Obituaries

Hattie Davis

Hattie Davis

Mar 30, 2007

Hattie Beazley Davis of Hillsboro passed away on Friday, March 30, 2007, in her home. Oscar Wilde once wrote, ?One should never trust a woman who tells one her real age. A woman who would tell one that, would tell one anything.? It should be known that above all, Hattie Davis was a woman who could be trusted. Hattie,...

Barbara Ballew

Barbara Ballew

Mar 28, 2007

Barbara Ballew, 69, of Hillsboro died Wednesday, March 28, 2007, at her residence. Barbara was born September 26, 1937 in Blum, Texas the daughter of Earl and Ruby McElroy Waits. She grew up in Fort Worth. On September 4, 1954 she married Harold Ballew and he preceded her in death on November 5, 1993. In 1966 they moved to...

L. D. Murphy Sr

L. D. Murphy Sr

Mar 28, 2007

L. D. Murphy, Sr., 81, of Whitney passed away on March 28, 2007 at his residence. He was the son of Miles Henry and Alta Beulah Higgins Murphy. On March 11, 1950, L. D. married Sue Hutchison in Whitney, TX. He served in the United States Navy during World War II. L. D. worked 38 years as maintenance foreman...

Billy Waller

Billy Waller

Mar 27, 2007

Billy was born May 25, 1934, the son of William Henry and Lucille Padgett Waller. He grew up in Georgia, and served in the U.S. Air Force for 24 years. On Feb 16, 1957, he married Nell Wells. For several years, he worked as a computer programer. He was a Baptist. Suvivors include his wife Nell of Milford; children...

Rev. James Jones

Rev. James Jones

Mar 26, 2007

Rev. James E. "Jim" Jones, 78, of Whitney passed away on March 26, 2007 in Temple, Texas. He was the son of Gilbert and Mattie Armstrong Jones. Jim served proudly in the United States Marine Corps from April 1, 1952 thru October 1973. He flew the presidential detail during the Eisenhower Administration and he also worked with NASA on...

Cynthia Nelson

Cynthia Nelson

Mar 25, 2007

Cynthia Nelson, 50, of Fort Worth died Sunday, March 25, 2007, in a Fort Worth hospital. Cynthia was born December 30, 1956 in Fort Worth, Texas the daughter of the late Delton ?Dick? Degner and Lenora Jones. Survivors include her life partner, Edwin Sumlin of Fort Worth; step-mother, Pat Degner of Euless; brother, Forrest Jones of Jacksboro; sister, Sherry...

Faye Wood

Faye Wood

Mar 23, 2007

Born on March 25, 1910 the daughter of J.M. and Lula Sanders Golson. On March 18, 1928 she married J.D. McCleskey and he preceded her in death on May 22, 1966. She married O.B. Wood on December 23, 1968 and he preceded her in death on April 16, 1990 and also preceded in death by one grandson, Jack Morris...

Frank Watling

Frank Watling

Mar 22, 2007

Frank C. Watling passed away Thursday, March 22, 2007, at Hillcrest Baptist Hospital, Waco, TX. Frank recently moved to the Whitney, TX, area with his wife, Louise, following Hurricane Rita which uprooted them from their home of 30 years in Santa Fe, TX. Frank was born February 7, 1935, in Boston, Massachusetts. He graduated from Sudbury High School, Sudbury,...

Susan Sulak

Susan Sulak

Mar 16, 2007

Susan Kay Sulak, 53, of Whitney died Friday, March 16, 2007, in Whitney. Susan was born May 2, 1953 in San Angelo, Texas the daughter of Sylvester, Jr. and Billie Jo Martin Sulak King. She grew up as a child in Big Spring, Texas, where he attended Immaculate Heart of Mary School. After her high school graduation from Big...

Leslie Gacsal

Leslie Gacsal

Mar 16, 2007

Leslie R. Gacsal, 67, of Hillsboro died Friday, March 16, 2007 in Hillsboro. Leslie better known as Les was born to Maria and Istven Gacsal in Pilis, Hungary on May 1, 1939. There he was educated in the Hungarian Armed Forces as a tractor mechanic. During the Hungarian Revolution in 1956, he and his brother were captured by invading...

Raymon Warren

Raymon Warren

Mar 14, 2007

Raymon Gordon Warren age 86 passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2007 at 1:50 p.m. in Whitney. Raymon Gordon Warren was born October 31, 1920 in Prairieville, Texas, Kaufman County. When he was six years old, his family moved to Eastland, Texas where he grew up. He married Velma Lee Tickner of Cisco, Texas on October 5, 1940. They lived...

Lisa Berryhill

Lisa Berryhill

Mar 11, 2007

Lisa Jordan Berryhill, 46, of Whitney passed away at her residence, Sunday, March 11, 2007. She was born on January 13, 1961 in Stamford, Texas to Billy Joe and Wilma Koonce Jordan. Lisa was raised an army brat and attended 13 schools in 12 years in the United States and overseas. She graduated from Killeen High School in 1979...

Irene Havlik

Irene Havlik

Mar 11, 2007

Irene Rinehart Havlik, 68, of Whitney passed away on March 11, 2007 in a Waco hospital. She was the daughter of Clair and Lillian Hill Rinehart. She grew up in Texas. She went to school and graduated from La Vega. She attended Texas Women?s University in Denton. Irene married Edward Havlik and he preceded her in death. She owned...

Eddie Ward

Eddie Ward

Mar 11, 2007

Eddie Ward, 53, of Whitney passed away on March 11, 1007 at his residence. He was the son of Albert C. and Wanda Hartis Ward. He grew up in the Whitney area. He served in the United States Army. On July 15, 1977 he married Melinda Samford. He was preceded in death by his father, A. C. Ward. Survivors...

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...