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Audrey Mann

Audrey Mann

Jan 5, 2006

Audrey B. Mann, 85, of Brandenton, Florida died Thursday, January 5, 2006 at Westminster The Towers in Bradenton, Florida. Audrey was born September 17, 1920 in Kinder, Louisiana the daughter of Alceed and Loucinda Cole Bushnell. She married James Wray Mann and he preceded her in death. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. Survivors include her...

Nola Girault

Nola Girault

Jan 5, 2006

Nola Girault, 93, of Keene, formerly of Hillsboro, died Thursday, January 5, 2006, at Town Hall Estates Nursing Home in Keene. Nola was born January 26, 1912 in Hillsboro the daughter of Frances and Lillie Lewis Lowe. She lived in Hillsboro most of her life. In June 1934 she married Bryan Girault and he preceded her in death on...

Shelley Miles

Shelley Miles

Jan 5, 2006

Shelley Dawn Miles, 32, of Waco died Thursday, January 5, 2006, at Providence Health Care Center in Waco. Shelley was born December 15, 1973 in Clifton, Texas the daughter of Gerald and Barbara Shelley Miles. She grew up in Whitney, was an accomplished twirler, and won the Miss Cinderella of Texas Pageant. A member of Northside Baptist Church in...

Catherine Andrews

Catherine Andrews

Jan 4, 2006

Catherine Andrews, a long time resident of Hillsboro, died of natural causes on January 4, 2006 at the home of her daughter, Christina Andrews, in Fort Worth, Texas. Catherine was born in Waco, Texas on June 7, 1915. She was the only child of two exceptional people, Gus and Angelica Andrews, who had immigrated to the USA from Greece....

H. C. Westberry

H. C. Westberry

Jan 4, 2006

H. C. "Preacher" Westberry, 92, of Hillsboro died Wednesday, January 4, 2006, at Hillcrest Baptist Medical Ceneter in Waco. H. C. "Preacher" was born May 3, 1913 in Files Community, Hill County, Texas the son of Hubert and Martha Cheek Westberry. He was born, raised and graduated high school in the Files Valley community, and also attended Texas A...

Jimmy Johnston

Jimmy Johnston

Jan 3, 2006

Jimmy Don Johnston, 64, of Hillsboro died Tuesday, January 3, 2006 at his residence. Jimmy was born October 22, 1941 in Hillsboro the son of Cone and Doris Caruthers Johnston. He graduated from Hillsboro High School and attended Hill College. On December 6, 1960 he married Dena Sessums in Hillsboro. From 1960-1964 he served in the United States Air...

Richard Love

Richard Love

Jan 3, 2006

Richard M. "Dick" Love passed away on January 3, 2006 in Arlington. He was the son of Nathaniel Nelson and Helen Beecher Love. He moved to Arlington, Texas in 1953 and began a career with General Motors until his retirement in 1987 when he then moved to Whitney. He was a 16 year member of the Arlington Police Department...

Margaret Bennett

Margaret Bennett

Jan 2, 2006

Margaret Bennett, 88, of Arlington, and formerly of Hillsboro and Woodbury, died January 2, 2006 at Arlington Villa. Margaret was born November 30, 1917 the daughter of Josiah Hagler and Margaret Delcenia Revier Thomas. She lived in the Woodbury Community most of her life and spent the last two years in Arlington. On May 9, 1936 she married Nick...

Mabel Cunningham

Mabel Cunningham

Dec 30, 2005

Mabel Oda Cunningham, 96, of Hillsboro died Friday, December 30, 2005, at Town Hall Estates Nursing Home. Mabel was born July 19, 1909 in Arcola, Illinois the daughter of Ephrim Hopper and Leota Engeline Poynter Wharton. Her mother passed away when she was two years old and her grandmother, Sally Tharp Wharton raised her. Mabel married Vorice ?Jack? Cunningham...

Loyd Schell

Loyd Schell

Dec 28, 2005

Loyd Darrold Schell passed away at his residence in Dallas on December 28, 2005. He was the son of Arthur Darrold and Ione Oletta Chapman Schell. He had lived in Dallas most of his life. Preceding him in death were his parents. Survivors include his sister, Mina I. Bumguardner of Fort Worth; close friend, Bobby Flat of Mansfield. Memorials:...

