Honoring Your Loved Ones
Obituaries
Jess Lee O'Dell
Oct 26, 2003
Jess Lee O'Dell, 19, went to be with the Lord, Sunday, October 26, 2003 in Fort Worth.Funeral: 11 am, Friday, Oct. 31, at the Springtown High School football field. Burial: Springtown Cemetery. Visitation: 6-8 pm, Thursday at White's Funeral Home in Springtown.Jess O'Dell was born October 17, 1984 to Billy and Julie O'Dell in Azle. He graduated from Springtown High...
Doyce L. Messimer
Oct 25, 2003
WEATHERFORD -- Doyce L. "Jack" Messimer, 77, died Saturday, Oct. 25, 2003, in a Fort Worth hospital. Funeral: 3 p.m. Monday at White's Chapel of Memories. Burial: East Greenwood Cemetery in Weatherford. Visitation: 6 to 7 p.m. Sunday at White's Weatherford funeral home. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, Jack suggested a donation to his favorite charity, Care, 151 Ellis St....
Edward J. Dugan
Oct 25, 2003
Edward J. Dugan, 92, died Saturday, October 25, 2003 at a Weatherford nursing homeEdward J. Dugan was born May 8, 1911 in Greeley, Nebraska to Edward T. and Frances Dolan Dugan. He honorably served in the United States Army during W.W. II, attaining the rank of Major. He retired to Weatherford in 1978. Survivors include brothers, John Dugan of Lima,...
Lillian Zeouleika Burkhalter
Oct 24, 2003
AZLE -- Lillian Zeouleika Burkhalter, 77, a retired Tupperware representative, died Friday, Oct. 24, 2003, in Fort Worth. Funeral: 10 a.m. Monday at White's Azle Chapel. Burial: Springtown Cemetery. Visitation: 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at White's Funeral Home in Azle. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to American Cancer Society, Goodrich Center for the Deaf or...
Melba Corrine Williams
Oct 22, 2003
Melba Williams, 71, died Wednesday, October 22, 2003 in Ft. Worth.Graveside Services: 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24, at Springtown Cemetery. Visitation: 10-11 a.m., Friday at White's Funeral Home. Melba was preceded in death by her husband, G. L Williams in 1999. Survivors: Sons, Garry Williams, Lonnie Williams; daughters, Paula Zijewski, Belinda Green, Janice Thomason; 20 grandchildren; one sister; and numerous...
Howard M. Segars
Oct 21, 2003
Howard M. "Red" Segars, 83, died after a brief illness, Tuesday, October 21, 2003 at his Palo Pinto home.Mr. Segars was born February 8, 1920 in Mingus, Texas, son of the late Ban and Eunice Stallings Segars. Segars, affectionately known as "Red" or "Handsome Howard" by a host of friends, was a loving husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and brother. He...
Ruby Adalyn Sharpe Wilson
Oct 21, 2003
Ruby Adalyn Sharpe Wilson, 95, died Tuesday, October 21, 2003 in a local nursing facility.Ruby was born January 31, 1908 in the Dicey Community in north east Parker County. She attended the Dicey schools through the tenth grade, when she transferred to Weatherford High School and graduated in 1926. She attended Weatherford College and North Texas State College. Ruby married...
Arvill Gene Newby
Oct 20, 2003
Arvill Gene Newby, 67, passed away Monday, October 20, 2003 in Fort Worth.Funeral: 10 a.m, Wednesday, Oct. 22, at Springtown Church of Christ. Burial: Springtown Cemetery. Visitation: 6-8 p.m., Tuesday at White's Funeral Home Chapel. Arvill Newby was born in the Opal Community of Wise County to Howard and Oma B. Newby. He graduated from Springtown High School in 1954...
Minnie Mae Hardwick
Oct 17, 2003
Minnie Mae Hardwick, 87, died Friday, October 17, 2003 at an Azle nursing facility. Minnie Mae Hardwick was born May 31, 1916 in Waco to Otto and Birtie Weibush Mehnert. She was a long time resident of Fort Worth and Azle. Mrs. Hardwick was an active member of First United Methodist Church of Azle.She is survived by her nephews, James...
Ronald Gene Merx
Oct 14, 2003
BOYD -- Ron Merx, 42, a race car driver, and beloved father and son, died Tuesday, October 14, 2003 in Fort Worth. Funeral: 10 a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church of Briar. Burial: Azleland Cemetery under the direction of White's Azle Funeral Home. Visitation: 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday at White's Azle Funeral Home. Mr. Merx was a seven-year resident...
