Our Staff

Joni was born in Whitney, Texas, and is a native of Hill County.  She graduated from West High School and McLennan Community College.  She and her husband, Dennis Boman, Jr., have been married for over 23 years and live in Abbott with their daughter, Cailea.  Joni has been with Marshall & Marshall since December of 2000 and was named Manager of the Hillsboro and Whitney locations in June 2023.  She also serves as the Regional Business Manager for Clifton Funeral Home in Clifton, Texas.  Prior to joining Marshall & Marshall, Joni was the Assistant General Manager at Prime Outlets in Hillsboro. In addition to her duties at Marshall & Marshall, she enjoys helping her husband with the family farming operation, spending time with family and friends, and running a small boutique business she started called "The Farmer's Wife - Home & Family" in West.  Joni says, "It is a privilege and honor to be able to have served the families of Hill and surrounding counties for all these years and we at Marshall & Marshall will continue to strive to do our best to continue our loving care to all families."

A native of Hill County, Levin joined the Marshall & Marshall staff in January of 2003. Born in Whitney, he graduated from Hillsboro High School in 1995. Following through on an early interest in funeral service, he completed his professional training at the Dallas Institute of Funeral Service and earned his funeral director and embalmer license in 2000.  Levin is married to the former Kimberly Lemoine of Louisiana.  Together they have five sons, Christian Allen, Scott Dahly, and Paylin Levi Ainsworth, and Garrett Paul and Jonah Anthony Laborde. He is a member of the National Funeral Directors Association. Before returning "home" to Hillsboro, Levin worked at funeral homes in Gatesville and Meridian, Texas.  In 2023, he became the preacher at Abbott Baptist Church in Abbott, Texas.

David was born and raised in Kerens, Texas. He graduated from Kerens High School in 1980 and began his career in the funeral business in 1981. He graduated from Dallas Institute of Funeral Service in 1989. David has four children, Michael, Phrinkie, Christopher and Brandi that he shares with his wife, Elexus.  He devotes his life to them, as well as helping other people in the most difficult times of their lives. He became a part of the staff here at Marshall and Marshall in July of 2019 and is very pleased to be serving the families of Hillsboro, Whitney, and surrounding area.

Chuck was born in Sherman, Texas, and lived with his family in Olney, Ranger, Stamford, and San Angelo as the son of a Texas High School football coach.  He attended Midwestern State University on a basketball scholarship from 1979-1983.  He returned to MSU to complete his Bachelor of Applied Arts & Science degree in 2014.  Chuck spent 18 years working in the hospice industry; his final 10 years as a hospice chaplain before becoming a licensed Funeral Director.  He has served as an Elder in the Seventh-Day Adventist church since 2015.  Chuck has been married for 31 years to Theresa and they currently live with their dog, Cholly, in Italy, Texas.  They have four adult children, ten grandchildren, and one great-granddaughter.  Chuck enjoys golfing, coin collecting, and is an avid sports fan.  He is also a board member of the Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce and President with the Hillsboro Lions Club.  He was named Lion of the Year for 2022-2023.   He has a passion for serving families at a most-difficult time through funeral service at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors.  His inspiration to lead comes from his father, Charlie, and Chuck credits his mother, Linda, for nurturing his spiritual development.  Chuck is proud to serve alongside the dedicated team of funeral professionals at Marshall & Marshall.

Darrel joined Marshall and Marshall in July 2022.  He fell in love with Hillsboro and Marshall and Marshall while serving as Pastor of Line Street United Methodist Church in 2005.  Darrel has a bachelor’s degree in business management from LeTourneau University and a Master of Divinity from Brite Divinity School, Texas Christian University.  He completed his Funeral Directors training at Northeast Texas Community College.  Serving as pastor in the Methodist Church, Darrel and his family have served churches in Elm Mott, Speegleville, Hillsboro, Covington, Harker Heights, Eastland, Ranger, Gorman and back to Hillsboro where they plan to stay.  He started his funeral services career in Eastland, Texas.  He and his wife, Sandy, have six children, three of whom attend Hillsboro High School.  Darrel says that he enjoys serving the people of Hill and surrounding counties with the excellence in which Marshall and Marshall is known.  Darrel also returned in July 2022 to serve as pastor at Line Street Methodist Church in Hillsboro.

