandchildren, Kylie, Nicole, Ashlie, Zac and Katlyn.
Laurel Land Funeral Home of Fort Worth
7100 Crowley Road, (817) 293-1350
James Webster Brewer
EULESS -- James Webster Brewer, 79, a retired supervisor for Lone Star Gas Co., died Saturday, August 2, 1997, in Euless.
Funeral:11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Moore Funeral Home in Arlington. Burial: Moore Memorial Gardens. Visitation: Starting at noon Monday.
Mr. Brewer was born to Reese and Viola Brewer on Dec. 5, 1917, in Arlington. He retired from Lone Star Gas Co. after 25 years of service and then worked for Hurst-Euless-Bedford schools for 10 years. He served in the Coast Guard during World War II.
He will be missed and loved.
Mr. Brewer was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth E. Brewer.
Survivors: Daughter, Pamela Sue Spears of Burleson; brother, Reese Brewer Jr. of Burleson; three sisters, Marie Patterson, Billie Cowling and Ima Lawler, all of Arlington; grandson, Bryon Lawson; granddaughter, Kathy Sanchez; two great-grandchildren, Jayson and Sabra; and several nieces and nephews.
Moore Funeral Home
1219 N. Davis Drive, 275-2711
Mildred "Millie" Bruner
GRAND PRAIRIE -- Mildred "Millie" Bruner, 61, past executive director of the Dallas Democratic Party, died Saturday, Aug. 2, 1997, at an Arlington hospital.
Funeral: 1 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church of Grand Prairie. Burial: 4:30 p.m. Tuesday in Elmo Cemetery in Elmo. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Mrs. Bruner's home.
Memorials: Dallas County Democratic Party; or Arlington Cancer Center, 906 W. Randol Mill Road, Arlington, 76012.
Mildred Bruner was born Dec. 3, 1935, in Wichita Falls.
For 12 years, she served on the Democratic National Committee, and for eight years, she served on the State Democratic Executive Committee.
Bean-Massey-Burge Funeral Home
Grand Prairie, (972) 263-7200
Emiterio Carrizales
BRIDGEPORT -- Emiterio Carrizales, 51, a construction framer, died Friday, Aug. 1, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Funeral:4 p.m. Monday at First Baptist Church in Bridgeport. Burial: Mexican Cemetery.
Mr. Carrizales was born March 3, 1946, in San Carlos, Coahuila, Mexico.
Survivors: Wife, Guadalupe Carrizales of Bridgeport; sons, Emit Carrizales Jr. and Noe Carrizales of Bridgeport; daughters, Hilda and Nely Carrizales of Bridgeport; brothers, Amado Carrizales of Ozona, Andres Carrizales and Gabino Carrizales, both of Del Rio, Bacho Carrizales of Mexico; and sisters, Dominga Carrizales, Prudencia Carrizales and Mari Cruz Segovia, all of Mexico.
Hawkins Funeral Home
Bridgeport, (940) 683-2211
Leo Ceasar
FORT WORTH -- Leo Ceasar Sr., 91, a retired civil service electronics specialist, died Friday, August 1, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Mount Zion Baptist Church. Burial: Cedar Hill Memorial Park. Visitation: 1 to 9 p.m. Monday at Baker Funeral Home. Wake: 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Mr. Ceasar was born July 6, 1906, in Muldoon.
The son of Archie and Isabelle Mullen Ceasar, Leo was one of 13 children. He grew up and was educated in the public schools at Muldoon. He was inducted into the Army in 1942 and served his country honorably in Battles of Normandy and Northern France. Leo met Blanche Ree Ballard, and they married Dec. 24, 1935. They shared 52 years of loving devotion before her death.
Mr. Ceasar lived at Lexington, Ky. and worked for the Bluegrass Depot there until retirement from civil service. Returning to Fort Worth in 1970, he was a member of Mount Zion Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon, Sunday school scholar, member of the Prayer Band and head of the Food Pantry Ministry. He was a member of Rescue Lodge No. 20 and Prince Hall Masons. He served many years on The Board of Directors of The McDonald Branch YMCA. He was the leading fundraiser in the sustaining membership drive. He was a kind and friendly man. He was also a leader, motivator and dedicated Christian.
Survivors: Son, Leo Ceasar, Jr. and his wife, Carrie; foster son, Frank Pruitt and his wife, Brenda, both of Fort Worth; daughter, Mertha Lewis of Waco; nine grandchildren, Deshauna, Lachel, Leo III, Patricia, Billy, Gladys, Eric, Derrick, Krystal; seven great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and several generations of nephews, nieces, other family members and many friends.
Baker Funeral Home
301 E. Rosedale St., 332-4468
