M12B Friday, March 7, 2008 www.star-telegram.com OBITUARIES Joe Ella Elliod LAKE CHARLES, LA. Joe Ella El- liod died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2008. MEMORIAL SERVICE: 11 a.m. Sunday, March 9, at the Fort Worth Church of Religious Science, 6900 Boulevard 26, Richland Hills, under the directorship of the Rev.
George Ruffin. She was buried in Combre Memorial Park in Lake Charles, La. Mrs. Elliod was a retired regis- tered nurse and a former educator for Tarrant County Junior College in Nursing. In the past she owned sev- eral businesses including University of Beauty Culture and Good Shepherd Nursing Home in Fort Worth.
She was formerly a member of Unity Church of Fort Worth. Combre Funeral Home Lake Charles, 337-436-3341 View and sign guestbook at http://www.star-telegram.com/obituaries Louise Kathleen Emery GRAPEVINE Louise Kathleen Emery, 86, of Grapevine passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2008. SERVICE: 10 a.m. Monday in J.E. Foust Son Memorial Chapel, 523 S.
Main Grapevine. Visitation: 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Louise was born Oct. 7, 1921, in Dallas to George and Cornelia Vaughn Milner.
Louise had been a member of Memorial Baptist Church since 1969 and was a member of Grapevine His- torical Society. She also volunteered for 14 years at Timberline and Silver Lake elementary schools and was a past member of the Grapevine Gar- den Club. SURVIVORS: Children, Douglas Emery and wife, Suzanne, Francis Hendrix and husband, Danny, and Kelly Emery and wife, Glenda; grand- children, Charlie Taylor and wife, Can- dis, Denice Chappell and husband, Monty, Teresa Brown and husband, Jeff, Len Emery and wife, Kristy, Jess Emery, Shay Read and wife, Carrie, Sara Brock and husband, Brady, Rebecca Rachel Robin and Darren Emery and wife, Carla; 18 great-grandchildren; and brothers, Cecil Milner and wife, Ruth, George Milner and wife, Kathy. J.E. Foust Son Funeral Directors Grapevine, 817-481-2525 View and sign guestbook at www.star-telegram.com/obituaries Robbie Lou Johnston Fail SAN ANGELO Robbie Lou John- ston Fail died peacefully Sunday, March 2, 2008.
MEMORIAL SERVICE: 10 a.m. Fri- day in Funeral Home cha- pel in San Angelo. Robbie was born June 14, 1927, in as the fourth and youngest daughter of Rob and Anna Johnston. She was married for 62 years to Bob- by Fletcher Fail. As a Baptist minis- wife and church pianist, Robbie served in several Texas churches as as missionaries in California.
In 1961, Robbie began 22 years as a secondary English teacher, finishing her teach- ing career at Keller High School while her husband worked for Grapevine- Colleyville ISD as superintendent. She especially loved teaching, writ- ing and research. They retired in 1985 and moved back to San Angelo. They were active in Southland Baptist Church. SURVIVORS: Her husband, Bob; daughters, Jenny Eubank and Robert of San Angelo and Juliana Mathews of Fort Collins, and grandchil- dren and their families, Dr.
Darrell Eubank and wife, Terri, and children, Emily and Mackenzie, all of Grape- vine, L. Glenn Eubank and wife, Chris- sy, and children, Christian and Halle, all of San Angelo, Jay and Anna Mathews of Tempe, and Ethan Mathews of Fort Collins, Colo. Funeral Home San Angelo, 325-655-3113 View and sign guestbook at www.star-telegram.com/obituaries William Lawrence Ford Jr. FORT WORTH William Lawrence Ford 77, also known as a business consultant and leader in the community, passed away Thursday, Feb. 28, 2008.
SERVICE: Celebratory service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 8, at New Beginnings International Church, 2000 S. Loop 820, the Rev. Don Bishop pastor. Interment: Dal- las-Fort Worth National Cemetery.
