Frances Schutza
Thursday, May 22, 2003
Frances Viola Baca Schutza, 75, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother, died Thursday, May 15, 2003. Services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday in Laurel Land Memorial Chapel of Fort Worth. Burial was in Laurel Land Memorial Park. She was preceded in death by her husband of 40 years, Alvin, in 1993; brother, William Baca in 1976; stepson, Ty Schutza in 2003; and grandson, Ronnie Paris in 1973. Survivors include her brother, Johnnie Baca of Horseshoe, Arkansas; sister, Julie Welborn of Vidor; daughter, Betty Emmett of Fort Worth; sons, Robert Rayborn of Roswell, Georgia, Alvin Ray Schutza of Fort Worth and Eddy Schutza of Fort Worth; and children of the family, Dolores Walker of Azle, Gene Dunlap of Fort Worth and Alton Schutza of Midlothian; 25 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren; and special niece, Madge “Bootsie” Shelton.

Margurite Andre
Thursday, May 22, 2003
Margurite Andre, 90, died Thursday, May 15, 2003, at a Hurst care center. Graveside services were held at 10 a.m. Monday in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Mrs. Andre was born May 16, 1912, to Thomas and Sally Gunter. She was a lifelong citizen of Fort Worth. She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Will Andre, four brothers and one sister. Survivors include her nephew, Wayne Gunter and wife, Linda of Bedford; niece, Connie Payne of Springtown; two great-nephews; three great-nieces; four great-great-nieces; and one great-great-nephew. Memorials may be made to Bishop Davies Nursing Home, 2712 North Hurstview Dr., Hurst, Texas 76054 or to Vitas Health Care of Texas, 2501 Parkview Dr., Suite 600, Fort Worth, Texas 76012.

Lisa Galluccio
Thursday, May 22, 2003
Lisa “Frankie” Coursey Galluccio, 86, died Saturday, May 17, 2003, in Bedford. No services are scheduled at this time. Mrs. Galluccio was born June 4, 1916, in Fort Worth to Katherine and Clarence Coursey. She retired from the government in January 1980 in Washington D.C. She then moved back to Fort Worth and had made her home in the area for 23 years. She was preceded in death by her parents and sister, Anna Mae Wasik in 1999. Survivors include her nephews, Bob G. Wasik and wife, Barbara and Sean Wasik; niece, Kim Bassham and husband, Cary; great-niece, Sara Parris; and several cousins in the Azle area.

Charles Enocksen
Thursday, May 22, 2003
Charles H. Enocksen, 72, a retired maintenance engineer, died Friday, May 16, 2003, at his home. Services were held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Biggers Funeral Chapel. Burial was in Springtown Cemetery. Mr. Enocksen was born in Hammond, Indiana. He had resided in this area since 1981. He was a member of River Oaks Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses. “He did the best he could for everyone who knew him.” Survivors include his wife, Dru Enocksen; children, Richard A. Enocksen and wife, Verna, Delilah Sanders, Vera E. Southerland and husband, George, Elizabeth L. Hayhow, Karl E. Enocksen, Margaret E. Taylor, Charlotte A. Frye and husband, Marshall, Angela M. Robinson and Frances W. Kuehne; stepson, Earl R. Cornwell; siblings, Karen Kurtz, Norman Enocksen, LaVerne Upchurch, Jim Enocksen and Marsha Neeley; 19 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

Horace Masey
Thursday, May 22, 2003
Horace D. Masey, 77, a retired custodian, died Sunday, May 18, 2003, in Fort Worth. Services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Brown Trail Gospel Assembly. Burial was in Smithfield Cemetery under the direction of Mount Olivet Funeral Home. Mr. Masey was born Feb. 15, 1926, in Graham. Survivors include his brother, Roy Earl Garrett and wife, Linda of Balch Springs; and cousin, Bill Evans and wife, Sammie of Azle.

