Name: Carl L. Bailey
Age: 80 
Died: Sunday   December 23, 2001
Residence: Stephenville, TX 
Surviving Family Members: 
1 Son: Arthur Bailey of Stephenville, TX
3 Grandchildren
Graveside Services
Time, Day, Date:  2:00 P.M. Monday December 31, 2001 
Place: Mitchell Cemetery in Iredell, TX
Officiating: Rev. Buddy Wells 

Name: Edith Irene Blackerby
Age: 99
Died: January 18, 2002
Residence:  Mineral Wells, Texas, formerly of Stephenville, Texas
Surviving Family Members: 
Son:  Dee R. Blackerby of Mineral Wells, Texas
Sister: Jane Stone of Decatur, Texas
Several Nieces and Nephews.
She was preceded in death by 2 brothers and 5 sisters.
Services
Time, Day, Date: 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, January 22, 2002
Place: Lacy Funeral Home Chapel, Stephenville, Texas
Officiating: Rev. Emil V. Becker and Dr. Mark Bumpus
Cemetery: 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, January, 22, 2002, East Bridgeport 
  Cemetery, Bridgeport, Texas
Visitation: 7:00 - 9:00 P.M., Monday, January 21, 2002, Lacy Funeral 
  Home                     
Memorials:  VITAS Hospice Care, 2501 Park Place, Suite 600, Fort 
  Worth, Texas 76102

Name: Capt. Jim Bowers
Age: 84
Died: January 16, 2002
Residence:  Stephenville
Surviving Family Members: 
Wife: Rebecca Bowers of Stephenville
2 Sons:
Mark Bowers of Colorado Springs, CO
John Bowers of Fredricksberg, VA
Daughter: Innis Ann Lusk of Colorado Springs, CO
Brother: Paul Bowers of Cupertino, CA
3 Step-Sons:
Larry Ronald Carter of Shelton, WA
 John Shay Scheiber of Shelton, WA
 Donald A. Scheiber of Stephenville, TX
8 Grandchildren
Services
He was cremated. A memorial service will be announced at a later date.

Name: Bert M. Carleton, Sr.
Age: 82
Died: February 1, 2001
Residence:  Stephenville, TX
Surviving Family Members: 
Wife: Charline B. Carleton
3 Sons:
Bert Carleton Jr. of Mingus, TX
Phillip D. Carleton of San Francisco, CA.
Bruce Carleton of El Paso, TX
Daughter: 
Roy Lynne Mason of Stephenville, TX
Sister: Olga Harper of Albuquerque, NM
3 Grandchildren
Services
Time, Day, Date: 2:00 P.M., Saturday, February 3, 2001
Place:  Lacy Funeral Home Chapel
Officiating: 
Cemetery: Gardens of Memory

Name: Dorothy Graves Carter
Age: 75
Died: April 14, 2001
Residence:  Stephenville, Texas
Surviving Family Members: 
Daughter: Sherrilyn Kyle of San Antonio, TX
Daughter & Son-in-law: Marilyn & Dale Wink of Garland, TX
Grandson & Wife: Tony & Julie Wink of Abilene, TX
Grandson: Wade Pursell of Garland, TX
Grandson: Jimmy Wink of Garland, TX
Granddaughter: Rebecca Kyle of San Antonio, TX
Great Grandchildren: Dylan, Dustin, & Wyatt Wink of Abilene, TX
Brother: Morgan P. Graves, Jr. of San Leandro, CA
Sisters:
Naoma Darby of Ballinger, TX
Billie Jones of Stephenville, TX
Services
Time, Day, Date: 10:00 P.M., Thursday, April 19, 2001
Place: Lacy Funeral Home Chapel
Officiating: Rev. Buddy Wells
Cemetery: Gardens of Memory 
Visitation: 7:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M., Wednesday, April 18, 2001
  Lacy Funeral Home

Name: Eloise Chapman
Age: 75
Died: April 27, 2001
Residence:  Stephenville
Surviving Family Members: 
Husband: Tommie L. Chapman of Stephenville
Son: Glenn Ray Collier of Big Lake, TX
Sister: Mary K. Herrin of Iredell, TX
3 Grandchildren
Tommie Kaye Kiser of Keller, TX
Lynda Sue Collier of Clifton, TX
Glenn Ray Collier, Jr. of Coppers Cove
9 Great Grandchildren
Services
Time, Day, Date: 2:00 P.M., Monday, April 30, 2001
Place: Lacy Funeral Home Chapel
Officiating: Rev. David Blagg
Cemetery: Gardens of Memory

