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Helene Donoho

Helene Donoho

Jun 25, 2004

Helene Donoho, 88, of Whitney died June 25, 2004 in Hillsboro. She was the youngest daughter of Captain Edward and Effie McLish Reid. She married John Bransford "Jay" Donoho, Jr. on January 3, 1940 and he preceded her in death on June 25, 1983. She had traveled with her husband through out the United States while with the military...

G. W. Stanford

G. W. Stanford

Jun 20, 2004

G. W. "Runt" Stanford was born on January 17, 1918 in Hillsboro, Texas to Bozie Brice and Fannie Lou Williford Stanford. He grew up in Hillsboro and served in the United States Army in the 143rd Infantry 36th Division in Company L during World War II. He married Edna Marshall on October 3, 1944 in Corsicana. They moved to...

Swede Larson

Swede Larson

Jun 19, 2004

Swede Larson, age 74 of Whitney died in a Waco Hospital, June 19, 2004. He was the son of Edward and Mable Mundahl Larson. He married Jo Hankhouse on Dec. 28, 1953 in Pampa, TX. He served his country in the United States Air Force, retiring in 1972. Mr. Larson along with his wife, Jo owned and operated Juniper...

John Tieben

John Tieben

Jun 17, 2004

John "Jack" Tieben, 72, of Whitney was born in San Francisco, California on January 20, 1932. He was the son of John Lambert and Edna Bettie Kite Tieben. He was raised in Ohio, then moved to California and attended school there. He was an Eagle Scout and entered the United States Army at age 17. He returned after serving...

Stephanie Peterson

Stephanie Peterson

Jun 14, 2004

Stephanie was born September 13, 1971 in Brownfield, Texas to Morris Truman and Marilyn Joyce McDaniel Peterson. In 1972 she moved to Hillsboro where she attended Hillsboro schools and graduated from Hillsboro High School in 1990. In 1992 she graduated from Hill College and in 1996 from Southwest Texas State University. Currently she was employed by the Texas Historical...

David Simcik

David Simcik

Jun 11, 2004

David Simcik, 78, of Whitney died June 11, 2004 in Clifton, Texas. He was the son of Paul M. and Eunice L. McGuire Simcik. He was raised in Whitney and married Bonnie Ruth Hornsby on November 27, 1948. He served inthe United States Navy during World War II. He lived in the Fort Worth area most of his life...

Elizabeth Williams

Elizabeth Williams

Jun 10, 2004

Elizabeth was born Aug. 16, 1940 in Apline, Texas to Dell Irving and Helen Ivey Glenn. She grew up in west Texas and lived in Central Texas before living in north Texas for the last few years. She was a housewife. Preceding her in death was her husband, Lester Williams in 1992. Survivors include five children, Lester Glen Williams...

W. A. Shelley

W. A. Shelley

Jun 10, 2004

W. A. Shelley, 68, of Whitney died June 10, 2004 in Waco. He was the son of James Perry and Mamie Ivy Shelley. He married Bobbie Jean Freeman on June 15, 1956 in Valley Mills, Texas. He had lived in the Whitney area most of his life and had worked for J. W. Payne Construction for 35 years; retiring...

Janet Williams

Janet Williams

Jun 9, 2004

Janet was born January 7, 1950 in Fort Worth, Texas to Johnie Waymon and Wanda Tonahill Waits. She graduated from Green B. Trimble Tech class of 1968. On August 9, 1989 she married Mark Williams in Tyler. She was the office manger at Creative Images Advertising in Crowley and a member of Glen Garden Baptist Church in Fort Worth....

J. F. Ward

J. F. Ward

Jun 9, 2004

J. F. Ward, 70, of Mansfield died June 9, 2004 in Dallas. He was the son of Stanley and Ollie Marie McGuire Ward. He married Ela Mae Cunningham on June 1, 1960 in Weatherford, Texas. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He had lived in Whitney until moving to the Fort Worth area in...

