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Joe P. Wallace
Funeral services for Joe P. Wallace, 84, of Houston, were held Friday, Nov. 23, 2001, at 12 noon, at Crespo-Broadway Funeral Home, Houston. Interment
followed at Forest Lawn cemetery, Houston. Wallace, a Clifton native, died Nov. 20, 2001. Wallace came to Hosuton 55 years ago and worked for Cameron Iron Works and later as a realtor for 37 years with his wife, Verlyne Wallace. They were the only couple in real estate to receieve the John E. Wolfe Award for achievement in real estate and community service. They were lifetime members of the Texas Association of Realtors Political Action Committee. He was a member of South East Church of Christ in Hosuton. He was preceded in death by his parents, Melvin and Roby Standerfer Wallace, and a sister, Imogene Burgdorf. Survivors include his wife of 53 years and fellow realtor partner, Verlyne Wallace; daughters Jonelle and husband Jack Sullivan of Los Alamos, N.M., Carolyn J. and husband Ray Smith of Hosuton; brothers Wendell and wife Mary Nell wallace of Pasadena, and Morris Wallce of Clifton; grandchildren Johhny Sullivan, Joni Sullivan, Janice Taylor, Joseph Wallace Sullivan, Bethany Sullivan, Sam Smith, Robin Lott, and Ellen Smith; great-grandchildren Erin Sullivan, Ashley Sullivan, Shawn Sullivan, Faith Sullivan, Adam Lott, Josh Lott, David Lott, and Jeremy Smith; and a host of relatives, friends, and associates. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the South East Church of Christ, 9020 Gulf Freeway, Houston, TX 77017.
Larry Bruce Putman
Graveside funeral services for Larry Bruce Putman, 54, of Laguna Park, were held Saturday afternoon, Nov. 17, 2001, at Smith Bend-Coon Creek cemetery, near Laguna Park. Putman died Wednesday night, Nov. 14, 2001, at Goodall-Witcher Hospital, Clifton. Putman was born May 3, 1947, in Fort Worth, the son of John Bruce and Rose Marie (Pierce) Putman. He attended Mansfield Independent School District schools from 1953 to 1965. He was a machinist with Bell Helicopter in Fort Worth, then at Hercules in McGregor. He was a member of Wings of Faith Church. Among his favorite pastimes was fishing on the Texas coast. He had lived in Bosque County the past 30 years. Putman was preceded in death by his father, John Bruce Putman. He is survived by his mother, Rose Marie Putman of Clifton; a son, Paul Putman of China Spring; a daughter, Leah Anderson of Clifton; a brother, Richard L. Putman of Branson, Mo.; a sister, Linda D. Sorrell of Reserve, N.M.; and two grandchildren. Clifton Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Richard A. Wolf
Richard A. Wolf, 83, of Clifton, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 1, in the Goodall-Witcher Hospital in Clifton. Graveside services were held at 1 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 3, in the Oak Grove cemetery in Walnut Springs with Rev. Jim Jones officiating. Wolf was born on Nov. 13, 1917, in Bayonne, New Jersey, where he was raised and educated. He lived in that area where he worked as a production manager for a paint manufacturing plant before moving to Dallas in 1962. He began work as a production manager for Shedd Foods in 1965 and was transferred to Omaha, Nebraska, where he lived for 13 years. He retired and moved to Mesquite in 1980 and then to Clifton in April of 2000. He was united in marriage to Jeanette Younger on Jan. 28, 1965, in Irving and was a member of the Clifton First United Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife, Jeanette Wolf of Clifton; four children, Richard G. Wolf and wife, Trisha, of Natick, Mass., Linda Egdall of Mesquite, Bruce Wolf and wife, Cammie, of Greenville, and Lisa Leathley and husband, Cliff, of Irmo, S.C.; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchidren; and number of nieces, nephews, other relatives and a host of friends. Lawson Funeral Home in Meridian was in charge of arrangements.
