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The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ******************************************************************************* Many thanks to the Wise County Messenger for permission to store their online obits/death notices in the USGenWeb Archives ======================================================================= AREA DEATHS & FUNERALS July 2003 Thursday, July 3, 2003 Minnie Lee Payne 1910-2003 Service for Minnie Lee Payne, 93, was Friday, June 27 at Hawkins Funeral Chapel. Dr. Raymond Horne officiated the service and the Rev. Duane Bidwell officiated the graveside service. Burial followed at Moore Memorial Gardens in Arlington. Payne died Tuesday, June 24, 2003, in Bridgeport. Born Jan. 23, 1910, in Hill County to William and Addie (Dickerson) Gentry, she married Sam Houston Payne on July 20, 1925. She was a homemaker who had lived in the Bridgeport community since 1982. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Bridgeport and the Kraz-z Quilting Club. She was preceded in death by her husband Sam, who died on Oct. 31, 1995; two brothers, Jimmy and Luther Gentry and two sisters, Renner and Ophelia Underdown. She is survived by two daughters, Addie Marie New and husband Bob of Bridgeport and Dr. LouAnna Fink of Lafayette, La.; three grandchildren, Dwight New, Terry Shook and Larry Miller; six great-grandchildren and a sister, Corine Butcher of Hillsboro. The family requests memorial donations be made to Home Hospice of North Texas, 2201 S. Farm Road 51, Suite 500, Decatur, Texas 76234. Thursday, July 3, 2003 Gladys Vernell Riley 1912-2003 Graveside service for Gladys Vernell Riley, 84, of Alvord was Friday, June 27, at Concord Cemetery in Leon County. Riley died Tuesday, June 24, 2003, in Haltom City. She was born on June 25, 1912, to Edgar and Audry Turner in Concord. She was a homemaker, a member of the First Baptist Church of Saginaw, active in Methodist women and a volunteer for Meals on Wheels. She was preceded in death by two husbands, Thomas C. Brown and Mack B. Riley. She is survived by two sons, Tom Brown and wife Lola and Charles Brown and wife Beckey; three grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Thursday, July 3, 2003 Allie Blanche (Carnes) Holder 1917-2003 Graveside service for Allie Blanche (Carnes) Holder, 86, of Decatur was Monday, June 30, at the Avery Cemetery in Avery. Holder died Saturday, June 28, 2003, in Decatur. She was born on March 5, 1917, in Clarksville. Holder was a homemaker. She is survived by her son, Amos Holder of Plano; two daughters, Linda Thompson of Decatur and Joyce Oates of Houston; eight grandchildren and 13 great- grandchildren. July 2, 2003 FUNERALS - Service for Rita Estelle Harris, 45, of Runaway Bay is pending at Hawkins Funeral Home in Bridgeport. July 3, 2003 FUNERAL - Graveside service for Rita Estelle Harris, 45, of Runaway Bay will be at 2 p.m. today at West Bridgeport Cemetery. Hawkins Funeral Home is handling arrangements. FUNERAL is pending for Ella Marie Mann of Fort Worth and a former Decatur resident. She was the sister of Don and Wayne Stone and Catherine Sherman of Decatur. Thursday, July 10, 2003 Sandra Jean Davidson 1946-2003 Service for Sandra Jean Davidson, 56, of Paradise was Tuesday, July 8 at the Grace Outreach Church in Chico. The Revs. Bill Wallis and Eddie Hooker officiated. Burial followed at Paradise Cemetery. Davidson died Saturday, July 5, 2003, in Kerrville. She was born Nov. 10, 1946, in Tell City, Ind., and married Billy M. Davidson on March 27, 1978, in Gainesville. She was preceded in death by her father, Gene Simpson. She is survived by her husband, Billy; two sons, Donnie Munns and wife, Kimberly, and Mike Munns; four step-children, Tony Davidson and wife, Annette, Sharon Whitaker and husband, Larry, Terry Davidson and wife, Joanna, and Stacey Davidson and husband, Ronnie Sandlin; her mother, Mary Harrison and husband Don; her stepmother, Margaret Simpson; her brother, Mike Simpson; two sisters, Carol Ann Simpson and Linda Applegate and 15 grandchildren. Pallbearers were Bobby Tucknief, Tyler Wallace, Ralla Hankins, Daniel Hankins, Curtis Creswell, Billy Maffia, Monty Hambrick and Cody Hambrick. Thursday, July 10, 2003 Nancy Orona Madrid 1935-2003 Memorial service for Nancy Orona Madrid, 68, of Bridgeport was to be Wednesday, July 9 at the Hawkins Funeral Chapel in Bridgeport. Steve Armitage was to officiate. Madrid died Friday, July 4, 2003, in Fort Worth. She was born March 18, 1935, in Colorado City to Juan and Agripina Anaya Orona and married Jose Madrid on Feb. 13, 1953. Madrid was a volunteer at the Trinity Independent Living Center and a member of the Kingdom Hall Jehovah Witness. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jose, her brother Dario Orona and her sister Mary Lara. She is survived by five daughters, Cynthia Madrid, Mary Ann Madrid-Walters and husband Kimble (Buck), Toni Madrid-Gaines, Elia Madrid Witten and Lori Madrid Menzel and husband, Robert; seven grandchildren, Justin, Jonathan, Brandon, Darin, Joe, Starla and Nichols; three brothers, Joe, Jesse and Pete Orona and three sisters, Lola Herring, Lupe Goates and Josephine Anaya. Thursday, July 10, 2003 Douglas Dwayne Houk 1968-2003 Graveside service for Douglas Dwayne Houk, 35, of Bridgeport will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 10 at Shannon-Rose Hill Cemetery. The Rev. James Voss will officiate. Houk died Saturday, July 5, 2003, in Fort Worth. He was born Jan. 25, 1968, in Fort Worth. Houk was an oil field electrician and formerly in restaurant management in Fort Worth and at The Club in Runaway Bay. He was also a member of the North Davis Church of Christ in Arlington. He was preceded in death by his father, Dwayne Houk. He is survived by his mother, Beth Tanner and husband Chuck of Runaway Bay; sister, Karen Goad and husband Jon of Nashville, Tenn., and many aunts, uncles and cousins. Pallbearers will be Larry, David, Darren and Alan Houk, Craig Balch, Dean Sullivan, David Durham and Craig Antenucci. Thursday, July 10, 2003 Oma LaNelle Leggett 1928-2003 Service for Oma LaNelle Leggett, 75, of Decatur was Sunday, July 6 at the Coker Funeral Home Chapel in Decatur. Dr. Van W. Gardner and Billy Jeffrey officiated. Burial followed at Pleasant Grove Cemetery No. 1. Leggett died Thursday, July 3, 2003, in Decatur. She was born on May 16, 1928, in Fletcher, Okla., and married Thomas S. Leggett on June 16, 1971, in McKinney. Leggett was a member of the Cornerstone Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by one great-grandchild, Melisa. She is survived by her husband, Thomas; son, Larry Milligan of Henderson; daughter, Sandy Hollis of Decatur; three brothers, Buck, Curly and Johnny Young, all of Decatur; grandchildren, Dianna Tiller, Eddie Ward, Missy York, Kara Dungo and Brandon Milligan and nine great-grandchildren, Lauren, Drew, Tamara, Dakota, Hunter, Derick, Allie, Tanner and Madison. Pallbearers were Joe Watson, Gordon Young, Rodney Hollis, Lester Hudson, Keith Jones and Ross Jones. Thursday, July 10, 2003 David Harold Wright 1962-2003 Service for David Harold Wright, 40, of Gilmer will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 10 at Little Mound Baptist Church. The Rev. J.L. Cross will officiate. Burial will follow at Little Mound Cemetery in Upshur County. Wright died Monday, July 7, 2003, in Gilmer. He was born Aug. 23, 1962, in Decatur and married Denise Warren April 15, 1983. Wright was a bricklayer. He is survived by his wife, Denise; his daughter, Cassy Wright of Gilmer; four brothers, Marvin Wright of Kyle, Jimmy, Jerry and Kirby Wright, all of Gilmer; one sister, Teresa Richie of Kilgore and his parents, Corky and Ann Wright of Gladewater. Thursday, July 10, 2003 Edgel Otis Tisdale 1918-2003 Graveside service for Edgel Otis Tisdale, 85, of Bridgeport will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 10 at Rose Cemetery in Hedley. Bryan Noles will officiate. Tisdale died Monday, July 7, 2003, in Decatur. He was born May 7, 1918, in Atoka, Okla., and married Audra Dee Yendell on Dec. 27, 1941. He was a rancher and farmer and a member of the Eagle Drive Baptist Church in Decatur. He was preceded in death by his wife, Audra. He is survived by two daughters, Pat Doak and husband Don, of Cleburne and Barbara Bible and husband Gary of Decatur; one brother, Joe Tisdale Jr. of Oklahoma; one sister, Christine Bourland of Oklahoma and three grandchildren, Jeff and Julie Bible and Paul Bible and wife Stephanie, all of Decatur. Thursday, July 10, 2003 Martyne Stokes 1923-2003 Service for Martyne Stokes, 79, of Rhome was to be Wednesday, July 9 at Coker Funeral Home Chapel in Decatur. The Rev. Lee Roy Jackson was to officiate. Burial was to follow at Aurora Cemetery in Aurora. Stokes died Sunday, July 6, 2003, in Fort Worth. She was born Nov. 26, 1923, to Fred and Ruth Mize and married J.T. Stokes March 3, 1967. She was a retired LVN from John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth and was a school nurse at Ponder. She was also a member of the Fairview Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her daughter Virginia Vaughn. She is survived by her husband, J.T.; three sons, Don Taylor and wife, Patricia, of Boyd, Tim Taylor and wife, Judy, of Boyd and Ronnie Stokes and wife, Elizabeth, of Palestine; daughter, Karen Tedrow and husband, Arnold, of Aurora; brother, Johnny Mize and wife, Gloria, of Krum; sister, Loris Dommert of Springtown; 10 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were to be Rodney Tedrow, Brent Vaughn, Robert Splawn and Jack, Chad and Kris Taylor. Honorary pallbearers were to be Robert Pitts, Richard Simmons, Stephen Stokes and Dale Ruble. Thursday, July 10, 2003 Juanita Mae Blodgett Knott Frazee 1922-2003 Memorial service for Juanita Mae Blodgett Knott Frazee, 81, of St. Jo was Tuesday, July 8 at the First Christian Church of the Disciples in Baton Rouge, La. The Rev. Bill Mackie officiated. Burial followed at Evergreen Memorial Park in Denham Springs, La. She was the mother of Carol Dowdy of Decatur. Frazee died Friday, July 4, 2003, in Baton Rouge. Frazee was a member of the First Christian Church of the Disciples of Baton Rouge and a member of AARP Widowed Persons Services. She was preceded in death by her first husband, John J. Knott and her second husband, Stanton Frazee. She is survived by three daughters, Carol Dowdy and husband, Keith, of Decatur, Susan Odell and husband, Gary, of Watson, La., and Marianne Frazee Snipes and husband, Les, of Baton Rouge; one brother, J.D. Blodgett and wife, Jenny, of Duncan, Okla.; five grandchildren, Mike Cox and wife, Anna, of Decatur, Katie Koger and husband, Nathan, of Rhome, Zack Snipes of Baton Rouge, Jon Odell and Jason Odell and wife Christi, all of Watson; six great-grandchildren, Trein Christian Cox of Decatur, Kaitlynne Koger of Rhome, Samantha Odell, Jon Tyler Odell and Elizabeth Odell, all of Metairie, and Blair McKenzie Odell of Watson. Sunday, July 6, 2003 Ella Marie Mann 1926-2003 Funeral for Ella Marie Mann, 76, of Haltom City was to be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 5 at St. Luke United Methodist Church in Haltom City. Burial was to follow at Oaklawn Cemetery. Mann died Wednesday, July 2, 2003, in North Richland Hills. Born Dec. 16, 1926, in Wise County, she was a homemaker. She had lived in the Fort Worth area for 50 years and was a member of St. Luke United Methodist Church and the Haltom City Order of the Eastern Star No. 982. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Robert Mann of Haltom City; two brothers, Don Stone and wife Glenda and Wayne Stone and wife Wanda; a sister, Kathren Sherman and husband Jimmy, all of Decatur, and several nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to St. Luke United Methodist Church. Sunday, July 6, 2003 Rita Estelle Harris 1958-2003 Graveside service for Rita Estelle Harris, 45, of Runaway Bay was Thursday, July 3 at West Bridgeport Cemetery. Donald McMaster officiated. Harris died Wednesday, July 2, 2003, in Decatur. Born Jan. 10, 1958, in Brownfield, she was a homemaker and a member of Grace Outreach Church in Chico. Harris is survived by her daughter, Priscilla Hargin and husband Leslie of Chico; six grandchildren, Jeremy, Laura, Chloe, Caleb, Rachel and Michelle; her brother, Andy Crisp and her fiance, Robert Siefert. July 3, 2003 FUNERAL – Graveside service for Rita Estelle Harris, 45, of Runaway Bay will be at 2 p.m. today at West Bridgeport Cemetery. Hawkins Funeral Home is handling arrangements. FUNERAL is pending for Ella Marie Mann of Fort Worth and a former Decatur resident. She was the sister of Don and Wayne Stone and Catherine Sherman of Decatur. July 7, 2003 FUNERALS – Service for Sandra Jean Davidson, 56, of Paradise will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Grace Outreach Church in Chico with burial at Paradise Cemetery. Family visitation from 6-8 tonight at Hawkins Funeral Home. MEMORIAL service for Nancy Madrid, 64, of Bridgeport will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hawkins Chapel. FUNERALS for Mary L. Pickard, 85, and Ronald Mongold, 46, both of Bridgeport, are pending at Hawkins. MEMORIAL service for Juanita Mae Blodgett Knott Frazee of Baton Rouge, Louisiana will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday in Baton Rouge. She was the mother of Carol Dowdy of Decatur. FUNERAL for Freda Stokes, 79, of Rhome is pending at Coker Funeral Home. July 8, 2003 FUNERALS – Service for Martyne Stokes, 79, of Rhome will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Coker Funeral Home Chapel in Decatur with burial in Aurora Cemetery. Family visitation from 7-8 tonight at the funeral home. FUNERAL for Edgel Tisdale, 85, of Bridgeport is pending at Coker. SERVICE for Sandra Jean Davidson, 56, of Paradise will be at 2 p.m. today at Grace Outreach Church in Chico with burial in Paradise Cemetery. MEMORIAL service for Nancy Madrid, 64, of Bridgeport will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hawkins Funeral Home Chapel. GRAVESIDE service for Douglas Dwayne Houk, 35, of Bridgeport will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Shannon Rose Hill Cemetery in Fort Worth. Family visitation from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at Hawkins Chapel in Bridgeport. July 9, 2003 FUNERALS – Service for Martyne Stokes, 79, of Rhome will be at 10 a.m. today at Coker Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Aurora Cemetery. GRAVESIDE service for Edgel O. Tisdale, 85, of Bridgeport will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Hedley, Texas. Family visitation from 7-8 tonight at Coker Funeral Home in Decatur. MEMORIAL service for Nancy Madrid, 68, of Bridgeport will be at 11 a.m. today at Hawkins Funeral Home Chapel. GRAVESIDE service for Douglas Dwayne Houk, 35, of Bridgeport will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Shannon Rose-Hill Cemetery in Fort Worth. Family visitation from 6-8 tonight at Hawkins Chapel. FUNERAL for Jacob Chambers, 54, of Bridgeport is pending at Hawkins. July 10, 2003 FUNERALS – Graveside service for Douglas Dwayne Houk, 35, of Bridgeport will be at 2 p.m. today at Shannon-Rose Hill Cemetery in Fort Worth. GRAVESIDE service for Jacob Charles Chambers, Jr., 54, of Alvord will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Pella Cemetery in Alvord. Family visitation from 6-8 tonight at Hawkins Funeral Home in Bridgeport. GRAVESIDE service for Edgel O. Tisdale, 85, of Bridgeport will be at 2 p.m. today in Hedley, Texas. Coker Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Thursday, July 17, 2003 Hazel L. Bridges 1916-2003 Funeral for Hazel L. Bridges, 87, of Paradise was to be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 16 at Hawkins Funeral Chapel in Bridgeport. The Rev. Steve Richardson was to officiate. Burial was to follow at Paradise Cemetery. Bridges died Sunday, July 13, 2003, in Paradise. Born May 10, 1916, in Roswell, N.M., she had lived in Wise County for the past 63 years. She was a homemaker and married Stanley Bridges on June 12, 1941, in Rockwall. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Bridgeport where she had previously served as youth director. She is survived by her husband, Stanley; a daughter, Donna Lewis and husband Bill; a sister, Willetta Bumpas; a brother, Maron Ferrell; a grandson, Trent Lewis and wife, Mi; a granddaughter, Billie Lynn Peschka and husband, Pat, and two great-grandchildren, Hanul Kim Lewis and Zebediah Stanley Lewis. Pallbearers were to be Mark Cantrell, Paul Cantrell, Tommy Blessing, Donnie Erwin, Terry Tucker, Carl Black and Lance Lewis. Honorary pallbearers were to be Sam Erwin, Wesley Cantrell and Edward Lee Black. Memorials can be made to Home Hospice of North Texas, 2201 S. FM 51, Suite 500, Decatur, TX. 76234. Thursday, July 17, 2003 Catherine Ross Meek 1915-2003 Funeral for Catherine Ross Meek, 87, of Chico was to be at 2 p.m., Wednesday, July 16 at Morris Memorial United Methodist Church in Chico. The Rev. Elaine Bussey was to officiate. Burial was to follow at Chico Cemetery. Meek died Monday, July 14, 2003 in Bridgeport. Born August 4, 1915, in Chico to Edgar and Alta (Booth) Ross, she married John Meek on July 30, 1933, in Bridgeport and was an active member of the Morris Memorial United Methodist Church in Chico. She was preceded in death by her husband, John; parents; six brothers, Randall, Raymond, Booth, J.W., Owen and Fred Ross and a sister, Mary Corbin. She is survived by two daughters, Sue Robinson and husband, Jack, and Beth Buckingham and husband, Jerry, all of Chico; five granddaughters, Cathy Fostel and husband, John, of Bridgeport, Suzanne Gardner and husband, Bill, of Keller, Jeri Ann Roberts and husband, Eddie, of Keller, Jana Duke and husband, Charles, of Saginaw and Jodi Buckingham of Dallas; nine great-grandchildren, Justin, Chris, Ryan, Meagan, Jamie, Emily, Jaclyn, Jessica and Jared; three step- grandchildren, 10 step-great-grandchildren, three great-great- grandchildren, a sister-in-law, Grace Clayton and numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were to be John Fostel, Bill Gardner, Eddie Roberts, Charles Duke, Chris Gardner, Ryan Roberts, Justin Cortez and Jared Hilgendorf. Thursday, July 17, 2003 Irene Magness Hopson 1922-2003 Service for Irene Magness Hopson, 81, of Alvord will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 17 at Coker Funeral Home Chapel in Decatur. Dr. Larry Calvin will officiate. Burial will follow at Oaklawn Cemetery in Decatur. Hopson died Monday, July 14, 2003, in Alvord. She was born March 25, 1922, in Telephone, Texas, and married D.F. “Hoppy” Hopson in 1940. Hopson was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hoppy. She is survived by her son, Rob Hopson of Arlington; daughter, Susan Ervin of Granbury; brother, J.B. Magness of Sherman; sister, Lucille Magness of Sherman and five grandchildren, Rhonda Torsiello, Ray Hopson, Leslie Carpenter, Nick Ervin and Angie Ervin. Pallbearers will be Ray Hopson, Nick Ervin, Dave Torsiello, Grady Carpenter, Paul Brown and Charles Sheffield. Thursday, July 17, 2003 Millie L. Vaughn 1906-2003 Graveside service for Millie L. Vaughn, 97, of Decatur was Monday, July 14 at the Nelta Cemetery in Hopkins County. Vaughn died Saturday, July 12, 2003, in Decatur. She was born March 26, 1906, in Delta County to Robert Russell and Ella (Cunningham) Foster. Vaughn married Maurice Vaughn in August 1928. She was a member of the Klondike Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her husband, Maurice, her brother, Clifton Foster, and two sisters, Bertha Wright and Clara Slough. She is survived by her daughter, Marilynn Collins and husband, Pat, of Decatur; son, Ralph Vaughn and wife, Lorna Ruth, of Corsicana; sister, Melba Jones of Cooper; four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; two step great- grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Thursday, July 17, 2003 Gary Caldwell 1956-2003 Graveside service for Gary Caldwell, 47, of Slidell was Tuesday, July 15 at Slidell Cemetery. David Bradshaw officiated. Caldwell died Sunday, July 13, 2003, in Decatur. Born April 2, 1956, in Dallas, he was a computer technician working in assembly. He was a Marine Corps veteran and a member of the First Baptist Church of Slidell. He is survived by his parents, Kenneth and Monisa Caldwell of Decatur; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Curtis and Brenda Caldwell of Hickory Creek and Casey and Marva Caldwell of Haskell; a sister, Sherri Caldwell of Gainesville and four nephews. Thursday, July 17, 2003 Delano Easlin Worthington 1936-2003 Graveside service for Delano Easlin Worthington, 66, of Bridgeport, was Tuesday, July 15 at Wizard Wells Cemetery. The Rev. Doyle Slimp officiated. Worthington died Sunday, July 13, 2003, in Wichita Falls. He was born Oct. 14, 1936, in Wizard Wells. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Barbara Ann and one son, Doug Worthington. He is survived by his wife, Maurice Worthington of Bridgeport; three sons, Doyle, Dewey and Yank Worthington, all of Wizard Wells; two daughters, Deleise Bruce and husband Brian of Lamesa and Darla Fletcher and husband Stacy of Lamesa; two sisters, Mary Lou Pinion and Martha Sue Greg; many stepchildren and grandchildren. Sunday, July 13, 2003 Patricia Louise Moore 1945-2003 Service for Patricia Louise Moore, 58, of Rhome will be at 10 a.m. Monday, July 14 at Coker Funeral Home Chapel in Decatur. Robert Reid Jr. will officiate. Burial will follow at Pleasant Grove Cemetery No. 2. Moore died Thursday, July 10, 2003, in Rhome. She was born April 7, 1945, in Fort Worth and married Fred James Moore on May 4, 1962, in Fort Worth. She was a member of the Aurora Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, Fred; two sons, Gerald Moore of Weatherford and Jimmy Moore of Rhome; daughter, Michelle Garvin of Rhome and nine grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Tommy, Daniel and Nick Davis, Rene Harelle, Fred Moore and Ricky Lee. Sunday, July 13, 2003 Martyne Stokes 1923-2003 Service for Martyne Stokes, 79, of Rhome was Wednesday, July 9 at Coker Funeral Home Chapel in Decatur. The Rev. Lee Roy Jackson officiated. Burial followed at Aurora Cemetery in Aurora. Stokes died Sunday, July 6, 2003, in Fort Worth. She was born Nov. 26, 1923, to Fred and Ruth Mize and married J.T. Stokes March 3, 1967. She was a retired LVN from John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth and was a school nurse at Ponder. She was also a member of the Fairview Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her daughter Virginia Vaughn. She is survived by her husband, J.T.; three sons, Don Taylor and wife, Patricia, of Boyd, Tim Taylor and wife, Judy, of Boyd and Ronnie Stokes and wife, Elizabeth, of Palestine; daughter, Karen Tedrow and husband, Arnold, of Aurora; brother, Johnny Mize and wife, Gloria, of Krum; sister, Loris Dommert of Springtown; 10 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Rodney Tedrow, Brent Vaughn, Robert Splawn and Jack, Chad and Kris Taylor. Honorary pallbearers were Robert Pitts, Richard Simmons, Stephen Stokes and Dale Ruble. Sunday, July 13, 2003 Jacob Charles Chambers Jr. 1948-2003 Graveside service for Jacob Charles Chambers Jr., 54, of Alvord was Friday at Pella Cemetery in Alvord. Ed Cate officiated. Chambers died July 8, 2003, in Decatur. Born Sept. 21, 1948, in Decatur to Jacob Charles and Jimmie Mae (Wheelis) Chambers Sr., he was a lifetime resident of Alvord. He retired as an inspector for the Texas Highway Department after 26 years of service and was a member of the Alvord Church of Christ. He was preceded in death by a brother, Robbin Chambers. He is survived by a son, Trey Chambers and his wife, Jenny, of Alvord; a daughter, Aliza Cortez and her husband, Daniel, of Bridgeport; three grandchildren, Camron and Casey Cortez and Treyson Chambers; and a sister, Sheila Hachtel and her husband, Neal, of Decatur. Pallbearers were Tommy Lynch, Ryan Hachtel, John Clark, Bill Holloway, Star Gaylor and Lance Thweatt. Honorary pallbearer was Foy Byrd. Sunday, July 13, 2003 Ronald Dean Mongold 1956-2003 Graveside service for Ronald Dean Mongold, 46, of Bridgeport was Tuesday, July 8 at Halls Cemetery in Natural Dam, Ark. The Rev. Gary Mullen officiated. Mongold died Saturday, July 5, 2003, in Bridgeport. He was born Aug. 15, 1956, in Prairie Grove, Ark. He was preceded in death by his sister, Anna Vaughn. He is survived by his mother, Freda Blount, and her husband, Bill; three sisters, Dorthea Solomito, Glenda Hale and Patricia Sidebottom; two brothers, Donald Mongold and Ricky Barnes; a stepbrother, Kenny Blount, and two stepsisters, Debbie Jones and Kathy Carlson. Pallbearers were Daniel Hale, Daniel Hale Jr., Nick Smith, Kirk Spencer, Earl Swaim and Lawrence Swaim. July 11, 2003 FUNERALS – Graveside service for Jacob Charles Chambers, Jr. 54, of Alvord will be at 10:30 a.m. today at Pella Cemetery in Alvord. Hawkins Funeral Home is handling arrangements. FUNERAL for Patricia Moore of Rhome is pending at Coker Funeral Home in Decatur. July 14, 2003 FUNERALS – Service for Patricia Louise Moore, 58, of Rhome will be at 10 a.m. today at Coker Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Pleasant Grove No. 2 Cemetery. GRAVESIDE service for Gary Caldwell, 47, of Slidell will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Slidell Cemetery. Family visitation from 7-8 tonight at the funeral home. GRAVESIDE service for Delano Worthington, 66, of Bridgeport will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Wizard Wells Cemetery. Coker Funeral Home is handling arrangements. FUNERAL for Hazel Bridges, 84, of Paradise is pending at Hawkins Funeral Home. GRAVESIDE service for Millie L. Vaughn, formerly of Cooper, will be today in Hopkins County. She was the mother of Marilynn Collins of Decatur. July 15, 2003 FUNERALS – Graveside service for Gary Caldwell, 47, of Slidell will be at 10:30 a.m. today at Slidell Cemetery. GRAVESIDE service for Delano Worthington, 66, of Bridgeport will be at 2 p.m. today at Wizard Wells Cemetery. FUNERAL for Irene Hopson, 81, of Alvord will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Coker Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Oaklawn Cemetery. FUNERAL for Hazel Bridges, 84, of Paradise will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hawkins Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Paradise Cemetery. Family visitation from 6-8 tonight at the funeral home. VISITATION for Catherine Meek, 87, of Bridgeport will be from 6-8 tonight at Hawkins Chapel. July 16, 2003 FUNERALS – Service for Irene Hopson, 81, of Alvord will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Coker Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Oaklawn Cemetery. FUNERAL for Hazel Bridges, 87, of Paradise will be at 10 a.m. today at Hawkins Funeral Chapel with burial in Paradise Cemetery. SERVICE for Catherine E. Meek, 87, of Chico will be at 2 p.m. today at Morris Memorial United Methodist Church in Chico with burial in Chico Cemetery. GRAVESIDE