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Maxine Allen

Maxine Allen

Jan 19, 2008

Maxine Allen, 87 of Blum passed away on January 19, 2008 in Whitney. She was born on April 24, 1920 in Menlow to Luther and Jessie Cook Kennedy. She married Wilson George Allen on December 24, 1937 in Fort Worth and he preceded her in death on February 1, 2003. She worked at Lake Whitney Medical Center as a...

Mildred Foutch

Mildred Foutch

Jan 19, 2008

Mildred was the daughter of Elige Drew and Rosa Gladys Jordan Bennett. She married Claude Samaul Reid on Oct. 24, 1934 and he preceded her in death on April 24, 1971. She later married William Ely Foutch and he preceded her in death in 1997. Mildred was a seamstress for 30 years. She was a member of the College...

Dr. John Steel

Dr. John Steel

Jan 19, 2008

Jack and his late wife, Maxine, were long time residents of Hillsboro, where Jack was an optometrist. He was born in Tennesse Colony, near Palestine, on November 12, 1914, one of 6 children. Jack attended the University of Texas at Austin and then joined two of his sisters and brothers-in-law in Memphis where he received his doctrate in Optometry....

Mereta Morrison

Mereta Morrison

Jan 17, 2008

Mereta Morrison, 87, of Mabank passed away on January 17, 2008. She was born on April 20, 1920 in Van Zandt County to Jesse LaFette and Ocie Bell Mathis Pennington.

Patty Winnett

Patty Winnett

Jan 15, 2008

Patty Winnett, 50 of Clifton passed away Jan. 15, 2008 at her residence. She was born on March 27, 1957 in Hillsboro to Rhecie and Velma Jane Hartis Gatlin. On April 26, 1974, she married Harold Winnett in Burleson. Patty spent her life caring for the well being of her family and friends. She liked to fish, cook, camping...

Robert Richardson

Robert Richardson

Jan 15, 2008

Mr. Robert Bob Jasper Richardson, 76, of Hillsboro died Tuesday, January 15, 2008, at Kindred Hospital in Fort Worth. He was born September 8, 1931 in Beloit, Kansas, to Emmett David and Florence Gladys Coad Richardson. Bob was raised in Cawker City, Kansas, and graduated from High School with the class of 1948. Bob enlisted in the Marine Corps...

John Young

John Young

Jan 13, 2008

John Wesley Young, 50 of Whitney passed away at his residence on January 13, 2008. He was born on August 26, 1957 in Mahoning, Pennsylvania to Geoffrey Allen and Albina Feudale Young. John went to heart of Texas Regional Police Academy and graduated in 1983. He also was a graduate of TSTI in August 20, 1986 with a degree...

Vicki Daughtry

Vicki Daughtry

Jan 13, 2008

Vicki Sue Daughtry 41, of Walnut Springs passed away Sunday, January 13, 2008 in Glen Rose. She was daughter of Ernest Dean and Annie Pearl Jones Daughtry. Vicki grew up in the Walnut Springs area. She worked as a nurses aide in the Glen Rose Medical Center. She was of the Baptist faith. Preceding her in death were her...

Bobbie Smith

Bobbie Smith

Jan 12, 2008

Bobbie Ruth Smith, 92 of Temple, Texas passed away on Jan. 12, 2008 in Temple. Bobbie Ruth was born on October 22, 1915 in Bynum, Texas the daughter of Carrol D. Tobe and Erma McCommas Smith. She grew up in Bynum and graduated from Bynum High School. She also graduated from North Texas State University in Denton and received...

Ellis Bailey

Ellis Bailey

Jan 10, 2008

Ellis Bailey, 82, of Whitney passed away on Jan. 10, 2008 in Whitney. He was born on Dec. 6, 1925 in Aquilla to George E. and Beatrice Vaughan Bailey. On March 5, 1948, he married Elizabeth Ann Bourland and she preceded him in death on April 23, 2002. Ellis was an avid bowler and played in several leagues. He...

