Obituaries

Feb 15, 2022

James Ronald Williamson, 88, went home to be with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ February 15, 2022, at his home in Clifton, Texas.

James was born on November 17, 1933, in Zanesville, Ohio to John and Marjorie Williamson. He served in the United States Air Force from 1950-1953 and is survived by his wife, Clovis Ann...

Feb 15, 2022

Delvin Adolph Schmidt 88, of Whitney passed away on Tuesday February 15, 2022 in Hillsboro after battling many years of dementia.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a. m. on Friday, February 18, 2022, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Whitney with Reverend Eddie Booth officiating.  A visitation will be held from 9 -10...

Feb 13, 2022

Jimmy Alton Cribbs, 86, of Hillsboro, Texas, passed away Sunday, February 13, 2022, at his home.  Jimmy was born September 30, 1935, in Paducah, Texas, to Alfred Newton and Jimmie Vera (McClung) Cribbs.  Funeral services will take place at 2:00 pm, Monday, February 21, 2022, at the First United Methodist Church, Hillsboro, with Pastor Tommy Prud’homme officiating.  Visitation will...

Feb 13, 2022

Imogene Horn, age 87 of Whitney passed away Sunday, February 13, 2022.  A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, February 26, 2022, at the Whitney Church of Christ. Prior to the service we will have a visitation from 9:30-10:30 am at the Church.

Imogene was born on November 19, 1934 on a cotton farm...

Feb 13, 2022

Thelma Juanita (Strickland) Jones, 98, of Springtown, Texas, passed away Sunday, February 13, 2022, in Springtown. Graveside services will take place at 1:00 pm, Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at Hillcrest Garden of Memory in Hillsboro, Texas, with Reverend Paul Clark of Walnut Street Missionary Baptist Church, Hillsboro, officiating. Thelma will lie in state from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm,...

Feb 11, 2022

Betty Carole (Wills) Edwards of Dallas, Texas, passed away on Friday, February 11, 2022, at home. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 pm, Thursday, February 17, 2022, at Ridge Park Cemetery, Hillsboro, Texas, with Pastor Tommy Prud’homme officiating.

Betty was born in Aquilla on February 9, 1932, to Matthew Carroll and Mary Beulah (Miller) Wills. Raised...

Feb 10, 2022

Heleodoro Rea Perez, of Marlin, Texas, passed away Thursday, February 10, 2022, at his residence. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors in Hillsboro. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 pm, Monday, February 14, 2022, in the Marshall and Marshall Chapel, with the rosary at 6:00...

Feb 8, 2022

Rebecca Ardell Underwood was born September 14, 1951, in Fort Worth, Texas as the oldest child of Eugene David Huckabee and Mildred Louise Smith. She passed on February 8, 2022, in Corpus Christi, TX. She was 70 years, 4 months, and 25 days old. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am, on Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at Marshall...

Feb 7, 2022

Billy Weldon Kruger, 67, of Abbott passed away Monday, February 7, 2022, at Providence Health Care Center in Waco.  Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, February 14, 2022, at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Hillsboro.  Burial will follow at Vaughan Cemetery.  Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Sunday, February 13, 2022, at the...

Feb 6, 2022

Robert Gene Rose, age 83 of Whitney, Texas passed away Sunday February 6, 2022, in Waco, Texas. A funeral service will be held at 3:00 pm Friday, February 11, 2022, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Whitney with Bruce Martin officiating. Burial will follow at Prairie Valley Cemetery in Whitney. A visitation will be held from 6:00...

Feb 6, 2022

At about 3:30 a.m. on Sunday, February 6, 2022 – five days shy of his 89th birthday – our Dad, and Mom’s soulmate – peacefully passed away at Town Hall Estates in Whitney, Texas where he and Mom have been living since July 1994.

Dad; who was a U.S. Navy Korean War veteran and retired Dallas Police...

Feb 5, 2022

Benny Frank Tufts, 78, of Hillsboro, Texas passed away Saturday, February 5, 2022.  Benny was born August 28, 1943, in Dallas, Texas to Ware Gilbert and Usa Lee (Hastings) Tufts.

Benny worked on the family farm and at the well-known Turkey Shop and Cafeteria owned by his parents in Abbott, Texas for many years. He married Linda...

Feb 5, 2022

Gerald Lee Miles of Whitney passed away Saturday, February 5, 2022, at the age of 81. He was born October 18, 1940, in Coolidge, Texas to M.O. and Dorothy Holman Miles. Gerald graduated from Coolidge High School, Tehuacana Junior College, Bible Baptist Seminary, and Dallas Mortuary School. He was manager of Piccadilly Cafeteria in Waco, Texas for 15 years...

Feb 4, 2022

Harold Taylor, age 86, of Whitney, Texas, passed away on Friday, February 4, 2022. A memorial service will be held at 12:00 pm, Saturday, October 1, 2022, at Whitney Memorial Park.

Harold was born on September 30, 1935, in Whitney, Texas to his loving parents John Thomas Taylor Sr. and Rose Bell (New) Taylor. He married the...

Feb 4, 2022

Carl Boyd Davidson was born December 28, 1939 in Glendale California as the oldest child of two from Carl Davidson Sr. and Opal Cruz.  He passed away on February 4, 2022 at 1:30 am in his Las Vegas home surrounded by loved ones.  He was 82 years old.  Funeral services will be held at The Church of Jesus Christ...

Feb 4, 2022

Dorothy Louise (Simmons) Ballew passed away peacefully on February 4, 2022, at Homestead Nursing Home in Hillsboro, Texas, with her family by her side.  She will Lie in State from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, Friday, February 11, 2022, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors in Hillsboro, Texas.  Graveside services will be at 11:00 am, Saturday, February 12, 2022,...

Feb 3, 2022

Kenneth James (more well-known as Bro. Ken) was born on October 5, 1936, in Thornwell, Louisiana to William Oliver and Olivia James. He attended Reagan High School in Houston before going on to earn a bachelor’s degree from Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Tx.  He then earned a Master of Divinity degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in...

Feb 1, 2022

Leslie Darrell Mouzon, 67, of Hillsboro, Texas, passed away Tuesday, February 1, 2022.  He was born February 19, 1954, to Ollie Faye Kelley and Sherrie Mouzon.  Graveside services will take place at 11:00 am, Saturday, February 19, 2022, at Ridge Park Cemetery, Hillsboro, Texas.  Visitation will take place from 6:00 to 8:00 pm, Friday, February 18, 2022, at Marshall...

Feb 1, 2022

Imogene Scholting, age 85 of Covington, Texas passed away Tuesday February 1, 2022, at her residence. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 pm Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at Covington Cemetery in Covington, Texas with Chaplain Blake Carpenter officiating. A visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 pm Monday, February 7, 2022, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral...

Jan 31, 2022

Kenneth Roy Hill of Del Rio, Texas passed away peacefully on Monday, January 31, 2022. Ken was a loving husband, father, grandfather and brother. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time with family and friends. Ken was born on February 13, 1943, in Bay City, Texas to Maynard and Emma Hill. He grew up in Del Rio, Texas. After...