Obituaries

Bohdan Prokop

Bohdan Prokop

Jul 15, 2005

Bohdan ?Bob? Prokop, 79, of Hillsboro, Texas, died Friday, July 15, 2005, at his residence in Hillsboro. Bohdan ?Bob? Prokop was born on February 9, 1926 in western Ukraine outside of Pyskorowice to Maria Kulhawec and Oleksandr Prokop. He has lived in Ukraine, Poland, Germany, and Australia. For the past 40 years he had lived in the United States....

Betty Carter

Betty Carter

Jul 14, 2005

Betty Blue Carter, 74, of Whitney, died, Thursday, July 14, 2005, at Providence Health Care Center in Waco. Betty was born February 23, 1931 in Cleburne, Texas the daughter of George Burton and Lorine Renfro Blue. She lived in Alvarado most of her life. She married Billy Ray Carter. Betty was a member of the VFW in Alvarado and...

Frances Boliver

Frances Boliver

Jul 10, 2005

Frances Forbus Boliver, 88, of Whitney, died Sunday, July 10, 2005, at Park Plaza Nursing Home in Whitney. Frances was born September 16, 1916 in Texas. She owned Arrowhead Lodge and Water System. She was of the Baptist faith. Preceding her in death were her parents; and two husbands, J. T. Forbus and Rube Boliver. Survivors include several nieces...

Colleen Wilkins

Colleen Wilkins

Jul 9, 2005

Colleen Doak Wilkins, age 56, lived in Hillsboro, Texas and went on to the better place Saturday, july 9, 2005. Born February 6, 1949 in Dallas, she goes now to be with her mother, Jeannine Dollar. She is ssurvived by her father, J. Braxton Doak; husband, John Wilkins; a daughter, Denise Anne Presson and husband, Gaylon Presson, a daughter...

Cecil Marley

Cecil Marley

Jul 8, 2005

Cecil Wayne Marley, 72, of Hillsboro passed away at his residence on July 8, 2005. Cecil was the son of Zachary Andrew and Molly Jacobs Marley. He moved to Marlow, Oklahoma as a young child and grew up there and attended Marlow Schools. As a young man he moved to Brownfield. During the Korean War, he served his country...

Christine Garrison

Christine Garrison

Jul 8, 2005

Christine Garrison, 91, of Hillsboro passed away in a Waco hospital on July 8, 2005. She was the daughter of James Pierce and Bertha Jane Thompson Garrison. She was raised in the James and Union Bluff Communities and had lived in Hillsboro since 1936. Christine had worked as a sales clerk for S. H. Kress from 1943 until 1979....

Mary White

Mary White

Jul 7, 2005

Mary Ann White, 65, of Whitney passed away July 7, 2005 in Hillsboro. She was the daughter of Harland Wesley and Elsie D. Vickers Miller. She grew up in Detroit and lived most of her life in Arlington and Whitney. On January 30, 1965, she married Shelly Cuz White. Mary Ann had worked at Kountry Grocery and was now...

Mayse Bruton

Mayse Bruton

Jul 6, 2005

Mr. Mayse Bruton, 94, of Hillsboro, died Wednesday, July 6, 2005, at Hill Regional Hospital in Hillsboro. Mayse was born November 23, 1910 in Malone, Texas the son of Joe Jarrel and Mary Josephine Morgan Bruton. On May 9, 1930 he married Thelma Aline Hammock in Hillsboro. Since 1979 he had resided in Hillsboro. He farmed, raised registered cattle...

Dora Avery

Dora Avery

Jul 6, 2005

Dora Garcia Avery, 48, of Cleburne, died Wednesday, July 6, 2005, at the Emery J. Lilge Hospice House in Fort Worth. Dora was born July 10, 1956 in Abbott, Texas the daughter of A. C. and Frances Garcia. She was a child care worker and of the Catholic faith. On December 3, 1991 she married Elton Avery in Cleburne....

