Obituaries

Jul 29, 2019

Sue Boyd passed away at her home in Whitney on Monday, July 29, 2019, at the age of 74.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 3, 2019, at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Hillsboro with Pastor David Gant and Rev. Roy Frink officiating.  Burial will follow at Peoria Cemetery.  Visitation will be held...

Jul 29, 2019

Our sweet turkey butted baby, Finn Benton Pope was too perfect for this world.  He has left to be with God, but his joy, inspiration, and heroism lives on.

We will join to celebrate the most incredible 11 months lived by the most perfect baby boy on Saturday, August 3, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. at FIRST BAPTIST...

Jul 28, 2019

George Henry Perkins, 90, of Hillsboro passed away, Sunday, July 28, 2019, at his residence.  Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 6, 2019, at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Hillsboro.  Burial will follow at Hillcrest Garden of Memory.  Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Monday, August 5, at the funeral home.

Jul 26, 2019

Debra Myrick Langley, 67 of Hillsboro, TX, passed away peacefully on July 26, 2019  at 7:10 p.m. after a long fight with Glioblastoma, a rare and aggressive brain cancer tumor. Born October 14, 1952, Debra was the most beautiful and generous mother, wife and friend to everyone she met.  She fought so hard for over a year and wished...

Jul 26, 2019

William Gary Cheek, 71 passed away Friday, July 26, 2019 in Hillsboro. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, July 28, 2019 at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Hillsboro with Rev. Danny Gilliam officiating.  Visitation will be held from 1:00-2:00 p.m. prior to service time.

William Gary Cheek was born January 26, 1948,...

Jul 25, 2019

William Thomas (W.T.) Whitworth, 93, went to be with his heavenly father on July 25, 2019. There will be a private memorial for family to celebrate William’s life.

William was born on July 24, 1926, to George Jack Whitworth and Bertha Mae (George) Whitworth in Denton, Texas. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II...

Jul 25, 2019

Eddie Ray Schulz, 80, of Malone passed away surrounded by his family on Thursday, July 25, 2019, at Town Hall Estates Nursing Home in Hillsboro.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 29, 2019, at Christ Lutheran Church in Hillsboro with Pastor Michael Nemec officiating.  Burial will be at Salem Lutheran Cemetery in Malone.  Visitation will...

Jul 22, 2019

The Reverend Robert Duane Zook, 92, of Lubbock passed away on June 22, 2019.   No services are scheduled at this time, but the family will hold a memorial event in early 2020. -

Robert was born on October 9, 1926, in Strasburg, Pennsylvania, to Attrenis and Lydia (Miller) Zook.  He received a Bachelor of Theology degree from...

Jul 20, 2019

Ida Sarah Linton, 84 of Hillsboro passed away Saturday, July 20, 2019. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at  Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Hillsboro.

Ida was born February 12, 1935 in Bethesda, Ohio, she was the daughter of Albert and Dorothy (Pownell) Gross. She grew up in Barnsville,...

Jul 16, 2019

Dinette “Dee”  Hanson, 75 of Whitney, passed away on July 16, 2019, in Mansfield.   A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Saturday, July 20, 2019,  at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors in Whitney.   Inurnment will follow at a later date at West Lisbon Lutheran Cemetery in Newark, Illinois.

Dinette was born on May 25,...

Jul 11, 2019

Cynthia Lynn (Dietiker) Fisher lost her seven year battle with cancer on July 11, 2019. She passed peacefully surrounded by her family and love. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 16, 2019, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors in Whitney, with Mr. Geary Oldham officiating. Burial will follow at Whitney Memorial Park. A visitation will be held...

Jul 9, 2019

Kenneth Neil Allen, 72, of Hillsboro passed away on Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at Central Texas Veterans Health Care in Waco, Texas. He will Lie in State on Thursday, July 11, 2019 from 9:00 a.m–9:00 p.m and funeral services will be Friday, July 12, 2019 at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Hillsboro. Committal service with full Military...

Jul 7, 2019

Veda Atkins, 82, of Penelope passed away Sunday, July 7, 2019, at Providence Health Care Center in Waco. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 10, 2019, at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Hillsboro with Rev. Darrel Beggs officiating. Burial will follow at Mesquite Cemetery near Birome. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Tuesday, July...

Jul 4, 2019

Biography

Goyie LeVan Gordon, 75, of Hillsboro passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 4, 2019, at Homestead Nursing & Rehab in Hillsboro. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, July 8, 2019, at Hillcrest Garden of Memory near Hillsboro with Rev. Danny Gilliam of First Baptist Church in Hillsboro officiating. LeVan was born October 21, 1943 in...

Jul 2, 2019

Steven Pell, age 74, of Whitney, passed away on July 2, 2019 at his home. Per the wishes of Steve and his family, there will be no service.

Steve was born on November 19, 1944 in Brazil, Indiana to Jack and Joann Pell. He married Joyce Easley on April 30, 1966.

Preceding him in death...

Jul 2, 2019

Martha Middleton Ballenger, 78, of Hillsboro passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2019, at Town Hall Estates Nursing Home in Hillsboro. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 10, 2019, at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Hillsboro with Rev. Darrel Beggs of Central Baptist Church in Hillsboro and Rev. W. S. Middleton, Honorably Retired Minister, of...

Jul 1, 2019

Emogene Gibson, 91, of Arlington, formerly of Whitney, passed away on July 1, 2019 in an Arlington hospital. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors in Whitney, with Rev. Danny Chappell officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Garden of Memory near Hillsboro. A visitation will be held from 1-2...

Jun 30, 2019

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Billie Swinscoe, age 89, of Whitney, passed away on June 30, 2019 in Waco. Funeral services will at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors in Whitney with Rev. Eddie Booth officiating. Burial will follow at Prairie Valley Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday evening at...

Jun 29, 2019

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Robert A. “Hoppy” Hollingsworth, 84, of Hillsboro passed away peacefully Saturday, June 29, 2019, at Town Hall Estates Nursing Home in Hillsboro. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 3, 2019, at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors in Hillsboro with The Honorable F. B. “Bob” McGregor, Jr. and Mr. John Milburn officiating. Masonic...

Jun 27, 2019

Sina Luanne Mays, 62, passed away on June 27, 2019, at a Fort Worth hospital. The family will hold a memorial service at a later date. Sina was born on March 8, 1957, to Wendell and Wanda Jo (Morris) Rozelle in Glen Rose. She graduated from Glen Rose High School. On July 2, 1995, she married Danny Mays in Clifton,Texas....