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Friday's Internet Edition, 1:35 AM, March 25, 2005.
March 23-March 29
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Mrs. Clutter
Margaret E. Clutter, a lifelong resident of Kansas City and Independence area, died March 9 at the Hamilton General Hospital. Services were held March 14 at Mt. Washington Forever Cemetery in Independence, Mo.
She was born Feb. 19, 1915 at Lawton, Kan., the daughter of Roma Butler and Hattie Swoveland Butler. She was married to Guy D. Clutter on Aug. 23, 1943. He preceded her in death on Jan. 11, 1970.
During WWII she worked at Lake City Arsenal. She worked in the Kansas City garment industry for 47 years and prior to moving to Texas she worked at McDonalds on Highway 24 for ten years.
Mrs. Clutter was an active member of VFW Post 1000 Women’s Auxiliary, Women’s DAV Auxiliary, Fraternal Order Eagles, Tops and Blue Ridge Assembly of God.
She had many friends and was sad to leave them at the age of 88 to move to Texas to be close to her family. Arriving in Texas she made many new friends at Forrest Ridge Care Center.
During her stay she helped with activities, assisted with nursing home patients and always had a smile for everyone. She loved to be with her family and especially enjoyed going fishing. She thought everyone should fish, no mater what their age.
She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, five brothers, three sisters, two nephews and a niece.
Mr. Massingill
John Paul Massingill, 20, of Jonesboro, died March 14 in Hamilton County. Funeral services were held March 18 at First Baptist Church of Gatesville with Reverends Miles Miears, Don McCollum and Darrell Wallace officiating. Burial with full military honors followed at Evergreen Cemetery in Hamilton County.
He was born Aug. 10, 1984 in Clifton. He grew up in Jonesboro and graduated from Jonesboro High School in 2003.
While in high school Mr. Massingill enjoyed and participated in sports and was active in Future Farmers of America where he served as president. He served in the Marine Corps Reserve since the summer of 2003. He worked for Lilljedahl Construction and loved hard work and hauling hay. He was active in the Gatesville Boxing Club and was currently enrolled at Central Texas College. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Jonesboro.
Survivors include his mother, Kim Patterson and husband Buster of Gatesville; father, Kenny Massingill of Jonesboro; grandparents, Paul and Margaret Massingill of Jonesboro, John (Bill) and Sue Burdett of Gatesville, Robert (Pat) and JoAnn Patterson of Gatesville; brothers, Matt Massingill of Gatesville and Robert and Matthew Patterson of Gatesville and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
Pallbearers were Matt Massingill, Brian Lusk, Cody McFarlin, Kane Necessary, Coty Malden, Kris Puryear, Scotty Lilljedahl, Dane Barron, Zeb Johnson and John Johnson.
Memorials may be made to the Evergreen Cemetery Association, c/o Margaret Massingill, 10252 State Hwy. 36, Jonesboro, TX 76538 or to the Fighting Eagle Scholarship Award Fund in memory of John Paul Massingill, set up at the National Bank of Gatesville, P.O. Box 779, Gatesville, TX, 76528 or to the Texas Tomorrow Fund benefiting the children of fallen Marines. For more information, call 1-800-445-4723.
Gatesville Funeral Home
Mrs. Ivie
Frances Ivie, 76, of Dublin died March 16, 2005 at Golden Age Manor in Dublin. Funeral services were held at Harrell Memorial Chapel on March 19 with Dean Bradley officiating. Burial was in Gardens of Memory.
She was born March 9, 1929 in Erath County, the daughter of Thomas A. Moncrief and Bessy Vera Fails.
She owned a child day care business.
Mrs. Ivie was married to Earl N. Ivie on June 1, 1947 in Erath County. She was a member of Community Baptist Church.
She is preceded in death by a daughter, Patsy Gilbert.
Survivors include her husband of Dublin, two daughters, Vera Nasser of Dublin and Tommie Brunnett of Mesa Ariz.; eight grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Betty Cheatwood of Crowley and Florine Bundrent of Dublin; four brothers, Len Moncrief of Seldon, Jimmy Moncrief of Hamilton, Travis Moncrief of Granbury, John Moncrief of Crowley and James Moncrief of Dublin.
Harrell Funeral Home
Mrs. West
Mary Opal West 98 died at Plano March 15, 2005. Funeral services were held March 18 at the Riley Funeral Home Chapel in Hamilton with burial following in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
Mrs. West was born March 14, 1907 at Hamilton, the daughter of Robert Lee West and Dollie Colwell West.
