Obituaries

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

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...