Edith White

Edith White

Jun 7, 2004

Edith was born February 21, 1917 in the Arnot Community, of Hill County, Texas to Willis Clifford and Nannie Walker White. She grew up in Hill County and graduated from Hillsboro High School in 1935. In 1936 she started teaching. In 1954 she received her Master?s from Texas Weslyan College. For over a period of 35 years she taught...

Frances Acuna

Frances Acuna

Jun 6, 2004

Frances was born January 18, 1939 in Sweetwater, Texas to Domingo and Josefa Gomez Torrez. She grew up in Sweetwater. In 1955 she married Raymond Acuna and they moved to Grand Prairie. They also lived in Chicago and California. In 1990 she moved to Hillsboro. She enjoyed her work as a seamstress and made beautiful quilts. She was a...

Sandra Baxter

Sandra Baxter

Jun 3, 2004

Sandra was born December 25, 1977 in McKinney, Texas the daughter of Herman Lee and Debbie Hall Clinton. She grew up in Waxahachie and Red Oak. She worked for Knox Fuel Stop in Red Oak before transferring to Hillsboro where she served as manager for over two years before entering nursing school. She was due to graduate from nursing...

Maidene Modrall

Maidene Modrall

Jun 2, 2004

Maidene was born January 12, 1931 in El Paso County, Texas to Leo and Jewella MayPageMitchell. She grew up and lived in the El Paso area until moving to Hillsboro in 1988. A graduate of Ysletta High School in El Paso, she worked in many hospitals in El Paso. She was an LVN at Sun Towers Hospital in El...

Jack Clark

Jack Clark

May 31, 2004

Jack L. Clark was born on September 22, 1934 in Paragould, Arkansas to Bernard and Mary Clarke. He served in the United States Army from 1955 to 1957. He worked for Justin Boots for over 28 years. He had lived in Whitney since 1987 and worked for Iron Springs Christian Camp for the last four years. He attended the...

Travis Williams

Travis Williams

May 30, 2004

Travis Earl Williams was born January 16, 1935 near Blum in Hill County to Newt and Ellen Porter Williams. He lived in Hill County most of his life. Preceding him in death were his parents, Newt on April 27, 1960 and Ellen on April 21, 1995; and three brothers, Lester in September 1992, Harry in June 1996, and Billy...

Thomas Beavers

Thomas Beavers

May 29, 2004

Thomas Boyd Beavers was born December 4, 1941 in Hillsboro to Albert Clayton and Velma Lee Dobbs Beavers. He attended Hillsboro Schools and Navarro Junior College. From 1961-1967 he served in the U.S. Marines. He served in Okinawa before his tour of duty in Vietnam in 1965. In 1967 he was honorably discharged from the Marines as a Sergeant....

Warren Lambert

Warren Lambert

May 28, 2004

Warren Blake Lambert was born on May 27, 1962 in Clifton, Texas to Marvin and Virginia Allen Lambert. He grew up in Aquilla and graduated from Aquilla High School. He attended Hill Junior College and Texas State Technical College. He was a auto mechanic. He was a member of the Church of Christ. Warren was preceded in death by...

Karen Worley

Karen Worley

May 27, 2004

Karen Annette Worley was born on November 25, 1949 in Aquilla, Texas, the seventh daughter of Braxton and Valda Barnes Worley. Karen graduated as valedictorian of the 1968 senior class of Aquilla High School. She earned an Associates of Arts Degree from Hill College in 1970; a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Texas, Arlington in 1974....

Leona Piel

Leona Piel

May 27, 2004

Leona was born on March 19, 1914 to Otto and Theresa Turk in Winters, Runnels Co. Texas. She is the seventh of ten children. On December 15, 1934, she married Herbert ?Bubie? Piel of Malone Texas. They lived in the Walling community and Malone for their 60 years of marriage. Leona was very active in St. Peter Lutheran Church...

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