Name: Dr. Bruce Porter Craig
Age: 77
Died: April 5, 2001
Residence:  Stephenville, Texas
Surviving Family Members: 
Wife:  Alice "Skip" Matthews Craig of Stephenville, Texas
Daughter & Son-in-law:  Allyson & Paul Fuchs of Houston, Texas
Daughter & Son-in-law:  Susan & Truman Laminach of Houston, Texas
Step-daughter & Son-in-law:  Lynette & Jeff McManus of Hot Springs, 
  Arkansas
Sister:  LaGene Beach of Dallas, Texas
5 Grandchildren and 4 Great Grandchildren
Services
Time, Day, Date: 2:00 P.M., Sunday, April 8, 2001
Place: First Baptist Church, Stephenville, Texas
Officiating: Rev. Dean Bradley
Cemetery: Gardens of Memory, Stephenville, Texas
Family Visitation:  4:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M., Saturday, April 7, 2001, 
  Lacy Funeral Home
Family requests memorials to the American Cancer Society. 

Name: Don Edward Dietrich
Age: 66
Died: October 30, 2001 at his ranch
Residence:  Morgan Mill, Texas
Surviving Family Members: 
Wife: Lore Dietrich of Morgan Mill
Daughter & Son-in-Law: Patty & Gary Stoker of San Angelo, TX
Son & Daughter-in-Law: Frank & Valarie Dietrich of Dallas, TX
Sister: Elaine Gurley of Stratford, TX
5 Grandchildren
Kasey Stokes
Ashlyn Stokes
K.C. Dietrich
Jeff Dietrich
Kayla Painter
Services
Time, Day, Date: 1:00 PM, Thursday, November 1, 2001 
Place: First Christian Church
Officiating: Rev. Paul Ganther
Cemetery: Dietrich Ranch

Name:  Edward Dwayne Freeman
Age:  39
Died:  October 31, 2001, at his residence
Residence:  Stephenville, Texas
Surviving Family Members: 
Jennifer Adams of Stephenville, Texas
Mother: Willie Mae Robinson of Temple, Texas
Daughter: Tiffany Freeman of Colorado
Sister: Shelia Flewellen of Dallas, Texas
2 Grandchildren
Services
Time, Day, Date:  2:00 P.M., Monday, November 4, 2001
Place: Lacy Funeral Home Chapel
Officiating:  Joe Standridge
Cemetery: Cremation to follow service.

Name: Alberta Deloris Gilbert
Age: 68
Died: Sunday, December 23, 2001, at her residence
Residence:  Stephenville, Texas
Surviving Family Members: 
Husband: Richard Gilbert, Stephenville, Texas
Sons: Aaron L. Beers of Lansing, Kansas, and Roger S. Beers of Derby, 
   Kansas
Daughter: Brenda S. House, Wichita, Kansas
Brother: Richard J. Schooley, Burden, Kansas
Sisters: Beulah McClintock of Norman, Oklahoma, and Hazel Todd of 
   Americus, Georgia
8 Grandchildren
2 Great Granddaughters
She was preceded in death by a son.
Services
Time, Day, Date: The body was cremated.

Name: Floy Dean Graham
Age: 70
Died: Thursday, January 10, 2002
Residence:  Stephenville
Surviving Family Members: 
Brother: Milton Talbot of Aubrey, CA
Lifetime Friends & Caregivers: Herb & Sue Chance of Strawn
Services
She was cremated               

Name: Arleen Elizabeth Grissom
Age: 73
Died: January 10, 2002 at her home
Residence:  Dublin
Surviving Family Members: 
Husband: Louis H. Grissom of Dublin
Daughter: Letha Edwards of Dublin
Brother: Donald Silverwood of Florida
Sister: Valara Norton of Florida
Sister: Eileen Teston of California
3 Grandchildren:
Cindy Boening of Dublin
Jimmy Hall of Dublin
Donna Tucker of Dublin
3 Great Grandchildren
She was preceded in death by a son, Leonard Grissom on January 29, 
   1969
Services
Time, Day, Date: 10:00 AM, Friday, January 11, 2002
Place: Graveside
Officiating: Rev. Ray Seckinger
Cemetery: Gardens of Memory              
Memorials: American Cancer Society 

Name: Frankie Hale
Age: 74
Died: February 19, 2001
Residence:  Stephenville, Texas
Surviving Family Members: 
Wife: Virginia Hale of Stephenville
2 Sons:
J.R. Hale of Ruidoso, NM
Danny Dowell of Stephenville, TX
2 Daughters:
Phillis Tate of Stephenville, TX
Janice Dowell of Arlington, TX
10 Grandchildren
4 Great Grandchildren
3 Brothers:
Froggy Hale of Stephenville, TX
O.R. Hale of Corpus Christi, TX
Phillip Hale of Stephenville, TX
Services
Time, Day, Date: 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, February 21, 2001
Place: Riverside Baptist Church
Officiating: Rev. Robert Slayton, assisted by Rev. Emil V. Becker
Cemetery: East End Cemetery
Visitation: 7:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M., Tuesday, February 20, 2001
Lacy Funeral Home