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Jose "Joe" A. Mendiola
FORT WORTH -- Jose "Joe" A. Mendiola, 73, a retired assembler for A. Brandt Co., died Sunday, Aug. 3, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Funeral: 3 p.m. Wednesday at Stadium Drive Baptist Church, 4717 Stadium Dr., Fort Worth. Burial: Crowley Cemetery in Crowley.
Jose Mendiola was born May 15, 1924, in Talpa, Texas.
He was preceded in death by two daughters, Isabelle Lara and Lorine Jalomo.
Survivors: Wife, Dolores Mendiola of Fort Worth; sons, Joe Mendiola Jr. and Grand Prairie and Eddie Mendiola of Fort Worth; daughters, Dorothy Rodriquez of Fort Worth, Lupe Martinez of Burleson and Adela Cortinez and Lucy Ocon, both of Fort Worth; brother, Manuel Mendiola of Ballinger; sisters, Elia Jaquez, Maria Lopez and Josefa Jaquez, all of Ballinger; 20 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren.
Baumgardner Funeral Home
3704 Highway 377 S., 731-8400
Randolph Minor Jr.
FORT WORTH -- Randolph Minor Jr., 73, a retired mechanic and service station owner, died Saturday, Aug. 2, 1997, at a local hospital.
Funeral: 11 a.m. Thursday at Carter Metropolitan C.M.E. Church, 4601 Wichita St. Burial: Cedar Hill Memorial Park. Visitation: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday at Morris-Bates Mortuary. Family hour: 6 to 7 p.m.
Randolph Minor Jr. was born Nov. 22, 1923, in Anderson and had lived here for 46 years. He served in the Marine Corps, from which he was honorably discharged.
Survivors: Wife, Mrs. Annie Minor of Fort worth; son, Randolph James Minor of Navasoto; daughters, Ola Bell and Brenda K. Williams, both of Fort Worth, Rosie Brown of Virginia Beach, Va., Willie Joyce Minor and Amelia Ward, both of Fort Worth, Cornelia Minor of Illinois and Brenda Faye Brooks of Fort Worth; sons-in-law, William Bert Williams of Fort Worth and Earl Brown of Virginia Beach; father, Randolph Minor Sr. of Navasota; brothers, the Rev. Aubrey Minor of Anderson and Master Lee Minor and the Rev. Jimmy Minor, both of Houston; sisters, Levonia Minor of Navasota, Dorothy Calvin of Houston, Joyce Ray of Fort Worth, Geraldine Wallace of Austin and Lillian R. Wiltzs and Inell Quarles, both of Houston; 21 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews and cousins; and many, many friends.
Morris-Bates Mortuary
1700 Evans Ave., 926-6263
Laleta Moore
HURST -- Laleta Wood Moore, 76, a homemaker, passed away Sunday, Aug. 3, 1997, at a local nursing home after a long illness.
Graveside service: 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in Greenwood Memorial Park.
Laleta Wood Moore was born June 16, 1921, in Fort Worth.
She was a resident of Fort Worth the majority of her life and graduated from Arlington Heights High School and attended TCU.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin J. Moore, in 1992.
Survivors: Daughters, Diana Armstrong of Hopatcong, N.J., and Leta Jean Stachura of Bridgewater, N.J.; four grandsons; and one great- granddaughter.
Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
Frances Patterson
HIGHLAND VILLAGE -- Frances Tidmore Patterson, 69, died Saturday, Aug. 2, 1997, in Lewisville.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Dalton & Son Funeral Home. Tim McElmore will officiate.
Frances Tidmore Patterson was born May 22, 1928, in Mangum, Okla., to James Dewey and Nora Evelyn (Moore) Tidmore.
Survivors: Husband, William Patterson of Highland Village; three daughters, Robin Moffeit and Erin Wonderly, both of Carrollton, and Cindy Matthews of Highland Village; sister, Marilyn Cox of Fort Worth; and six grandchildren.
