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Martha Strange

Martha Strange

Aug 6, 2004

Martha Strange, 78, of Lake Whitney passed away on August 6, 2004 at her residence. She was the daughter of Roy and Roberta Payne Dalton. She married Jack Strange on December 8, 1945 in Itasca. She moved to Dallas in 1946 and retired to Lake Whitney in 1978. She worked at Magnolia for 3 years, Channel 8 WFAA for...

Mildred Yarbrough

Mildred Yarbrough

Aug 3, 2004

Mildred was born April 24, 1918 in Malone, Texas to Margaret Jane Wells Wright and James Thomas Wright. She grew up in Malone and graduated from Malone High School in 1936. She attended Hillsboro Junior College for one year and then graduated from North Texas State Teachers College in Denton in 1939. She began her teaching career in Penelope...

Josephine "Jo" Smith

Josephine "Jo" Smith

Aug 3, 2004

Josephine "Jo" Smith was born on November 13, 1919 in Axtell, TX to James Richard and Leither America Lyon Miller. She married Sam Henry Smith on January 31, 1946 in Dallas, TX and he preceded her in death on July 26, 1994. She had lived most of her life in Dallas and retired to Whitney 20 years ago. She...

Ethel Reagor

Ethel Reagor

Aug 1, 2004

Ethel was born December 3, 1914 in Hillsboro, Texas to John and Merzuery Crawford. She lived in Hillsboro most of her life. On June 30, 1934 she married George Reagor. She owned and operated a beauty shop in Hillsboro until she retired. She was raised in the Church of the Nazarene in Hillsboro that her father founded. She loved...

Carl Moss, Jr

Carl Moss, Jr

Aug 1, 2004

Carl Eugene Moss, Jr. was born on December 19, 1960 in Sentinel, Oklahoma to Carl and Joy Moss. He had lived in Whitney most of his life and was a truck driver. He had served in the United States Air Force. He was a methodist. He was preceded in death by his mother, Joy on July 22, 1986 and...

Nelson Patrick

Nelson Patrick

Jul 31, 2004

?Dr Pat?, beloved Texas Music Educator, a resident of Austin for 50 years, age 92, died Saturday, July 31, 2004. Dr. Pat was born in Marlin, Texas on April 19, 1912. His father died when he was 6, so he spent many of his early years helping to support his family. His undergraduate studies took place at Texas A&I...

Charlie Roach

Charlie Roach

Jul 31, 2004

Charlie was the son of Charles Robert and Charlotte Eloise Clark Roach, Jr. A graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School in Dallas, he also attended North Texas State University before moving to California. After serving in the U. S. Navy during the Korean conflict, he returned to Dallas where he worked as a computer engineer. Charlie was a member...

Donald Blount

Donald Blount

Jul 27, 2004

Donald was born November 16, 1925 in Hillsboro, Texas to Harry G. and Mary Mildred Frazier Blount. He lived in Hillsboro all of his life, graduated from Hillsboro High School, and attended Hillsboro Junior College. During WWII he served in the U. S. Air Force. In 1946 he went to work for the Postal service, retiring on June 1,...

Jelina Carlisle

Jelina Carlisle

Jul 26, 2004

Jelina was born March 8, 1965 in Fort Worth, Texas to Willis Henry and Shirley Scott Jordon. She attended Covington schools and was a homemaker. Preceding her in death was her mother, Shirley Scott Jordon, on May 5, 1997. Survivors include her father, Willis Henry Jordon of Hillsboro; a daughter, Jaycee L. Carlisle of Hillsboro; a son, Matthew W....

Matt Jaeger

Matt Jaeger

Jul 25, 2004

Matt was the son of William Harold and Douglas Lee Moon Jaeger. He was raised in Tyler and lived most of his life in Hillsboro. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Hillsboro. Survivors are his wife, Barbara Jaeger of Hillsboro; his parents, Douglas Lee and William Harold "Bill" Jaeger of Tyler; sister, Denna Sessum and...

Wincie Conger

Wincie Conger

Jul 24, 2004

She was the daughter of Rundle Earl and Bertha Ann McCoy Corridon. She loved to quilt, embroidery, crochet, and also liked to fish. Anytime that anyone said go , she was ready. Mrs. Conger never met a stranger as she loved people and always had a wonderful smile. She worked as a nurse's aide for nearly 14 years at...

Will Furnish

Will Furnish

Jul 22, 2004

Will was the son of Price Witt and Della Mae Simpson Furnish. He married Dorothy "Dot" Webster on August 24, 1940 in Owen County, Kentucky. Mr. Furnish was a Veteran of World War II, enlisting on April 29, 1943 at Lexington, Kentucky; serving with the 901st Signal Company, 25th Air Depot Group Signal Corps in the U.S. Army. He...

Lewis Modrall

Lewis Modrall

Jul 21, 2004

Lewis was born December 28, 1916 in Blackwell, Texas, where he grew up, the son of Willie Lawson and Etta Amanda Phillips Modrall. Lewis served in the U. S. Army during WWII and was the last of 11 children. He was a heavy equipment operator and was a Baptist. On September 4, 1971 he married Maidene Mitchell and she...

Jane Boyd

Jane Boyd

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...

Jaunita Dumas

Jaunita Dumas

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...

Edna Lebaron

Edna Lebaron

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...

Bill Cunningham

Bill Cunningham

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...

Emma Beene

Emma Beene

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...

Billy Popp

Billy Popp

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....

Wendell Varner

Wendell Varner

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...

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