Obituaries

Gaylon Hendricks

Gaylon Hendricks

Oct 3, 2010

Gaylon Hendricks, 81, of Hillsboro died Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010, at Town Hall Estates Nursing Home in Hillsboro Gaylon was born August 13, 1929 in Dallas. When he was a small child, his family moved to Hillsboro. He enlisted in the Army while attending Hillsboro High School. During his more than 20 years in the service, he served in...

Cliff Stevenson

Cliff Stevenson

Oct 2, 2010

Cliff was the son of W.E. and Ollie Merle Vinson Stevenson. He grew up in Frost and attended school there. He worked in the oil fields as an equipment operator in his early adult life and moved to Waco in the l980's. Cliff was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include: two brothers; Ronnie Stevenson of China Spring,...

Bernita Halbert

Bernita Halbert

Sep 29, 2010

Bernita Halbert, 80, of Burleson died Wednesday, September 29, 2010, at Trinity Mission in Burleson.

Wilton Bearden

Wilton Bearden

Sep 28, 2010

Wilton Bearden, 85, of Itasca died Tuesday, September 28, 2010, Providence Hospital in Waco. Wilton was born February 6, 1925 in Hill County the son of H. R. and Priscilla Clark Bearden. He graduated from Hillsboro High School, Hillsboro Junior College, and Texas Wesleyan University. During World War II, he served his country in the U. S. Army in...

Joe Abrego

Joe Abrego

Sep 28, 2010

Joe Abrego, 56, of Hillsboro died Tuesday, September 28, 2010, at Providence Hospital in Waco. Joe was born August 31, 1954 in Taft, TX the son of Consuelo Montes and Mauricio Abrego, Sr. Since 1966 he had been a resident of Hillsboro. On March 28, 1992 he married Macrina Huerta. He loved to sing, play the guitar, and he...

Eunice Baker

Eunice Baker

Sep 26, 2010

Eunice Odom Baker, 102, of Whitney, died Sunday September 26, 2010 at Town Hall Estates Nursing Home in Whitney. Eunice was born October 4, 1907 in Aquilla, Texas, the daughter of Lem and Sarah Matthews Odom. She was a longtime resident of Whitney and served as a teacher in Lebanon, Aquilla, and Whitney for over 40 years. On October...

Melva Barrett

Melva Barrett

Sep 26, 2010

Melva Voe Barrett, 88 of Aquilla passed away on September 26, 2010 at Town Hall Estates in Whitney. Melva was born on March 30, 1922 in Aquilla, Texas, the daughter of Carson and Ida Mae Trammell Williford. On June 30, 1942, she married Ernest Barrett in Hillsboro. She was an avid quilter and won many awards at the Hill...

Edna Hammond

Edna Hammond

Sep 25, 2010

Edna MoMo Hammond passed away September 25, 2010 at her residence. She was the daughter of Varwdy Bertram Graham and Ethel Ruby Rice Hammond. On June 16, 1952, she married James D. Hammond in Dallas, TX. She was a homemaker, loved her children and always opened her door to anyone as she never met a stranger. She was a...

J. Romero Jr

J. Romero Jr

Sep 24, 2010

J Eusebio Romero, Jr, age 9 months 17 days, infant son of J Eusebio Romero, Sr and M Manuela Torres Romero passed away on September 24, 2010 at Cook Childrens Medical Center. He was born on December 7, 2009 in Hillsboro, Texas. Survivors include his parents, J Eusebio Romero, Sr and M Manuela Romero of Whitney, Texas; brothers: Alejandro...

Richard Akin

Richard Akin

Sep 24, 2010

Richard Eugene Butch Akin, 67, of Hillsboro died Friday, September 24, 2010, at Homestead Nursing & Rehab in Hillsboro A memorial service will be held at a later date in Princeton. He was born Nov. 30, 1942 in McKinney to Leaton E. and Mary Lou Smith Akin. He was a great carpenter and loved life to the fullest. He...