John Roome

John Roome

Jul 2, 2005

In loving memory of John William Roome, husband and father, born February 25, 1936 in Denver, CO and died on July 2, 2005 in Whitney, TX; survived by, wife, Patricia L. Roome, of Whitney; daughters, Sherrye L. Barrow of Duncan, AZ, Andrea L. Finch of Fort Worth, TX , Lynette St. Charles of Rhama, NM; grandchildren, Brian Winkle, Michelle...

William Burton

William Burton

Jul 2, 2005

William L. "Bill" Burton age 77 of Whitney died July 2, 2005 in Whitney. He was born August 18, 1927 the son of William L. and Bess Eloise Egan Burton, Sr. Bill lived most of his life in the Dallas area and graduated from Crozier Tech in 1945. He served his country in the U.S. Navy during WWII in...

Carolyn Tefteller

Carolyn Tefteller

Jun 29, 2005

Carolyn Tefteller, 67, of Covington, died Wednesday, June 29, 2005, at her residence in Covington. Carolyn was born January 25, 1938 in Chickasha, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Wallace and Jewel Hoffman Ray. At the age of nine, she moved to Texas and lived in the White Settlement area. On January 25, 1956 she married Hubert Tefteller. She...

Jason Curry

Jason Curry

Jun 28, 2005

Jason Bentley Curry was born to James Burl Curry and Joyce Louella West Curry in Texas City, Texas on the 8th day of November, 1963. He left this world in Austin, Texas on June 28, 2005, at the age of 41 years. Jason lived in Hitchcock, Itasca, Galveston and Austin, Texas. He graduated from Ball High School in 1982...

Charlie Jay

Charlie Jay

Jun 26, 2005

Charlie Jay, 57, of Laguna Park passed away Sunday, June 26, 2005 at his residence. He was the son of Charles Francis and Olice Jay. He grew up in Fort Worth and graduated from Timble Tech High School and also attended Tarrant County Junior College. In 1968, he entered the U. S. Army and served in Viet Nam. He...

Harold Morgan

Harold Morgan

Jun 25, 2005

Harold LeRoy Morgan, 76, of Whitney passed away Saturday, June 25, 2005 in Whitney. He was the son of Robert Filmore and Mary Anna Arrants Morgan. On November 8, 1949, Harold married Ruby Clay in Avenal, California. He worked with music and youth in several churches and was involved in the ministry for 52 years. He established Sun Country...

Orlis Penney

Orlis Penney

Jun 25, 2005

Orlis Wendel Penney, 68 of Whitney died on June 25, 2005 at a Waco Hospital. Orlis was the son of Robert Orlis and Beatrice Gorden Penney. A welder by profession, he owned and operated Penney's Welding Shop in Whitney for 25 years retiring in 2003. He liked to go to Shreveport to gamble and loved to watch boxing. Preceding...

Fernando Gabino

Fernando Gabino

Jun 24, 2005

Fernando was born July 25, 2002 in HIllsboro and was the son of Luis and Sandra Escobedo Gabino. He is survived by his parents; sister, Kassandra Gabino; and many other family members.

Jo Kruger

Jo Kruger

Jun 22, 2005

Jo Anna Kruger, 47, of Abbott, died Wednesday, June 22, 2005, at her residence. Jo Anna was born July 1, 1957 in Waco the daughter of Louis Jim and Clara Antonio Urban Janda. She lived in Abbott all of her life and graduated from Abbott High School in 1975. On November 4, 1978 she married Billy Weldon Kruger in...

Charles Thompson

Charles Thompson

Jun 21, 2005

Charles Tommy Thompson, 64, of Clifton passed away June 21, 2005 in Hillsboro. He was born August 28, 1940 to Stephen and Ruth Shoemake Thompson. Charles grew up in Austin and moved to the Clifton area twenty years ago. On July 12, 1997 he married Barbara Massey. He worked as a finisher in the concrete industry. Preceding him in...

Modena Spindler

Modena Spindler

Jun 18, 2005

Modena Mac Pilgrim Spindler, 85 of Houston and formerly of Whitney passed away in Houston on June 18, 2005. Modena was the daughter of Oscar Pickney and Annie Malinda Hall Pilgrim. She grew up in Aquilla and lived in Houston, Whitney and Temple during her life. On September 4, 1948, she married Alfred George Spindler and he preceded her...