Obituaries

Sr. Adelaida Valtierra

Sr. Adelaida Valtierra

Apr 6, 2023

Sr. Adelaide Valtierra, 94, passed away Holy Thursday, April 6, 2023.

The Sisters will have a private Rosary and Wake on Tuesday at Our Lady of Victory Center.

Mass of Christian Burial: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at St. Andrew Catholic Church.

Interment: Mount Olivet Cemetery.

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John Francis Murphy

John Francis Murphy

Apr 6, 2023

John Francis Murphy, 62, of Bedford, TX passed away on April 6, 2023.

Memorial Service: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 6, 2023 at Thompson's Harveson & Cole Funeral Home, 4350 River Oaks Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 76114.

John was a huge baseball fan and loved the Baltimore Orioles! He was a very...

Joseph Francis Carter

Joseph Francis Carter

Apr 4, 2023

Fort Worth, Texas -  Joseph “Joe” Carter, 81, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, after a 20-year battle with lymphoma. Joe was an example of hope, strength and determination. He was a servant leader in the Catholic community that included numerous hours of maintenance and repair work at St. Rita’s Catholic Church. Joe attended St. Ignatius Catholic...

Dorothy Jewett Shields

Dorothy Jewett Shields

Mar 30, 2023

Dorothy Jewett Shields, 99, died Thursday, March 30, 2023.

Private Gravside Service: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 5, 2023 in Laurel Land Memorial Park.

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Thomas Murnane Kleuser

Thomas Murnane Kleuser

Mar 27, 2023

Dr. Thomas Murnane Kleuser passed away unexpectedly on March 27, 2023.

Fort Worth lost a favorite son, its biggest fan, its kindest physician, a generous philanthropist, and its most colorful character this week. Thomas (Tom) M. Kleuser, M.D., aged 72, died peacefully but unexpectedly in his sleep from an unknown cause. Although he passed decades too soon,...

James Otis Smith

James Otis Smith

Mar 27, 2023

James Otis Smith, 90, passed away Monday, March 27, 2023.

Visitation beginning at 1:00 p.m. with Funeral Service at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, April 3, 2023 at Thompson's Harveson & Cole Funeral Home.

Memorials in lieu of flowers may be given to the Humane Society of North Texas, 1840 E Lancaster Ave, Fort Worth, TX...

Gretchen Brants Barrett

Gretchen Brants Barrett

Mar 26, 2023

Loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother of four, Gretchen Brants Barrett passed peacefully in her home surrounded by her family on March 26, 2023. Born May 25, 1926, to Harry E. and Elizabeth (née Humble) Brants in Fort Worth, TX. She attended Arlington Heights High School in Fort Worth and Miss Hall’s School in Pittsfield, MA before attending Sarah...

Dorothy "Scottie" Pryor Bartel

Dorothy "Scottie" Pryor Bartel

Mar 25, 2023

Scottie Bartel died peacefully at home from complications of Parkinson's disease on March 25, 2023.

Scottie was born in Stamford, Texas, on January 3, 1944 to Dorothy and George Pryor.  She grew up in Stamford where her grandfather, father and uncle were physicians and surgeons.  She graduated from Stanford High School...

Olive Netta Nicolson Pemberton

Olive Netta Nicolson Pemberton

Mar 25, 2023

Well known Texas artist and Fort Worth native Olive Nicolson Pemberton, died peacefully at her home, surrounded by loved ones. She was 102.

Born June 25, 1920, Olive Nicholson Pemberton was a noted Fort Worth artist, and an original member of The Fort Worth Circle, the prestigious artist’s association of the 1950’s. As one of its last...

Jon William Freelove

Jon William Freelove

Mar 22, 2023

Jon William Freelove, 79, passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2023 at home in hospice care after a long illness.

Visitation: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Monday, March 27, 2023 at Thompson's Harveson & Cole.

Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at Thompson's Harveson & Cole.

Interment: Laurel Land Memorial Park.

