Obituaries

Michele Osmond

Michele Osmond

Oct 17, 2007

Michele Osmond, 64, of Hillsboro died Wednesday, October 17, 2007, at Providence Health Care Center in Waco. Michele was born January 23, 1943 in San Diego, California. She was the daughter of Leroy James and Ruth Ellen Myers Warner. She grew up in California. In 1972 she married Donald Osmond and he preceded her in death on August 16,...

Blanche Barber

Blanche Barber

Oct 16, 2007

Blanche Barber, 93, of Whitney passed away on Oct. 16, 2007 at her residence. She was born on Nov. 8, 1913 in Oklahoma to Henry and Celia Peevey Hurst. On Feb. 2, 1933, she married J. P. Barber and preceded her in death on Oct. 18, 1991. Blanche was a homemaker and a member of Abiding Life Church in...

Calvin Yeaman

Calvin Yeaman

Oct 15, 2007

Calvin L. Yeaman, 80, of Abilene, formerly of Hillsboro, died Monday, October 15, 2007, at Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene. Calvin was born August 6, 1927 in Grandview, Texas the son of James C. and Pearl Taylor Yeaman. He grew up in Hillsboro. During World War II, he served in the United States Navy as a C. B. at...

Judith Weber

Judith Weber

Oct 11, 2007

Carolyn was the daughter of Victor and Carolyn Nailor Weber. She grew up in California and moved to Texas in the 1980's. She was preseded in death by her parents and 1 brother, Steve Weber. Survivors: Lifetime friend and partner, Ron Gates of Whitney. Two brothers, Ronald Weber and Robert Weber.

Olin Dumas

Olin Dumas

Oct 11, 2007

Olin Dumas, 96, of Hillsboro died Thursday, October 11, 2007, at Town Hall Estates Nursing Home in Hillsboro. Olin was born September 22, 1911 in the Revier Community near Union Bluff in Hill County, Texas to William Oscar and Bertha White Dumas. A lifelong resident of Hill County, he attended school at Arnot, Elm Springs, Lovelace, and Brandon before...

Nita Bray

Nita Bray

Oct 9, 2007

Nita Bray, 72, passed away at her residence on October 19, 2007. She was the daughter of Carl and Vera Wright Parsons. Nita grew up in Dallas and lived there most of her life. She married Billy Paul Bray in 1951 and he preceded her in death in 1986. She moved to Whitney in 1969 and to Waxahachie in...

Mish Bailey

Mish Bailey

Oct 8, 2007

Mish Bailey, 43, of Dallas died Monday, October 8, 2007 in Dallas. Mish was born November 5, 1963 in Fort Worth. A graduate of Hillsboro High school, Mish went on to receive her BBA Degree in Finance from North Texas State University. Presently she was employed at T-Mobile in Frisco and had previously worked at Lomas Mortgage and American...

Eleanor Walters

Eleanor Walters

Oct 7, 2007

Eleanor Walters, 98, of Hillsboro died Sunday, October 7, 2007, of Hill Regional Hospital in Hillsboro. Eleanor was born December 6, 1908 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin the daughter of Alouzo and Mary Schweitz Beamer. She received a Bachelors Degree in nursing. One of her happiest times in life was when she was a ballet dancer and danced in the Nut...

Anna Beseda

Anna Beseda

Oct 7, 2007

Anna Barnes Beseda, 92, of Hillsboro died Sunday, Cctober 7, 2007 in Hillsboro. Anna was born August 27, 1915 in Snowball, Arkansas the daughter of Corbin Elijah and Mattie Jane Tipton Barnes. At a young age she left Arkansas and lived in Texas most of her life. On July 7, 1940 she married Frank Edward Beseda in West and...

Letha Ballard

Letha Ballard

Oct 6, 2007

Letha was the daughter of Jasper Newton and Annie Altie Scott Cook. She was born on December 31, 1921 in Dawson Navarro Co. Texas. Letha married Joe Bailey Ballard on June 18, 1938 and was a seamstress and worked at various sewing manufacturing companies in Dallas, retiring from Prophecy in 1986. Letha had lived in Mabank for the last...

