Obituaries

Jun 5, 2024

Rodney Lynn Smith March 24, 1947 – June 5, 2024

Rodney “Pappy” Smith of Whitney, TX, passed away on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. He was 77 years old.

Rodney was born in Meridian, MS, on March 24, 1947, to parents Rayford Smith and Katherine Williams. As a teen, he developed...

Jun 3, 2024

Mary Lee Rodriguez, age 83 of Itasca, Texas, passed away Monday, June 3, 2024. A funeral service will take place at 1:00 PM, Friday, June 7, 2024, at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors in Hillsboro, with burial to follow at Itasca Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 PM, Thursday, June 6, 2024, at Marshall &...

May 31, 2024

It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of Martha Anne McWhorter. Martha peacefully left us on the evening of May 31st, 2024, at Hill Regional Hospital, at the age of 89. She lived a long life full of love and cherished moments. She was preceded in death by her lifelong love and husband, Gene McWhorter, as...

May 31, 2024

Bevelyn “Joyce” Lund died peacefully May 31st, 2024, from complications of a stroke at Medical City in Arlington, Texas. A visitation will take place from 6:00 to 7:30 PM, Monday, June 3, 2024, at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors, Whitney.

Joyce was born July 30th, 1936, to Henry and Evelyn (Burhop) Schneider in Iowa City, Iowa, the...

May 30, 2024

Gary Allen Hammond age 60, of Cleburne passed away Thursday, May 30, 2024. A funeral Service will be held at Noon Tuesday, June 4, 2024, at Ft. Graham Baptist Church in Whitney with Dr. Allan Lane and Rev. Bryan Acton officiating. Burial will follow at Bethlehem Cemetery in Whitney. A visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 pm, Monday, June...

May 29, 2024

Thomas Coleman Farley (Tom and “Tom Tom”)

Tom was born to Leroy Bradley Farley and Shirley Mae Quam on January 19, 1961, and left this world on May 29, 2024. He was 63 years old and was taken from us by chronic heart disease.

Tom graduated from Bryan Adams High School in 1979 and subsequently...

May 27, 2024

Lois Marie Sikes Helms, age 86, formerly of Hillsboro passed away May 27, 2024. Funeral service will take place at 10:00 am, Thursday, May 30, 2024, at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors in Hillsboro, with a visitation preceding the service at 9:00 am at Marshall & Marshall. A burial will follow at Hillcrest Garden of Memory.

She...

May 25, 2024

Eric Dustin Evans passed away Saturday, May 25, 2024, in Waco, Texas. A memorial service will take place at 2:00 pm, Friday, May 31, 2024, at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors in Hillsboro, Texas.

Eric was born on May 23, 1986, at Hill Regional Hospital in Hillsboro, Texas. He is the second child of Gary and Rebecca(Becky)...

May 25, 2024

Raymond Mark Schmitt, born on November 9, 1942, in Passaic, New Jersey, passed away peacefully on May 25, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. He was 81 years old.

Raymond is survived by his devoted wife, Eglina Schmitt; his son, Ryan Schmitt, and his wife, Jill, along with their three daughters, Miller, Emory, and Hays; and his...

May 25, 2024

Joyce Johnson Oliver, 88, of Whitney, Texas, passed away Saturday, May 25, 2024, in Tennessee. Graveside services will take place at 2:00 pm, Tuesday, June 4, 2024, at Springhill Cemetery, in Paris, Texas.

Joyce was born August 21, 1935, in Novice, Texas, to Lawrence T. and Ruth M. Johnson. She married Jr Oliver on September 16, 1956,...

May 16, 2024

James Newman Lloyd, born May 29, 1933, in the Culp Community of Hill County, Texas, passed away Thursday, May 16, 2024, at the age of 90 years, 11 months, and 16 days, in Hillsboro, Texas.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 25, 2024, at The Heights Church in Hillsboro with Pastor Stephen McCoy officiating.  Military...

May 13, 2024

Virginia Ann (Harlin) McIntosh, age 87 passed away Monday, May 13, 2024, surrounded by loved ones at her residence in Whitney. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 am Friday, May 17, 2024, at the Abiding Life Full Gospel Church in Whitney with Pastor Curtis McGehee officiating. A burial will follow at the New Woodbury Cemetery in Woodbury....

May 12, 2024

William (Bill) Everett Burris (82) a devoted and loving husband, was called by the Lord on May 12, 2024, after battling a lengthy illness. He is survived by his wife of twenty years Marcella (Marcie), brothers Ray of Lusby, MD, and Ron of Richland, MI, stepchildren Garry Mains of Sellersville, PA and Sherry Miller, (son-in-law David Pulling) of Morgan,...

May 9, 2024

Matthew Scott Daniel, 52, of Maypearl, Texas, passed away Thursday, May 9, 2024, in Maypearl, Texas. A FUNERAL SERVICE WILL TAKE PLACE AT 10:00 AM, Saturday, May 18, 2024, at  MARSHALL & MARSHALL FUNERAL DIRECTORS. A visitation will take place from 6:00 to 8:00 PM, Friday, May 17, 2024, at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors in Hillsboro....

May 7, 2024

Sue was born on a stormy day, April 7, 1942, at Pasadena General Hospital in Pasadena, Texas. She was laid to rest on another stormy day, May 13, 2024, beside her parents in Grandview Cemetery, Pasadena, Texas. She died in Hillsboro, Texas, on May 7, 2024.

Sue was the daughter of Presley Joe Mock, M.D. and Hazel...

May 7, 2024

Sara Bowers (Hall), 83, of Whitney, passed away peacefully on May 7, 2024, with her family by her side. She was born December 8, 1940, in Lubbock, the youngest child of Velma and Paul James. Sara grew up in Lubbock and went on to graduate with honors from Texas Tech University. There, she met the love of her life,...

May 4, 2024

Steven Ray Mullins, 62, of Whitney, Texas, passed away Saturday, May 4, 2024, in Fort Worth, Texas. Funeral services will take place at 11:00 AM, Friday, May 10, 2024, at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors, Hillsboro, with Pastor Cory Mullins officiating. A burial will follow at Hillcrest Garden of Memory, Hillsboro. A visitation will take place from 6:00 to...

Apr 29, 2024

Frank Joseph Polansky, Jr. was born June 22, 1936, in West, Texas, to Frank Polansky, Sr. and Mary Hynek Polansky. Frank passed away on Monday, April 29, 2024, at a Waco hospital at the age of 87.

Frank was a farmer all his life. He grew up on the family farm and continued caring for the land...

Apr 29, 2024

Patricia Ann (Lucas) Chance, age 60, passed away on April 29, 2024 in Cedar Park, Texas. FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT 2:00 p.m., Friday, May 3, 2024, at MARSHALL & MARSHALL FUNERAL DIRECTORS CHAPEL in Whitney, Texas with James Hoskins officiating. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors in...

Apr 24, 2024

Sammy L. Steele, 76, of Abbott, Passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2024. Funeral services will take place at 10:00 am, Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors in Hillsboro, with a burial to follow at Ridge Park Cemetery, Hillsboro. A visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 pm, Monday, April 29, 2024, at Marshall &...