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Della Lewis

Della Lewis

Mar 9, 2007

She was the daughter of Leslie B. and Ida D. Napps Sherrill. Born in Hillsboro, she lived in the Hillsboro area most of her life. On April 3, 1948, she married Paul A. Lewis and he preceded her in death on Feb. 12, 2007. Louise was a member of the Walnut Street Baptist Church in Hillsboro and a past...

Donald Bennett

Donald Bennett

Mar 9, 2007

Donald Joe was the son of Don Russell and Lou Ella Bennett. He was born in Wichita Falls and lived in Streveport as a young child before moving to Hill County in his youth where he attended Hillsboro schools. He entered the Air Force at age 17 and served 12 years of active duty and 10 years in the...

Ethel Goodman

Ethel Goodman

Mar 7, 2007

Ethel Goodman, 87, of Itasca, formerly of Hillsboro, died Wednesday, March 7, 2007, at Itasca Nursing Home in Itasca. Ethel was born December 13, 1919 in Hardin County, Tennessee the daughter of Forney Franklin and Tennie Bell Woods Dickinson. As a young child she moved to Hill County and grew up in the Chatt Community. On December 4, 1948...

J. D. Gullett

J. D. Gullett

Mar 6, 2007

J. D. Gullett, 79, of Cedar Shores passed away on March 6, 2007 in Waco. He was the son of Benjamin Henry and Rosie Butler Gullett. On June 1, 1946, he married Lorene Hughes. They owned and operated J. D.?s Quality Meat Market from 1972-1987. J. D. loved gardening, fishing, telling stories and jokes. He was also an avid...

Paul Hougland

Paul Hougland

Mar 6, 2007

Paul Hougland passed away on March 6, 2007 at Town Hall Estates in Whitney. He was the son of Malcom and Margaret Nelson Hougland. He served in the United States Army during World War II, obtaining the rank of corporal. On Nov. 24, 1953, he married Sarah Leon Guthrie and she preceded him in death on Nov. 11, 1997....

Jimmy Penney

Jimmy Penney

Feb 28, 2007

Jimmy was the son of P.G. "Pat" and Lona Pierce Penney. After graduating from Bynum High School, he served as a flight engineer in the U.S. Navy from 1955-1959. On August 27, 1961, he married Betty Piel in Malone, Texas. He was employed at Owens Illinois from 1964 until his retirement in 1993. He was a member of the...

Gary Clausen

Gary Clausen

Feb 24, 2007

Gary Clausen, 68, loving husband, father and grandfather passed away on February 24, 2007. He was the son of Archie and Maisel Parkhill Clausen. Gary grew up in Oregon. He joined the United States Air Force and served at several bases for 8 years. Gary worked for GTE for 18 years and retired to moved to Whitney in 1994....

Martha Eastland

Martha Eastland

Feb 23, 2007

Martha Leila Martin Eastland, a teacher in the Highland Park schools for many years and the mother of three children, died February 23 in Dallas, at the age of 90, from cancer. Mrs. Eastland was born in Hillsboro on January 10, 1917. The third of three daughters born to William Harrison Martin and Annie Leila Elliott Martin, she was...

Jess Underwood

Jess Underwood

Feb 23, 2007

Jess Underwood, 88, of Whitney passed away on February 23, 2007 in Whitney. He was theson of Sherman Andrew and Barbara Ann Barnhart Underwood. Jess grew up in southern Erath County. On Sept. 5, 1942 he married Mary Braziel and she preceded him in death on Feb. 8, 2006. Jess was a member of Towash Baptist Church and had...

Martin Custer

Martin Custer

Feb 23, 2007

Following school, Martin enlisted and served in the U.S. Navy. He lived in Tyler for a time before moving to Wichita Falls seven years ago. He was of the Pentecostal faith. Survivors include: His wife, Cynthia Custer of Wichita Falls; mother, Jo Nell Permenter of Quanah; father, B. J. Custer of Moberly, Missouri; 2 brothers, Tony Custer of Quanah,...

Thomas Oldham, Sr

Thomas Oldham, Sr

Feb 23, 2007

Thomas Lee Jefferson Oldham, Sr., passed suddenly from this life on February 23, 2007, at his home in Blum, Texas, at the age of 66 years. Mr. Oldham?s life began in Tucumcari, New Mexico, on March 5, 1940, and he was raised in the Texas panhandle area graduating from Amarillo?s Palo Duro High. In 1958 at Las Cruces, New...

Marshall Booth

Marshall Booth

Feb 22, 2007

Marshall Eugene Booth passed away on February 22, 2007 in Whitney. He was the son of James Otis Wesley and Viva Mae Worley Booth. Marshall was born in Whitney and lived there all of life. On Sept. 9, 1933 he married Viola Opal Shelley in Whitney and they were married for 73 years. For most of his life, he...

Major Redden Usa Ret.

Major Redden Usa Ret.

Feb 20, 2007

Jim was born Dec. 30, 1937 in Arlington, Texas son of Robert Lee and Ethel Bellamy Redden. Jim served in the United States Army during Viet Nam in the military police and upon returning to the states he was Provost Marshall at Fort Bliss, TX and then served in the Medical Corp at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, DC.,...

Albert Bruno, 1St Sgt. Usa Ret.

Albert Bruno, 1St Sgt. Usa Ret.

Feb 20, 2007

Albert was born on Dec. 15, 1918 to Albert and Helen Bernier Bruno. He enlisted August 16, 1939 in Boston, Mass and was assigned to 27th Infantry Division to 1st Army at Ft. Devens, Mass. In 1943, he transferred to Ft. Hood, TX, 663rd Tank Destroyer Battallion. In 1944, he went to Ft. Polk, LA, 86th Infantry Division. The...

Delta Schulz

Delta Schulz

Feb 18, 2007

Delta was the daughter of Herman and Della Radke Symank. Mrs. Schulz grew up in the Malone community and married Eddie L. Schulz on Nov. 25, 1937. She worked for the Malone Schools for 19 years. Preceding her in death were her parents; husband, Eddie on Oct. 29, 1967; brothers, Ben and Buster Symank; sister, Oleda Dalton. She was...

Helen Slinker

Helen Slinker

Feb 18, 2007

Helen Levida Slinker passed away February 18th, 2007 in Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center. She was born April 10, 1940 at home to Dela Marie Slinker and Thomas Slinker, a full breed Chocktaw Indian. Helen grew up in Flint, Michigan in a large family of four siblings. She is survived by her older sisters Marian Slinker Rupright Clair and Dellmae...

Clyde Massey

Clyde Massey

Feb 17, 2007

Clyde was the son of Robert Hicks and Amanda Williams Massey. Mr. Massey grew up in Nederland, served his country in the U.S. Navy and worked for Gulf Oil Co. In 1977, he retired and moved to Aquilla. He was preceded in death by his parents, 2 sisters, and 1 brother. Survivors include three brothers: Ralph and Jim Massey...

Alta Rosenbaum

Alta Rosenbaum

Feb 15, 2007

Alta Beatrice Rosenbaum, 96, of Waco died Thursday, February 15, 2007, at Jeffrey Place Nursing Home in Waco. Alta was born November 30, 1910 in Hillsboro, Texas the daughter of William Arthur and Jenny Browning Bailey. On September 1, 1928 she married Floyd Rosenbaum and he preceded her in death on November 18, 1991. While living in Spokane, Washington,...

Paul Lewis

Paul Lewis

Feb 12, 2007

Paul A. Lewis, 86, of Hillsboro died Monday, February 12, 2007, at Hill Regional Hospital. Paul was born April 27, 1920 in Hubbard, Texas the son of Henry Thomas and Una Caroline Washer Lewis. He grew up and farmed in Limestone County and went to Callina School. During WWII he served in the U. S. Army in the Asiatic-Pacific...

Doris Skidmore

Doris Skidmore

Feb 12, 2007

In celebration of the life of Doris Young Skidmore, 86, of Hillsboro. God called her to her eternal home, to be greeted by her husband and numerous relatives on Monday, February 12, 2007. Doris was born November 7, 1920 near Abbott, Texas the daughter of Ernest and Maude Della Greenhill Young. She was raised in the Abbott area and...

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