WICHITA EAGLE I WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2004 WWW.KANSAS.COM In Memoriam Wichita Baxter, Dorothy Emilie Kathryn Brown, Roy Thomas Teddy Bear Christiansen, Pauline Crockett, Charles James Sr. Fletcher, Esther F. Garver, Lois L. Moon Gheesling, W. Earl Jordan, Jerry L.
Kibbe, Sylvia Ernestine Koontz, Steve Labonte, Mark Anthony Miner, Harry L. Moore, Doris Thelma Morgan Peterson, Delno V. Salome, Catalina Thomas, Sarah Louise Waggoner, Edra Lee Holt Whites, Fern Evelyn Wood Wilson, Merle E. Around the state ARKANSAS CITY-Kinslow, Kenneth Whitworth BENTON Coffman, Virgilene BENTON McCune, Vernon D. DERBY Meyer, Joseph M.
Joe DERBY Nickelson, Charles Ivan EL DORADO McEachern, Patricia A. Pat GALVA Jenkins, Jason W. J.J. GREAT BEND Staerkel, Sarah Marie HUTCHINSON dePue, Barbara Jean HUTCHINSON Stout, Joe INDEPENDENCE Brown, Mary E. IOLA Menzie, Shirley A.
JOHNSON Nicholas, Ivan Lee KENDALL Valentine-Burrows, Heather Jo LAKE CITY Mills, Husty MADISON Mackey, William R. Bob MANHATTAN Dahl, Beatrice Mae Bea McPHERSON Atkinson, Charles C. NEWTON Rawlins, Mary M. PARSONS Springer, Raymond F. PORTIS Walker, Tammie J.
PRETTY PRAIRIE Bergkamp, Leo ROSE HILL Pritchett, Derek Dean SOUTH HUTCHINSON Farney, Harvey VALLEY CENTER Brewer, David Clair WAVERLY Stukey, James Arthur Art Obituary Directory Visit www.kansas.com, click on obituaries to view an online version of the obituary, get directions to services, order flowers, donate to a charity, and express condolences or share memories by signing the guest book. The Wichita Eagle publishes obituaries for Kansas former Kansas residents free of charge for the first 7 lines. Families who choose to submit additional information in the column may do so for a fee. Obituaries are written and supplied by families and mortuaries. All information should be submitted through a mortuary.
Pricing information can be obtained through your mortuary or you may call 316-268-6508. The Wichita Eagle reserves the right to edit, alter or omit any obituary. Deadline is 5 p.m. Monday-Sunday. Wichita Batka, Rita 82, Secretary, formerly of Andale, died Sunday, August 8, 2004.
Rosary: 7:00 P.M. Thursday, August 12, 2004, Downing Lahey Mortuary East Chapel. Service: 10:00 A.M. Friday, August 13,2004, Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. Preceded in death by parents; Frank and Ethel Batka, Sister; Irene Batka and brother; George F.
Batka. Survivors: Sister-in-law; Virginia Marsh Batka, College Park, MD, Nephews; George Marsh Batka, Park, MID, James Franklin Batka, Woodside, CA, John Foster Batka, Bluemont, VA, Niece; Mary Virginia Depenbrock, Silver Spring, MD. A memorial has been established with: Blessed Sacrament Building Fund 124 N. Roosevelt, Wichita, KS 67208. Baxter, Dorothy Emilie Kathryn, 92, homemaker, died Monday, August 9, 2004.
Visitation pm, Friday and pm, Saturday, both at Resthaven Mortuary. Survivors; son and daughter-inlaw, Gene and Susan, daughter and son-in-law, Regina and Ray Clacher all of Wichita, grandchildren, Paul Baxter, Jennifer White, Raylyn Clacher, greatgrandchildren, Cole and Dalon Baxter, Corey Westerfield, Holland and Noah White, sister-in-law, Jo Kratz, niece, Kathy Ganfield both of El Paso, TX. Brown, Roy Thomas "Teddy Bear," 67, selfemployed mechanic, died Aug. 7, 2004. Service 1 p.m.
