Obituaries for May 22, 2001

Tuesday, May 22, 2001 | 10:16 a.m.

Patricia Carroll-Randolph

Patricia Carroll-Randolph, 40, of Bastrop, La., died May 13 in Morehouse, La. She was born Aug. 25, 1960, in Louisiana. A former Las Vegas resident, she was a casino cashier.

She is survived by her husband, Frank; her mother, Cindy Carroll, and two sisters, Joyce Yates and Denise Bowen, all of Las Vegas.

Visitation will continue until 6 p.m. today in Harrison-Ross Mortuaries, 2071 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in Grace Immanuel Baptist Church, 805 W. Bartlett Ave. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery.

Hester L. Craig

Hester L. Craig, 83, of Henderson died Sunday in a local hospital. She was born Feb. 21, 1918, in Harrison, Alaska. A resident for 21 years, she was a registered nurse.

She is survived by one daughter, Annelle Likwartz of Batavia, Ill.; one son, Wayne Craig of St. Paul, Minn.; one brother; two sisters; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

Agnes Pauline Cutbirth

Agnes Pauline Cutbirth, 89, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. She was born June 26, 1911, in El Reno, Okla. A resident for 35 years, she was a retired waitress.

She is survived by two sons, Charles Martlatt and Richard Cutbirth, both of Las Vegas; three grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday in First Southern Baptist Church, 700 E. St. Louis Ave. Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St., is handling arrangements.

Margaret Fell

Margaret Fell, 83, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. She was born May 21, 1918, in England. A resident for many years, she was a druggist.

She is survived by one daughter, Jackie Ward of Las Vegas.

No local services are scheduled. Burial will be in England.

Willie Mae Gibson

Willie Mae Gibson, 79, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. She was born May 2, 1922, in Delhi, La. A resident for 55 years, she was a housekeeper.

A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Saturday in Tabernacle of Faith, 2030 Yale St., North Las Vegas. Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave., is handling arrangements.

The family suggests contributions to the donor's favorite church.

Robert Lee Halbritter

Robert Lee Halbritter, 68, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. He was born Feb. 12, 1933, in Montrose, S.D. A resident for 15 years, he was a retired furniture salesman/owner and an Army and Air Force veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Barbara; three daughters, Deborah Hart of Louisville, Ky., Cynthia Hartley of Brandenburg, Ky., and Laura Gibson of Fairmont, W.Va.; one son, David Halbritter of Louisville; and nine grandchildren.

Neptune Society of Nevada, 8570 Del Webb Blvd., is arranging private services.

Thomas Harrell

Thomas Harrell, 82, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospital. He was born April 24, 1919, in Shreveport, La. A resident for 31 years, he was a retired electrician and a member of the Masons.

He is survived by two daughters, Fay King of Kansas City, Mo., and Mildred Blakley of Detroit; one stepson, Gary DeClark of Federal Way, Wash.; two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 2-5 p.m. Wednesday with a service following at 5:30 p.m. in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St.

Court Hollingsworth

Court Hollingsworth, 37, of North Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. He was born July 9, 1963, in Las Vegas. A lifelong resident, he was a retired carpenter, a professional leisure consultant and attended Rancho High School.

He is survived by his son, Court, and his mother, Deanna Hollingsworth, both of Las Vegas; his father, Donald J. Hollingsworth of Pahrump; and one brother, D.J. Hollingsworth Jr. of Germany.

Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Thursday in Palm Memorial Park. Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St., is handling arrangements.

The family suggests contributions to the donor's favorite drug rehab program.

Ryan Allen Horky

Ryan Allen Horky, 16, of Henderson died Sunday in Las Vegas. He was born Feb. 26, 1985, in Las Vegas. He was a student at Green Valley High School.

He is survived by his parents, Gary and Deborah Horky, and one brother, Taylor Horky, both of Henderson; and his grandparents, Eugene Spry of Henderson and Bill and Jan Horky of Englewood, Fla.

Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday in Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave. Burial will be in Paradise Memorial Gardens.

The family suggests contributions to the donor's favorite charity.

Tonny Lam

Tonny Lam, 41, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. He was born April 24, 1960, in China. A resident for eight years, he was a hotel food server.

He is survived by his wife, Anny; and two sons, Norris Lam and Lawrence Lam, both of Las Vegas.

Services will be 11:30 a.m. Tuesday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St.

Kathlyn 'Katie' McCarthy

Kathlyn "Katie" McCarthy, 70, of Boulder City died Saturday in a local hospital. She was born Jan. 20, 1931, in California. A resident for 49 years, she was a retired drugstore cashier/clerk and a member of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority.

