Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Obituaries

Headline: OBITUARIES
Publication Date: January 26, 1992
Source: The Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Page: 27;31
Subjects:
Region: Dallas-Ft. Worth Metro, Texas
Obituary: Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Greenwood Memorial Park. Greenwood Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Fouche was born in Mansfield and had lived in Fort Worth for 92 years. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, the Fort Worth Boys Club and the Fort Worth Club. She was the widow of M.W. Fouche Sr., who died in 1953.

The family suggests that memorials be made to Hospice Care, 2501 Parkview, Fort Worth 76107 or to Cook-Fort Worth Children's Medical Center.

Survivors: Stepson, M.W. Fouche Jr. of Livingston; and niece, Ann Graves Westerman of Midland.

James Whitson
AZLE - James "Pete" Whitson, a retired trucker, died Monday at his home near Azle. He was 64.

Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Azle Church of Christ, where he was a member. Burial will be in Azleland Memorial Park in Azle. White's Funeral Home in Azle is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Whitson was born in Stoneburg and lived in California before moving to Azle in 1968.

Survivors: Wife, Patsy Ann Whitson of Azle; two sons, Grant Whitson and Dowel Whitson, both of Azle; daughter, Carolyn George of Azle; brother, Doug Whitson of Midlothian; two sisters, Inez Westerman of Alvord and Doris Willett of Bowie; and six grandchildren

STATE Arlin Westerman
GRAHAM - Arlin Dale Westerman, a retired employee of M.R. Rogers Well Service, died Wednesday at a Graham hospital. He was 71.

Rosary will be at 7 tonight at McMillan-Satterwhite Funeral Home in Graham. Funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Graham, where he was a member. Burial will be in Pioneer Cemetery in Graham.

Mr. Westerman was born in Caney, Okla., and lived in Graham for most of his life. He was an Army veteran of World War II.

Survivors: Wife, Margaret Westerman of Graham; two sons, Jimmy Westerman of Graham and Jerry Westerman of Reno, Okla.; two daughters, Sharon Berg of Hutchinson, Kan., and Linda Armstrong of Graham; sister, Mae Roberts of Graham; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

Jossie L. Weaver
EVERMAN - Jossie Lorine Weaver, a retired machine operator for Coca Cola Bottling Co., died Tuesday at her Everman home. She was 59.

Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Laurel Land Funeral Home in Fort Worth. Burial will be in Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park in Colleyville.

Mrs. Weaver was born in Bluffton, Ark., and had lived in Everman since 1957.

She was a Baptist.

Survivors: Husband, Robert Weaver of Everman; daughter, Jocqualine Keith of Fort Worth; mother, Alice Ozella Abernathy of Mount Ida, Ark.; eight sisters, Mina Bea Beatty of Fort Worth, Inez Summitt and Carolyn Bittle, both of Mount Ida, Shirley Westerman, Joyce Bates and Millie Bates, all of Watson, Ark., Gracie Irons of McGehee, Ark., and Wilma Bayerd of Monticello, Ark.; two brothers, James L. Abernathy of Mount Ida and Elbert L. Abernathy of Amity, Ark.; and two grandsons.

William J. Maxwell
CLEBURNE - William J. "Joe" Maxwell, a bakery manager, died Saturday at a Cleburne hospital. He was 61.

Memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Crosier-Pearson-Mayfield Funeral Home in Cleburne. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at the funeral home.

Mr. Maxwell was born in Cleburne. He was a bakery manager at Winn-Dixie in Fort Worth for 13 years and at Safeway in Cleburne for six years.

Mr. Maxwell was an Army veteran of the Korean War and a member of College Heights Baptist Church.

Survivors: Wife, Joyce Maxwell of Cleburne; son, William Maxwell Jr. of Cleburne; two daughters, Sheri Fairchild of Godley and Penny Fowler of Whitney; five brothers, Fred Maxwell of Brownwood, Don Maxwell and Earl Maxwell, both of Cleburne, Norman Maxwell of Joshua and Doug Maxwell of Bellevue; two sisters, Hazel Westerman of Cleburne and Frances Sanders of Burleson; and three grandchildren.

Jerry W. Westerman
SAGINAW - Jerry Wayne Westerman, a laborer, died Sunday at a Dallas hospital. He was 38.

Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Crosier-Pearson-Mayfield Funeral Home in Cleburne. Burial will be in Greenacres Memorial Park in Cleburne.

Mr. Westerman was born in Newport, Ark., and had lived in Saginaw for 12 years. He was a Baptist.

Survivors: Wife, Gloria Westerman of Temple; daughter, Jackie Westerman of Temple; mother and stepfather, Gloris and Bill Ragan of Saginaw; three brothers, J.D. Westerman of Cleburne, Carl Edward Westerman of Blue Mound and Freddie Westerman of Azle; and four sisters, Carlene Graham and Vernell Capers, both of Azle, Janie Birchfield of Cleburne and Loretta Banon of New Mexico.

