Lucille Gregory
Jul 23, 2006
Lucille Gregory passed away at her residence on July 23, 2006. She was the daughter of Reuben and Rose Bender Fuller. She grew up in Iowa and had lived in Texas most of her life. Lucille worked for LTV for 30 years before retiring and moving to Aquilla. Survivors include her son, Gene Gregory and wife, Carolyn of Frisco;...
Alva Walker, Sr
Jul 21, 2006
Alva Kenneth "Pops" Walker, Sr., 77, of Whitney passed away in his home on July 21, 2006. Kenneth was born on Feb. 20, 1929, in Crosbyton, TX. He married Marlene JoAnn Jody Martin on Feb. 20, 1953. He was predeceased by his parents, Alva and Tennie Estelle Farquhar Walker. He worked at Texas Instruments for 13 years and then...
Frances Hornsby
Jul 20, 2006
Frances Jewel "Judy" Hornsby passed away on July 20, 2006 in Whitney. She was the daughter of Hiram and Myrtle Lee Clark Walker. She grew up in Longview, Texas where she graduated from Pine Tree High School in 1948. She received her training as a nurse at Henderson College in Henderson, TX. On Nov. 17, 1951 she married Charles Edwin...
Randy Schulz
Jul 20, 2006
Randy Wayne Schulz, 49, of Malone passed away Thursday, July 20, 2006 in Malone. Randy was born November 5, 1956 in Hillsboro the son of Marvin and Nelda Radke Schulz. On April 4, 1980 he married Susan Henderson in Covington. He was a member of the Bynum Church of Christ and the Bynum and Mertens Volunteer Fire Departments. He...
Michael Hancock
Jul 17, 2006
Michael ?Mickey? Hancock, 64, was born on November 29, 1941 in Dallas, Texas to K. D. and Olga Buchanan Hancock. He died in Temple, Texas on Mon. July 17, 2006 after suffering a stroke at his home on Sat. July 15. He was a graduate of the 1960 class of Whitney High School. He played football on the Whitney...
Lela Surginer
Jul 13, 2006
Lela Fern Owens Surginer , 65, of Burleson passed away on July 13, 2006. She was the daughter of Lester C. and Minnie Elizabeth Shell Owens. On March 18, 1981 she married Earl Surginer and he preceded her in death January 13, 1998. She moved from Hobbs, New Mexico to Grand Prairie in 1963 and had lived at Trinity...
Eula Thomas
Jul 11, 2006
Eula Jo Thomas, 87, of Arlington, passed away Tuesday, July 11, 2006, in Fort Worth. Eula Jo was born January 9, 1919 in Brandon, Texas the daughter of Clarence Obadiah and Ellen Romilda Swearingen Chennault. In 1957 she graduated from Texas Wesleyan College in Fort Worth and taught elementary school in Fort Worth until retiring in 1980. On November...
Patsy Hoff
Jul 10, 2006
Patsy Sue Hoff, 58, of Whitney passed away at her residence on July 10, 2006. She was the daughter of Clarence Milton and Susie Emma Sheffield Baker. Patsy married Henry Hoff and he preceded her in death. She was a homemaker and loved to knit, crochet and cook. She was of the Pentecostal faith. Also preceding her in death...
Al Alexander
Jul 8, 2006
Al was the son of Jack and Effie Loyd Alexander. For 10 years, he served in the U.S. Navy and married Lynn Gardner on April 8, 1966. Lynn and Al moved to Whitney in August of 1990 where he owned and operated Alexander Plumbing. Not only a Master electrician and plumber, he was also a Lay Pastor at the...
Joe Mccreight
Jul 7, 2006
Joe Tom was born to Joe DeWitt and Nettie Marie Sumner McCreight. He married Billie Jo McDearmon on Oct. 2, 1948 in Hillsboro, Texas. During World War II, he was in the U.S. Army. In 1989, he retired from General Dynamics with 41 years of working as an aircraft machinist. Joe Tom was an avid golfer, sports fan, liked...
Virginia Dutton
Jul 2, 2006
Virginia Dare Meadows Dutton, 94, joined her loved ones and peacefully entered into rest Sunday, July 2, 2006, in Fort Worth. Virginia was born on May 24, 1912 in Alvarado, Texas, to Bill and Sally Banks Meadows, and was the youngest of 9 children. She married Relly Reed "R.R." Dutton in June of 1927, and enjoyed 55 years of...
William Tidwell
Jun 23, 2006
Bill Tidwell passed away in Florida on June 23, 2006 He was the son of Wade and Mary Jane Shaw Tidwell. He grew up in Whitney and served in World War II in the Army?s Fighting 69th Infantry Division in European Theater. He re-enlisted into the Air Force and retired in 1963 after 22 years of combined service in...
William Waits
Jun 22, 2006
William ?Bill? Waits, 66, of Hillsboro died Thursday, June 22, 2006 at his residence. Bill was born December 30, 1939 in Meridian, Texas the son of Travis and Frances Cappers Waits. At the age of 15 he entered the National Guard and was promoted to Sergeant within six months. On January 28, 1955 he married Betty Freeman in Hillsboro....
Gary Howard
Jun 17, 2006
Gary Norman Howard passed away at his home on June 17, 2006. He was the son of Carson Guthrie and Estelle Bailey Howard. Gary grew up in eastern New Mexico. He served in the United States Navy from 1955- 1959. On April 6, 1961, he married Mary Morgan in Carlsbad, New Mexico and she preceded him in death on...
Adell Welch
Jun 15, 2006
Adell Welch, 81, of Whitney passed away on June 15, 2006 at Town Hall Estates in Whitney. She was born on October 28, 1924 in Aquilla to Homer Marvin and Rosa Lee Bailey Welch. Adell worked for General Electric in Dallas for 40 years. She moved to Hillsboro in the 1990's after her retirement and was a resident of...
Gertrude Huddleston
Jun 15, 2006
Trudy was the daughter of Marion Josh and Berdie Dawkins Walters. On December 4, 1948, she married John J. Huddleston and he preceded her in death on October 6, 2004. Four brothers also preceded her in death. She worked as a bookkeeper for over 45 years as she traveled with her husband in the military. She was a member...
Huey Rush Jr
Jun 12, 2006
Huey Lee Rush, Jr., 73, of Whitney passed away on June 12, 2006 in Waco. He was the son of Huey and Alma Anna Huff Rush. He grew up in the Corsicana State Orphans Home beginning at age 13 He attended school and graduated from Corsicana State Orphans Home; played football and ran track at Navarro Jr. College and...
Steve Marshall
Jun 10, 2006
Steve Marshall, 54 of Whitney died on June 10, 2006 at a local hospital. Steve was born October 21, 1951 in Houston to Walter and Ethel Minor Marshall. He served in the U.S. Navy and was a long haul truck driver. Private services will be held at a later date
Ocie Bruton
Jun 9, 2006
Ocie Modena Bruton 96, of Mertens passed away on June 9, 2006 at Town Hall Estates in Hillsboro. She was the daughter of David Nathaniel and Nellie Pearl Langford Bruton. She was born and raised in Irene, Mertens area and graduated from Mertens high school. After high school she went to work for Southwestern Life Insurance Company until she...
Jan Allison
Jun 9, 2006
Jan Allison, 61, of Whitney passed away on June 9, 2006. Jan was born on January 27, 1945 in Clifton to Arthur James and Anna Rose Mae Miller Gant. She grew up in the Whitney area. On Dec. 15, 1960 she married Charley Allison. They lived in the Joshua area from 1962 until moving back to Whitney in 1987....
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