She is survived by one daughter, Holly McAnlis of Boulder City; three sons, Randy Phelps and Troy Phelps, both of Boulder City, and Dale Phelps of Corona, Calif.; one sister, Eloise Henninger of Nescopeck, Pa.; one brother, Edward Jones of Reno; and eight grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 10 a.m. Thursday in Christian Center, 571 Adams Blvd., Boulder City. Palm Mortuary, 800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson, is handling arrangements.

Arthur R. Parker

Arthur R. Parker, 84, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. He was born Dec. 13, 1916, in Binghamton, N.Y. A resident for 20 years, he was a retired mechanical engineer, a member of Knights of Columbus and past president of the Young at Heart at Our Lady of Las Vegas Catholic Church.

He is survived by his wife, Maria-Jo; one son, Kenneth Parker of Las Vegas; one daughter, Lynn Parker-Crail of Cairo, Egypt; three stepsons, John DeLuca, Nicholas DeLuca and Frank DeLuca, and one stepdaughter, Maria-Jo Isaac, all of Las Vegas; one sister, Alma Cleaver of Fairfield, Conn.; 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Visitation was scheduled 2-6 p.m. today with a 5:30 p.m. rosary in Palm Chapel, Cheyenne. Services will be 9 a.m. Wednesday in Our Lady of Las Vegas Catholic Church, 3050 Alta Drive. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday in Palm Valley View Memorial Park.

The family suggests donations to the Nathan Adelson Hospice, 4141 S. Swenson St., Las Vegas, NV 89119.

Frances R. Peters

Frances R. Peters, 87, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. She was born Oct. 27, 1913, in Danbury, Conn. A resident for 15 years, she was a clothing store saleswoman.

She is survived by two daughters, Mary Peters of Las Vegas and Carolyn Roche of Raynham, Mass.; one son, Ronald Peters of Hudson, N.H.; eight grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Friday in St. Viator Catholic Church, 2461 E. Flamingo Road. Burial will be private. Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave., is handling arrangements.

Paul Slightam

Paul Slightam, 93, of Henderson died Sunday in Henderson. He was born Nov. 23, 1907, in Quincy, Mich. A resident for two years, he was a retired plant manager for a manufacturing firm.

He is survived by one daughter, Nancy Madden of Henderson; one son, Robert Slightam of Crete, Ill.; one sister, Marian Kanzler of Yuba City, Calif.; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave., is handling arrangements.

Clinton Llewellyn Taylor

Clinton Llewellyn Taylor, 89, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospice. He was born April 29, 1912, in Houlton, Maine. A resident for 18 years, he was a tool designer in the engineering industry.

He is survived by his wife, Dolores; one son, Robert Taylor; one daughter, Barbara Petrunti; four sisters, Eoline Masterman, Phyllis Burgess, Joyce Wark and Evelyn Page; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be 10 a.m. Thursday in Guardian Angel Cathedral, 302 Cathedral Way, Las Vegas. Desert Memorial Cremation and Burial Society, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd. North, is handling arrangements.

Lueva T. Trammel

Lueva T. Trammel, 84, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospice. She was born May 27, 1916, in Sardis, Miss. A resident for 26 years, she was a retired automobile factory worker.

She is survived by two sons, Donald Trammel of New York City and Darryl Trammel of Las Vegas.

Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave., is handling private arrangements.

Jerrie Tucker

Jerrie Tucker, 73, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. She was born Jan. 10, 1928, in Denver. A resident for 30 years, she was a retired waitress.

She is survived by her husband, Frank; one son, Ron Bennett of Las Vegas; three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled 8-10:30 a.m. Thursday in Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St. Graveside services will be 11:30 a.m. Thursday in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City.

The family suggests donations to St. Joseph Indian School, Chamberlain, SD 57326.

Herbert Warm

Herbert Warm, 90, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. He was born Sept. 4, 1910, in Cincinnati. A resident for 22 years, he retired as a Navy captain after 38 years of service and was a World War II veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Harriet; one daughter, Karen Dopher of Newburg, Mo.; one son, Skip Warm of Mason, Ohio; one brother, Louis Warm of Cincinnati; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave., is handling arrangements.

Ronald Lee Wyatt

Ronald Lee Wyatt, 49, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in Las Vegas. He was born June 4, 1951, in Monroe, La. A resident for 8 1/2 years, he worked in food service at the Stardust hotel for 32 years.

He is survived by four brothers, Henry Lee Wyatt, Samuel Lee Wyatt, Darnell Wyatt and Charles Wyatt; and one sister, Joyce Ann Whitehead.

Services were scheduled at 11 a.m. today in Harrison-Ross Mortuaries, 2071 Las Vegas Blvd. North, followed by burial in Woodlawn Cemetery.

The family suggests donations to Bank of America at Washington Avenue and Martin Luther King Boulevard.

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