Frank Reynolds
BROWNWOOD - Frank Reynolds, an employee at City Iron and Metal in Brownwood for many years, died Wednesday at a Brownwood nursing center. He was 79.

Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. today in Rocky Creek Cemetery in Blanket, Brown County. Hall & Chaney Funeral Home in Comanche is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Reynolds was born in Goldthwaite and had lived in Brownwood for most of his life.

He was a Baptist.

Survivors: Wife, Leona Reynolds of Brownwood; daughter, Mary Hill of Blanket; son, Steve Reynolds of Brownwood; mother, Bertie Reynolds of Early; three sisters, Louella Wilkinson of Oklahoma, Wanda Nelson of Early and Addlee Westerman of Brownwood; and five grandchildren.

Mildred Conatser Graves
FORT WORTH - Mildred Conatser Graves, a retired schoolteacher, died Sunday at an Odessa hospital. She was 87.

Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Mount Olivet Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Graves was born in Canadian and lived in Fort Worth for more than 58 years. She was a member of Oakhurst Garden Club and First Congregational Church.

Her husband, Thomas Graves, died in 1969.

Survivors: Daughter, Ann Westerman of Midland; and three grandchildren.

Dorothy Bell
KENNEDALE - Dorothy Bell, a homemaker, died Thursday at a Bedford hospital. She was 71.

Funeral will be at 3 p.m. today at Emerald Hills Funeral Home in Kennedale. Burial will be in Emerald Hills Memorial Park.

Mrs. Bell was born in Spiro, Okla., and had lived in Kennedale since 1964.

Her husband, Gene Bell, died in 1980.

Survivors: Son, James Bell of Memphis, Tenn.; two daughters, Tewanna Westerman of Kennedale and Gina Stanley of Huntington Beach, Calif.; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

Jessie Westerman
FORT WORTH - Jessie "Jet" Westerman, a retired verifier for Arthur Young & Co., died Friday at a Bedford hospital. She was 84.

Funeral will be at 12:30 p.m. Monday at Shannon North Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Mrs. Westerman was born in Fort Worth and was a lifelong resident.

She was a descendant of pioneer Fort Worth settlers. She was a graduate of North Texas State University, now the University of North Texas.

Mrs. Westerman was an Episcopalian and attended the First United Methodist Church of Fort Worth.

Survivors: Son, Tom F. Westerman of Colleyville; two grandsons; and two great-grandsons.

Mount Olivet Funeral Home
2301 N. Sylvania Ave., 831-0511 Frederick A. Westerman
WEATHERFORD - Frederick Allen Westerman, 45, a cabinetmaker, died Wednesday at home.

Funeral: 2 p.m. today at Clear Fork Baptist Church. Burial: Woodland Park Cemetery in Mineral Wells.

White's Funeral Home Weatherford, (817) 596-4811
Guardian Cremation Society
5704 James Ave., 293-8477 Leonard S. Westerman

GRAHAM - Leonard Sylvester Westerman, 86, a retired Graham city employee, died Thursday in Grand Prairie.

Graveside service: 3 p.m. today in Pioneer Cemetery. Visitation:

9 a.m. until service time at McMillan-Satterwhite Funeral Home.

Mr. Westerman was born Feb. 10, 1909, in Iredell.

Mount Olivet Funeral Home
2301 N. Sylvania, 831-0511 Leo Womack
GRANBURY - Leo Womack, 78, a retired machinist, died Monday at a Bedford hospital.

Funeral: 3:30 p.m. Thursday at Mount Olivet Funeral Home. Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 tonight at the funeral home.

Leo Womack was born July 11, 1917, in Louisiana. He was a member of Stockyard Masonic Lodge No. 1244.

Survivors: Wife, Ezell Womack of Fort Worth; son, Edwin Womack Jr. of Fort Worth; brothers, Ross Womack, Willard Womack and Shelby Womack, all of Fort Worth; sisters, Willie Floy Hughes of Bastrop, La., Sally Austin of Natchez, Miss., and Louise Sanders of Bastrop; grandson and granddaughter-in-law, Billy W. and Erin Childs Jr. of Fort Worth; great-granddaughter, Kelcie Childs of Fort Worth; and three stepdaughters, Bertha Westerman of Colleyville, Nona Joyce Durant of North Richland Hills and Estell Weiss of El Paso.

Greenwood Funeral Home
3100 White Settlement Road, 336-0584 Patsy B. Westerman
HURST - Patsy Baird Westerman, 57, a homemaker, died Saturday at a Bedford hospital.