Friday, Jackson Mortuary. Survivors: sons, Raymond of Winnipeg, Canada, Roy Todd of Augusta, Randell of Wichita; daughters, Rolanda Brown, Robyn Brown both of Winnipeg; brothers, Neil Jr. of Rowland Heights, CO, Harvey of Los Angeles; sisters, Christabell Brown, Ruby Brown both of Wichita, Gail Brooks of Crofton, MD, Faye Scott of Denver; 9 grandchildren. Home, Halstead. Crockett, Charles James 89, USD 259 custodian, died Aug.
8, 2004. Service 10 a.m. Thursday, Jackson Mortuary. Survivors: daughter, Dana M. Crockett Bruner, Janice Brown, Ruth Yates all of Wichita; brothers, Marion Ted, Henry all of Wichita; sister, Mattie Jackson of GA; 5 grandchildren; 5 great Christiansen, Pauline, 88, died Aug.
10, 2004. Service 11 a.m. Friday, Rose Hill Cemetery, Hazelton, KS. Survivors: husband, Harry; sons, Garrett Spicer, Steve Spicer; daughter, Vicki Spicer Flickinger; stepsons, LeRoy, Norman and Dean Christiansen; 8 grandchildren; 4 stepgrandchildren. Kaufman Funeral Sign a guestbook for The Wichita Eagle death notices.
See the obituary section at www.kansas.com The Wichita Cagle Fletcher, Esther 85, beloved sister and friend, died Aug. 8, 2004 at St. Francis Hospital. A Chapel service and graveside burial will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug.
11 at Resthaven Mortuary and Cemetery, 11800 W. Kellogg. She was born Esther Flora Gieselmann, Nov. 15, 1918 in Optima, OK to August Gieselmann and Martha Klingsick. She spent her adult life in Wichita, where she worked at Continental Trailways Inc.
as a clerical clerk for 40 years. After her retirement, Esther volunteered for the American Cancer Society and the American Heart Association. For many years, she volunteered for the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program. With her exceptional talent and love of crocheting, she made countless afghans to be distributed to those in need around the community. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jewell "Gene" Fletcher; her parents and her brother, Otto Gieselmann.
Survivors include: sister, Hulda Ekens of Hooker, OK; sister, Alma Harms of Fritch, TX; sister, Wilma Harms of Russelville, AR; sister, Ruth Kreutziger of Dumas, TX and many nieces nephews. Esther will be missed by her family and many longtime friends, as well as her newer friends at Riverside Village, which was her home the past 14 months. She will be especially missed by her good friends, John and Kris Lenoch and their daughters, Kelsey and Natalie. Garver, Lois L. Moon, 94, Wichita, formerly of Kansas City, MO, died August 10, 2004.
As the "matriarch" of the "Garver Summer Camp on Pelican she will be missed dearly by all her family. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M., Friday, Grace Presbyterian Church, Wichita. Private family burial will follow. Born in Pratt, KS, Lois attended Southwestern College for 2 years, and then the University of Kansas for two additional years. Graduating with a degree in Physical Education, she taught for one year in Ottawa, KS.
Lois was active in college sorority, Gamma Phi Beta, and continued her service to them by serving as president of the Greater Kansas City Gamma Phi Beta Alumni Association. She was named Woman of the Year by this organization. She also served as President of the Greater KC Panhellenic Association, was active in Country Club United Methodist Church, and was involved in PTA at her daughters' schools. She served on the Board of Directors of The Crittendon Home in its early years of service to youth in Kansas City. Lois, one of 6 children of the Moon family in Pratt, KS was predeceased in 2000 by her husband of 68 years, Roger K.
Garver. Survivors include her two daughters, Judy Slawson and husband, Don and Sandy Remsberg and husband Jim, all of Wichita; grandchildren, Steve and Linda Slawson, Craig and Denise Slawson, Todd Slawson, Dana and Vic Scott, Jill and Tom McGee and Jennifer Remsberg; 10 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Memorial contributions may be made to Larksfield, Activities Department of the Health Care Center, 7373 E. 29th St. Wichita, KS, 67226 or the Great Plains Nature Centre, 6232 E.
29th St. Wichita, KS, 67226. Downing Lahey Mortuary East. Gheesling, W. Earl, age 69, ret.
Federal Government Attorney, passed away Saturday. Memorial services are scheduled for 10:30 Thursday, in the Garden Chapel of Watson Funeral Home. He is survived by his loving wife, Gladys, sons, Roman, of Wichita, H. P. Grant, of Pittsburg, KS, daughter, Robbin Gheesling, of New York City, brother, Harold Gheesling, of Alexandria, LA.
