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Marcos Montes

Marcos Montes

May 27, 2004

Marcos was born February 4, 1934 in Goliad, Texas to Pablo and Guadalupe Prez Montes. He lived in Hillsboro and in the Woodbury area since 1974. On March 11, 1958 he married Elida Tamayo in Santon, Texas. Preceding him in death were his parents; a daughter, Diana Montes in 1982; and two brothers, Ernesto Montes and Pablo Montes, Jr....

Stanley Harris

Stanley Harris

May 24, 2004

Stanley was born September 4, 1950 in Waco, Texas to Addie Dunn and Carl Edward Harris, Sr. He lived in Hill County most of his life. Preceding him in death were his mother, Addie Dunn Harris on January 22, 1976; his father, Carl Edward Harris, Sr. on Mary 19, 1989; and a sister, Dorothy Ruth Bynum on August 25,...

Edmond King

Edmond King

May 22, 2004

Edmond E. "E. E." King was born on March 20, 1929 in Dallas, Texas to Carlton and Opal King. He grew up in the South Oak Cliff area of Dallas where he met and married his wife of 54 years, Delia Jo Smith. In 1959, Edmond moved his family to Lake Whitney where he could do what he loved...

Terry Tidwell

Terry Tidwell

May 20, 2004

Terry Tidwell was born November 10, 1954 in Commerce, Texas to Donald Dwane and Joyce Edwards Tidwell. In 1974 he graduated from Mercedes High School. He enjoyed playing chess and bowling. Preceding him in death were his father, Don Tidwell in October 1980; and his grandparents, Vera and Charlie Tidwell and Fern and Floyd Edwards. He was a truck...

Billy Bayless

Billy Bayless

May 18, 2004

Billy Bayless was born on November 27, 1954 in Cleburne, Texas to Edgar Lee and Cora Lee Odom Bayless. He grew up in Alvarado and attended schools in Blum, Venus and Maypearl. He had lived in Morgan for the past 20 years and was a truck driver for ATS Trucking for the past 7 years. He was preceded in...

Barbara Parish

Barbara Parish

May 16, 2004

Barbara Gail Parish was born on October 12, 1954 in Hobbs, New Mexico to Bill and Bonnie Malone Sisk. She married John Parish on August 10, 1973 in Oklahoma City. She had been a resident of the Whitney area since 1993; had previously worked at Lake Whitney Hospital; liked to help people and liked to drink Dr. Pepper. She...

Mamie Esmond

Mamie Esmond

May 11, 2004

Mamie was born October 6, 1904 in Hill County, Texas to William Columbus and Docia Jean Hight. She lived in Hill County all of her life and for the past 83 years in the Woodbury Community. She first married Thomas R. Mabry in 1920 and he preceded her in death on September 17, 1988. Later she married Joe Esmond...

Billy Sweatman

Billy Sweatman

May 10, 2004

Billy J. Sweatman was born on June 2, 1929 in Denton, Texas to Earnes Powell and Rachel Lakey Wilson Sweatman. He loved to play golf, travel and attended Sun Country Fellowship. He served his country in the United States Air Force. Survivors include his wife, Patricia; children, Kathy Jenkins and husband, Danny of Canton, Bryan Sweatman of Cedar Creek...

Gary Loewe

Gary Loewe

May 10, 2004

Gary was born September 18, 1951 in Hillsboro to Henry Gus and Jimmie Ruth Morris Loewe. A graduate of Hillsboro High School, he also attended Hill College. After serving in the Air Force, he later lived in Austin and Colorado. For many years he lived in Durango and southern Colorado where the mountains were his great joy. He enjoyed...

Jessie Mclaughlin

Jessie Mclaughlin

May 8, 2004

Jessie was the daughter of Ernest W. and Nellie Berry Maple. She was an antique dealer in Carrollton, Ohio for over 30 years spanning the 30's, 40's and 50's. During this time, she also cashiered for many antique auctions throughout the state of Ohio and adjoining states. Jessie worked as a caseworker for the Division of Aid for the...

