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Faye Dumas

Faye Dumas

Jan 14, 2005

Faye Padgett Dumas, 86, of Burleson passed away on January 14, 2005 in Fort Worth. The daughter of Arthur Garfield and Annie Elmina Taylor Padgett, Faye attended the Arnotville school through the 8th grade and graduated from Hillsboro High School. A resident of Hill County most of her life, she married Curtis O. Dumas on Nov. 14, 1937. He...

Travis Cockerham

Travis Cockerham

Jan 12, 2005

Travis Casey Cockerham, 3 months old, passed away Wednesday, January 12, 2005, in Hillsboro. Travis was born September 23, 2004 in Fort Worth, Texas the son of Russell and Jeanie Lewis Cockerham. Survivors include his parents, Jeanie and Russell Cockerham of Itasca; a brother, Trevor of Itasca; a sister, Brittany of Itasca; his grandparents, Danny and Carol Lewis of...

Bobby Ratliff

Bobby Ratliff

Jan 12, 2005

Bobby Wayne Ratliff, 46, of Hewitt passed away January 12, 2005 in Whitney. He was the son of Ben Richard and Patsy Ruth McEwin Ratliff. He graduated from Temple Christian Academy in 1977. He and Lisa Stevens were joined in marriage June 8, 1979 in Bosque County, Texas. Bobby was a truck driver for 10 years before working for...

Henry Jones

Henry Jones

Jan 11, 2005

Henry Frances Jones, 74 of Whitney passed away at his residence on January 11, 2005. He was the son of Ernest and Alma Smith Jones. He married Marilyn McCoy on March 9, 1950 in Lebanon, Indiana. He liked to fish, football games, listening to the radio and loved the outdoors. He was preceded in death by his parents; son,...

Jessie Cone

Jessie Cone

Jan 11, 2005

Jessie Joyce Cone, 84, of Southlake and formerly of Whitney passed away on January 11, 2005 in Hurst. She was the daughter of Albert and Mattie Lee HammondBopp. She married Leonard Lee Cone on June 25, 1950 in Dallas and he preceded her in death on December 25, 1988. She had lived in Dallas most of her life and...

Elizabeth Mcgouirk

Elizabeth Mcgouirk

Jan 10, 2005

Elizabeth Gladys "Arkie" McGouirk, 84, of Whitney passed away on January 10, 2005 at Town Hall Estates in Whitney. She was the daughter of Monroe and Lilliam KingTurner. Elizabeth married Duane McGouirk in Elmer, Arkansas in August of 1964. She had been a resident of Whitney since 1972 and had volunteered with the meals at the Senior Center for...

Nadine Brooks

Nadine Brooks

Jan 8, 2005

Nadine was the daughter of Emory and Cora Bodine Wilson. She married Pendleton Byron Brooks on December 23, 1934 and he preceded her in death on March 3, 1988. Her family moved from Hillsboro to Austin in 1965. She was a member of the Central Christian Church of Hillsboro and previously a member of the Central Christian Church of...

Milton Andrews

Milton Andrews

Jan 8, 2005

Milton "Skinny" Andrews, 92, of Whitney passed away on January 8, 2005 at Town Hall Estates in Whitney. He lived in the Whitney area most of his life. He was a construction worker for Austin Bridge for 20 years, retiring in 1977. Milton is the last remaining of nine children born to James Jefferson and Ida Hill Andrews who...

R. C. Pinckard

R. C. Pinckard

Jan 6, 2005

R. C. Pinckard, 87, passed away Thursday, Janaury 6, 2005, in Fort Worth. R. C. was born February 10, 1917 in Rio Vista, the son of Walter C. and Minnie Jean Pinckard. In 1942 he enlisted into the U. S. Army in Itasca and was discharged at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio in 1945. On July 3, 1974...

Vicente Garcia

Vicente Garcia

Jan 5, 2005

Vicente Mora Garcia, 32, passed away Wednesday, Janaury 5, 2005, in Hillsboro. Vicente was born September 11, 1972 in San Isidro de Cleguera, Guanajuato, Mexico the son of Felipe and Francisca Mora Garcia. For the past seven years he had lived in Hillsboro and worked for the City of Hillsboro since March 2004. He was member of Our Lady...