Condolences may be sent to the family via www.watsonfuneral.com. Services are under the direction of Watson's Garden Chapel Warson Jordan, Jerry L. 68, died Tuesday, August 10, 2004 at his home in Wichita. Funeral services are 11 am Saturday a at Lakeview Funeral Home. Viewing will be from 1-8 PM Friday.
Survivors include his wife Patricia Jordan of Wichita, sons; Steve Jordan of Hurdle Mills, NC, Dan Jordan of Fredonia, KS, daughter, Diana Grove of Andover, KS, Four brothers, Five sisters, Nine grandchildren and Four great grandchildren. Contributions are suggested to Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, 313 S. Market, Wichita, Kansas 67202. Kibbe, Sylvia Ernestine, 67, daughter, wife, mother, grandmother and friend, died Friday, Aug. 6, 2004 at her daughter's home in Rancho Cordova, CA.
Services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday, Cochran Mortuary. Sylvia graduated from High School in 1954 and married her high school sweetheart, Bill Kibbe who preceded her in death. Survivors include: her son and daughter-in-law, Bill and Lisa Kibbe of Austin, TX; daughters and sons-in-law, Laurie Kibbe and Mike Kopriva of San Jose, CA, Stephanie and Michael Cardenaz of Rancho Cordova, CA, Kathy and Barry McKinney of Jackson, MS; mother, Laura Lee of Valley Center; sister, Kay Lee also of Valley Center; grandchildren, Philip, Rick, Jeff, Robert, Tiffany, Kelly, Casey, Charlie and Jamie; -grandchildren, Alexis and Sequoia. A memorial has been establsihed with the American Cancer Society, 435 S.
Broadway, Suite 100, Wichita, KS 67202. Condolences may be e- mailed to the family via www.cochranmortuary.com Koontz, Steve, Koontz, Steve, 52, died Aug. 9, 2004. Visitation 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Thursday; service 1 p.m. Friday, both at Culbertson-Smith Mortuary. Steve was born July 21, 1952 the son of the late Merle Eugene and Bernita Lucille (Helferich) Koontz. Survivors: wife, Chris Newman, Wichita; daughter, Danielle Koontz, Wichita; granddaughter, Lillian Paige Koontz, Wichita; sister, Sonja Ward-Sargent, Wichita; halfsister, Marcy Vickers of Oklahoma City, OK. Labonte, Mark Anthony, 40, Starkey parts assembler, born April 19, 1964 and passed away Aug.
9, 2004. Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Friday, Old Mission Mortuary; graveside service 10:30 a.m. Friday, White Chapel Memorial Gardens. Preceded in death by father, Henry Labonte and brother, Henri Labonte.
Survivors: mother, Billie Fuller of Clearwater; sisters, Teresa Coleman of Wichita, Dawn Benedict of Independence, KS, LuAnn Norris of Lakeview, IA; brothers, David Labonte of Italy, Donald Labonte of MA, Christopher Ferris of Clearwater; 18 nieces and nephews. Memorial established with Starkey Inc. Miner, Harry L. Graveside service 10 a.m. Friday at White Chapel Cemetery.
Born Sept. 10, 1944 to Bert and Cora (Adair) Miner in Wichita, KS. Preceded in death by parents; sisters, Betty Gibson, Esther Vineyard and Letha Conrad. Survived by brothers, Bert Miner of Fall River, Don Bradley Wichita; sisters, Bertha Gourley, Nora Hutchison of Wichita, Dorothy Huckey of Fall River and Arlie Benson of Wichita; several nieces and nephews. DeVorss Flanagan- Mortuary.
Moore, Doris Thelma (Morgan), beloved mother and grandmother went home to be with the Lord on August 5, 2004 while vacationing with her family in Colorado. Her husband James Albert Moore precedes her in death. Doris was born on December 16, 1918 in Newton, Kansas. She was the second oldest child of Jesse Franklin Morgan and Effie Eldora (Rosebaugh) Morgan. She attended Newton High School where she graduated in 1936.
