Wise County Messenger Obituaries 2003 Last Names H-Q

Wise County Messenger Obituaries 2003 Last Names H-Q The following obituaries are in alphabetical order by last name. Haak, Helen M. 1915-2003 Helen M. Haak, 87, of Decatur died Saturday, April 12, 2003, in Decatur. Born Dec. 31, 1915, in Chicago, Ill., she was a retired secretary for a theatrical production company. She married William E. Haak on April 16, 1938, in Chicago. He preceded her in death. She is survived by a son, James Haak of Florida; a daughter, Joan Haak of Decatur; three brothers, Walter Alcumbrac of Decatur, Paul Hornburg of Arkansas and Ron Alcumbrac of Indiana and two sisters, Pauline Hornburg of Michigan and Sharon Tatge of Illinois. Thursday, April 17, 2003 Hachtel, Albert J. 1910-2003 Graveside service for Albert J. Hachtel, 92, of Newark, will be Monday, Dec. 22, at 2 p.m. at Oaklawn Cemetery. The Rev. Dan Hunt will officiate. Hachtel died Thursday, Dec. 18, 2003, in Newark. Born Dec. 23, 1910, in Bowie to Will and Matilda Hachtel, he married Jewell Kelley Sept. 1, 1934, in Denton. He was a retired driver for Dye Trucking and a member of the First Baptist Church in Newark. He was preceded in death by his wife and a son, Jimmy Hachtel. He is survived by a son, Donald and wife, Earlene, of Newark; three sisters, Clara Doyle of Slidell, Vivian Montgomery of Decatur and Flora Branch of Sycamore; four grandchildren, David and wife, Gaby, of Newark, Cynthia Rasbury and husband, Kevin, of Boyd and Lorie Stevenson and husband, Andy, of Boyd; five great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. Pallbearers will be David Hachtel, Kevin Rasbury, Matt Rasbury, Andy Stevenson, Josh Stevenson and Caleb Stevenson. Published Sunday, December 21, 2003 Hale, Georgette 1961-2003 Memorial for Georgette Hale, 42, of Haslet will be Saturday, June 14 at 4 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church of Alvord. Hale died Friday, May 30, 2003 in Haslet. Born April 16, 1961 in Fort Worth to James Herbert and Rosie McAlister, she married Johnny Hale June 21, 1984 and worked as a postal carrier. She was preceded in death by her father. She is survived by her husband Johnny Hale of Haslet; mother Rosie McAlister of Nocona; two daughters, Keeley and Carson of Haslet; four brothers, Michael McAlister and wife Cindy of Alvord, Gary McAlister and wife Kathy of Springtown, Randy McAlister and wife Beth of Godley and Timbo McAlister of Nocona; two sisters, Becky Sadler and husband Guy of Nocona and Sandy McGaw of Denton and many nieces and nephews. Sunday, June 8, 2003

Hale, Shirley J. 1945-2003 Service for Shirley J. Hale, 57, of Bridgeport was to be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, at the First United Methodist Church in Bridgeport. The Rev. Johnny Irish was to officiate. Burial was to follow at Eastside Cemetery in Bridgeport. Hale died Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2003, in Decatur. Born May 24, 1945, in Littlefield, she was a caregiver for home health. She married Benjamin Franklin Hale III on March 5, 1965, in Boyd. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Boyd. She is survived by her husband; her mother and step-father, Sibyl and W. B. Arrington of Bridgeport; a son, Scotty Hale and wife Wendy of Arlington; a daughter, Traci Meekins and husband Donald of Bridgeport; two brothers, Jerry Hartsell of Fort Worth and Michael Hartsell of Bridgeport and three grandchildren, Christopher and Haley Meekins of Bridgeport and Emily Hale of Arlington. Pallbearers were to be Christopher Meekins, Johnny Hale, Danny Hale, David Donley, Jimmy Wilson and Ronnie Shockey. Sunday, February 23, 2003 Hamer, Linnie Bruce Butch 1956-2003 Funeral for Linnie Bruce Butch Hamer, 47, of Lewisville was May 7, at Mulkey-Mason Funeral Home. Burial was at Swisher Cemetery in Lake Dallas. Born March 29, 1956, in Marietta, Okla., to Linnie Burch and Annabell Daniels Hamer, he died Saturday, May 3, 2003, at his home. He was rock hauler from Lewisville known as Hammer Head on the citizens band radio. He is survived by his mother, Annabell Putnam of Lewisville; a daughter, Shannon Lynn Hardy and her husband Ron of Lake Dallas; a son, Scott Hamer of Lake Dallas; grandchildren, Erica Geninatti, Devin Geninatti and Kaleigh Hardy; and step-brother, Dewey Reyonalds of Caney. He was preceded in death by a son, Leonard Charles Hamer and a grandson, Austin Geninatti. Sunday, May 11, 2003 Haney, Lillie Fae 1912-2003 Funeral for Lillie Fae Haney, 91, of Bridgeport was Thursday, April 17, at the First United Methodist Church of Bridgeport. The Rev. Johnny Irish officiated. Burial followed at East Bridgeport Cemetery. Haney died Tuesday, April 15, 2003, in Bridgeport. Born March 4, 1912, in Wise County, she was a lifetime resident of Bridgeport. She was a homemaker and a retired store clerk. Haney was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Bridgeport and the Order of the Eastern Star for over 50 years. She married S.A. Haney Jr. on April 28, 1934, in Decatur. She was preceded in death by her husband on Dec. 9, 1984, and by a great-granddaughter, Shannon Hofacket. She is survived by a daughter, Joyce Beard and husband Jerry of Bridgeport; a son, Edwin Haney and wife Melba of Decatur; five grandchildren, Karen Slimp and Kevin Haney of Decatur, Melanie Harris of Chico, Laurie Lange of Wichita Falls and Dan Beard of Richmond; 11 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were Loyd Jackson, Wayne Alexander, Harold Mosley, Ronny Beard, Levert Beard and Jerry Rawle. Sunday, April 20, 2003

