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Dale Patterson

Dale Patterson

Oct 27, 2009

Arnold Dale Patterson, 85, of Whitney passed away on October 27, 2009 at his residence. Dale was born on August 20, 1924 in Bradford, Pennsylvania and had lived there most of his life. He was the son of Kenneth and Eloise Reeves Patterson. He served in the United States Army during World War II and was stationed in several...

Margaretta Hrabcak

Margaretta Hrabcak

Oct 26, 2009

Margaretta was born on Aug. 24th, 1922 in Ord, Nebraska. She was the daughter of Edward Campbell and Gladys Louise Gibson Miller. A school teacher by profession, Margaretta lived in Arizona for a number of years before moving to Texas in 2006. She was of the Baptist faith. Preceding her in death were her parents and her husband, Robert...

Inez Raines

Inez Raines

Oct 25, 2009

Inez was the daughter of Sidney and Erma Pearl Clay Wilson. She grew up and attended school in Athens. On February 14, 1973, she married Bill Raines in Dallas. He preceded her in death in February of 1986. Inez lived in Greenville, TX for 17 years before moving to Hillsboro in March of 1997, to be closer to her...

Blanche Arnold

Blanche Arnold

Oct 24, 2009

Blanche A. Arnold, 95 of Whitney passed away on October 24, 2009. She was daughter of Arthur and Edna Cook Boyd. She was a homemaker, a member of the Whitney Church of Christ and loved taking care and cooking for people. She was a very good care giver to her roommate at the nursing home. Blanche enjoyed visiting with...

Dee Robinson

Dee Robinson

Oct 22, 2009

Dee Tom Robinson, 87, of Hillsboro died Thursday, October 22, 2009, at Hill Regional Hospital in Hillsboro. Dee was born April 5, 1922 in the Cryer Creek Community in Navarro County the son of Vance and Mattie Reed Robinson. He grew up in Blooming Grove. During WWII, he served his country in the U. S. Army. On December 31,...

Nila Smith

Nila Smith

Oct 22, 2009

Nila Ising Smith, 86, of Hillsboro died Thursday, October 22, 2009, at St. Catherine's Center in Waco. Nila was born November 18, 1922 near Evant in Hamilton County, Texas, where she graduated from Evant High School, was the daughter of John and Sarah Eppler Ising. On August 15, 1945 she married James Smith in Hamilton and he preceded her...

Pvt. Cody Patterson

Pvt. Cody Patterson

Oct 17, 2009

Pvt. Cody Ryan Patterson, 20, of Blum passed away on October 17, 2009. Cody was born on February 15, 1989 in Fort Worth, Texas. He was the son of Ricky and Terry Neal Patterson. Cody took everything to the extreme from his pickup truck to loving his family. He attended Blum High School, where he accumulated many friends. Cody...

Larry Mccool

Larry Mccool

Oct 17, 2009

Larry McCool, 56 of Fort Worth passed away on October 17, 2009. Larry was born on September 17, 1953 in Hillsboro, the son of W. L. and Betty Land McCool. He grew up in Fort Worth. Larry worked as a welder most of his adult life and was a truck driver for the last ten years. He was preceded...

Melody Middlebrook

Melody Middlebrook

Oct 15, 2009

Melody Jeanine Middlebrook, 38 of Blum passed away at her residence on October 15, 2009. Melody was born on January 9, 1971 in Cleburne. She was the daughter of Jessie and Ruby Fisher Underdown. She married Lee Middlebrook on June 3, 1994 in Whitney. Melody loved going to church, watching movies and spending time with her family. Her favorite...

Vera Wingate

Vera Wingate

Oct 14, 2009

Vera Boyd Wingate, 71, of Hillsboro died Wednesday, October 14, 2009, at Scott & White Hospital in Temple. Vera was born December 1, 1937 in Crosbyton the daughter of John Marion and Josie Mae Applegate Boyd. On August 21, 1959 she married Claude Oland Wingate in Fort Worth. In 2007, she retired from Town Hall Estates as a dietary...

