Obituaries

Betty Rothermel

Betty Rothermel

Jul 18, 2014

Betty Rothermel, 86, passed away on Friday, July 18, 2014. Service: 11 am Wednesday, Travis Avenue Baptist Church, Ft. Worth. Visitation: 6 pm - 8 pm Tuesday, Martin Thompson & Son Funeral Home, 6009 Wedgwood Dr., Ft. Worth. Betty was born on February 11, 1928 in Fort Worth to Arthur and Olga Johnson. She and her husband worked side by...

Wanda Hester

Wanda Hester

Jul 18, 2014

Wanda Hester, 76, passed away on Friday, July 18, 2014. Memorial Service: 1 pm Saturday, Forgiven Church, 6620 Westcreek Dr, Fort Worth. Wanda was born on January 15, 1938 in Commerce to David and Jessie Coney. She was an Arlington Heights HS graduate. She was a loving and devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. Wanda enjoyed shopping, karaoke and dancing....

Jon Wilcox

Jon Wilcox

Jul 15, 2014

FORT WORTH -- Jon Thomas Wilcox, 91, passed away on Tuesday, July 15, 2014. Memorial services will be held at First Presbyterian Church in Joplin, MO in mid-August. Interment will be at the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. Jon was born on August 14, 1922 in Enterprise, Oklahoma to Obe and Imo Wilcox, the seventh of nine children in a pioneer...

Jesse Garcia

Jesse Garcia

Jul 14, 2014

Jesse Garcia, passed away on Monday, July 14, 2014. Visitation: 2 pm - 5 pm Sunday and 10 am - 1 pm Monday, Martin Thompson & Son Funeral Home, 6009 Wedgwood Dr, Ft. Worth. Jesse is survived by his parents, Aurelio and Irma, six brothers and five sisters.

Maria Rodriguez

Maria Rodriguez

Jul 13, 2014

Maria Rodriguez, 67, passed away on Sunday, July 13, 2014. Service: 11 am Wednesday, St. Andrew Catholic Church, Ft. Worth. Rosary: 7 pm Tuesday, Martin Thompson & Son Funeral Home, Ft. Worth. Interment: Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Ft. Worth. Maria was born on June 4, 1947 in Fort Worth to Ascension and Manuela Mondragon. She enjoyed sewing, embroidering, rug hooking, crossword...

Dorothy Gauntt

Dorothy Gauntt

Jul 12, 2014

Dorothy Heath Gauntt, 87, passed away on Saturday, July 12, 2014. Services where private at her request. Dorothy was born on August 28, 1926 to Joseph and Elnoro Heath. She helped start the Gauntt Electric Company in 1964. Dorothy enjoyed their ranch in Iredell, traveling and cruising. Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband Harold Gauntt. Survivors: Daughters, Jaquelyn...

Howard Simon

Howard Simon

Jul 6, 2014

Howard Simon, passed away on Sunday, July 6, 2014. Graveside Service: 10 am Tuesday, Laurel Land Memorial Park. Howard was born on May 12, 1947 in Memphis, TN to Eugene and Lexie Simon. He had the Howard Simon CPA firm in the Wedgwood area for over 30 years. Howard was a huge TCU fan and loved watching the Texas Rangers...

Clara Miller

Clara Miller

Jul 4, 2014

Clara Jo Miller, 86, passed away on Friday, July 4, 2014. Service: 10 am Wednesday, St Patrick Cathedral, Ft. Worth. Clara was born on January 21, 1928 in Fort Worth to Harrison and Nettie Jones Miller. Survivors: Daughter, Antoinette Miller; granddaughter, Megan Miller; and a host of relatives and friends.

Fredrick Ronicker

Fredrick Ronicker

Jun 27, 2014

Frederick James Ronicker, 95, passed away Friday, June 27, 2014. Memorial service: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 5, in Trinity Terrace Chapel, 1600 Texas St., Fort Worth. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Rotary International Foundation, Rotary International, One Rotary Center, 1560 Sherman Ave., Evanston, Ill. 60201-3698. Fred was born April 26, 1919, in St. Paul,...