Harbour, Donna Leon Berg 1943-2003 Memorial service for Donna Leon Berg Harbour, 60, formerly of Decatur will be Feb. 19, 10:30 a.m. at Mid-Cities Funeral Home in Haltom City. Cremated remains will be interred at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery at a later date. Harbour died Sunday, Feb. 9, 2003, in Dallas. She was born Nov. 23, 1942, in Decatur to Alfred Leon and Yvonne Hayes Berg. She was preceded in death by her mother in 1998. She is survived by her husband, Donald E. Harbour of Grand Prarie; father, Alfred Berg of Fort Worth; children, Joseph Atkins of White Settlement, Yvette Johnston and husband Ricky of Fort Worth and Mac Young of Blomingdale, Ohio; brother, Wendell Berg of Houston, and grandchildren, Katy, Andy and Guinevere. Memorials may be made in her name to the Leukemia Association of Texas; 6060 N. Central Expressway #306; Dallas, Texas 75206. Wise County Messenger, February 16, 2003 Hardee, Sally M. 1932-2003 Graveside funeral for Sally M. Hardee, 71, formerly of Chico was to be at 3 p.m. Saturday, June 14, 2003 at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens. Hardee died Thursday, June 12, 2003. Born in Chico, Mrs. Hardee moved to Pooler, Ga. in 1992. She was a member of Cuba Baptist Church in Bridgeport. She is survived by six sons and a daughter-in-law; Robert and Anita Hardee of Eden, Ga., James Gray of Pooler and Bill, Paul, Buster and Charles Hardee of Texas; grandchildren, Robert, Jessica and Kenny and Johnny Joe Hardee, Crystal Hardee Rodriguez and Peggy Rackley all of Texas and Kathy Ann Hardee of Arkansas; 14 great-grandchildren; and sister and brothers, Lucy Hamm and Willie White of Bloomingdale, Ga. and Randy Marie White of Pooler. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 13117, Savannah, Ga. 31416. Sunday, June 15, 2003 Hardy, Nadine 1920-2003 Graveside service for Nadine Hardy, 83, of Newark was Tuesday, Dec. 23, at Chadwick Cemetery in Lometa. David Sheppard officiated. Hardy died Sunday, Dec. 21, 2003, in Newark. She was born June 28, 1920, in Coryell County to George and Delila Delano. She married Ethan Thomas Hardy on Oct. 10, 1939, in San Saba County. Hardy was a retired newspaper carrier for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and an active member of the Apostolic Tabernacle of Fort Worth. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and seven brothers and sisters. She is survived by her daughter, Anita Pope and husband, Phil; three grandchildren, Elliot Pope and wife, Tammie, Rebecca Adelstein and husband, Tim, and Sylvia Newton and husband, Randall; and great-grandchildren, Matthew Read, Patricia Adelstein, Corinna, Allison and Elliot Pope Jr., Casey Watson, Savannah, Stage and River Spears, Seth and Colton Newton and Crystal, David and Shera Lynn Tunstall. Published Thursday, December 25, 2003 Harlow, Byron W. 1909-2003 Service for Byron W. Harlow, 93, of Decatur was to be Saturday, April 12, at 2 p.m., at the Decatur Church of Christ. Bud Hale was to officiate. Burial was to follow at Oaklawn Cemetery. Harlow died Thursday, April 10, 2003, in Decatur. Born July 27, 1909, in Rising Star, he was a retired insurance agent and a member of the Decatur

Church of Christ. He married Mary Gladys Hughes on March 30, 1930, in Shackleford County. She preceded him in death July 25, 1995. He is survived by two sons, Hollis D. Harlow of Decatur and Johnny Harlow of Possum Kingdom Lake; three sisters, Jonnie Ward of Decatur, Faye Archer of Abilene and Mary Lee Jones of Sunrise Beach; six grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were to be J.D. Taylor, Ron Hess, Roy Oliver, Larry Wooldridge, Doyle Green and Clay Smith. Honorary pallbearers were to be W.B. Woodruff, R.A. Pinkerton and Ruben Pinkerton. Sunday, April 13, 2003 Harrell, Jessie Bastian 1911-2003 Service for Jessie Bastian Harrell, 91, of Paradise was June 6 at the Coker Funeral Home Chapel in Decatur. The Rev. Jack Vereen officiated. Burial was at Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Harrell died Wednesday, June 4, 2003, in Decatur. Born Nov. 3, 1911, in Decatur to John A. and Orie (Caver) Price, Harrell was a homemaker and a member of First Methodist Church in Paradise for 65 years, and the Bridgeport Quilting Club. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Fred J. Bastian; her second husband, R. B. Harrell; her parents, and her sisters, Laverne Price and Geneva Thacker. She is survived by three sons, John Fred Bastian and wife Judi of Paradise, Richard Bastian and wife Joy of Decatur and Gerald Bastian of Paradise; five grandchildren and nine greatgrandchildren. Honorary pallbearers were Joe Ed Murphy, Jim Paschall, Bennie Dickinson, Ed Black, James Burns, Joe Richardson, Carl Cox, Harold Read and Truman Read. Sunday, June 8, 2003 Harris, Rita Estelle 1958-2003 Graveside service for Rita Estelle Harris, 45, of Runaway Bay was Thursday, July 3 at West Bridgeport Cemetery. Donald McMaster officiated. Harris died Wednesday, July 2, 2003, in Decatur. Born Jan. 10, 1958, in Brownfield, she was a homemaker and a member of Grace Outreach Church in Chico. Harris is survived by her daughter, Priscilla Hargin and husband Leslie of Chico; six grandchildren, Jeremy, Laura, Chloe, Caleb, Rachel and Michelle; her brother, Andy Crisp and her fiance, Robert Siefert. Sunday, July 6, 2003 Hartsell, Ruth Cleo 1910-2003 Funeral for Ruth Cleo Hartsell, 93, of Arlington will be Monday, Dec. 29, at 1 p.m. at Moore Funeral Home in Arlington. Burial will be at Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park in Colleyville. Visitation will be Sunday from 4 to 6 p.m. at the funeral home. Hartsell died Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2003, in Arlington. Born April 10, 1910, in Fife, she and her husband, Lawrence Frederick Hartsell, owned and operated family groceries in many areas including Chico. The couple also owned property there. She served as a house parent at Buckner s Orphanage and the Methodist Home in Waco. She was preceded in death by her husband and a daughter, Bobbie Jean Jernigan and husband, Eugene. She is survived by two sons, Fred Hartsell and wife, Alethea, of Fort Worth and Tom Hartsell and wife, Peg, of Nocona; a daughter, Glenda Keilstrup and husband, Duane, of Arlington; 14 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren. Published Sunday, December 28, 2003

