Obituaries

Nelma Miller

Nelma Miller

Aug 24, 2006

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Darmond Matlock

Darmond Matlock

Aug 23, 2006

FORT WORTH -- Darmond Wayne Matlock, 89, a retired technical assistant in metallurgist engineering, died Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2006, at an area hospital. Graveside service: 11 a.m. Saturday in Greenwood Cemetery. Darmond was a veteran of World War II and obtained the rank of sergeant in the U.S. Air Force. He was one of only two survivors in his squadron....

DORIS COOKE

DORIS COOKE

Aug 19, 2006

Born in Dallas in 1928, Doris Katherine was the daughter of Christopher Judson and May Bell Hooper Kennemer. She was a lifelong resident of Fort Worth. Doris was the widow of Charles Leslie "Les" Cooke, former president and CEO of Texas New Mexico-Power Co., formerly Community Public Service Co. She enjoyed traveling with Les to numerous locations, whether it be...

Philip Benedict

Philip Benedict

Aug 19, 2006

FORT WORTH -- Philip E. Benedict II, 60, died Saturday, Aug. 19, 2006. Funeral: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Blessing Funeral Home. Burial: Mansfield Cemetery. Visitation: 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday. Survivors: Life partner, Miguel Fernandez; children, Michelle Benedict (Joe Fields), Charleen Homesley (Jason) and Johnny Atayde (Ophelia); sisters, Barbara Browning, Cheryl Eddings and Ginna Allen; uncle, Robert Benedict; seven grandchildren;...

Bobby Elrod

Bobby Elrod

Aug 17, 2006

MANSFIELD -- Bobby Elrod, 61, passed away Thursday, Aug. 17, 2006, in Tampa, Fla. Funeral: 10 a.m. Monday, in the Blessing Funeral Home Colonial Chapel, 401 Elm St., Mansfield. Burial: Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park, Fort Worth. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Blessing Funeral Home. Bobby was born Jan. 1, 1945, in Fort Worth. He spent most of...

ELSIE AKTINS

ELSIE AKTINS

Aug 16, 2006

A native of Texas City, Elsie May was born July 14, 1916, the daughter of Mack Graham and Fern Viola Willhouse Wilson. She was married to Harold Small Atkins, who died in 2001. Survivors: Son, Larry Atkins of Plano. Robertson Mueller Harper Funerals & Cremations 1500 Eighth Ave., 817-924-4233 To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of...

Ronnie Sims

Ronnie Sims

Aug 16, 2006

MINERAL WELLS -- Ronnie D. Sims, 60, a machinist, died Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2006, at a local hospital. Funeral: 11 a.m. Saturday at Lucas Sylvania Funeral Home with the Rev. Lawrence Hammond officiating. Visitation: Ronnie will lie in state 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorials: Friends who desire are respectfully invited to honor Ronnie's memory...

Edward Wreay

Edward Wreay

Aug 14, 2006

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ROBERT NEYLAND

ROBERT NEYLAND

Aug 14, 2006

Born in Dallas on Jan. 3, 1926, Robert Reese Neyland was the son of Mayo and Ammon Neyland. He attended Texas Military Institute and Austin High School before graduating from Paris High School. After enlisting in the U.S. Army Air Corps, Bob served his country from 1943-1945. Following the war, he enrolled at the University of Texas at Austin where...

Hazel Boggs

Hazel Boggs

Aug 14, 2006

KENNEDALE -- Hazel Rea Boggs, 76, a loving mother and grandmother, died Monday, Aug. 14, 2006, at an Arlington hospital. Funeral: 10 a.m. Thursday in Blessing Colonial Chapel. Burial: Parkdale Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Blessing Funeral Home. Hazel was born in Red River County on Oct. 1, 1929, the daughter of Benjamin Franklin and Eunice Francis...

David Dennis

David Dennis

Aug 8, 2006

SPRINGTOWN -- David B. Dennis, 51, a shop coordinator for Texas Transportation, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2006, at a local hospital. Graveside service: 10 a.m. Saturday in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Lucas Funeral Home, 517 N. Sylvania Ave. David was born Aug. 3, 1955, in Pontiac, Mich., to...