Visitation: 1 to 6 p.m. Friday at Mor- ris-Bates Mortuary. Wake: 7 to 9 p.m. at the church. Bill was best known as the owner of the Ford Universal Carpet and Con- struction Co.
He was born June 27, 1930, in Lake Providence, La. Bill also served five years in the Korean War. He was preceded in death by his par- ents, William and Maggie, and a sis- ter, Ethel Wyatt. SURVIVORS: Wife, Helen A. Ford; children, Gregory Ford (Candace), Ebra Kelley (Eddie), Debra Ford, Wil- liam Ford III (Michelle) and Ethelia Ford; 10 grandchildren; 10 great- grandchildren; aunt, Otherlo Parks; nephew, Leslie D.
Ford (Grace); and a host of other relatives and friends. Morris-Bates Mortuary 1700 Evans 817-926-6263 View and sign guestbook at www.star-telegram.com/obituaries Hiram Craig Gerth CABOOL, MO. Hiram Craig Gerth, 56, passed away Friday, Feb. 29, 2008. FUNERAL: Noon Friday, March 7, at Richland Hills Church of Christ, 6300 N.E.
Loop 820. SURVIVORS: Wife, Debbie Gerth; daughters, Amber Kirfman, Autum Gerth and Alanna Halbeisen; son, Dustin Gerth; stepmother, Violet Gerth; brother, Benny Gerth; and nine grandchildren and another two on the way. North Hills Funeral Home North Richland Hills, 817-581-0777 View and sign guestbook at www.star-telegram.com/obituaries Garry and Jean Gilland BLUE MOUND Garry Gilland, 64, a former service manager for Rollins Leasing, went to be with our Lord on Sunday, March 2, 2008, after a couragous battle with cancer. His wife of 45 years, Barbara Jean Gil- land, 62, passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2008, from a broken heart. FUNERAL: 9:30 a.m.
Saturday in Mount Olivet Chapel. Interment: Mount Olivet Cemetery. Visitation: 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Mount Olivet Fu- neral Home. Services will be officiat- ed by Glenn Washburne.
The Gilland family would like to thank our friends, the Swearingen family and Bernadette Kelly for all of their friendship and support, as well as Drs. Elder and Estrada and all of the caring staff at the Bridge Street Universal Hospice Facility. Garry was preceded in death by his brother, Ray, and sister, Barbara Davis. They were both preceded in death by their parents and two chil- dren, Charles and Kevin; and four grandchildren, Kyndall, twins, Kyle and Kameron, and Landon. SURVIVORS: Sons, Garry, Dickie and wife, Shaun, Roy and wife, Shea; daughters, Deborah, Delisa and hus- band, Chris Godwin; 12 grandchil- dren; four great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Garry is survived by his brother, Joe, and sister, Betty Gleghorn. Mount Olivet Funeral Home 2301 N. Sylvania 817-831-0511 View and sign guestbook at www.star-telegram.com/obituaries James T. Hallmark FORT WORTH James T. Hall- mark passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2008, in Fort Worth.
FUNERAL: 2 p.m. Saturday in Blessing Colonial Chapel. Interment: Cope Cemetery. Visitation: noon to 2 p.m. Saturday.
Luncheon will be served after the graveside service at the VFW Post 8911, 4937 Mansfield Highway, Fort Worth. SURVIVORS: Children, Steven and wife, Michelle, Ricky and wife, Melissa, Richard and wife, Susan, Tracie Gibson, William and wife, An- drea, and Mary Jo and husband, John Baker; grandchildren, Ammie, Laris- sa, Duane, Courtney, Casey, Keri, Brandie, Aron, Jamie, Misty, April, Jessica and Brandon; and great- grandchildren, Emily, Tori, Rowan, Austin, Grayson, Avery and Gage. Blessing Funeral Home Mansfield, 817-473-1555 View and sign guestbook at www.star-telegram.com/obituaries William Leslie Hamilton HAMILTON William Leslie Hamilton, 63, of Hamilton passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2008, at a Hamilton care center. GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 10 a.m. Saturday in Oakwood Cemetery, Pas- tor Russell Nebhut officiating.
