Obituaries

Anna Beseda

Anna Beseda

Oct 7, 2007

Anna Barnes Beseda, 92, of Hillsboro died Sunday, Cctober 7, 2007 in Hillsboro. Anna was born August 27, 1915 in Snowball, Arkansas the daughter of Corbin Elijah and Mattie Jane Tipton Barnes. At a young age she left Arkansas and lived in Texas most of her life. On July 7, 1940 she married Frank Edward Beseda in West and...

Letha Ballard

Letha Ballard

Oct 6, 2007

Letha was the daughter of Jasper Newton and Annie Altie Scott Cook. She was born on December 31, 1921 in Dawson Navarro Co. Texas. Letha married Joe Bailey Ballard on June 18, 1938 and was a seamstress and worked at various sewing manufacturing companies in Dallas, retiring from Prophecy in 1986. Letha had lived in Mabank for the last...

William Wolfe

William Wolfe

Oct 6, 2007

William Daniel "Butchie" Wolfe, 31, of Whitney passed away October 6, 2007. He attended Killeen High School and Whitney High School and later received his G.E.D. He worked at Lake Shore Lumber Company in Whitney. His sister, Misty Lewis preceded him in death in 1990. Survivors: parents, Robert & Lauretta Lewis of Harker Heights, Wanda Couch of Long Beach, CA,...

Virginia Miller

Virginia Miller

Oct 4, 2007

Raymond and Virginia Miller went to be with the Lord on Oct. 4, 2007 in Temple, TX. They were united in love on Nov. 18, 1955 and experienced a lifetime of love and happiness together. Throughout their lives, they were devoted spouses, parents, and grandparents. They grew up and met in Whitney, TX. Virginia was born in Bosque County,...

Ray Miller

Ray Miller

Oct 4, 2007

Raymond and Virginia Miller went to be with the Lord on Oct. 4, 2007 in Temple, TX. They were united in love on Nov. 18, 1955 and experienced a lifetime of love and happiness together. Throughout their lives, they were devoted spouses, parents, and grandparents. They grew up and met in Whitney, TX. Virginia was born in Bosque County,...

Eleazar Ramirez

Eleazar Ramirez

Oct 4, 2007

Eleasar Ramirez, 35, of Whitney passed away on October 4, 2007. He was the son of Crecencio and Rufina Hernandez Ramirez. He is survived by his wife, Josefina; children, Jose Eleazar Ramirez, Alondra Yotzira Ramirez; brothers, Martiniano Ramirez, Jorge Ramirez, Javier Ramirez, Valeriano Ramirez, Hector Ramirez; sisters, Julia Ramirez amd Angela Ramirez.

Louise Rangeley

Louise Rangeley

Oct 4, 2007

Louise Rangeley, 85, of Hillsboro died Thursday, October 4, 2007, at Hill Regional Hospital in Hillsboro. Louise was born October 23, 1921 in Hillsboro, Texas, where she lived all of her life, the daughter of Charles ?Pop? Wesley and Maggie Mae Hammer Christian. On June 12, 1940 she married Bryce William Rangeley in Hillsboro and he preceded her in...

Tommy Monk

Tommy Monk

Oct 2, 2007

Tommy Jay Monk, 54, of Whitney died Tues. Oct. 2, 2007 in Whitney. He was born on June 5, 1953 in Mason City, Iowa. to J. W. and Jo Neta Chancellor Monk. He grew up in DeSoto, TX. On Nov. 14, 1974 he married Rita Murdock. He worked as a truck driver for Night Hawk Oil Field Services. He...

Johnnie Metcalf

Johnnie Metcalf

Sep 29, 2007

Johnnie Revern Metcalf, 20, of Whitney passed away on Sept. 29, 2007. Johnnie was the son of Luis Metcalf and Charlyse Wall. He graduated from Whitney High School in 2005. Johnnie worked in construction laying underground cable. He loved to race cars, listen and sing country music and hanging out with his friends. His favorite saying was ?Git R...