Maxine Tucker

Maxine Tucker

Aug 5, 2006

RICHLAND HILLS -- Maxine A. Tucker, 75, died Saturday Aug. 5, 2006, at a local hospital. Funeral: at the grave, 11 a.m. Tuesday, D-FW National Cemetery, 2000 Mountain Creek Pkwy, Dallas. Visitation: noon to 7 p.m., with the family receiving friends 5 to 7 p.m., Monday at Lucas Sylvania Funeral Home. Maxine was a former member of LSSRA and HEB...

Donald McPherson

Donald McPherson

Aug 3, 2006

EULESS -- Donald E. "Tex" McPherson, 74, a retired employee with automobile dealerships, died Thursday, Aug. 3, 2006, at a local hospital. Memorial service: 11 a.m. Saturday in Lucas Grapevine Funeral Home Chapel, 2000 W. College St., with the Rev. Lawrence Hammond officiating. Donald E. "Tex" McPherson was born May 4, 1952, in Liberty Grove. He worked for many years...

Loretta Sexton

Loretta Sexton

Aug 1, 2006

KELLER -- Loretta Sexton, 70, a homemaker, died Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2006, at her residence. Memorial service: 10 a.m. Saturday at Victory Tabernacle Holiness Church in Watauga. Loretta was born March 26, 1936, in Racine, W.Va. Survivors: Son, John Sexton Jr.; daughters, Patrica Kierig, Brenda Hoffman and Elizabeth Spirito; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. To send flowers or a memorial...

GLADYS COBB

GLADYS COBB

Aug 1, 2006

A native of Houston, Gladys Evelyn Chalmers was born Oct. 23, 1911, the daughter of Walter and Elizabeth Muecke Chalmers. She married the love of her life, Cliff Cobb, on June 27, 1936. Mr. Cobb died in 1980. Survivors: Sons, the Rev. James Dee Cobb and his wife, Barbara, of Casa Grande, Ariz., and John Cobb and his wife, Evelyn...

Glen Sharp

Glen Sharp

Jul 31, 2006

FORT WORTH -- Glen Ray Sharp, 44, a loving father and husband, passed away Monday, July 31, 2006, at a local hospital in Grapevine. Funeral: 10 a.m. Friday at Lucas Grapevine Funeral Home, 2000 W. College, Grapevine. Burial: Lonesome Dove Cemetery, Southlake. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Survivors: Wife, Mitzie Ann Boren-Sharp; sons, Jason Sharp, Austin Boren and Garrett...

LEWIS CUTTER

LEWIS CUTTER

Jul 30, 2006

Born in Atlanta, Ga., and raised in Philadelphia, Pa., Lewis Moore Cutter was a 1941 graduate of Germantown Academy. He attended Georgia Tech and graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1945. After destroyer service in the Pacific, he joined Container Corporation of America as a trainee in Philadelphia. Lew was transferred to Fort Worth in 1957 as general manager...

Mark Davenport,

Mark Davenport,

Jul 26, 2006

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CLAY BERRY

CLAY BERRY

Jul 24, 2006

Clay was born Oct. 4, 1928, to Clay Johnson Berry and Margaret Hay Berry. He graduated from R.L. Paschal High School and attended Washington & Lee University, Texas Christian University and the University of Mexico in Mexico City. He was a lieutenant pilot in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. Clay enjoyed a very successful business career as...

MEREDITH PHILLIPS

MEREDITH PHILLIPS

Jul 23, 2006

Meredith was born April 10, 1939, in Jacksboro to Creel Meredith and Helen Elizabeth Culwell Phillips. He married Barbara Jean Sutherland on Sept. 14, 1962, and enjoyed 44 years of marriage. Meredith graduated from R.L. Paschal High School in 1957 and from Texas Christian University in 1963 with a B.S. in physics and math. He taught math, earth science and...