Gary Alexander

Gary Alexander

Jan 4, 2005

Gary Ben Alexander passed away on January 4, 2005 in Clifton, Texas. Gary was the son of Elword L. and Bessie Coleman Alexander. He grew up in Fort Worth and graduated from Southwest High School. He moved to Whitney in 1984. He had worked for several years and was a big NASCAR fan and loved to be with his...

Clovia May

Clovia May

Jan 4, 2005

Clovia Ann May, 67, passed away Tuesday, January 4, 2005 at Hillcrest Bapitst Medical Center in Waco. Clovia Ann was born November 23, 1937 in Corsicana, TX the daughter of Elvin and Bessie GillentineStrange. On July 11, 1979 she married Dudley May in Hillsboro. She loved to cook, working with children, listening to music, and especially loved listening to...

Ella Spears

Ella Spears

Jan 2, 2005

Ella Frances Spears, 82, passed away Sunday, January 2, 2005 in Bryan, Texas. Ella was born March 30, 1922 in Dublin, Texas the daughter of W. L. "Bill" and Maggie B. Hailey. She had been a resident of Bryan since 1945. After graduating from Lampasas High School and Hillsboro Junior College, Ella also attended Baylor University. For 25 years...

Judy Moore

Judy Moore

Dec 31, 2004

Julia Ann Judy Moore was born to Harvey McLean and Katharine Bouchard Williams. Judy was married to Dale Edwin Moore in San Angelo, Texas on June 29, 1958. She was a member of White Bluff Chapel. Survivors include; spouse, Dale Moore of White Bluff; son, Dale Edwin Moore, Jr. of Austin; a grandson, Tucker Moore of Austin; one brother,...

Gearlyne Mcdonald

Gearlyne Mcdonald

Dec 30, 2004

Gearlyne McDonald passed away Thursday, December 30, 2004, at Hill Regional Hospital in Hillsboro. Gearlyne was born October 5, 1928 in the James Community in Hill County, Texas the daughter of Benjamin Theodore and Iona McCorkle Barnett. She lived in Hillsboro most of her life. She was a nurses aide and a member of Line Street United Methodist Church...

Sara Derr

Sara Derr

Dec 30, 2004

Sara Derr, 29, passed away Thursday, December 30, 2004, at Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center in Waco. Sara was born November 8, 1975 in Houston, Texas the daughter of Terry and Laveda Williams Derr. As a small child in 1983 she moved to Hillsboro, where she attended schools and was active in the high school band. She graduated from Hillsboro...

Alton Brown

Alton Brown

Dec 30, 2004

Alton L. Brown, 76, passed away Thursday, December 30, 2004, at Scott & White Hospital in Temple. Alton was born August 14, 1928 in Blum, Texas the son of Claude and Anna Marrs Brown. He grew up in Hillsboro. He served in the U. S. Army during the Korean War. On June 16, 1951 he married Doris Goodman. After...

Elizabeth Baffic

Elizabeth Baffic

Dec 29, 2004

Elizabeth Marie "Liz" Baffic, 64, of Whitney passed away at her residence on December 29, 20004. She was the daughter of Harry M. and Lois Saul Bennett. Liz married Stephen John Baffic on March 4, 1977 in Denver, CO. She had lived in Denver for 17 years; New Jersey for 10 years; Harlingen, TX for 4 years and in...

Geraldine Merrell

Geraldine Merrell

Dec 29, 2004

Geraldine "Jerry" Merrell, 82, of Pearland and formerly of Whitney passed away in a Houston hospital on December 29, 2004. She was the daughter of Major Green and Rena Mae Barnard Biship. She was raised in Blythsville, Arkansas. She married Thomas U. Farmer in 1940 and he preceded her in death in June, 1976. They lived in St. Louis...

Barbara Mccauley

Barbara Mccauley

Dec 27, 2004

Barbara McCauley passed away Monday, December 27, 2004, in Waxahachie. Barbara was born February 3, 1936 in Mansfield, Texas to Bruno and Helen Hull Perry. She was raised in Mansfield. On August 1, 1953 she married Bobby McCauley in Fort Worth. She resided in DeSoto before moving to Waxahachie in 1991. She managed the Hallmark Store in Red Bird...

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