Obituaries

Bentley Graham

Bentley Graham

Apr 9, 2008

Bentley Graham, 95, of Hillsboro died Wednesday, April 9, 2008, in Hillsboro. Bentley was born September 9, 1912 in Waco, Texas the daughter of Earl Fayne and Myra Cecilia Zagorski Hooks. She graduated from Waco High School and lived in Lacy Lakeview during her youth, where she met her future husband. On August 6, 1932 she married Mack Graham....

Juanita Erwin

Juanita Erwin

Apr 8, 2008

Juanita Kennedy Erwin, 79, of Hillsboro died Tuesday, April 8, 2008, at Kindred Hospital Southwest in Fort Worth. Juanita was born September 16, 1928 in Aquilla, Texas the daughter of Drew Marion and Elsie Ethel Foushee Kennedy. One of the highlights of her early years, was going to school in Aquilla and winning state basketball championships in 1944, 1945,...

James Neal

James Neal

Apr 5, 2008

James was the son of J.K. and Eura Mae Johnson Neal. He lived in Hill County most of his life. On November 5, 1955, he married Florence Doner Upchurch in Loveview. For 28 years, he worked as Water Superintendent for the City of Hubbard, retiring in 2005. James was of the Baptist faith and was a member of Hubbard...

Robert Gibson

Robert Gibson

Apr 5, 2008

Robert Lee Gibson, 64, of Whitney passed away on April 5, 2008 in Waco. He was the son of J. L. and Millie Smith Gibson and served his country in the United States Navy. Robert is surved by his wife Melba Langley Gibson and other family and friends.

Thomas Marsh

Thomas Marsh

Mar 30, 2008

Thomas R. Marsh, 78, of Mayfield, Texas died Sunday, March 30, 2008, in Mayfield. Thomas was born August 19, 1929 in Whitney, Texas, where he grew up and attended school, the son of Guy L. and Lola Grace Bilton Marsh. During his military service in the U. S. Army Air Force from 1946-1949, he did duty in both Korea...

Kenneth Hayman

Kenneth Hayman

Mar 25, 2008

Kenneth Lowell Hayman, 82, of Whitney passed away on March 25, 2008 at his residence. He was the son of Calvin and Stella Bolin Hayman. He served his country in the United States Navy. He also worked as a plant supervisor for a paper company retiring in 1983. He married Barbara Fletcher in Whitney on October 20, 1990. He...

Charles Dean

Charles Dean

Mar 24, 2008

Charles Ray Dean, 72, of Aquilla died Monday, March 24, 2008, at Harris Methodist Hospital in Fort Worth. Charles was born November 15, 1935 in Chatt, Texas the of Samuel and Lydia McClure Dean. He lived in Hill County most of his life and graduated from Aquilla High School. After high school, he moved to Beaumont for 15 years....

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...

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...

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....

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...

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....

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...