Obituaries

NED COVITT

NED COVITT

Mar 12, 2011

FORT WORTH -- Ned Covitt passed away peacefully Saturday afternoon, March 12, 2011, surrounded by his loving family and friends, shortly after celebrating his 102nd birthday.        Service: 11 a.m. Tuesday in the chapel at Beth-El Congregation, 4900 Briarhaven Road. Rabbi Ralph Mecklenburger will offficiate. Following committal prayers, he will be laid to rest next to his wife, Belle, in...

RITA PHILLIPS

RITA PHILLIPS

Mar 11, 2011

FORT WORTH -- Rita Gayle Tolleson Phillips died unexpectedly Friday morning, March 11, 2011, during her 57th year.        Visitation: Family and friends will gather to share laughter and tears in the Great Room at Robertson Mueller Harper from 2 to 4 p.m. Monday.        Born in Cleburne on May 24, 1953, Rita was the daughter of Ray and Billie...

Bobby Tyre

Bobby Tyre

Mar 11, 2011

Bobby Ray Tyre, 77, passed away Friday, March 11, 2011at his home. Bobby was born in Mt. Sylvan, Texas on October 13, 1933, the son of Fred Tyre and Fannie Frances Monds Tyre. He married Shirley Marie Martin on July 19, 1952 in Fort Worth. Mr. Tyre was a veteran of the United States Army and retired from Trinity Forge as a...

Wayne James

Wayne James

Mar 11, 2011

Survivors: Son, Victor James and wife, Brenda; daughter, Kelina Adams; grandchildren, Bethany James and Lisa Adams. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Wayne James please visit our Sympathy Store.

James Coke

James Coke

Mar 8, 2011

FORT WORTH -- James H. Coke, 66, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2011.        Funeral: 2 p.m. Thursday in Lucas Funeral Chapel in Hurst. Interment: Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park with full military honors.        Jim, the son of Wyatte and Pauline Hitson Coke, was born April 6, 1944, in Sacramento, Calif. Stationed in the Pacific, he served in naval security...

Luther Poole

Luther Poole

Mar 7, 2011

KELLER -- Luther Thomas "Tommy" Poole, 83, passed away peacefully with family by his side Monday, March 7 2011.        Graveside service: 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 15, in Inglewood Park Cemetery in Inglewood, Calif. Visitation: The family will receive friends 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Lucas Funeral Home in Keller for a time of remembrance and visitation.        Tommy...

Ronald Cole

Ronald Cole

Mar 7, 2011

Ronald Cole GRAPEVINE -- Ronald Cole, 58, passed away Monday, March 7, 2011, at the home of his nephew, Mickey Haynes.        Memorial service: 6 p.m. Thursday at Lucas Funeral Home, 137 E. Hill St., Keller, with visitation 5 to 7 p.m.        Survivors: Sister, Audrey Bisard; and several nephews and nieces. To send flowers or a memorial gift to...

Raymond Meleton,

Raymond Meleton,

Mar 7, 2011

Raymond Ignace (Noddy) Meleton, 88, of Crowley, Tx., entered eternal life on Monday, March 7, 2011, at the Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital in Arlington, Tx., due to complications associated with congestive heart failure. Born on February 17, 1923, in Shreveport, La., to parents Francis Joseph Meleton and Gertrude Grace Jacobs, Raymond attended St. John's High School, now Loyola...

Jackie Hardy

Jackie Hardy

Mar 6, 2011

Jackie "Hale" Hardy, 75, of Grand Prairie, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 6, 2011, at an Irving hospital. She was a longtime member of Central Baptist Church, Mansfield. She was preceded in death by her parents, Johnie and Meme Hale; sister, Jo Lorimer; and five grandchildren. Survivors: Jackie is survived by her husband of 60...

Norma Branham

Norma Branham

Mar 6, 2011

BEDFORD -- Norma Katherine Knobloch Hughes Branham, 81, passed away Sunday, March 6, 2011. Funeral: 11 a.m. Thursday at Peace Lutheran Church. Interment: Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park. Visitation: The family will receive friends 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Lucas Funeral Home, 1321 Precinct Line Road, Hurst. Memorials: You may honor her with a gift to Peace Lutheran Church or...

