Obituaries

Mar 26, 2023

We are sad to announce the passing of Jacquelyn Renee Gibson.  Jacquie succumbed to Cancer on March 26, 2023.  She was 51 years old.  She had an especially aggressive and painful Stage 4 metastasized melanoma that quickly spread to her liver and lungs. She passed away in her cherished tiny home located on the farm in Blum, Texas with...

Mar 26, 2023

Elizabeth “Beth” Nalley passed away peacefully at the Homestead Nursing Home in Itasca, Texas, on Sunday, March 26, 2023.  A Celebration of Life will be held Friday, March 31, 2023, from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at the Methodist Church in Itasca, where Beth was a member.

Beth celebrated her 91st birthday on January 25, 2023.

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Mar 25, 2023

Dorothy Ann Duncan a loving mother and grandmother left us Saturday morning, March 25, 2023, in her sleep to be with our Lord. She was born at home July 8, 1939, as Dorothy Ann Tekell the youngest of 7 children, parents were N.C. Tekell and Ruby Tekell of Hillsboro Tx. Dorothy loved her family and friends with all her...

Mar 23, 2023

Charles Craig Hooker, 64, of Peoria went to be with the Lord March 23, 2023.  Graveside services will be held at 1:00 PM, Monday, March 27, 2023, at Peoria Cemetery, Peoria, Texas.

He was born September 24, 1958, to Billy Charles and Barbara Beasley Hooker in Waco, Texas.  Charles moved to Hillsboro, Texas, in the eighth grade. ...

Mar 21, 2023

Evelyn Recie Brown Henthorn passed peacefully at Hill Regional Hospital on March 21, 2023.  Funeral services will take place at 10:00 am, Saturday, March 25, 2023, at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors chapel in Hillsboro. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Garden of Memory near Hillsboro.  The family will receive visitors at Marshall & Marshall on Friday, March 24, from...

Mar 18, 2023

Nathaniel Neil Callaway (Nate), at the age of 20,  passed away Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Fort Worth, Texas at Harris Methodist. He was loved by so many and will be truly missed. A celebration of life will be held at 10:00 am Thursday, March 23, 2023, at the Cowboy Church in Whitney with Bruce Martin officiating. Burial will...

Mar 4, 2023

Mary Evelyn Gentry, age 97, of Granbury, Texas, died peacefully on Saturday, March 4, 2023, at Lake Granbury Medical Center.  Family graveside services will be held at Hillcrest Garden of Memory in Hillsboro.

Mary was born November 11, 1925, in Palestine, Texas, to Dan and Lillie Belle Glenn.  She graduated from high school in Palestine and married...

Mar 3, 2023

Alice A. Horne, age 85, passed away at Providence Hospital in Waco, Texas. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 pm, Thursday, March 9, 2023, at Peoria Cemetery.

Alice was born in Madison, CT on May 4, 1937, but her life did not truly begin until she met the love of her life, Levi Horne, in the...

Mar 2, 2023

Betty Jane Giebler passed away Thursday, March 2, 2023, at the Crowley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Crowley, Texas.  Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, March 8 at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors in Hillsboro, Texas.  The Reverend Michael Nemec will officiate.  Visitation will be Tuesday, March 7 from 6-8 pm at the funeral home.

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Feb 27, 2023

Robert Lee Vandagriff, age 84 of Cransfill Gap, Texas passed away on Monday, February 27, 2023, after a long battle with cancer at Willow Park Rehab in Clifton, Texas. He went on hospice with Lutheran Sunset in his last 2 weeks while there. Thanks to all the wonderful nurses and staff for his care.

Robert was born...

Feb 27, 2023

Kimberly Ann Melin, 51, passed away Monday morning, February 27, 2023, in Mansfield, Texas. She was born December 6, 1971, to William Kirt Sullivan and Phyllis Harvey Jacobs in Hialeah, Florida.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Louis Melin, brother Jonathan Sullivan and sister Ashley Sullivan.

Kim attended high school in Copperas Cove, Texas and...

Feb 26, 2023

Donna Ruth Cook, age 70,  passed peacefully February 26, 2023. Memorial Services will be held at 11 am, Saturday, April 8, 2023 at the First Baptist Church in Whitney, Texas.

Donna was born Donna Ruth Dubois in Tulsa, Oklahoma to parents Lloyd and Ernestine Dubois, who preceded her in death. Donna and her husband retired...

Feb 26, 2023

Linda Kay (Allen) Tufts, 79, of Hillsboro, Texas, passed away Sunday, February 26, 2023, at Homestead Nursing and Rehabilitation in Hillsboro. A memorial service will take place at 1:00 pm, Friday, March 3, 2023, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors, Hillsboro.

Linda was born in Dallas, Texas, and raised in Hillsboro, Texas. In her early years, she...

Feb 24, 2023

Joan Windmiller MD, age 90, died peacefully February 24, 2023. Dr. Windmiller was born October 24, 1932, in Fort Worth, Texas the only child of Hazen E. Windmiller and Rosalyn M. Baker. Joan graduated from Texas Christian University in 1955 and entered (now known as) University of Texas Southwestern Medical School from which she graduated in 1958.  She went...

Feb 22, 2023

Bobby F. King, age 73, passed away on February 22, 2023, at Baylor Scott and White Hospital in Dallas, TX.  A memorial service will take place at 1:00 pm, Saturday, March 25, 2023, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors in Hillsboro.

He leaves behind a son, Mark King and wife; a daughter Emily Foster and husband; a...

Feb 21, 2023

Maxine “Sit” Evans Dutton, 97, of Chicago, Illinois, passed away February 21, 2023 at Silverado North Shore Memory Care Community in Glendale, Wisconsin.  A graveside service will be held in Hillsboro, Texas on March 17, 2023.

Maxine was born November 6, 1925 to Charles and Grace (Bobbitt) Evans in Seminole, Oklahoma before relocating with her family to...

Feb 21, 2023

John Charles Overton, 93, of Whitney, went to be with our Lord and Savior on February 21, 2023.Graveside services will be held at 12:00 pm on Saturday, February 25, 2023 at Whitney Memorial Park in Whitney, Texas. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 11am- 12pm at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors in Whitney, Texas.

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Feb 20, 2023

Thelma Grace “Bitsy” Trigg Gannon, 98, of Hillsboro, passed away peacefully Monday, February 20, 2023, at her home. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 pm, Friday, February 24, 2023, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors, Hillsboro.  The funeral service and interment will be held at a later date.

Bitsy was born August 14, 1924, in...

Feb 18, 2023

Kenneth Lee Thomas passed away peacefully on Saturday February 18, 2023, in Fort Worth, Texas. He was 61 years and eleven months old.

Kenneth was born March 2, 1961, to Patsy and Gene Thomas in Cleburne, Tx. He came to live in Blum about fifteen years ago to help care for his mother Patsy, and his aunt...

Feb 17, 2023

Finis Algie Moore, age 94, passed away on February 17, 2023, in Hillsboro, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Hillsboro, Texas. Burial will follow at Ridge Park Cemetery in Hillsboro, Texas. A visitation will be held from 6:00 - 8:00 pm Monday, February 20,...