Obituaries

ANDREA RHODES

ANDREA RHODES

Aug 21, 2007

FORT WORTH -- Andrea "Andy" Witzel Rhodes, 57, lost her 9-month battle with breast cancer when she passed away peacefully Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 21, 2007, at home, surrounded by her family. Memorial service: 11 a.m. Saturday in the sanctuary of First United Methodist Church, 800 W. Fifth St. The Rev. Dr. Tim Bruster will officiate. Visitation: Andy's family will receive...

Juanita Little

Juanita Little

Aug 20, 2007

HURST -- Juanita M. Little, 73, a loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister, went to be with her Lord Monday, Aug. 20, 2007. Funeral: noon Thursday at Lucas Hurst Funeral Home, 1321 Precinct Line Road, with her brother-in-law, the Rev. Bobby G. Midgette, officiating. Burial: (private for family) Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. Memorials: Friends who desire are invited to honor...

Betty Ware

Betty Ware

Aug 20, 2007

HURST -- Betty Jo Ware, 75 went to be with the Lord Monday, Aug. 20, 2007. Funeral: 10 a.m. Wednesday, St. Matthew United Methodist Church, 2414 Hitson Lane, Fort Worth. Burial: will follow in Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Lucas Hurst Funeral Home. Betty was born Dec. 14, 1931, in Clinton, Okla., and...

Lynda Reiber

Lynda Reiber

Aug 19, 2007

BEDFORD -- Lynda Mae Reiber, 42, passed away Sunday, Aug. 19, 2007. Funeral: 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Peace Lutheran Church, 941 Bedford-Euless Road, Hurst. Additional service: 10 a.m. Saturday at Adamson Funeral Home in Greeley. Interment: Linn Grove Cemetery in Greeley, Colo. Visitation: The family will receive friends 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Lucas Funeral Home, Hurst. Memorials: In...

Brittany Rapoza

Brittany Rapoza

Aug 19, 2007

NORTH RICHLAND HILLS -- Brittany Rapoza, 20, passed away Sunday, Aug. 19, 2007. Memorial: 6 p.m. Monday at Davis Boulevard Baptist Church, 5408 Davis Blvd., North Richland Hills. Survivors: Mother, Patty Rapoza; father, Alvin Rapoza; brother, Rick Torres; sister, Leticia Simmons; grandmother, Elizabeth Rapoza; grandfather, Manuel Rapoza; grandmother, Karen Grover; grandfather, Paul Grover; nieces and nephews, Tatyanna Russell, Anthony Russell,...

RAE FERRELL

RAE FERRELL

Aug 19, 2007

FORT WORTH -- Rae Key Dulaney Ferrell, 90, died peacefully Sunday morning, Aug. 19, 2007, at home, surrounded by her family. Funeral: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 10th and Lamar streets. Committal services will be held at the grave 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in Greenwood Cemetery in Marshall. Mrs. Ferrell's grandchildren will serve as bearers of her casket....

James Johnson

James Johnson

Aug 18, 2007

MANSFIELD -- James M. Johnson Sr., a retired superintendent at Lone Star Gas Co., died Saturday, Aug. 18, 2007, at a Fort Worth hospital. Funeral: 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Blessing Funeral Home. Burial: Mansfield Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Blessing Funeral Home. James was preceded in death by his parents, William and Nora Johnson; wife, Dona Johnson;...

Ruth Cecil

Ruth Cecil

Aug 18, 2007

KELLER -- Ruth Hendrick Cecil, 88, a loving mother, passed away Saturday, Aug. 18, 2007. Funeral: 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Lucas Funeral Home Chapel, 1321 Precinct Line Road, Hurst. Burial: Shannon Rose Hill. Visitation: The family will receive friends 6 to 8 p.m. Monday. Survivors: Daughter, Jan Hillin; son, Dale Hendrick; daughter, Andrea Hendrick; sister, Bonnie Northcut; nine grandchildren;...

Billie Redmon

Billie Redmon

Aug 17, 2007

MANSFIELD -- Billie Redmon, 73, passed away Friday, Aug. 17, 2007, at her home. Funeral: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Central Baptist Church, Mansfield. Burial: Mansfield Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Blessing Funeral Home. Billie was preceded in death by her husband, Maurice Redmon; and sons, David and Mike Redmon. Survivors: Son, Tommy Redmon and wife, Vicki; daughters,...

John Nantz

John Nantz

Aug 15, 2007

John was born Aug. 7, 1936, in Richmond, Va., the son of Cleveland and Margaret Howell Nantz. Mr. Nantz was honorably discharged from both the U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force. He married Sondra Hampshire in Colleyville on April 27, 1991. John loved to square dance and for the past two years held an appointed office in the State Federation...

Geraldine McAda

Geraldine McAda

Aug 14, 2007

MANSFIELD -- Geraldine McAda, 81, a homemaker, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2007, at home. Funeral: 10 a.m. Thursday in Blessing Colonial Chapel. Interment: Mansfield Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Blessing Funeral Home. Geraldine was born in Hood County on Jan. 6, 1926, the daughter of Walter Henslee and Susie Brady Henslee. She married Samuel Eugene McAda...

ALFRED CARLSON

ALFRED CARLSON

Aug 13, 2007

FORT WORTH -- Alfred Carlson, 82, died peacefully Monday afternoon, Aug. 13, 2007, surrounded by his family. Funeral: 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Kornbleet Memorial Cemetery Chapel, 411 N. University Drive. Dr. Javier Smolarz, ritual director of Congregation Ahavath Sholom, will officiate. Interment: Following committal prayers, Alfred will be laid to rest next to his wife, Betty, in Ahavath Sholom...

Jewel Bretel

Jewel Bretel

Aug 11, 2007

Jewel Bretel, 91, died August 11, 2007. Jewel F. Drew Bretel was born in Dallas, Texas on September 5, 1915. Her parents were Charles Oren and Orpha Inez Elder Drew. Jewel, the oldest of four, outlived all of her siblings and saw many life long friends pass away. Family and friends was what Jewel valued most. Jewel cherished all the...

MARY HART

MARY HART

Aug 10, 2007

FORT WORTH -- Mary Lee Lockhart Hart, a devoted wife, mother and grandmother, died peacefully Friday afternoon, Aug. 10, 2007, at home, surrounded by her family. Funeral: 2 p.m. Monday in the Mary Leonard Chapel of First United Methodist Church of Fort Worth, 800 W. Fifth Street. The Rev. Dr. William Longsworth will officiate. Burial: Mary Lee will be laid...

Catalina Aladro

Catalina Aladro

Aug 6, 2007

Catalina was born in Santiago de Cuba in Cuba, where she was Miss Cuba 1945 at Varadero Beach, Cuba. She always stated: "Time destroys beauty, but what you have in your heart no one can take away." She was a member of St. Patrick's Cathedral, member of TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), member of COPs (Citizens On Patrol Fort Worth...

Lois Starks

Lois Starks

Aug 6, 2007

Lois Esther Starks, 82, of Everman, Texas passed away at 6:20 A.M. on Monday, August 6, 2007, in her home.Lois was born in Dawson, Texas on March 23, 1925, the daughter of Artie Pressly Swiney and Nettie Ethel Powers Swiney. She married Harold Harry L. Starks in Fort Worth, Texas on April 5,1974. Mrs. Starks, a devoted and longtime member...

Mary Looney

Mary Looney

Aug 3, 2007

ARLINGTON -- Mary Looney, a loving mother, grandma, sister and friend, was born into eternal life on Friday, Aug. 3, 2007. Funeral: 10 a.m. Monday at the Blessing Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: Venus Memorial Park in Venus. Visitation: (with the family) 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Blessing Funeral Home in Mansfield. Mary was born Oct. 28, 1926, in Plano....

M. Dean

M. Dean

Aug 2, 2007

MANSFIELD -- M.A. Dean, 81, a retired bricklayer, passed away Friday, Aug. 3, 2007, in a Fort Worth hospital. Funeral: 10 a.m. Monday at New Hope Baptist Church. Burial: Rendon Cemetery. Visitation: 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Blessing Funeral Home. M.A. was born in Avery on Feb. 28, 1926, the son of Robert and Lillie Dean. He married Mildred...

JASON CURTIS

JASON CURTIS

Jul 30, 2007

FORT WORTH -- Jason Skaggs Curtis, 35, a loving husband and wonderful father, died Monday afternoon, July 30, 2007. Memorial Service: 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 2, in the sanctuary of University Christian Church, 2720 S. University Drive. The Rev. Dr. Alan Lobaugh will officiate. Honorary bearers will be Charles Comer, Rusty Dial, Scott King, Todd Lucas, Tosch Lucas, Clark Peveto,...

Hazel Tabor

Hazel Tabor

Jul 29, 2007

Hazel Mae Tabor passed away July 29, 2007. Graveside Services will be at 1:30 PM on Monday, August 6, at the Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas (210-820-3891 phone). She was preceded in death by her husband, Elgie Lincoln Tabor. Mrs. Tabor is survived by her daughter, Betty Givin, of Keller, Texas and many other loving family...

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