Madison Minson

Madison Minson

Sep 23, 2010

Madison is survived by her parents, Jennifer Wilson and Dave Minson; grandmother, Jeanette Bailey and sisters, Autumn, Pippia and Emma. She was preceded in death by a sister, Faith.

Bobby Dollar

Bobby Dollar

Sep 17, 2010

Bob Dollar passed from this life on September 17, 2010, in Arlington, Texas. Bob was born January 21, 1930, to William Jack and Pearl Dollar in Hillsboro, Texas. He married his lifelong soul mate Mary Frances Kirkpatrick January 1, 1948. They lived in Ft. Worth for many years. Bob retired from Southwestern Bell Telephone where he sold Yellow Pages...

Lola Webb

Lola Webb

Sep 15, 2010

Lola Pearl Webb, 94, of Hillsboro died Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2010, at Homestead Nursing & Rehabilitation in Hillsboro. Lola was born January 28, 1916 in Desdamona, TX daughter of Author and Callie Stone McMillian. On November 15, 1942 she married R. C. Webb and he preceded her in death on July 12, 1975. Before her retirement, she worked at...

Dorothy Wiseman

Dorothy Wiseman

Sep 14, 2010

Dorothy Marie Wiseman, 83, of Hillsboro died Tues., Sept. 14, 2010 at Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center in Waco. Dorothy was born November 12, 1926 in Ponder, TX the daughter of Alec and Lizzie Halbert Smith. She grew up in Tarrant County, graduated as Salutatorian from Justin High School, and went on to receive her BA in Education from McMurry...

Edna Williams

Edna Williams

Sep 9, 2010

Edna Mae Williams, 91, of Hillsboro died Thursday, September 9, 2010, at Hill Regional Hospital in Hillsboro. Edna was born March 5, 1919 in Peoria the daughter of John Lee and Goldie Bell Curry Poteet. Edna grew up in Hill County and lived here all of her life. On September 12, 1945 she married Rurel Williams and he preceded...

Nicanor Rodriguez

Nicanor Rodriguez

Sep 9, 2010

He was the son of Marcos and Magdaleno Rodriguez Alfaro. He was very particular about his house and yard being very clean and neat. One of his favorite past times was picking up cans for recycling. He was a member of Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church in Hillsboro. Preceding him in death were his parents; wife, Petra Verdin...

Lanelle Willenborg

Lanelle Willenborg

Sep 8, 2010

Lanelle was the daughter of Cecil and Lillian Kline Northern. She grew up in Waco and attended school there. On Oct. 12, 1963, she married Joe Frank Willenborg, Jr. He preceded her in death on March 11, 2002. She was also preceded in death by her father. Lanelle was a Baptist. Survivors include her mother, Lillian Waits and husband,...

Addie Owens

Addie Owens

Sep 5, 2010

Addie D. Owens, 96, of Hillsboro died Sunday, September 5, 2010, at Homestead Nursing Center in Hillsboro. The funeral service has been moved to Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel due to inclement weather. Addie was born March 21, 1914 in the Bethel Community in Hill County, TX daughter of Doyle and Martha Clark Bennett. An avid sewer, Addie...

Jessie Wilson

Jessie Wilson

Sep 5, 2010

Jessie was the son of Ethel Eva Richardson and George Wilson, MD. He married Mary Sue Connolly on July 15, 1939 and she preceded him in death on June, 25, 2007. He was a 32nd degree Mason, and a U.S. Marine Veteran. He worked as a welder on the Dennison Dam and became Superintendent of highway construction for R.W....

Julia Taylor

Julia Taylor

Sep 4, 2010

Julia was the daughter of Emmett Dewitt and Myra B. Mason Suggs Jennings. She grew up in Hill County near Bynum and graduated from Bynum High School. Soon after high school, she married J. C. Son Taylor on June 25, 1934. He preceded her in death on Dec. 31, 1981. The couple spent most of their married life in...