Dalton & Son Funeral Home
Lewisville, (972) 436-6511
Wallace M. Pratt
FORT WORTH -- Wallace M. Pratt, 86, a retired General Dynamics engineer, died Saturday, Aug. 2, 1997, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Wednesday at Laurel Land Chapel of the Chimes of Fort Worth. Burial: Laurel Land Memorial Park of Fort Worth.
Wallace Pratt was born May 22, 1911, in Jennings, La. He worked at General Dynamics from 1955 through 1970.
Survivors: Wife, Mary M. Pratt of Fort Worth; daughter and son-in-law, Carol and Bob Rogers of Fort Worth; three grandchildren; and eight great- grandchildren.
Laurel Land Funeral Home of Fort Worth
7100 Crowley Road, (817) 293-1350
Grover Ramsey
WHITE SETTLEMENT -- Grover "Dink" Ramsey, 88, a retired field mechanic, died Sunday, Aug. 3, 1997, at a White Settlement nursing home.
Graveside service: 10 a.m. Wednesday in Dido Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Shannon Rufe Snow Funeral Chapel.
Grover "Dink" Ramsey was born April 7, 1909, in Blair, Okla.
Survivors: Son, Grover E. Ramsey Jr.; daughters, Karen Jackson, Wanda Stephen and Brenda Corbitt; brother, J.W. Ramsey; sisters, Lorene Sweatt and Vi Lehnart; 20 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren.
Shannon Rufe Snow Funeral Chapel
6001 Rufe Snow Drive, 514-9100
Ruby Reed
FORT WORTH -- Ruby Reed, 80, a retired secretary, died Sunday, Aug. 3, 1997, at home.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Clayton Kay Funeral Home in Itasca. Burial: Covington Cemetery in Covington.
Ruby Reed was born April 8, 1917, in Maypearl, Texas.
Survivors: Husband, Burrie Reed of Fort Worth; and numerous nieces, nephews and friends.
Clayton Kay Funeral Home
Itasca, (254) 687-2371
Anthony "Yoda" Saldivar
FORT WORTH -- Anthony "Yoda" Saldivar, 28, a machine operator, died Saturday, Aug. 2, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary of the Assumption. Burial: Laurel Land Memorial Park. Rosary: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Greenwood Funeral Home.
Pallbearers: Angel Hernandez, Richard Garza, Toby Dominquez, Donald Wesley Cade, Richard Wuertemburg, Michael Davis and Mikel Galacia.
Anthony Saldivar was born July 21, 1969, in Fort Worth. He attended Trimble Tech High School. He was a loving son and enjoyed music. He was a Dallas Cowboys fan. He worked for Technol as a machine operator.
He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Natividad Monrial Ayala, and his grandfather, Sebastian Saldivar Sr.
Survivors: Son, Anthony Saldivar Jr. of Fort Worth; parents, Lee Perez Saldivar and Janie Ayala Saldivar of Fort Worth; sister, Nadia Saldivar; grandfather, John Ayala of Waco; grandmother, Anita Saldivar of De Leon; and aunts, uncles and cousins from Fort Worth, Waco, Houston, Round Rock, De Leon, Arlington, Dublin, San Antonio, Corpus Christi and Albany, Ga.
Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584
Donald D. Salter
COMANCHE -- Donald D. Salter, 76, a farmer and rancher, died Sunday, Aug. 3, 1997, at home.
Funeral: 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Hall & Sons Funeral Home. Burial: Comanche Gardens of Memory.
Memorials: CCS Hospice, Box 389, Dublin, Texas 76446.
Donald D. Salter was born Nov. 17, 1920.
Hall & Sons Funeral Home
Comanche, (915) 356-5214
Jerry D. Sharber Jr.
BOWIE -- Jerry D. Sharber Jr., 71, a retired Lockheed Martin employee, died Thursday, July 31, 1997, at home.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Carter Lake Road Church of Christ. Burial: Roselawn Memorial Park in Denton.
Memorials: Carter Lake Road Church of Christ.
