Obituaries

Dec 6, 2020

Jeanette Lee Montes, 55, of Itasca passed away Sunday, December 6, 2020, at Crescent Medical Center in Lancaster.  Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, December 10, 2020, at Third Day Worship Center in Itasca with Pastor Noe Gonzalez and Pastor Alfredo Montes officiating.  Burial will follow at Hillcrest Garden of Memory.  Mrs. Montes will lie in...

Dec 6, 2020

Sylvia Gidley, 89, of Hillsboro entered Heaven’s gates on Sunday, December 6, 2020, at Providence Health Care Center in Waco.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 9, 2020, at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Hillsboro with Rev. Paul Clark officiating.  Burial will follow at Hillcrest Garden of Memory.  Mrs. Gidley will lie in...

Dec 5, 2020

Janet Ann Bridges, 71, of Morgan passed away Saturday, December 5, 2020, in Peoria, along with her grandsons, Ezekial Zane Southard and Copper M. J. Southard.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 12, 2020, on the Whitney High School football field with Scott Pelham officiating.

Janet was born August 11, 1949, in Gladewater...

Dec 5, 2020

Ezekial Zane Southard, 18, and Copper M. J. Southard, 26, both of Whitney, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2020, in Peoria, along with their grandmother, Janet Ann Bridges.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 12, 2020, on the Whitney High School football field with Scott Pelham officiating.  Burial will follow at Whitney Memorial Park.

Dec 4, 2020

Angela Anne Larson, 59, of Fort Worth passed away Friday, December 4, 2020, at her residence.  Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 10, 2020, at Ridge Park Cemetery in Hillsboro with Chaplain Wesley McDuffie officiating.  Face masks and social distancing will be required.  Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors in Hillsboro are in charge of arrangements....

Dec 3, 2020

Karon (Harris) Worley of Whitney passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2020, at Hill Regional Hospital in Hillsboro.  She is now with her heavenly Father and other loved ones after 94 years.  A private family graveside service will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 5, 2020, at Bethlehem Cemetery in Whitney.  Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors in...

Dec 2, 2020

Walter Alan Bailey, 79, of Whitney passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2020. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Friday, December 11, 2020, at the First Church of The Nazarene in Whitney with Pastor Jeremy Page officiating. Burial will be at 1:30 pm on Friday, December 18, 2020, at the Ft. Bliss National Cemetery in El...

Dec 1, 2020

Gary Don Smith went to be with his Lord and Savior on December 1, 2020, after a long illness. Graveside services will be held at 2:15 pm on December 11, 2020, at the DFW National Cemetery at 2000 Mountain Creek Pkwy, Dallas, Texas 75211. Call the family at 214-587-0085 to meet you there. Gary will lie in state from...

Nov 29, 2020

Merry Peacock, age 69, of Hillsboro passed away Sunday, November 29, 2020. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 4, 2020, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Hillsboro with Bro. Edward Sumrall officiating. Interment will follow in Hillcrest Garden of Memory near Hillsboro. Merry will lie in state from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Thursday ...

Nov 28, 2020

Frances Leggett age 78, of Burleson passed away Saturday, November 28, 2020. A funeral service will be held at 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors chapel in Hillsboro with Bro. Terry Williams officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00-12:00 prior to the service at the funeral home.

Frances was born on October...

Nov 25, 2020

Our beloved husband, father, and grandfather, Tom Fowler, passed away on Wednesday, November 25, 2020, from complications of Parkinson’s disease.

Tom was born September 9, 1940, in Amarillo, Texas to parents Marie and Ewell Fowler.  He spent his childhood, along with sister Ethel Marie, growing up in Charleston, Illinois.  He graduated from Charleston High School and Eastern...

Nov 25, 2020

Nancy Faye Lowrance, age 60, of Whitney passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, November 25, 2020. The family will hold a memorial service from 2:00-5:00 pm on Sunday, December 6, 2020, at the Peoria Community Center, 103 HCR 1320 South, Hillsboro, TX 76645.

Nancy was born in Ft. Worth on December 10, 1959, to Edward...

Nov 25, 2020

Michael Ray Jean passed away on Wednesday November 25, 2020 at Huguley Hospital. He was born March 10, 1961 in Hillsboro Tx to Buddy and Carolyn Jean.

Mike loved the outdoors, hunting and fishing.  Mike was living in Cleburne with his brother Dennis at the time of his passing. He will be greatly missed  by numerous family...

Nov 24, 2020

Jessie Carl Ward age 57, of Itasca passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2020, at his residence. Jessie was born on December 30, 1962 in Dallas, Texas to Jessie Carl Sr., and Eva Pearl (Crocker) Ward.

Preceding him in death was his mother, Eva P. Ward.

Jessie is survived by his father, Jess Ward; sons, Jessie...

Nov 24, 2020

Se Layna Ann (Walters) Campbell passed away on November 24, 2020, at her home in Waco.  She was born on February 5, 1934, in Bynum, TX. After graduating from Bynum High School in 1951, Se Layna attended Four-C Business College in Waco. She married Marion Horace (MH) Campbell on October 31, 1952. They spent their early married life in...

Nov 23, 2020

Charlie Ray Thompson, 66, of Whitney, passed away on November 23, 2020, in Hillsboro.   Funeral services will be held at 10:00 Tuesday, December 1, 2020, at Big Springs Baptist Church, 6538 N. Jupiter Rd., Garland, TX 75044, with Pastor Greg Oppenhuis officiating.  Burial will follow at Big Springs Cemetery in Garland.

Charlie was born on September 26,...

Nov 22, 2020

Nina Lee Wade, 93, of Aquilla, passed away on November 22, 2020.   Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, November 27, 2020, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors in Whitney.   A visitation will be held from 1 – 2 p.m. at the funeral home prior to the service.   Burial will follow at Hillcrest Garden of Memory near...

Nov 20, 2020

Martha Dodge, 83, of Whitney, passed away on November 19, 2020, in Waco.   No services are scheduled at this time.

Martha was born on August 13, 1937, in Hill County, Texas to Leroy and Addie (Bennet) Copeland.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Addie Dee Bennett Owens and a granddaughter, Danielle Kettler.

Nov 19, 2020

William Jay Tekell, 58, of Italy passed away Thursday, November 19, 2020.  Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 24, 2020, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Hillsboro with Rev. Diane Barnes officiating.  Burial will follow at Hillcrest Garden of Memory.  Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Monday, November 23, at the funeral home....

Nov 18, 2020

Guadalupe R. “Lupe” Martinez, age 83, of Hillsboro passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2020, at Hill Regional Hospital in Hillsboro. Rosary will be recited at 6:00 p.m. Sunday, November 22, 2020, at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors in Hillsboro with visitation to follow until 9:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:00 a.m., Monday, November 23, 2020,...