Haun, Johnnie Ruth Pennington 1917-2003 Funeral for Johnnie Ruth Pennington Haun, 85, of Weatherford, formerly of Rhome was April 1, at Schmitz, Floyd, Anderson Funeral Home in Denton. Born Nov. 7, 1917, in Justin to John and Jessie Pennington, she died March 29, 2003, in Ft. Worth. She married Arlis Haun May 13, 1939. They made their home in Rhome for almost 50 years prior to moving to Weatherford in 1991. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Rhome, lifetime member of the Rhome Women s Club and charter member of the Fairview Community Club. In recent years, she was a member of the First Baptist Church in Weatherford where she was a member of the Sweet Spirit Senior Choir and Dorcas Sunday School Class. She was also a volunteer for Weatherford s Manna Storehouse. She was preceded in death by a brother, Bill Pennington and sisters, Margareet Burks and Martha High of Justin. She is survived by her husband, Arlis Haun; daughter and son-in-law Dixie and Kenneth Henson; grandson and wife, Danny and Kalynne Henson; great-grandsons, Kale and Keaton Henson, all of Weatherford; and a brother, Hugh Pennington of Burleson. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Boy Scout Troop 75, Weatherford (817) 613-9702; Manna Storehouse, Meals on Wheels or the charity of your choice. Pallbearers were Benny High, Manuel High, Wesley Sulak, Ray Bogitch, Roger Strebeck, Kirk High, Craig High and Hayden High. Sunday, April 13, 2003 Hawkins, Floyce Tally 1917-2003 Funeral for Floyce Tally Hawkins, 85, of Bridgeport was Friday, Feb. 7, at the First Baptist Church of Bridgeport. Dr. Bill Dye and the Rev. Bo Blakey officiated. Burial followed in East Bridgeport Cemetery. Hawkins died Monday, Feb. 3, 2003, in Bridgeport. Born Oct. 29, 1917, in Joy to John and Johnnie (Alford) Tally, she was a homemaker and retired co-owner of Hawkins Funeral Home. She had lived in Bridgeport since 1938. She married Bert E. Hawkins on Oct. 15, 1938, in Decatur. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Bridgeport and the Bridgeport Civic Club. She was preceded in death by her husband; a son, Bobby Hawkins; a grandson, Bert Hawkins and a brother, Hoyt Tally. She is survived by a daughter, Diane Hawkins Loper and husband Bennie of Germantown, Tenn.; a sister, Ruth Cox of Dallas; two sisters-in-law, Idell Hawkins of Jacksboro and Margaret Williamson of Decatur; five grandchildren, Rob Hawkins and wife Von of Bridgeport, Brant Hawkins and wife Stacey of Bridgeport, Lori Millar and husband David of Germantown, Tenn., Bennie Loper II and wife Kim of Dallas, Brook Loper and wife Marissa of Collierville, Tenn., and eight greatgrandchildren, Trey, Chase, Zack, Tiffany, Raby, Barton, Piper and Braeden. Pallbearers were Gordon Taylor, Dr. David Ray, Marc Moore, Tommy Denton, Buck Manoushagian, Pete Davidson, Fernando Cantu and Stacy Green. Honorary pallbearers were Floyd Taylor, Howard Meyers, Carl Cox, M. L. Manoushagian, Dr. W. E. Huddleston, Les Raley, B. C. Green and Dr. Leo Selz. Wise County Messenger, February 9, 2003 Heimlich, Dallas Leroy Big Papa 1935-2003 Funeral for Dallas Leroy Big Papa Heimlich, 67, of Boyd was Tuesday, April 1, at First Baptist Church of Briar. The Rev. Randall Easter officiated. Burial was at Boyd Cemetery. Born May 24, 1935, in Cardington, Ohio, he died Sunday, March 30, 2003, in Decatur.

He was the owner of Dallas Heimlich Custom Cabinets. He is survived by a daughter, Pam Davis and her friend James Mikoleit; a son, Leroy Heimlich and wife Shelly; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two brothers, Wayne and Joe Heimlich; and a sister, Ida Lewis. Pallbearers were Jerry Davis, Jeremy Sims, Ted Hodges, Todd Lance, Richard Micheletti and Cowboy Herman Hester. Thursday, April 3, 2003 Helms, Shirley Sue 1944-2003 Funeral for Shirley Sue Helms, 58, of Denton was May 27 at the DeBerry Funeral Chapel in Denton. Burial followed at Fairview Cemetery in Wise County. Helms died Saturday, May 24, 2003 at her residence. Born Oct. 10, 1944 in Montague County to Frances Marion and Beulah Jones Frazier, she married Jimmy Helms in Bowie on June 14, 1964. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and two sons, Jimmy Victor Helms and Cody Wayne Helms. She is survived by two daughters, Julie and her husband Carlos Crenshaw of Denton and Vickie and her husband Larry Gordon of Rockwall; a son, Scotty Helms and wife Robin of Dallas; two sisters, Reba Grottie of Bowie and Dorothy Huddleston of Forestburg; a brother, Jim Frazier of Krum and five grandchildren. Thursday, May 29, 2003 Helton, Calvin E. 1924-2003 Funeral for Calvin E. Helton, 79, of Fort Worth will be at 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 13, 2003, at University Church of Christ in Fort Worth. Jim Smith and Curtis Ramey will officiate. Burial will be at 3 p.m. at Paradise Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Shannon North Funeral Chapel in Fort Worth. Helton died Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2003, in Fort Worth. Born March 4, 1924, in Hugo, Okla., he was a retired machinist with General Dynamics. He served in the Army and had been a peanut farmer. He was preceded in death by his wife, Pansy Helton, and a brother, Lloyd Helton. He is survived by a son, Terry Helton and wife, Dorene, of Bethlehem, Pa.; a daughter, Vickie Bowers and husband, Monty, of Forth Worth; a grandson, Zachary, of Bethlehem, Pa.; a brother, John Helton and wife, Georgie, of Chesterfield, Calif., and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Danny Wesley, Lyn Wesley, Gary Wetsel, Leo Lampp, Ronnie Moore, Tex Brown, Tony Price and Al Dunlap. Henson, John G. Jack 1935-2003 Funeral for John G. Jack Henson, 67, of Fort Worth was to be Wednesday, May 7, at 10 a.m. in the Coker Funeral Home Chapel in Decatur. Joe Wooddell was to officiate. Burial was to follow at Sweetwater Cemetery in Wise County. A former resident of Decatur, Henson died Saturday, May 3, 2003, in Fort Worth. Born Nov. 18, 1935, in Decatur to Claude and Lela Henson, he was retired from the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Henson was preceded in death by his father. He is survived by his mother, Lela Henson of River Oaks; two sons, John Randy Henson and his wife Andrea of Fort Worth and Patrick Henson of Irving; two brothers, Ed Henson and his wife Judy of Decatur and Jerry Henson of River Oaks; one sister, Claudette Harrell of Newark; two grandchildren, John Henson and wife Jennifer and Aaron Henson, all of Kerens; three great-

grandchildren, Jessica Henson, Justin Henson and Jamie Henson, all of Kerens; and numerous nephews and nieces. Pallbearers will be Randy Henson, Patrick Henson, Dusty Cook, Curtis Massey, Joey Dwyer, Johnny Brackeen, Robert Durham, Nathan Henson and Chris Henson. Thursday, May 8, 2003 Herrera, Ricardo 1959-2003 Service for Ricardo Herrera, 43, of Bridgeport was to be held Saturday, Jan. 11 at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Bridgeport. Dr. Van Gardner was to officiate. Burial was to follow at the Mexican Cemetery. Herrera died Monday, Jan. 6, 2003, in Fort Worth. Born March 13, 1959, in Colorado City, Ricardo was a construction worker. He married Lanie Clark Sept. 10, 1999, in Bridgeport. He is survived by his wife; his parents, Jose and Annselma Ramirez; two sons, Eric Herrera and Tim Perry; four daughters, Chrystal Herrera, Tiffany Herrera, Renne Perry and Toni Edwards and husband Tom; five brothers, Earnest Herrera, David Herrera, Julio Ortega, Anthony Herrera and Carmen Martinez; four sisters, Terry Romero, Alice Coleman, Rita Granada and Rosalee Herrera; grandmother, Raphaela Ramirez and five grandchildren, Heaven, Alic, Ethan, Tomy and A liya. Pallbearers were to be Carmen Martinez, Maurice Orocco, Rudy Martinez, John Gosverner, Gerardo Contreras, Leslie Parrish, Tom Edwards and Billy Perry. Wise County Messenger, Jan. 12, 2003 Herring, Lewis Allen, Jr. 1971-2003 Memorial service for Lewis Allen Herring Jr., 32, of Rhome will be Saturday, March 22, at 10 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Decatur. The Rev. Ken May will officiate and will be assisted by Gerre Joiner. Herring died Saturday, March 15, 2003, near Sheridan, Ark, in a plane crash that also killed his father, Lewis Allen Herring Sr. Born Jan. 14, 1971, in Mullins, S.C., he was a mechanic for Delta Airlines and a Marine veteran. He married Tina Mari Wilcher Sept. 30, 2000, in Houston. He is survived by his wife; his mother, Janet Street of Boone, N.C. and his grandparents, Jackie Gaddy of Mullins, Edwin and Betty Hayes of Florence, S.C. and Dale Hayes of Concord, N.C. Thursday, March 20, 2003 Hines, Kenneth Eugene 1974-2003 Memorial service for Kenneth Eugene Hines, 29, of Cocoa, Fla., formerly of Decatur, was Tuesday, Dec. 16, in Florida. He was cremated. Hines died Friday, Dec. 12, 2003, in Cocoa. Born June 19, 1974, in Decatur, he was a 1992 graduate of Decatur High School and a construction worker. He is survived by his mother, Shirley Ashlock; three brothers, Billy Hawkins, Michael Ashlock and Jerry Smith; a grandmother Jessie Ashlock, all of Grand Prairie; two uncles, Ricky Poteet of Decatur and Ralph Ashlock of Arlington and an aunt, Melinda Taylor of Grand Prairie. Published Sunday, December 21, 2003 Hines, Pearl F. Vickers 1931-2003 Graveside service for Pearl F. Vickers Hines, 72, of Luling, Texas, formerly of Fort Worth, was Oct. 31 at Aurora Cemetery. The Rev. Gary Sessions officiated. Born April 11, 1931, in Texas to George and Bertie Vickers, she died Oct. 16, 2003, in Luling.