Joseph Butler

Joseph Butler

Oct 12, 2009

Joseph Mark Butler, 57, of Denton died Monday, October 12, 2009, at the V. A. Hospital in Dallas. Joseph was born January 17, 1952 in Davenport, IA the son of Mark, Jr. and Carmen Roque Butler. In 1970 he graduated from Hillsboro High School. He joined the U. S. Army from 1971-1974. He was a self-employed carpenter and enjoyed...

Myra Gatlin

Myra Gatlin

Oct 12, 2009

Myra Gatlin, 81, of Aquilla passed away on October 12, 2009. Myra was born on July 25, 1928 in Aquilla; the daughter of the late Norris and Meta Lueck Burleson. She graduated from Aquilla High School and had lived in Aquilla all of her life. She played basketball on a team that won state championship and she was an...

Mary Mcconnell

Mary Mcconnell

Oct 12, 2009

Mary McConnell, 72, of Whitney passed away on October 12, 2009. Mary was born on April 15, 1937 in Waldron, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Lee and Allie Dearman McConnell. She grew up in Arkansas and moved to Texas in 1957 living in Dallas, Fort Worth, San Antonio, Houston and Whitney since 2002. She was a member of...

Libba Mosley

Libba Mosley

Oct 11, 2009

Libba Mosley, 76, of New Braunfels died Sunday, October 11, 2009, at Wilford Hall Medical Center in San Antonio. Libba was born March 5, 1932 in Hillsboro the daughter of J. D. and Emma Lucille Barnett Sanders. On March 3, 1951 she married Sammie Mosley in Hillsboro and he preceded her in death on October 3, 2008. After their...

William Mcdonald

William Mcdonald

Oct 11, 2009

Jack McDonald, 51 of Whitney passed away at his residence on October 11, 2009. Jack was born on December 11, 1957 in Vernon, Alabama. He was raised in McGregor and graduated from high school in 1976. Jack married Chyrll Winter in 1985. He worked in auto sales in the Waco area all of his adult life. He was a...

Janette Carney

Janette Carney

Oct 11, 2009

Janette Lane Carney, 75, of Richland Hills died Sunday, October 11, 2009, at Huguley Memorial Medical Center in Fort Worth. Janette was born December 15, 1933 in Hill County the daughter of J. C. and Ann Williams Rose. Janette loved life and people very much. She was a mom to all and she loved her family very much. She...

Larry Saylor

Larry Saylor

Oct 10, 2009

Larry Saylor, 58, of Whitney passed away on October 10, 2009 in Whitney. Larry was born on September 14, 1951 in Springfield, OH to Lloyd and Marjorie Looney Saylor. He grew up in Ohio and graduated from Tecumseh High School in 1969. He worked for Penn Central Railroad and Conrail for ten years before moving to Whitney in 1978....

Tony Zettler

Tony Zettler

Oct 10, 2009

Tony Huse Zettler, 89, of Hillsboro, formerly of Bynum, died Saturday, October 10, 2009, at Town Hall Estates Nursing Home in Hillsboro. Tony was born November 9, 1919 in the Honey Flat Community of Hill County the daughter of Adolph W. and Meta Neumann Huse. She lived on the same farm in the Honey Flat Community all of her...

Carolyn Long

Carolyn Long

Oct 9, 2009

Carolyn Ann Long, 69 of Haltom City passed away on October 9, 2009. Carolyn was born on August 28, 1940 in Bynum; the daughter of the late Ed and Nettie Lahon Oliver. She married Jacky Long on May 26, 1979 in Mineral Wells. She had worked as a office clerk for Allied Marketing and retired in 2002. She enjoyed...

Ellen Leggett

Ellen Leggett

Oct 8, 2009

Ellen Norine Leggett, 84, of Mertens died Thursday, October 8, 2009, at Providence Health Care Center in Waco. Norine was born May 6, 1925 in Whitney the daughter of Pearl Edmer and Bessie Norine Williams Bartley. For a while she grew up in Bosque County and then moved to Hill County as a child. On May 1, 1943 she...

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