Obituaries

Jul 21, 2004

Jane was the daughter of Dr. Edwin and Rosa Wright Boyd. Born in Aquilla, she attended Hillsboro schools and graduated from Baylor University. For many years, she was a secretary for Hicks Rubber Company in Waco. Jane was a member of Central Christian Church in Waco, and also a member of the Butler Bible Class there. Her community service...

Jul 19, 2004

Jaunita was born September 3, 1913 in Woodbury Community, Hill County, Texas to Elvie and Tersey Findley Brooks. She was born in Woodbury and lived in Hill County most of her life. She went to Woodbury Schools. On March 3, 1932 she married A. O. ?Jockey? Dumas and he preceded her in death on March 30, 1983. From the...

Jul 18, 2004

Edna McCarty Lebaron was born September 3, 1928 in Humphrey, AR to Grover Floyd and Ollie Roswell Cross. She married Larkin McCarty and he passed away in 1981. She later married Loren LeBaron on March 19, 1983. She was a homemaker and a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Hillsboro. Survivors include her...

Jul 16, 2004

Bill Cunningham was born on Cross Street in Hillsboro, Texas on December 26, 1928 to Clarence Marvin and Mary Virginia Leatherwood Cunningham. Soon after graduating from Hillsboro High School he entered the construction business. On June 14, 1947, he and Jean Ann Moffett were married in Hillsboro. In the early 1950's he started Cunningham Constructiion Company which he ran...

Jul 14, 2004

Emma Dee Mama Dee Beene went to be with the Lord on July 14, 2004. She joined her beloved husband, Homer H. Beene, her sister, Thelma Pritchett White, and many other loved ones after a 97 years journey with us. Emma Dee was born October 16, 1906, in Hill County, Texas, the eldest daughter of I. V. and Ida...

Jul 8, 2004

He was the son of Billy Adolph and Bernice Acton Popp. Rob graduated from Abbott High School in 1972, Southwest Texas State University in 1976 and from Texas State Technical Institute in the field of electronics. He was preceded in death by his father, Billy Adolph in 1977 and 3 uncles; Edmond Lee Popp, Eugene Popp, and John W....

Jul 7, 2004

Wendell was the son of Bryan and Jodie Moore Varner. Born near Milford, he grew up in Ellis County and graduated from Italy High School. After high school, he served in the U. S. Army during the Korean conflict. After he completed his tour of duty with the Army, he and Joyce Miles were married in Italy, Texas on...

Jul 6, 2004

Wanda was the daughter of Gus and Hedwig Schew Muesse. She moved to Hill County in October of 1907. On November 27, 1924 she married Henry William Loewe. They resided in and around Malone until moving to Hillsboro in 1937. Henry preceded her in death on January 10, 1970. She later married Elmer Hamilton on September 4, 1972. Elmer...

Jul 5, 2004

Destiny was the daughter of Richard Reyes and Dinan Marie Gaspar Calderon She attended Hillsboro Head Start for the past two years. Survivors include: Father, Richard Calderon, Jr. of Dallas; Mother, Dinan Gaspar of Hillsboro; Paternal Grandparents, Gracie and Richard Reyes, Sr. of San Antonio; Maternal Grandparents, Irma Gonzalez and husband Doroteo of Hillsboro, and Fernando Gaspar of Mexico;...

Jul 4, 2004

Harry "Jim" Kimbrell, 72, of Whitney died July 4, 2004 near Aquilla, Texas. He was the son of John and Bernice Patterson Kimbrell. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He retired from General Motors after 30 years and 2 months; was a member of UAW #276 in Grand Prairie; was the 1968 World Champion...

Jul 4, 2004

Jul 3, 2004

Mary was the daughter of Frank and Ollie Ann Gehring Kenick. As a small child, she moved to Hope, New Mexico and lived there until she married Earl Murphy on October 6, 1942 in Artesia, New Mexico. After Mr. Murphy returned from military service, they settled near Artesia until moving to the Whitney area in 1946. Mary was a...

Jul 3, 2004

Rhonda-Lynn Grace Amyx-Toney, 1 month and 7 days died July 3, 2004 in Grand Prairie, Texas. Survivors include her mother, Melissa Renee Amyx of Arlington; father, Jason Toney of Arlington; step-father, Antwan Jeffery of Arlington; brothers, Dylan Amyx, Dalton Toney; sisters, Zoie Amyx and Shelby Toney all of Arlington; grandparents, Jim and Sunny Hill of Aquilla, Melvin and Gina...

Jul 2, 2004

Hollis B. Benfer, 80, passed away Friday, July 2, 2004 in Waco. Memorials: may be made to the American Heart Association of a charity of choice. Mr. Benfer was born August 6, 1923, to Sam Joe and Florence Dunn Benfer. He grew up in the Whitney area and attended school in Prairie valley. He served in the U.S.Army during...

Jun 30, 2004

Buzzy Morris Glen Morgan, 53, of Whitney died June 30, 2004 in Texarkana, Texas. He was the son of William Burneal and Bernice Neely Morgan. He married Lynette Johnson on June 12, 2004 in Bonham, Texas. He liked tickering with things and could fix anything. He worked for Mid State as a telephone contractor and was a member of...

Jun 29, 2004

Virgie Mae Moore, 94, of Whitney died June 29, 2004 in Whitney at a local nursing home. She was the daughter of Will and Minnie L. Kimbrough Harris. She married John M. Moore on September 26, 1928 in Bosque County and he preceded her in death on March 6, 1978. She liked gardening, raising chickens and cattle. She was...

Jun 29, 2004

W. L. "Son" Callaway, 83, of Whitney died June 29, 2004 at his residence. He was the son of Luther and Lillian Johnson Callaway. He married Dorothy Dyer on December 20, 1940. He had lived in Whitney all his life and farmed for many years and then worked for the Whitney Schools and Whitney Hospital. He was a member...

Jun 29, 2004

Joy Ann Crumpton, 48, of Whitney died June 29, 2004 at a local nursing home. She was the daughter of James Wesley and Essie Eler Sims Crumpton. Joy graduated from Whitney High School in 1977 where she participated in sports and pep squad. She enjoyed doing needle work and other crafts. She was preceded in death by her mother...

Jun 26, 2004

Mary Katherine was born in Hillsboro to Claude D. and Lena G. Neal Martin. She lived most of her life in Hillsboro where she owned Tiny Tot Nursery. In addition, she lived briefly in Corpus Christi, Synder, and Premont. On May 1, 1943 she married Cecil Weaver, Jr. in Grandview, Texas. Later she married J. C. Massengale on July...

Jun 26, 2004

Earl Dean was born August 18, 1924 in Hillsboro, Texas to Augustus S. and Verna Rushing Rape. He grew up in Hill County. On March 17, 1943 he joined the U. S. Army and served during WWII in the European Theater, being discharged on January 23, 1946. On November 26, 1946 he married Agnes Lenore Wood. He was a...