She married Samuel Hines March 15, 1953, in Weatherford. She is survived by her husband; two daughters, Eva Roop and husband, Hugh, and Cynthia Turala and husband, Mike; son, Robert Hines and wife, Martha; six grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild and a brother, James Vickers. Hobbs, Andrya Lianne 1984-2003 Funeral for Andrya Lianne Hobbs, 18, of Bridgeport, will be Monday, June 23 at 2 p.m. at Pleasant View Baptist Church in Bridgeport. The Rev. Allen Henard and the Rev. Gary Demmitt will officiate. Burial will follow at Thomas Cemetery. Hobbs died Thursday, June 19, 2003, in Decatur. Born Dec. 21, 1984, in Denton to John and Theresa Hobbs, she graduated from Slidell High School on May 23, 2003. She was a lifetime resident of Wise County and a student. She was preceded in death by two grandmothers, Barbara Long and Melba Joyce Hobbs, and step-grandmother Faye Long. She is survived by her parents John and Theresa Hobbs of Bridgeport; a sister, Emily Hobbs; a brother Jarrett Hobbs; grandparents, Harold Long of Chico and Sherman and Kathy Hobbs of Greenwood; seven aunts, nine uncles and numerous cousins and friends. Sunday, June 22, 2003 Holder, Allie Blanche (Carnes) 1917-2003 Graveside service for Allie Blanche (Carnes) Holder, 86, of Decatur was Monday, June 30, at the Avery Cemetery in Avery. Holder died Saturday, June 28, 2003, in Decatur. She was born on March 5, 1917, in Clarksville. Holder was a homemaker. She is survived by her son, Amos Holder of Plano; two daughters, Linda Thompson of Decatur and Joyce Oates of Houston; eight grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Thursday, July 3, 2003 Holestine, Savanna Rose 2003 Graveside service for Savanna Rose Holestine, the three-week-old daughter of Trina Holestine of Bridgeport, was Sept. 4 at the East Bridgeport Cemetery. The Rev. Gary Sessions officiated. Holestine died Saturday, Aug. 30, 2003, in Bridgeport. She was born Aug. 5, 2003, in Decatur. She is survived by her mother; a sister, Sierra Nichole Holestine; her grandparents, Bryan Keith Holestine, Jenette Lynn Holestine and Marie Ann Holestine; and her great-grandmother, Laura Rose Holestine. Pallbearer was Bill Holestine. Holgate, Barney H. 1913-2003 Graveside service for Barney H. Holgate, 89, of Bridgeport was Tuesday, Jan. 21, at Terry County Memorial Cemetery in Brownfield. Holgate died Thursday, Jan. 16, 2003, in Decatur. Born Feb. 16, 1913, in Gomez, he was retired from the Civil Service. He married Salomae Steen on March 25, 1939, in Lubbock and was a member of First Christian Church. He is survived by his wife; two sons, Forrest S. Holgate of Grand Junction, Colo. and Stanley H. Holgate of Fayetteville, N.C.; one daughter, Elizabeth Young of Decatur; one sister, Kathrin Hamilton of Brownfield; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Wise County Messenger, January 23, 2003 Holland, Lloyd Emerson 1914-2003

Graveside service for Lloyd Emerson Holland, 88, of Boyd was to be Wednesday, April 9, at 3:30 p.m. at Keeter Cemetery. The Rev. Steve Richardson was to officiate. Holland died Sunday, April 6, 2003, in Boyd. Born Oct. 9, 1914, in Pottsboro, he graduated from Denison High School and attended Poly Tech in Los Angeles, Calif. In 1942, while working for General Motors in Los Angeles, he entered the military service and became a member of the Fifth Armored Division serving in England, France, Belgium, Holland and Germany. He served in seven campaigns, receiving several medals including five Bronze Stars and a Purple Heart. He married the former Jonivee Bynum on Nov. 7, 1945, in San Antonio. The couple moved to Tulia in 1959 where they managed Gusler Products for more than 20 years. He served as a Boy Scout leader for many years and was the troop s liason for the Kiwanis Club. The couple operated Swisher Ambulance Service in Tulia until their retirement in 1988. They moved to Boyd in 1994. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Boyd. He is survived by two sons, Charles E. Holland and wife Debbie of Hutto and Billy Holland and wife Melinda of Quanah; one daughter, D Ann Johnson and husband Mark of Boyd; three granddaughters, Crimson Dawnivee Jimenez and husband Matt of Austin, Kristen Holland of Hutto and Rachel Holland of Quanah; three grandsons, Jonathan Johnson of Boyd, Kyle Johnson of Austin and Nathan Holland of Quanah; one great-granddaughter, Maya Jimenez of Austin; one brother, Frank Holland of Salem, Ore.; one sister, Marjorie Heironimus of Trinity and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were to be Nathan Holland, Jonathan Johnson, Kyle Johnson, Ryan Bialis, Matthew Jimenez, Tom Bialis, Gerald McClanahan, Steve Heironimus, Clarke Heironimus and Robert Montgomery. A final tribute with military honors was presented by the Wise County Veterans Group honor guard. Thursday, April 10, 2003 Holmes, Derick Thomas 2003 Service for Derick Thomas Holmes, infant son of Chris and Candice Holmes of Bridgeport, was Nov. 11 at Hawkins Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Jeff Johnson officiated. Burial was at East Bridgeport Cemetery. Born June 25, 2003, in Decatur, Derick died Nov. 8, 2003, in Bridgeport. He is survived by his parents; a brother, Aleczander; grandparents, Kelly and Dorene Holmes of Decatur, Lisa Wyatt of Cleburne, Jimmy and Laura Rhine of Bridgeport and Van and Sherry Choate of Bridgeport; great-grandparents, Jimmy and Beth Moon of Hurst, Tracey and Linda Gardner of Centerville, Va., Patsy Patterson of Chico, Frances and Orville Munn of Bridgeport, Lee and Mary Argo of Graham, Okla., Haskell and Henrietta Choate of Calumet, Okla., and Kyle and Jackie Rhine of Decatur. Holt, Leta Mae 1912-2003 Graveside service for Leta Mae Holt, 90, of Bridgeport was Tuesday, March 18, at Willow Point Cemetery in Wise County. Ray Cook Jr. and Roger Rhodes officiated. Holt died Friday, March 14, 2003, in Decatur. Born Oct. 26, 1912, in Wilson Prairie, she was a retired school teacher and a lifetime resident of Wise County. She was a member of the Church of Christ and past member of the Bridgeport Women s Club and Retired Teachers Association She married Woodrow Cheves in 1931 and Alvin Holt in 1950. Both preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by three brothers, Dalton, Don and Danny and one sister, Christine. She is survived by three sons, Ron L. Cheves and wife Pat of Humble, Harold Cheves and wife Janice of Albuquerque, N.M. and James Sam Cheves and wife Allene of Bridgeport; a stepdaughter, Alva Jewel Bordner and husband Frank of Bridgeport; four grandsons, Mike Cheves

