Honoring Your Loved Ones

Obituaries

Lee Cruse

Lee Cruse

Mar 8, 2004

Lee Cruse, 78, a retired journalist, died Monday, March 8, 2004 in Azle. Memorial Service: Thursday at White's Azle Chapel. Lee was born Jan. 14, 1926 to Thomas Milton and Ada Pearl Atnip Cruse in Bells. He served in the Navy during World War II. After graduating from the University of Texas he became a reporter for the Fort Worth...

Donald Wayne Thompson

Donald Wayne Thompson

Mar 6, 2004

Donald Wayne Thompson, 56, died suddenly on Saturday, March 6, 2004, with his wife by his side. Funeral Wednesday, March 10, 2004 at First United Methodist Church. Burial: Memory Gardens. Visitation: 6 to 8 P.M. Tuesday, March 9, 2004. Donald was born on August 6, 1947, in Dallas, Texas. He graduated from Weatherford High School in 1965 and entered the...

Charles Leon Light

Charles Leon Light

Mar 6, 2004

RENO -- Charles L. Light, 50, my best friend, went to be with the Lord Saturday, March 6, 2004 in Reno. Funeral: 10 a.m., Wednesday at White's Funeral Home Chapel in Springtown. Burial: Springtown Cemetery. Visitation: 6-8 p.m., Tuesday at White's Funeral Home. Charles Light was a supervisor at Union Pacific Railroad where he was employed for 20 years. He...

Robert Harvey Peninger

Robert Harvey Peninger

Mar 5, 2004

Harvey Peninger, 68, an engineer, died Friday, March 5, 2004 at his home. Memorial service:3:00 P. M. March 8, 2004 at the Episcopal Church of St. Peter and St. Paul in Arlington. Harvey Peninger was born February 29, 1936 in Gorman to Henry Lee and Estelle Ponder Peninger. He graduated from Breckenridge High School. Harvey was a lifelong resident of...

Andrew M. V. JOHNSON

Andrew M. V. JOHNSON

Mar 5, 2004

Andrew M.V. Johnson, 96, passed away Friday, March 5, 2004 at his home after a lengthy illness.Funeral: 2:00 pm, Tuesday, March 9, 2004 at City Greenwood Cemetery in Weatherford. Visitation: 6-8:00 pm Monday evening at White's Funeral Home. Andrew was born January 25, 1908 in Stoneburg to Manning V. and Abigail M. Hill Johnson. Andrew married Minnie R. Gouge November...

Sarah Margaret Stevens

Sarah Margaret Stevens

Mar 5, 2004

Sarah Margaret Stevens, 79, a Homemaker, died Friday, March 5, 2004 at Weatherford, Texas. Sarah Margaret Stevens was born March 20, 1924 to Edward Leo Utsinger and Zoe Nora Steed in Breckenridge, Texas. At the age of fourteen, Sarah moved with her family to Borger. She was a graduate of Borger High School. She married Edward Dow Stevens in Clovis,...

Louise Bell Crandall

Louise Bell Crandall

Mar 5, 2004

Louise bell Crandall, 84, an Electronic Planner, died Friday, March 5, 2004 in Weatherford. Funeral: 10:00 A.M. Tuesday , March 9, 2004 at White's Chapel. Burial: Emerald Hills Cemetery in Kennedale. Visitation: Monday, 7 to 9 P.M. at White's Funeral Home. Louise was born May 19, 1919 to William and Ethel Golightly Brown in Floydada. She was a longtime resident...

Bobby Gene Docktor

Bobby Gene Docktor

Mar 5, 2004

Bobby "Doc" Docktor, Sr., 71, a retired electrician with Bell Helicopter, passed away Friday, March 5, 2004 in Azle.Graveside Service: 1:00 p. m. Monday at Annis Chapel Cemetery, Springtown,Texas. Visitation: 4 to 6 p. m. Sunday at White's funeral home. He was born March 30, 1932. Bobby "Doc" was a lifelong resident of Azle. He was a devoted father and...

Roland George Henderson

Roland George Henderson

Mar 1, 2004

Roland G. Henderson, 80, a retired Tool & Die Maker, died Monday, March 1, 2004 in Fort Worth.Funeral: 11:00 A.M. Thursday at Metroplitian Baptist Church. Burial: Santo North Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 P.M. Wednesday at the funeral home. Mr Henderson was a longtime resident of Fort Worth and Breckenridge and was an avid golfer. He served his country honorably...

Jimmie Viola Kirkland

Jimmie Viola Kirkland

Mar 1, 2004

Jimmie Viola Kirkland, 81, passed away Monday, March 1, 2004 in Azle.Funeral: 11:00 A. M. Thursday, March 4, 2004 at White's Azle Chapel. Burial: Azleland Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 P.M. Wednesday. Survivors: Husband of 52 years, Kenneth; daughter, Jessie Wilson and husband Jerry of Fort Worth; son, James A Hampton Sr. and wife Jean of Weatherford; Sisters, Lillie Mae...

