Honoring Your Loved Ones

Obituaries

Gary Ronald Blair

Gary Ronald Blair

Aug 19, 2007

Gary R. Blair, 55, passed away peacefully at home and was carried by the angels to his Heavenly home, Sunday, Aug. 19, 2007, surrounded by the love of his family.In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Cancer Education Research Foundation of Texas, 900 W. Magnolia, Ft. Worth, TX 76104. Funeral: 10:00 a.m., Wednesday at Springtown Baptist Temple in...

Glenver Cleo Vannoy Shepard

Glenver Cleo Vannoy Shepard

Aug 18, 2007

Glenver Cleo Vannoy Shepard, 84, of Mineral Wells, a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother passed away Saturday, August 18, 2007. Born June 18, 1923 in Winnfield, Louisiana, the only child of the late James and May Vaughn Franks, Glenver had been a local resident of Mineral Wells since 1952. From 1959-1960 she owned and operated a small hamburger drive-in...

Crystal Dodson McCarty

Crystal Dodson McCarty

Aug 16, 2007

Crystal Dodson McCarty, 89, passed away Sunday, Aug. 12, 2007, at a local hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday in White's Chapel of Memories in Weatherford, the Rev. Pam Holt officiating. Interment will be at Peaster Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Crystal Dodson McCarty was born March...

Sarah Lavada Donaldson

Sarah Lavada Donaldson

Aug 13, 2007

Lavada "Dude" Donaldson passed away Monday, August 13, 2007 at a local nursing home. Funeral Service: 2:30 P.M. Wednesday at Azle Church of Christ. Burial: Azleland Cemetery Visitation: 6 to 8 P.M. Tuesday at White's Azle Funeral Home. Dude was born December 21, 1926 in Stanton to Luther and Ella Bates. She had owned a ranch in Stanton and was...

O. C. Henry

O. C. Henry

Aug 12, 2007

O. C. Henry, 100, went to be with his Lord Sunday, August 12, 2007 in Ft. Worth. Funeral: 10:30 a.m., Wednesday at Cornerstone Community Church Burial: Jaybird Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday at the Funeral Home. O. C. Henry was born May 26, 1907 the son of John and Willie Draper Henry. He was born and raised in...

Mildred Morris

Mildred Morris

Aug 11, 2007

Mildred "Polly" Morris, 89, of Weatherford, passed away Saturday, August 11, 2007 in Fort Worth.Polly was born March 13, 1918 in Longview, Texas, daughter of the late Oscar and Ola Mae Fisher Childers. Polly had many talents such as during World War II she was a "Rosie the Riveter" and was a great baker and cook. Polly regularly took homemade...

Roger Earl Hawkins

Roger Earl Hawkins

Aug 10, 2007

Roger Hawkins, 55, of Granbury, a loving father and grandfather, passed away Friday, August 10, 2007.Born Roger Earl Hawkins Sr., Nov. 8, 1951 in Fort Worth, son of Randall Earl and Phyllis Short Hawkins, he loved to fish, NASCAR, being in the outdoors, and spending time with his family and friends. Roger worked for the railroad for 38 years.He was...

Betty Jean Brannan Smith

Betty Jean Brannan Smith

Aug 9, 2007

Betty Brannan Smith, 67, passed away Thursday, August 9, 2007 in Springtown. Betty was born January 5, 1940 in Ft Worth, the daughter of Woodrow and Maudrine Carter Brannan. She was a long time resident of the Ft. Worth and Springtown area. Mrs. Smith was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Survivors: Son, Kevin Smith and wife, Toi; daughters, Darla...

Cheryl Jane Murray

Cheryl Jane Murray

Aug 8, 2007

Cheryl Murray, 56, a beautician, passed away Wednesday, August 8, 2007 in Weatherford. Graveside Service will be held 10:00 a.m., Monday, August 13 at Springtown Cemetery. Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m., Sunday at White's Funeral Home. Cheryl was born August 9, 1950 the daughter of Floyd and Jane Simpson in Gilmer, Texas. She is preceded in death by...

David Alford

David Alford

Aug 8, 2007

David Alford, 46, a loving father and grandfather, of Springtown, passed away Wednesday, August 8, 2007 in Azle, Texas.Born December 9, 1960 in Sacramento, California, son of James E. and Dorothy M. Harris Alford, David was reared in Parker County. He was a team roper, loved reading, movies and was a pro at the game of "Jeopardy". Currently, David served...

Daniel James Cleland

Daniel James Cleland

Aug 7, 2007

SPRINGTOWN -- Daniel Cleland, 73, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2007. Daniel was born March 31, 1934 in Youngstown, Ohio the son of Walter and Margaret Cleland. He was a member of Lighthouse Baptist Church. Mr. Cleland was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy. Survivors: daughters, Nancy Cleland, Laura Prest; step-children, Debra Shumate, Sandra Nolder, Donna O'Connor, Diana Gary,...

Sarah Roberts

Sarah Roberts

Aug 6, 2007

Sarah "Peggy" Roberts, 85, passed away Monday, August 6, 2007 at a Weatherford nursing home.Sarah Frances Roberts was born April 6, 1922 in Lee County, N.M., the youngest daughter of the late Lee and Helen Evelyn Smith Roberts. Peggy moved to Texas as a youngster and in 1938 married N.D. Roberts in Weatherford. She and N.D. lived in California for...

Nita Daniel

Nita Daniel

Aug 5, 2007

Nita Daniel, 72, of Plano, devoted and loving mother and grandmother, passed away Sunday, August 5, 2007.Nita Daniel was born March 25, 1935 in Abilene, the next to youngest of nine children born to the late Yandell and Elizabeth McKay Mantooth. Nita was very involved in the Weatherford chapter of the V.F.W. She served as president of the Ladies Auxiliary...

Ryan Adam Lowe

Ryan Adam Lowe

Aug 4, 2007

Ryan Adam Lowe, 17, passed away Saturday, Aug. 4, 2007. Services: 10:30 a.m., Tuesday at Springtown Church of Christ. Burial: Opal Cemetery in Wise County. Visitation: 6 to 8 pm Monday at White's Funeral Home. Ryan was born in Ft. Worth the son of Shane and Jamie Lowe. He was currently enrolled in Paradise High School where he would have...

William Earnest Beaty

William Earnest Beaty

Aug 4, 2007

William Beaty, 83, went to be with the Lord, after a courageous battle with cancer, Saturday, August 4, at home surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday at First Baptist Church of Briar. Burial will be Private. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesday at White's Azle Funeral Home. Ernest was born...

Charles Edward Blasingame

Charles Edward Blasingame

Aug 4, 2007

Charles Edward Blasingame, 69, a retired banker, moved on to God's sweet pasture last Saturday, August 4, 2007. His body was tired and could not keep his lung cancer from overtaking him, but it never overtook his spiritual strength.Graveside Service: 5:00 P.M. Wednesday at Ash Creek Cemetery, Azle. Visitation: The family will receive friends from 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M....

Charles David Wilder

Charles David Wilder

Aug 2, 2007

Charles David Wilder, 75, of Fort Worth, passed away Thursday, August 2, 2007.Charles was born July 11, 1932, in Palatine, New York, to Wesley Wilder and Marcia Gwendolyn Angus. He served in the U.S. Air Force for ten years. He married Helga Riedel on January 4, 1957 in Germany. Together they formed Wilder's Beauty Salon, and later Wilder Enterprises.Charles is...

Patricia Evelyn Ellis

Patricia Evelyn Ellis

Aug 2, 2007

Patricia Ellis, 65, a loving mother and grandmother, passed away Thursday, August 2, 2007 at her residence. Memorial Service: 1:00 P.M. Monday at White's Azle Chapel. Patricia was born September 18, 1941 in Bryan to Olan and Letha Keefer. She worked in hospital administraton at Harris Hospital. Patricia was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Ellis, son, Charles Ellis,...

Nellie Merrie Verden

Nellie Merrie Verden

Aug 1, 2007

SPRINGTOWN -- Nellie Merrie Verden, 64, a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend went to be with her Lord Wednesday, August 1, 2007. Memorial service: 10:00 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 9, 2007 at Outreach of Love Assembly of God. Nellie was born April 2, 1943 in Aberdeen, Miss. to Lee and Olene Sullivan. She had been a nurse's aide and was...

Marlita Lou DiCapua

Marlita Lou DiCapua

Jul 30, 2007

Marlita L. Collins DiCapua, 75, wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, July 30, 2007, surrounded by loving family members.Marlita was born February 3, 1932 in Weatherford, to Charles "Doc" Collins and Ida Marie Beard. She married James Richard "Dee" DiCapua on March 16, 1957. Marlita, who was known as Granny, will be...