of Haltom City, Scott Cheves of Bridgeport, Phil Cheves of Albuquerque and Brad Cheves of Westlake Village, Calif.; three granddaughters, Lee Ann Lukianuk of Lee, N.H., Susan Stavala of Kingswood and Melinda Manoushagian of Hurst; 11 great-grandchildren; a sister, Nell Allen of Porterville, Calif. and a special friend, Faye Coffman of Bridgeport. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorials may be made to the Bridgeport Volunteer Fire Department. Thursday, March 20, 2003 Hopson, D.F. Hoppy 1919-2003 Funeral for D.F. Hoppy Hopson, 84, of Alvord will be Thursday, April 24, at 1 p.m. at Coker Funeral Home Chapel in Decatur. Burial will follow at Oaklawn Cemetery. Visitation was to be Wednesday, April 23, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Hopson died Sunday, April 20, 2003, in Alvord. Born Feb. 16, 1919, in rural Fannin County to Bob and Mina Hopson, he was a professional dog trainer. Many of his craftsmanship skills were learned early in his career in the aircraft industry. He married Irene Magness in 1940. He was a major supporter and competitor in the National Bird Hunters Association (NBHA), winning such titles as the National Open Championship, The National Futurity, The National Open Invitational and the Open Shooting Dog Championship. This resulted in his being inducted into the NBHA Hall of Fame as well as the Texas Field Trial Hall of Fame. He is survived by his wife; a son, Rob Hopson; a daughter, Susan Ervin; a sister, Jewell Harris and five grandchildren, Rhonda Torsiello, Ray Hopson, Leslie Carpenter, Nick Ervin and Angie Ervin. Thursday, April 24, 2003 Hopson, Irene Magness 1922-2003 Service for Irene Magness Hopson, 81, of Alvord will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 17 at Coker Funeral Home Chapel in Decatur. Dr. Larry Calvin will officiate. Burial will follow at Oaklawn Cemetery in Decatur. Hopson died Monday, July 14, 2003, in Alvord. She was born March 25, 1922, in Telephone, Texas, and married D.F. Hoppy Hopson in 1940. Hopson was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hoppy. She is survived by her son, Rob Hopson of Arlington; daughter, Susan Ervin of Granbury; brother, J.B. Magness of Sherman; sister, Lucille Magness of Sherman and five grandchildren, Rhonda Torsiello, Ray Hopson, Leslie Carpenter, Nick Ervin and Angie Ervin. Pallbearers will be Ray Hopson, Nick Ervin, Dave Torsiello, Grady Carpenter, Paul Brown and Charles Sheffield. Thursday, July 17, 2003 Horner, Katherine Faith and Hope Elizabeth 2003 Graveside service for Katherine Faith and Hope Elizabeth Horner, the newborn twin daughters of Blake and Tracey Horner of Denton was May 23 at East Bridgeport Cemetery. Bill Garrett officiated. The girls died Wednesday, May 21, 2003. They are survived by their parents; grandparents, Melton and Martha Horner of Fort Worth, Cindy and Danny Staley of Decatur, Jeff and Julie Bowman of Joshua and Trisha Bowman of Alvarado; great-grandparents, Pat Staley of Boyd, Donalda and Ivan Floyd of Bridgeport, Lasca Stephens of Aubrey, Rilda and Travis Horner of Quitman and Dois Staley of Keeter and a brother, Hunter

Horner of Denton. Thursday, May 29, 2003 Houchins, Dolly 1914-2003 Funeral for Dolly Houchins, 88, of Bridgeport was Tuesday, April 29, at Hawkins Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Joe Richardson officiated. Burial followed at Wilson Prairie Cemetery. Houchins died Saturday, April 26, 2003, in Bridgeport. Born Sept. 25, 1914, in Willow Point, she was a homemaker and a lifetime resident of Wise County. She married William P. Houchins on Oct. 4, 1947, in Bridgeport. She was a member of the Carpenter Street Church of Christ of Bridgeport. She was preceded in death by her husband. She is survived by a daughter, Linda Freeman and husband Jimmy of Bridgeport; four sons, Billy Don Cansler and wife Margaret of Weslaco, Kenneth Cansler and wife Barbara of Chico, Gene Cansler and wife Thelma of Bridgeport and R.E. Houchins of Arlington; 21 grandchildren; 33 greatgrandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were David Cansler, Billy Cansler, Neil Houchins, Bryan Houchins, Freddy Winebrinner, Gary Pryor, Sammy Cansler and Ryan Mitchell. Thursday, May 1, 2003 Houk, Douglas Dwayne 1968-2003 Graveside service for Douglas Dwayne Houk, 35, of Bridgeport will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 10 at Shannon-Rose Hill Cemetery. The Rev. James Voss will officiate. Houk died Saturday, July 5, 2003, in Fort Worth. He was born Jan. 25, 1968, in Fort Worth. Houk was an oil field electrician and formerly in restaurant management in Fort Worth and at The Club in Runaway Bay. He was also a member of the North Davis Church of Christ in Arlington. He was preceded in death by his father, Dwayne Houk. He is survived by his mother, Beth Tanner and husband Chuck of Runaway Bay; sister, Karen Goad and husband Jon of Nashville, Tenn., and many aunts, uncles and cousins. Pallbearers will be Larry, David, Darren and Alan Houk, Craig Balch, Dean Sullivan, David Durham and Craig Antenucci. Thursday, July 10, 2003 Howard, Clois R. 1917-2003 Funeral for Clois R. Howard, 86, of Decatur was to be Wednesday, May 21, at 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Decatur. The Rev. Ken May was to officiate, to be assisted by the Rev. Jack Gatewood. Burial was to follow at Oaklawn Cemetery. Howard died Monday, May 19, 2003, in Decatur. Born April 9, 1917, in Ennis, to Nim and Katie Roberts, she was a homemaker. She married Leo Wilson Howard on Dec. 16, 1932, in Greenwood. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Decatur. She was preceded in death by her husband and a son, Mike Howard. She is survived by two sons, Jerry Howard and Mark Howard, both of Decatur; a daughter, Joyce Enis of Decatur; one brother, Ray Roberts of Groveton; two sisters, Bobbie Ashley of Decatur and Nemmie Roberts of Alvord; six grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were to be Tad Howard, Matt Howard, Greg Enis, Curtis Enis, Billy Lee, Robert Rich, Jimmy Cox and Neal Fortenberry. The family requests that memorials be made to the Mike Howard Memorial Scholarship Fund,

