Obituaries

Oct 19, 2023

Melvin Taylor Peacock, 82, of Hillsboro, Texas, passed away Thursday, October 19, 2023.  A memorial service will take place at 11:00 am, Saturday, October 21, 2023, at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors in Hillsboro.

Melvin was born September 23, 1941, on his grandfather's farm north of Whitney to Woodrow and Lois Peacock. He grew up and attended...

Oct 17, 2023

Our Lucky Penny went home to be with the Lord on the evening of October 17th, 2023. A beloved wife, grandmother, mother, sister, daughter, aunt, genealogist, paramedic, and quilter. Penny lived a life full of experiences with a profound faith that she cherished. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 21, 2023 at Marshall and Marshall...

Oct 12, 2023

Dorothy Faye (Wittie) Mosier passed away Thursday, October 12, 2023, in West, Texas.  Visitation will take place from 6:00 to 8:00 pm, October 15, 2023, at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors in Hillsboro, Texas.  Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am, Monday, October 16, 2023, at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors, with pastor Edward Sumrall officiating.  A burial...

Oct 7, 2023

Dax Jayne Weatherly, infant son of Choyce and Devan Weatherly, of Itasca, Texas, passed away upon delivery Saturday, October 7, 2023, in Waco, Texas.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am, Saturday, October 14, 2023, at First United Pentecostal Church of Hillsboro, with Pastor Clay Strawn officiating.

He will be remembered as a warm and active...

Oct 7, 2023

Jerry Wayne DeArman, 81, passed away Saturday, October 7, 2023. Funeral service will be at 2:00 pm, Friday, October 13, 2023, at Christ Lutheran Church, 915 Corsicana Highway, Hillsboro, with burial to follow at Hillcrest Garden of Memory in Hillsboro. Visitation will take place from 5:00 to 7:00 pm, Thursday, October 12, 2023, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors...

Oct 6, 2023

Frank “Running Water” Arellano died October 6, 2023, at Community Healthcare of Texas Hospice House, Burleson, Texas. Funeral service will take place at 2:00pm, Wednesday, October 11, 2023, at the Chisholm Trail Museum in Cleburne, Texas, with Pastor Brian Jackson officiating. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00pm, Tuesday, October 10, 2023, at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors in...

Oct 4, 2023

Nancy (O'Neal) Arellano, age 66 passed away October 4, 2023, In Temple, Texas. A graveside service will be held at 2:00pm Monday, October 9, 2023, at Itasca Cemetery in Itasca with Levin Ainsworth and Harrell Wilson officiating. A visitation will be held at 1:30pm at the cemetery prior to the service..

Nancy was born on December 22,...

Oct 3, 2023

Edith (McClung) Wiley, more affectionately known as “Nanny” or “Aunt Edie,” to her family members, was 100 years young of Hillsboro, Texas, and peacefully passed away in New Braunfels, Texas on October 3, 2023. Edie was born in Hillsboro in 1923 to Lee and Virginia McClung. She grew up on her Texas family farm with her five siblings –...

Oct 1, 2023

Ruth Elizabeth Westcott was born on June 21, 1940, to Beatrice and Walter Sherman in Rochester, New York. She was one of 13 children. She met and married William J. Westcott on November 28, 1959, at the First Methodist Church in Spencerport, New York. After marriage, they resided in Brockport, New York. While there, they welcomed two children, Kim...

Sep 30, 2023

Debra Lee Smith, age 62 of Whitney, Texas passed away September 30, 2023, at her residence. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, October 21, 2023, at Our Lady of the Lake Anglican Church in Laguna Park with Father Michael Heidt officiating. Lunch will be provided following the service.

Debra was born December 26,...

Sep 30, 2023

Marilyn Sue Farquhar Cockerham entered her heavenly home on September 30, 2023. She was born on January 10, 1937, in Culp, Texas to Bill and Lois Farquhar. Sue grew up in the small community of Culp before moving to Hillsboro, Texas. She began a career as a lab technician for Hillsboro Clinic and later Hill Regional. She worked for...

Sep 30, 2023

Janice Orene “Memaw” Hawkins, age 87, went home to be with Jesus on September 30th, 2023. Visitation will be on Thursday, October 5, 2023, from 6:00 - 8:00 pm at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors in Whitney, Texas.  Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Friday, October 6, 2023, at Marshall and Marshall. A burial will follow at Yates...

Sep 28, 2023

Alice Faye Wigglesworth, age 79, passed away at her residence in Laguna Park, Texas. Services are pending at this time.

Alice was born on April 11, 1944 to her loving parents, Bernice and Ethel Overby. She worked as a bank teller, also for David's Supermarket. For several years, she was the secretary for J. Wigglesworth Company. She...

Sep 26, 2023

Winnell Herrington (Cason), age 97 of Whitney, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at Country Club Retirement Community Assisted Living in Whitney, Texas.

Winnell was born October 4, 1925, in Nacogdoches, Texas to Robert and Nell (Ballard) Cason. She graduated from Southern Methodist University with a degree in Business and Accounting. On March 30, 1946,...

Sep 22, 2023

The angels came to take Gin to paradise on Friday, September 22. Mickey and her brother Carl were by her side when she left.

Gin was born on Thursday, October 30, 1947, in Gafton, West Virginia to George Lee and Mary Frank Plymale. She was the oldest of their 4 children. She had...

Sep 22, 2023

Dewey Milton West, 56, of Bynum, Texas passed away Friday, September 22, 2023, at Baylor Scott and White Medical Center in Temple. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 27, 2023, at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Hillsboro with Pastor Michael McReynolds of Church on the Hill and Pastor Darrel Phillips of Line Street...

Sep 21, 2023

In loving memory of Carrie Lynne (Guerrero) Satterwhite

Born January 17, 1971, in San Bernardino, California; she was the first of 3 children, born to Darla (Satterwhite) Fender. Carrie graduated with honors from Hillsboro High School and spent most of her life in Texas. Residing in Powell, Wyoming, Carrie was welcomed home by her son Andy, on...

Sep 15, 2023

William Bennett Thompson, 82, of Hillsboro passed away Friday, September 15, 2023. A visitation will be held in his memory at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors in Hillsboro on Saturday, September 30, 2023, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. with a private family gathering afterwards.

Bill was born July 8, 1941, in Oklahoma City to William David Thompson and...

Sep 13, 2023

Elvis Royal Thompson of Blum, Texas, passed away Wednesday, September 13, 2023, at his home.  Graveside services will take place at 11:00 am, Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at Blum Cemetery, with Pastor Clay Strawn officiating.  Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 pm, Monday, September 18, 2023, at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors in Hillsboro.

Elvis...

Sep 12, 2023

Janie Dea Coffin Baker, 98, of Itasca, Texas, passed away Tuesday, September 12, 2023. A memorial service will be held at First Presbyterian Church of Hillsboro, Texas on Saturday, September 23, 2023, at 11:00 am. A reception will follow.

Janie was born on January 15, 1925, in Petrolia, Texas, to Vesta Chrisman Coffin and Paul Caswell Coffin....