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June Eubanks
Funeral services for June Eubanks, 88, of Clifton, were held Tuesday, May 27, 2003, at Richland Hills Church of Christ in North Richland Hills. Interment
followed in Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park. Eubanks passed away on Sunday, May 25, 2003, in Clifton. Eubanks, a loving wife, mother and grandmother, was devout Christian and a member of Richland Hills Church of Christ for more than 25 years. She will be remembered by her family as a loving mother and a wonderful pianist. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gale Eubanks, who was the first mayor of the City of Southlake. Eubanks is survived by a son, Tony and wife Brenda Eubanks of Clifton; daughters Suzanne and husband Jim Louth of Springfield, Mo., and Diane and husband Norman Bradley of Fort Worth; grandchildren Lee Ann Neill, Ginny Charlton, William Wester, Robyn Coleman, James Wester, Rebecca Colvin, Amy Maulsby, Elisa Brantley, and Bethany Knox; and nine great-grandchildren. The family requests that memorials in honor of June Eubanks be made to Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home, Unit E. Shannon Rufe Snow Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Corrine Johnson
Graveside funeral services for Corrine Vickery Johnson were held Saturday, May 24, 2003, at Valley Mills cemetery. Johnson died Sunday, May 18, 2003, following a brief illness. She was born in Mosheim to John Floyd and Belle Frances Howard Vickery. She was the granddaughter of William Weldon and Mary Robertson Vickery, pioneer farmers in Bosque and Coryell Counties. Johnson was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Vickery; her son, Charles Vickery, Jr.; and her daughter, Virginia Blue. She is survived by her granddaughter, Jan Blue of Marana, Ariz.; her grandson, Jay Blue of Phoenix, Ariz.; three great-grandchildren; and her brother, Buster Vickery of Clifton. Kreidler Funeral Home, McAllen, was in charge of arrangements. The funeral service was under the direction of Clifton Funeral Home.
Evelyn B. Crawford
Funeral services for Evelyn B. Crawford, 81, of Turnersville, were held Friday, May 23, 2003, at Clifton Funeral Home Chapel, Brother Mike Barron officiating. Internment followed at Turnersville cemetery. Crawford died Monday, May 19, 2003, at Goodall-Witcher Hospital in Clifton. She was born Jan. 5, 1922, in Elgin, Neb., to Andrew James and Lucinda Marie (Schmitt) Tierney. She married
Tommie Andrew Crawford in Raton, N.M., on July 15, 1952. They lived in Colorado Springs for 16 years before moving to Turnersville in 1968. She worked at Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home for several years before retiring. She was a member of and pianist for White Hall Baptist Church. Crawford was preceded in death by her husband, and was the last surviving sibling of her six brothers and one sister. Survivors include sons Lloyd and wife Sandy Crawford of Amarillo, and Donnie Crawford of Amarillo, Garland and wife Ruth Crawford of Denver, James and wife Irene Crawford of Aurora, Colo., Richard and wife Barbara Tierney of Elgin, and Keith and wife Sharon Crawford of Turnersville; daughters Dianna Crawford of Austin, and Dorothy and husband Randy Wagoner of Turnersville, Karen and husband Allen Campbell of Turnersville, and Kathy Crawford of Turnersville; 14 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were grandsons Robbie Woodley, Bryan Necessary, Nathan Blehm, Wesley Crawford, and Harley Keefer, and family friends Tony Burke and Billy Burke. Memorials may be made to White Hall Baptist Church, Turnersville Youth Organization, the American Diabetes Foundation, or the donor’s favorite charity. Clifton Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
John Alex Melton
Graveside funeral services for John Alex Melton, 46, of Clifton, were held Wednesday, May 21, 2003, at Bethlehem cemetery, the Rev. Garland Melton officiating. Melton died Sunday, May 18, 2003, in a Waco hospital. He was born Oct. 11, 1956, in Alamagordo, N.M., the son of James R. and Lena Mae (Tice) Melton. He was a truck driver, and he liked to garden and loved to do carpentry work. He was a member of Smith Bend Baptist Church. Melton was preceded in death by a brother, Larry Wayne Melton. He is survived by his parents, James and Lena Melton of Whitney; a son, Johnny Ray and wife Tonya Melton of Hillsboro; a daughter, Virginia Lee Melton of Cleburne; a brother, James Henry Massey of Flint, Mich.; two sisters, Virginia and husband Jerry Gordon of Hico, and Jo and husband Gene Bryant of Fort Worth; two granddaughters, Skyler and Madison Melton of Hillsboro; and several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, and other relatives. Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Heart, P.O. Box 2081, Whitney, TX 76692. Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors, Whitney, was in charge of arrangements.
Walter Albert Zettler
Funeral services were held for Walter Albert Zettler, 91, on Monday, May 19, 2003, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Clifton, with Rev. Glenn Kramer officiating. Zettler was born on August 22, 1911, in Shive, Texas, to Ferdand and Anna (Rosentreter) Zettler. He passed away on Saturday, May 17, 2003, in Waco. Zettler grew up with his three sisters and one brother in Shive and attended public school there. He and his family were members of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Shive. On Oct. 17, 1935, Zettler married
Leona Nichter at St. Paul Lutheran, Shive. While they lived in Shive, he engaged in farming. He served as a deacon of St. Paul Lutheran Church. Later, the family moved to a farm near Clifton, and Zettler continued farming. Zettler and his wife had two children, Bernice and Vernon. Vernon died of polio at the age of seven on Sept. 8, 1950. In 1960, the family moved to Clifton where Zettler worked as a painter. Leona worked in Charlie’s Cafe. They were both members of Trinity Lutheran Church. in Clifton. Zettler is remembered as a hard worker. He enjoyed his work as a painter and was well-known in the community for his excellent workmanship. Preceding him in death were his parents; two sisters, Lillie Wagner and Emma Bubert; one brother, Carl Zettler; and son, Vernon Zettler. He is survived by one sister, Pauline Peters of Hamilton; a daughter, Bernice Farmer of Fort Worth; two grandchildren, Philip Johnson and Len Carter; four great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers included Clarence Fields, Jr., Delbert Kelm, Erwin Ray Dahl, Jerry Sather, Jamey Finstad, and Jerry McDougal. Internment was held at Clifton cemetery under the direction of Clifton Funeral Home.
