Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Eual Rape

Eual Rape

Nov 6, 2008

Eual Gene Rape, 81, of Hillsboro, and formerly of Fort Worth, died Thursday, November 6, 2008, at Hill Regional Hospital in Hillsboro. Eual was born February 22, 1927 in Whitney, Texas the son of Augustus S. and Verna Rushing Rape. In 1944 he graduated from Hillsboro High School. For five years he served in the Merchant Marines. He was...

James Crumpton

James Crumpton

Nov 2, 2008

James Wesley Crumpton, 87, of Whitney wne home to be with the Lord on November 2, 2008 at Hillcrest Medical Center in Waco. James was born on Feb. 25, 1921 in Avalon, son of the late Albert and Lillie Harvey Crumpton. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the United States Army. James worked as a...

Jessie Ince

Jessie Ince

Oct 31, 2008

Jessie Roy Ince, 62 of West passed away at his residence on Oct. 31, 2008. Jessie Roy was born on Sept. 18, 1946 in Hillsboro, the son of Theodore Edwin and Virginia Dell Ivy Ince. He lived in Whitney most of his life and worked in farming and construction before spending 20 years with the City of Whitney. He...

Glenda Bruce

Glenda Bruce

Oct 30, 2008

Glenda Bruce, 67, of Blum passed away at her residence on Oct. 30, 2008. She was born on March 7, 1941 in Upland, California, the daughter of Lawrence and Dorothy Cline Renfro and grew up in California and moved to Texas in the mid 1970's and to Whitney in 1984. She married C. O. Joe Bruce, Jr. in 1994....

Margaret Mitchell

Margaret Mitchell

Oct 29, 2008

Margaret Nell Mitchell, 84, of Odessa, passed away October 29, 2008 at home. Visitation will be 9:30am-10:30am at Marshall & Marshall Funeral home in Hillsboro, Texas on November 1. Services will follow at 11:00am, November 1, 2008 at the Brandon Cemetery with Rev. Edward Sumrall officiating. A memorial service will follow on Novermber 7 at 2:00pm at 1st Presbyterian...

Vernon Franks

Vernon Franks

Oct 27, 2008

Vernon Aaron Jeff Franks, 73, of Whitney passed away at his residence on October 27, 2008. He was born on Dec. 28, 1934 in Hill County, the son of Will Tom and Blanche Boyd Franks. He served his country in the United States Army. On March 29, 1958, he married Peggy West in Hill County. Vernon worked as a...