Obituaries

Dec 9, 2021

Tommy Lorron Helms Sr., age 75 of Whitney passed away peacefully Thursday, December 9, 2021, with his loving wife and 3 sons by his side. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday, December 11, 2021, at Bethlehem Cemetery in Whitney with Pastor Greg Johnson and Son Donald Burnett.

Tommy Helms Sr. was born January...

Dec 6, 2021

Rufus Sanderlin, age 92, a long-time resident of Aquilla, TX, passed away on Monday, December 6, 2021, in Waco, TX.  A graveside service will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, December 11, 2021, at Whitney Memorial Park in Whitney.

Rufus was born on September 2, 1929, in Crosbyton, TX to Rufus K. and Cora Lee (Morrison) Sanderlin....

Dec 5, 2021

Our beloved, Gilbert Adam went to be with his Lord and Savior on December 5th, 2021.  The Lord gave him a full measure of strength and comfort as his health was failing.  At the age of 91, he took his last breath peacefully, at home with family by his side.

Gilbert Austin Adam was born on August...

Dec 2, 2021

Ruby Laura Zettler of Hillsboro, Texas, passed away Thursday, December 2, 2021, in Hillsboro.  Funeral service is scheduled for 1:00 pm, Thursday, December 9, 2021, at Salem Lutheran Church in Malone, Texas, with burial to follow at the Salem Lutheran Cemetery.  Ms. Zettler will lie in state from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, Wednesday, December 8, 2021, at Marshall...

Dec 1, 2021

Frank J. Williams, Sr., 61, of Hillsboro went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 1, 2021.  Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, December 6, 2021, at Central Baptist Church in Hillsboro with Rev. Darrel Beggs officiating.  Burial will follow at Brandon Cemetery.  Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Sunday, December 5, at...

Nov 30, 2021

Melvin Joe Bush, age 68 of Whitney went to his heavenly home on Tuesday, November 30, 2021, in Waco. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 am Tuesday, December 7, 2021, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Whitney with Bro. Gerald Dudley officiating and Dean Stovall reading Eulogy. Burial will follow at Smith Bend-Coon Creek in...

Nov 30, 2021

Mackiel Don Cochran, 73, of Hillsboro, Texas, passed away Tuesday, November 30, 2021, in Hillsboro.  Graveside services will take place at 3:00 pm, Saturday, December 4, 2021, at Hillcrest Garden of Memory in Hillsboro.  Visitation will take place from 6:00 to 8:00 pm, Friday, December 3, 2021, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors in Hillsboro, Texas.

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Nov 29, 2021

Michael Alan Young age 66 of Whitney, Texas died on Monday, November 29,2021 in Temple, Texas from a brain hemorrhage.

Mike was born in Dallas, Texas to Billie and Leonard Young where he and his sister Judy grew up in a loving home. He graduated from R.L.Turner High School but his heart was gone to his first...

Nov 29, 2021

Vicki passed away on November 29, 2021, at her home in Whitney, TX. Vicki was born on September 15, 1950, to John H. Farrar and Millie H Farrar in McGregor, Tx. She graduated from Sunset High School in Dallas, TX. Vicki then went on to work for the US Postal Service until she retired. She lived in Whitney on...

Nov 29, 2021

Julia V. Brown went to be with the Lord early Monday morning on November 29, 2021 at her home in Hillsboro. Julia was born December 19, 1944 in Clifton, Texas to Willie Wilson and Ruby Mae (Perryman) Wilson.  She graduated from Bynum in 1963 and then attended Hill College and Abilene Christian University graduating with a Bachelor of Art-Elementary...

Nov 28, 2021

Sherry Diann Hammer (71) of Whitney, Texas, passed away Sunday, November 28, 2021, in Waco, Texas.  Graveside services will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, December 3, 2021, at Hillcrest Garden of Memory, Hillsboro, Texas.  Visitation will take place from 5:00 to 7:00 pm, Thursday, December 2, 2021, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors, Hillsboro, Texas.

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Nov 27, 2021

Nelda Joyce Miller Thomas "Snuffie", 85, of  Whitney passed away on Nov 27th in Hillsboro TX.   Services will be at 1:00 PM, Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Whitney with internment to follow at Whitney Memorial Park.  Visitation will be 6:00 – 8:00 PM on Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at Marshall and Marshall...

Nov 26, 2021

Treasure Elise Hawhee (80) of Covington, Texas, passed away Friday, November 26, 2021, surrounded by family members.  Funeral services will be at noon, Thursday, December 2, 2021, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors in Hillsboro, Texas.  Visitation will take place from 10:00 am to noon on Thursday, December 2, 2021, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors, Hillsboro, Texas.

Nov 23, 2021

James Weldon Hodges, 89, of Hillsboro, Texas, passed away Monday, November 23, 2021, at his residence in Hillsboro, Texas.  Services will be at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at Central Baptist Church, 1100 Old Bynum Road, Hillsboro, Texas. Pastor Darrel Beggs will officiate. Visitation will be 6:00 – 8:00 PM on Tuesday, November 30, 2021. Burial will be...

Nov 22, 2021

Rex Ernest Atchley, 72, of Milford, Texas, passed away Monday, November 22, 2021, in Fort Worth, Texas.  Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 PM, Monday, November 29, 2021, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors in Hillsboro, Texas.  Visitation will take place from 5:00 to 7:00 PM, Sunday, November 28, 2021, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors in Hillsboro,...

Nov 21, 2021

Elmer Albert “Buster” Maass, 98, of Malone, Texas, was called to his eternal home by his Lord and Savior early Sunday morning, November 21, 2021.  Funeral Services will be held at 1:30 pm, Wednesday, November 24, 2021, at the Christ Lutheran Church in Hillsboro, Texas.  Burial will follow at Hillcrest Garden of Memory in Hillsboro, Texas.  Visitation will take...

Nov 21, 2021

Jerry Pete Morgan, age 89 of Aquilla, Texas passed away Sunday, November 21, 2021, at Homestead Nursing and Rehabilitation in Itasca. Jerry was born on March 4, 1932, in Stephenville, Texas to Pete Marshall and Frances Lucille (Maxwell) Morgan. He served in the United States Air Force and was a mechanist at a factory.

Nov 20, 2021

Eileen E Martin, age 75 of Whitney, Texas, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 20, 2021, in Bedford, Texas at the Forum Parkway Health and Rehabilitation. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm Friday, December 10, 2021, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Whitney. Burial will be held at DFW National Cemetery at a later...

Nov 19, 2021

Betty Lou (Booth) Templeton, born June 17, 1938, passed away Friday, November 19, 2021. Visitation will be from 10:00 to noon on Friday, November 26, 2021, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors in Whitney, Texas.  Graveside services at 12:30 pm at Whitney Memorial Park, Whitney Texas.

Born in Hico, Texas, Betty was a long-time resident of Burleson,...

Nov 16, 2021

Billy Bruce Wills, 75, of Kerrville passed away on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, in San Antonio.  Graveside services will take place on Saturday, November 20, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. at Hillcrest Garden of Memory in Hillsboro.  Visitation will take place from 6:00 to 8:00 pm, Friday, November 19, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors in Hillsboro.