Obituaries

Dwain Barnard

Dwain Barnard

Mar 19, 2010

Dwain A. Barnard, 88, of Hillsboro died Friday, March 19, 2010, at Hill Regional Hospital in Hillsboro. Dwain was born February 20, 1922 in Mertens the son of John Thomas and Florence Christine Brewer Barnard. He graduated from high school in Delia in Limestone County, where he played basketball. He worked with his father on the farm and had...

Oscar Neel

Oscar Neel

Mar 19, 2010

Oscar was born on May 18, 1926 in Post, Texas, the son of the late Oscar William Neel, Sr. and Mozelle Hastings. He grew up in the Jonesboro and Gatesville areas and graduated from Jonesboro High School. Oscar joined the United States Navy and served from 1944-1946. On October 21, 1946, he married Dorothy Reeves and she preceded him...

Kay Roberts

Kay Roberts

Mar 19, 2010

Kay Roberts, 55 of Whitney passed away on March 19, 2010 in Temple. Kay was born on August 22, 1954 in Dallas, Texas and was the daughter of Joseph and Peggy Pool Hurley. She grew up in Laguna Park and graduated from Meridian High School. She received an Associates degree as a R.N. in nursing from McLennan Community College....

Laverne Todd

Laverne Todd

Mar 16, 2010

LaVerne Memaw Todd passed away at her residence on March 16, 2010. LaVerne was born on April 19, 1935 in Hubbard; the daughter of the late Fred Herman and Laura Thelma Dingler Paslay. She graduated from Hubbard High School in 1953. She had worked as a meat wrapper at HEB in Waco and later at Wal Mart in the...

Sibyl Clinkscales

Sibyl Clinkscales

Mar 16, 2010

Sibyl Gant Clinkscales, 93, of Hillsboro passed into eternal life on Tuesday, March 16, 2010, at Town Hall Estates. She was born in the Oklahoma panhandle on September 5, 1916 but moved to Hill County in 1935. In 1938 she married Skeet Clinkscales, who preceded her in death in 1968. She later married Dude Clinkscales in 1970, who also...

Timothy Montgomery

Timothy Montgomery

Mar 14, 2010

Timothy Van Montgomery, 50, of Hillsboro died Sunday, March 14, 2010, at Hill Regional Hospital in Hillsboro. He was born September 4, 1959 in Arlington to Jerry Lee and Hazel Jo Paris Montgomery. In 1978 he graduated from Hillsboro High School. On February 22, 2001 he married Penney Lane. For 6 years, he was the detail manager for Cole...

William Goff

William Goff

Mar 14, 2010

William Michael Mickey Goff, 62, of Brandon died Sunday, March 14, 2010, in a Fort Worth hospital. Mickey was born August 9, 1947 in Hillsboro the son of W. C. and Marie Thorton Goff. He was a lifelong resident of Hillsboro. During the Viet Nam War, he served his country in the United States Air Force. On January 19,...

Robert Henderson

Robert Henderson

Mar 10, 2010

Bob was born in Cleburne, TX, the son of Robert Lindberg and Dortha Florene NowlinHenderson.He grew up in Cleburne and joined the U.S. Navy and served for 4 years during Viet Nam. He then joined the Coast Guard in 1974 and served for 17 years, retiring in 1991. He married Phyllis Pepper Grant in 1985. He was a lifetime...

Joe Knight

Joe Knight

Mar 9, 2010

Joe Ray Knight, 75, of Bynum died Tuesday, March 9, 2010, at his home from complications from Parkinson disease. Mr. Knight was born February 8, 1935 in Richard Springs, TX to Lillian Kennedy and Gus Ellison Knight. He graduated from Jewett High School and later served in the United States Army. Later, Joe obtained his license and worked in...

Donna Mobley

Donna Mobley

Mar 9, 2010

Donna was the daughter of Robert Dick and Edna LaJean Kyker Mobley. Most of her childhood was spent in Irving, Texas. Before moving to Whitney 11 years ago, she had previously lived in Arlington and Mansfield. Donna loved animals - dogs, cats and especially horses. She had worked at both the Blackeyed Pea in Hillsboro and the Auction Barn...