A licensed funeral director and embalmer since 1985, James began his career with Marshall & Marshall in 1996. Originally from San Antonio where he completed high school, he received his professional training from the San Antonio College Mortuary Science Program. He has many years of experience with funeral homes in San Antonio, Kingsville, Livingston, Waco, and Comanche.  He is a member of the Church of Christ and enjoys singing, history, and classic Cadillacs.  

Christy has been with Marshall & Marshall since June 2014, working with families to assist them in processing of preneed insurance claims, placing obituaries, and processing other documentation in our Hillsboro and Whitney office. She was born in Anahuac, Texas, was raised in Itasca, Texas and graduated from Itasca High School in 1994. In 2007, she graduated from St. Leo University in Florida, with a bachelor's degree in business management.  At the beginning of 2019, Christy had started helping central Texas families prepare for the future. She serves as a preneed consultant for Marshall & Marshall and brings her expertise as a licensed insurance agent to help families plan for funeral expenses. Either in your home or at one of our offices, she can advise and help plan for these decisions in advance when a family is better prepared to consider these options. Christy also considers her greatest role in life to be able to serve and show compassion for the families while working for Marshall and Marshall Funeral Home.

After 42 years as an instructor at Hill College, David officially joined the staff of Marshall & Marshall in 2008. His association with Marshall & Marshall had actually begun much earlier, soon after he arrived in Hillsboro in 1966. A talented vocalist and organist, David often sang for funerals and occasionally played the organ for services as well. He has shared those talents with the community also. Over his many years in the area, he has served as organist, soloist, or choir director for at least ten churches of various denominations in Hillsboro and the surrounding communities.  In his role as funeral service assistant, David has enjoyed the opportunity to greet so many of his friends and former students while helping to care for their families and friends during a time of loss.

Cliff Oliver was born in Dallas, Texas, and grew up in California.  After returning to the Lake Whitney area, Cliff joined the Marshall & Marshall team as a funeral assistant.  He has been with Marshall & Marshall for two years and considers it a honor to serve the families of Hill County and all surrounding counties.

Elexus graduated from high school in 2019 and began working for Marshall & Marshall in 2022.  She will be attending Dallas Institute of Funeral Services to become a funeral director and embalmer.  Elexus has four children, Michael, Phrinkie, Christopher, and Brandi that she shares with her husband, David.  She devotes her life to her family, as well as the families she serves every day at Marshall & Marshall.

Shari is a Texas native who grew up in New Mexico but returned to Texas as soon as she could.  After many years in the lodging industry, Shari found her calling in the funeral business.   As administrative assistant, Shari creates meaningful obituaries, DVD slide shows, register books and other printed materials to make each family’s celebration of their loved one memorable and unique.

Robert P. "Bob" Ridlehuber 

After almost 19 years of caring, compassionate service with Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors, Bob Ridlehuber died on March 6, 2010. His passing left a great loss, both with our Marshall & Marshall family and our community. 

Bob Ridlehuber joined Marshall & Marshall in 1991 and served as a funeral service assistant and fleet supervisor. A life-long resident of Hillsboro and graduate of Hillsboro High School, he served as a Sergeant in the U.S. Army during the Viet Nam conflict. It was often his privilege to present the flag to our veteran's families on behalf of the President of the United States at the conclusion of committal services. 

In January of 1949 not long after earning his funeral director and embalmer's license, C.E. Holloway and his wife, Lillie Fae, left their hometown of Farmersville, Texas to move south to Hillsboro. Waiting for them there was the firm where they would spend the rest of their careers. Louie Marshall could not have known back then that this young couple would be the leaders to carry Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors into the next century.  C. E. passed away March 19, 2018, at the age of 95. At the time of his passing, he held the oldest active Funeral Directors license in the state.  During World War II, C.E. saw combat duty in the South Pacific with the Navy. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Hillsboro Lions Club, the Hillsboro Masonic Lodge and the Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce.