Victor Christopher Romero
Victor Christopher Romero of Arlington died Oct. 15 at Arlington Memorial Hospital of spinal cancer. He was 28. Born in Asunción, Paraguay Oct. 12, 1969, Mr. Romero was a 1988 graduate of Arlington High School. He earned an associate of arts degree from Tarrant County Junior College in 1993 before studying music at the University of Texas at Arlington until illness forced him to leave the school in 1994. He was a member of the D/FW Church of Christ. Mr. Romero is survived by his mother, Judith Waesche Romero; father Victor Romero of Paraguay; a grandfather; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and half-siblings. Services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Oct. 19 at North Davis Church of Christ, 1601 N. Davis St., Arlington. Memorials may be made to the United Cancer Fund.
Alvie E. Scott
Alvie E. Scott of Irving died Oct. 16. He was 77. Born in Madill, Okla. Jan. 25, 1920, Mr. Scott worked as a water engineer for the city of Irving. He was a veteran of the U.S. armed forces with service in WWII. Captured three days after the invasion of Normandy, Mr. Scott was a prisoner of war and evetually liberated by Russian forces in Dresden, Germany. He is survived by his wife, Ruth Scott; daughters and sons-in-law Shirley Padgett of Chandler, Barbara and George Hicks of Irving, Rita and Skip Marham of Cookeville, Tenn.; sister Elvie Holcomb of Hansen, Idaho; 11 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren. Services were held Oct. 18 at Brown's Memorial Funeral Home Chapel, the Rev. Kenny Robison officiating. Interment
at Oak Grove Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association.
James R. Persons
James R. Persons of Irving died Oct. 10 at his home of natural causes. He was 79. Born in Kemper County, Miss. April 2, 1918, Mr. Persons retired in 1980 after 22 years as a service representative with Allis-Chalmers in Dallas. He was a veteran of the U.S. armed forces. Mr. Persons is survived by his stepson Emmett Patton and his wife Marlene of Georgia, a grandaughter and great grandson, both of Georgia. Services were held Oct. 14 at Cockrell Funeral Home in Macon, Miss. Interment
at Oaklawn Cemetery, Scooba, Miss. Arrangements by Donnelly's Colonial Funeral Home.
Jae Won Yu
Jae Won Yu of Euless died of natural causes at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth Oct. 15. He was 63. Born Nov. 7, 1933 in South Korea, was a self-employed baker with Southern Maid Donuts. He was of the Baptist faith. Mr. Yu is survived by his wife of 40 years, Im-Sun Yu; sons John-Chul Yu, Jong-Il Yu; daughters Jong-Sook Yu, Jong-Soon Yu, Jong-Ilee Yu; sister Tea-Soon Yu; and seven grandchildren. Services were held Oct. 17 at Donnelly's Colonial Funeral Home, the Rev. Kung Tae Kim officiating. Interment
at Oak Grove Memorial Gardens.
Gladys Anderson
Gladys Anderson of Irving died Oct. 21 at Irving Hospital of natural causes. She was 81. Born in Green Bay, Wis. Jan. 24, 1916, Mrs. Anderson retired in 1979 after 21 years as a service representative for Wisconsin Gas and Light in Milwaukee. She was a member of St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Irving and a volunteer at Irving Community Hospital for 15 years. Mrs. Anderson is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Eric Stammberger of Irving; sons and daughters-in-law Roger and Cristie Anderson of Mill Valley, Calif., Don and Tina Anderson of Milwaukee; sister Elaine O'Connor of North Carolina; one sister-in-law; 11 grandchildren; three great grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews. Services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Oct. 24 at Twelve Oaks Retirement Center, Irving, the Revs. Johnny Johnson and L. Williams officiating. The family requests memorials be made to the Irving Hospital Auxiliary, 1901 N. MacArthur Blvd., Irving 75061 or St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 516 S. O'Connor Rd., Irving 75060. Arrangements by Donnelly's Colonial Funeral Home.
Cephas Everett Davis
Cephas Everett Davis, formerly of Irving, died Oct. 21. He was 71. A U.S. Army veteran of WWII, Mr. Davis retired from Owens Corning in 1992. He is survived by his daughter Carol; sons David and Ronald; sister Oveta Bates; Larry Davis; and three grandchildren. Services were held Oct. 22 in Forest Park East Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 221 Norfolk, Suite 614, Houston, 77098. Arrangements by Forest Park East Funeral Home, Webster.
Diana Faye Miller
Diana Faye Miller of Irving died Oct. 18. She was 51. Born July 25, 1946 in Dallas, Mrs. Miller was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband, Jimmy Miller; mother Vernell Langdon of Dallas; daughter and son-in-law Lisa and Clyde Kimball-Morris; sons and daughters-in-law Kenneth and Kathy Bessant of Irving, Jerry Wayne and Teressa Miller of Irving, Monty Carl and Nancy Bessant of Cleburne; sister Darlene Garner of Irving; and seven grandchildren. Services were held Oct. 21 at Brown's Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Interment
at Oak Grove Memorial Gardens.
