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Roy Lofland

Roy Lofland

Mar 22, 2008

Roy Lee Lofland, 74 passed away on March 22, 2008. He was the son of Russell and Myrtle Byrd Lofland. He served in the Army during the korean Was and was a farmer and rancher most of his life. Survivors include his children, Jason Lofland of Liberty Hill, Ronnie Lofland of Whitney, Donna Borroum of Gatesville, Rhonda Hall of...

David Hayes

David Hayes

Mar 22, 2008

David was the son of George and Vanita Sweeney Hayes. He grew up in Hillsboro and graduated from Hillsboro High School. Following high school he enlisted in the Marine Corp and served three years, including duty in Viet Nam. Upon his return, he married Geri Williams of Itasca. For over 20 years, he worked for Texas Department of Transportation,...

Neftali Gonzales

Neftali Gonzales

Mar 21, 2008

Neftali Gonzales, Nefty 78, of Hillsboro passed away March 21, 2008 in Waco. He was born on February 18, 1930 in Litton Springs, Texas to Anastacio and Sapopan Reyes Gonzales. He graduated from Lydia Patterson Institute in 1953, where he met is wife of 53 years, Margaret Ramirez Gonzales. He was further educated at Southern Methodist University and took...

Robert Lampson

Robert Lampson

Mar 20, 2008

Robert E. Bob Lampson, 94 of Whitney and formerly of Albuquerque, NM passed away on March 20, 2008 in Fort Worth. He was born on November 8, 1913 in Medina, Ohio to James Richard and Margaret Kirkpatrick Lampson. He married Virginia Tillar on July 14, 1935 in Medina. He had lived in Whitney since 2004. Preceding him in death...

Dr. Bob Vorderlandwehr

Dr. Bob Vorderlandwehr

Mar 19, 2008

Dr. Bob Vorderlandwehr, 76, of Hillsboro died Wednesday, March 19, 2008, at St. Paul's Hospital in Dallas. Dr. Bob was born November 21, 1931 in Kingfisher, Oklahoma the son of Henry William and Edna Christine Zimmerman Vorderlandwehr. He grew up in Oklahoma where he was a graduate of Canton High School and Southwestern State College. On November 27, 1952...

Katheryn Friesen

Katheryn Friesen

Mar 18, 2008

Katheryn Jean Friesen, 83, of Hillsboro died Tuesday, March 18, 2008, at Hill Regional Hospital in Hillsboro. Katheryn was born July 23, 1924 in Weatherford, Texas the daughter of A. W. and Elizabeth Prather Heatly. She earned a Bachelors Degree in Biology from Southwest University in Weatherford. She married Lester Doyle Friesen and he preceded her in death on...

Mary Simmons

Mary Simmons

Mar 16, 2008

She was the daughter of P.A. and Clara Dashner Simmons. She retired as a Certified Nurses Assistant CNA after working at Park Plaza and Town Hall Nursing Homes in Whitney. She did many thoughtful deeds unknown to others to make lives happier. She was particularly grateful to have had the comfort and spiritual talks with Thomas Neuman. May you...

Jim Huggins

Jim Huggins

Mar 16, 2008

Jim Buck was the son of Jim Box and Blanche Brown Huggins as well as the grandson of Buck Brown, the owner of the Oak Cliff Tribune. Jim Buck graduated from the University of Texas in 1958 with a degree in Mechanical Engineeering. Mr. Huggins retired in 2000 after spending many years as the owner of Huggins Printing Company....

Travis Herring

Travis Herring

Mar 16, 2008

Travis passed away on Sunday, March 16 at a Fort Worth Hospital. He was born June 29, 1941, son of Houston and Delma Gravitt Herring. On May 14, 1978, he married Kelly Cushman in Arlington and had been married for 30 years. He was of the Baptist faith, loved to garden and spent many hours giving his grandchildren rides...

Velma Thompson

Velma Thompson

Mar 14, 2008

She was the daughter of David and Elizabeth Washer Upchurch. She married Nolan Lee Thompson on April 13, 1930 in Hillsboro. She was a primarily a homemaker but also worked at the Cotton Mill and Town Square Furniture. She was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Nolan Lee Thompson, on January...

