Obituaries

Bettye Ryno

Bettye Ryno

May 18, 2008

Bettye Simpson Ryno of Whitney passed away peacefully on May 18, 2008 at Goodall Witcher Nursing Facility in Clifton, Tx. with her loving daughter, Renee Fossett, and beloved nieces, Glenda Braud and Rita Zimmerman by her side. Bettye was born March 17, 1933 in Whitney, Tx. the daughter of James Perry and Mamie Adeline Ivy Shelley. She grew up...

Leona Lucas

Leona Lucas

May 17, 2008

Leona was the daughter of Asa M. and Ila Velma Carroll Howard. She lived in the Malone area most of her life. On Sept. 10, 1948, she married J D Lucas. He would precede her in death on Oct 17, 2001. During her working years, Leona was a nurse's aide at both Callaway-McNutt Nursing Home in Hillsboro and the...

Dorothy Herrin

Dorothy Herrin

May 6, 2008

Dorothy Herrin, 82, of Lewisville, Texas, formerly of Hillsboro, Texas, died Tuesday, May 6, 2008, at Lewisville Estates Assisted Living in Lewisville. Dorothy was born May 20, 1925 in Magnolia, Mississippi the daughter of William and Mary Neely. She grew up in Jackson, Mississippi. In 1942 she married Henry McClurg and they were married for 22 years. Then in...

Donna Flores

Donna Flores

May 5, 2008

Donna Lee Flores, 72, of Whitney passed away on May 4, 2008 in Waco. She was the daughter of Charles E. and Margaret Loftis McCullough. She lived in Indiana until she was a teenager. She then moved to San Antonio, Texas where she met and married Abe Flores on December 8, 1951. Donna worked as a Mary Kay Consultant...

Charlyne Moore

Charlyne Moore

May 3, 2008

Charlyne Annette Moore, 55, of Whitney passed away on May 3, 2008 in Whitney. Charlyne was the daughter of Edgar Earl and Evelyn Estelle Goodnight Davis. She was born and raised in the Dallas area where she worked for Sears and Roebuck before moving to Whitney in 1987. She was a certified EMT, and worked for Town Hall Estates...

Annie Jones

Annie Jones

May 1, 2008

Annie Mae Jones, 74, of Morgan passed away on May 1, 2008 in Clifton. She was the daughter of William Isaac and Lena Mae Robinson Sanders. She married Walter Jones on June 17, 1979. Annie Mae was an excellent cook, loved to hunt, fish, sew and was an avid animal lover. She was a member of the Cedar Shores...

Henry Morgan

Henry Morgan

May 1, 2008

Henry M. Morgan, 94, of Whitney passed away at his residence on May 1, 2008. He was the son of Garfield and Fannie Miller Morgan. He married Erma Thomas on March 23, 1974 in Peoria. He had worked as a paint body worker for automobiles, was an avid fisherman, gardener, enjoyed old cars and loves listening to old music....

Kenneth Lindsey

Kenneth Lindsey

Apr 30, 2008

Kenneth Pop Lindsey, 83, of Arlington passed away on April 30, 2008 in Arlington. He was the son of Morgan and Annie May Kelley Lindsey and grew up in Lamesa. He married Velma Garringer on Oct. 9, 1943. During World War II, he served in the United States Army. He worked as a carpenter and loved to play golf...

Odell Morris

Odell Morris

Apr 29, 2008

Odell Randolph Morris, 80, of Whitney passed away on April 29, 2008. He was the son of Vesta and Fay Walsenham Morris. He served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict from July 18, 1952 to April 17, 1954. He was a 23 year member of the American Legion Post #522 in Whitney. He worked for Gifford...

Carmen Costanzo

Carmen Costanzo

Apr 28, 2008

Carmen Frank Costanzo, 78, a longtime resident of Hillsboro went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 28, 2008, at Hill Regional Hospital in Hillsboro. Carmen was born March 29, 1930 in Chicago, IL. In 1951 he served his country in Germany. He invested in some property in Milford and moved there in 1983 where he lived his...