Ar- rangements are with Riley Funeral Home of Hamilton. Riley Funeral Home Hamilton, 254-386-3117 Joseph A. Hegar ARLINGTON Joseph A. Hegar, 92, loving husband, father and grandfather, brother and uncle, passed away Monday, March 3, 2008, at an Arlington hospital under hospice care. CELEBRATION OF LIFE: 11 a.m.
Saturday, March 15, at Shepherd King Lutheran, San Antonio. Grave- side service will be at 11 a.m. Tues- day, March 17, in Memorial Park Cemetery, Austin, following crema- tion at Wade Funeral Home, Arling- ton. MEMORIALS: In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorials be made to the Joseph and Lucille He- gar Scholarship Fund at the Universi- ty of Texas at Arlington School of So- cial Work, Box 19129, UTA, Arlington, Texas 76019-0129, or Lutheran Social Services of the South, LSSS Agency Advancement, Box 140767, Austin, Texas 78714-0767. Joe parents, the Rev.
Jo- sef Hegar and Mary Mikulencak He- gar of Temple, were prominent in the Texas Czech community. Joe was brought up in the Czech Brethren de- nomination and educated at Temple High School and the University of Texas. Col. Hegar served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps and general staff for 28 years, including wartime ser- vice in the Pacific theater (1942-45) and Korea (1952-53).
He and his fam- ily spent tours of duty in Georgia, Ja- pan, New Jersey, Virginia, Germany and San Antonio. He attended the Command and General Staff School in Kansas and received the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star with two oak leaf clusters, Army Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster, the Nation- al Defense Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster and the Korean Ser- vice Medal with three campaign stars, among other decorations. Joe was an avid gardener, wine maker and family genealogist. He was a member of Advent Lutheran Church in Arlington (2006-08), Shep- herd King Lutheran in San Antonio (1965-2006), the SPJST, the San An- tonio Garden Club and the UT Texas Exes. Joe was preceded in death by his sister, Naomi Hegar Maysel, of Aus- tin.
SURVIVORS: His beloved wife of 62 years, Lucille Bolf Hegar, originally of Floresville; cherished daughter, Rebecca Hegar and granddaughter, Anna Natasha of Arlington; dear brother, Daniel T. Hegar of La Grange; nephews, Kyle Maysel, of San Marcos and Kent Maysel of Austin; and a loving extended family of Bolf kin in the San Antonio area, Califor- nia and Missouri. Wade Family Funeral Home Arlington, 817-274-9233 View and sign guestbook at www.star-telegram.com/obituaries Chastity Hensley JACKSBORO Chastity Gober Hensley, 28, passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2008. SERVICE: 2 p.m. Sunday, co*ker Funeral Home Chapel, Jacksboro.
Vis- itation: 6 to 7 p.m. Saturday. SURVIVORS: Husband, Barry; daughters, Camilla Thacker, Gracie Whitcomb, BryAnna Hensley; son, Nathan Thacker. co*ker Funeral Home Jacksboro, 940-567-3778 James Hoover STEPHENVILLE James Hoover, 53, of Stephen- ville, an X-ray technician, died Tuesday, March 4, 2008, at home. GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 2 p.m.
Sat- urday in Gardens of Memory Ceme- tery. SURVIVORS: Sister, Carol Hase- loff; brothers, Keith and Danny Hoo- ver; aunt, Jane Behrens; and several cousins. Lacy Funeral Home Stephenville, 254-968-2102 Janet Elizabeth Jackson FORT WORTH Janet Elizabeth Jackson, 50, died Monday, March 3, 2008, in Dallas. She was a self-em- ployed cosmetologist. FUNERAL: 4 p.m.
