All Obituaries

Aaron Lynn Thigpen passed away peacefully October 17, 2021, at 1:41pm with his wife of 53 years by his side. The funeral services will be held Sunday October 24, 2021, at 3pm at the Open Range Cowboy Church located at 582 FM 1713, Whitney, TX 76692.  Visitation will be Saturday October 23, 2021, from 6-8pm at the Marshall and Marshall Funeral home located at 201 N. Bosque, Whitney, TX 76692.  Graveside service will be Monday, October 25, 2021, at 11am at Hillcrest Garden of...

Daniel Lawrence DeLisle, age 53, of Whitney passed away Saturday, October 16, 2021, in Waco. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 pm Friday, October 22, 2021, at Hillcrest Garden of Memory in Hillsboro with Rev. Eddie Booth officiating.  A visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 pm Thursday, October 21, 2021, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Whitney. Daniel was born March 7, 1968, in San Jose, California, to Dan and Judith (Stark) Delisle. He graduated from...

William Lawrence “Bill” Adams, age 82 passed away Thursday, October 14, 2021, in Waco. William known as Bill was born in Paris, Tx on October 21, 1938, to Jack and Christine Adams (Carpenter).  He went to Paris high school for some of his high school years but graduated from W.H Adamson High School in Dallas in 1957.  After graduating he joined the Marines.  He received an honorable discharge in 1959 when he needed to return home to help care for his mother. ...

Charles Renfro, 88, of Abbott passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, at Providence Hospice Care Facility in Waco.  Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 19, 2021, at Laurel Land Memorial Park in Dallas with Alan Lynch, of First Baptist Church of Dallas, officiating.  Mr. Renfro will lie in state from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Monday, October 18, at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors in Hillsboro. Born in Depew, Oklahoma, on June...

Linda Lee Sheffield, 79, of Whitney, Texas, passed away Wednesday, October 13, 2021, at her residence.  She was born in Fort Worth, Texas, to William Marvin and Edith May (Ratliff) Brown on January 5, 1942. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, October 18, 2021, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Hillsboro with Rev. Kerry Horn officiating.  Burial will follow at Bethlehem Cemetery in Whitney.  Visitation will take place from 6 to 8...

Ronnie Cantrell, age 43, of Hillsboro, passed away Tuesday, October 12, 2021. A funeral will be held 1:00 p. m. Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at Cedar Creek Baptist Church near Whitney. Burial will follow in Hillcrest Garden of Memory. A visitation will be held from 6:00 p. m. to 8:00 p. m. Monday, October 18, 2021 at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors, 2495 Corsicana Hwy. in Hillsboro.  Ronnie was born on September 12, 1978 in Okeene, Oklahoma. He graduated from Okeene High...

Marshall Clyde Lyons born June 27, 2018, gained his wings on October 8, 2021. Marshall was born with Dextrocardia and transposition of the great arteries, a congenital heart defect. He defied odds from birth. Marshall’s first surgery was one that had only been attempted nine times. He was the first child to have the surgery and need a pacemaker and defibrillator. He had two other heart surgeries and several other surgeries to address many other medical conditions. Marshall is truly one...

Sally Ann Fischer, 72, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 6, 2021. Born on October 22, 1948, in Cleburne, Texas, she was the only daughter of the late William T. and Mary Frances (Walker) Yawn. She was raised on the family farm in rural Alvarado, Texas. The family moved to a home in town when she was seventeen. She attended Alvarado High School and played clarinet in the band. After high school, she attended Hill Junior College and then the University of Texas at...

  Billy Joe Kellum of Valley Mills, Texas, passed away Wednesday, October 6, 2021.  A memorial service will take place at 2:00 pm, Saturday, October 16, 2021, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors in Hillsboro, Texas, with visitation preceding the service from 1:00 to 2:00. Billy was born April 13, 1938, to Ezra and Lettie Kellum.  He married Joan Brown Kellum on February 12, 1960, whom he met while driving a Pure Milk truck in Penelope, Texas.  To this union were...

Brother Grady Swinscoe, of Whitney, Texas, passed away Wednesday, October 6, 2021, at Navarro Regional Hospital due to Covid-19. Graveside services will be at 10:00 am, Tuesday, October 12, 2021, at Prairie Valley Cemetery in Whitney, Texas.  Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 pm, Monday, October 11, 2021, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors in Whitney, Texas. Grady was born October 17, 1947, in Waco, Texas, to Elmer and Billie Swinscoe.  He was a pastor at...