Ann Riley Shields
A memorial service for Ann Riley Shields, 74, of Odessa and formerly of Lake Whitney, was held at Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home in Odessa following her death on Sept. 20, 2003. She was born Feb. 10, 1929, in Paint Rock, to William Tom and Mamie Gladys Riley. She married
Dake Shields on Jan. 5, 1948. She was a registered nurse. Shields was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, one brother, son Larry Shields, and grandson Justin Dvorak. She is survived by her husband; son Gary and wife Judy Shields of Spring; daughter Sheree and husband Rick Carter of Odessa; six grandchildren, Lori Shields of Arlington, Dake Shields of Hubbard, Texas Riley Shields of Spring, Allison and Cory Carter of Odessa, and David Duckworth of Odessa; two great-granddaughters, Dakkota and Kamryn Duckworth; one brother, Dub Riley of Odessa; and two sisters, Oma Bullard and Bobby Fisher of Odessa. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Laguna Park, P.O. Box 5103, Laguna Park, TX 76644. Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home, Odessa, was in charge of arrangements.
Elsie Pechal
Graveside services for Elsie Pechal, 91, will be held on Saturday Sept. 27, 2003, at 11 a.m., at Mission Burial Park North. Visitation will be Saturday, at 9 a.m., at Mission Park Funeral Chapels North, 3401 Cherry Ridge Dr. in San Antonio. Pechal was born Sept. 23, 1912 in Port Lavaca. She passed away on Sept. 23, 2003, in a nursing home in Fort Worth. Her early years were spent in San Antonio. After retirement from U.S. Army Map Service in Washington, D.C., she made her home in Clifton. Survivors include sister, Annie M. McGee of Crowley; sisters-in-law, Audrey Benick and LaVerne Benick; several nieces and nephews; and many dear friends.
John Howard Jones
Funeral services were held for John Howard Jones, 67, on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2003, in Scotland, S.D., with Pastor Elizabeth Johnson officiating. Jones was born to J.R. and Nona Jones on Aug. 12, 1936, in Dobbin. He passed away on Sept. 15, 2003, in Wakonda, S.D. He attended grade school in Dobbin and graduated from Clifton High School in Clifton in 1954. He graduated from Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, in 1960 with a BA in Classics. He graduated from the Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minn., with a M.Div. and was ordained into the ministry of the American Lutheran Church in 1966. Jones was married
to Louise Knudson on Aug. 22, 1959, in Norway, Kan. Three children were born this union: Laurie Vitale (Todd), Rapid City; Heidi Jones, Gilbert, Ariz.; and Eric Jones (Patty), Gretna, Neb. Before graduating from the seminary, he was employed as a machinist, cookware salesman, commercial salmon fisherman in Alaska, and a youth director at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Minneapolis, Minn. He served parishes in Norway/Mankato, Kan., 1966-73, and Bassett, Neb., 1973-1987. While at Bassett, he also served as a part-time chaplain at Valley Hope Alcohol Treatment Center in O’Neill, Neb. He served in Stover, Mo., 1987-94; North Preston/Lake Whitewood churches, Lake Preston, S.D., 1994-1996, and Callender, Iowa, 1996-2001. He retired from active ministry in June 2001 and has been serving as pulpit supply during retirement. He has recently been serving in this capacity at Scotland, S.D. His home in retirement has been in Wakonda, S.D. A favorite activity for 39 years was taking family, youth, and adult church groups canoeing in the Boundary Waters of Northern Minnesota. He was preceded in death by his father, J.R. Jones; brother, Jim Jones; and granddaughter, Megan Dillon. He is survived by his wife, Louise; mother, Nora Jones of Houston; sister, Nona Tipps of Lake Kiowa; sister, Lucille Massey of Houston; brother, Jack Jones of Chickasha, Okla.; seven grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Memorials can be made to the Lutherans Outdoors Camping Ministry, c/o South D. Synod Office of the ELCA August Anna College, Sioux Falls, S.D. 57197.
Earl J. Sonntag
Funeral services for Earl J. Sonntag, 66, of Crowley, were held Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2003, at Christ Lutheran Church in Crowley. Interment
followed at Mount Olivet cemetery. Sonntag died Friday, Sept. 19, 2003, at his home in Crowley. Sonntag was born Aug. 23, 1937, in Meridian. He worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for 37 years, retiring Aug. 8, 1992. He then worked for Mount Olivet Funeral Home until failing health forced him to retire. Survivors include his wife, Lanelle Sonntag of Crowley; sons, Brent Sonntag of Dallas and John Sonntag of Arlington, Va.; brother, Donny Sonntag of Clifton; and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Memorials may be directed to the Christ Lutheran Church building fund or Vitas Hospice Care. Mount Olivet Funeral Home, Fort Worth, was in charge of arrangements.