Saturday in Morris-Bates Funeral Chapel, 1700 Evans Evangelist Keron Jack- son officiating. Interment: 9:30 a.m. Monday in Dallas-Fort Worth Nation- al Cemetery. Visitation: 1 to 5 p.m. Friday at Morris-Bates.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Kit Jackson. SURVIVORS: Her children, Evan- gelist Keron Jackson, LaKia Hughes (Shawn) and Tyisha Jackson; par- ents, Charlie Christoper and Doris Moore; brothers, Raymond Slack and Charlie S. Christopher; sis- ters, Lenora Davis (Mike), Rose Mary Clewis (Wilbert), Cynthia Grandber- ry, Sharon Wheeler, Charletta Moan- ing, Marion Thomas (Eugene) and Barbara S. Christopher; best friend, Stephanie Razavi; uncles, aunts, nephews and nieces; and a host of other relatives and friends. Morris-Bates Mortuary 1700 Evans 817-926-6263 View and sign guestbook at www.star-telegram.com/obituaries Richard Elwood Lauer ARLINGTON Richard Elwood Lauer, 82, passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2008, in Arlington.
MEMORIAL SERVICE: 11 a.m. Saturday at Grace Lutheran Church, 210 W. Park Row Drive, Arlington. MEMORIALS: Memorial gifts may be made to Grace Lutheran Church Capital Campaign Fund. Richard was born Oct.
23, 1925, in Detroit, to Rodney and Lillian Schneeman Lauer. He was an avid collector of jazz music, and enjoyed playing bridge and watching sports. Richard loved spending time with his family. SURVIVORS: Wife of 56 years, Kathryn; sons, Jeffrey and wife, Kathleen, Mark and Andrew; daugh- ter, Susan Gloria and husband, David; and grandchildren, Karl and wife, Kim, Jeffrey, David, Matthew, Krista and Benjamin. Wade Family Funeral Home Arlington, 817-274-9233 View and sign guestbook at www.star-telegram.com/obituaries Rodney Dale Leach RUNAWAY BAY Rodney Dale Leach, 51, a cement finisher, died Monday, March 3, 2008, in Run- away Bay.
MEMORIAL SERVICE: 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 12, in Rose, Okla. SURVIVORS: Wife, Lora; son, Wesley; daughters, Miranda and Ta- ra; parents, George Leach Jr. and Hes- ter. Hawkins Funeral Home Bridgeport, 940-683-2211 Raymond G.
Luedtke FORT WORTH Raymond G. Luedtke, 91, passed away Sunday, Feb. 24, 2008. MEMORIAL SERVICE: No service is planned in the Metroplex or Chica- go areas. Ray Luedtke has been cre- mated and will be buried at Greenleaf Cemetery in Minnesota in the spring of 2008, where his parents and sever- al of his siblings rest in peace.
Raymond G. Luedtke was born in 1916, in Waseca County, as the third of nine children. He spent his childhood living in Cedar Mills, where his father owned and operated the local pool hall and dance pavilion while his mother, a former teacher, was the U.S. postal mis- tress. At an early age Raymond ex- hibited a unique talent for drawing.
During the Depression, Raymond at- tended the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis and later the Ameri- can Academy of Art and the Art In- stitute of Chicago to pursue a career as a commercial artist. In 1939, Ray- mond married Bernice Malanowski. In 1943, Raymond was inducted into the Navy and trained as an aerial pho- tographer while stationed in Hawaii. After being discharged, Raymond re- turned to live and work in the Chica- goland area, where he built a suc- cessful career as a self-employed graphic artist with a studio located in the Chicago loop. By the 1970s he was beginning to paint again, using watercolors, and subsequently taught himself to be a master carver of duck decoys and assorted bird wildlife.
After retiring from the ad- vertising business, he continued to paint and carve. Raymond relocated to Fort Worth in 2000 to live closer to his son. In 2003, Raymond moved into the Ridg- mar Town Village retirement center where he continued his painting and carving into 2007. In early 2008, he died two weeks after abdominal sur- gery was performed to attempt to rectify a perforation of a colon that occurred during a diagnostic proce- dure. Raymond family would like to thank all his friends and neigh- bors who made his life so full and en- joyable.