Edward Bailey Gilliland
Oct 10, 2003
Edward Bailey Gilliland, 83, passed away Friday, October 10, 2003 in a Ft. Worth Hospital after a brief illness.Funeral: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14, at White's Funeral Home Chapel. Burial: Springtown Cemetery. Visitation: 6-8 p.m., Monday at White's Funeral Home. Mr. Gilliland was born in Springtown on April 4, 1920 to Bertie L. Gilliland and Ella Gilley Gilliland. He married...
Claude W. Thomas
Oct 10, 2003
Claude W. "Bud" Thomas, 75 passed on to be with our Lord Friday, October 10, 2003 in Azle, TX after a long illness. Mr. Thomas was born to Howard and Minnie Pearl Thomas on July 20, 1928 in Minco, OK. Mr. Thomas married Susie Jones Long on May 20, 1960 and together they were blessed with three daughters. In 1972,...
Phillip Everett Hull
Oct 8, 2003
Phillip "Three Wolves" Hull, 40, a teacher, died Wednesday, October 8, 2003 in Azle.Funeral: 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, 2003 at White's Azle Chapel. Burial: Azleland Cemetery. Visitation: 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at White's Azle Funeral Home. Mr. Hull was born in Fort Worth Oct. 15, 1962. He graduated from Azle High School in 1981. Phillip was a former...
Homer E. Hamerman
Oct 8, 2003
Homer E. Hamerman, age 82, died Wednesday, October 8, 2003 in Weatherford.Homer was born October 20, 1920 in Ottawa, Kansas to Henry Franklin and Besie Mae Gilliand Hamerman. Homer served in the United States Army during WWII. He was a machinist for fifty years. Homer pastored four churches in the area for 27 years, and he oversaw the design and...
Jimmy Dale Gordon
Oct 7, 2003
Jimmy D. Gordon, 70, died Tuesday, October 7, 2003.Jimmy was born March 17, 1933 in Fort Worth to William and Mary Gordon. He retired from the US Army in 1970 and later retired from Azle ISD as a janitor.Survivors: wife of 45 years, Suzanne Gordon; children, Carol Baker and husband, Jon, Lisa Dillingham and husband, Billy, Mike Gordon and wife,...
Terry N. Jackson
Oct 6, 2003
Terry N. Jackson, 61, died Monday, October 6, 2003 at a Weatherford hospital. Terry N. Jackson was born March 7, 1942 in Lorton County, Virginia to George and Ethel Markward Jackson. Terry served in the United States Navy from 1959 to 1963, serving on the U.S.S. Springfield. He had been a resident of Weatherford for the past 17 years. Terry...
Paul Edward Tedford
Oct 6, 2003
Paul E. Tedford, 77, died Monday, October 6, 2003. Paul E. Tedford was born July 27, 1926 in McLeansboro, Ill. He was a big family man, an avid fisherman and hunter. He was a longtime resident of Weatherford. Survivors include wife, Mary Kelm Tedford of Weatherford; children, Helen Tierce of Weatherford, Joan Zimmer of Wichita, KS, Cynthia DeLeeuw of Casper,...
Thurman Ferrell Loftin
Oct 5, 2003
Truman Loftin, 81, died Sunday, Oct. 5, in Springtown.Funeral: 3:00 pm, Thursday, Oct. 9, at White's Chapel. Burial: Cumby Cemetery. Visitation: 6-8 pm Wednesday at White's Funeral Home. Truman Loftin was born July 21, 1922 to John and Irma Lingle Loftin in Texline. He served in the Army and was a WW II veteran. Truman was preceded in death by...
James Carl Hayes
Oct 5, 2003
James Carl Hayes, 49, died Sunday, October 5, 2003.Graveside Services: 2:00 p.m., Wednesday at Friendship Cemetery. Visitation: 6-8 p.m., Tuesday at White's Springtown Funeral Home . James Hayes was born May 7, 1954 in Bridgeport. He served in the U.S. Army. Survivors: Son, Jeremy Hayes; parents, Vera Evans and Bennie F. Hayes; brother, Wayne Hayes and numerous nieces and nephews.
Dan Truett Thornton
Oct 4, 2003
Dan Truett Thornton, 76, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 4, 2003 at home after a brief illness from diabetes.Funeral: 2 pm, Tuesday, October 7, at White's Azle Funeral Home Chapel. Burial: Azleland Cemetery. Visitation: 6-8 pm, Monday at White's Azle Funeral Home. Dan was born May 16, 1927 in Vernon to the late Robert L....
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Remembering Your Loved Ones at White's Funeral Home in Weatherford, Azle, Springtown, and Mineral Wells, Texas
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