After graduating from Hamilton High School in 1925 she attended Daniel Baker College in Brownwood, obtaining her elementary teaching certificate and launching a career of 43 years in the public schools.
She continued her education taking summer classes at Tarleton College and earning her B.S. degree from North Texas Teacher’s College at Denton in 1939. In 1951 she earned her Master of Arts Degree in Library Science from the University of Denver.
Mrs. West also did work at the University of Texas and at UCLA at Los Angeles. She developed a first class library for the Hamilton schools and for her outstanding work in this area was inducted into the Virgil M. Santy Honor Society.
After retirement Opal volunteered to work in the Hamilton Public Library and ended up working full time. She also headed the committee that compiled the book “A History of Hamilton County Texas.”
In 1980 she was awarded Outstanding Citizen Award for Hamilton County for her years of dedication as a teacher and community leader. She was a member of Park Heights Church of Christ. In 1999 she moved to Plano to live with her sister.
Survivors include a sister Ethel Lou West Anderson of Plano, three nephews and their wives; Sid and Elaine Anderson of Plano, Freddie and Marsha Anderson of Allen and Bernard (Bernie) and Julie West of Waco; a niece, Mary Jane Reinach, her husband Siegmund and their daughter Michelle of Radcliff, KY and great nieces and nephews Lisa Anderson and Brian Anderson of Plano, Brady Anderson of Baton Rogue, LA, Christopher Anderson of Madisonville, LA and by a number of cousins.
Pallbearers were Sid Anderson, Freddie Anderson, Lisa Anderson, Brain Anderson, Brady Anderson and
Pete Jordan.
Riley Funeral Home
Mrs. Daniel
Nadine Daniel, 88, of comanche died March 18, 2005 in the Comanche Consolidated Hospital. Funeral services were held March 20 in the Hall and Sons Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in the Toliver Cemetery in Lamkin.
She was born July 20, 1916 in Comanche, the daughter of Ed Guthrie and Clara McNeal Guthrie.
She was married to Huland Arnold Daniel on Sept. 12, 1936. He preceded her in death on Aug. 11, 1988.
Mrs. Daniel was a seamstress and retired from the Comanche Sewing Plant.
She was a member of the House of Prayer in Comanche.
She was preceded in death by one daughter, Virginia Daniel on June 30, 1000; two sisters, Marie Wallace and Geraldene Carrouth Carter and a brother, Elbert Guthrie.
Survivors include a son, Joe Daniel and Tami of Comanche; a granddaughter, Jodi Gaines and Doug of Comanche; two grandsons, Jeff Strube and Kyle Strube of Comanche, two sisters-in-law, Margie Daniel of Comanche and Wanda Schwartz and Paul of Priddy.
Memorials may be made to the We Care Volunteers at Western Hills Care Center, 400 Old Sidney Road, Comanche or to the community.
Hall and Sons Funeral Home
Mr. Carlisle
Bobby Dayle Carlisle, 57, died March 18 at his home. Funeral services were held March 21 in the Riley Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Kevin Cude officiating. Burial was in Kingsbury Cemetery near Evant.
Mr. Carlisle was born November 15, 1947 in Comanche, the son of Robert Franklin Carlisle and Martha Wright Carlisle.
He was a veteran of the army serving in Vietnam in 1968 and 1969. He was employed by Alexander Moulding Mill for 29 years.
Mr. Carlisle was devoted to his family. He checked on his mother every day. He loved his children and always told them how proud he was of them. He adored his grandsons and they adored him.
Mr. Carlisle was very patriotic, loved this country and was especially proud to be a Texan. He was very much a country boy at heart and was most at home outdoors, working in his yard, planting trees or grafting pecan trees.
He enjoyed rebuilding car engines. He had a weakness for candy especially M&Ms and rarely did a birthday or holiday pass that someone didn’t give him M&Ms.
Mr. Carlisle had a laugh that was so infectious that anyone around him would burst into laughter just hearing him laugh whether they knew what he was laughing about or not.
Survivors include three children, Marlena Carlisle of Millsap, Susanne Partin of Priddy and Shonna Miller of Hamilton; his mother, Martha Carlisle of Hamilton; four grandchildren, Jim Bob Partin, Clark Partin, Michael and Jason Miller and one sister Karen Parks of Hamilton.
Pallbearers were Jackie Blackburn, Kevin Kuklies, Billy Jennings, Kenneth Balzen, Gene Montgomery, Clint McKee, Justin Tubbs, Don Tyson.
Riley Funeral Home
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