Obituaries

Mar 16, 2016

Charley L. Harrison, 88, of Whitney, passed away on March 16, 2016, at an Mansfield hospital. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, March 18, 2016 at Bethlehem Cemetery with Rick Pinner officiating. A visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m., on Thursday, March 17, 2016, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors in Whitney. Charles was born on...

Mar 16, 2016

Theresa Basye, 58, of Hillsboro passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2016, at Providence Health Care Center in Waco. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 19, at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Hillsboro with Rev. Edward Sumrall officiating. Burial will follow at Ridge Park Cemetery in Hillsboro. Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m....

Mar 15, 2016

Donald Mac Thompson, 72, of Whitney, passed away March 15, 2016, at his residence. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 19, 2016, at First Baptist Church in Whitney with Dr. Carl Jennings and Rev. Philip Wottrich, officiating. A memorial visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m., on Friday, March 18, 2016, at Marshall and...

Mar 15, 2016

Geraldine “Gerry” Ann Halbert, 81, of Blum, passed away on March 15 2016, at her residence. A visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m., on Friday, March 18, 2016, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors inWhitney. Gerry was born on March 25, 1934, in Scott City, Kansas, to John Jacob and Bess Milvinna (Haselman) Busenhart. On March 20, 1964,...

Mar 11, 2016

Erma E. Morgan, 97, of Whitney, passed away on Friday, March 11, 2016, at Town Hall Nursing Home in Whitney. She was only 10 days away from her 98th birthday. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, March 15, 2016, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors in Whitney with Wadell Schronk officiating. Burial will follow at Vaughan Cemetery. A...

Mar 9, 2016

Sammie Fletcher Young, 99, of Whitney passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2016, at Town Hall Estates Nursing Home in Whitney. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, March 12, at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Hillsboro with Rev. Raymond Martin officiating. Burial will follow at Peoria Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1:00-3:00 p.m. Saturday prior to...

Mar 8, 2016

Dell “Big Mama” Overton, 96, of Prairie Valley, passed away on March 8, 2016 at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, March 11, 2016, at Prairie Valley Baptist Church in Whitney, under the direction of Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors. Bro. Phil Digby will be officiating. Burial will follow at Prairie Valley Cemetery. A visitation...

Mar 7, 2016

Winston P. Matheus, 97, of Fort Worth passed away Monday, March 7, 2016, at Harris Methodist Hospital in Fort Worth. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 11, at Peoria Cemetery. Winston was born June 28, 1918 in Gurdon, Arkansas to Elliott and Serepta Jane (Johnson) Matheus. He lived in White Settlement most of his life and...

Mar 7, 2016

Margaret Ann Eastep, of Whitney, passed away on March 7, 2016, at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, March 14, 2016, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors in Whitney. Burial will follow at Whitney Memorial Park. A visitation will be held from 2-4 p.m., Sunday, March 13, at the funeral home. Margaret was born...

Mar 6, 2016

Odessa Schronk, 83, of Hillsboro passed away Sunday, March 6, 2016, at her residence. Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 9, at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors in Hillsboro. The family will have a private funeral service. Odessa was born March 22, 1932 in the Bynum area to Thomas Jefferson and Thelma Mattie (Ramsey) Duke. On...

Mar 5, 2016

Ken “Mohawk” Redden, 56, of Penelope passed away Saturday, March 5, 2016, at his residence. The family will host a memorial service and BBQ dinner starting at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, March 26, 2016, at the Birome Community Center in Birome. Ken was born February 11, 1960 in Waco to Grady Loyd and Shirley Ann (Young) Redden. He grew up...

Mar 4, 2016

Larry Martin Williams, 70, of Aquilla passed away Friday, March 4, 2016 in Whitney. Born on January 18, 1946, in Urbana, Ohio, he was the son of Roy Emerson Williams and Nina Lee (Maitlen) Wade. From 1965-1971, he proudly served his country in the U.S. Army. Larry was a member of the Heart of Texas Cowboy Church in Waco....

Feb 29, 2016

Hubert Davidson, Jr., 57, of Abilene passed away Monday, February, 29, 2016, at Hendrick Hospital in Abilene. A private family visitation was held. Hubert was born November 28, 1958 in Houston to Hubert David, Sr. and Glenda Dell (Halbert) Cohea. He grew up in the Lubbock and Abilene areas. For many years, he worked as an AC and Heating technician...

Feb 29, 2016

Joe LaCour, Sr., 90, of Hillsboro passed away Monday February 29, 2016, at Homestead Nursing and Rehabilitation in Hillsboro. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, March 4, 2016, at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors in Hillsboro with Rev. Clay Strawn and Pastor Michael D. McGuire officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Garden of Memory near Hillsboro. Visitation...

Feb 27, 2016

Frances Barnes, 82, of Cedar Park, formerly of Hillsboro, passed away Saturday, February 27, 2016, at Cottonwood Creek Nursing Facility. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, March 3, 2016, at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Hillsboro with Mr. Glen MacDonald of Hillsboro Church of Christ officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Garden of Memory near...

Feb 25, 2016

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Carl Dennis, 49, of Covington passed away Thursday, February 25, 2016, at his residence. His family will host a private memorial service at a later date. Carl was born May 16, 1966 in Phoenixville, PA. On December 5, 2015, he was united in marriage to Chris Collins. He and his father, Al Dennis, shod horses together...

Feb 19, 2016

Delton Wayne Simecek, 76, of Lacy Lakeview passed away Friday, February 19, 2016, at his residence. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, February 25, at Bethlehem Cemetery near Whitney with Rev. Doyle Cathey officiating. Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors in Hillsboro is in charge of arrangements. Delton was born November 18, 1939 in Hill County to Frank...

Feb 15, 2016

Alma Lee, 86, of Leroy passed away Monday, February 15, 2016, at her residence. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, February 18, at Vaughan Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 17, at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors in Hillsboro. The oldest of five children, Alma was born April 13, 1929 in Centerville to...

Feb 15, 2016

Jane Waller, 92, of Dallas passed away Monday, February 15, 2016, at Juliette Fowler Nursing Facility in Dallas. Graveside services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 17, at Hillcrest Garden of Memory near Hillsboro with Rev. Danny Gilliam officiating. Visitation will be held from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors in Hillsboro. Jane was...

Feb 13, 2016

Anna Ruth Frank Marsh, 93, of Whitney passed away on Saturday, February 13, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Whitney. Officiating will be Rev. Colton Yarbro of Cedar Creek Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Garden of Memory. Visitation will be held from...