Wells Fargo Bank in Decatur, 306 West Main Street, Decatur, Texas, 76234. Thursday, May 22, 2003 Hudson, Linda Clark 1948-2003 Service for Linda Clark Hudson, 54, of Alvord will be Thursday, June 26 at River of Life Church in Decatur. Donald McMaster and Charles Taylor will officiate. Burial will follow at Sweetwater Cemetery. Hudson died Monday, June 23, 2003, in Decatur. She was born on Aug. 27, 1948, in Gainesville and married Mike Hudson on Jan. 13, 2001, in Decatur. Hudson was a waitress at Mattie s Restaurant in Decatur. She was preceded in death by her brother, Terry Morris. She is survived by her husband, Mike; parents, Willie Joe and Louise Howard of Alvord; daughter, Sharon Moorman and husband James of Garland; two brothers, Dale Morris of Boyd and Kenneth Morris of Alvord; two sisters, Shirley Massengale of Missouri and Denna Giddens of Rosston; four grandchildren, Jessica Lane, Mason, Madalyn and Christopher Moorman. Pallbearers were Jeffery Wilson, Dale Morris Jr., Buba Hudson, Hoss Hudson, Jody Wilson, Tony Joe Morris, Daniel McCage, Anthony Wilson and Jess Tibbs. Published Thursday, June 26, 2003 Hufines, Carolyn 1940-2003 Funeral for Carolyn Hufhines, 63, of Boyd was Monday, Nov. 3, at Christian-Hawkins Funeral Chapel. Steve Weeks officiated and burial followed at Oaklawn Cemetery in Decatur. Hufhines died Friday, Oct. 31, 2003, in Fort Worth. Born Aug. 25, 1940, in Decatur to James Daniel and Walcie Jones Jobe, she married James J.B. Hufhines on July 10, 1956. She was retired from Corning Cable Company where she worked as a telephone assembler. She had lived in the Boyd area since 1975 and was a Baptist, an active bowler for more than 40 years and a member of the Crowley Moose Lodge. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1990 and a sister, Sylvia Johnson. She is survived by a son, James Hufhines of Fort Worth; three daughters, Becky Vess and husband Jerry, Shirley McConnell and husband, Clay, and Sandy Worley and husband, Jeff, all of Boyd; one brother, Kenneth Cowboy Jobe and wife, Frankie, of Eagle Lake; one sister, Jody Clement, and husband, Johnny, of Crowley and six grandchildren, Jerry, Amy, Jake, Kyle, Jonathan and Tiffany. Pallbearers were Mica Clements, Robbie Clements, Claude Scally, Randy Splawn, Jimmy Waters and Gary Splawn. Hughes, David Corbett 1959-2003 Service for David Corbett Hughes, 44, of Bridgeport was to be Saturday, Nov. 29, at 10:30 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Bridgeport. Dr. Paul Sands was to officiate. Burial was to follow at West Bridgeport Cemetery. Hughes died Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2003, in Bridgeport. He was born May 2, 1959, in Lufkin to Jack and Willie (Little) Hughes. He was an assembly specialist for Peterbilt Motor Company. Hughes was a resident of Bridgeport for 23 years and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Bridgeport. He is survived by two daughters, Rachel Hughes of Denton and Marissa Hughes of Bridgeport; granddaughter Wynter Petrie of Denton; a sister, Jacqueline Hughes of Beaumont and two brothers, Craig Hughes and wife, Buffie, of Mauriceville and Byron Hughes of Vidor. Pallbearers were to be Jimmy Hackler, Kyle Potts, Russ Burran, Taft Mohair, Buck Manoushagian and James Williams.

Hunley, Alta Fairbetter 1919-2003 Graveside service for Alta Fairbetter Hunley, 83, of Boyd was held Tuesday, Sept. 2, at Boyd Cemetery. The Rev. Steve Richardson officiated. Born Dec. 4, 1919, in Decatur to Raymond and Myrtle (Stephens) Fairbetter, she died Aug. 30, 2003, in Dallas. A retired employee of Southwestern Bell Telephone, she was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Boyd. She was preceded in death by her brothers, Scott and Bobby Cecil Fairbetter. She is survived by her daughter, Saundra Keath; two grandsons, Colby Keath and Travis Keath and wife, Pattie; a great-grandson, Matthew Keath; and three sisters, Modena Naugle and husband, Robert, Marilyn Maier and husband, Howard, and Linda Tunnell and husband, Ken. Hunter, James T. 1925-2003 Graveside service for James T. Hunter, 77, of Chico was to be Saturday, Nov. 29, at 1 p.m. at Chico Cemetery. The Rev. Donald McMaster was to officiate. Hunter died Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2003, in Chico. He was born April 5, 1925, in Tallahassee, Fla., and married Jean Headley on April 15, 1960, in Weatherford. He was retired from Hobbs Trailer Company and a Baptist. He was preceded in death by his brother, Bill Hunter. He is survived by his wife; son Joe Hunter and wife, Cynthia, of Luling; three daughters, Debbie Ezzell and husband, Morgan, of Crafton, Deannie O Dea and husband, Mike, of Bridgeport and Linda Smith and husband, Vance, of Chico; 13 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Hunter, Samuel Ryan 2003 Graveside service for Samuel Ryan Hunter of Bridgeport, was Tuesday, March 18, at Oaklawn Cemetery in Decatur Roy Jack Hunter, Sr. and Bob Wilson officiated. The infant was stillborn Saturday, March 15, 2003, He is survived by his parents, Lena and Roy Hunter Jr.; brother, Joshua Hunter and sister, Lee Ann Hunter, all of Bridgeport; grandparents, Roy Jack and Barbara Hunter, Sr. of Ponder and Howard and Jean Carrell of Bridgeport; greatgrandparents, Euna Hunter of Denton and Loraine Sosebee of Dallas. Thursday, March 20, 2003 Hutchison, Jane Aleen 1926-2003 Graveside service for Jane Aleen Hutchison, 76, of Fort Worth was Tuesday, April 15, at Aurora Cemetery. The Rev. Gary Sessions officiated. Hutchison died Sunday, April 13, 2003, in Grapevine. Born Dec. 8, 1926, in Syracuse, N.Y., to Horace G. and Edith Aleen Reed Gravelle, she was a retired saleswoman for Hancock Fabrics. She is survived by three sons, Stephen Hutchison and wife Mimi, Barry Hutchison and wife Kehley and Kevin Hutchison; two grandchildren, Leslie and Katie; and three brothers, Bruce, Dave and Don Gravelle. Thursday, April 17, 2003 Jackson, Katelyn Ann 2003 Graveside service for Katelyn Ann Jackson, infant daughter of Jay and Bea Kay Jackson of Bridgeport, was Tuesday, Feb. 11, at East Bridgeport Cemetery. Eddy Hooker officiated. Jackson died Feb. 8, 2003, in Fort Worth.