It was in this high school that she met her husband and on March 17, 1936 married and remained faithfully committed in her marriage for 65 years. Doris was employed by the Kansas State Bank and later by Macy's Department store, but her first love and commitment was that of a loving wife, mother, and homemaker who placed the needs of her family first by quietly serving them. She loved to travel and spent much of her years of retirement traveling with her husband in their motor home across the United States. For the past three years, since her husband's death, she has been living with her daughter and son-in-law, and it was this love of traveling that allowed her to remain active and to be able to continue to travel with her family even at 85 years of age. She was greatly loved and will be missed by her family.
She leaves behind her, son and daughter-in-law Jim and Sharon of Wichita; daughters and sons-inlaw Debra Moore and Guy Palmer, Dianna and Roger Mathews all of Wichita; sister, Iris Base of Newton, KS; grandchildren: Jill Moore, Nathan Mathews, Lucas Mathews, John Mathews, Elizabeth Mathews, Jacob Mathews all of Wichita, Peter Mathews, West Point, NY, Bret Moore of Hollywood, CA, Brandon Greer of New Market, Brett Greer of Albuquerque, NM, Brian Houchens of Herrington, KS, and six great-grand children. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Thursday August 12, 2004 at Lakeview Cemetery, 12100 East 13th Street Wichita. A memorial has been established with Hospice Care of Kansas, 3241 E. Victor PI, Wichita, KS 67208.
Services by Broadway Mortuary. Peterson, Delno 75, retired independent Certified Institute of death by; parents, Joe H. and Lillie (Swenson) Peterson and brother, Gaylord B. Peterson. Survivors; sons and daughters in law, David and Cheryl, Mike, Ron and Marcia, daughter and son in law, Sheri and Craig VonGlan, grandchildren, Zachary, Corinne, Christina and Laurie, all of Wichita, nephew Donovan and nieces, Carol and Janice.
Memorials have been established with Midian Shrine Plane of Mercy and West Heights United Methodist Church. Public Accountant, died Monday, August 9, 2004. Service 10:00 a.m., Friday, Resthaven Mortuary. Mr. Peterson was a member of Albert Pike Lodge No.
303, V. F. W. Post No. 112, Royal Order of Jesters, Emeritus Financier of The Legion of Honor, Navy Veteran of the Korean War and Lifetime member of the Institute of Management Accountants.
Preceded in Salome, Catalina, 93, homemaker, passed away Aug. 9, 2004. Graveside service 4 p.m. Wednesday, Resurrection Cemetery. Survivors: son, Eusebio Salome of Wichita; 2 brothers of Mexico; 8 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; 10 great-greatgrandchildren.
Advantage Funeral Cremation Services. Thomas, Sarah "Louise," 89, homemaker, died Aug. 9, 2004. Visitation 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, All Faiths Funeral Services; service 11 a.m.
Friday, White Chapel. Survivors: son, Phillip L. Thomas of Huntington Beach, CA; daughter and caregivers, Dena and Richard D. Roeder of Haysville; sisters, Ruby Celeste of Tulsa, OK, Patti Page of Bath, NH, Peggy Layton of Oklahoma City, OK; 6 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren. Memorials to Alzheimer's Association and Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice.
Waggoner, Edra Lee (Holt), 60, retired office specialist at J.C. Penney's, died Monday, August 9, 2004. Visitation, 6-8 pm, Wednesday, August 11 at Baker Funeral Home, 100 S. Cedar, Valley Center. Service, 10 am, Thursday, August 12 at West Side Church of God, 1900 McCormick, Wichita, KS 67213.
Graveside service, 2:30 pm, Thursday, August 12 at Forest Park Cemetery, Anthony, KS. Survivors: spouse, Eugene Waggoner, of the home; son, Chris Waggoner; sister, Linda Payne; brothers, David Alan Holt, all of Wichita. Preceded in death by: parents, Bill Alvora Holt; brothers, Ron John Holt. Memorial, West Side Church of God. Baker Funeral Home, Valley Center has charge.
Whites, Fern Eveyln (Wood), 83, of Rural Valley, PA, formerly of Wichita, Town Country Food Market cashier, died Friday, August 6, 2004. Graveside Memorial Service, 11 am, Friday, August 13 at Latham Cemetery, Latham, KS. Survivors: sons, Robert White, Wichita, Alan Whites, Reno, NV; daughters, Norma Wolfslau, Whittier, CA, Dale Mazzeratti, Yatesboro, PA, Lyna Brooks, Wichita. 16 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by: parents, Charles Sadie Wood; spouse, Lionel Whites.
Memorial, Cornerstone Broadmoor Assisted Living, 1240 N. Broadmoor, Wichita, KS 67206. Baker Funeral Home, Valley Center. Wilson, Merle Deloris Beaver, Survivors include Wichita; Georgya Howes, Fitzgerald, great-grandchildren. Hospice Care Mortuary.
Around the state ARKANSAS CITY Kinslow, Kenneth Whitworth, 92, died Aug. 9, 2004. Service 2 p.m. Thursday, Riverview Cemetery. Survivors: wife, Winifred; daughter, Judy Deardorff-Carter; stepson, Ed White; granddaughter, Julianna greatgrandchildren, Teresa and Aidan Campbell; 11 stepgrandchildren.
Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home. BENTON Coffman, Virgilene, 94, homemaker, died Aug. 10, 2004. Service 10 a.m. Thursday, Towanda (KS) Cemetery.
Survivors: several nieces and nephews. Kirby-Morris Funeral Home. BENTON McCune, Vernon 82, died Aug. 9, 2004. Service 10:30 a.m.
Thursday, Benton Cemetery. Survivors: wife, Elaine; sons, Bruce, Ronald; daughter, Debra Mills; brothers, Alfred, Merle, Orville, Marvin; 4 grandchildren; 2 greatgrandchildren. Carlson Funeral Home, El Dorado. DERBY Meyer, Joseph M. 94, retired farmer and stockman in Clearwater, KS, has gone to heaven, Tues, August 10, 2004.
Visitation, Thurs. noon-3pm at Webb-Shinkle Mortuary, 200 S. Tracy, Clearwater. Rosary, Thurs. 7 pm Funeral Mass both at St.
John's Catholic Church, Clonmel. DERBY Nickelson, Charles Ivan, 77, formerly of Winfield, died Aug. 9, 2004. Service 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Miles Funeral Service, Winfield.
Survivors: daughters, Rhonda Lea Nickelson of Salina, Charla Lorene Yassine and husband, Ali of Derby; brother, John Lee Nickelson of Ottawa; 3 grandchildren. EL DORADO McEachern, Patricia A. "Pat," 70, died Aug. 6, 2004. Service 10:30 a.m.
Saturday, Carlson Funeral Home. Survivors: husband, Roger; son, Armond Norris; daughters, Sharron Johnson, Teresa Smith; stepsons, Roger and Donald McEachern; sisters, Evelyn Conway, Violet Bias, Blanche Roberts, Jan Carson. GALVA Jenkins, Jason 24, died Aug. 9, 2004. Service 1:30 p.m.
Friday, Bryant Funeral Home, Great Bend. Survivors: wife, Kristen; brothers, Andrew, Mike, James, Jeff; sisters, Alicia Jenkins, Jody Ramos; grandparents, Alfred and Helen Jonas, Esther Jenkins. GREAT BEND Staerkel, Sarah Marie, 104, died Aug. 10, 2004. Service 10 a.m.
Friday, Great Bend Cemetery. Survivors: many nieces and nephews. Bryant Funeral Home. HUTCHINSON dePue, Barbara Jean, 61, died August 7, 2004. Memorial service 2 p.m.
Thursday, South Hutchinson Christian Church. Survivors: friend, Gerald-Lee D. Smith; son, Randy Eugene of Wellington; 2 grandchildren. Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home. HUTCHINSON Stout, Joe, 47, died August 7, 2004.
Memorial service 10 a.m. Saturday, 205 Eagle Street, Little River. Survivors: wife, Elaine; father Mary; sons, Michael, Steven; daughters, Carissa Stout, LaShelle Peters, Dori Staggs, Jennifer Stout; brothers, Ernie, Gary, Terry; sister, Judy Montague; 11 grandchildren. Pen well-Gabel Funeral Home. INDEPENDENCE Brown, Mary 76, died Aug.
8, 2004. Service 1 p.m. Thursday, Crystalbrook Church. Survivors: son, John Sanborn; daughters, Cheryl Hurst, Carol Blair; stepsons, Donald, David; stepdaughter, Patty Brown; sister, Bernice Slaughter; 12 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren. Potts Chapel.
