Obituaries

Sep 15, 2020

Jeffrey Turner, 73, of Blum, passed away on September 13, 2020, at his home.  Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, September 18, 2020, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors in Whitney with Rev. James Stevens officiating.    Burial will follow at Whitney Memorial Park.   A visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral...

Sep 14, 2020

Vernon Ray Loveless, 81, of Milford, passed away Monday evening September 14, 2020, in Waxahachie. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, September 18, 2020, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Hillsboro. Visitation will be from 6-8p.m. Thursday, September 17, 2020, at the funeral home.

Vernon was born in Hill County on September...

Sep 11, 2020

John Griffin Knox, 93, of Hillsboro, passed away in his sleep  on September 11, 2020.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday September 14, 2020, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors in Hillsboro, with Pastor Kenny Kennedy  officiating.  Burial will follow at Ridge Park Cemetery in Hillsboro.  A visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Sunday...

Sep 9, 2020

David Barrett, age 55, passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2020.   The family will be having a Celebration of Life on September 19, 2020 at 1 PM at the Community Center in Blum, Texas, and all are welcome to come and remember David Barrett.

He was born in Hillsboro, Texas on March 15, 1965, to Bill Barrett...

Sep 9, 2020

Ginger Ann Pedraza, 34, of Whitney, passed away on Wednesday,  September 9, 2020.   Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m, Monday, September 14, 2020, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors in Whitney.   Burial will follow at Whitney Memorial Park.   A visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Sunday evening at the funeral home.

Ginger was...

Sep 7, 2020

Robert Earl McBride, 73, of Hillsboro, Texas passed from this life on Monday, September 7, 2020, at his home, with his wife and youngest daughter at his side. He was born to Dan Franklin McBride, Sr., and Berta Mae Mitchell McBride on March 26, 1947, in Shreveport, Louisiana. After high school, he enlisted in the United States Marines. Shortly...

Sep 7, 2020

Lilith Bellatrix Nelson, infant daughter of Charles Nelson and Angelita Ybarra, was born and returned to the heavenly Father on Monday, September 7, 2020. Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 12, 2020, at Noon at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Hillsboro. Visitation will be held Friday, September 11, 2020, from 6:00-8:00 pm at the funeral home....

Sep 6, 2020

Hilery Gene Davis, II, of Morgan, passed away on September 2, 2020.   No services are scheduled at this time.

Sep 6, 2020

Deloris, or as many knew her “Granny”,  Guthrie, 80 of Whitney, passed away on September 6, 2020, in Hillsboro.   A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 8, 2020, at Whitney Memorial Park with Pastor Greg Johnson officiating.

Deloris was born on October 13, 1939, in Shawnee, Oklahoma, to D.C. Shockley  and Ada Octava...

Sep 5, 2020

Dana was born November 7, 1937, west of Hillsboro on Aquilla Creek to Dana Dewitt Bennett and Ura May Bennett. Dana graduated from Hillsboro High School and then Abilene Christian College. He served in the Air Force Reserve as a mechanic.

He lived most of his life in the Woodbury community where he farmed. Dana was a...

Sep 5, 2020

Lowell Everett Nelson passed away peacefully Saturday, September 5, 2020 surround by family following a brief illness.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors in Whitney with Scotty Pelham officiating.   Burial will follow at Bethlehem Cemetery in Whitney.  A visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday...

Sep 3, 2020

Anne was called home September 3, 2020 to join her parents Marianne & Bill in Christ’s loving embrace.

Anne was born in Philadelphia on February 2, 1956, Anne moved to Texas at an early age and graduated from Mart High School in 1974. She attended Baylor University and earned a BBA in accounting in 1978. At Baylor,...

Aug 27, 2020

Isaias “Ike” Flores Sr, 71, of Whitney, Texas was called home Thursday, August 27, 2020, at Texas Health Huguley Hospital in Ft. Worth. Visitation will be held Sunday, August 30, 2020, from Noon-6:00 p.m. with a celebration of life from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors in Hillsboro. A church service will be held Monday, August 31,...

Aug 27, 2020

Vera Mae Cupp, 85, of Whitney, passed away on August 27, 2020 at her residence.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Monday, August 31, 2020, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors in Whitney.   Burial will follow at Whitney Memorial Park.  A visitation will be held from 4 – 6 p.m. on Sunday at the funeral home....

Aug 26, 2020

Charles T. “Tom” Tracy, passed away on August 26, 2020.

Charles was born on  August 11, 1940 to Charles L. Tracy and Mary A. Strouder Tracy in Cincinnati, Ohio.   He graduated from South Oak Cliff High School in Dallas, Texas and attended the University of Texas at Arlington.   From 1962-65, he served his country in the U.S....

Aug 26, 2020

Albert “Brack” Manis passed away peacefully in his home on August 26, 2020 at age 82. Raised in Midlothian and known to his friends there as “Babe”, he lived a life as large as his personality. Responsible for a number of businesses through the years, during his 29 years in Hillsboro, Texas he focused his talents on ranching and...

Aug 24, 2020

Gwendolyn Rawls Walker Gage passed away peacefully on August 24, 2020 following a brief illness. She was born in Wichita Falls, Texas November 22, 1925 to parents Gus Rawls and Evelyn Rawls.

She grew up in Wichita Falls graduating from high school at age sixteen and then moving to Galveston to attend nurses training shortly thereafter where...

Aug 24, 2020

Joyce Virginia Curtis was born to Velma and Ellis Chewning in Dallas, Texas on December 7, 1931.  She passed away peacefully on August 24, 2020, following a valiant fight with Alzheimer’s disease.  Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 27, 2020, at Ridge Park Cemetery with Mr. Glen MacDonald officiating.  The family request that anyone...

Aug 23, 2020

Donald Eastland Jr. (Bubba to friends and family) passed away of natural causes on Sunday, August 23, 2020 at his home in Hillsboro, Texas.

Bubba was born on November 22, 1965, in Waco, Texas. He grew up in Hillsboro and graduated from Hillsboro High in 1984; going on to the only school for him - THE UNIVERSARY...

Aug 23, 2020

Robert Edwin “Bobby” Owens Sr. age 79, of Clifton passed away at his residence on Sunday, August 23, 2020. Graveside services under the direction of Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors of Whitney will be held at 10:00am Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at Smith Bend Coon Creek Cemetery. Pastor Jay Morris will officiate.

Robert was born on September...