Celebration of Life: Noon Tuesday at Bluebonnet Hills Funeral Home. Burial: Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park.

Patsy Westerman, born October 6, 1938 to Clifford and Eva Baird in San Angelo, was a wife, mother and grandmother. She went to be with her Lord Saturday. She will be laid to rest in Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park.

She attended San Jacinto and Lake View schools, and worked for Levi Strauss before moving to Hurst in 1970. She was an Avon Sales Representative for 16 years.

We'll miss her merry laughter.

Survivors: Husband of 37 years, Bennie W. Westerman of Hurst; daughters, Susan Rackley and husband, Tom, and Judy Claunch and husband, Richard, all of Hurst; parents, James and Eva Byrd Slater of San Angelo; sister, Ethylene Baird Parker and husband, Joe, of Big Spring; four granddaughters of Hurst; sisters-in-law; brothers-in-law; aunts; uncles; cousins; nieces; nephews; and loyal friends.

Thompson's Harveson & Cole
702 Eighth Ave., 336-0345 Patsy B. Westerman
HURST - Patsy Baird Westerman, 57, a homemaker, died Saturday at a Bedford hospital.

Celebration of life: Noon today at Bluebonnet Hills Funeral Home.

Burial: Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park.

Patsy Baird Westerman, born October 6, 1938, to Clifford and Eva Baird in San Angelo, was a wife, mother and grandmother. She went to be with her Lord on Saturday. She will be laid to rest in Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park.

She attended San Jacinto and Lake View schools and worked for Levi Strauss before moving to Hurst in 1970. She was an Avon sales representative for 16 years.

We'll miss her merry laughter.

Survivors: Husband of 37 years, Bennie E. Westerman of Hurst; daughters, Susan Rackley and husband Tom, and Judy Claunch and husband Richard, all of Hurst; parents, James and Eva Byrd Slater of San Angelo; sister, Ethylene Baird Parker and husband Joe of Big Spring; four granddaughters of Hurst; sisters-in-law; brothers-in-law; aunts; uncles; cousins; nieces; nephews; and loyal friends.

Blessing Funeral Home Mansfield, 473-1555 James E. Manry
MANSFIELD - James Edwin Manry, 64, a retired General Motors supervisor, died Thursday at an Arlington hospital.

Funeral: 2 p.m. today at Blessing Funeral Home. Burial: Mansfield Cemetery.

Officiants will be Pastor Jack Cook and Brother Terry Williams.

Pallbearers: Cal Shady, Jim Kennedy, Curtis Jordan, Dennis Westerman, Jimmy Fritcher and Jimmy Martin. Honorary pallbearers: Brett Manry, James Loveless and Tony Fritcher.

Memorials: American Cancer Society.

James Edwin Manry was born March 14, 1931, in Corrigan. He resided in Mansfield from 1958 to 1984. Upon retiring in August of

1984, he moved to Corrigan. He became deacon of Damascus Missionary Baptist Church in Corrigan. In July of 1995, he moved back to the Mansfield area. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War.

Jim retired from General Motors after 30 years' service.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Edwin P. Manry and Viola Arelson, and a brother, Bob Arelson.

Jim was a loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather and a friend to all.

Survivors: Wife, Mary Manry of Mansfield; sons, Jimmy Manry of Longview and Stephen Manry of Burleson; daughter, Sheree Prince of Arlington; five brothers; two sisters; grandsons, Brett Manry and James Loveless; granddaughter, Laura Manry; stepgrandson, Kevin Olines; stepgranddaughter, Kendall Olines; and numerous extended family members.

Biggers Funeral Home
7139 Jacksboro Hwy., 237-3341 Evell Ryan
BURLESON - Evell Ryan, 69, a homemaker, died Thursday at home.

Funeral: 3 p.m. today at Laurel Land Funeral Home in Burleson.

Burial: Burleson Memorial Park.

Evell Ryan was born Nov. 18, 1926, in Hattiesburg, Miss.

Survivors: Sons, Jerry Perry of Fort Worth, Paul Ryan Jr. of Buford, Ga., Mike Ryan of McMinnville, Ore., and David Ryan and Casey Ryan, both of Burleson; daughters, Polly Hudson of Fort Worth and Elaine Westerman of Alvarado; brother, Dave Perry of Wiggins, Miss.; sister, Fannie Rose of Petal, Miss.; 14 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and life-long friend, Fannie Gray of Jackson, Miss.

Bluebonnet Hills Funeral Home Colleyville, 281-8751 Juanita Westerman
CLEBURNE - Juanita Westerman, 81, a homemaker, died Tuesday, Oct. 7, 1997, in Fort Worth.

Graveside service: 10 a.m. Friday in Grange Hall Cemetery in Rio Vista.

Juanita Westerman was born June 12, 1916, in Johnson County.

