Virgil Barnes
Feb 26, 2004
Virgil was born October 2, 1926 in Snow Ball, Arkansas to Corbin Elijah and Mattie Jane Tipton Barnes. For 20 years he served as a sea merchant in the Coast Guard. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Whitney and VFW. Preceding him in death were his parents. Survivors include a daughter, Elizabeth Pentecost and husband, Herman,...
Don Foster
Feb 24, 2004
Don was born January 19, 1935 in Powderly, Texas to W. I. and Flora Bell Hutchison Foster. He graduated school in Powderly. He first married Ettalene Morris and she preceded him in death on December 7, 1985. Later he married Pat McFarland on February 22, 1987 in Whitney. For 23 years he worked at Kountry Grocery in Whitney. He...
Chester Jackson
Feb 23, 2004
Chester was born May 16, 1914 in Comanche, Texas to Levi Herschel and Maud Frances Tullis Jackson. Living most of his life in Aquilla, he was an avid fisherman. For about 40 years he worked for Gerik Brothers Cotton Gin. He was of the Methodist faith and loved to cook. On September 3, 1932 he married Mamie Poteet in...
Robert Kennedy
Feb 21, 2004
Robert was born August 3, 1919 in Quitman, Texas to Richard and Alice Gilbreath Kennedy. Raised in Quitman, he lived in Dallas most of his life and in Hillsboro the past 7 years. During World War II he served in the U. S. Army. On August 16, 1946 he married Willie Mae De Shazo in Dallas, Texas. For 30...
Mary Reid
Feb 20, 2004
Mary was born September 10, 1913 in Peoria, Texas to Bragg and Dora Boyd Atchison. She lived all of her life in Peoria. On November 24, 1935 she married Robert Lee Reid and he preceded her in death on May 4, 1964. Also preceding her in death were her parents and one brother, Marshall Bragg Atchison in 1993. She...
Bennie Mccreight
Feb 20, 2004
Bennie was born March 28, 1920 in Woodbury Community, Hill County, Texas to Joe Dewitt and Nettie Marie Sumner McCreight. During World War II he joined the Army and served in the European Theater. After the Army he moved back to Texas and married Nell Reynolds on June 28, 1946 and then came back to Hill County in 1947...
Doug Bush
Feb 19, 2004
Doug was born October 19, 1921 in the Smith Bend Community, of Hill County, Texas to Jacob Bird and Mary Melvina Burney Bush. He was raised in the Smith Bend Community and lived in the Whitney area most of his life. On January 19, 1941 he married Adeline Shelley in Whitney. During World War II he served in the...
Iver Dale
Feb 18, 2004
Iver was born July 29, 1911 in Swift Falls, Minnesota to Elmer J. and Nellie Stolan Dale. He lived in Minnesota most of his life and was a resident of Hillsboro since 1979. On June 15, 1933 he married Helen Nelson in Minnesota. For many years he and his father-in-law owned Dale Transfer in Willmar, Minnesota. Preceding him in...
Mary Strawn
Feb 15, 2004
Mary was born March 14, 1924 in Bonham, Texas, Fannin County, the daughter of Mary Elizabeth and Calvin Province. She resided at 4212 Cravens Rd in Fort Worth, Texas. For a number of years she lived in Hillsboro. A loving caregiver to a host of grandchildren and great-grandchildren, she was also a homemaker. Survivors include four daughters and two...
Inez Radke
Feb 15, 2004
Inez was born July 31, 1927 in Hubbard, Texas to Venus and Pearl Walker Isreal. For eight years, from 1957-1966, she lived in California, but lived in Hill County most of her life. On August 5, 1944 she married Olin Radke and he preceded her in death on July 5, 2001. She worked at Canterbury Villa in Hillsboro as...
Dorothy Lankston
Feb 14, 2004
Dorothy was born October 27, 1925 in Wichita Falls, Texas to Jessie William and Opal Ellis Fair. Before moving to the Whitney area in 1973, she lived in Fort Worth. On June 7, 1941 she married R. L. Lankston and he preceded her in death on January 18, 1984. She enjoyed working in the yard, helping others anyway she...
Daisy Rogers
Feb 13, 2004
Daisy was born October 25, 1915 in the Woodbury Community, of Hill County, Texas to Ervin and Carrie Hill Malone. She lived most of her life in Hillsboro where she graduated from high school. On May 24, 1941 she married Walter A. Rogers in Hillsboro and he preceded her in death on December 6, 1976. For many years she...
John Tabers
Feb 12, 2004
John was born October 6, 1950 in Gatesville, Texas to John Steward and Carolyn Belinda Hill Tabers. He was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include his mother, Carrie Tabers of Whitney; a daughter, Melavee Keleman and husband, James, of Sweetwater; two brothers, Charles Tabers of Whitney and Tommy Tabers of Arlington; two sisters, Sue Ray of Ennis and Linda...
Colin Buren
Feb 10, 2004
Colin was born September 3, 1987 in Midland, Texas. He fought a long battle with Cystic Fibrosis and after years of being cared for at Cook Childrens Medical Center in Fort Worth, died February 10, 2004 at St. Paul's Hospital in Dallas. Bringing laughter and love to all who knew him, he showed us all the true meaning of...
Beatrice Holland
Feb 7, 2004
Bea was born August 23, 1923 in Hill County, Texas to John H. and Willie L. Duncan Bennett. She lived in Hill County all of her life and graduated from Whitney High School. On July 7, 1941 she married Billy Holland and he preceded her in death on May 3, 1996. For several years she owned and operated a...
Ruby Lewis
Feb 6, 2004
Ruby was born December 31, 1926 in the Woodbury Community, of Hill County, Texas to Hugh and Robbie Burel White Stringer. She lived in Woodbury, Hillsboro, and Whitney all of her life. On September 19, 1944 she married Troy Fred Lewis in Whitney, Texas. She worked at J.C. Penny and Sears, as deputy district clerk at Hill Co. District...
Gilberto Valencia
Feb 4, 2004
Gilberto was born September 8, 1985 in Mexico City, Mexico to Enrique and Maria Reyes Valencia. Moving to Hillsboro in 1999, he was a member of Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church in Hillsboro. Survivors include his parents, Enrique and Maria Valencia; a brother, David Valencia; and a sister, Elsa Valencia.
Monroe Yarbrough
Feb 2, 2004
Monroe was born August 24, 1910 in Ladonia, Texas to Annie Thera Cobb Yarbrough and William Edward Yarbrough. As a child he moved to Guthrie and attended school there, graduating in 1929 from Guthrie High School. He was a member of the wrestling team all four years. After high school he worked for four years then entered Southwestern Theological...
Ina Biddle
Jan 30, 2004
Ina was born December 10, 1917. She married Harry Biddle and he preceded her in death on December 31, 1979. Survivors include a nephew, Gary Doose and wife, Noel, of Amarillo.
Herman Nelson
Jan 29, 2004
Herman was born December 4, 1920 in Milford, Texas to John Reece and Emma Clementine Himmel Nelson. He was raised in Hill County. During World War II he served in the U.S. Navy. In 1939 he married Helen Katherine Pope. For many years he worked for the Southland Corporation in Houston, before retiring to Plantersville, TX. He was an...
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