Honoring Your Loved Ones
Obituaries
Oma Flory King
Nov 20, 2003
Oma Flory King, 91, a homemaker, died Thursday, Nov. 20, 2003, at a retirement center where she had resided for the past 10 years. Graveside service: 1 p.m. Monday in Springtown Cemetery, Springtown. Visitation: She will lie in state 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at White's Azle Funeral Home. Oma King was born Sept. 24, 1912, and was...
Pencie Henson Franklin
Nov 20, 2003
Pencie Henson Franklin, age 71, died Thursday, November 20, 2003 in a Weatherford nursing home.Pencie was born in Iowa Park, Texas on June 19, 1932. She attended Weatherford College. Pencie married Alfred Franklin on January 29, 1949 in the parsonage of First Baptist Church of Weatherford. She worked as a sales clerk for Duke and Ayers, an assembler for Jamak,...
William Patrick Colgin
Nov 20, 2003
William Patrick "Pat" Colgin, 82, a retired Air Force pilot, died Thursday, Nov. 20, 2003 at his home. Funeral: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2003 at Ash Creek Baptist Church in Azle. Burial: Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Pat was born August 12, 1921 in Gatesville. Airplanes were his life. When...
Ethel Virginia Legate
Nov 19, 2003
Ethel Virginia Legate, age 94, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, November 19, 2003. Ethel Virginia Legate was born at Trinity, Texas to John James Wester and Eva Mae Jones Wester January 28, 1909. She graduated from Weatherford College and taught school for several years at the Y.O. Ranch. She retired at the age of 82 as bookkeeper for...
Estelle Langley
Nov 18, 2003
Estelle Langley, age 85, died Tuesday, November 18, 2003 in Weatherford.Celia Estelle Langley was born August 27, 1918 in Gordon, Texas to Oscar and Annie Tyler Davis. She was a graduate of Gordon High School. Estelle married Roy E. Langley September 7, 1940. Roy and Estelle traveled internationally with his position in the Army and Air Force Exchange Service before...
Vivian Mellissa Herrell
Nov 16, 2003
Vivian Herrell, 36, passed away Sunday, November 16, 2003 in Azle.Funeral Services: 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, November 19, 2003 at White's Funeral Home in Springtown. Burial wil be in Azleland Cemetery. Visitation: 6-8 p.m., Tuesday at White's Funeral Home.Vivian Herrell was born July 25, 1967 in Fort Worth, Texas to William Oliver Wallis and Tommie Lucille Rogers.Survivors: Husband, Earl Herrell; children,...
Johnnie Mack Vandergriff
Nov 15, 2003
Johnnie Vandergriff, 77 died Saturday, November 15, 2003 at Azle. Funeral: 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 19 at White's Chapel. Burial: Memory Gardens Cemetery at Weatherford. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at White's Azle Funeral Home. Mr. Vandergriff was a retired self-employed excavating contractor and a local business man. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII, serving as a...
Viola Hester
Nov 14, 2003
Viola Hester, 84, of Weatherford died Friday, November 14, 2003 in a local nursing facility.Viola Hester was born January 28, 1919 in Oklahoma and was a patient in several state of Texas schools. She was a member of Aledo Baptist Church.Viola is survived by her adopted family, Julie and Fred Myers of Weatherford; and grandsons, Jacob and Tony Myers.
James Wyatt Davis
Nov 14, 2003
James Wyatt "Jim" Davis, 88, passed away Friday, November 14, 2003 in Fort Worth.Funeral: 10 A.M., Tuesday at South Main Church of Christ. Burial: East Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation: 6-8 P.M., Monday at White's Funeral Home Weatherford. Mr. Davis was born August 7, 1915 to James Walter Davis and Florrie Medwin Brunson Davis in Chillicothe. He graduated from Chillicothe High School....
Ernest Dwain Hedge
Nov 14, 2003
Ernest D. Hedge, 66, a retired Master Sgt. USAF, died Friday, November 14, 2003 at his home just one day shy of his 67th birthday.Funeral: 11:00 AM, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2003 at Lighthouse Harbor Church. Burial: Ashcreek Cemetery. Visitation: 7-9:00 PM Monday evening at White's Azle Funeral Home. Ernest D. Hedge was born November 15, 1936 in Mt. Carmel, IL...
Eunice Ann Baker
Nov 14, 2003
AZLE -- Eunice Ann Baker, 92, died Friday, Nov. 14, 2003, in Fort Worth. Funeral: 2 p.m. Tuesday at White's Azle Funeral Home. Burial: Azleland Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at White's Funeral Home. Mrs. Baker was born Sept. 24, 1911, in Grapevine. She was a member of West Parkway Baptist Church. Mrs. Baker had lived in Azle...
Portia McLeish
Nov 14, 2003
Portia McLeish, 80, died Friday, November 14, 2003 at her Aledo home with her loving family. Portia founded Mystic Plains Arabians along with her husband, Murray McLeish. They were also successful owners of three pet shops. She put on multiple horse shows and was a member of I.A.H.A. Her horses have won awards at the regional and national level. She...
Benjamin Franklin Burrows
Nov 13, 2003
Benjamin Franklin Burrows, 89, of Weatherford, a retired carpenter, died Thursday, November 13, 2003 at a Weatherford nursing facility.Benjamin Franklin Burrows was born May 8, 1914 in Bridgeport, Texas to Ira I. and Molly Coleman Burrows. He was a Mason and Shriner. Mr. Burrows was preceded in death by his wife, Marie; daughter, Betty Taylor; and grandson, Lester Taylor.Mr. Burrows...
Warren Roberts
Nov 13, 2003
FORT WORTH -- Warren Roberts, 63, a pharmacist, died Thursday, November 13, 2003 in Fort Worth. Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Monday, November 17 at White's Azle Chapel. Burial: Orr Cemetery in Okla. Mr. Roberts was a long time resident of North Texas. He was a pharmacist for Eckard Drugs for 30 years. He honorably served his country as an Army Medic...
Paul David Blair
Nov 12, 2003
Paul D. Blair, 50, passed away Wednesday, November 12, 2003 in Springtown.Graveside Services: 3:00 pm, Saturday at Cottondale Cemetery. Visitation: 6-8 pm, Friday at White's Funeral Home Springtown. Paul Blair was a U.S. Army Veteran. He was also a BaptistSurvivors: Daughter, Elizabeth Lowry; son, Edgar Blair, both of Alvarado; sister, Nancy Hampton; brothers, Gary Blair and Sammy Dorsett; and six...
Carol Jean Epps
Nov 12, 2003
FORT WORTH -- Carol Jean Epps, 70, a homemaker, died Wednesday, November 12, 2003 in Fort Worth. Funeral: 11 a.m. Saturday at White's Azle Chapel. Burial: Goshen Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at White's Azle Funeral Home. Mrs. Epps was born January 25, 1933 in Poolville. She was active in gardening, Code Blue, and church activities. She had...
Robert Clinton Carter
Nov 8, 2003
Robert Clinton Carter, 85, died Saturday, Nov. 8, 2003, in an Azle hospital. Funeral: 2 p.m. Tuesday at White's Azle Chapel. Burial: Azleland Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at White's Funeral Home. Robert Clinton Carter was born May 6, 1918, in Parsons, Kan., to Jonahs and Emma Gann Carter. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War...
Carl N. Curtis
Nov 8, 2003
Carl N. Curtis, 67, a beloved father and grandfather, died Saturday, November 8, 2003.In lieu of flowers the family would appreciate memorials to the Presbyterian Night Shelter, P.O. Box 2645, Fort Worth, TX 76113.Mr. Curtis was preceded in death by son, Dusty Curtis.Survivors include loving companion, Jessie Horton; son, Craig Curtis; daughters, Sumer and husband, J. Searcy, Faith Curtis; grandchildren,...
Barbara Way Retzack
Nov 7, 2003
Barbara Way Retzack, 62, a homemaker, died Friday, Nov. 7, 2003, in Fort Worth. Funeral: 3 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church of Azle. Visitation: 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at the funeral home. Survivors: Husband, Gary Retzack; mother, Maurine Way; children, Elizabeth Shipp, Lillie Shipp, Steve Shipp, Gary Retzack and Joseph Retzack; brother, Lee Roy Way; 10 grandchildren; and...
W. Z. Lord
Nov 2, 2003
Rev. W.Z. Lord, 83, died Sunday, November 2, 2003 at a Fort Worth nursing facility. William Z. Lord was born in Crowville, LA February 8, 1920 to Walter Smith and Lena Beaube Lord. He had been an ordained Church of God minister since 1955. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather.Survivors include wife of 63 years, Mildred...
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