Lena Nance

Lena Nance

Mar 14, 2008

Lena Marcelle Nance, 98, of Palm Coast, Florida, formerly of Hillsboro, Texas, died Wednesday, March, 12, 2008 in Palm Coast, Florida. Lena was born May 9, 1909 in Manchester, Tennessee the daughter of Goff and Charity Meeks Woodlee. She grew up in Texas. On November 15, 1930 she married Eunice Nance and he preceded her in death in July...

R. C. Myers

R. C. Myers

Mar 13, 2008

R. C. Charlie Myers, 89, of Hillsboro died Thursday, March 13, 2008, at Hill Regional Hospital in Hillsboro. Charlie ws born May 10, 1918 in Arkansas the son of Charlie Lee and Rebecca Simmons Myers. In his youth he moved to Texas. In 1938 he married Pauline Offield. During WWII he served his country in the United States Army....

Lillian Vinson

Lillian Vinson

Mar 11, 2008

Lillian Ela Gant Vinson, 89, of Whitney, passed away March 11, 2008 at her residence. Mrs. Vinson was born March 4, 1919 in Hill County, Texas, the daughter of A. I. Gant and Ela Harris Gant. She graduated from Whitney High School in 1937. Lillian married Joe Bob Vinson on December 15, 1937 and they lived together for 69...

Samuel Reid

Samuel Reid

Mar 11, 2008

Samuel W. Reid, 83, of Whitney passed away on Tue. March 11, 2008 in Whitney. He was born on March 2, 1925 in Arnetville, Hill County, TX to William Paul and Lillie Gertrude Boyd Reid. He graduated from Irving High School and attended SMU for two years. He served his country during World War II in the United States...

Larry Lambert

Larry Lambert

Mar 8, 2008

Larry Don Lambert, 60 of Hillsboro passed awawy on March 7, 2008 in Hillsboro. He was born on September 12, 1947 in Burnsville, Mississippi to Elmer Lee and Hazel Nina Whitaker Lambert. On November 27, 1969, he married Lorenda Ligon in Corinth, Mississippi. He lived in Burnsville until 1996 before moving to Bethel Springs, Tennessee. In 2002, he moved...

Florence Callaway

Florence Callaway

Mar 7, 2008

Florence was born on February 9, 1913 in Aquilla, Tx. the daughter of Wesley L. and Wilsie Lee Clark Eddleman where she grew up. On December 3, 1931 she married Ormand Callaway and he preceded her in death in 1983. She worked as a teller at the Frist National Bank of Whitney and was a member of the King...

Krista Findley

Krista Findley

Mar 6, 2008

Krista Findley, 54, of Whitney passed away on March 6, 2008. Krista was born on September 16, 1953 in Matador, TX to James and Earle Brooks Price. She grew up in Matador and graduated from Monterrey High School in Lubbock. She received a Bachelors Degree from UT at Permian Basin and also received a Masters Degree in History from...

Mozie Goodman

Mozie Goodman

Mar 3, 2008

Mozie Jean Goodman, 87, of Hillsboro died Monday, March 3, 2008, at Hill Regional Hospital in Hillsboro. Mozie was born December 2, 1920 in Hill County, Texas the daughter of John William and Beulah Velma Atwood Bryan. She lived in Hill and McLennan counties all of her life. In 1939 she graduated from Axtell High School. On April 11,...

Timothy Jordon Sr

Timothy Jordon Sr

Mar 2, 2008

Timothy W. Jordon, Sr., 72, of Woodbury died Sunday, March 2, 2008, at his residence. Timothy was born September 3, 1935 in Hamilton, Texas the son of Lester Weldon, Sr. and Emma Dailey Cude Jordon. On May 4, 1963 he married Rose Jordon in Cleburne. Before retiring in 2001, he was a glass operator at Johns Manville. He enjoyed...

Ellen Brewer

Ellen Brewer

Mar 1, 2008

She was the daughter of Charles Denny, Jr and Lilly Smolder Denny. She was very active in the Ladies Coast Guard Auxiliary and McCown Valley Association. She was a very good humanitarian and she loved helping everyone. She was a member of King Memorial United Methodist Church in Whitney. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband...

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