Sam Mosley
Oct 3, 2008
Sam was born on April 10, 1930 in Slaton, the son of the late Sam T. and LillianRoyal Mosley. He grew up in Hillsboro and played basketball at Hill Junior College. He married Libba Sanders on March 3, 1951. Mosley became the head football coach at Humble in 1972 and remained in that post until 1978. He led the...
Thelma Dobbins
Sep 29, 2008
Thelma Lucille Dobbins passed away on September 26, 2008 in Hillsboro. She was the daughter of W. Wylie and Lena Marie Caldwell Hudson Smith. After living in Dallas, she moved to Whitney, Texas in 1969. Thelma was a homemaker, member of First Baptist Church and VFW Ladies Auxiliary Post #8571 in Whitney. Thelma married Glenn Alvin Dobbins February 6,...
James Johnson
Sep 28, 2008
James Arnold Hoot Johnson, 61, of Hillsboro went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 28, 2008, at his residence. He was born September 21, 1947 in Temple, Texas. Hoot moved to Peoria with his wife and children in August of 1970 and had resided in Hill County since that time. At the age of 23, while...
Oscar Whittington
Sep 25, 2008
Oscar E. Beat Whittington, 82, of Hillsboro, a most devoted husband, father, and grandfather passed away Thursday, September 25, 2008 at Homestead Nursing Home in Hillsboro. Oscar was born October 22, 1925 in Pluto, Ellis County, Texas the son of Oscar B. Whittington and Mary Patton Whittington. He lived in Hillsboro all of his life except when he was...
L. J. Boyd
Sep 24, 2008
L. J. Boyd, 76, of Hillsboro died Wednesday, September 24, 2008, at Town Hall Estates Nursing Home in Hillsboro. L. J. was born January 16, 1932 in the Massey Community of Hill County, Texas the son of Lonso Jasper and Birdie Ethel Harlin Boyd. He lived in Hill County all of his life and was of the Church of...
Leroy Walters
Sep 22, 2008
Leroy Walters, 64, of Bynum died Monday, September 22, 2008, at Providence Health Care Center in Waco. Leroy was born January 11, 1944 in Bynum, Texas the son of Lee and Jessie Lucille Roden Walters. In 1962 he graduated from Bynum High School and received an Associate of Arts from Hill College in 1964. Following his graduation from Hill...
Bertha Knutson
Sep 17, 2008
Bertha Knutson, 76, of Whitney passed away at her residence on September 17, 2008. Bertha was born on Feb. 12, 1932 in Hallock, Minn. She married Ernest Knutson and he preceded her in death in 1969. She loved being outdoors, camping, fishing, going to the beach and crocheting. She loved her family and the times they were together. She...
Ruby Crawford
Sep 15, 2008
Ruby Matlock Crawford, 80, formerly of Laguna Park passed away on Sept. 15, 2008 in Lewisville. Ruby was born on Jan. 9, 1928 in Hollis, OK. to the late G. W. and Polly Catherine Stephens Matlock. She married William Matthew Crawford on Jan. 18, 1946 in Fort Worth and he preceded her in death on Nov. 27, 2007. She...
Veda Webster
Sep 9, 2008
Veda Webster, 78, a longtime resident of Whitney passed away on Sept. 9, 2008 in Waco. Veda was the daughter of James Virgil and Ruby Ida Shaw Whitehead. She married Robert Lee Webster. She was an avid gardener, a lifetime member of American Legion Auxiliary Post #522 and a past president. She was also a member of Steiner Baptist...
Joyce Gossett
Sep 9, 2008
Joyce Gossett, 63, of Whitney died Tuesday, September 9, 2008, in Whitney. Joyce was born November 1, 1944 in Hillsboro, Texas the daughter of Avery B. and Rita Louise Hilton Hight. She grew up in Oak Cliff. For a few years she lived in California before moving back to Hillsboro to care for her mother. She had been with...
Jo Buchanan
Sep 8, 2008
Joann Buchanan 73, of Whitney passed away on Sept. 8, 2008 in Hillsboro. She was the daughter of George Walter and Lillie May Dorety. On July 19, 1957 she married Richard Berriman Buchanan and he preceded her in death on Dec. 2, 2002. She was an operator for Southwestern Bell and retired in 1997 and a member of First...
Catherine Duffy
Sep 5, 2008
Catherine was born on March 7, 1944 in Clifton BosqueCounty, Texas the daughter of Edward Leon and Adell Cappers Pelham and grew up in Ft. Worth. She lived in California for a while before returning to Texas. She spend most of her life in Hill County. Catherine enjoyed the challenge of putting together jigsaw puzzles and also relaxed by...
Edith Seale
Sep 4, 2008
Edith W. Granny Seale, 73, of Whitney passed away on September 4, 2008 at her residence. She was born on May 11, 1935 in Aquilla, the daughter of the late Russell E. and Stella Mae Clark Tyra. She lived in Hill County most of her life. On March 25, 1955 she married Wilson Buck Seale, and he preceded her...
Richard Donohue Sr
Sep 4, 2008
Richard Edward Dick Donohue, Sr., 70, of Whitney passed away on September 4, 2008 in Waco. He was born on November 16, 1937 in New York City, New York to Joseph Edward and Hilda Clara Burguess Donohue. On June 30, 1957, he married June Marilyn Rapp in New York City. He served his country in the United States Air...
Danny Thompson Sr
Sep 2, 2008
Sunrise: July 13, 1952 in Hillsboro, Texas Sunset: September 2, 2008 in Whitney, Texas Preceded in death by his parents, Melvin and Wanda Thompson and wife, Shirley Thompson. He leaves to cherish his memory a sister, Janice Thompson of San Angelo; daughter, Karen Long and son-in-law, Michael both of Hillsboro; son, Danny Glenn Thompson, Jr. and daughter-in-law, Ginger Braswell...
Ltc. Dale Davis, Sr
Sep 1, 2008
LtC. Dale T. Davis, Sr., 78, of Hillsboro died Monday, September 1, 2008, at Providence Health Care Center in Waco. Dale was born August 28, 1930 near Apache, Oklahoma, where he was raised, the son of Thomas Porter and Melba Bradley Davis. He graduated from Apache High School and from the University of Oklahoma in the spring of 1952...
Jenelle Bodiford
Aug 28, 2008
Jenelle Underwood Bodiford, 84, of Flower Mound died Thursday, August 28, 2008, at Cross Timbers Nursing Home in Flower Mound. Jenelle was born March 30, 1924 in Hillsboro the daughter of Roy B. and Ethlyn Orlena Saylors Underwood. On January 24, 1946 she married James W. Bodiford and he preceded her in death on April 10, 1968. She helped...
Denver Beene
Aug 28, 2008
Denver Ell Buddy Beene, 87, of El Campo died Thursday, August 28, 2008, at the VA Medical Center in Houston. Mr. Beene was born April 23, 1921 in Oakwood, Texas the son of William Calvin and Myrtle Lucille Murphy Beene. He served his country in the U. S. Airforce. On April 5, 1997 he married Robbie Beals in Whitney....
Rois Meador, Jr
Aug 28, 2008
Rois Meador, Jr., 77, of Hillsboro died Thursday, August 28, 2008, at his residence. Rois was born September 13, 1930 in Hillsboro, Texas the son of Rois Earl, Sr. and Donie Green Meador. He grew up and spent most of his life in Hill County. For three years, he served his country in the U. S. Air Force in...
Milton Lewis
Aug 22, 2008
Milton was the son of Melvin Truitt and Eunice Horton Lewis. He grew up in the Woodbury area and lived there all of his life. He attended Itasca Schools. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was preceded in death by his father, and one brother, Danny Lewis. He was of the Baptist faith. Survivors: Mother: Eunice Lewis of Hillsboro,...
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