Carrie Estelle Price
Carrie Estelle Price, 89, of Clifton, passed away on Monday, Nov. 12, in the Goodall-Witcher Nursing Facility in Clifton. Graveside services were held at 2 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 15, in the Hillcrest Garden of Memories cemetery near Hillsboro with the Rev. Richard Creech officiating. Carrie Estelle Park was born July 13, 1912, in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, the daughter of the late Stephen Henry and Iva Billow Park. She moved to Arlington where she was raised and educated. She married
George Thomas Price and he preceded in death in September of 1978. Price was a resident of Ft. Worth for several years before moving to Clifton in 1981. She is survived by a daughter, Patricia Jane Robinette of Ft. Worth; a son, Steve Price of Weatherford; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Lawson Funeral Home in Meridian was in charge of arrangements.
John R. Swindoll
John R. Swindoll, 70, of Clifton, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 10, at his residence after an extended illness. Graveside services were held at 2 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 11, in the Clifton Memorial Park with Dr. Jerry Smith officiating. Swindoll was born on Dec. 12, 1930, in Everman. He was a son of the late Claude and Mattie Frost Swindoll and served two years in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was united in marriage to Betty Jean Bedford on Oct. 22, 1948, in Tarrant County. They lived there until 1962, when they moved their ranch to a location on FM219 between Clifton and Cranfills Gap. They moved to Clifton in 1981. Swindoll worked as a calibration technician at Comanche Peak near Glen Rose and also as a real estate broker. He was an active member of the Clifton First Baptist Church and the Bosque Valley Golf Club. He loved to play bluegrass music on his bass guitar and sing harmony with a group. He was preceded in death by his parents; and two sisters, Louise Knight in 1990 and Ada Faye Ashlock in 2001. He is survived by his wife, Betty Jean Swindoll of Clifton; a daughter, Traci Jean Culp and husband, Waylon, of Whitney; a number of other relatives and a host of friends. Lawson Funeral Home in Meridian was in charge of arrangements.
William George (Dub) King
Funeral services for William George (Dub) King, 85, of Fort Worth and formerly of Waco, were held Monday, Jan. 21, 2002, at First United Methodist Church, Waco, the Rev. Steve Ramsdell officiating. Internment followed at Waco Memorial Park. King died Friday, Jan. 18, 2002, in Fort Worth. King was born Nov. 26, 1916, in Nacogdoches County, to Henry Clifford and Ethel Louise Stokes King. He graduated from Polytechnic High School, and attended Texas Wesleyan University. He married
Helen Christine Smith on July 8, 1940. He served in World War II in the U.S. Army. King was a sportswriter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, then became sports information director for Texas A&M; University and later at Baylor University. King also worked in promotions with the Heart O’ Texas Fair and Rodeo for 32 years, while also working with the Methodist Children’s Home for 15 years. He also worked with the March of Dimes, and with various shopping centers and banks. During the last two decades, he promoted the annual Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association convention in Waco. King is survived by his wife, Christine King, of Fort Worth; daughter Karen and husband Kenneth Barr of Fort Worth; son Andy King of Austin; granddaughter Katherine King Barr; sisters Jerry McWhorter and Ruth Evans, both of Fort Worth; and a brother, Clifford King of Fort Worth. Connally Compton Funeral Home in Waco was in charge of arrangements.
Elsie Lee Parks Leonard
Funeral services were held for Elsie Lee Parks Leonard, 74, of Clifton, on Monday, Jan. 21, 2002, at 4:30 p.m., at Clifton Church of Christ, with minister Gary Blakeney officiating. Elsie and her twin brother, Elzie, were born to M.E. Parks and Nora Baker Parks in Fairy, on Feb. 6, 1927. Elsie Parks Leonard passed away on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2002. On March 6, 1954, she married
J.T. Leonard in the home of her twin brother in Fort Worth. To this union, one daughter, Melody, was born. Elsie and J.T. owned a farm and ranch near Fairy and lived there 42 years. They moved to Clifton in 1996. J.T. passed away on Aug. 13, 1999. She was a member of Clifton Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by three sisters. Survivors include her daughter, Melody and husband, Curt Haley of Clifton; grandsons Davin of College Station and Drew of Stephenville; a sister, Cleyone Miller of Fort Worth, a brother, Audie Parks and wife, Ruth, of Stephenville; and twin brother, Elzie Parks and wife, Florene, of Fort Worth, along with nieces, nephews, and cousins. Memorial may be made to Clifton Church of Christ building fund. Interment
was in Clifton Memorial Park under the direction of Clifton Funeral Home.