She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Jerry T. Jackson in 2000 and her greatgrandparents, Gordon and Beatrice Bell and her aunt, Tiffany Louise Jackson in 1984. She is survived by her parents; grandparents, Sharon and Michael Fisher and Billy and Kay Bell; great-grandparents, Betty Dawson, Nina Fisher, Viola Campbell and Jackie and Jay Evans; three uncles, Timothy Fisher, Joseph Jackson and wife Alisha and Billy Bell and wife Donna; an aunt, Felicia Fisher; and cousins, J. T. Jackson and Rene Bell. Pallbearer was Jay Evans. Wise County Messenger, February 13, 2003 Jeffrey, John 1928-2003 Graveside service for John Jeffrey, 74, of North Richland Hills was Monday, March 31, at Thomas Cemetery in Bridgeport. George Dixon officiated. Born Aug. 25, 1928, in San Diego, Calif., he died Saturday, March 29, 2003, in his North Richland Hills home. He owned and operated John Jeffrey Roofing Company in Fort Worth for more than 45 years. He had been involved with the Masonic Lodge and the Moslah Shrine. In recent years, he was adopted by the Austin/Kidd families and enjoyed gardening, yard work and spending time with his family and friends. He was a member of North Richland Hills Baptist Church. Preceded in death by his wife, Reba and his son, James, he is survived by a sister, three sons, two daughters, 17 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Expressions of sympathy may be made by donations to the American Heart Association by calling (800) 242-8721 or on line at americanheart-donate.org. Thursday, April 3, 2003 Jeter, Sylvia B. (Hudson) 1913-2003 Service for Sylvia B. (Hudson) Jeter, 89, of Lancaster, Calif., was Feb. 28 at McDonald s Chapel in Redding, Calif. She was the sister of Betty Chaney of Decatur. Born Oct. 11, 1913, in Bridgeport to S. Russell and Ruth (Bowen) Hudson, Jeter died Friday, Feb. 21, 2003, in Lancaster. She was a homemaker and was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Calvin T. C.T. Jeter in 1981, son, William R. Jeter in 1996, daughter, Patsey Ruth Correll in 1996 and brother, Stanley Hudson in1961. She is survived by son and daughter-in-law, Thomas and Jean Jeter of Lancaster; grandchildren, Ruth Ann Hoheisel of Redding, Tammis and husband David Bergerson of Crestline, Calif., Jeffrey Jeter of Surrey, England and David and wife Tressa Jeter of Sky Valley, Calif.; nine greatgrandchildren; six great-great grandchildren; sister Betty Chaney and husband Ralph of Decatur; numerous step-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Thursday, March 13, 2003 Johnnene, Tammy Ann 1972-2003 Service for Tammy Ann Johnnene, 30, of Newark will be Thursday, March 20, at 3 p.m. at Christian-Hawkins Funeral Chapel. Steve Weeks will officiate. Burial will follow at Aurora Cemetery. Johnnene died Sunday, March 16, 2003, in Newark. Born April 14, 1972, in Fort Worth, she graduated from Boswell High School in 1991. She married Jason Scott Johnnene June 6, 1992, in Saginaw. She worked as a medical assistant in Fort Worth for seven years. She was preceded in death by an aunt. She is survived by her husband; her father, Roger Fahlund and stepmother Bonnie of Fort Worth;

her mother, Patricia Ann Troughton of Nocona; two sons, Jason Scott Johnnene Jr. and Brandon John Moro; her father- and mother-in-law, Delford and Mary Johnnene of Newark; a grandmother, Ruth Fahlund of Galesburg, Ill.; a brother, Kevin Fahlund of Fort Worth and numerous uncles, aunts, cousins, nieces, nephews and in-laws. Pallbearers will be Paul Menton, Glenn Barrow, Corey Elling, Chad Kennan, Jason Kennan and Dickie Inman. Honorary pallbearers will be Kevin Fahlund and David Johnnene. Thursday, March 20, 2003 Johnson, Faye Vaughn 1935-2003 Funeral for Faye Vaughn Johnson, 68, of Chico will be Monday, Oct. 6, at 10 a.m. at Hawkins Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Elaine Bussey will officiate. Burial will follow at Chico Cemetery. Family will receive friends at Hawkins Funeral Home on Sunday from 5 to 7 p.m. Johnson died Thursday, Oct. 2, 2003, in Chico. Born April 3, 1935, in Daingerfield, she was a retired waitress who had lived in the Chico community since the late 1950s. She married Teddy Johnson on May 29, 1965, in Chico. She was a member of the Church of Christ of Chico. She is survived by her husband; a son, Rex Johnson of Chico; a daughter, Sheliah Potter of Madisonville, Tenn.; three brothers, Olen Vaughn of Daingerfield, Donald Vaughn of Midlothian and Neil Vaughn of Daingerfield; five sisters, Verna Lee Brantley of Daingerfield, Dorothy Lanier of Daingerfield, Patsy Brown of Longview, Zeldia Eaton of LaPorte and Bettie Ellis of Tyler; a granddaughter, Shelley Cearley of Chico; a special grandson Wesley Moody and numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Russell Johnson, Rusty Johnson, Cody Johnson, Adam Johnson, Jeff Johnson and Jason Johnson. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association. Johnson, John Daniel 1950-2003 Graveside service for John Daniel Johnson, 53, of Denton will be Thursday, Oct. 9, at noon at Electra Cemetery. Chaplain Dennis D. Schurter and Mike Kidd will officiate. Born Feb. 15, 1950, to John Henry and Mildred (Rogers) Johnson in Wichita Falls, he died Oct. 5, 2003, in Denton. He was an oilfield roughneck. He is survived by two brothers, Ronald Johnson of Johnson City, Tenn., and Sam Kidd and wife, Kathy, of Paradise and three sisters, Bessie Kidd of Paradise, Elizabeth Bullard of Maricopa, Calif., and Mary Holt and husband, Dan, of Duncanville. Pallbearers will be Ronnie Tackel, Wayne Arthur, Kerri Schlumbohm, Terri Schlumbohm, Sam Kidd and Darryl Booth. Jones, Ellen C. 1920-2003 Graveside service for Ellen C. Jones, 83, of Decatur, formerly of Lima, was Friday at Woodlawn Cemetery in Lima. The Rev. Richard Steigleder officiated. Jones died Monday, Sept. 1, 2003, in Decatur. She was born March 21, 1920, in Milwaukee to Eugene and Gertrude Frasier Chloupek and married Lewis P. Jones on Aug. 29, 1942. She was a homemaker and a graduate of Purdue University. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lewis, and a son, James Larry Jones. She is survived by a son, Donald L. Jones and fiancee, Penny Nicoll, of Austin; a daughter, Nancy Hart and husband, Edward, of Decatur and four grandchildren, Joi Ellen Hart, Craig Jones, Stacey Jones and Joshua Hart and wife, Mary.

