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The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. *********************************************************************** Many thanks to the Wise County Messenger for permission to store their online obits/death notices in the USGenWeb Archives ======================================================================= AREA DEATHS AND FUNERALS Sunday, December 3, 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mildred Louise Hamilton 1913-2000 Graveside service for Mildred Louise Hamilton, 87, of Decatur was held Friday, Dec. 1, at Oaklawn Cemetery in Decatur. The Revs. Rusty Hedges and Jerry Miller officiated. She died Wednesday, Nov. 29, in Decatur. Born Oct. 20, 1913, in Heidenheimer, Texas, she was a homemaker and a member of the First United Methodist Church in Decatur. Survivors include daughters Kathy Cunnius of Decatur and Penny Holt of Powell, Wyo.; two brothers Malcolm Green of Temple and Fred Green of Belton; and a sister, Margaret Dean of Temple. Also surviving are five grandchildren: Brandon and Brent Kelton, Ryan Cunnius, Justin Holt and Logan Holt and one great-grandchild. Pallbearers were Tommy Cunnius and Clyde Holt, III, and grandsons Brandon and Brent Kelton, Ryan Cunnius and Justin Holt. Memorials may be made to the Oaklawn Cemetery or the First United Methodist Church. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Loland C. ‘Tad’ Hale 1927-2000 Service for Loland C. 'Tad' Hale, 73, of Cottondale was Friday, Dec. 1, in the Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel in Odessa. The Rev. Griffin Jones officiated. Burial followed at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Hale died Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2000, in Decatur. Born Nov. 23, 1927, in Detroit, Mich., he moved to Odessa in 1937 and to Cottondale in 1997. He graduated from Odessa High School in 1944. He married Wanda Ruth Grimes in November of 1950. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a medical corpsman at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio. He was preceded in death by his wife, Wanda, in 1959; his parents, Raymond and Blanche Hale and two brothers, Thomas Wilson and Bob Hale. He is survived by one son, Glenn Hale and his wife Becky of Paradise; three daughters, Beth Cox and her husband Mickey of Grand Junction, Colo., Lanette Davis and her husband Bill of Midland and Landra Priestly of San Antonio; one sister, Sharlene Wagner and husband R.G. of Odessa; nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be made to the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital in Dallas. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Norine Holt 1921-2000 Service for Norine Holt, 79, of Bridgeport, was to be Sunday, Dec. 3 at 2 p.m. at Hawkins Funeral Chapel in Bridgeport. Rev. Joe Motsenbocker was to officiate. Burial was to follow at the East Bridgeport Cemetery. Holt died Friday, Dec. 1, 2000 in Decatur. Born April 14, 1921 in Wise County, she was a lifetime resident of Wise County. She married Royce Holt on Aug. 22, 1953 in Bridgeport and was a home-maker. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Paradise. She was preceded in death by her husband, Royce Holt, on Aug. 22, 1991. She is survived by her sons, Tommy Sims and wife Donna and Bobby Holt and wife Sharon; her daughters, Kay Roberts and husband Donald, Loyce Lowery and friend Charles Shankle and Reba Bradley and husband Wayne; her brother, Billy Phillips and wife Bonnie; 12 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren. Pallbearers were to be Greg Lowery, Chris Lowery, Money Roberts, Allen Holt, Corey Sims and David Jenkins. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- John B. Herndon 1937-2000 Service for John B. Herndon, 63, of Bridgeport was Friday, Dec. 1, at the First United Methodist Church of Bridgeport. Rev. Johnny Irish officiated. Herndon died Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2000, in Decatur. Born Oct. 6, 1937 in Graham, he was a life-time resident of Bridgeport and was a self-employed businessman. He married Deborah Jean Nikkel on Feb. 14, 1973, in Denver, Colo. He is survived by his wife, Deborah Jean, of Bridgeport; three sons, Rev. Johnny Herndon and wife Keri of Canon City, Colo., Drew Herndon and wife Diane of Pueblo West, Colo. and Kevin Herndon and wife Michelle of Bridgeport; a daughter, Pamela Donison and husband Brian of Phoenix, Ariz.; three sisters, Fredda Gill of Roanoke, Va., Judy Healer of Dallas and Paula Reid of Dallas; 12 grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Anna Marie Wilhite 1921-2000 Service for Anna Marie Wilhite, 79, of Jackson, Miss., was held Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2000, in Jackson. She was born Nov. 23, 1921, in Decatur and married Windle Fred Wilhite in 1940. He preceded her in death in May, 1993. She had lived in Brandon, Miss., for many years. She was a member of St. Mark’s United Methodist Church in Brandon. Survivors include one son, Ronald Burton Wilhite and wife Paula Ann of Saint Joe, La.; one daughter, Beverly Ann Quick and husband Charles of Collins, Miss. and four grandchildren. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AREA DEATHS AND FUNERALS Sunday, December 7, 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph Monroe Gage 1913-2000 Service for Ralph Monroe Gage, 87, of Fort Worth was Saturday, Dec. 2, at Greenwood Chapel in Fort Worth. Burial followed at Greenwood Memorial Park. Gage died Thursday, Nov. 30, 2000, in Fort Worth. Born Sept. 30, 1913, in Wise County to Merlin and Buna Gage, he established Gage Chemical and Equipment Company in 1956, now owned and operated by his son, James Gage. He was a member of the Southside Church of Christ for 33 years and was a deacon. He graduated from North Texas State College. He was preceded in death by a sister, Merlyne Hunt of Houston and a brother, J.G. Gage of Denton. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Jean Gage; his sons, James Gage and wife, Barbara of Fort Worth and Wayne Gage and wife Lou of Colorado Springs, Colo.; a daughter, Linda Miller and husband Floyd of Dallas; his sisters, Roberta Buchanan and Lavada Griggs, both of Decatur and seven grandchildren. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lila Jean Splawn 1928-2000 Service for Lila Jean Splawn, 72, of Rhome, was Tuesday, Dec. 5 at Coker Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Wilson Kirkland officiated. Burial followed at Boyd Cemetery. Pallbearers were Bob Noble, Gilbert Smith, David Splawn, Jonathan Splawn, George Wright and Jimmy Wright. Splawn died Saturday, Dec. 2, 2000, in Decatur. Born July 1, 1928, in Ponder, she retired in May 2000 after teaching 30 years in the Northwest School District. Her last position was special education teacher at Seven Hills Elementary. She married Windell Splawn on March 19, 1947, in Rhome. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bennie and Nell Wright and a sister, Dorothy Harmon. She is survived by her husband, Windell; two sons, Windell Splawn Jr. and his wife Janice of Decatur and David Splawn and his wife Jodie of Tyler; one brother, Ernest Wright of Bridgeport; one sister, Lynda Smith of Paris; eight grandchildren, Robert, James, David, Jonathan, Leanne, Jared, Elizabeth and Daniel Splawn and three great-grandchildren. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lora Mae Cobb 1939-2000 Service for Lora Mae Cobb, 61, of Bridgeport, was Monday, Dec. 4, at Hawkins Funeral Chapel in Bridgeport. The Rev. Gary Sessions officiated. Burial followed at the Patillo Cemetery in Mineral Wells. Pallbearers were Stan Turner, Thomas Turner, Stanley Turner, Jr., Michael Stroud, Joey Bricker and Buddy Robinson. Cobb died Saturday, Dec. 2, 2000, at her home in Bridgeport. Born Oct. 19, 1939, in Hobbs, N.M. she was a member of Balsora Baptist Church. She is survived by two sons, Phillip Long and wife Christina and Gary Cobb and wife Tammy; a daughter, Sissy Norman; a brother, Jim Long and wife Agnes; a sister, LaVon Wolfe and huband Jimmy; seven grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AREA DEATHS AND FUNERALS Sunday, December 10, 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monica Mary Weinheimer 1916-2000 Service for Monica Mary Weinheimer, 84, of Groom was Monday, Dec. 4, 2000, at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Groom. Burial was in St. Mary’s Cemetery. She died Friday, Dec. 1, 2000, in Amarillo. Mrs. Weinheimer was born May 15, 1916, in Fredericksburg and had been a Groom resident since 1935. Survivors include six daughters, Carol Madison and husband Bill of Everett, Wash.; Janice Cooper and husband Bill of Austin; Cheryl Garigan of Independence, Kan.; Monica Roden and husband Joey of Pampa; Martha Samples and husband Johnny of Dalhart; Diana Vandergriff and husband Lonnie of Chico; two sons, Jerome Weinheimer and wife Inez of Groom and Eugene Weinheimer, Jr., of Columbia, Mo.; 19 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Travis Palmer Wilhite 1917-2000 Service for Travis P. Wilhite, 83, of Austin was held Saturday, Dec. 9, 2000, in Austin. Wilhite was born Jan. 9, 1917, in Greenwood and married Bobbie Sue Hopson in 1938. He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Austin. Survivors include his wife; a daughter Suzanne Tillman of Plano; three sons Travis Michael and Phillip Eugene of Austin and Robert of Houston; one brother Charles Wilhite of Decatur; two sisters Lois Coursey of Fort Worth and Frances Benson of Cleburne and seven grandchildren. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stella Faye Martin 1921-2000 Service for Stella Faye Martin, 79, of Colleyville was Thursday, Dec. 7, at Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Chapel. She died Sunday, Dec. 3, 2000, in a Haltom City nursing home. Burial was in Bluebonnet Memorial Park in Colleyville. She was born Dec. 5, 1921, in Wise County and had been president of the PTA at Oak Knoll Elementary, a longtime Avon representative and a member of Oakhurst Garden Club, Valley View Baptist Church, Friendly Lane Baptist Church and Lakeland Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Roy; sons Jerald (Jerry) and Melvin Martin; four grandchildren, Melissa Breeden, Becky Williams, Kyle Findlay and Misty Martin; three great-grandchildren and a sister, Gladys McDaniel. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AREA DEATHS AND FUNERALS Thursday, December 14, 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mike Hackney 1953-2000 Service for Mike Hackney, 47, of Paradise will be Saturday, Dec. 16, in Carriage House Chapel. A private burial will follow the service. Hackney died Monday, Dec. 11, 2000, in Grapevine. He was born Feb. 17, 1953, in San Diego, Calif. Survivors include his wife, Agnes Hackney of Paradise; three sons, Jason Hensley of Fort Worth, Justin Hackney of Lewisville and Robert Hackney of Paradise; four daughters, Celeste Pickel of Houston, Michelle Hackney of Lewisville, Maggie Simmons of Keller and Amanda Simmons of Keller; his mother, Madeline Smeltzer of Garland; his father, John Hackney of Dothan, Ala.; three sisters, Sue Ellen Miller of Dothan, Leslie Blackson of Farmers Branch and Janet Wilcox of Santa Barbara, Calif.; one brother, Phillip Smeltzer of Garland; three grandchildren, Cameron, Kristen and Alissa and several nieces and nephews. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Theodore Rice 1913-2000 Service for Thomas Theodore Rice Jr., 87, formerly of Bridgeport, was Tuesday, Dec. 12 at the Morrison Funeral Home Chapel in Graham. The Rev. Charles Rice of Clifton officiated. Burial followed at Hawkins Chapel Cemetery in Young County. Rice died Saturday, Dec. 9, 2000, in Jacksonville. Born May 24, 1913, in Loving to the late Tom T. and Annie Rice, he was retired from Mitchell Energy and was a veteran of World War II, having served with the U.S. Navy Seabees and participated in the invasions of the Aleutian Islands and Okinawa. He helped build the airfield on Okinawa where the B-29, 'The Enola Gay,' landed after dropping the atom bomb on Japan. Early in his life, he played professional baseball in the minor leagues. He retired from Mitchell Energy Corp. in 1968. He married Melva B. Price on Aug. 9, 1940, in Newcastle. He was a member of St. John United Methodist Church in Jacksonville. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Melva B. Rice; three daughters, Ann House and husband Mike of Jacksonville, Loretta Allen and husband Randy of Tyler and Cindy James of Jacksonville; a son, Charles Rice and wife Tanya of Clifton; two sisters, Paula Cosby and husband Sam of Weatherford and Glenda Hammon of Richland; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren and several cousins, nieces and nephews. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rena Mae Sparkman Sawyer 1925-2000 Service for Rena Mae Sparkman Sawyer, 75, of Rhome, was Wednesday, Dec. 13, in the Coker Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Pleasant Grove Cemetery No. 1. The Rev. Wallace Clark officiated, assited by Pamela Ferrell and Claire Whiddon. Pallbearers were Bob Mayo, Dale Ruble, Chris Taylor, Christopher Alexander, Joe Stewart and Randy Kemp Sawyer died Saturday, Dec. 9, 2000, in a Justin care center. Born Aug. 21, 1925, in Tulsa Okla., she was a retired librarian and a member of the Aurora Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Sandie Sawyer of Rhome; brothers, Wayne Sparkman of Tulsa, Bill Sparkman of Yuba City, Calif.; sisters Anna Belle Brown of Yuba City, Patricia Best of Yuba City; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Odetta Mae Douglas 1933-2000 Service for Odetta Mae Douglas, 67, of Rhome was to be Wednesday, Dec. 13, in the Coker Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Jimmy Withers was to officiate. Burial was to be in the Aurora Cemetery. Douglas died Sunday, Dec. 10, 2000, in a Fort Worth hospital. She was born Oct. 3, 1933, in Arcadia Parish, La., and was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband Roy Douglas of Rhome; two sons, Joe Pratt of Rhome and Ted Smith of Hurst; two daughters, Cindy Dacus of North Richland Hills and Sandy Harrison of Little Elm; a brother, Floyd Miller of Myrtle Beach, N.C.; two sisters, Carol Sarah of Rowlett and Bonnie Vincent of Churchpoint, La. Also surviving are 13 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mark Wayne Buggar Sr. 1963-2000 Service for Mark Wayne Buggar, Sr., 37, of Decatur, was Tuesday, Dec. 12 at Christian Hawkins Funeral Chapel in Boyd. The Revs. Keith Vaughn and Steven Bernard officiated. Burial followed at the Boyd Cemetery. Buggar died Friday, Dec. 8, 2000, in Fort Worth. Born June 6, 1963, in Fort Worth, he married Becky Giles Buggar on Feb. 16, 1982, in Briar Oak. He was a carpenter in commercial construction. He was a member of the Church of God in Boyd. He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Lona Buggar. Pallbearers were Daniel Brown, Jeremy Boatner, Kevin Martin, Andrew Bernard, William Bernard, Walter Giles, Keith Martin, Mark Peek, Weldon Rogers and Wayne Karr. He is survived by his wife, Becky Buggar of Decatur; a son, Mark Wayne Buggar, Jr. of Decatur; two daughters, Rebekah Renee and Elizabeth Ann Buggar, both of Decatur; two brothers, James Buggar, Jr. and Brent Buggar; two sisters, Wanda Jones and Paula Lynch; his in-laws, Walter Gene and Pansy Giles and numerous nieces and nephews. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Evelyn Nolan Hawkins 1913-2000 Service for Evelyn Nolan Hawkins, 77, of Decatur, was to be Wednesday, Dec. 13, in the Coker Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was to be in Oaklawn Cemetery. The Rev. Jack Gatewood was to officiate. Hawkins died Monday, Dec. 11, 2000, in a Decatur hospital. She was born March 4, 1913, in Franklin. She married the Rev. Ray Hawkins in Waco in 1938. She was a retired private duty registered nurse and a member of the First Baptist Church in Decatur. Survivors include son and daughter-in-law Sid and Joan Hawkins and daughter and son-in-law Eva Ray and Ray Tindol. Also surviving are four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were to be Allen and Andy Hawkins, Steve Carrillo, Pete Reeves and Jim Bradshaw. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Donald Joe Swallow 1944-2000 Donald Joe Swallow, 55, of Decatur, died Saturday, Dec. 9, 2000, in Topeka, Kan. Swallow was cremated and a memorial service will be held in Pomona, Kan., at a later date. He was born Dec. 21, 1944, in Pomona and had been a resident of Decatur since 1996. He was a universal network analyst for Burlington Northern Sante Fe Railroad. Survivors inlcude a daughter, Deanna Lynn Estenson of Topeka; a son, Bryan Wayne Swallow of Frisco; three grandchildren; a brother, Larry Lee Swallow of Topeka; and parents Albert and Mary Swallow of Pomona. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jon Michael ‘Mike’ Boyd 1951-2000 Graveside service for Jon Michael 'Mike' Boyd, 49, of Bowie, was Tuesday, Dec 12, at the Oakwood Cemetery in Jacksboro. He died Saturday, Dec. 9, 2000, at his home in Bowie. The Rev. Gail Zoya officiated. Boyd was born April 26, 1951, in Bridgeport. He was a longtime resident of Bridgeport before moving to Bowie six years ago. He was maintenance foreman at Pioneer Rock Crusher and a Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Elaine Boyd of Bowie; a daughter, Rhonda Bigley of Cleburne; two step-daughters, Stacy Smith of Archer City and Rhonda Heddins of Bowie; a step-son, Darryl Fowler of Nocona; his mother, Izella Boyd of Bowie; a sister, Jo Morton of Bowie and one niece. Contributions may be made to the Hospice of Rural Texas, 705 E. Greenwood Ave., Bowie. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AREA DEATHS AND FUNERALS Sunday, December 17, 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Charlie Fife, Jr. 1923-2000 Service for Charlie Fife, Jr., 77, of Granbury was to be Saturday, Dec. 16, at Martin’s Funeral Home Chapel in Granbury. The Rev. Jay Conway was to officiate. Burial was to follow at Holly Hills Chapel of Faith Mausoleum. Fife died Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2000, in Granbury. Born May 7, 1923, in Germania, Miss., he was a retired supervisor for LTV. He married Claudia 'Tommie' Ross in Arlington in 1969. He served in the U.S. Marines during World War II and had lived in Granbury for the past 12 years. He formerly owned a trucking company in Wise County. He is survived by a brother, Thomas Fife of Haltom City; one sister, Kara Mae Lewallen of Granbury; a step-daughter, Tomi Rea Siddon of Virginia; three nieces and three nephews. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hazel Ruth Freeman 1908-2000 Graveside service for Hazel Ruth Freeman, 91, of Decatur was held Saturday, Dec. 16, in the Oaklawn Cemetery. Gerald Cleveland officiated. Freeman died Tuesday, Dec. 12, in Decatur. Born Aug. 21, 1908, in Springtown, she married Ray Freeman in 1926 in Weatherford and was a homemaker and member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include a son, Bobby Ray Freeman of Parker County, and a daughter, Patricia Ruth McQuinn of North Richland Hills, eight grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Evelyn Nolan Hawkins 1913-2000 Service for Evelyn Nolan Hawkins, 87, of Decatur, was to be Wednesday, Dec. 13, in the Coker Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was to be in Oaklawn Cemetery. The Rev. Jack Gatewood was to officiate. Hawkins died Monday, Dec. 11, 2000, in a Decatur hospital. Born March 4, 1913, in Franklin, she married the Rev. Ray Hawkins in Waco in 1938. She was a retired private duty registered nurse and a member of the First Baptist Church in Decatur. Survivors include son and daughter-in-law Sid and Joan Hawkins; a daughter and son-in-law, Eva Ray and Ray Tindol; four grandchildren, Andy, Allen, Sandy and Amy and eight great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were to be Allen and Andy Hawkins, Steve Carrillo, Pete Reeves, Donato Lopez and Jim Bradshaw. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rena Mae Sparkman Sawyer 1925-2000 Service for Rena Mae Sparkman Sawyer, 75, of Rhome, was Wednesday, Dec. 13, in the Coker Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Pleasant Grove Cemetery No. 1. The Rev. Wallace Clark officiated, assited by Pamela Ferrell and Claire Whiddon. Pallbearers were Bob Mayo, Dale Ruble, Chris Taylor, Christopher Alexander, Joe Stewart and Randy Kemp. Sawyer died Saturday, Dec. 9, 2000, in a Justin care center. Born Aug. 21, 1925, in Tulsa Okla., she was a retired librarian and a member of the Aurora Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Sandie Sawyer of Rhome; brothers, Wayne Sparkman of Tulsa, Bill Sparkman of Yuba City, Calif.; sisters Anna Belle Brown of Yuba City, Patricia Best of Yuba City; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Theresa ‘Tess’ Bell 1925-2000 Graveside service for Theresa 'Tess' Bell, 75, of Decatur was Friday, Dec. 15, in Grove Hill Memorial Park in Dallas. She died Monday, Dec 11, 2000, in Decatur Born May 27, 1925, she retired from Southwestern Bell after 27 years and was a member of Southwestern Pioneers. Survivors include two sons, Raymond Bell and his wife Sharon of Denver and Terry Bell and his wife Esther of Decatur; one daughter, Patricia Hope Briggs and her husband Terry of Grand Prairie; two daughters-in-law, Karen Bell of Forney and Grace Bell of New Waverly; 11 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L.D. Swift 1921-2000 Service for L.D. Swift, 78, of Bellevue, will be held Monday, Dec. 18, in the Burgess-Fry-Owens-Brumley Chapel in Bowie. Burial will be in Oaklawn Cemetery in Decatur. Rev. Tom Dobbs will officiate. Swift died Friday, Dec. 15, 2000, in a Bowie hospital. Born Dec. 24, 1921, in Bellevue, he was a longtime resident of Iowa Park and returned to Bellevue six years ago. He was a retired maintenance supervisor for Burlington Northern Railroad, a member of the First Baptist Church in Bellevue, Bowie Masonic Lodge #578 A.F. & A.M. and the Bowie Eastern Star Chapter #16. Survivors include two sons, James M. Swift of Bellevue and Samuel Dennis Swift of Cushman, Ark.; seven grandchildren, Jeremy Swift of Bellevue, Tamela Jo, Kevin, Jeremy, Travis, Ashley and Toshie Swift, all of Batesville, Ark.; one great-granddaughter, one brother, Johnny Swift of Odessa; five sisters, Evelyn Alexander and Marchetta Bivins of Bowie, Iola Taylor of Oakland, Calif., Irene Scott of Rendon and Carletta Walden of Pflugerville and a number of nieces and nephews. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AREA DEATHS AND FUNERALS Thursday, December 21, 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wanda Lee Simmons 1924-2000 Service for Wanda Lee Simmons, 76, of Newark were held Tuesday, Dec. 19, in the Boyd Church of Christ. Burial was in Cordell, Okla. Steve Weeks officiated. Pallbearers were Jason Jennings, Joshua Jennings, Russell Jennings, Shawn Masters, Travis Masters and Nathan McKinlay. Simmons died Saturday, Dec. 16, 2000, in Decatur. Born Sept. 27, 1924, in Sulphur, Okla., she was a retired grocery cashier. Survivors include her husband, C.R. Simmons of Newark, a daughter Nancy Bell of Oklahoma City, one brother Ben Jones of Lindsey, Okla.; three sisters: Roena Owens of Lindsey; Pat Stanfil of Oklahoma City, and Joy Crelia, El Dorado, Okla. Also surviving are one grandchild and one great-grandchild. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert P. York 1957-2000 Service for Robert P. York, 43, of Olney was held Tuesday, Dec. 19, at Lunn Funeral Home in Olney. Burial was in Restland Cemetery. Rev. Robert Holingsworth officiated. York died Sunday, Dec. 17, 2000, in Wichita Falls. Born October 19, 1957, in Gary, Ind., he served in the U.S. Marines, was an oilfield worker and auto mechanic and member of the Penecostal Church. Survivors include his wife, Christine of Olney; one son, Robert Prudy York II of Plano; two daughters, Hailee York of Plano and Georgia York of Olney; two step-sons, Jaster Winn of Bridgeport and Kevin Hubbard of Alvord; one step daughter, Beth Hubbard of Alvord, mother and step-father, Thelma and Edward Van Hemert of Olney; two brothers, Ricky York of Dallas, Sandy Dale York of Olney; one sister, Sheree Corley of Olney and one step-grandchild. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Catherine Roberson 1914-2000 Service for Catherine Roberson, 86, of Fort Worth was Monday, Dec. 18, at Greenwood Chapel. Burial was in Greenwood Memorial Park. Roberson died Saturday, Dec 16, 2000, in Fort Worth. Born Nov. 20, 1914, in Oklahoma City, she attended Rosen Heights Baptist Church and was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary, V.F.W. No. 708 and was a retired assembler. Survivors include one sister, Emma Armstrong of Morgan Mill; a niece, Allie Mae Armstrong of Arlington; a step-daughter, Kathy Green and her husband Bob of Fort Worth; a step-granddaughter, Sherilyn Greene Shireman of Houston; a step-grandson, Scott Greene of Fort Worth; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Bobby Ashton, Tom Ashton, Beatrice Arrington, Jackie and Linda Roberson, Marcine and Ron Rebstock and Lavell and Bill Mann. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Essie JoAnn Strait 1943-2000 Graveside service for Essie JoAnn Strait, 57, of Paradise, was held Monday, Dec. 18, at the Paradise Cemetery. Rev. Bob Ware officiated. She died Friday, Dec. 15, 2000, in a Dallas hospital. Pallbearers were Lee Ware, Johnny Garrett, Billy Truesdell, Don McEntire, Charlie Cooper, Jr., and Michael Cooper. Born March 10, 1943, in Germantown, Ohio, Strait was a homemaker and a member of the Allison Community Church. Survivors include her husband, Donald Strait; two sons, Donald Strait, Jr., and wife Dawn, David Strait and fiancee Tammy; three daughters, Sandra Cooper and fiancee James, JoAnn Caraway, Zonna VanHorn and husband Mike; five brothers, Walter Hettinger and wife Cilka, Forrest Hettinger and wife Lucy, Jimmy Hettingger and wife Barbara, Charlie Hettinger, Larry Hettinger and wife Ranada. Also surviving are 18 grandchildren. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lorine Bell Feazell 1897-2000 Lorine Bell Feazell, 103, of Decatur died Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2000, in Decatur. At her request, there will be no service; however, friends may give memorial gifts to the Wise County Historical Society or the First United Methodist Church in Decatur. According to her wishes, she left her body to science. Born Sept. 16, 1897, in Fort Worth, she was a graduate of Texas Wesleyan University. She taught history in McKinney for a number of years. After retirement, she moved to Wise County to be near friends, the Merlyn Dahlin family. She loved concerts, musicals and museum events. She was a member of the Wise County Historical Society and served as librarian at the Heritage Museum. She was known for her interest in using natural remedies, exercise and diet to remain healthy. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jonnie Mae Askey Greer 1927-2000 Service for Jonnie Mae Askey Greer, 73, of Decatur was to be Wednesday, Dec. 20, at 2 p.m. at the Coker Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Jerry Miller was to officiate. Burial was to follow at Oaklawn Cemetery. Greer died Monday, Dec. 18, 2000, in Decatur. Born April 23, 1927, in Decatur, she was retired after serving as a librarian for Boyd High School. She married Carl Thomas Greer on Feb. 13, 1948, in Decatur. She is a member of the First Baptist Church in Decatur. She is survived by her husband, Carl Thomas of Decatur; two daughters, Sue Newcomb and Cara Gail Willis, both of Decatur; two brothers, Bill Askey of Decatur and Bob Askey of Delhart; four grandchildren, Tracie Tucker, Briana Melendez and Whitney and Devon Willis and one great-grandchild, Raeli Tucker. Pallbearers were to be Bobby and Jimmy McClure, Claude Elsom, Max McDonald, Mitch Barker, Dub Hobbs, Larry Schneider and Ira Scott. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunday, December 24, 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jimmy Dean McWhirter 1959-2000 Graveside service for Jimmy Dean McWhirter, 41, of Berryville, Ark., formerly of Decatur, will be held Saturday, Dec. 23, at Oaklawn Cemetery in Decatur. Roy Faubion officiated. He died Monday, Dec. 18, 2000, in Berryville, Ark. McWhirter was born March 13, 1959, in Chandler, Ariz. and was a stocker for Wal-Mart stores. Survivors include his parents, Danny and Shirley McWhirter of Decatur; daughter, Sara McWhirter of Eugene, Ore.; brother, Terry Don McWhirter of Salem Ore.; sisters Mary Ellen Hendrix of Millsap and Elizabeth Ann Raley of Bridgeport; grandfather, Alva McMillan of Denison and several aunts and cousins. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- James Dennis Schertz 1942-2000 Service for James Dennis Schertz, 58, of Slidell, was Friday, Dec. 22, at First Baptist Church of Slidell. Rev. David Bradshaw officiated. Burial was at the Slidell Cemetery. Schertz died Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2000, in a Denton hospital. He was born Jan. 27, 1942 in Decatur and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Slidell and had served as a Slidell Independent School Board member for 27 years. Survivors include his wife, Jennie Mae Schertz; mother Oma Dell Schertz; daughter, D’Lynn Lea Schertz of Mesquite, two sons: Danny Schertz and David Schertz; sister, Ginger Louise Boone; grandsons Trey, Rance, Colby and Caleb Schertz; granddaughter Denae Schertz all of Slidell. Pallbearers were Raymond Sherman, Brandon Boone, Bradley Boone, Edwin Pruett, Bert Pruett, Kerry Lee Schertz, Donald Shifflett and Donald Paddock. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hertha Lorene Bounds 1916-2000 Service for Hertha Lorene Bounds, 84, of Chico was to be Saturday, Dec. 23, at 10:30 a.m. at Hawkins Funeral Chapel in Bridgeport. Rev. Joe Motsenbocker was to officiate. Burial was to follow at the Chico Cemetery. Pallbearers were to be Charles Blanks, Kenneth Manning, Perry Johnson, Leon Watson, Calvin Buckner and Don Robinson. Bounds died Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2000, at her home in Chico. Born Mar. 14, 1916, in Alvord, she had resided in Chico the past 70 years. A housewife and seamstress, she was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Bounds, and her son, Larry Don Bounds. She is survived by a son, Jimmy and wife Shirley Bounds of El Reno, Okla.; a brother, Carroll Yale; four grandchildren, Jim Bounds, Jr., Mike Bounds, Joe Paul Bounds and Derek Minton; three great-grandchildren, Cliff Bounds, Emilee Bounds and Bailey Bounds. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rev. James Ellis 1925-2000 Service for Rev. James Ellis, 75, of Alvord, was held Friday, Dec. 22, in the First Baptist Church of Chico. The Revs. Gerald Cox and Joe Motsenbocker officiated. Burial was in the Chico Cemetery. He died Tuesday, Dec. 19, in a Decatur hospital. Rev. Ellis was born March 21, 1925, in Buena Vista. He was a retired minister and truck driver and had resided in rural Alvord for the past 28 years. A member of the First Baptist Church of Chico, he was also a member of the Chico Men’s Domino Club and a past president of Chico Senior Citizens. Survivors include his wife, Nettie Ellis; two sons, Cecil E. Ellis of Cleburne and James E. Ellis and wife Janet of Crosby; sister, Dorothy Louise Russell of Granbury; six grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were G.A. Buckner, James Caldwell, Richard McLeod, Eugene Grooms, Bob Brown and Lynn Mowery. Honorary pallbearers were Bruce Wester, Travis Manning, Lee Roy Hand, Clayton Wood, and Jack Garrison. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kate Edna Caraway 1908-2000 Service for Kate Edna Caraway, 91, of Bridgeport, was Thursday, Dec. 21, in Hawkins Funeral Home Chapel. Joe Richardson and Tex Monk officiated. Burial was in West Bridgeport Cemetery. She died Monday, Dec. 18, 2000, in a Decatur nursing home. Born Dec. 25, 1908, in Marble Falls, Caraway was a homemaker and a member of Carpenter Street Church of Christ in Bridgeport. She and Pete Caraway married Sept. 17, 1926 in the Wise County courthouse and they lived in Bridgeport during their 63-year marriage. He preceded her in death on Aug. 24, 1989. Among the many memories of her family are her quilts, her chocolate fried pies, cooking on a wood stove in the middle of her kitchen, teaching her grandchildren to scale fish with a spoon, her caramel pies, her tomcat and Sunday dinners. Survivors include a son, John Caraway of Bridgeport; three daughters, Jean O’Dell of Bridgeport, Helen Russell of Grapevine and Wanda Snow of Grapevine; one sister, Billie Arrington of Fort Worth; daughter-in-law, Sue Caraway of Bridgeport; 17 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren and 38 great-great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Corky McDaniel, John D. Caraway, Clyde Matney, Jack Caraway, Lynn Caraway and Ricky Caraway. Honorary pallbearers were Jack Richardson, Johnny McDaniel and Noble Hoots. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thursday, December 28, 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Austin Wilson Belknap 1917-2000 Service for Austin Wilson Belknap, 83, of Decatur was Wednesday, Dec. 27, at Sycamore Baptist Church. Burial was in Sycamore Cemetery. The Rev. Mike Cue officiated, assisted by The Rev. Charles Taylor. He died Sunday, Dec. 24, 2000, in Decatur. Belknap was born March 17, 1917, in Hobart, Okla. and was a retired janitor for the Decatur ISD, an Army veteran of World War II and a member of the Sycamore Baptist Church in Wise County. He is survived by his wife Ima Belknap of Decatur; son, Henry Belknap of Alvord; and two daughters, Ruth Ann Hardee of Alvord and Mary Loo Duke of Ringgold. Also surviving are 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Randy, Cecil and Lenny Hardee, Shawn Belknap, Nolan and Eddie Ray Griffith. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hiram Monroe Helm Jr. 1920-2000 Memorial service is pending for Hiram Monroe Helm, Jr., 80, of Decatur. Burial will be at Oaklawn Cemetery in Decatur. Helm died Friday, Dec. 22, 2000, at his residence. Born Feb. 4, 1920, in Decatur, he had been a professor at The University of North Texas in Denton, the University of Texas in Austin and Arlington and Oklahoma City University. He had also served in the Navy. He is survived by his wife, Mary Jo Helm of Decatur; two sons, Hiram Monroe Helm III of Dallas and Jon Finley Helm of Fort Worth and two grandchildren, Blake Helm and Jackie Helm, both of Dallas. The family asks that memorial contributions be made to the First United Methodist Church in Decatur or Home Hospice of North Texas in Decatur. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bobby Ervis Halman 1938-2000 Funeral for Bobby Ervis Halman, 62, of Chico, was Sunday, Dec. 24 at Hawkins Funeral Chapel in Bridgeport. The Rev. Wayne Ford officiated. Burial followed in Chico Cemetery. Halman died Friday, Dec. 22, 2000, in Decatur. Pallbearers were Johnny Richey, Wes Waymire, Gary Waymire, Keith Halman, Stewart Pierce, Mark Clark, John Sprehe and Richard Huddleston. Honorary pallbearers were Norman Richey and Donald Maddox. Halman was a retired drilling supervisor for UnoCal. He married Francis Richey on Dec. 24, 1958, in Chico. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Chico. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Francis Halman; daughter, Wanda Baldree and husband Walter; step-daughter Rnarryan Halman; four grandchildren, Hank, Miranda, Christopher and Hannah; and several nieces and nephews. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Clovis Jay Starnes 1922-2000 Service for Clovis Jay Starnes, 78, of Fort Worth, was Tuesday, Dec. 26, at Coker Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Clyde Spain officiated. Burial followed at Oaklawn Cemetery. Starnes died Saturday, Dec. 23, 2000, in Fort Worth. Born Nov. 30, 1922, in Decatur, he married Anita Garrett April 1, 1946, in Weatherford. He was an Air Force veteran and a member of Rosen Heights Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Anita of Fort Worth; a son, Shannon Starnes of Fort Worth; a daughter, Cheri Smith of Azle; a brother, Woodrow Starnes of Decatur and seven grandchildren. Pallbearers were Melton and Danny Neighbors, Brad and Todd McCormick and James Ray and Eddie Ray Garrett. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunday, December 31, 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alta Mae Etheridge 1916-2000 Service for Alta Mae Etheridge, 84, of Haltom City was Friday at Shannon North Funeral Chapel in Fort Worth with burial in Mount Olivet Cemetery. She was the mother of Claudine Mitchell of Paradise. Etheridge, a retired nurses aide, died December 24 in Fort Worth. She was preceded in death by her husband Claude Etheridge in June of this year. Other survivors include daughters Shirley Ferguson of Richland Hills, Wilma Marshall of Watauga, Nelda Ring of Hurst and Velda Elliott of Watauga; a son, Ernest Etheridge of Watauga; a brother, Henry A. Tallant of Richardson; a sister Vera Etheridge of Hurst; 21 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Margaret Ann Bowman 1981-2000 Service for Margaret Ann Bowman, 19, of Bowie was Friday, Dec. 29, at the Central Baptist Church in Bowie. The Revs Jerry Pittman and Paul Henderson officiated. Burial followed at Brushy Cemetery in Bowie. Bowman died Saturday, Dec. 23, 2000, in Fort Worth. Born May 4, 1981, in Bowie, she was a member of the Pentecoastal church and worked at the Sonic Drive In in Bowie. She is survived by her parents, Wallace and Pat Bowman of Bowie; a son, Lane Sanders of Fort Worth; a sister, Tammy Evone Sizemore of Healdton, Okla.; five brothers, Jackie Sizemore Jr. of Ardmore, Okla., Wallace Wayne Bowman Jr. of Dilley, Rickey Bowman of Hennessey, Okla., Jimmy Bowman of Bowie and Jason Lee Bowman of Bowie; her grandparents, J.R. and Ruby Richards of Bowie and Irene Jacobs of Bowie and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jerry Lee Cooper 1940-2000 Graveside service for Jerry Lee Cooper, 60, of Aurora, was Friday, Dec. 29, at Boyd Cemetery. Rev. Anthony Moore officiated. Cooper died Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2000, in Decatur. Born Oct. 6, 1940, in Indianapolis, Ind., he was a grinder for the Ben Hogan Company. He was a member of the Keeter Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Reba; a son, Jerry Cooper, Jr. of Paradise; two daughters, Carol Womack of Maron, Cal. and Crystal Anderson of Paradise; two brothers, Danny Cooper of Boyd and Pete Cooper of Winnsboro; a sister, Linda Zimmerman of Wisconsin and five grandchildren. Pallbearers were Rick Brady, Rocky Tackett, Kenneth McCauley, Stephen Horton, Rocky Cryts and Clyde Idell. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- James R. ‘Jimmy’ Wolff 1927-2000 Service for James R. 'Jimmy' Wolff, 73, of Bridgeport was Thursday, Dec. 28, at Balsora Baptist Church. Burial was at West Bridgeport Cemetery. Revs. Hubert and Joe Motsenbocker officiated. Wolff died Dec. 25, 2000, in Denton. Born July 23, 1927, in Bridgeport, he was a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers veteran of the Korean Conflict, a retired lease operator for Mitchell Energy, a member of the Sons of the Confederacy and a deacon of the Balsora Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Lavon; two daughters, Cindy Wolff and Laquetta Turner and husband Stan of Sanger; a brother, Paul Wolff; a brother-in-law and sister-in-law Jimmy and Agnes Long; and three grandchildren, Stan, Jr., Jackie and Thomas. Also surviving are a number of nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were Orville Stone, Kenneth Peel, Carroll Franklin, Jimmy Riley, Dale Baker, Paul Seagraves, Richard Mitchum and B.D. Workman. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Juanita Bellah 1925-2000 Service for Juanita Bellah, 75, of Lake Bridgeport, was to be Saturday, Dec. 30, at Bible Baptist Church in Bridgeport. Rev. Bill Higgins was to officiate. Burial was to follow at West Bridgeport Cemetery. Bellah died Thursday, Dec. 28, 2000, in Decatur. Born Feb. 10, 1925, in Nocona, she was a homemaker and a member of the Bible Baptist Church. She is survived by two sons, Jerry Bellah of Pampa and Dow Bellah; five daughters, Lockade Hall, DeEllen Gober, Judy Stevens, Lee Bellah and Linda Bellah; three brothers, A.E. Breeze, Preston Breeze and James Breeze; one sister, Delores Head; 15 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were to be David Thompson, Danny Breeze, Bobby Stapp, Michael McBee, Ben Snodgrass, Dan Odom, Wayne Lancaster and James Hall. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry Troup Jr. 1931-2000 Service for Henry Troup, Jr., 68, of Chickasha, Okla., was Saturday, Dec. 23, at the Ninnekah First Baptist Church. Rev. Alvin McConnell officiated. Burial followed in the Ninnekah Cemetery. Troup died Thursday, Dec. 21, 2000, in Chickasha. Born Dec. 17, 1931, in Purcell, Okla., to Henry Troup, Sr. and Minnie (Roles) Troup, he married Nadean Collier on Feb. 9, 1952, in Chickasha. He was a self- employed trucker who worked in the Wise County area for several years. He served three years in the U.S. Navy. He is survived by his wife, Nadean; two daughters, Carol Sue Getman of Ninnekah, Okla. and Minnie Darlene Troup of Chickasha; one son, James Duane Troup of Chickasha; one sister, Floretta Neff of Chickasha; five grandchildren, one great-granddaughter and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were LeRoy Mayhugh, Randy Getman, John Hopkins, Allen Christian, Danny Turner and Billy Wilkerson. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rosemary Balkey 1922-2000 Service for Rosemary Balkey, 78, of Dallas was Thursday at St. Monica Catholic Church with burial in Calvary Hills Cemetery. She was the mother of Dot Shannon of Decatur. She died December 24 in a Dallas hospital. Other survivors include daughters Mary Beth Bossart, Kath Loinette, Rosemarie DeZelle and Donna Pavel; sons John, Bob, Jim and Bill Balkey; a brother, Dick Sheehan and 19 grandchildren. The family requests memorials, if desired, to the Make a Wish Foundation or to a charity or your choice. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alvaro Delgado Teran 1968-2000 Service for Alvaro Delgado Teran, 32, of Decatur, was to be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 30, at Coker Funeral Home Chapel. Manuel Uriostegui was to officiate, assisted by Juan Jimenez. Burial was to follow at Oaklawn Cemetery. Teran died Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2000, in Decatur. Born Oct. 22, 1968, in Las Esperazas, Coahuila in Mexico, he was an electrician at Imperial Fabrication Company. He married Olga Luna in Mexico on May 23, 1987. He was a Jehovah’s Witness. He is survived by his wife, Olga Teran of Decatur; his father and stepmother, Alvaro and Maria Teran of Decatur; his mother, Griselda Zuniga of Slidell; a daughter, Ruth Teran of Decatur; a son, Christopher Teran of Decatur; six brothers, Isaac Teran of Alvord, Jeffe and Alonzo Teran of Mexico, Noel and Joe Zuniga of Iowa and Johnny Zuniga of Decatur; five sisters, Myrna Fraga and Anna Teran of Decatur, Mayra Zuniga of Denton, Rosa Chesser of Florida and Marlyn Zuniga of Slidell and grandparents, Manuel Delgado of Decatur, Maximiana Teran of Mexico and Angela Duenez of Mexico. Pallbearers were to be Johhny Zuniga, Isaac Teran, Alvaro Teran, Sr., Saul Martinez, Manuel Uriostegui and Raul Chavarria. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- William R. ‘Shorty’ Lankford 1924-2000 Graveside service for William R. 'Shorty' Lankford, 76, of Boyd, was to be Saturday, Dec. 30, at the Paradise Cemetery. Scott Moore was to officiate. Pallbearers were to be Marty Woods, Dennis Lankford, Ronnie Lankford, Ricky Lankford, Robby Lankford and Art Lankford. Honorary pallbearers were to be Raymond Hays and Joe Hatley. Lankford died Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2000 in Denton. Born Sept. 29, 1924 in Asheville, N.C., he was a retired cook and a member of Trinity Baptist Church of Boyd. He is survived by three brothers, Vernon Lankford, Ronald Lankford and Art Lankford; two sisters, Louise Hatley and Martha Brown and numerous nieces and nephews. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gladys Clement McDaniel 1910-2000 Service for Gladys Clement McDaniel, 90, of Keene, was to be Saturday, Dec. 30 at 2 p.m. at Coker Funeral Home Chapel in Decatur. Ryan Morrison was to officiate. Burial was to follow at Oaklawn Cemetery in Decatur. McDaniel died Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2000, in Cleburne. Born Oct. 17, 1910 in Decatur, she married Charlie Roy McDaniel on April 4, 1936, in Decatur. He preceded her in death. She was the owner of a pet kennel and a member of the Church of Christ in Decatur. She is survived by two daughters, Kerry Wilde of Trinity and Merrinette Williams of Burleson; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shirley Forrester 1937-2000 Graveside service for Shirley Forrester, 63, of Bowie, was to be Saturday, Dec. 30 at 2 p.m. at Elmwood Cemetery in Bowie. Rev. Buddy Ward was to officiate. Forrester died Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2000 in Denton. Born Jan. 8, 1937, in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, she married Glen Forrester on March 31, 1986, in Decatur. She was a homemaker and a member of the Baptist church. She is survived by her husband, Glen Forrester of Bowie; three daughters, Kim Parker and husband Marshall of Sanger, Ski Pugh and husband Coy of Milano and Penny Jones of Dallas; one step-daughter, Glenda Lawrence and husband Gary of Wichita Falls; step-sons Stephen Forrester and wife Debbie of Bridgeport and Bryan Forrester of Bridgeport; her mother, Mary Harvey of Prince Albert; three brothers, Al Boback and wife Maureen of Quebec, Canada, Larry Boback and wife Marie of British Columbia, Canada, Vick Boback and wife Betty of Prince Albert; a sister, Evelyn Boback of Prince Albert; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two step-grandsons and several nieces and nephews. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------