Larry Pittser

Larry Pittser

Apr 28, 2008

Larry Raymond Pittser, 58, of Haltom City passed away on April 28, 2008. He was the son of the late Raymond Ire Louis and Irene Louise O'Bryant Pittser. He married Brenda Gullett on Oct. 19, 1969 in Malvern, Arkansas. He worked as a meat cutter for Target. He loved playing and spending time with his grandchildren and working on...

James Terry

James Terry

Apr 26, 2008

He was the son of Richard Harry and Edith Mary Schrader Terry. He loved being with his family. He loved basketball and football and was of the Baptist faith. He worked as a self-employed paint contractor for most of his life. He is preceded in death by his parents, one son Richard Terry and one brother, Joy Terry. He...

Helen Bandy

Helen Bandy

Apr 26, 2008

Helen Bandy, 92, of Aztec, New Mexico died Saturday, April 26, 2008 in Aztec, New Mexico due to complications from a bad fall. Helen was born August 15, 1915 in Hillsboro, Texas the daughter of George and Jewel Cox. At the age of 15 she graduated from high school and attended Hillsboro Junior College. She later graduated from the...

Charley Allison

Charley Allison

Apr 25, 2008

He was the son of Horace and Velma Burns Allison. He loved working his farm and his cattle. He was very proud of his name, word, and handshake. He loved people very much and was of the Baptist faith. He was employed by Central Freight Lines where he worked for 30 years. He was preceded in death by his...

Frances Denton

Frances Denton

Apr 24, 2008

Frances Denton, 92, of Hillsboro died Thursday, April 24, 2008, at Town Hall Estates Nursing Home in Hillsboro. Frances was born April 13, 1916 in Hill County, Texas the daughter of Elvie and Tursey Finley Brooks. She lived in Hill County most of her life. On August 26, 1934 she married Milton Denton and he preceded her in death...

Alonzo Alvarado

Alonzo Alvarado

Apr 23, 2008

Alonzo Alvarado, 66, of Hillsboro died April 23, 2008, at his residence surrounded by his loved ones. Alonzo was born March 7, 1942 in Elsa, Texas the son of Francisco and Sara Diaz Alvarado. He grew up in the Elsa and Corpus Christi areas. In 1960 he moved to Hillsboro. On October 6, 1962 he married Oralia Garcia in...

Pauline Cockerham

Pauline Cockerham

Apr 22, 2008

Pauline Gorham Cockerham, 79, of Milford died Tuesday, April 22, 2008, at Trinity Mission Health & Rehabilitation in Italy, Texas. Pauline was born November 28, 1928 in Hillsboro, Texas the daughter of Ray Emmet and Alma Wood Gorham. She grew up, graduated high school, and lived most of her life in Milford. On April 30, 1947 she married Jay...

Ural Burkhaulter

Ural Burkhaulter

Apr 19, 2008

Biography: He was the son of Thomas Andrew and Emma Bird Jackson Burkhaulter. He grew up in and attended school in Rising Star. He married Maurine Elliott Burnett on May 9, 1942 and she preceded him in death on Jan. 15, 2007. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII in the Pacific Theater. He worked many years in...

Marvin Dupy

Marvin Dupy

Apr 19, 2008

Marvin Dupy, 69, of Whitney passed away on April 19, 2008 in Temple, Texas. Marvin was the son of Charles and Sadie Crawford Dupy. He grew up in Illinois and at the age of seventeen, joined the Navy and served his country for twenty years. Then joined the reserves and served ten more years. Retiring in 1985 and moving...

Barbara Greene

Barbara Greene

Apr 19, 2008

Barbara was the daughter of Albert H. and Lydia Priebe Kunkel. She grew up and graduated high school in Bynum. Shortly after high school, she began working in medical records as a medical transcriptionist and continued that work for 50 years. Barbara was an avid fan of both the Dallas Cowboys and the University of Texas. A sports enthusiast,...