Ralph Schronk

Ralph Schronk

Mar 8, 2010

Ralph K. Schronk, 80, of Hillsboro died Monday, March 8, 2010, at his residence. He was born February 19, 1930 in Mertens the son of Luther and Mary Toliver Schronk. He lived in Hill County all of his life, growing up in Bynum and attending school there. On May 29, 1948 he married Odessa Duke and they have lived...

Edwin Tarver

Edwin Tarver

Mar 8, 2010

Edwin M Tarver passed away on March 8, 2010 in Hillsboro. Edwin was born on August 12, 1917 in Whitney, the son of the late Thomas Luther and Mary NeelyYates Tarver. His family moved to Abernathy, Texas when he was very young. After serving his country in the United States Army during World War II, he moved back to...

Wilson Williamson

Wilson Williamson

Mar 8, 2010

Wilson Dailey Williamson, 96, of Dallas was called home on March 8, 2010. Born in Itasca, Dailey retired as a self-employed plumbing/lawn sprinkler specialist. A member of Highland Baptist Church since 1955, he served as a deacon and was a 55-year member of the AC Garrett Masonic Lodge. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Frankie Livingston...

Robert Ridlehuber

Robert Ridlehuber

Mar 6, 2010

Robert P. Bob Ridlehuber, 61, of Bynum died Saturday, March 6, 2010, at Hill Regional Hospital, in Hillsboro. Bob was born July 27, 1948 in Hillsboro the son of Paul and Thelma Lee Hawkins Ridlehuber. He grew up and attended school in Hillsboro. During the Viet Nam War, he served his country in the United States Army attaining the...

Steven Walker

Steven Walker

Mar 5, 2010

Steven Todd Walker, 47, passed away Friday, March 5, 2010 after suffering a long term illness. Todd, a life long resident of Hillsboro enjoyed many things in his life. A Dallas Cowboy fan, he loved sports of all kinds and participated in many including coaching a little league team for a short time. One of his favorite things to...

Pedro Rodriguez

Pedro Rodriguez

Mar 3, 2010

Pedro was born on June 12, 1930 in Sabinal, Texas, the son of the late Cruz and Victoria Flores Rodriguez. He worked as a coal miner for Whitesmines in Uvalde for several years retiring in 1984. In 1999 he moved to Whitney. Pedro loved to fish and hunt and enjoyed music and dancing. He was of the Catholic faith...

El Norma Smitherman

El Norma Smitherman

Feb 28, 2010

El Norma Day Smitherman, 81, of Hillsboro died Sunday, February 28, 2010, at Town Hall Estates Nursing Home in Hillsboro. Norma was born December 24, 1928 in Teague the daughter of the late Josh and Emma Izetta Johnson Canady. On June 12, 1948, she married W. C. Day in Teague and he preceded her in death on April 2,...

Randall Ballew

Randall Ballew

Feb 26, 2010

Randall Wayne Randy Ballew, 52, of Hillsboro went to be with the Lord on Friday, Feb. 26. 2010, in Whitney. Randy was born September 9, 1957 in Fort Worth, son of the late Harold and Barbara Waits Ballew. He grew up in Hillsboro. Also preceding him in death was his sister, Debbie Ballew Pearson, and a nephew, Kevin Ballew....

Robert Watkins

Robert Watkins

Feb 23, 2010

Robert Dewitt Watkins, 77 passed away on Feb. 23, 2010 in Waco. Robert was born on Dec. 1, 1932 in Brownfield, the son of the late DeWitt and Elizabeth Hewitt Watkins. On July 1, 1953, he married Betty Smith in Weatherford. He served his country in the United States Air Force enlisting on Dec. 15, 1952 and retiring on...

Jewel Lewis

Jewel Lewis

Feb 20, 2010

Jewel was the daughter of Fletcher Levi and Annie Lou Daily Lewis. She grew up and attended school in Woodbury. In 1944, she moved to Dallas where she lived until moving to Hillsboro in 1974. She worked for 8 years as a teacher's aide with the Hillsboro I.S.D. Her greatest joy was her family and she dedicated many years...