Lena Mae Cook
Graveside services were held for Lena Mae Cook, 78, of Morgan, on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2002, at 1 p.m., at Rosemound cemetery in Waco, with the Rev. Walker of Cedar Creek Baptist Church officiating. Lena Mae Heine was born on March 1, 1923, in China Spring, the daughter of Will and Teresa Silaff Heine. She passed away on Jan. 15, 2002, at her home. She was a seamstress and a member of the Baptist church. Survivors include her sister, Louise Clay of Morgan, and several nieces and nephews.
Gordon Elliott Winfield
Funeral services for Gordon Elliott Winfield, 79, of Georgetown and formerly of Granbury, were held Sunday, Jan. 13, 2002, at The Gabriels Chapel in Georgetown. Services were officiated by Pastor John Selle of Faith Lutheran Church, Georgetown. Graveside funeral services were held Monday, Jan. 14, 2002, at Rose Hill cemetery in Blooming Grove. Winfield died Thursday, Jan. 10, 2002, in Georgetown. He was born Nov. 13, 1922, in Clifton, to Oscar and Marguerite Bradstreet Winfield. He attended Clifton High School, and joined with his classmates to celebrate their 60th class reunion on May 5, 2000. He attended Clifton Junior College from 1940 to 1942, graduating on May 29, 1942. After graduation, he joined the Naval Air Corps, serving as an active pilot during World War II. Winfield married
Melba Page in Dallas on June 5, 1949. He spent his lifetime as a pilot, flying for 40 years for Braniff Airways. He was a member of the Methodist Church throughout his life, and attended The Worship Place in Sun City. He is survived by his wife, Melba Winfield of Georgetown; son Gordon Page and wife Cathryn Winfield of San Antonio; daughter Janis and husband Robert Parks of Liberty Hill; grandchildren Clinton Parks of Brownwood, and Molly Parks of Syracuse, N.Y.; great-grandchildren Karen Parks and Travis Parks of Brownwood; a brother, the Rev. Don Winfield of Dallas; sisters Marguerite Baldwin of Clifton, and Monette Johnson of Hurst; numerous nieces and nephews; plus many dear friends in the Clifton and Lake Granbury areas.
Charles Ray (Charlie) Paris
Funeral services were held for Charles Ray (Charlie) Paris, 62, of Laguna Park, on Monday, Jan. 14, 2002, at 4 p.m., in the Lawson Funeral Home Chapel in Meridian, with the Rev. Richard Creech and Rev. Brett MacNelly officiating. Graveside rites were held at Oak Grove cemetery officiated by the Meridian Masonic Lodge. Paris was born July 30, 1939, in Hillsboro, the son of Charles Edward Paris and Ethel M. Brown. He passed away suddenly on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2002, at Goodall-Witcher Hospital in Clifton. He moved to Morgan at a young age where he was raised and educated. He served in the U.S. Army and after his discharge, he attended Houston College. On Aug. 10, 1968, he was united in marriage to Theresa Boyd in Cleburne. The couple lived in Houston and moved to Georgetown, where they lived for 17 years, before moving to Laguna Park three years ago. Paris was presently working as office manager for Skinner Transportation, Inc., in Clifton. He was a Baptist, a member of the Meridian Masonic Lodge, and a Shriner. Memorials may be made to the Shriners Children’s Hospital. Survivors include his wife, Theresa Paris of Laguna Park; daughter, Tammy LaRae Mennen and husband, Josh, of Georgetown; son, Charles Steven Paris of Sugar Land; grandchildren, Ashlee and Rae-La Mennen of Georgetown; mother, Ethel Doty of Meridian; brothers, Jimmie Paris and wife, Cindy, of Joshua, and Billy Joe Parker and wife, Kay, of Meridian; and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and other relatives. Pallbearers were Steve Skinner, Sonny Sadler, Billy Kellum, Billy Huse, Dennis Johnson, and Jessie Ferguson. Honorary pallbearers included Coleman Delavan, Jerry Sadler, and John Farr. Interment
was in Oak Grove cemetery in Walnut Springs under the direction of Lawson Funeral Home of Meridian.