Jose Navarro
Thursday, May 22, 2003
Jose Navarro, 100, died May 15, 2003 in Austin.
Services were held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 17, at San Lorenzo Catholic Church. Burial was in Lorenzo Cemetery under the direction of Adams Funeral Home. Mr. Navarro was born Nov. 16, 1902 in Mexico. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Florencia Navarro; daughter, Rosa Lopez; son, Diego Navarro; and a granddaughter, Elaine Lopez. Survivors include his wife, Elena Navarro of Lubbock; children, Caroline and Charlie Leyendecker, Julia Esparza, Emilia and Lupe Salgado of Austin, Joe Jr. and Rose Navarro of Keller, and Arthur and Mona Navarro of Springtown; stepchildren, Victor Montalvo of Lubbock, Jose and Jesus Montalvo of Richmond, Virginia, Maria E. Vega, Juana Zamora and Lupe Montalvo, all of Lubbock; 32 grandchildren; 56 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren.

Madison Bargsley
Thursday, May 22, 2003
Madison “Butch” Frank Bargsley, Jr., 63, of Crane, died Monday, May 12, in Gardendale. Services were held at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 17, in the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Larry Krueger officiating. Burial was in Crane County Cemetery with arrangements under the direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home. Mr. Bargsley was born July 1, 1939 in Ranger. He was a consultant in the oilfield. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in the Vietnam era. Survivors include his daughter, Suzzie Hurst of Burleson; sons, Tony Bargsley of Fort Worth, Madison Bargsley, III of Midland, James Bargsley of Colorado City and Michael Bargsley of Springtown; mother, Faustine Elizabeth Bargsley of Crane; sisters, Cora Ann Osborn and Sibyl Tarpley, both of Crane; brother, Kim Bargsley of Reklaw; and five grandchildren.

Pauline Howard
Thursday, May 22, 2003
Services for Pauline Howard, 81, of Brownwood and formerly of Sweetwater, were held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Justice-Mason Funeral Home in Post. Burial was in the Terrace Cemetery in Post. Rev. Billie S. Smith officiated. Mrs. Howard was born Oct. 9, 1921. She married Albert Howard Nov. 9, 1980 in Post and lived in Midland. After retirement in 1984 they moved to Lake Brownwood. Survivors include her husband, Albert Howard of Brownwood; sons, James Clifton Patton of Austin and Lewis Ray Patton of Springtown; daughter, Paula Padgett of Mathis; 19 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren and one great-great-great-grandchild.