Bobby Newsom

Bobby Newsom

Mar 6, 2011

GODLEY -- Bobby Gene Newsom passed away Sunday, March 6, 2011. Graveside Service: 2 p.m., Wednesday at Mansfield Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday at Blessing Funeral Home, Mansfield. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Emery J. Lilge Hospice House in Burleson. Gene was preceded in death by his grandson, Josh Skelton. Survivors: Wife of 46 years;...

Olena Austin

Olena Austin

Mar 6, 2011

GRANBURY -- Olena Knight Austin, 89, passed away Sunday, March 6, 2011, in an area care facility.        A memorial will be planned for a later date in Seymour.        Olena was a homemaker and was a loving mother and grandmother.        She was born in Seymour but lived in Haltom City for over 50 years.        Survivors: Olena is...

Estelle Jowers

Estelle Jowers

Mar 6, 2011

RICHLAND HILLS -- Estelle Halbert Plowman Jowers, 97 years young, beloved mother to five generations of children, passed away peacefully Sunday, March 6, 2011, to be with her Lord our Father in heaven.        Funeral: 10 a.m. Thursday at Richland Hills Baptist Church. Interment: Cedar Hill Cemetery, Abilene. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.        Estelle...

Thomas Bailey

Thomas Bailey

Mar 5, 2011

Tom was a lifelong resident of the Dallas-Fort Worth area. He worked for 50 years in the aircraft parts business.        He was a friend of Bill W who carried the message to hundreds with his experience, strength and hope.        Survivors: Tom is survived by his wife, Laura Bailey; sons, Bill Bailey and wife, Loretta, and Bob Bailey and...

Edward Manning

Edward Manning

Mar 4, 2011

Edward R. Manning      KELLER -- Edward R. Manning of Keller passed away Friday, March 4, 2011, after a prolonged illness.        Memorial service: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Lucas Funeral Home, 137 E. Hill St., Keller.        Memorials: In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations to build a Memory Park in Old Town Keller. Donations may be sent to...

Miriam Barleggs

Miriam Barleggs

Mar 4, 2011

Survivors: Husband, Roy; sons, David and wife, Fiona, Philip and wife, Deborah; brother, Clive Tarrier and wife, Rosemary. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Miriam Barleggs please visit our Sympathy Store.

Monica Driskell

Monica Driskell

Mar 3, 2011

Monica was born Nov. 23, 1960, in Denton to Bennie Milton and Helen Marie Davidson Miller. She was preceded in death by her husband, Reed Driskell, and her mother, Helen Marie Miller. Monica is survived by her father, Bennie Miller; brother, Doug Miller and wife, Teresa; and nieces, Meagan and Marinda Miller. To send flowers or a memorial gift to...

Betty Kersh

Betty Kersh

Mar 2, 2011

BURLESON -- Betty J. Kersh passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2011. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Blessing Funeral Home in Mansfield and 6 to 8 p.m., Saturday at Gipson Funeral Home, Lufkin. Graveside Service: 2 p.m., Sunday at Old Union Cemetery in Lufkin. Memorials: Donations may be made in Betty's memory to the Emery J. Lilge Hospice House in Burleson. Survivors:...

Paula Packer

Paula Packer

Mar 2, 2011

COLLEYVILLE -- Paula Buckner Packer, 72, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2011, with family at her side after a brief battle with amyloidosis and cancer. Memorial service: 1 p.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church of Hurst, 521 West Pipline Road, Hurst. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Lucas Funeral Home, 1321 Precinct Line Road, Hurst. Graveside service: 10...

Barbara Fell

Barbara Fell

Mar 2, 2011

FORT WORTH -- Barbara Ann Fell, born March 18, 1940 in Gainesville, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and sister, went to be with her Lord and Savior at 7:09 am on Thursday, March 3, 2011 in the presence of loved ones.        She is preceded in death by her son, Robert, her parents, two brothers and four sisters.        Survivors:...