2005 Wise County Messenger
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Wise County Messenger Obituaries 2005 Last Names H-Q The following obituaries are in alphabetical order by last name. Hachtel, Gabriela 1962-2005 Funeral for Gabriela Hachtel, 42, of Newark will be at 10 a.m. Friday, June 24, at Coker Funeral Home in Decatur. Burial will follow at Oaklawn Cemetery. Dan Hunt will officiate. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 23, at the funeral home. Hachtel died Sunday, June 19, 2005, in Decatur. Born Aug. 13, 1962, in Augsburg, Germany, she was a homemaker. She married James David Hachtel on March 25, 1988, in Boyd. She was preceded in death by her father, James Douglas Foxworth. She is survived by her husband; her mother, Seiglinde Bumair of Augsburg; two sons, Andreas Bumair and Jimmy Hachtel, both of Newark; and two brothers, Thomas Bumair and Michael Bumair, both of Augsburg. Published Thursday, June 23, 2005 Hachtel, Mary Francis 1919-2005 Funeral for Mary Francis Hachtel, 85, of Sanger was Feb. 27 at the First Baptist Church in Sanger. E.L. McNeal officiated. Burial followed at Sanger Cemetery. Hachtel died Friday, Feb. 25, 2005, in Denton. Born March 13, 1919, to Jim and Pearl (Cowart) Ready in Sanger, she married Marvin Weldon Hachtel on Oct. 17, 1942. She worked for the United States Postal Service in Sanger for 18 years. She was preceded in death by her husband; a sister, Ethelyn Amyx; and two brothers, Bobby J. Ready and Richard Ready. She is survived by two daughters, Barbara Rippey and Carol Knightstep, both of Sanger; a sister, Peggy Crunk of Ivanhoe; a brother, James Ready of Sanger; three grandchildren, Donny Knightstep, Bill Jon Rippey and Jona Gillum and seven great- grandchildren. Pallbearers were Willie Keith Pate, Johnny Forrest, Bill Crunk, Kyle Amyx, Billy Ed Nance and Jim Rob Ready. Published Thursday, March 3, 2005 Hale, Benjamin Franklin, Jr. 1920-2005 Services were held for Benjamin Franklin Hale Jr., 84, of Bowie, Thursday, March 31 at Immanuel Baptist Church. Charles Taylor and Louis Horton officiated. Burial followed in Sweetwater Cemetery. He was born October 27, 1920, in Wise County, to Benjamin F. Sr. and Ella Hudson Hale. He died March 28, 2005, in Bowie. He was preceded in death by one sister, Louella Bowling; daughter-in-law Shirley Hale; and his first wife, Mattie Viola Fennell. He is survived by his wife, Mary Russell of Bowie; three sons, Ben Hale of Bridgeport, Johnny Hale and wife, Kim, of Decatur, and Danny Hale and wife, Kristie, of Bowie; daughters, Shirley Donley and husband, David, of Bowie, and Faye Wilson and husband, Jimmy, of Mineral Wells; brothers, Joe Cody Hale and Lee Roy Hale of Decatur, Pete Hale of Denton, and James Marco Hale of Henrietta; sisters, Jane Cearley of Decatur, Inez Rodgers of Fort Worth, Joyce Horton of Fort Worth, Lois Davidson of Lindale and Pat Spoede of Denison; nine grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; and nine great- grandchildren. Pallbearers were Ben Hale, Johnny Hale, Danny Hale, Russell Dunlap, Scotty Hale, Brian Hale, Christopher Meekins and Caleb Hale. Published Sunday, April 3, 2005 Hale, Robert Elmer 1938-2005 Funeral for Robert E. Hale, 67, of Decatur was Aug. 15 in Decatur. Burial followed at Bethel Cemetery. Hale died Saturday, Aug. 13, 2005, in Decatur. Born July 15, 1938, in Decatur to Harry and Pearl Brock Hale, he lived in Decatur until he joined the military in 1957. He retired from the Army as a staff sergeant in 1977 at Fort Bliss in El Paso. After his military service, he drove trucks cross-country for 18 years. He was awarded safe driving records for 500,000 miles for Hospital Supply and one million miles for Baxter-Converters Bulk Mail Service. In 1995, he returned to Decatur after a medical retirement. He is preceded in death by two sisters, Helen Rutherford and Harry Lee Walker; his first wife, Mary Curtis; three nephews, Odas Lee, Ronnie Walker and Lonnie Walker; and three brothers-in-law, J.C. Dawson, Odas Jr. Walker and Norman Hoak. He is survived by his wife, OkSon Hale; a son, Robert Hale Jr.; a daughter, Pamela Brambilla and husband, Lazandro, of El Paso; a granddaughter, Autumn Brambilla of El Paso; a stepson, John W. Curtis of New Mexico; a brother, Fred Alan Hale of El Paso; two sisters, Willa Mae Dawson of Decatur and Leona Tyler of Fort Worth; and two brothers in law, James Rutherford and LeeRoy Tyler. Published Sunday, August 21, 2005 Halford, Robert L., Jr. 1929-2005 Funeral for Robert L. Halford Jr., 76, of Bishop and formerly of Wise County was to be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, at the Alvord Church of Christ. A memorial service was held Thursday, Oct. 20, at Turcotte-Piper Mortuary in Kingsville. Halford died Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2005, in Bishop. Born April 3, 1929, in Seymour, to Robert Lee Halford and Myrtle Thomas Halford, he was drafted into the Army during the Korean War and attained the rank of sergeant under combat conditions. He graduated with a degree in ag science from Texas Tech in 1958. He married Jeannette Holland in 1959, and she preceded him in death in 1976. He married Donna Allard Perrault in 1977. He graduated from Texas Woman’s University in 1981 with a master’s degree in education and later served as principal at Alvord. He was a minister at Sunset, Crafton, Greenwood, Alvord, Forestburg and Bishop Churches of Christ. He was preceded in death by two sons, Adam and James; two brothers, Charles and J.D. Halford and one sister, Mary Halford Fain. He is survived by three children, Cindy Jeter and husband, Larry, of Chantilly, Va., Becky Stephens and husband, Russell, of Decatur and Stephen Halford and wife, Stefanie, of Southaven, Miss.; four step-children, Barry Perrault and wife, Lesa, of Humble, Tom Perrault and wife, Cheryl, of Richmond, Va., Kendra Perrault Nash and husband, John, of Missouri City and Elaine Perrault Murrell and husband, Brian, of London, England; 10 grandchildren; eight step-grandchildren; five sisters, Lois Nikirk and husband, Roy, of Corpus Christi, Jolu Rupel and husband, Gene, of Joshua Tree, Calif., Wilma House of Aledo and Opal Morton and husband, Dick, and Sharon Walker, all of Fort Worth, and numerous nieces and nephews. The family requests that memorials be made in his name to the American Cancer Society, the Bishop Church of Christ or the Disabled American Veterans. Published Sunday, October 23, 2005 Hancock, Woodie Frank 1922-2005 Graveside service for Woodie Frank Hancock, 82, of Vancouver, Wash., was Friday, Dec. 16, in Alvord. Joe Hancock officiated. Hancock died Saturday, Dec. 10, 2005, in Vancouver. He was born Dec. 15, 1922, in Alvord. He was preceded in death by a son, Teddy Hancock. He is survived by his wife, Marge; two sons, Timothy Hancock of Cartersville, Ga., and Messel Hancock of Gresham, Ore.; a daughter, Donna Langford of Oklahoma; a brother, Wade Hancock of Texarkana; a sister, Lawanna McClure of Decatur; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Published Sunday, December 18, 2005 Hand, Leroy 1922-2005 Funeral for Leroy Hand, 82, of Chico was June 7 at First Baptist Church of Chico. The Rev. Jason Ewing officiated. Burial followed at Chico Cemetery. Hand died Saturday, June 4, 2005, in Chico. Born Oct. 12, 1922, in Electra to George W. Sr. and Edna Brown Hand, he was a retired welder. A lifetime resident of Chico, he married Patsy Jennings on Dec. 18, 1954, in Bridgeport. He was a veteran who served in the U.S. Army during World War II, was a member of the 1276 Combat Engineers Association and the First Baptist Church of Chico. He was preceded in death by a brother, G.W. Hand. He is survived by his wife; three sons, Mickey Hand and wife, Lindee, of Chico, Tim Hand and wife, Debbie, of Decatur, and Rusty Hand and wife, Gaile, of Chico; eight grandchildren, Amy Silletti, Brent Hand, Jill Martin, Brian Hand, Aaron Hand, Breann Hand, Ashton Hand and Asa Hand; six great-grandchildren, Marcus, Christian, Kambree, Camden, Abby and Reece; a sister-in-law, Bonnie Hand of Chico; and numerous nieces and nephews. An honor guard from Fort Hood will conduct a flag presentation at the graveside. Pallbearers were Brent Hand, Brian Hand, Aaron Hand, Asa Hand, Anthony Silletti and Scott Martin. Honorary pallbearers were men from Hand’s Bible study Sunday school class. Published Sunday, June 12, 2005 Hardee, Leona Irene 1915-2005 Funeral for Leona Irene Hardee, 89, of Alvord was July 1 at the First Baptist Church of Alvord. Hardee died Wednesday, June 29, 2005, in Alvord. Born Oct. 19, 1915, to Liza Ozella Collins and George Earnest Raley in the West Academy community near Chico, she was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church of Alvord. She attended school in the West Academy community and graduated from Chico High School in 1935. She married Joe Burl Hardee on March 7, 1944, in Decatur. They moved to Alvord in 1945. She was preceded in death by her husband; and four sisters, Loy Knight, Lessie Robertson, Sue Nivens and Allison Raley. She is survived by her daughter, Linda Elsmere and husband, Edward; two sons, Larry Hardee and wife, Ruthann, Vernon Hardee and wife, Karen, all of Alvord; eight grandchildren, Randy Hardee and wife, Gwen, Ricky Hardee and wife, Michelle, Lenny Hardee, Jamie Hicks and husband, Jesse, and Meredith Elsmere, all of Alvord, Jennifer Dunn and husband, Brandon, of Bridgeport, and Mike Hardee and Sherry Gibson, both of Midwest City, Okla.; and seven great-grandchildren. The family requests that memorials be made to the First Baptist Church of Alvord building fund, Solaris Hospice or a memorial of choice.