Emily Sue Lobb Parker
Emily Sue Lobb Parker, a former resident of Irving, died Oct. 16. She was 92. Born March 5, 1905 in Dealy, Mrs. Parker lived in Irving for 11 years before moving to Webster in 1993. She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, W. Harold (Jack) and Janice Lobb of Irving; Dr. Charles E. and Frances Lobb of Galveston; daughter and son-in-law Donna S. and Bill Culver of Escondido, Calif.; one sister; eight grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Services were held Oct. 18 at Southland Memorial Park, Grand Prairie. Arrangements by Southland Funeral Home.
B. Yolanda Solis Rojas
B. Yolanda Solis Rojas of Grand Prairie died of natural causes in Cancun, Mex. Oct. 20. She was 74. Born in Progreso, Yucatan, Mex. July 1, 1923, Mrs. Rojas was a homemaker and a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Grand Prairie. She is survived by her husband Fernando Rojas; sons Fernando, Luis, Manuel and Francisco Rojas; daughters Yolanda, Guadalupe, Isabel and Carmen; 18 grandchildren; one great grandson; and numerous nieces, nephews and friends. Mass of Christian burial is scheduled for 10 a.m. Oct. 23 at the Holy Family of Nazareth Catholic Church, Irving, the Rev. Aidan O'Donovan celebrant. The family requests memorials be made to Holy Family of Nazareth Catholic Church, Irving, 75062. Arrangements by Donnelly's Colonial Funeral Home.
Posey Bryan Smiser Jr.
Posey Bryan Smiser Jr. of Irving died Oct 18. He was 72. Mr. Smiser is survived by his wife, Virginia Smiser; son Russell Smiser of Garland; daughter Rebecca Skeele of Santa Fe, N.M.; and four grandchildren. Services were held Oct. 21 in Alexander, Ark. Local arrangements by Brown's Memorial Funeral Home.
James Frederick Rogers
James Frederick Rogers of Irving died Oct. 16 in Dallas. He was 50. Born March 20, 1947 in Grand Rapids, Mich., Mr. Rogers was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, with service from 1967 to 1970. He is survived by his wife, Beverly Rogers of Irving; mother Mae Rogers; daughter Jamie Roger of Newaygo, Mich.; sons James Rogers of Irving, Anthony Rogers of Morley, Mich.; and five grandchildren, including Michelle and James Rogers of Irving. A private family memorial service is planned. Arrangements by Chism-Smith Funeral Home.
Anthony W. Curtis
Anthony W. "Tony" Curtis of Irving died Oct. 22 in Austin. He was 24. Born Nov. 28, 1972 in Kansas City, Mo., Mr. Curtis was a student and a member of Holy Family of Nazareth Catholic Church, Irving. He was a 1991 graduate of MacArthur High School, where he was a member of the academic decathalon team. He was a National Merit Scholar and a member of the National Honor Society. Mr. Curtis is survived by his parents, William and Evelyn Curtis of Irving; sister Catherine Curtis of Bedford; brothers and sister-in-law Christopher and Maggie Curtis of Shady Shores, David and Glenda Curtis of Coppell, Jim and Patti Curtis of Bedford, Kevin and Gina Curtis of Columbus, Ga.; brother Kenneth Curtis of Irving; and two nieces. Services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Oct. 27 at Holy Family of Nazareth Catholic Church, the Rev. Aidan O'Donovan officiating. The family requests memorials be made to the Irving Schools Foundation, P.O. Box 152637, Irving, 75015-9990. Arrangements by Donnelly's Colonial Funeral Home.
Jose J. Tovar
Jose J. Tovar of Irving died Oct. 24 at Irving Hospital. He was 34. Born Feb. 12, 1963, Mr. Tovar was a machine operator with the Priting Co. He is survived by his wife, Juana Tovar; parents, Antonio and Concepcion Tovar; son Fernando Tovar; daughter Adriana Tovar; brothers Jorge, Victor, Fernando, Pablo, Nicolas, Luis, and Alejandro Tovar; and sisters Flor Soria, Maria E. Buendrostro and Maria G. Tovar. Services are scheduled for Oct. 27 at Irving Funeral Home Chapel. Time of service pending. Arrangements by Calvary Funeral Home.
Arnold Jean Weir
Arnold Jean Weir of Irving died Oct. 21 at Irving Hospital of natural causes. He was 74. Born in Eddy, Aug. 14, 1923, Mr. Weir retired in 1986 after 36 years as a traffic principal for Navistar International Transportation Corp. in Irving. He was a member of St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Irving, a U.S. Army veteran of WWII, and a graduate of North Texas University. Mr. Weir is survived by his wife, Carolyn L. Weir; daughters Marjorie Lynn Weir, Catherine Leigh Colaianni and Frances Marie Torneden, all of Irving; sisters Lora Leigh Butler of Tulsa, Okla., Jerry Lynn Evans of Great Falls, Mont.; stepmother Bernice Weir of Moody; and grandsons Michael and Steven Colaianni, both of Irving. Services were held Oct. 24 at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, the Rev. Johnny Johnson celebrant. Interment
at Oak Grove Memorial Gardens. The family requests memorials be made to St. Marks Episcopal Church, 516 S. O'Connor Rd., Irving, 75060 or a charity of choice. Arrangements by Donnelly's Colonial Funeral Home.