Jones, John S. J.S. 1912-2003 Funeral for John S. J.S. Jones, 91, of Newark was to be Saturday, Nov. 15, at 10:30 a.m. at Shannon Rose Hill Funeral Chapel in Fort Worth. Burial was to follow at Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park. Jones died Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2003, in Newark. Born Feb. 9, 1912, in Farmer, he married his wife, Lillie, on July 20, 1931, in Waurika, Okla. He retired from Armour Meat Company. He enjoyed gardening, building and inventing. He was a preacher for many years. He was preceded in death by a son, Jerry Jones; a sister, Beatrice Ham; a brother, John Lewis Jones and a granddaughter, Janett Holloway. He is survived by his wife; two sons, Henry O. Jones and wife, Nancy, and Troy R. Jones and wife, Wanda; three daughters, Geneva D. Lunsford and husband, Herman, Inez Parker and husband, Connaly, and Martha R. Knight and husband, Thomas; 18 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; a brother, Claude Gary and three sisters, Opal Arterbury, Zena Stowe and Maggie Sanders. Jones, Luvada 1917-2003 Service for Luvada Jones, 86, of Runaway Bay was Friday, Dec. 12, at Hawkins Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Bob McLean officiated. Burial followed at Oaklawn Cemetery in Decatur. Jones died Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2003, in Bridgeport. She was born June 11, 1917, in Seminole, Okla., to John and Bertie Crownover Heath. She married Alvie Jones on Feb. 17, 1934, in Raymondville. Jones was a homemaker and a member of the Cornerstone Baptist Church of Decatur. She was preceded in death by her parents, four brothers and two sisters. She is survived by two sons, William Bill Jones and wife, Sherian, and Raymond Jones and wife, Kathleen, all of Runaway Bay; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; one great-greatgrandchild; two brothers, Chester and Monroe Heath and two sisters, Mildred White and Marie Malone. Pallbearers were Bryant McLean, Shawn McConnell, Tommy Glass, Danny White, Mick Savage, Drew Savage and Lowell Hughes. Honorary pallbearers were Jeffrey and Derek Jones. Published Sunday, December 14, 2003 Jones, Micah Shane 1980-2003 Service for Micah Shane Jones, 22, formerly of Decatur, who was on active duty with the Marines, will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 27 at the Coker Funeral Home chapel. Visitation was to be Wednesday, March 26, 7 to 8 p.m. at Coker Funeral Home Chapel. Friends will give the eulogy. Burial to follow at Bald Knob Cemetery in Wise County. Born July 4, 1980, in Bridgeport, he died Saturday, March 22, 2003, in San Angelo. He is survived by his parents; Bob and Pam Fisk of Mason and David Ray Jones of Arlington; sisters, Misty Pauline Sparks of Big Sandy and Lindsay and Ashley Fisk of Mason; and grandmother, Lela Fisk of Gladewater. He was preceded in death by grandparents, Kenneth and Vera Jones and Earl and Polly Wilson. Thursday, March 27, 2003 Jones, Naomi Faye 1921-2003 Funeral for Naomi Faye Jones, 82, of Paradise was to be at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 27 at Hawkins Funeral Chapel in Bridgeport. The Revs. Doug Acklie, Raymond Johns and Charles Taylor were to officiate.

Jones died Sunday, Aug. 24, 2003, in Decatur. Born March 30, 1921, in Silver Creek to Fount and Julie (Newsome) Wright, she married Homer Jones on Nov. 8, 1947, in Decatur. She was a homemaker, wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She was a member of the Flatwood Worship Center for 39 years. She was preceded in death by her husband; five brothers, Burnal, Ed, Robert, Odell and infant brother Wright; three sisters, Eunice Roberts, Dorothy Harper and Mary Lizzie Wright; and a granddaughter, Misty Walls. She is survived by four daughters, Sylvia Arrington and husband, Paul, Annette Melson and husband, Robert, Doloris Jones and Lanora Horner and husband, Richard; eight grandchildren, Anne Wright, Lin Holt, Melissa Buckner and husband, Jeff, Paul Arrington Jr. and wife Candi, Alice Richardson and husband, Billy, Buddy Walls and wife, Cody, Danny Horner and wife, Julie and Tim Horner and wife, Shaunda; 18 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; a sister, Oleta Patrick; and sisters-in-law, Mavis Wright and Betty Wright. Jones, Oleta Mae Hawk 1916-2003 Graveside service for Oleta Mae Hawk Jones, 87, of Paradise was to be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, 2003, at Paradise Cemetery. The Rev. Joe Motsenbocker was to officiate. Born Feb. 18, 1916, to Glenn and Viola (Richburg) Hawk in Paradise, she died Sept. 4, 2003, in Fort Worth. She married William David Jones on June 2, 1934, in Warika, Okla. Together they worked their farm until moving to Waxahachie for his job in soil conservation. She then worked at Kresky selling candy and peanuts. His work later took them to Bowie and Brownwood. They spent their retirement years in Granbury and Fort Worth. Mr. Jones died in 1985. Jones was a long-time member of the First United Methodist Church of Paradise but also attended the Baptist Church in Tolar the last six months of her life. She was preceded in death by a sister, Maxine Hawk,. She is survived by two sons, Roy Jones and his wife Ann and Harold Jones and his wife Pam, all of Paradise; two daughters, Peggy Phillips and her husband Harry of Arlington and Lydia Bridier and her husband John of Tolar; seven grandchildren, David and Tim Phillips, Tonya, Brad and Logan Jones and Kyle and Emily Jones; great-grandchildren, Micheal and Benjamin Phillips, Brian and Ashley Phillips, Jared and Jessica Gilliam and Hunter Jones; and two sisters, Alma Ruth Harms of Springtown and Etheline Tootsie Read of Houston. Jones, Owen Russell 1953-2003 Funeral for Owen Russell Jones, 49, of Granbury, formerly of Decatur was March 3, at Victory Baptist Church in Park Springs. Burial was at Chico Cemetery. Born May 10, 1953, in Decatur to Marvin Junior Jones and Vetta Marie Jones, he died Friday, Feb. 28, 2003, at his home. He married Jackie Lynn Barnett June 12, 1971, and was a plant foreman for Fort Worth Crushed Stone. He is survived by his mother, Marie Jones of Chico; wife, Jackie Lynn Jones of Granbury; three daughters, Billie Robertson, Josie and husband, Mark Robertson and Lisa Jones, all of Granbury; son, Casey Jones of Granbury; two sisters, Maxine and husband, Glen Swafford of Park Springs and Teresa Jones of Bowie; four brothers, Melvin and wife, June Jones of Chico, Paul and wife, Janice Jones of Bowie, Tony and wife, Vonda Jones of Chico and Jackie and wife, Tammy Jones of Chico; and six grandchildren, Kelly Robertson, Casey Robertson, Rusty Robertson, Patrick Robertson, Dominique Jones Grant and Bryson Jones. Thursday, March 6, 2003