William Wolfe

William Wolfe

Oct 6, 2007

William Daniel "Butchie" Wolfe, 31, of Whitney passed away October 6, 2007. He attended Killeen High School and Whitney High School and later received his G.E.D. He worked at Lake Shore Lumber Company in Whitney. His sister, Misty Lewis preceded him in death in 1990. Survivors: parents, Robert & Lauretta Lewis of Harker Heights, Wanda Couch of Long Beach, CA,...

Virginia Miller

Virginia Miller

Oct 4, 2007

Raymond and Virginia Miller went to be with the Lord on Oct. 4, 2007 in Temple, TX. They were united in love on Nov. 18, 1955 and experienced a lifetime of love and happiness together. Throughout their lives, they were devoted spouses, parents, and grandparents. They grew up and met in Whitney, TX. Virginia was born in Bosque County,...

Ray Miller

Ray Miller

Oct 4, 2007

Raymond and Virginia Miller went to be with the Lord on Oct. 4, 2007 in Temple, TX. They were united in love on Nov. 18, 1955 and experienced a lifetime of love and happiness together. Throughout their lives, they were devoted spouses, parents, and grandparents. They grew up and met in Whitney, TX. Virginia was born in Bosque County,...

Eleazar Ramirez

Eleazar Ramirez

Oct 4, 2007

Eleasar Ramirez, 35, of Whitney passed away on October 4, 2007. He was the son of Crecencio and Rufina Hernandez Ramirez. He is survived by his wife, Josefina; children, Jose Eleazar Ramirez, Alondra Yotzira Ramirez; brothers, Martiniano Ramirez, Jorge Ramirez, Javier Ramirez, Valeriano Ramirez, Hector Ramirez; sisters, Julia Ramirez amd Angela Ramirez.

Louise Rangeley

Louise Rangeley

Oct 4, 2007

Louise Rangeley, 85, of Hillsboro died Thursday, October 4, 2007, at Hill Regional Hospital in Hillsboro. Louise was born October 23, 1921 in Hillsboro, Texas, where she lived all of her life, the daughter of Charles ?Pop? Wesley and Maggie Mae Hammer Christian. On June 12, 1940 she married Bryce William Rangeley in Hillsboro and he preceded her in...

Tommy Monk

Tommy Monk

Oct 2, 2007

Tommy Jay Monk, 54, of Whitney died Tues. Oct. 2, 2007 in Whitney. He was born on June 5, 1953 in Mason City, Iowa. to J. W. and Jo Neta Chancellor Monk. He grew up in DeSoto, TX. On Nov. 14, 1974 he married Rita Murdock. He worked as a truck driver for Night Hawk Oil Field Services. He...

Johnnie Metcalf

Johnnie Metcalf

Sep 29, 2007

Johnnie Revern Metcalf, 20, of Whitney passed away on Sept. 29, 2007. Johnnie was the son of Luis Metcalf and Charlyse Wall. He graduated from Whitney High School in 2005. Johnnie worked in construction laying underground cable. He loved to race cars, listen and sing country music and hanging out with his friends. His favorite saying was ?Git R...

Bessie Brooks

Bessie Brooks

Sep 28, 2007

Bessie E. Brooks, 93, of Hillsboro died Friday, September 28, 2007, at Town Hall Estates Nursing Home in Hillsboro. Bessie was born August 3, 1914 in Hill County, Texas, where she lived all of her life, the daughter of John Dudley and Josephine Patterson Williams. In 1932 she married Homer Brooks and they lived in the Vaughan Community. He...

Lois Switzer

Lois Switzer

Sep 27, 2007

Lois Switzer, 86, of Lake Whitney passed away on September 27, 2007 in Waco. She was the daughter of Clarence E. and Ruth Deniston Lewis. Lois married Bruce Switzer on Dec. 23, 1939 and he preceded her in death on July 2, 2002. Prior to moving to Whitney in 1969, she was active in civic organizations in Fort Worth...

Charles Hillhouse

Charles Hillhouse

Sep 27, 2007

Charles R. Hillhouse, 76, of Whitney passed away on September 27, 2007 in Whitney. He was the son of Robert E. and Lorena Allumbaugh Hillhouse. Charles served his country for 11 years in the United States Army and the United States Air Force. He married Beckie Garrett. He loved racing and traveling. He was a truck driver for Yellow...