service for Mary L. Pickard, 85, of Bridgeport will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Paradise Cemetery. FUNERALS for Bill Wiley, 59, of Mineral Wells, formerly of Chico and for Margaret Roberts, 76, of Fort Worth, formerly of Bridgeport are pending at Hawkins Funeral Home. July 17, 2003 FUNERALS – Service for Irene Hopson, 81, of Alvord will be at 10 a.m. today at Coker Funeral Home Chapel in Decatur with burial in Alvord Cemetery. SERVICE for Margaret Roberts, 76, of Fort Worth will be at 10 a.m. Friday in North Richland Hills with burial in East Bridgeport Cemetery. Family visitation from 6-8 tonight at Hawkins Funeral Home in Bridgeport. GRAVESIDE service for Mary L. Pickard, 85, of Bridgeport will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Paradise Cemetery. FUNERAL for Billy C. Wiley, 59, of Mineral Wells, formerly of Chico, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Hawkins Chapel with burial in Crafton Cemetery. Family visitation from 6-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Thursday, July 24, 2003 Sharon Kay Beddingfield 1946-2003 Funeral for Sharon Kay Beddingfield, 56, of Paradise, was July 22 at Hawkins Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Joe Motsenbocker officiated. Burial followed at Paradise Cemetery. Beddingfield died Friday, July 18, 2003, in Paradise. Born Nov. 2, 1946, in Idabel, Okla., to Clarence and Merline Russell, she married William Ryan Beddingfield on Nov. 2, 1963, in Lubbock. She was a resident of Paradise since 1977, a childcare attendant and a Baptist. She is survived by her parents and husband, all of Paradise; a son, Russell Ryan Beddingfield of Paradise; a daughter, Chantee Beddingfield of Dallas; two sisters, Linda Haggard of Paradise and Gail Haggard of California and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were John Haggard, Mack Haggard, Steve Shirey, Eric Shirey, Lane Lambert, Billy Ray Beddingfield and Carl Lee Russell. Thursday, July 24, 2003 William Eugene Andress 1965-2003 Service for William Eugene Andress, 37, of Lipan was to be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 23 at Aurora Baptist Church in Aurora. Doyle Slimp was to officiate and the Rev. Steve McCaslin was to assist. Burial was to follow at Aurora Cemetery. Andress died Saturday, July 19, 2003, in Granbury. He was born Dec. 20, 1965, in Bridgeport to Milton and Elaine Andress. Formerly of Boyd, Andress was a self-employed carpenter, a member of the Aurora Baptist Church and a Marine Corps veteran. He is survived by his parents, three sons, Justin Andress of Beaumont, Brenden Cabe Andress of Waco and Joshua Shade Andress of Springtown; one daughter, Jessica Andress of Beaumont and three sisters, Cindy Smith of Boyd, Kimberly Andress of Lipan and Angie Brown of Saginaw. Pallbearers were to be Roger Cathey, Winston Dennis, Lyndel Hines, Jack Pach, Jack Ledford, Charles Andress and Brian Hunt. Honorary pallbearers were to be Mark Boyett, J.G. Cartwright and members of the 1983 Boyd High School state champion football team. A final tribute with military honors was to be presented by the Wise County Veterans Group honor guard. Thursday, July 24, 2003 Lillie Belle Aulick Lindsey 1907-2003 Graveside service for Lillie Belle Aulick Lindsey, 96, of Henrietta was Monday, July 21 at Bellevue Cemetery. Lindsey died Thursday, July 17, 2003, in Decatur. She was born April 17, 1907, in Bellevue to Fred L. and Alva A. Aulick. She married Hubert Lindsey and was a retired licensed vocational nurse. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hubert, and her son, James Rayford. She is survived by two grandsons, Kennie Lindsey and wife, Jodi, of Decatur and Scot Lindsey and wife, Leah, of Fort Worth and three great-grandchildren, Sydne, Taylor and Blake Lindsey, all of Decatur. Sunday, July 20, 2003 Margaret Roberts 1927-2003 Service for Margaret Roberts, 76, of Fort Worth was Friday, July 18 at the Metroplex Baptist Church in North Richland Hills. Dr. Bob L. Eggers officiated. Burial followed at East Bridgeport Cemetery. Roberts died Wednesday, July 16, 2003, in Fort Worth. She was born Jan. 24, 1927, in Bridgeport and married Paul Roberts on March 1, 1947. Roberts was a homemaker and a member of the Metroplex Baptist Church of North Richland Hills. She is survived by her husband, Paul; two sons, James M. Roberts and wife, Gale, of Cleburne and Dan Roberts and wife, Gina, of Fort Worth; four grandchildren, Jennifer Roberts-Hall and Paul, James and Russell Roberts; eight great- grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were Tommy Jay Roberts, Ronnie Roberts, Randy Singleton, Brent Singleton, Charles Amon and Gary Key. Honorary pallbearer was David Amon. Sunday, July 20, 2003 Billy Cleavern Wiley 1943-2003 Funeral for Billy Cleavern Wiley, 59, of Mineral Wells was to be Saturday, July 19, at 10 a.m. at Hawkins Funeral Chapel. Don Smith was to officiate. Burial was to follow at Crafton Cemetery. Wiley died Tuesday, July 15, 2003, in Fort Worth. Born Sept. 16, 1943, in Decatur, he married Carol Dollar on May 24, 1993, in Springtown. He was a heavy equipment operator for the city of Mineral Wells and a member of the Crafton Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife; a son, Billy O. “Bubba” Wiley of Chico; four daughters, Lisa, Shanobe, Jeanie and Jo Vee; two brothers, O.B. Wiley of Chico and L.E. Jones of Bowie; a sister, Jo Ann Manning of Chico; 15 grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were to be Leon Moody, Tracy Fryer, Rick Robbins, Truman Amburn, Audie Morris and Kenny Coulson. Sunday, July 20, 2003 Charles W. Bush 1929-2003 Service for Charles W. Bush, 73, of Azle was Friday, July 18 at White’s Azle Chapel in Azle. Chaplain Danny Falkner officiated. Burial followed at Greenwood Cemetery. Bush died Tuesday, July 15, 2003, in Azle. He was born on July 18, 1929. Bush was a retired sporting goods sales representative. He was also a former assistant scoutmaster for Troop 32 in Fort Worth and an avid hunter and fisherman. He is survived by one daughter, Sharron Chism and husband, David, of Azle; a son, Marty Bush and wife, Michelle, of Boyd; one sister, Helen Rose Brake of Arvada, Colo.; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Sunday, July 20, 2003 Shannon Jones 1939-2003 Funeral for Shannon Jones, 64, of Dallas, formerly of Decatur, was to be Saturday, July 19 at 11 a.m. at Coker Funeral Home Chapel. Charles Taylor was to officiate. Burial was to follow at Oaklawn Cemetery. Jones died Thursday, July 17, 2003, in Dallas. Born March 29, 1939, in Lamesa to Kenneth and Vera Jones, he was a unit director for Skaggs and a Baptist. He married Dorothy Roby on July 5, 2003, in Dallas. His hobbies included fishing, hunting and gardening. He was preceded in death by a brother, Jackie. He is survived by his wife; two sons, Sean Jones of Carrollton and Shannon “Howdy” Jones of Dallas; two stepsons, Danny and Larry Roby of Dallas; one daughter, Stacy White of Blue Ridge; six brothers, Bobby, Mike, Jim and Keith of Decatur, David Jones of Fort Worth and Joe Jones of Palestine; four sisters, Jane Miller, Joy Litton, Julie Cottrell and Sonya Jones; three grandchildren, Tyler King, Layne Jones and Logan Jones and six step-grandchildren. Pallbearers were to be Fred Jones, Jason Jones, Ross Jones, Keith Jones, Mike Jones and Jimmy Jones. Honorary pallbearer was to be Bobby Jones. Sunday, July 20, 2003 Mary Leona Pickard 1918-2003 Graveside service for Mary Leona Pickard, 85, of Bridgeport was Friday, July 18 at Paradise Cemetery. The Rev. Randell Rawle officiated. Pickard died Tuesday, July 1, 2003, in Texas City. Born Feb. 11, 1918, in Cedar Key, Fla., to Grover and Leona (Hogan) Hudson, she was a homemaker. She is survived by three daughters, Sharon Howell of Bridgeport, Frankie Glenn of Pensacola, Fla., and Jane Gibbs of League City; a brother, Frank Hudson of San Diego, Calif.; nine grandchildren, Danni, Chad, Chase and Sharlynn Howell of Bridgeport, Tate Brown of Pensacola, Lee Glenn of Pace, Fla., Edmund Brown of Milton, Fla., and Burke and Maggie Gibbs of League City and two great- grandchildren, Chancy Glenn of Pensacola and Trevor Martinez of Bridgeport. Thursday, July 31, 2003 Edith Schoenthal 1931-2003 Funeral for Edith Schoenthal, 72, of Hurst, mother of K.C. Schoenthal of Cottondale, was Thurday, July 24 at Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Chapel in Bedford. The Rev. Mike Dawson officiated. Burial followed at Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park. Schoenthal died Tuesday, July 22, 2003. Born March 4, 1931, in Waco to Millard and Tressie Bilton, she was a retired accountant who was active with the Republican party and worked on the presidential campaign of George Bush. She was a Baptist and an active grandmother. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Anita and Nell, and a brother, Robert. She is survived by her husband of 49 years, Frank Schoenthal of Hurst; two sons, Karl “K.C.” Schoenthal and wife, Tracie, of Cottondale and Chris Schoenthal and wife, Lynn, of Grand Prairie; four grandchildren, Eric, Ryan, Cassie and Chance; two sisters, Tressie Bilton Hornbuckle of Arkansas and Janet Mathis of Texas and a brother, Millard Bilton Jr. of Louisiana. Thursday, July 31, 2003 John William Champion Sr. 1922-2003 Funeral for John William Champion Sr., 80, of Mexia was July 28, 2003, at the First Baptist Church in Mexia. The Rev. Marcus Sheffield officiated. Burial was in Faulkenberry Cemetery in Groesbeck. Born Aug. 4, 1922, to Arthur Lee and Mary Simms Champion in Alvord, he died July 26 in Mexia. Champion graduated from Texas A&M University in 1943 and served in the Army in World War II and Korea but spent most of his life in Groesbeck and Mexia. He devoted more than 30 years to the banking industry and retired as president of First National Bank of Mexia. He was a member of the Lions Club, Groesbeck Masonic Lodge, School Board and Chamber of Commerce and helped with little league baseball. He also served on the Central Texas Economic Development Board and as deacon and Sunday school teacher at the First Baptist Churches in Mexia and Groesbeck. Other memberships included the A&M Century Club, the 10 Gallon Club of the Red Cross, the American Legion Post 288 and the DAV. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Goldie Lee Reed Champion in 1972, and by a sister, Frances Nash. He is survived by his wife, Peggy deCordova Champion of Mexia; sons, John W. Champion Jr. and wife Rebecca, of Park City, Utah, Craig Champion Sr. and wife, Wanda, of Groesbeck and Mark Champion of Mexia; daughters, Deanna McKeever and husband, Keith, and Molly Baize and husband, Jeff, all of Crawford; step- daughter, DeLou Corbitt and husband, Donald, of Mexia and grandchildren, Craig Champion, Carmen Champion, Tara Champion, Josh McKeever, Ashley McKeever, Drew and Devin Corbitt and Paige and Perri Baize. Pallbearers were Randall Rand, Gene Trumble, Jerry Don Chilcoat, Jesse Edwards, Holloway Martin and Dan Jennings. Honorary pallbearers were Dr. Ron Stephens, Doug Ray, the Gentlemen of Mexia Supper Club, the deacons of the First Baptist Church and the Fisherman’s Sunday School Class. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church Christian Life Center at 500 E. Carthage St.; Mexia, TX 76667. Sunday, July 27, 2003 William Eugene Andress 1965-2003 Service for William Eugene Andress, 37, of Lipan was Wednesday, July 23 at Aurora Baptist Church in Aurora. Doyle Slimp was to officiated and the Rev. Steve McCaslin assisted. Burial followed at Aurora Cemetery. Andress died Saturday, July 19, 2003, in Granbury. He was born Dec. 20, 1965, in Bridgeport to Milton and Elaine Andress. Formerly of Boyd, Andress was a self-employed carpenter, a member of the Aurora Baptist Church and a Marine Corps veteran. He is survived by his parents, three sons, Justin Andress of Beaumont, Brenden Cabe Andress of Waco and Joshua Shade Andress of Springtown; one daughter, Jessica Andress of Beaumont and three sisters, Cindy Smith of Boyd, Kimberly Andress of Lipan and Angie Brown of Saginaw. Pallbearers were Roger Cathey, Winston Dennis, Lyndel Hines, Jack Pach, Jack Ledford, Charles Andress and Brian Hunt. Honorary pallbearers were Mark Boyett, J.G. Cartwright and members of the 1983 Boyd High School state champion football team. A final tribute with military honors was presented by the Wise County Veterans Group honor guard. Sunday, July 27, 2003 Liz P. Caldwell 1928-2003 Service for Liz P. Caldwell, 74, of Chico was to be at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 26 at the Living Word Assembly of God Church in Alvord. Glenn Randall and M.L. Milton were to officiate. Burial was to follow at Bethel Cemetery. Caldwell died Wednesday, July 23, 2003, in Fort Worth. She was born Aug. 7, 1928, in Alvord, graduated from Alvord High School and married Charles Caldwell on Sept. 14, 1946, in Alvord. She was a retired supervisor and caseworker for Child Protective Services, a library volunteer and a member of the Wise County Welfare Board from 1996 to 2003. She served on the Bethel Cemetery Board in 2002 and was very active in her church, the Living Word Assembly of God. She was preceded in death by her parents, J.C. and Daisy Skaggs, her grandson, Tim Fowler, five brothers and two sisters. She is survived by her husband, Charles; daughter Maggie Fowler and husband, Neal, of Bowie; sister, Bessie O’Leary; grandson, B.J. Fowler and many nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were to be Ronnie Gose and Royce, Donnie, John, Dale and Vernon Ruddick. July 18, 2003 FUNERALS – Service for Margaret Roberts, 76, of Fort Worth will be at 10 a.m. today at Metroplex Baptist Church in North Richland Hills with burial in East Bridgeport Cemetery. GRAVESIDE service for Mary L. Pickard, 85, of Bridgeport will be at 10 a.m. today at Paradise Cemetery. FUNERAL for Billy C. Wiley, 59, of Mineral Wells, formerly of Chico, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Hawkins Funeral Chapel with burial in Crafton Cemetery. Family visitation from 6-8 tonight at the funeral home. FUNERAL for Shannon Jones of Decatur is pending at Coker Funeral Home. July 21, 2003 FUNERALS — GRAVESIDE service for Lillie Belle Aulick Lindsey, 96, of Decatur will be at 10 a.m. today in Bellevue Cemetery. She was the grandmother of Kennie Lindsey of Decatur. FUNERAL for William Eugene Andress, 37, of Lipan and formerly of Boyd, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Aurora Baptist Church with burial in the Aurora Cemetery. Coker Funeral Home of Decatur is handling arrangements. FUNERAL for Sharon Beddington, 56, of Paradise will be at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow in the Hawkins Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Paradise Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at the funeral home in Bridgeport. July 22, 2003 FUNERAL for William Eugene Andress, 37, of Lipan and formerly of Boyd, will be at 2 p.m. tomorrow in the Aurora Baptist Church with burial in the Aurora Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 tonight at Coker Funeral Home in Decatur, which is handling arrangements. FUNERAL for Sharon Beddingfield, 56, of Paradise will be at 10:30 a.m. today in the Hawkins Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Paradise Cemetery. July 23, 2003 FUNERAL for William Eugene Andress, 37, of Lipan and formerly of Boyd, will be at 2 p.m. today in the Aurora Baptist Church with burial in the Aurora Cemetery. Coker Funeral Home in Decatur is handling arrangements. July 24, 2003 SERVICE — Funeral is pending for Liz Caldwell, 74, of Chico who died yesterday in Fort Worth. Coker Funeral Home in Decatur is in charge of arrangements. July 25, 2003 SERVICE — Funeral for Liz Caldwell, 74, of Chico will be 10 a.m. Saturday at the Living Word Assembly of God in Alvord with burial in Bethel Cemetery. Visitation will be tonight from 7 to 8 at Coker Funeral Home in Decatur. July 29, 2003 FUNERALS — Graveside service for Benny Eugene Reaves of Hurst will be at 11 a.m. today at Sunset Cemetery. Coker Funeral Home in Decatur is in charge of arrangements. FUNERAL for James V. McBride, 68, of Chico is pending at Hawkins Funeral Home in Bridgeport. He died Monday afternoon.