Obituaries

Dec 15, 2020

Geovany Alberto Avila, age 24, of Hillsboro passed away on Tuesday, December 15, 2020, at his home. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, December 21, 2020, at Ridge Park Cemetery with Rigoberto Espinoza officiating. Face masks and social distancing are required. Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors in Hillsboro are in charge of arrangements.

Dec 15, 2020

Roberto Gonzalez Ramos, age 63, of Hillsboro passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2020, in Houston. He will lie in state from Noon – 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 23, 2020, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Hillsboro. Face Masks and social distancing are required.

Roberto was born on December 31, 1956, in Ixmiquilpan, Mexico to Anastacio...

Dec 15, 2020

Reba Louise Rogers, age 99, of Hillsboro passed away Wednesday, December 15, 2020, in Hillsboro. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, December 20, 2020, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Hillsboro with Rev. Ken James officiating. A visitation will be held from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. prior to the service. Burial will follow...

Dec 14, 2020

Delbert Lee Howell, Jr. age 71, of Hillsboro passed away Monday, December 14, 2020. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 19, 2020, at First Presbyterian Church in Hillsboro with Rev. Stephen Rehrig. Face mask and social distancing are required.

Delbert, Jr. was born August 14, 1949, in Olney, Texas to Delbert, Sr. and...

Dec 14, 2020

F. L. Upchurch, age 88 of Hillsboro passed away on Monday, December 14, 2020, in Waco. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 17, 2020, at The Open Range Cowboy Church in Whitney with Dr. Gerald Dudley and Pastor Brian Upchurch officiating. He will lie in state from Noon to 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 16,...

Dec 13, 2020

Frances Mae Adams, 77, of Whitney passed away peacefully on December 13, 2020 in Waco. A Graveside service will be held at 10:00 am on Thursday, December 17, 2020 at Prairie Grove Cemetery in Aquilla. Frances will lie in state from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in...

Dec 8, 2020

Miguel Angel De Luna, age 44 passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2020. Rosary will be recited at 7:00 p.m. Sunday, December 13, 2020, at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors in Hillsboro with visitation to follow until 9:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:00 a.m., Monday, December 14, 2020, at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church in...

Dec 6, 2020

Clarence Swinscoe, age 94, of Whitney passed away on Sunday, December 6, 2020. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 pm on Thursday, December 10, 2020, at Prairie Valley Cemetery in Whitney.  Rev. Eddie Booth will be officiating.  Mr. Swinscoe will lie in state from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm on Wednesday December 9, 2020, at Marshall and...

Dec 6, 2020

Jeanette Lee Montes, 55, of Itasca passed away Sunday, December 6, 2020, at Crescent Medical Center in Lancaster.  Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, December 10, 2020, at Third Day Worship Center in Itasca with Pastor Noe Gonzalez and Pastor Alfredo Montes officiating.  Burial will follow at Hillcrest Garden of Memory.  Mrs. Montes will lie in...

Dec 6, 2020

Sylvia Gidley, 89, of Hillsboro entered Heaven’s gates on Sunday, December 6, 2020, at Providence Health Care Center in Waco.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 9, 2020, at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Hillsboro with Rev. Paul Clark officiating.  Burial will follow at Hillcrest Garden of Memory.  Mrs. Gidley will lie in...

Dec 5, 2020

Janet Ann Bridges, 71, of Morgan passed away Saturday, December 5, 2020, in Peoria, along with her grandsons, Ezekial Zane Southard and Copper M. J. Southard.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 12, 2020, on the Whitney High School football field with Scott Pelham officiating.

Janet was born August 11, 1949, in Gladewater...

Dec 5, 2020

Ezekial Zane Southard, 18, and Copper M. J. Southard, 26, both of Whitney, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2020, in Peoria, along with their grandmother, Janet Ann Bridges.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 12, 2020, on the Whitney High School football field with Scott Pelham officiating.  Burial will follow at Whitney Memorial Park.

Dec 4, 2020

Angela Anne Larson, 59, of Fort Worth passed away Friday, December 4, 2020, at her residence.  Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 10, 2020, at Ridge Park Cemetery in Hillsboro with Chaplain Wesley McDuffie officiating.  Face masks and social distancing will be required.  Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors in Hillsboro are in charge of arrangements....

Dec 3, 2020

Karon (Harris) Worley of Whitney passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2020, at Hill Regional Hospital in Hillsboro.  She is now with her heavenly Father and other loved ones after 94 years.  A private family graveside service will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 5, 2020, at Bethlehem Cemetery in Whitney.  Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors in...

Dec 2, 2020

Walter Alan Bailey, 79, of Whitney passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2020. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Friday, December 11, 2020, at the First Church of The Nazarene in Whitney with Pastor Jeremy Page officiating. Burial will be at 1:30 pm on Friday, December 18, 2020, at the Ft. Bliss National Cemetery in El...

Dec 1, 2020

Gary Don Smith went to be with his Lord and Savior on December 1, 2020, after a long illness. Graveside services will be held at 2:15 pm on December 11, 2020, at the DFW National Cemetery at 2000 Mountain Creek Pkwy, Dallas, Texas 75211. Call the family at 214-587-0085 to meet you there. Gary will lie in state from...

Nov 29, 2020

Merry Peacock, age 69, of Hillsboro passed away Sunday, November 29, 2020. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 4, 2020, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Hillsboro with Bro. Edward Sumrall officiating. Interment will follow in Hillcrest Garden of Memory near Hillsboro. Merry will lie in state from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Thursday ...

Nov 28, 2020

Frances Leggett age 78, of Burleson passed away Saturday, November 28, 2020. A funeral service will be held at 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors chapel in Hillsboro with Bro. Terry Williams officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00-12:00 prior to the service at the funeral home.

Frances was born on October...

Nov 25, 2020

Our beloved husband, father, and grandfather, Tom Fowler, passed away on Wednesday, November 25, 2020, from complications of Parkinson’s disease.

Tom was born September 9, 1940, in Amarillo, Texas to parents Marie and Ewell Fowler.  He spent his childhood, along with sister Ethel Marie, growing up in Charleston, Illinois.  He graduated from Charleston High School and Eastern...

Nov 25, 2020

Nancy Faye Lowrance, age 60, of Whitney passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, November 25, 2020. The family will hold a memorial service from 2:00-5:00 pm on Sunday, December 6, 2020, at the Peoria Community Center, 103 HCR 1320 South, Hillsboro, TX 76645.

Nancy was born in Ft. Worth on December 10, 1959, to Edward...