Ronald Cliett

Ronald Cliett

Dec 26, 2005

Ronald Reed Cliett, 62, of Whitney, passed away on Monday, Dec.26, at Lake Whitney Medical Center after a bold fight with cancer. Ronald was born on August 24, 1943, in Hillsboro. He was the son of Benjamin Quinn Cliett and Georgie Lee Duke. He was raised on the family ranch in the Huron community and attended school in both...

Effie Carver

Effie Carver

Dec 26, 2005

Effie Carver, 86, of Keene died Monday, December 26, 2005, at Hill Regional Hospital in Hillsboro. Effie was born November 22, 1919 in Duncan, OK the daughter of Lemuel Oran and Ruby Viola Patton Henry. As an infant she moved to Vernon, Texas and grew up there. She and her older brother helped raise and provide for their other...

Frederick Kent

Frederick Kent

Dec 24, 2005

Frederick Lee "Bear" Kent passed away at his home on December 24, 2005. He was the son of Harold Mc Crey and Mary Louise Lewis. He had lived in Whitney the past 18 years. He was an auto mechanic prior to working for Fisher Control in Mc Kinney for 17 years; retiring in 1999. He later worked for Wal-Mart...

Adron Tekell

Adron Tekell

Dec 24, 2005

Adron Tekell, 78, of Bynum died Saturday, December 24, 2005 at Hill Regional Hospital in Hillsboro. Adron was born January 21, 1927 in Wingate, Texas the son of Newton and Ruby Ivy Tekell. He grew up in Hill County. On January 3, 1948 he married Reva Jo Patterson. He served in the U. S. Air Force. For all of...

Morris Morgan Sr

Morris Morgan Sr

Dec 23, 2005

Morris Mason Morgan, Sr., 77, of Abbott died Friday, December 23, 2005, at Hill Regional Hospital in Hillsboro. Morris was born January 4, 1928 in Abbott, Texas, where he grew up, the son of Walter L. and Dora Ellen Dugger Morgan. From 1946-1947 he served in the U. S. Army. In 1950 he married Laverna R. Hallman in Waco....

Richard Mauzy

Richard Mauzy

Dec 22, 2005

Richard ?Dick? Mauzy, 64, of Hillsboro passed on Thursday, December 22, 2005, at Central Texas Veteran?s Heath Care in Temple. Richard was born June 24, 1941 in Pilot Knob, Missouri, the son of Frank J. and Helen Bernice Kitchell Mauzy. He was raised in Dallas. For forty years he lived in Connecticut and for the past six years had...

Mary Baird

Mary Baird

Dec 20, 2005

Mary "Sis" Baird, 93, of Hillsboro died Tuesday, December 20, 2005, at Hill Regional Hospital in Hillsboro. Mary was born September 14, 1912 in Oenaville, Texas the daughter of Louis Frances and Nannie Cleveland Rucker Cooper. She was raised in Bell County and moved to Hill County, in 1934. On December 8, 1934 she married Aubrey Baird. In 1935...

Lena Mcclain

Lena Mcclain

Dec 15, 2005

Lena McClain passed away on December 15, 2005 in Hillsboro. She was the daughter of Albert and Lizzie Alcorn Tyree. She grew up in Royce City and moved to Dallas in 1940. She married Herbert McClain and he preceded her in death in 1956. Lena had worked for Morton?s Foods; retiring in 1962. She moved to Corsicana in 1978...

Marie Canada

Marie Canada

Dec 12, 2005

Marie London Canada, 93, of Hillsboro died Monday, December 12, 2005 at Town Hall Estates Nursing Home in Hillsboro. Marie was born November 2, 1912 in Itasca, Texas the daughter of George Raymond and Manie Mae Clark London. She grew up in Itasca and was a resident of Hillsboro since 1989. For 25 years she was a nurses aide...

Delton Cox

Delton Cox

Dec 12, 2005

Delton Cox, 66, of Vaughan passed away Monday, December 12, 2005, at Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center in Waco. Delton was born October 28, 1939 in Vaughan, Texas the son of William O. and Fannie Jones Cox. In 1957 he graduated from Abbott High School. On July 14, 1963 he married Betty Alexander in Vaughan. He was a self-employed contractor...

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