logo-image

Obituaries

Ruth Ingram

Ruth Ingram

Mar 3, 2005

Margaret Ruth Ingram, 82, of Whitney passed away on March 3, 2005 in Whitney. Ruth grew up in Abernathy and graduated from Abernathy high school. She married William Jackson "Bill" Ingram in 1940 and he preceded her in death on January 6, 1997. She had lived in the Whitney area since the mid 1970's and was a member of...

Walter Deese

Walter Deese

Mar 3, 2005

Walter Ray Deese passed away at his residence on March 3, 2005. He was the son of Walter J. and Mamie Lawhon Deese. Walter grew up in Fort Worth and served his country in the United States Navy. He had worked for Harbor Freight the last three years. He was a Baptist and loved motor sports and bowling. Preceding...

Mr. Andrew Rogers

Mr. Andrew Rogers

Mar 1, 2005

Mr. Andrew Otis "Andy" Rogers, 89, of Hillsboro, died and went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, March 1, 2005 at Hill Regional Hospital in Hillsboro. Andy was born March 28, 1915 in Hubbard, Texas the son of Lum & Flossie Rogers. He grew up in Hubbard and served in the U. S. Army during...

Albert Cooper

Albert Cooper

Mar 1, 2005

Albert Jefferson Cooper passed away on March 1, 2005 in a Waco hospital. He was the son of Otis Odis and Ruby Mae Reagan Cooper. He married Annie Irene Wade on October 27, 1951 in Dallas, Texas. Albert had worked for Fox & Jacob Construction for 30 years, retiring in 1990 and living in Whitney the past twenty years....

Jimmy Johnson Sr

Jimmy Johnson Sr

Mar 1, 2005

Jimmy R. Johnson, Sr., 60 of Witchita, KS , retired U. S. Air Force and current Boeing tech pub writer, died March 1, 2005. He was preceded in death by his parents and son, Jimmy R. Johnson, Jr. Survivors include his wife, Joyce; son, David S. Johnson of Indianapolis, IN; daughter, Laura Verbarg of Tacoma, WA; brother, Gary Johnson...

Marie Shott

Marie Shott

Feb 28, 2005

Della Marie Shott passed away on February 28, 2005 in Fort Worth, Texas. She was the daughter of Thomas Gaines Joel and Della Jane Johnson Conway. She married Ivan Doyle Shott in 1934 in Runnels County, TX and he preceded her in death on March 4, 1998. Marie loved to cook, watch the Dallas Cowboys, entertain and have dinner...

Henrietta Rippy

Henrietta Rippy

Feb 28, 2005

Henrietta Alameda Rippy passed away February 28, 2005 in Whitney. She was the daughter of Henry Benjamin and Hattie Stiles Scarber. She was raised in Oklahoma and spent most of her adult life in the Fort Worth and Houston area. She married Dub Rippy and he preceded her in death. She moved to Whitney in the 80's to be...

Issac Behringer

Issac Behringer

Feb 27, 2005

Drue Behringer passed away at a Hillsboro hospital on Febrary 27, 2005. He was the son of Ike and Minnie Radke Behringer and had lived in Whitney most of his life. He first married Anna Lee Hilliard and she preceded him in death. Also preceding him in death was his second wife, Zola Faye Berry. Drue had worked for...

Thomas Holden

Thomas Holden

Feb 27, 2005

On February 27, 2005 a beloved husband, son, father and friend went to be with his Lord and Savior. Thomas Joseph ?Tommy? Holden was born November 25, 1975 in Fort Stockton, Texas to Eddie and April Smith Miller. Tommy graduated from Whitney High School as Valedictorian of the class of 1993. He wed the love of his life ,...

Maurine Morgan

Maurine Morgan

Feb 24, 2005

Maurine Inez Sessums Morgan, 73, passed away peacefully at home on February 24, 2005, with her loving husband at her side. Maurine was born on January 4, 1932 to Roy Lee and Minnie Rice Sessums. She lost her mother shortly after her birth. She was born on a farm home in the Kirby Community. She attended schools in Tehuacana...

