Obituaries

Oct 8, 2017

Vertis Ray Bay, Jr., 69, entered Heaven’s gates on Sunday, October 8, 2017, at his home in Hillsboro. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, October 13, 2017, at Luke Tipton Cemetery near Itasca with Rev. Dr. George M. Demmerritte of Second Missionary Baptist Church in Itasca officiating. Visitation will be held from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Friday at...

Oct 8, 2017

Mrs. Doris Wilson, 87, of Lake Whitney, passed away on Sunday, October 8, 2017, at her residence in Country Club Retirement Community in Whitney. A graveside service under the direction of Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors in Whitney, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 10, 2017, at Hillcrest Garden of Memory near Hillsboro. Brother Larry Rolison will officiate....

Oct 7, 2017

Nelson Richardson, 68, of Waco passed away Saturday evening, October 7, 2017, in Waco. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at Peoria Cemetery in Peoria with Rev. Melissa Graham. Visitation will be prior to service from 10:30-11:00 a.m. at Peoria Cemetery. Nelson was born on April 30, 1949, in Amarillo, Texas to James...

Oct 6, 2017

Ervie J. Russell, 80, of Lake Aquilla passed away Friday October 6, 2017, at Homestead Nursing and Rehab in Itasca. No services will be scheduled. Ervie was born March 14, 1937 in Sumner County, TN to Ervie and Betty (Denny) Russell. During his youth, he was a self taught mechanic and could just about fix anything. He had owned...

Sep 30, 2017

1-888-579-7953 Code: 28181

Willis “Scott” Jordon, 53, of Hillsboro, TX passed away Saturday, September 30, 2017, at St. Mercy St Charles Hospital in Oregon, OH. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday October 9, 2017, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel with Rev. Chris Sutton officiating. Burial will follow at Younger Cemetery in Purdon, TX. Visitation...

Sep 30, 2017

David B. Thomas, Jr., age 67, of Hillsboro passed away Saturday, September 30, 2017, at a local hospital. Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, October 3, 2017, at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Hillsboro with Rev. Billy Schulz officiating. Burial will follow at Richland Cemetery in Mertens. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 PM, Monday evening at...

Sep 29, 2017

Perry J. Shelley Jr, 88, of Whitney, passed away on September 29, 2017, surrounded by loved ones, at the home of his beloved niece and nephew, Richard and Reta Zimmerman. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m., Monday, October 2, 2017, at Bethlehem Cemetery with Pastor Greg Johnson officiating. Visitation will be from 6:00 – 8:00 PM, Sunday at...

Sep 26, 2017

Jerry Foster, 71, of Whitney, passed away at his residence on Tuesday, September 26, 2017. No services are planned at this time. Jerry was born on March 10,1946, in Lamar County, Texas, to Virgil B. and Flora Jane (LeFevers) Foster. A graduate of Grand Prairie High School, he also attended the University of Arlington. On May 24, 1968, he married...

Sep 25, 2017

1-888-579-7953 Code: 28181

Kevin Wayne Richardson 51, of Euless, passed away on Monday, September 25, 2017 in Grapevine. Chapel services will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, October 1, 2017 at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Whitney with Rev Greg Johnson officiating. A visitation will be held from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm on Saturday September...

Sep 25, 2017

David Vaughan Carver, 64, of Grandview passed away Monday, September 25, 2017 in Mansfield. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, October 1, 2017, at Burleson Seventh Day Adventist Church with Pastor Chris Morris officiating. Burial will follow at Hickey Cemetery near Hillsboro. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Saturday, September 30, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral...

Sep 23, 2017

John C. Burks, 87, of Austin passed away Saturday, September 23, 2017 in Austin. There will be no services at this time. John was born June 1, 1930 in Corsicana to Guy and Emma (Wiseman) Burks. He received his civil engineering degree and served his country in the U.S. Navy. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Lynn Burks...

Sep 18, 2017

Garner D. Foster, 84, of Hillsboro passed away Monday morning, September 18, 2017, at Greenview Manor in Waco. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, September 21, 2017, at Hillcrest Garden of Memory near Hillsboro with Elder Jonathan Neuman officiating. Garner was born February 5, 1933 in Brandon to Carl W. and Gladys (Wells) Foster. He grew up...

Sep 18, 2017

Rene G. Salinas, 59, of Waco passed away Monday morning, September 18, 2017, at the Doris Miller Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Waco. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, September 21, 2017, at Ridge Park Cemetery in Hillsboro with Father Ouseph Thekkumthala of Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church in Hillsboro officiating. Visitation will...

Sep 18, 2017

1-888-579-7953 Code: 28181

Brenda Hamilton, 58, of Waco passed away Monday, September 18, 2017, near Axtell. The family will receive friends at a memorial visitation on Thursday, September 21, 2017, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors in Hillsboro. No other services are scheduled at this time. Born June 13, 1959 in Athens, Brenda was the daughter...

Sep 17, 2017

Jessica Rea, age 29, of Waxahachie passed away Sunday morning, September 17, 2017, at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 19, 2017, at the Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Hillsboro with Elder Danny Moya officiating. Burial will follow at Ridge Park Cemetery in Hillsboro. Visitation will be from 1:00-2:00...

Sep 17, 2017

Mary Ann Hernandez, 67, of Osceola passed away Sunday night, September 17, 2017, at Providence Health Care Center in Waco. Her family will host a memorial service in her honor at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, September 21, 2017, at the First Baptist Church in Covington with Dr. Eric Black officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors...

Sep 16, 2017

Wanda “Nana” McCleary, 87, of Hillsboro passed away Saturday evening, September 16, 2017, at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, September 22, 2017, at Line Street United Methodist Church in Hillsboro with Rev. Darrel Phillips, Rev. Amy Anderson, and Rev. Melissa Graham officiating. Burial will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday, September 22, at Rose Hill...

Sep 15, 2017

Edward Ray 87, of Whitney, passed away on September 15, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Whitney. Rev. Billy Don Webb will be officiating. A visitation will be held prior to the service from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the funeral home. Interment will...

Sep 14, 2017

Maria Inez Gomez, 56, of Hillsboro passed away Thursday, September 14, 2017, at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, September 22, 2017, at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Hillsboro with Father Ouseph Thekkumthala of Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church in Hillsboro officiating. Visitation will be from 1:00-2:00 p.m. prior to service time....

Sep 13, 2017

Francis (Pete) Derryl McConathy, of Aquilla, passed away on September 13, 2017 in Cleburne. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, September 15, 2017 at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors in Whitney with Bro. Barry McConathy and Dr. John Crowder officiating. Burial will follow at Bethlehem Cemetery in Whitney. He will lie in state all day on Thursday,...