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Max Ratcliff Jr

Max Ratcliff Jr

Dec 15, 2008

Max Allen Ratcliff, Jr., 61, of Whitney went to be in his spiritual home Monday, December 15, 2008. Max was born on April 4, 1947 in El Paso, Texas to Max Allen Ratcliff Sr. and Dorothy Marie Hill Ratcliff. He moved to Whitney in 1950. Max graduated from Whitney High School in 1965. Max attended the University of Texas...

Zonelle Mcclure

Zonelle Mcclure

Dec 14, 2008

Zonelle McClure, 95, of Hillsboro died Sunday, December 14, 2008, at Hill Regional Hospital in Hillsboro. Zonelle was born October 5, 1913 in Brandon, Texas the daughter of George Banks and Sophie Vanilla Dunlap Lavender. She lived in Hill County most of her life and graduated from Whitney High School. She was married to John Jake McClure and he...

Margaret Mitchell

Margaret Mitchell

Dec 11, 2008

Margaret Peggy Mitchell, 89, of Woodbury died Thursday, December 11, 2008, at Town Hall Estates Nursing Home in Hillsboro. Margaret was born July 5, 1919 in Boston, Massachusetts the daughter of Frederick and Margaret Morrisey Shepard. Preceding her in death were her parents; husband, John H. Mitchell, Sr.; two sons, John H. Mitchell Jr. and James Michael Mitchell; and...

James Melton

James Melton

Dec 11, 2008

James Ray Melton, 80 , of Whitney passed away on Dec. 11, 2008 in Whitney. He was born on Dec. 13, 1927 in Nashville, Tennessee, the son of the late Alex and Ann Deberry Melton. He served as a chef in the United States Air Force from 1951 - 1960. He enjoyed fishing, gardening and was an avid cook...

Sandra Steele

Sandra Steele

Dec 10, 2008

Sandra Steele, age 63, passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2008, at the Temple Living Center-Western Hills nursing facility in Temple, Texas, where she had been a resident for several years. Ms. Steele was born in Hillsboro on April 30th 1945. She attended Abbott High School and went on to attend Temple Jr. College on a basketball scholarship. After graduating...

Billie Mccreight

Billie Mccreight

Dec 3, 2008

Billie Jo McDearmon McCreight, 77, of Fort Worth died Wednesday, December 3, 2008, in Fort Worth. Billie Jo was born June 7, 1931 in McKinney, Texas the daughter of Willie Cecil and Edrey Moore McDearmon. She grew up in Hillsboro. On October 2, 1948 she married Joe McCreight and he preceded her in death on July 7, 2006. She...

Anna Brown

Anna Brown

Dec 2, 2008

Anna Mary Brown, 92, died in Lubbock on December 2, 2008. She was born August 29, 1916, in Dallas to Reverend O. N. and Ollie Glass Baucom. In 1932, at age 15, Anna Mary graduated from Lubbock High School with high honors. In 1936, at age 19, she graduated from Texas Tech with the highest honors in all four...

Calleen Richardson

Calleen Richardson

Nov 30, 2008

Calleen Helen Elizabeth Richardson, 41, of Whitney passed away on November 30, 2008 in Dallas. She was born on April 13, 1967 in Irving, Texas, the daughter of David and Vicki Donihoo Brazell. Calleen graduated from Whitney High School in 1985. She sold Avon for 18 years, was employed at Homestead Nursing and Rehabilitation in medical records and was...

Robert Kilpatrick

Robert Kilpatrick

Nov 29, 2008

Bob was the son of Walter and Alethea Seed Kilpatrick. He grew up in Rochester, Michigan where he completed high school. Following school, he entered the U. S. Army and completed basic training at Ft. Leonard Wood in Missouri before being stationed at Ft. Hood. While at Ft. Hood, he met his future wife, Jimmie Waller on a blind...

Les Powers

Les Powers

Nov 28, 2008

Les Powers, 87, of Hillsboro died Friday, November 28, 2008, at Providence Health Care Center in Waco. Les was born June 23, 1921 in Hillsboro, Texas, where he grew up, the son of Leslie Otis and Vestia Ann Quick Powers. A graduate of Hillsboro High School, Les went on to graduate from Texas A&M in 1951 with a B.S.E....

