Obituaries

Dec 11, 2009

Bill Workman, 74, of Fort Worth, Texas passed away at 12:51 AM on Friday, December 11, 2009 in his home. Bill was born in Blum, Texas on June 18, 1935, the son of Nathan Hyder Workman and Ila Mae Young Workman. He married Betty Austin in Fort Worth, Texas on April 6, 1956. Bill had retired from Bell Helicopter after...

Dec 11, 2009

contributions may be made in Mr. Hicks' memory to Paradise Methodist Church, P.O. Box 10, Paradise, Texas 76073.        Mr. Hicks worked for many years as a tollway attendant with the Texas Turnpike Authority. He was a longtime resident of Euless and Grapevine.        He was preceded in death by his wife, Nell.        Survivors: Sons, Gene Hicks and wife,...

Dec 9, 2009

KELLER -- Michelle Marie Baker passed away Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009.        Visitation: The family will receive friends 1 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16, at Lucas Funeral Home, 137 E. Hill St., Keller. Lucas Funeral Home Keller, 817-753-6800

Dec 9, 2009

William Thomas "Bill" Crouch Jr., 71, of Alvarado, Texas, passed away at 2:15 P.M. on Wednesday, December 9, 2009, in Methodist Medical Center of Mansfield. Bill was born in Dallas, Texas on February 14, 1938, the son of William Thomas Crouch, Sr. and Mamie Willis Crouch. He was a dairy farmer and after retirement became an antique furniture restorer and...

Dec 8, 2009

Survivors: Son, Jay; daughter, Lorie Cobb; and many other loving family members. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Catherine Burum please visit our Sympathy Store.

Dec 7, 2009

MANSFIELD -- Chester "Steve" Hudson, 89, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, Dec. 7, 2009. Funeral: 10 a.m. Thursday at Blessing Funeral Home, Mansfield. Interment: Mansfield Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Blessing Funeral Home. Steve was a retiree of Ford Motor Co. and Tarrant County. He enjoyed gardening,...

Dec 6, 2009

MANSFIELD -- Earl Hozy Ervin, 83, died Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009. Service: 2 p.m. Thursday at Blessing Funeral Home, Mansfield. Interment: Mansfield Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Blessing Funeral Home. Earl was born Jan. 7, 1926, to Elmer Ervin and Mattie Sprinkle Ervin. Earl, who was known as Hozy to all his hometown friends, and his four...

Dec 6, 2009

NORTH RICHLAND HILLS -- Clifton Frank Dunn, praise God, is pain-free and went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009, after a fierce two-year battle with prostate cancer.        Service: 2 p.m. Thursday at Lucas Sylvania Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: His wishes were that he be cremated, after which his ashes will be placed in...

Dec 3, 2009

Memorials: In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Good Shepherd Catholic Community Development Project, Colleyville, Texas 76092 or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 800-822-6344, ref. #24793082.        Survivors: Husband, Raymond Sabbatis; sons, C. Joseph Sabbatis and wife, Debb, of East Amherst, N.Y., Mike Sabbatis and wife, Shay, of Southlake; granddaughters, Baley and Taylor; grandsons, Connor, Mike, Matt and...

Dec 3, 2009

Joe Eldred Goad Jr., 61, passed away Thursday, Dec. 3, 2009, at his home in Kennedale. Joe was born Aug. 10, 1948, in Fort Worth. He worked in the air conditioning and construction business and was admired by many for his hard work and knowledge of the business. He was known to as a straight shooter and loving father. Joe...

Dec 2, 2009

FORT WORTH -- James Harlin Jackson, 89, died peacefully Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009, due to complications from a fall.        Service: 1 p.m. Saturday at University United Methodist Church. Interment: James will be laid to rest in Oakland Cemetery, Weatherford. Visitation: Family and friends will be received noon to 1 p.m. Saturday at the church.        Born in Dennis on...

Dec 2, 2009

KELLER -- Wilber "Wild Bill" Pulliam, 73, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009.        Funeral: 1 p.m. Saturday at Northwood Church, 1870 Rufe Snow Drive, Keller. Interment: Bourland Cemetery, Keller. Visitation: The family will receive friends 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Lucas Funeral Home, 137 E. Hill St., Keller.        Bill was loved and admired by all.        Survivors:...

Dec 2, 2009

FORT WORTH -- Jacqueline Crossley, 54, passed away peacefully at a local hospital Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009.        Service: 11 a.m. Monday in Lucas Funeral Home-Sylvania Chapel, the Rev. Dwight Jackson officiating. Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery. Visitation: Noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. The family will receive friends 2 to 4 p.m.        Jacqueline was a member of Greater St. Stephen...

Dec 1, 2009

Nov 29, 2009

DALLAS -- Louis Weltman, 86, died peacefully Sunday evening, Nov. 29, 2009.        Service: 3 p.m. Tuesday in Hebrew Rest Cemetery.        Born April 10, 1923, in Fort Worth, Louis was the son of Sidney and Hortense Blumenthal Weltman. His maternal and paternal grandparents were pioneer Jewish settlers of Fort Worth in the 1870s and 1880s. His grandfather, Louis Weltmann,...

Nov 28, 2009

Wilma D. Roper, 85, of Grand Prairie, Texas, passed away at 4:04 P.M. on Saturday, November 28, 2009, in the Medical Center of Arlington. Wilma was born in Britton, Texas on September 14, 1924, the daughter of Benjamin Howard Franklin and Janie Leone Griffith Howard. She married Earl Garland Roper in Dallas, Texas on September 5, 1942. Mrs. Roper was...

Nov 28, 2009

ROANOKE -- Wayne LeRoy Long, 52, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009.        Memorial service: 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, at Keller Church of Christ, 205 S. Elm St., Keller.        Wayne was born Nov. 3, 1957, in Missoula, Mont., to Clifford and Dorothy Long. He was a hard worker, a faithful member of the...

Nov 27, 2009

MANSFIELD -- Linda Susan Simmons, 59, peacefully passed onto the next life Friday, Nov. 27, 2009, due to a cerebral hemorrhage. Funeral: 2 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Blessing Funeral Home in Mansfield. Interment Mansfield Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. She was born Aug. 11, 1950, in Fort Worth. She graduated from Mansfield High School in 1968...

Nov 27, 2009

ARLINGTON -- Jimmie Ann Wolters Miertschin, 78, passed away Friday, Nov. 27, 2009. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to The Jerrold Miertschin Scholarship Fund at Sam Houston High School in Arlington. Jimmie was born in Denton County on Aug. 28, 1931, the daughter of R. T. and Alma Wolters. She graduated from Lewisville High...

Nov 26, 2009

Father of former Keller Mayor Dave Phillips, "Charley", as he was known to his many friends, was the "Dancing King of the Keller Senior Center" and many other venues until he was 92. Often photographed in local publications dancing the evening or afternoon away with one of his dancing partners, he credited his long life to dancing, music and his...