Obituaries

Winnie Hall

Apr 21, 2019

Winnie Hall, 79, of Whitney, passed away on April 21, 2019. A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. on Friday, April 26, 201, at Hillcrest Garden of Memory near Hillsboro.

Graveside Service

Friday April 26, 2019 , 2:00 PM at Hillcrest Garden of Memory

1-888-579-7953 Code: 28181 Facts Born: February 25, 1940 Place...

Melvin Hestand

Apr 20, 2019

Biography

Melvin Roger Hestand, Sr., age 71, of Woodbury went peacefully at his residence to be in his Heavenly home on Saturday, April 20, 2019. A funeral will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, April 25, 2019, at the Marshall & Marshall Chapel in Hillsboro with Pastor Sean Boiles officiating. Burial will follow at New Woodbury Cemetery. A visitation with...

Delores Freels

Apr 18, 2019

Delores Schronk Freels, 85, of Hillsboro passed away Thursday, April 18, 2019, at Medical City in Fort Worth. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 20, 2019, at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Hillsboro with Rev. Michael Nemec of Christ Lutheran Church in Hillsboro officiating. Burial will follow at Salem Lutheran Cemetery in Malone....

Mary Sckittone

Apr 17, 2019

Mary Jane “Doodie” Sckittone 59 of Whitney Passed away on April 17, 2019 at her residence. Graveside services under the direction of Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors of Whitney will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday, April 20, 2019 at Yates Cemetery near Whitney. Officiating will be Dr. Gerald Dudley of Open Range Cowboy Church, Whitney. A visitation will...

Virginia Lyon

Apr 16, 2019

Virginia Joyce Morton was born June 9, 1931, and the world has not been the same since. She breathed her last on April 16, 2019 only to start breathing celestial air in her next breath... She is survived by her husband, Glenn Lyon of Burleson, TX, 2 brothers: John Morton of Humble, TX and Stephen Morton of Austin, TX, 2...

David Olivas

Apr 16, 2019

David Olivas, 51, of Hillsboro passed away on Tuesday, April 16, 2019. Funeral services will be held at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Hillsboro on Monday, April 29, 2019 at 1:00 PM with Rev. Barron Harris officiating and his niece Nicole Irvin will speak. Visitation will be on Sunday, April 28, 2019 from 2:00-4:00 PM at Marshall and...

Neish Brown

Apr 11, 2019

Biography

Neish Brown, age 91, passed away Thursday, April 11, 2019 in Waco. Funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m, Monday, April 15, 2019, at the Whitney Church of Christ with Mr. Bruce Martin officiating. A visitation will be held from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m., Sunday, April 14th at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors in Whitney. Burial will...

Eugene "Gene" Ballard

Apr 11, 2019

Eugene “Gene” M. Ballard, 86, of Fort Worth, went to his Heavenly Home on Thursday, April 11, 2019. Funeral services , under the direction of Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, April 18, 2019, at Central Baptist Church in Itasca with Pastor Matt Dugan and Reverend Drew Lacy officiating. A visitation will be held...

Cecelia Waits

Apr 9, 2019

God gained a new angel in heaven on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 and Earth lost one of its best, when Cecelia Ann Waits passed away at the age of 87. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, April 12, 2019 at Blum Cemetery, 309 Avenue F, Blum, TX 76627, with Rev. James Price officiating. She will...

Dr. John M. "Skip" Johnson

Apr 5, 2019

Dr. John M. “Skip” Johnson, age 81, of Hillsboro passed away Friday, April 5, 2019, at a Fort Worth hospital. Funeral services will be at 1:00 PM, Tuesday, April 9, 2019, at the First United Methodist Church in Hillsboro with Rev. Alison Zollinger officiating. Burial will follow at Hickey Cemetery near Hillsboro. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 PM, Monday at...

Laverne Mckeehan

Apr 3, 2019

Laverne McKeehan 86, of Hillsboro passed away on Wednesday, April 3, 2019 in Waco. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, April 5, 2019 at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Whitney. Officiating will be Mr. Bruce Martin, Mr. Ryan Mangum and Mr. Glen MacDonald. A visitation will be held from 6:00 - 8:00 PM...

Daniel Weeks

Apr 1, 2019

Daniel Loyd Weeks, 86 passed away Monday, April 1, 2019 at the Memorial Hospital at Gulfport in Mississippi. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, April 8, 2019 at Hillcrest Garden of Memory in Hillsboro. A visitation will be from 4:00-6:00 p.m. Sunday, April 7, 2019 at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors. Daniel was born April 21, 1932...

Jean Earl

Apr 1, 2019

Jean B. Earl, age 91,of Whitney, passed away at her residence on April 1, 2019. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m. April 6, 2019 at Whitney Memorial Park. A visitation will be held at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors in Whitney from 10:00 - Noon prior to the service on Saturday. Jean was born in Hillsboro to...

Brenda Williams

Mar 31, 2019

Brenda Erana (Farley) Williams, 74, of Itasca passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side on Sunday, March 31, 2019. Visitation and remembrance will be held Wednesday, April 3, 2019, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors located in Hillsboro, TX. Her funeral service will be held Thursday, April 4, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. at Marshall...

William Shepherd Jr

Mar 29, 2019

William Jackson "Bill" Shepherd Jr. was welcomed into this world on April,4, 1930 in Ft. Worth, Texas. He went to be with his Lord and Savior on March 29, 2019 in Hillsboro, Texas. He was 88 years old. Preceding him in his death is his father, William Jackson Shepherd Sr., Effie Lillian Parsons Shepherd, and a sister, Sue Ann Shepherd....

John (Jack) Scully

Mar 29, 2019

John (Jack) Joseph Scully passed away on March 29, 2019. He was 87 years old and was surrounded by love at the end of his life.

He was born in Lancaster PA on July 27, 1931 and was raised in Cleveland Ohio. He was very proud of his Irish heritage and loved dancing with his daughters to...

Janice Day-Hord

Mar 28, 2019

Janice Joy Day-Hord died peacefully on March 28, 2019 in her home in Laguna Park, Texas surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held under the direction of Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors in Whitney at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at the Whitney Church of Christ with Mr. Bruce Martin officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Garden...

Kenneth Reid

Mar 27, 2019

Kenneth Reid, 81, of Peoria passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2019, in a Fort Worth hospital. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 30, 2019, at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Hillsboro with Mr. John Milburn and Mr. Bob McGregor officiating. Burial will follow at Peoria Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Friday, March...

Virginia Branscome

Mar 27, 2019

Virginia “Ginny” Branscome, 80, of Penelope passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2019, at her residence. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, April 1, 2019, at Hillcrest Garden of Memory near Hillsboro with Pastor Michael Nemec of Christ Lutheran Church in Hillsboro officiating. Visitation will be held from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Monday prior to service time at the...

Johnny Ortez

Mar 27, 2019

Johnny Navarro Ortez, 63, of Grandview, passed away on March 27, 2019, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m. Saturday, March 30, 2019 at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Hillsboro. Visitation will be held on Friday, March 29, 2019 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Marshall and Marshall Funeral home in Hillsboro. Johnny was born on...