Obituaries

May 14, 2015

Johnny Clay, 63, of Blanton passed away Thursday, May 14, 2015, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, May 18, 2015, at Central Baptist Church in Itasca with Rev. Wade Yarbro of Chisolm Trail Church officiating. Burial will follow at Itasca Cemetery in Itasca. Visitation will be from 4:00-6:00 p.m. Sunday, May 17, 2015, at...

May 14, 2015

Mary Ellen Napier, 77, of Whitney, passed away on May 14, 2015, in Waco. The family will hold a memorial service at a later date. Mary was born on November 10, 1937, in Dallas, to Barney and Edith (Kenman) Benson. She met the love of her life and married Franklin Pierce Napier on March 29, 1958 in Dallas where they...

May 13, 2015

W.W. “Jim” Witkop, of Whitney, succumbed to cancer surrounded by family on Wednesday, May 13, 2015, at Town Hall Estates in Whitney. A memorial graveside service honoring the memory of Jim will held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, May 28, 2015, at Bethlehem Cemetery with Pastor Timothy Ackers, officiating. Jim was born on August 6, 1942, in Wolktsville, New York to...

May 13, 2015

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The position is now filled for God’s assistant Grand-Gardener. Earlene “Pat” Walker Wade, 82, of Whitney, passed away on May 13, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, May 16, 2015, at Marshall and Marshall Chapel in Whitney with Dr. Carl Jennings officiating. Burial will follow at Bethlehem Cemetery in Whitney. Visitation will...

May 11, 2015

Wesley Gene Miller, 85, of Whitney, passed away on May 11, 2015, at Town Hall Estates. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, May 14, 2015, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors in Whitney with Mr. Bruce Martin officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Garden of Memory near Hillsboro. Visitation will be held from 1-2 PM on...

May 7, 2015

Dale Martin, 61, of Malone, rolled up his leads and left this life on Thursday, May 7th 2015. Memorial Services will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Chapel in Hillsboro. He was born December 2, 1953, in Waxahachie, TX to Gurnsey & Elizabeth (Mitchell) Martin. Dale was raised in Milford where he...

May 6, 2015

Guy Fort Hancock, 95, of Hillsboro was called home Wednesday, May 6, 2015, surrounded by family. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, May 9, 2015, at Old Armour Cemetery in Coolidge. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Friday, May 8, 2015, at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors in Hillsboro. Guy was born July 3, 1919, to Guy...

May 5, 2015

Jo Nell Davis, 72, of Hillsboro passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2015, at Hill Regional Hospital in Hillsboro. Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM, Saturday, May 9, 2015 at the Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Hillsboro with Mr. Gene Edens officiating. Burial will follow at Ridge Park Cemetery in Hillsboro. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 PM, Friday,...

May 3, 2015

Doris Marie Haygood, 91, of Hillsboro passed away Sunday, May 3, 2015, at Kindred Hospital in Mansfield. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 8, 2015, at Whitney Memorial Park in Whitney with Rev. Derrell Surface of First Assembly of God Church in Hillsboro officiating. Visitation will be from 1:00-2:00 p.m. at the cemetery prior to service...

May 3, 2015

Edward Max Richter, 75, of Whitney, passed away peacefully in his sleep at home on Monday May 3, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 6, 2015, at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Whitney with Pastor Phillip Wottrich officiating. Burial will be held at 3:00 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Walburg, Texas. Visitation will...

May 2, 2015

Wanda Tinkey, 78, of Hillsboro passed away Saturday, May 2, 2015 at Hill Regional Hospital in Hillsboro. Her family will honor her memory with a family gathering. Wanda was born August 24, 1936 in Ravia, Oklahoma to William Denzil and Eva Vernice (Gastineau) Cantrell. It was there she grew up and attended school. After school, she was a dedicated stay-at-home...

Apr 28, 2015

Bill Johnson, 84, of Mesquite, formerly of Hillsboro, passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2015, in a Dallas hospital. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 1, 2015, at Hillcrest Garden of Memory near Hillsboro with Bro. Ken Ashlock of New Liberty Baptist Church in Garland officiating. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday, April 30, 2015,...

Apr 27, 2015

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Debbie Walker Dollins, 68, died at her youngest daughter’s, Janet Welch, home in Georgetown on Monday, April 27, 2015, following a courageous battle with cancer. Private graveside services were held at Walling Cemetery in Malone on Tuesday, April 28, 2015. Born May 30, 1946, in Penelope, she was the daughter of John Walker and Annie Walker....

Apr 27, 2015

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John Basye, 54, of Itasca passed away Monday, April 27, 2015, at St. Catherine Center in Waco. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, April 30, 2015, at Central Baptist Church in Itasca with Mr. Wayne Norsworthy and Rev. Barron Harris officiating. Burial will follow at Itasca Cemetery in Itasca. Visitation will be from...

Apr 25, 2015

Judith “Judy” Parrotte, 75, of Whitney, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 25, 2015, at Baylor Scott and White Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center in Waco, surrounded by her loving family and friends. No services are scheduled at this time. Judith was born on July 20, 1939, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to Harold H. and Virginia M. (Spalding) Dixon. She graduated...

Apr 24, 2015

Darrel “Butch” Hurlburt, Sr., 67, of Whitney, passed away at his residence on April 24, 2015. The family will hold a memorial service at 2:00 PM on Saturday, May 2, 2015, at Whitney Church of Christ. Darrel was born on December 18, 1947, in Manton, Michigan, to Lloyd and Margy Hurlburt. Memorial Service 2:00 PM ,Saturday, May 2, 2015 Whitney...

Apr 19, 2015

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Jason Paul Teeple, 45, of Arlington passed away at his residence on Lake Whitney Sunday, April 19, 2015. Memorial services will be held at Noon on Saturday, April 25, 2015, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Whitney with Doug Verduzco officiating. Jason was born on April 1, 1970 in Austin to Paul and Molly...

Apr 18, 2015

John D. Carmichael, 89, of Dallas passed away Saturday morning, April 18, 2015, in a Plano hospital. Graveside services will be held at Noon on Friday, April 24, 2015, at Ridge Park Cemetery in Hillsboro with Rev. Leah Hidde-Gregory of First United Methodist Church in Hillsboro officiating. Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors in Hillsboro is in charge of arrangements. John...

Apr 12, 2015

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Carroll Weedon, 88, of Hubbard went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ in the early hours Sunday, April 12, 2015. His family will host a memorial service in his honor at 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 17, 2015, at First Baptist Church in Hillsboro with Rev. Danny Gilliam officiating. Carroll was born in the parsonage...

Apr 11, 2015

John Thomas Howard, 68, of Whitney, passed away on April 11, 2015, at his residence. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 AM, Friday, April 17, 2015 at Bethlehem Cemetery in Whitney, with Dr. Carl Jennings, officiating. Visitation will be held from 6-8 PM, Thursday, April 16, 2015, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors in Whitney. John was born...