Obituaries

Apr 2, 2006

On April 2, 2006, we lost our beloved wife, mother, and friend, Mary Frances Mitchell Hale. She committed her life to comforting others, whether it was her students or her family. Mary is survived by her husband, Jimmy Hale of Corsicana; son, Stephen Hale and wife, Amy of Chico, Ca.; and her daughter, Susan Hale of Corsicana. The family...

Mar 31, 2006

She was the daughter of William McGinnis and Lucy Viola Lassiter Hill. Willie married William Royal "Tiny" Blanton on October 6, 1934 in Nacogdoches. She also loved to sew, make quilt tops, cook, and to write letters and cards. Willie was very family orientated, and a member of the Pentecostal Church Of God. Preceding her in death are her...

Mar 28, 2006

Adele Nance, 90, of Hillsboro died Tuesday, March 28, 2006, at Town Hall Estates Nursing Home in Hillsboro. Adele was born August 6, 1915 in Hillsboro, Texas the daughter of Bozie and Fannie Williford Stanford. She grew up in Hillsboro, where she graduated from high school. For 35 years she lived in Dallas and moved back to Hillsboro 24...

Mar 26, 2006

Naomia Louise "Jackie" Arnold passed away at her residence on March 26, 2006. She was the daughter of John Franklin and Iva Mae Bankston Sanford. Jackie married Billy T. Arnold in May 1943 and he preceded her in death in Sept. 1976. She resided in Whitney from 1976 thru 1996 and worked in the cafeteria for Whitney Schools. She...

Mar 26, 2006

Pamela Joyce Franks Meador, 44 of Whitney passed away on March 26, 2006 at her residence. She was the daughter of Jeff and Peggy West Franks. She grew up in Galveston and moved to Whitney in 1975. On June 14, 1980, she married Ricky Meador. Pamela had worked for Patriot Homes of Texas in Waco for 10 years. She...

Mar 23, 2006

Brenda was the daughter of Ernest L. and Lillie Halbert Daughtry. As a young girl, she was raised in Hill County. On April 2, 1971 she married Paul Strickland. For over 35 years she served as a Certified Nurse?s Aide in the health care field. She was a Baptist by faith. Preceding her in death were her parents; two...

Mar 23, 2006

Jean Perkins, 77, of Irene died Thursday, March 23, 2006, at Parkland Hospital in Dallas. Jean was born November 7, 1928 in the Shiloh Community of Hill County, Texas the daughter of Joe and Essie Pidcock Warren. On December 27, 1946 she married Page Perkins in Cleburne. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. Preceding her in...

Mar 19, 2006

Isla Moore, 93, of Whitney passed away at Town Hall Estates Nursing Home on March 19, 2006. She was the daughter of Rayford and Estelle Nivin Watson. Isla grew up in Blum and graduated from Blum High School. She married Allen C. Moore in 1931 and he preceded her in death on Sept. 21, 1968. She owned and operated...

Mar 15, 2006

Charlie Rash, 55, of Hillsboro died Wednesday, March 15, 2006, at his residence. Charlie was born December 18, 1950 in Wichita Falls, Texas the son of Winifred and Vera Marie Sullivan Rash. During Vietnam he served in the Marine Corp. For the last two years he had resided in Hillsboro. Survivors include daughters, Tahnya Lee and husband, Robb, of...

Mar 15, 2006

Mary McLeod, 83, of Tulsa died Wednesday, March 15, 2006, at Ambassador Manor Nursing Home in Tulsa. Mary was born October 7, 1922 in Hillsboro, Texas the daugher of William Barnett and Rosalie Knox Ellis She married Thomas J. McLeod in 1950 and he preceded her in death on Oct. 30, 1970. Survivors include her daughters, Mary Helen Wheeler...

Mar 12, 2006

J. R. Morgan, 83, of Hillsboro left his earthly life on his Lord?s day, March 12, 2006. J. R. wsa born October 2, 1922 in Wolfe City, Texas. He served his country proudly in the U. S. Army in the 9th Infantry for six years during WWII and was on the second wave at Omaha Beach on D-Day. He...

Mar 11, 2006

Barbara Scott Smith, 77, of Hillsboro passed away Saturday, March 11, 2006 at her home. A private burial was held on Monday, March 13 at Ridge Park Cemetery in Hillsboro. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, March 20, at First United Methodist Church in Hillsboro with Rev. Reed Justus officiating. Visitation will follow at the family...

Mar 7, 2006

Don Gault passed away at his residence on March 7, 2006. He was the son of William James and Edna Zola Warren Gault. He grew up in New York and served in the U. S. Navy during World War II in the European Theater. After his time in the service he moved to Texas and married Betty Louise Smith...

Mar 6, 2006

John Patrick Watlers, 68, of Buchanan Dam, Texas died Monday, March 6, 2006 at North Austin Medical Center. John was born December 10, 1937 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to George William and Eleanor Beamer Walters. John was in the United States Air Force and served over seas. In 1981 he moved to the Whitney area and then to Buchanan Dam...

Mar 3, 2006

Juette Mackey passed away on March 3, 2006 at Town Hall Estats in Hillsboro. She was the daughter of Robert Benton and Jennie V. Weaver Gray. Juette had lived in Hill County all of her life and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin. On July 11, 1937, she married Eugene Mackey and he preceded her in death...

Mar 1, 2006

Wilma Lee Varnon, 81, of Hillsboro, died Wednesday, March 1, 2006, at Hill Regional Hospital in Hillsboro. Wilma was born September 24, 1924 in the Files Valley Community in Hill County, Texas the daughter of Lee and Fannie Mae Cummins Halbert. On June 13, 1942 she married Boyd Varnon in Hillsboro. A member of First United Pentecostal Church in...

Feb 28, 2006

Nelson "Mike" Simmons passed away February 28, 2006 at the Lake Whitney Medical Center in Whitney. He was the son of Virgil Lee and Mattie Ethel Worley Simmons. He had lived in Hill County his whole life. On February 24, 1949, he married Karon Burleson in Whitney, Texas. Mike worked as a farmer and rancher for most of his...

Feb 26, 2006

Martha was the daughter of Charles Adolphos and Fannie Bell Cooper Burleson. She was married to the late Ray Tubbs. In the 1950's, she was the co-owner of a neighborhood grocery store in Hillsboro. Later she moved to Temple and became an LVN, working in nursing homes in Temple. In the early 70's she returned to Hillsboro and worked...

Feb 24, 2006

Doris Robinson passed away on February 24, 2006 at her residence. Doris was the daughter of Thomas and Bertha Smith Manning. On August 22, 1961 she married James Robinson in Arcadia, LA. She was a very loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and was loved by all who knew her.

Survivors include her husband, James Robinson of...

Feb 24, 2006

Beryl Hanes Zachidny passed away on February 24, 2006 at Town Hall Estates in Whitney. She was the daughter of Mitchell and Laura Hanes Jackson. On February 14, 1942 she married Jerry Wayne Zachidny and he preceded her in death on September 12, 1987. She retired in 1980 from the State of Maryland where she had worked as an...