Posey Herring

Posey Herring

May 8, 2004

Posey Richard was born July 19, 1938 in Earth, McLennan County, Texas to W. H. and Leta Posey Herring. At an early age he joined the Methodist Church. In 1956 he graduated from Bynum High School and attended Navarro Junior College from 1956-1957. He served in the U. S. Army and the National Guard. On May 12, 1959 he...

Helen Howeth

Helen Howeth

May 5, 2004

Helen Howeth was born on August 16, 1919 in Jeanerette, LA. to Willie Sidney and May Hebert Olivier. She was raised in St. Martinville, LA. and had lived in Baton Rouge, LA. before moving to Whitney in 1971. She married Edgar Franklin Howeth on July 3, 1948 in Orange, TX. and he preceded her in death on November 20,...

James Richcreek

James Richcreek

May 2, 2004

Jim was the son of Lester Earl and Dolly Larr Richcreek He grew up in Coshocton and entered the Merchant Marine when he was too young to enlist in the Army. As soon as he was old enough, he joined the Army and served in France and Italy during WWII. Following the war, he returned to Coshocton where he...

Johnny Crawford

Johnny Crawford

May 2, 2004

Johnny Crawford was born on November 9, 1930 in Belton, Texas to John and Mirzuery Crawford. He married Laura Mae McIntyre on November 3, 1989. He lived most of his life in Whitney. He worked for Rohm Hass Chemical Plant as a pipe fitter for 16 years and then owned and operated Crawford Exterminatiion Company. He served in the...

Jerry White

Jerry White

Apr 30, 2004

Jerry White was born on March 25, 1945 to Nealy Homer and Jessie Winfred Sprague White. He had lived in Whitney since 1983. He had worked for MacMillan Ring-Free Oil Refinery for 10 years. Survivors include his children, Dawn White of Minneaoplis, MN, Matthew White and wife, Amanda of Chicopee, Mass; brother, David Spencer of Fredricksburg; uncle, Robert White...

Mary Sowers

Mary Sowers

Apr 30, 2004

Mary Ann Sowers was born on November 19, 1943 in Memphis, Texas to Clifford Lee and Wanda Zel Lee Collins. She married James L. Sowers on March 19, 1994 in Sacramento, California. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Whitney and the Gideons International Auxiliary. Mary loved to sew, loved to paint, was an ardent reader, very...

Canaan Ball

Canaan Ball

Apr 30, 2004

Canaan Ball was born March 27, 1985 in Whitney, Texas to Tommy Hoyt and Janie Louise Coonrod Ball. He lived in Whitney all of his life and graduated from Aquilla High School in 2003. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Aquilla and a member of the Aquilla Volunteer Fire Department. He was preceded in death by...

Eric Apland

Eric Apland

Apr 30, 2004

Eris was born November 6, 1981 in Mt. Pleasant, Texas to Lloyd and Toni Hudson Apland. On November 10, 2001 he married Apryl Young in Crowley, Texas. He liked to do magic, make balloon animals for his daughter Dazia and orange was his favorite color. Survivors include his wife, Apryl Nicole Apland of Whitney; his father, Lloyd Apland of...

Billy Duke

Billy Duke

Apr 29, 2004

Billy was born August 12, 1931 in Hillsboro. He was a retired presser at RRAD & Evangelist. Serving in the Korean Conflict and Vietnam, he was a veteran of the U. S. Marines. He was a member of Disabled Veterans, Christian Motorcycle Association, Telford Prison Ministries, USMC Vietnam Helicopter Association, March for Jesus, and Godley Prairie Community Church in...

Louise Crenshaw

Louise Crenshaw

Apr 29, 2004

Louise D.Ray Crenshaw was born April 1, 1913 in Kaiser, Arkansas to Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Ray. She married Emmitt Crenshaw in Memphis, Tennessee. She was a member of Scenic Hills Baptist Church in Memphis and was a Gold Star member of the American Legion. Louise was preceded in death by two sons, Raymond and Dick McGinnis. Survivors include...

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