John West

John West

Feb 23, 2005

John West, 87, of Southlake, formerly of Hillsboro, passed away Wednesday, February 23, 2005, at Baylor Hospital in Grapevine. John was born November 8, 1917 in Hamilton, Texas the son of Benjamin B. and Lizzie Applewhite West. After growing up in Hamilton, he moved to Evant as a young man where he graduated from Evant High School. In September...

Irene Williams

Irene Williams

Feb 23, 2005

Irene passed away on February 21, 1005 in Waco, Texas. She was the daughter of George Washington and Mollie Elizabeth Noel Minix. Irene had lived in the Prairie Point Community in Hill County most of her life. She married Chester Kenneth Williams on August 16, 1941 in Hillsboro, Texas and he preceded her in death on January 25, 1998....

Jewell Grimmett

Jewell Grimmett

Feb 21, 2005

Jewell Himmel Grimmett, 93, of Hillsboro, passed away Monday, February 21, 2005, at Canterbury Villa Nursing Home in Hillsboro. Jewell was born December 21, 1911 in the Midway Community, of Hill County, Texas the daughter of Richard Robert and Roena Bethney Hodge Himmel. On September 13, 1930 she married George Grimmett in HIllsboro. In 1979 they moved to Hillsboro...

Leta Herring

Leta Herring

Feb 20, 2005

Leta Posey Herring, 97, of Brandon, passed away Sunday, February 20, 2005 at Hill Regional Hospital in Hillsboro. Leta was born April 25, 1907 in Midlothian, Texas the daughter of H. H. and Itylene Moore Posey. At the age of 11, she joined the Methodist church. Living in Hill County most of her life, she graduated from Hillsboro High...

Jack Hobby

Jack Hobby

Feb 18, 2005

John William Hobby, III was the son of John W. and Margaret Spurgeon Hobby, Jr. He passed away on February 18, 2005 at Hill Regional Hospital. Jack grew up in Colorado and worked on a ranch and sawmill and owned a service station. He moved to Texas in the mid 1980's and married Lucy Young on September 1, 1981....

Ethel Holmes

Ethel Holmes

Feb 17, 2005

Ethel Holmes, 88, of Duncanville passed away Thursday, February 17, 2005, at The Laurenwood Nursing Home in Duncanville. Ethel was born October 30, 1916 in Wells, Cherokee County, Texas the daughter of Samuel Ara and Ethel Bernice Bell Goodwin. She lived in Hillsboro most of her life. In May 1937 she married Reagan Monroe ?Ray? Holmes in Anson, Texas...

Douglas Heath

Douglas Heath

Feb 17, 2005

Douglas Leon Heath passed away at his residence on February 17, 2005. He was the son of George Douglas and Maurice Dollar Heath and was born in the Huron Community. Douglas was a sergeant in the Army serving as an air operations specialist during World War II performing duties in the China-Burma-India Theaters recording departures and arrivals of airplanes...

Chris Carter

Chris Carter

Feb 16, 2005

Chris was born on July 25th near Peoria, TX to Jack and Grace Virginia Livesay Everett. She was raised in Peoria and graduated from Hillsboro High School. Near the end of World War II, she went to work at Fort Sam Houston in the Army Finance Office. While there, she met and married Karl Jack Carter on Oct. 26,...

Doris Matheus

Doris Matheus

Feb 15, 2005

Doris Matheus, 80, of Fort Worth, passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2005 in Fort Worth.

Joe Wingate

Joe Wingate

Feb 14, 2005

Joe Wingate, 78, passed away Monday, February 14, 2005, in Hillsboro. Joe was the son of Raymond and Gay Nell Rose Wingate. Living in Hill County all of his life, he graduated from Whitney High School in 1945 and served as a bus driver for the school while in high school. Five days after graduation, he entered the U....

Share by: