Obituaries

Sharon Hargrove

Sharon Hargrove

Oct 8, 2018

Sharon Kay Hargrove, 64, of Covington passed away October 8, 2018, in Waco. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 10, 2018, at the Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Hillsboro with Mr. Ted Cherry officiating. (Please note the service location has changed from prior information.) Born March 6, 1954, in Clifton, she was...

Virginia "Ginny K." Bunch

Virginia "Ginny K." Bunch

Oct 5, 2018

Virginia "Ginny K." Bunch, 72, of Itasca passed away Friday morning, October 5, 2018, at her residence. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 10, 2018, at Grove Hill Memorial Park in Dallas with Father Sergio Rizo of Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Cleburne, Texas officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 9, 2018, at...

Betty Kirkpatrick

Betty Kirkpatrick

Oct 1, 2018

Betty Faye Montgomery Kirkpatrick, 77, of Peoria, passed away on October 1, 2018, in Waco. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, October 5, 2018, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Whitney with Mr. David Snipes and Rev. Michael Green officiating. Burial will follow at Prairie Grove “Greenie” Cemetery near Aquilla. A visitation will be...

Hoise Halbert

Hoise Halbert

Sep 28, 2018

Hoise Halbert, 88, of Alvarado passed away Friday, September 28, 2018, at Alvarado Meadows Nursing and Rehab. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, October 1, 2018, at Peoria Cemetery. No visitation is scheduled. Born August 10, 1930, in Hill County, he was the son of Lee and Fannie Mae (Cummins) Halbert. Following his service in the United...

Bonnie Penney

Bonnie Penney

Sep 28, 2018

On September 28, 2018, Bonnie Ruth Penney, surrounded by her children and other family members was ushered through the pearly gates of Heaven and into the presence of her Lord Jesus. She was 81 years, 10 months, and 11 days old. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 AM Tuesday, October 2, 2018, at Prairie Valley Baptist Church. Officiating will...

Doris Boucher

Doris Boucher

Sep 24, 2018

Doris Nichols Boucher, of Waco, passed away on September 24, 2018 in Whitney. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 26, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors in Whitney with Pastor Tommy Smith officiating. Burial will follow at Prairie Grove “Greenie” Cemetery near Aquilla. A visitation will be held from 9:00 - 10:00 a.m., prior to...

Joe Harris

Joe Harris

Sep 17, 2018

On September 17, 2018 , Joe Dan Harris went home to be with The Lord. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, September 20, 2018 at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors in Whitney with Rev. Russell Penney and Barbara Maddox officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Garden of Memory near Hillsboro. A visitation will be held from 6-8...

Milton Baker

Milton Baker

Sep 17, 2018

Milton Clarence Baker, 63, of Whitney, passed away Tuesday, September 17, 2018, at his residence from complications of dialysis. His family will host a graveside celebration of his life at 1:00 p.m., Friday, September 21, 2018, at the Peoria Cemetery in Peoria. Milton was born in Hillsboro on November 1, 1954, the son of Clarence Milton Baker and Susie (Sheffield)...

Sandy Upchurch

Sandy Upchurch

Sep 16, 2018

Sandy Upchurch, age 72, of Itasca passed away Sunday, September 16, 2018, in Fort Worth. Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, September 20, 2018, at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Hillsboro with Bro. Brian Upchurch officiating. Burial will follow at Itasca Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 19, 2018, at Marshall & Marshall...

Leland Machen

Leland Machen

Sep 16, 2018

Leland Elbert Machen, 87, passed away September 16, 2018, in San Antonio. Funeral services will be Tuesday, September 25, 2018, at 10:00 AM at the First Baptist Church in Milford. Burial will follow at Milford Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday, from 5:00-7:00 PM at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors in Hillsboro Leland was born on August 14, 1931, in Pluto,...

Norma Jean Mcconathy

Norma Jean Mcconathy

Sep 14, 2018

Norma Jean Latham McConathy, 86 of Aquilla passed away on Friday, September 14, 2018 in Cleburne. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, September 17, 2018 at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Whitney with Bro. Barry McConathy officiating. Burial will take place at Bethlehem Cemetery near Whitney. Mrs. McConathy will lie in state from 9:00 AM...

Tommy Townes

Tommy Townes

Sep 14, 2018

Tommy Luther Townes 75, of Whitney, passed away on September 14, 2018 after a short battle with lung cancer. The family will hold a private memorial service on Saturday, September 29, 2018. Tommy was born on May 9, 1943 in McAlester, Oklahoma to Raymond Luther and Geneva Verene(Mays) Townes. He spent most of his childhood years in Clarksville, Texas before...

Robert Clem

Robert Clem

Sep 14, 2018

Robert Lawrence “Larry” Clem 71, of Lake Whitney, passed away on Friday, September 14, 2018 in Temple. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Saturday, September 29, 2018 at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Hillsboro. Officiating will be Rev. Kelby Williams . Burial will be at 1:00 PM Monday, October 1, 2018 at the Dallas Ft....

Martha Raymer Hill

Martha Raymer Hill

Sep 14, 2018

Martha Raymer Hill passed away peacefully Friday, September 14, 2018, in Lake Charles, Louisiana, fourteen days after her 100th birthday. Graveside services will be at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, September 19, 2018, at Ridge Park Cemetery in her hometown of Hillsboro, TX where she will be laid to rest next to her husband, Lloyd H. Raymer, and her daughter, Kathy...

Louis Marquart

Louis Marquart

Sep 13, 2018

Louis Charles Marquart, age 88, of San Angelo passed away Thursday, September 13, 2018, at The Springs Assisted Living in San Angelo. Graveside services will be at 10:00 AM, Thursday, September 20, 2018, at Richland Cemetery in Mertens with Rev. Darren Heil officiating. A reception will follow the service at the Fellowship Hall of First Baptist Church in Mertens. Visitation...

Betty Ellis

Betty Ellis

Sep 12, 2018

Betty Gay Orfield Ellis, 71, of Whitney, formerly of Dallas, passed away in the early morning hours of September 12, 2018 of metastatic breast cancer. The family will hold a memorial service at 11a.m. on September 29, 2018, at Brandon Cemetery in Brandon, TX, with Pastor Roy V. Russell officiating. A private burial will follow. Betty was born on...

Erma Carrington

Erma Carrington

Sep 11, 2018

Erma Faye Carrington, 95, of Fort Worth passed away Tuesday, September 11, 2018, at Garden Terrace Nursing Home in Fort Worth. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 15, 2018, at Central Baptist Church in Hillsboro, with Rev. Charles Bartley and Rev. Darrel Beggs officiating. Burial will follow at Ridge Park Cemetery in Hillsboro. Visitation will be from...

John Fields

John Fields

Sep 8, 2018

John B. Fields, 80, of Whitney passed away peacefully Saturday, September 8, 2018 surrounded by his loved ones. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Thursday, September 13, 2018 at Cedar Creek Baptist Church. Officiating will be Brother Rob Beasley and Brother Rusty Penny. A visitation will be held from 6:00- 8:00 PM Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at Marshall...

Jean Scott

Jean Scott

Sep 8, 2018

Jean Scott 84, of Whitney, passed away on Saturday, September 8, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Whitney. Officiating will be Billy Tom Callaway and Bobby Booth. Burial will follow at the Heath Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 6:00- 8:00 PM...

Antonio Contreras

Antonio Contreras

Sep 7, 2018

Antonio Alvarez Contreras, 76, of Whitney, passed away on September 7, 2018, at a Waco hospital. A visitation will be held from 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. on Tuesday, September 11, 2018, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors in Whitney. Services will follow at a later date in Mexico. Antonio was born in Mexico, on May 23, 1942. Viewing and...