Edna Francis Honsberger

Edna Francis Honsberger

Feb 28, 2004

Edna Honsberger, 89, passed away Saturday, February 28, 2004 in Weatherford.Funeral: 11 a.m., Wednesday, March 3 in White's Azle Chapel. Visitation: 7-9 p.m., Monday and Tuesday at White's Azle Funeral Home. Edna Honsberger was born October 26, 1914 in Cambridge Center, New York. She was preceded in death by her husband, Reginald Honsberger in 1966.Survivors: Sons, Ray Honsberger and wife...

Mary A. Sacco

Mary A. Sacco

Feb 27, 2004

Mary A. Sacco, 82, a retired tax assesor, died Friday, February 27, 2004 in Sherman.Funeral: 9:30 A.M. Monday, March 1, 2004 at Ash Creek Baptist Church. Burial: Azleland Cemetery. Visitation: 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Mrs. Sacco was born on August 24, 1921 in Rogers. She was an Azle resident from 1954 until 1997. Mrs. Sacco...

Clarence Earl Bevers

Clarence Earl Bevers

Feb 26, 2004

Clarence Earl Bevers, 63, passed away Saturday morning February 26, 2004 at his home in Weatherford.Clarence was born in Graford, Texas on December 4, 1941 to D.P. and Carrie Swinney Bevers. He was retired from Lone Star Gas Company.Clarence was a member of the Church of Christ in Graford. He was a 25 year member of the Parker County sheriff's...

Herschel Vernon Logan

Herschel Vernon Logan

Feb 25, 2004

Herschel Vernon Logan, Jr., 91, passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2004 in Fort Worth.Funeral: 10 a.m., Monday, March 1, at White's Funeral Home Chapel in Springtown. Burial: 2 p.m., Monday at Emerald Hills Cemetery. Visitation: 2-4 Sunday at White's Funeral Home. Herschel Logan was born Jan. 7, 1913 in Van Alstyne to Herschel and Francis Watts Logan. He was a...

Dakota James-Ray Dunn

Dakota James-Ray Dunn

Feb 24, 2004

-- Dakota James-Ray Dunn, an infant, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, February 24, 2004 in Springtown. Graveside Services: 2 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 26 at Springtown Cemetery. Visitation: 7-9 p.m., Wednesdaychr(

Ruth Thoma

Ruth Thoma

Feb 23, 2004

Ruth Thoma, 88, a homemaker, died Monday, February 23, 2004 at a Weatherford nursing facility. Ruth Thoma was born June 21, 1915 in Holt, NM to Esear and Hopie Tosh Newbill. She moved to California as a child. Ruth married James O. Thoma in 1946 and together they moved to Weatherford. She was a member of the Couts Memorial United...

Terry Eugene Fortson

Terry Eugene Fortson

Feb 23, 2004

Terry Eugene Fortson, 44, a tool designer, died Monday, Feb. 23, 2004 in Azle.Rosary: 3 p.m.; Memorial Mass following at 3:30 p.m. Friday at Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Mr. Fortson was born May 8, 1959 in Big Spring, to Ray and Marilyn Carpenter Fortson. He graduated from Big Spring High School. He coached his kids in baseball, soccer and football....

Gertie Rhoten Newby

Gertie Rhoten Newby

Feb 23, 2004

FORT WORTH -- Gertie Rhoten Newby, 98, an entrepreneur, departed this life Monday, February 23, 2004. Graveside Services: 11 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 25, at Springtown Cemetery. Visitation: 10 a.m., Wednesday at White's Funeral Home in Springtown. Memorials: Christ Heaven Children's Home in Keller. Gertie was born in Paradise to William Jackson and Ardelia Rhoten. She moved to Fort Worth in...

James Earl Nichols

James Earl Nichols

Feb 22, 2004

James "Two-Bits" Nichols, 59, an aircraft assembler, passed away Sunday, Feb.22, 2004 in Granbury.Memorial service: 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 27,2004 at White's Azle Chapel. Mr. Nichols, a life-long resident of Azle, was born Feb. 14, 1945 in Henderson to James Young and Alice Stewart Nichols. He was an avid fisherman and a great collector of all things. His grandchildren were...

Sue Ellen Watson

Sue Ellen Watson

Feb 20, 2004

Sue Ellen Watson, 60, a homemaker, died Friday, February 20, 2004 at a Fort Worth hospital. Sue Ellen Watson was born November 6, 1943 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma to Robert R. and Dortha Ford Lane. She was a member of the Newark Church of Christ. Sue was preceded in death by her father. Survivors include husband, Jesse Watson; children, Robert Watson...