Norma Wilkerson

Norma Wilkerson

Jan 9, 2008

Norma Jean Medley Wilkerson, 66, of Whitney passed away on January 9, 2008 in Fort Worth. She was born on March 21, 1941 in Vashti, Texas, to Thomas and Mae Barnett Medley. She grew up in Ringgold, Texas and graduated from Goldberg High School in 1949 as valedictorian of the class. On December 30, 1960, she married Royce Wilkerson....

Allynne Murphy

Allynne Murphy

Jan 3, 2008

Allynne ?Lynne? Virginia Murphy, 74, of Whitney, Texas passed away Thursday, January 3, 2008, in Providence Hospital. She was born in the ?old Providence? on January 5, 1933 to Austin V. and Libbie Horak Owen in Waco. Lynne attended Waco public schools and graduated from Waco High in 1950. She earned a degree from 4C College in Waco and...

Justin Hammond

Justin Hammond

Jan 1, 2008

Justin Allen Hammond, an infant, of Whitney died Tuesday, January 1, 2008, at Cook Children?s Medical Center in Fort Worth. Justin was born November 12, 2007 in Fort Worth the son of Gary Allen and Ruth Ann Day Hammond. Preceding him in death were his paternal grandfather, J. D. Hammond; two uncles, Steven and Chris Hammond; and one cousin,...

Gladys Matus

Gladys Matus

Dec 31, 2007

Gladys Myree Matus, 88, Hillsboro passed away Monday, December 31, 2007, at Hill Regional Hospital in Hillsboro. Gladys was born January 31, 1919 in the Crow Community located north of Whitney the daughter of Johnathan Eli and Pearl Allen Crow. On April 17, 1950 she married Felix Matus and he preceded her in death in 1978. A life long...

Lorraine Booth

Lorraine Booth

Dec 31, 2007

Biography: Lorraine was the daughter of Frank and Iva Mae Bankston Sanford.She married Johnny Edwin Booth on July 21, 1942. Lorraine was Nana to everyone. She loved being around people, helping people and taking kids on trips. Lorraine was preceded in death by her husband, parents, brother; Frank Sanford and sister; Jackie Arnold.She was a member of the Prairie...

Jeanne Ward

Jeanne Ward

Dec 29, 2007

Jeanne C. Ward, 76 of Laguna Park went to be with the Lord on December 29, 2007. She was the daughter of Charles and Lucille Meyers Cubbage. She grew up in Illinois and moved to Texas in 1957. On December 21, 1956, she married Robert Ward and he preceded her in death on Oct. 26, 2003. She worked for...

Mozelle Fair

Mozelle Fair

Dec 28, 2007

Mozelle Perdue Fair, 78, of Hillsboro died Friday, December 28, 2007, at Hill Regional Hospital in Hillsboro. Mozelle was born March 31, 1929 in Itasca the daughter of Clarence Elmer and Mary Ethel Allen Jean. For 30 years she was an engineer for Texas Instruments. On August 24, 2004 she married Daniel Fair. She was of the Church of...

Betty Burton

Betty Burton

Dec 27, 2007

Betty Lou Burton, 61, of Arlington died Thursday, December 27, 2007, at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth. Betty was born August 17, 1946 in Hillsboro, where she lived while growing up, the daughter of Claude Emory and Bessie Jane Sheffield Thomas. For the past 22 years she lived in Arlington. She loved traveling and experiencing new adventures...

Homer Fuller

Homer Fuller

Dec 22, 2007

Biography: He was the son of James and Alice Jewell Nichols Fuller. He married Rosie Halbert on December 20, 1939. He served his country in the U.S. Army. He worked for LTV Aircraft assembly plant and retired from there in 1969.He loved hunting, fishing, and gardening. He was preceded in death by his parents, one son, James Odell Fuller...

Billy Barnes

Billy Barnes

Dec 22, 2007

Billy Jack was born July 14, 1928 in the Menlow Community, the son of Floyd D. and Margaret Lillian Williams Barnes. He grew up in Hillsboro and graduated from Hillsboro High School, Hill College, and TCU with a major in education. He loved all sports and participated in athletics. He was an avid fisherman and hunter. He married Frances...

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