Eric McGee
Thursday, May 22, 2003
Eric Anthony “Tony” McGee, 39, died Sunday, May 18, 2003 in North Richland Hills after a courageous battle with cancer. “Tony” as his family affectionately called him, was surrounded by his family at the time of his death. Services were held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, May 21, 2003 at Springtown Church of Christ with Bill Paxton officiating. Burial was in Cottondale Cemetery under the direction of White’s Funeral Home in Springtown. Mr. McGee was born April 8, 1964 in Odessa to Virgil R. and Mary Ruth Apple McGee, both of whom are deceased. He served in the US Navy for eight years, and traveled to various places throughout the world. Following the events of September 11, 2001 he re-enlisted in the Navy reserves. He had hoped to serve his country once again, unfortunately his illness prevented him from doing so. He was a 12 year employee with Xerox and a member of Springtown Church of Christ. He was a multi-champion Go-Kart racer in both Sprint and Road Racing. Mr. McGee was preceded in death by a brother, David McGee, and a nephew, Don Baugh. Survivors include his loving wife of six years, Kim Pearson McGee of Boyd; daughters, Carrie Taylor McGee and Erin Mallory McGee; sisters, Teresa Baugh and husband, Sonny of Odessa, Karan Rogers and husband C.T. of Avery; father and mother-in-law, Lewis and Margie Boyles of North Richland Hills; two brother-in-laws, David Pearson and wife Candice of Boyd, Tony Pearson and wife Shelley of Paradise; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Karen Welch
Thursday, May 15, 2003
Karen Cox Welch, 61, a retired teacher, died Sunday, May 11, 2003, at a local hospital. Services were held at 3:30 p.m. Thursday at Birchman Baptist Church in Fort Worth. Burial was in Greenwood Memorial Park under the direction of Biggers Funeral Chapel. Mrs. Welch, a retired teacher, had taught at Lake Worth High School, Dunbar High, Diamond Hill-Jarvis High and Western Hills High Schools and retired from Trimble Technical High School after 32 years of service. She was serving as the pregnancy, education and parenting coordinator at Trimble Technical High School and was supportive of Project REACH, Vocational Industrial Clubs of America, Future Homemakers of America and the Boat Club Estates Community. She was a member of the White Settlement and Fort Worth Retired School Employees Association and the Lake Worth Friday Ladies Group. She was preceded in death by her father, the Rev. Homer S. Cox.
Survivors include her husband of 40 years, Jerry R. Welch; sons, Russ E. Welch and Robb A. Welch, both of Lake Worth; mother, Annie Lou Cox of Lake Worth; and brothers, Adrian Cox and his wife, Sherrie, of Azle, Joe Cox of Fort Worth, Paul Cox and his wife, Betty, of Fort Worth and Jerry Cox and his wife, Marti, of Conroe. Memorials may be made to White Settlement Retired School Employees Association (Student Scholarship Fund), Box 137321, Fort Worth, Texas 76136; American Heart Association; or a charity of choice.

Sammy Enos
Thursday, May 15, 2003
Sammy Joe Enos, 55, a transportation worker, died Sunday, May 11, 2003 after a short struggle with cancer. Services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Normandale Baptist Church. Winscott Road Funeral Home in Benbrook made the arrangements. Mr. Enos was born Oct. 9, 1947 in Ryan, Oklahoma. He was an OU Sooner fan and loved his children, nieces, nephews and every child he ever met. He always gave them a hug or hard time and loved to make people laugh with a joke or funny story. He could hardly wait for the Enos family reunions in Oklahoma. Survivors include his wife of 28 years, Roxane; son, Jason; daughter, Jaime; mother, Loyce Temple; brother, David Enos and wife, Donna; sisters, Sister Trice and Rhonda Souder and husband, Gary; sister-in-law, Susan Pryor and husband, Robert; mother-in-law, mother-in-law, “Mema” Barbara Rogers; numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins; and special friend, Leo Lopez.

Landon Watts
Thursday, May 15, 2003
Landon Stone Watts, 4, a precious treasure, was taken from us on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 11, 2003, in Fort Worth. Cryptside services were held at 10 a.m. Thursday in Greenwood Mausoleum. Landon was born Jan. 17, 1999, and gave everyone who knew him so much joy. Survivors include his grandmother, Susan Joyce of Fort Worth; friend and care provider, Sherry Sermons of Fort Worth; parents, Glenn II and Summer Watts of Keller; brothers, Kyler and Johnathon of Keller; grandmother, Renee Lindberg of Sanger; great-grandparents, W.K. and Shirley Joyce of Fort Worth; great-great-grandfather, H.L. Tipton of Fort Worth; uncle and aunt, William and Jennifer Wallis of Fort Worth; uncle, Jason Swanson of Keller; uncle, Zane, and aunt, Kody Swanson, of Sanger; grandfather, Glenn Watts of Springtown; and numerous other cousins and family friends. Memorials may be made to Cook Children’s Hospital, for wagons and other toys for use by the children.