Roy Mccullough

Roy Mccullough

Nov 26, 2008

Roy Lee McCullough, life-long resident of Hill County, died Wed., Nov. 26, 2008 at the age of 102. He and his 98 year old wife, Ruby Mae Ingram McCullough would have celebrated their 79th wedding anniversary on Thanksgiving Day, this Nov. 27th. Roy passed away peacefully at The Legends assisted living facility in Hillsboro, where the couple had made...

Rev. Paul Wiseman

Rev. Paul Wiseman

Nov 24, 2008

Rev. Paul W. Wiseman, 91, of Hillsboro died Monday, Nov. 24, 2008, at Providence Health Care Center in Waco. Paul was born Dec. 19, 1916 in Mangum, OK the son of Andrew Jackson and Bettie Angeline Webb Wiseman. He grew up and graduated from high school in Mangum, OK. At age 19, he left Mangum to attend Draughn's Business...

Darline Jean

Darline Jean

Nov 22, 2008

Darline Jean, 78, of Hillsboro died Saturday, November 22, 2008, at her residence. Darline was the daughter of Buck and Ruby Padgett Thomas. She married Dempsey L. Jean on March 21, 1950 in Ft. Worth. She enjoyed painting, music, and playing the mandolin. She played in the Woodbury Band for several years. She was preceded in death by her...

Scott Goodman

Scott Goodman

Nov 22, 2008

Scott Goodman, 58, of Mertens died Saturday, November 22, 2008, in Mertens. Private memorial services will be held at a later date Scott was born February 6, 1950 in Waxahachie, Texas the son of James Mark and Lois Lucinda Herrin Goodman. He grew up in Mertens and graduated from Frost High School. He attended Navarro Junior College and North...

Chuck Walling

Chuck Walling

Nov 19, 2008

Chuck Walling, 81 of Whitney and formerly of Mansfield passed away on November 19, 2008. Chuck was the son of Robert Ernest and Carrie Courtney Walling. He grew up in Center and joined the United States Navy in 1944 where he served for 22 years. After retiring from the service he got his Masters degree and taught at Trimble...

Helen Fojtik

Helen Fojtik

Nov 9, 2008

Helen Marie Dedo Fojtik, 88, of Irving, Texas and formerly of Clifton, Texas passed away November 9, 2008 at an Irving Nursing Home. Helen was born July 5, 1920 in Fort Worth, Texas to John and Annie WitwicskiLuskie. She grew up and attended schools in Fort Worth. On November 26, 1935, she married Edmund Joseph Fojtik and he preceded...

Mary Powers

Mary Powers

Nov 8, 2008

Daughter of Cecil John and Willie Margaret Cowan Schmidt. She lived in Whitney all of her life graduating from Whitney High School in 1942. On November 30, 1942 she married Jake N. Powers in Waco, Texas. She worked for Community Public Service and TP&L for several years. She owned and operated Powers Gift Shop in Hillsboro from 1965 until...

David Stockton

David Stockton

Nov 8, 2008

David was born Sept. 5, 1956, in Forth Worth, the son of James Harris Stockton and Betty Frazier Rhudy. He married Linda Ellison on June 3, 1980. He was an avid knife collector and enjoyed country drives, camping, cookouts and spending time with his grandkids. He was employed by Harper SWD as a well operator. David was of the...

Perry Vick Sr

Perry Vick Sr

Nov 7, 2008

Mike was the son of Kenneth and Wynelle Shipley Vick. He loved to garden and loved children very much. He loved the beach, fishing and fast boats. Mike loved his cats Charlie and Joey. He retired from Ekerd in 1989 and then went to work for Lechters retiring in 1996. He was preceded in death by his grandparents; Perry...

Barbara Wade

Barbara Wade

Nov 7, 2008

Barbara James Wade passed away November 7, surrounded by her family. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Wade; son, Bill Wade, Jr.; brother, Allston Lee Williams and wife, Dora Lee Williams and brother Earnest James. Born in Hillsboro December 12, 1930 to C.E. and Vera James, she was raised by N.D.and Lillie Collier until her marriage...

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