Bessie Brooks

Bessie Brooks

Sep 28, 2007

Bessie E. Brooks, 93, of Hillsboro died Friday, September 28, 2007, at Town Hall Estates Nursing Home in Hillsboro. Bessie was born August 3, 1914 in Hill County, Texas, where she lived all of her life, the daughter of John Dudley and Josephine Patterson Williams. In 1932 she married Homer Brooks and they lived in the Vaughan Community. He...

Lois Switzer

Lois Switzer

Sep 27, 2007

Lois Switzer, 86, of Lake Whitney passed away on September 27, 2007 in Waco. She was the daughter of Clarence E. and Ruth Deniston Lewis. Lois married Bruce Switzer on Dec. 23, 1939 and he preceded her in death on July 2, 2002. Prior to moving to Whitney in 1969, she was active in civic organizations in Fort Worth...

Charles Hillhouse

Charles Hillhouse

Sep 27, 2007

Charles R. Hillhouse, 76, of Whitney passed away on September 27, 2007 in Whitney. He was the son of Robert E. and Lorena Allumbaugh Hillhouse. Charles served his country for 11 years in the United States Army and the United States Air Force. He married Beckie Garrett. He loved racing and traveling. He was a truck driver for Yellow...

Elizabeth Fife

Elizabeth Fife

Sep 26, 2007

Elizabeth Ann "Liz" Fife, 71, of Hillsboro died Wednesday, September 26, 2007, at her residence. Liz was born March 23, 1936 in Everman, Texas the daughter of Robert and Margaret Pugh Grimsley. On February 3, 1979 she married Bobby Fife in Arlington. She worked for the City of Arlington in the water department and at Aerospaciale Helicopter in Grand Prairie....

Lou Dennis

Lou Dennis

Sep 25, 2007

Lou Ella was the daughter of Noel Nathan and Lou Emma Russell Watson. She was a graduate of Hillsboro High School and also a 1967 graduate of Arlington Nursing College. For many years she worked as an Licensed Vocational Nurse. She was a member of Fort Graham Baptist Church in Whitney. Preceding her in death were her parents. Survivors...

John Farrell

John Farrell

Sep 21, 2007

John was born in Dallas on June 21, 1933. He graduated from Dallas? Sunset High School in 1950 and from Texas A&M in 1954, where he was a proud member of the Corp of Cadets and Ross Volunteers. In June of 1954, he began working for Republic National Bank in Dallas, but took time out to serve as a...

Joe Dutton

Joe Dutton

Sep 20, 2007

Joe Ann Dutton passed away on September 20, 2007 at her residence in Whitney. She was born March 4, 1937 in Vernon to Carl and Margie Worley Neilsen. She moved to Whitney at age 10 and graduated from Whitney High School in 1955. Shortly after graduating she married Bill Dutton. She lived many years in Electra before returning to...

Billy Napps

Billy Napps

Sep 17, 2007

Billy Dean Napps, 74, of Covington died Monday, September 17, 2007, in Covington. Billy was born September 16, 1933 in Woodbury, Texas the son of Morgan Dean and Jewel Manley Napps. On April 12, 1958 he married Jessie Durant. He served his country in the U. S. Army. For 40 years he worked as a telephone repairman at Southwestern...

Katherine Murff

Katherine Murff

Sep 15, 2007

Katherine was the daughter of Edward and Susie Adams Baker. Mrs. Murff grew up in Winters, Tx. and lived there for 47 Years. She married Frank Simpson on September 21, 1934 and he preceded her in death in July of 1966. On May 12, 1969, she married Joe Murff and he preceded her in death on May 5, 2000....

Carol Russell

Carol Russell

Sep 15, 2007

Carol was the daughter of Ralph and Florence Feriolla Pearson. After growing up in Connecticut, she moved to Texas about 30 years ago. On October 29, 1983, she married John Russell. Carol worked for the Youth for Tomorrow in Arlington for the last 17 years. Her parents preceded her in death. Carol is survived by husband, John Russell of...

Hazel Smith

Hazel Smith

Sep 13, 2007

Hazel L. Smith, 95, of Milford died Thursday, September 13, 2007, at Hill Regional Hospital in Hillsboro. Private services will be held at a later date Hazel was born June 15, 1912 in Milford the daughter of Whit Leroy and Vesta C. Dyess Goodman. She grew up in Milford and moved to Denton as a student. On October 12,...