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Troy Lon Price

Troy Lon Price

Mar 19, 2023

Troy Lon Price, 70, of Willow Park, TX, passed away peacefully under the care of hospice on March 19th, 2023.

Born in Hobbs, NM on June 9, 1952, Troy was a long-time resident of Lubbock, TX. He worked as a manager in the family-owned Bill Price’s Western Wear store and then later Doc’s Liquor store. At the...

Christopher Todd Alexander

Christopher Todd Alexander

Mar 18, 2023

Christopher Todd Alexander, 51, passed away March 18, 2023.

Interment: 10:00 a.m. Saturday, May 27, 2023 at the Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery.

Visitation at Thompson's Harveson & Cole Funeral Home and Mass of Christian Burial at Holy Family Catholic Church were conducted March 24, 2023.

Memorials: Should friends desire, memorials...

Ken Henry Fenoglio

Ken Henry Fenoglio

Mar 17, 2023

Ken Henry Fenoglio May 17, 1948 - March 17, 2023 Two days before his sudden passing, Ken Fenoglio, retired AT&T Human Resources executive, lived an epic day. He rose early as usual, made coffee, and presented pro bono leadership training via Zoom to Young Life leaders in Africa and the Middle East, his voice booming throughout the vacation rental...

Peggy Lee Martin

Peggy Lee Martin

Mar 16, 2023

Peggy Lee Martin (née Harlan) passed away peacefully on March 16, 2023 after a short illness. Peggy’s loving family was at her side when she passed.

Peggy was 83; she was born in Terrell, TX to Olean and Elvis Lee Harlan. Peggy’s early childhood was spent in Jack County before the family moved to Fort Worth. Peggy...

Virginia (Patsy) Hubbard

Virginia (Patsy) Hubbard

Mar 16, 2023

Surrounded by her four children, Patsy Hubbard passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 16, 2023. She was 102.

Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, April 1 at 11:00 am at University Christian Church, followed by a reception in the church gallery.

Private burial will be held Sunday at Sweetwater Cemetery.

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Daphne Dawn Perry

Daphne Dawn Perry

Mar 13, 2023

Daphne Dawn Perry - architect, painter, weaver, gardener and cook among her many prodigious sensitivities and skills - passed away quietly in hospice Monday, March 13, after an extended illness.

Born in Stamford Connecticut she was raised in Dallas and attended Stephen F. Austin State University for a year studying art before graduating third in her class...

Cheryl Thornton Surber

Cheryl Thornton Surber

Mar 10, 2023

Cheryl Thornton Surber, 67, a native and lifelong resident of Fort Worth, passed away Friday, March 10, 2023 after a brief illness.

Visitation: 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at Southcliff Baptist Church.

Funeral Service: 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at Southcliff Baptist Church.

Private Entombment

Cheryl was born in...

Theresa Geiger Ramsey

Theresa Geiger Ramsey

Mar 9, 2023

Theresa “Terry” Louise Geiger Ramsey, 88, passed into eternal rest March 9, 2023.

Terry was born March 21, 1934, to Gilbert A. and Letitia W. Geiger in Bay City, Texas. On May 26, 1956, she married Ben Warner Ramsey. They resided in Kansas City, New York, and New Orleans before moving to Fort Worth in 1973. She...

Patsy Ann Berry

Patsy Ann Berry

Mar 8, 2023

Patsy Ann Berry, 93, passed away March 8, 2023.

A private Celebration of Life will be held.

Patsy was born March 4, 1930 in Dallas to D.V. and Veo Burks.  A graduate of NTSU in 1950 along with her future husband, Troy Royce Berry, she earned her Master's Degree in Speech and Language...

Jerry Johnson Dunn

Jerry Johnson Dunn

Mar 6, 2023

Jerry Johnson Dunn passed away peacefully on March 6, 2023. He was surrounded by his loving family.

Jerry was born on August 31, 1936 in Merkel Texas, to Mary Alice and Elbert Eugene Dunn. The family moved to Fort Worth in 1940. He met the love of his life, Edna Sue Dunn (nee Denton), at North Side...