They would also like to thank the nursing staff in the ICU unit and in the hospice area at All Saints Hos- pital for all their dedication and care during the last two weeks of his life. SURVIVORS: Two younger sis- ters; one son and daughter-in-law; one granddaughter; and one great granddaughter. He is also survived by 50 nieces and nephews who remem- ber childhood visits to see Uncle Ray and Aunt Bernice. Greenwood Funeral Home 3100 White Settlement 817-336-0584 View and sign guestbook at www.star-telegram.com/obituaries Linda McCoy FORT WORTH Linda McCoy passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2008, at a local hospital. FUNERAL: 11 a.m.
Saturday at Eastland Church of Christ, 3909 S. Edgewood Terrace with Brother Ros- coe Rhodes officiating. Interment: Cedar Hill Memorial Park. Visitation: You may visit Linda noon to 5 p.m. Friday at the funeral home; the fami- ly will accept guests 7 to 8 p.m.
Friday at the church. SURVIVORS: Husband, Charles McCoy; children, Sheila Nance, Darryl Coleman and Derrick Coleman (Do- ris); brothers, R.L. Jones (Vivian) and Raymond Coleman (Carolyn); sisters, Corrine Spaights, Audralene Coleman and Joanna Tarkington; special sister, Ysleta Franklin; grandchildren, Jer- rod, Courtney, Jennifer and Derrick II; great-grandchildren, Cameron and and a host of other family and friends and her Eastland Church fam- ily. Gregory W. Spencer Funeral Directors 4000 Miller 817-531-8666 View and sign guestbook at www.star-telegram.com/obituaries Martin Zavala Morales GRAND PRAIRIE Martin Mo- rales, 44, died Friday, Feb.
29, 2008. FUNERAL: 10 a.m. Saturday, March 8, at Guerrero-Dean Funeral Home. BURIAL: Private. Visitation: 2 to 9 p.m.
Friday. SURVIVORS: Wife, Jesusa Lon- goria Morales; children, Sabrina, Er- ica and Riben; seven grandchildren; six brothers and sisters. Guerrero-Dean Funeral Home Grand Prairie, 972-263-5570 Hoa Thi Nguyen ARLINGTON Hoa Thi Nguyen, 37, passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2008, in Arlington. FUNERAL: 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Sat- urday at Wade Family Funeral Home Chapel, 4140 W.
Pioneer Parkway, Ar- lington. Visitation: Friday evening at Wade Family Funeral Home. Wade Family Funeral Home Arlington, 817-274-9233 Wilmer Nowlin HALTOM CITY Wilmer Nowlin, 83, passed away Wednesday, March, 5, 2008. FUNERAL: 10 a.m. Saturday at Riverside Church of God.
Interment: Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park. Vis- itation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Green- wood Funeral Home. Bib was born Oct. 28, 1924, in Dawson.
He was a World War II vet- eran, serving as a Seabee in the Pa- cific theater. He worked in many con- struction jobs after World War II, fi- nally working over 20 years with Newman Concrete Co. Bib was very active in his church, Riverside Church of God, in Fort Worth. He was a long- time supporter of Masters Touch and Higher Praise Music Ministries. Bib Nowlin was a lifetime member of the BYKOTA Gospel Music Association.