IOLA Menzie, Shirley 73, died Aug. 9, 2004. Service 10 a.m. Wednesday, Highland Cemetery, Iola. Survivors: daughters, Cheryl Smith of Andover, Shelly Christian of Mulvane, Debbie Curry of Iola; son, Pat of LaHarpe; brother, Jack McGrew of Iola; sister, Florice Ford of Springfield, MO; 11 grandchildren.
Waugh- Friskel Chapel. JOHNSON Nicholas, Ivan Lee, 87, died Aug. 9, 2004. Service 10 a.m. Saturday, First United Methodist Church.
Survivors: sons, Bill wife, Mary Jane, Dr. Kenton and wife, Susan, Joel and wife, Linda; sisters, Gwen Pentland, Mercer; 11 grandchildren; 2 great- grandchildren. Garnand Funeral Home. KENDALL Valentine-Burrows, Heather Jo, 35, died Aug. 7, 2004.
Service 2 p.m. Lakin United Methodist Church. Survivors: sons, Aaron, Jared; parents, Mary Ronald Valentine Lambrecht, Jerry Valentine Vicki Cole; brothers, Alan Valentine, Keny Bless; sister, Danielle Lindgren; grandparents, Steve Patsy Sharrock. Garnand Funeral Home. LAKE CITY Mills, Husty, 53, died Aug.
10, 2004. Service 10 a.m. Friday, Medicine Lodge Baptist Church. Survivors: wife, Karen; son, Adam of the home; sister, Vickie and husband, Ted Lukens of Medicine Lodge; nieces and nephews. Larrison Funeral Home, Medicine Lodge.
MADISON Mackey, William R. "Bob," 76, died Aug. 9, 2004. Service 10:30 a.m. Friday, First Christian Church.
Survivors: wife, Dorothy; sons, Bill, Jim; daughter, Lavone Johnson; sisters, Naomi Finney, LaVeda Benton; 5 grandchildren. Wilson Funeral Home. MANHATTAN Dahl, Beatrice Mae "Bea," 77, died Aug. 10, 2004. Service 1 p.m.
Thursday, Penwell-Gabel Parker-Price Chapel, north Topeka. Survivors: son, Richard S. Jr. of Lawrence; sisters, Mary Frances Textor of Leawood, Lorna Dee Wells of Wichita. McPHERSON Atkinson, Charles 78, died Aug.
10, 2004. Service 2 p.m. Friday, Glidden-Ediger Funeral Home. Survivors: wife, Minnie; daughter, Connie Bunn; son, Larry; 5 grandchildren; 1 greatgrandson; sister, Ethel Unger; half-sister, Cleo Schwartz; half-brothers, Cecil, Carl, Calvin, Clarene and Clifford Atkinson. age 88, retired Keebler Co.
truck driver, passed away Monday, Aug. 9, 2004. Family visitation will be Friday at the Broadway Mortuary. Funeral services Saturday, at the Indian Hills Church of the Nazarene. Preceded in death by parents, Chester and Anna Wilson; daughter, Lori Pyle; brother, Elmer Wilson; sisters, Velma Decker and and grandson, Christopher Beckner.
wife, Corlena; son LeeRoy Wilson, daughters, Merlene Lane, Brandon FL, Mission Viejo, CA; sister, Beatrice Clearwater, KS; 15 grandchildren, 23 Memorials may be made to of Kansas. Services by Broadway NEWTON Rawlins, Mary 89, died Aug. 10, 2004. Service 12 p.m. Friday, Halls Church AME Church.
Survivors: daughter, Winnifred Garnett of Newton; son, Edward of Kansas City, KS; 5 grandchildren; 3 grear-grandchildren. Broadway Colonial Funeral Home. PARSONS Springer, Raymond 84, died Aug. 10, 2004. Services pending, Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home.
PORTIS Walker, Tammie 36, died Aug. 8, 2004. Service 2 p.m. Thursday, Main Street Christian Church. Survivors: husband, Joseph; daughter, Megan; stepdaughter, Jennifer; parents, Jerry and Janice Lemons; brother, Jerry "Herm" Lemons; sister, Dayna Walker; grandmother, June Lemons.
SmithMoore-Overlease Funeral Home, Stockton. Please see obituaries, Page 3B.