Jerry Sharber was born Sept. 20, 1925, in Denton.
Mulkey-Mason, Jack Schmitz & Son
Denton, (940) 382-6622
Cecelia Jan Sharp
WEATHERFORD -- Cecelia Jan Sharp, 58, a homemaker, died Monday, Aug. 4, 1997, at home.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Cotten-Bratton Funeral Chapel. Burial: Oakland Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral chapel.
Cecelia Jan Sharp was born July 27, 1939, in Parker County.
Cotten-Bratton Funeral Chapel
Weatherford, (817) 594-2711
Evelyn Dawkins Smith
FORT WORTH -- Evelyn Dawkins Smith, 88, retired operator of Walker County Butane Co., passed away Sunday, Aug. 3, 1997, in Fort Worth.
Graveside service: 11 a.m. Tuesday in Admiral Cemetery. Ross Dawkins will officiate. Visitation: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Parker Funeral Home.
Evelyn Dawkins Smith was born March 15, 1909, in Admiral. She had lived in Fort Worth for six years and had formerly resided in Huntsville for 40 years. She was a member of the Church of Christ. Mrs. Smith married Wade Smith in Breckenridge.
Survivors: Sisters, Marie Clark of Fort Worth, Opal Baldridge of Garfield, Ark., and Ilene Alldredge of Irving; brothers, Kirby Dawkins of Midland and Ross Dawkins Sr. of Arlington; nieces, Diantha Dawkins of Midland, Judy Reeve of Beavercreek, Ohio, and Charlotte McCoy of Walhalla, S.C.; and nephews, Elwood Baldridge of Fayetteville, Ark., and Ross Dawkins Jr. of San Angelo.
Parker Funeral Home
Baird, (915) 854-1333
James E. Smith
FORT WORTH -- James E. "Jim Edd" Smith, a retired manager, died Saturday, Aug. 2, 1997, at a local hospital after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson's diease.
Memorials: Marty Leonard Chapel at Lena Pope Home; Children's Ministries at Riverside Baptist Church; or the National Parkinson's Disease Association. Funeral: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Riverside Baptist Church. Burial: Glenwood Cemetery in Alvarado.
James E. Smith was born in Bynum. He was married to Tommie M. Wade in May of 1941. He worked more than 20 years in the furniture department at Leonard's Department Store and retired from the Army-Navy Store of Haltom City in 1989. He was a longtime member of Riverside Baptist Church where he served as a deacon, Sunday school teacher and in the bus ministry. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. His granddaughters were his pride and joy. He was devoted to his family, his work and his church and will be sorely missed by those who loved him. Special thanks to his caregivers from Ariel Nursing Service.
Survivors: Wife, Tommie W. Smith of Fort Worth; daughters, Dr. Melodye S. Taylor and her husband, Dr. Scott C. Taylor, and Marjorie Smith Elliott and her husband, Tommy R. Elliott, of Fort Worth; granddaughters, Katie and Kayla Elliott and Lauren and Meredith Taylor, all of Fort Worth; sister, Doris Evans and her husband, Grady Evans, of Lubbock; four nephews; and many special family members and friends.
Thompson's Harveson & Cole
702 Eighth Ave., 336-0345
Marshall E. Smith
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Marshall E. Smith, 45, died Sunday, Aug. 3, 1997, in Jacksonville.
Memorial service: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Hardage-Giddens Mandarin Funeral Home.
Memorials: in lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 4030 Boulevard Center Dr., Jacksonville, Fla. 32207.
Marshall E. Smith was born Nov. 11, 1951, in Cleburne. He had lived in Fort Worth most of his life. He was an Army veteran who had served in Vietnam and was employed by US Air.
Survivors: Wife, Dee; son, Nathan Smith; daughter, Lisa Smith; mother, Ruth Blair; and two brothers and their wives, Leslie and Karen Smith and Calvin and Linda Smith.
Hardage-Giddens Funeral Home
Jacksonville, Fla., (904) 355-5641