His presence among these singers at their various concerts and church ap- pearances will be greatly missed. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mildred Nowlin. Bib will be laid to rest on what would have been their 61st wedding anniversary. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Ruthie Foster of Fort Worth and Peggy Bal- dwin and husband, Kenneth, of Hub- bard and Donna Borden and husband, Martin, of Dallas; sisters, Juanita Brustrom and Betty Merritt, both of Hubbard, Julie Dartow of Dawson and Ina Rene Williams of Burleson; brothers, Bobby Nowlin of River Oaks and Donald Nowlin of Benbrook; grandchildren, Tammy Bentley of Garland, Kenneth Nelson Baldwin of Hubbard, Kevin Ryan Baldwin of Dal- las, Marty Borden of Saginaw and Scott Borden of Dallas; and great- grandchildren, Laine Baldwin of Hub- bard, Breanna Bentley of Garland and Brooklyn Borden of Saginaw. Greenwood Funeral Home 3100 White Settlement 817-336-0584 View and sign guestbook at www.star-telegram.com/obituaries Charlotte Parker DE LEON Charlotte Parker, 87, died Wednesday, March 5, 2008, in Comanche.
FUNERAL: 2 p.m. Sunday at Now- lin Funeral Home. Interment: Victor Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Sat- urday.
SURVIVORS: Three sons; three sisters; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Nowlin Funeral Home De Leon, 254-893-2021 Louise Sharp Pitts RICHLAND HILLS Louise Sharp Pitts, 88, passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2008, in Richland Hills. FUNERAL: 3:30 p.m. Saturday in Mount Olivet Chapel, Dr. Gene Ed- wards officiating.
Interment: Mount Olivet Cemetery. MEMORIALS: In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Amer- ican Diabetes Association or a charity of choice. Louise was born Oct. 19, 1919, to Roy and Angelena Sharp in Franklin County. She married her soulmate, John Harvie Pitts, in 1934.
They shared 57 years of love and devotion. She worked for the Texas and Pacific Railroad for 37 years until her retire- ment in 1981. She was a member of Northpark Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Harvie Pitts, and great-granddaughter, Evelyn Jung. The family wishes to express very special thanks to the Courtyards at River Park Assisted Living Facility and The Lexington Place Nursing and Rehabilitation Center staff and em- ployees for their loving care during this past year and months, respec- tively.
SURVIVORS: Son, Rex Pitts and wife, Melaine; granddaughters, Car- rie Holt and husband, Craig, Cynthia Lamb and husband, Jeffery, and Catherine Jung and husband, Robert; great-grandchildren, Madeline Bunch, Amber and Connor Holt, Rebecca, Matthew, Timothy and Sa- rah Lamb, and Elisabeth Jung; and all her very loving nieces, nephews and their children. Mount Olivet Funeral Home 2301 N. Sylvania 817-831-0511 View and sign guestbook at www.star-telegram.com/obituaries Gladys Owens Reece FORT WORTH Gladys Owens Reece, 90, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmoth- er, went to be with her Lord and Sav- ior on Tuesday morning, March 4, 2008. FUNERAL: Noon Friday at First Baptist Church of White Settlement. Interment: Greenwood Memorial Park.
She was strong and very indepen- dent with an intense love for her Lord and family. She was truly a giver. Gladys was born Feb. 21, 1918, in Woodbury, as the fourth of seven children of Robert and Beulah Owens of Hillsboro. She married R.D.
Reece of Itasca on May 16, 1940. They lived all over Texas, as R.D. was a lineman for the electrical network. They set- tled in Fort Worth in 1945, and lived in the house that R.D. built with his own hands until the times of their deaths.
Gladys and R.D. had been faithful members of First Baptist Church of White Settlement since 1945. Gladys celebrated her 90th birthday Feb. 21, 2008. Mother, we will miss you.
Gladys was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, R.D. Reece, and a son, Billy Joe Reece. SURVIVORS: Son, Don Reece and wife, Bessie; grandson, Kelley Reece and wife, Megan; granddaughter, Kerri Robison and husband, Kenneth; granddaughter, Rachel Reece; great- grandson, River Owen Reece, all of Fort Worth; and sister, Theresa Ow- ens Bryan and husband, Oscar, of Hillsboro. Greenwood Funeral Home 3100 White Settlement 817-336-0584 View and sign guestbook at www.star-telegram.com/obituaries In Memory Announcement Information Call 817-390-7780.