Alfred Pryor
Thursday, May 15, 2003
Alfred H. Pryor, 82, a retired machinist for General Dymanics, died Saturday, May 10, 2003, in Azle. Graveside services were held at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Bunyan Cemetery near Dublin. Survivors include his daughter and son-in-law, Pat and Jim Arnold; sons and daughters-in-law, Bill and Peggy Pryor, Donald and Janet Pryor aand Roy Lee Pryor; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and sisters and brother-in-law, Lawanna and R.L. Roberson, Lavinna Nelson and Olenda Stearns. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Sandy Russey
Thursday, May 15, 2003
Sandy Russey, 57, of Monahans died April 23, 2003 at her home.
Services were held April 28 at Heritage Funeral Chapel in Monahans with Chaplain Gary Wallace officiating. Mrs. Russey was born Feb. 7, 1946, to Billy and Jewel Nichols in Fort Worth. She married Dale Russey on June 8, 1973 in Wichita Falls. She was a homemaker and 28-year resident of Monahans. She was preceded in death by her son, Jerry Dilday.
Survivors include her husband, Dale Russey of Monahans; mother, Jewel Nichols of Monahans; daughters, Tina Reyes of Odessa and Adina Waits of Azle; son, Chuck Dilday of Vernon; brother, Danny Nichols of White Settlement; and six grandchildren.

Manuel Espinoza
Thursday, May 15, 2003
Manuel Espinoza, 21, an electrical construction lineman, died Friday, May 9, 2003, in Boyd. Manuel was born to Juan and Carmen Espinoza in San Miguel, Mexico.
Survivors include his parents, Juan and Carmen Espinoza of Mexico; sisters, Maricela of Decatur, Carmela, Sylvia, Isabel, Belen and Sesilia, all of Mexico; brothers, Juan of Mexico, Marcelo of Azle, Feliciano of Valley View and Angel of Decatur.

Larry Greeney
Thursday, May 15, 2003
Larry “Max” Greeney, 64, a retired master machinist and mechanic, died Wednesday, May 7, 2003, at his home. Services were held at 11 a.m. Friday in Biggers Funeral Chapel. Burial was in Azleland Memorial Park. Mr. Greeney was born in Titus County and had been an area resident since the late l940s. He was a master machinist and mechanic for Miller Brewing Co., where he retired in 2001 with 26 years of service. He was a member of Smithfield Lodge #455 A.F. & A.M. and First Baptist Church of Lakeside. Survivors include his wife, Sharon B. Greeney; children, Joel Kelley Greeney, Terri Lea Greeney, Brian Keith Greeney and Rose Michelle McPherson; sisters, Carolyn Greeney Hackney and Betty Lou Atherton; eight grandchildren; and a number of extended family members and friends.

Harold Gill
Thursday, May 15, 2003
Harold E. “Red” Gill, 79, died Wednesday, May 7, 2003.
Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday in Greenwood Memorial Park. Mr. Gill was born July 20, 1923, in Phoenix, Arizona. He retired from Southwestern Bell after 32.5 years of service. He was preceded in death by a son, Mike Gill, in 1994, and two infant sons. Survivors include his wife of 56 loving years, Nellie Gill of Stephenville; son, Paul Gill and wife, Donna, of Azle; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brother, Hugh Carrol Gill of Sun City, Arizona; and sisters, Pat Warren and Louise Gill, both of Lamesa. Memorials may be made to the Emphysema Foundation.

Margaret McAlister
Thursday, May 15, 2003
Margaret Carter McAlister, 82, a homemaker, died Thursday, May 8, 2003, at home. Services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Trinity Episcopal Church in Fort Worth. Burial was in Oakland Cemetery in Weatherford under the direction of Cotten-Bratton Funeral Home in Weatherford. Mrs. McAlister was born Jan. 29, 1921, in Weatherford. She was a long-time resident of Weatherford and worked for many years for Mutual Building and Loan Association, serving as branch manager of the Springtown and Fort Worth offices. Survivors include her daughter, Marion McAlister; brother, Walter Hart Carter and wife, Virginia; and cousins, Marion Kinden and Mary E. Tate. Memorials may be made to Trinity Episcopal Church Memorial Fund or Community Hospice of Fort Worth.