Phil Thurber
Mar 1, 2008
Phil Thurber, 77, of Whitney, passed away on March 1, 2008 in Ohio. He was born on December 12, 1930 in Guss, Iowa to James and Ethel Garrett Thurber. He grew up in Iowa. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War. In 1957, he moved to Texas from Michigan. Phil worked as an independent trucker...
Ruthie Rolan
Feb 27, 2008
Ruthie L. Rolan, 68, of Abbott died Wednesday, February 27, 2008, at Kindred Hospital in Fort Worth. Ruthie was born December 31, 1939 in Lampasas, Texas the daughter of Henry and Susie Cole Dunn. On February 23, 1957 she married James Rolan in Burnett and he preceded her in death on December 14, 2002. Before retiring in 2000, she...
David Cosby
Feb 27, 2008
David Cosby, 79, of Hillsboro died Wednesday, February 27, 2008, in Hillsboro. David was born February 3, 1929 in Rosebud, Texas the son of V. C. and Medora Collier Cosby. He grew up in Milford and Mertens. During WWII and the Korean Conflict he served his country in the U. S. Air Force. He worked as a printer all...
Betsy Grimes
Feb 25, 2008
Betsy Grimes, 89, of Hillsboro, died Monday, February 25, 2008, in Hillsboro.
Martha Clark
Feb 24, 2008
Martha Lucille Clark, 94, of Hillsboro died Sunday, February 24, 2008, at Hill Regional Hospital in Hillsboro. Martha was born November 18, 1913 in Avinger, Texas, where she grew up, the daughter of Harmon A. and Lucy Estelle Peek Connor. She graduated from high school in Atlanta, TX. Following graduation, she worked for a time in Tyler as a...
Merton Hopper
Feb 24, 2008
Merton Charles Hopper, 65, of Whitney passed away on February 24, 2008 at his residence. He was born on July 18, 1942 in Joplin, Missouri to Frances and Lou Kimble Hopper. He married Carolyn Qualman on Feb. 21, 1981 in Dallas, Texas. Merton worked for North American Rockwell in Tulsa, OK on the Apollo space program. He also worked...
Helen Parker
Feb 22, 2008
Helen Parker 89, of Hillsboro passed away on February 22, 2008 in Hillsboro. She was the daughter Joseph Henderson and Carrie Lou Shaw Brittain and moved to Weatherford as a teenager where she lived for some time. In 1968 she moved to Whitney where she owned and operated The Suprise House. She was a creative person and enjoyed making...
Joshua Lewis
Feb 22, 2008
Joshua Paul Lewis, 30, of Whitney died Friday, February 22, 2008, near Itasca. Joshua was born February 21, 1978 in Baytown, Texas the son of Larry and Kathy Little Lewis. On March 14, 1998 he married Stephanie Gill in Clifton. A very good father to his children and very loving husband, Joshua was very family oriented and a dear...
Dorothy Kite
Feb 21, 2008
Dorothy Dottie was the daughter of Cleland and Sarah Alice Appleton Souter. She was born in Houston, Tx. on April 26, 1917. Departed from this life on February 21, 2008 at her home in Whitney. Dottie traveled extensively, loved life and leaves behind her loving tribe and numerous friends. She was of the Methodist faith and member of Eastern...
Betty Baker
Feb 20, 2008
Betty Ann Baker, 67, of Hallsburg, Texas, formerly of West, Texas, went to be with her Lord Wednesday, February 20, 2008, quietly at home with family. Betty was born January 25, 1941 in Fort Worth, Texas the daughter of Lilburn and Inez Long Bledsue of Hallsburg. On January 8, 1982 she married Dennis Lee Baker in West. For 26...
George Ince
Feb 19, 2008
George Ince, 94, of Whitney passed away on February 19, 2008 in Whitney. He was the son of Jess Joseph and Frances Griffin Ince. He lived in Whitney all of his life and loved to fish, hunt and shell pecans. He was of the Baptist faith. Preceding him in death were his parents; 3 brothers and 3 sisters. Survivors...
Dr. Para Porter
Feb 19, 2008
Para Porter VanZandt passed away on Tuesday, February 19, 2008, in Waco. Dr. Para Beatrice Wright Porter was born January 14, 1915, in Malone, Texas, the daughter of James Thomas Wright and Margaret Jane Wells Wright. On December 23, 1935, she married Andrew Washington Porter in Hillsboro, Texas. Their children are James Patrick Porter and Drue Annelle Porter Parker....
Jane Aitken
Feb 19, 2008
Jane Edmonds Aitken, 63, of Hillsboro died Tuesday, February 19, 2008, at Hill Regional Hospital in Hillsboro. Jane was born November 20, 1944 in Fort Worth, Texas the daughter of Jack and Ann Smith Edmonds. She grew up in Cleburne and Bono. A graduate of North Richland Hills High School, she also attended East Texas State University. She enjoyed...
Michael Dunn
Feb 16, 2008
Michael Lynn Dunn, 55, of Whitney passed away on Feb. 16, 2008 in Whitney. He was the son of Jean David and Ida Katherine Tucker Dunn. He married Linda Carmack on October 1, 1981 in Dallas. He was avid nascar, football and baseball fan. Michael enjoyed watching his grand-daughters play sports. He loved to fish and hunt. He loved...
Mildred Kennedy
Feb 16, 2008
Mildred was born in Hill County on February 16, 1917, the daughter of Otto Teddy and BessieSharpensteen Morgan. She was a long time resident of Abbott and graduated from Abbott High School. She married James Kennedy on November 26, 1953 and he preceded her in death on November 2, 1991. She worked as a beautician and was a life...
Frankie Frost
Feb 15, 2008
Frankie Frost 86, of Whitney passed away on February 15, 2008 in Whitney. She was born on June 15, 1921 in Athens to Franklin and Myrtle McClaghan. She married D. L. Frost on Oct. 18, 1941 in Kerens, Texas. Frankie loved to travel, read, a very good cook, avid gardener and working in the yard. She was a member...
Lucille Alexander
Feb 15, 2008
Lucille Alexander, 88, of Whitney passed away on February 15, 2008 in Whitney. She was born on February 17, 1919 in Aquilla to D. A. and Beulah Latham Brogden. She and husband, James Felton Alexander had eight children. She spent her life raising her children and caring for others. Lucille was very devoted to serving the Lord. She was...
Margaret Nowlin
Feb 15, 2008
Born June 2, 1920 in Whitney, Texas. Margarette was the daughter of the late George Alonzo Nowlin and Othma Sharp Nowlin and sister to Alonzo Alphonso Nowlin. During her early childhood years, the family moved to Malone, Texas where Margarette attended school and received recognition for academic excellence as the honor graduate of her class in 1937. Afterwards, Margarette...
Helen Rose
Feb 14, 2008
Mary Helen Rose, 80, of Whitney passed away on February 14, 2008 in Whitney. She was the daughter of Conley and Lucy Bell Sanders Necessary. She grew up in Valley Mills. She picked cotton locally where the lake is now. She worked as a butcher and also owned and operated her own beauty shop for several years. She married...
Margaret Poe
Feb 12, 2008
Margaret Ann McEver Poe passed away February 12, 2008 at Homestead Nursing Home in Hillsboro, where she had been a long time resident. She was a lifetime resident of Hillsboro. She was the tenth child born to Brice and Lelah McEver on October 12, 1928. She attended grammar schools at Union Bluff and Revier rural schools, and then went...
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