Survivors: Son, Jimmy Westerman of Cleburne; brother, Lowell Houston Johnson of Hesperia, Calif.; sisters, Mildred Price of Hesperia, Lillie Wright of Bowie, Callie Simpson of Fort Worth and Mamie Thetford of Cleburne; four grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

Funeral: noon Saturday at South Hills Baptist Church. Burial: Laurel Land Memorial Park. Visitation: 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday.

Roy T. "Bill" Smith was born Sept. 15, 1914, near Hillsboro.

He was a member of South Hills Baptist Church and outreach leader for his Keystone Sunday School Class. He was a member of IAM Local

776 and loved to bowl, play "42" and dominos.

Survivors: Wife of 42 years, Siblye Smith of Fort Worth; son, Jerry and his wife, Diane Smith, of Hurst; daughter, Brenda and her husband, Kenneth Barnes, of Granbury; sister, Lena Mae Kennedy of Brownwood; five grandchildren; eight great-granddaughters; and several nieces and nephews.

Elmer L. Westerman
CLEBURNE - Elmer L. Westerman, 84, a retired painter for Santa Fe Railroad, died Tuesday, Oct. 28, 1997, in Cleburne.

Graveside service: 2 p.m. Saturday in Covington Cemetery in Covington.

Elmer L. Westerman was born Nov. 15, 1912, in Itasca.

Survivors: Wife, Mable Westerman of Cleburne; daughters, Alitia Lively of Aquilla and Merlene Ellis of Cleburne; six grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.

Jossie L. Weaver
EVERMAN - Jossie Lorine Weaver, a retired machine operator for Coca Cola Bottling Co., died Tuesday at her Everman home. She was 59.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Laurel Land Funeral Home in Fort Worth. Burial will be in Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park in Colleyville.
Mrs. Weaver was born in Bluffton, Ark., and had lived in Everman since 1957.
She was a Baptist.
Survivors: Husband, Robert Weaver of Everman; daughter, Jocqualine Keith of Fort Worth; mother, Alice Ozella Abernathy of Mount Ida, Ark.; eight sisters, Mina Bea Beatty of Fort Worth, Inez Summitt and Carolyn Bittle, both of Mount Ida, Shirley Westerman, Joyce Bates and Millie Bates, all of Watson, Ark., Gracie Irons of McGehee, Ark., and Wilma Bayerd of Monticello, Ark.; two brothers, James L. Abernathy of Mount Ida and Elbert L. Abernathy of Amity, Ark.; and two grandsons.

STATE Arlin Westerman
GRAHAM - Arlin Dale Westerman, a retired employee of M.R. Rogers Well Service, died Wednesday at a Graham hospital. He was 71.
Rosary will be at 7 tonight at McMillan-Satterwhite Funeral Home in Graham. Funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Graham, where he was a member. Burial will be in Pioneer Cemetery in Graham.
Mr. Westerman was born in Caney, Okla., and lived in Graham for most of his life. He was an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors: Wife, Margaret Westerman of Graham; two sons, Jimmy Westerman of Graham and Jerry Westerman of Reno, Okla.; two daughters, Sharon Berg of Hutchinson, Kan., and Linda Armstrong of Graham; sister, Mae Roberts of Graham; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

James Whitson
AZLE - James "Pete" Whitson, a retired trucker, died Monday at his home near Azle. He was 64.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Azle Church of Christ, where he was a member. Burial will be in Azleland Memorial Park in Azle. White's Funeral Home in Azle is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Whitson was born in Stoneburg and lived in California before moving to Azle in 1968.
Survivors: Wife, Patsy Ann Whitson of Azle; two sons, Grant Whitson and Dowel Whitson, both of Azle; daughter, Carolyn George of Azle; brother, Doug Whitson of Midlothian; two sisters, Inez Westerman of Alvord and Doris Willett of Bowie; and six grandchildren

HeadlineHeadline: OBITUARIES
Publication Date: January 26, 1992
Source: The Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Page: 27;31
Subjects:
Region: Dallas-Ft. Worth Metro, Texas
Obituary: Christine Fouche, Homemaker
FORT WORTH - Christine Graves Fouche, a homemaker, died Friday at a Fort Worth nursing home.
Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Greenwood Memorial Park. Greenwood Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Fouche was born in Mansfield and had lived in Fort Worth for 92 years. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, the Fort Worth Boys Club and the Fort Worth Club. She was the widow of M.W. Fouche Sr., who died in 1953.
The family suggests that memorials be made to Hospice Care, 2501 Parkview, Fort Worth 76107 or to Cook-Fort Worth Children's Medical Center.
Survivors: Stepson, M.W. Fouche Jr. of Livingston; and niece, Ann Graves Westerman of Midland.