Christy Newman

Christy Newman

Jun 26, 2014

GRAPEVINE -- Christy Newman, 57, passed away Thursday, June 26, 2014. Christy was born June 12, 1957, to Roy and Cleva Lower. She played and taught the flute and played in the orchestra at Whites Chapel United Methodist Church. Survivors: Daughter, Michele Newman. Martin Thompson & Son Funeral Home Fort Worth, 817-292-2250

Faye Swaim

Faye Swaim

Jun 25, 2014

Faye Swaim, 88, passed away on Wednesday, June 25, 2014. Memorial Service: 1 pm Saturday, Martin Thompson & Son Funeral Home, 6009 Wedgwood Dr. Faye was born on November 18, 1925 in Talpa, TX. She was a Dental Assistant for over 40 years. Faye loved Ice Cream and enjoyed reading. Survivors: Sons, Mark Swaim and his wife Jeanette, and Steve...

Kim Haley

Kim Haley

Jun 20, 2014

Daniel Craig Bazar FORT WORTH -- Daniel Bazar passed away on Monday, June 16, 2014. Daniel was born on April 15, 1946 in Mexico City, Mexico to Jim and Margaret Bazar. He is survived by two children and three grandchildren. Martin Thompson & Son Funeral Home Fort Worth, 817-292-2250

Daniel Bazar

Daniel Bazar

Jun 16, 2014

Daniel Bazar passed away on Monday, June 16, 2014. Daniel was born on April 15, 1946 in Mexico City, Mexico to Jim and Margaret Bazar. He is survived by two children and three grandchildren. Martin Thompson & Son Funeral Home Fort Worth, 817-292-2250

Charles Ramirez

Charles Ramirez

Jun 13, 2014

Charles Rivera Ramirez passed away Friday, June 13 at a Fort Worth care facility. Services: 11:00 a.m. Saturday June, 21. Celebration Community Church, 908 Pennsylvania Av. The family requests that donations in his name be made to the AIDS Outreach Center of Fort Worth - 400 N Beach Street Suite 100 Ft Worth, TX 76111 Mr. Ramirez was born September...

Roy Stacy

Roy Stacy

Jun 9, 2014

Roy J "Grandfather" Stacy, 85, passed away on Monday, June 9, 2014. After spending two months in local hospitals trying to overcome complications of Diabetes. The Stacy family will receive visitors from 6 to 8 pm Friday June 13 at the Southlake Christian Church, 1280 N Carroll Ave, Southlake. Memorial Service: 1 pm Saturday June 14, at White's Chapel United...

Michelle Mccarley

Michelle Mccarley

Jun 8, 2014

Michelle Dawn McCarley, was born on January 7, 1968. She is survived by her mother, Donnellyn Dominguez and brother, Michael Ryon Fuqua. She also has six beautiful children: Kristina Nicole Sessums, Christopher Donnell Swager, Alexander Winslow Kimmel and Austin Ronald Kimmel, David Connor McCarley and Tanner Dane McCarley. She has 3 grandchildren, Landyn Eli, Karsyn Leevi, and Jacksyn Dean Sessums....

Royal Squires

Royal Squires

Jun 1, 2014

Lt Col Royal T. Squires, USAF (ret), passed away on Sunday, June 1, 2014. Memorial Service: Friday @ 11am, Martin Thompson & Son Funeral Home, 6009 Wedgwood Dr., Ft. Worth. Internment: Friday @ 9am, Dallas Ft. Worth National Cemetary Lt Col Squires was born in Corpus Christi to Royal and Maria Viola Squires. He retired from the United States Air...

Jon Maurice

Jon Maurice

May 29, 2014

Jon Reginald "Reggie" Maurice, 61, rode off into the sunset on Thursday, May 29, 2014. Memorial Service: Saturday, June 7th, 10:30am, Church at the Crossing, Aledo, TX Reggie was born on July 6, 1952 in Fort Worth to Charles and Emma Letta Maurice. He was a loving and devoted husband, father, Pappaw and friend. Reggie was often found taking in...

Tommy Trotter

Tommy Trotter

May 28, 2014

Tommy Trotter, 60, passed away on Thursday, May 29, 2014. A Memorial Service is pending. Tommy was born on December 25, 1953 in Fort Worth to Kenneth and Rosa Trotter. He enjoyed playing his guitar and riding motorcycles. Survivors: Daughter, Summer Trotter; brothers, David Trotter and his wife Valarie, and Jeremiah Howard and his wife Tasha; sister, Mary McDonnell and...

Effie Smith

Effie Smith

May 27, 2014

Effie Mae Smith, 90, passed away on Tuesday, May 27, 2014. Effie was born on March 30, 1924 in Oklahoma to Burl and Wealtha Maddux. She married Forrest Smith on November 19, 1947 in McAlester, Oklahoma. Effe enjoyed gardening, container planting, reading and crossword puzzles. Effie was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Forrest Smith and her brother,...