Obituaries

Aug 26, 2018

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Benjamin Franklin Hopkins, Jr., 64, of Whitney passed away Sunday, August 26, 2018, at his residence. His family will host a memorial service at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 1, 2018, at the First Church of The Nazarene in Whitney. Born April 6, 1954, in Baton Rouge, LA, he was the son of Corinne (Callaway) and Benjamin Franklin Hopkins,...

Aug 22, 2018

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Preston Triplett, 76, of Tyler, passed away on August 22, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, August 27, 2018, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors in Whitney with Rev. Dennis Dutton, officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Garden of Memory near Hillsboro. A visitation will be held from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m....

Aug 21, 2018

Bobby Jack McPherson, 77, of West , TX passed away Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at his residence. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at Hillcrest Garden of Memory, with Rev. Eddie Booth officiating. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 PM Monday, August 27, 2018 at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors in Hillsboro. Bobby was born...

Aug 21, 2018

Jo Ellen Fussell, 93, of Cleburne, Texas passed away Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at a Nursing Home in Cleburne. Graveside services will be held Monday, August 27, 2018 at 1:00 PM at Fairview Cemetery in Hubbard, Texas, with Rev. Steve Burleson officiating. Jo was born in Barton, Texas on February 21, 1925 to Fred Leon and Minie Pauline (Fetner)...

Aug 20, 2018

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James Lawrence Lewis, 59, of Arlington passed away Monday August 20, 2018, in Arlington. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, August 25, 2018, at the Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Hillsboro with Pastor Tom Wood officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Garden of Memory near Hillsboro. Visitation will be from Noon-1:00 p.m. Saturday...

Aug 16, 2018

Ewin Lanelle (Ferguson) Walker, 86, of Springfield, MO, passed away Thursday, August 16, 2018, at Cox Medical Center South in Springfield. Graveside services will be held Saturday, August 25, 2018, at 10:00 AM at Brandon Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, August 24, 2018, from 6:00-8:00 PM at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors in Hillsboro. Ewin Lanelle (Ferguson) Walker was born...

Aug 13, 2018

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Curtis Edwin Wills, age 77, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 13, 2018, at Oak Bend Medical Facility in Richmond, TX as a result of medical complications. Private family services will be held. Born January 5, 1941, in San Antonio, TX, he was the son of Leo Curtis (Shine) Wills and Elizabeth Buchanan Wills. In his...

Aug 8, 2018

Rebecca Jenkins 26, of Red Oak passed away on Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at Baylor Hospital in Dallas. Graveside services will be held at 1:00PM on Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at Whitney Memorial Park. Officiating will be Brother Shane Metcalf. Rebecca was born on January 2, 1992 in Ft. Worth to Kelli(Necaise) Jenkins and Robert Earl Jenkins Sr. Survived by...

Aug 7, 2018

Carmen B. Herrera, 90, of Hillsboro passed away Tuesday, August 7, 2018, at Providence Hospice Place in Waco. Her family will host a memorial service at 7:00 p.m. Friday, August 10, 2018, at Templo Cristo De Poder De 7th Dia. Born August 7, 1928, in Tempoal, Mexico, she was the daughter of Pedro and Hortencia (Casanova) Bautista. Later in life,...

Aug 1, 2018

Shirley Claire (Pletcher) Aven, 79, of Whitney, passed away on August 1, 2018, in a Houston hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, August 9, 2018 at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors of Whitney with Chaplain Larry Schneider of Mission Hospice officiating. The family will hold a private burial following the service. Shirley was born on May...

Jul 30, 2018

Grace King, 75, of Fort Worth passed away July 30, 2018, at her residence. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, August 17, 2018, at the Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Hillsboro with Rev. Jason Rodgers officiating. Born January 10, 1943, in Blum, she was the daughter of Zeno Rufus and Eunice Viola (Reynolds) King....

Jul 28, 2018

Wesley Brackin, age 93, of Itasca passed away Saturday, July 28, 2018, in Itasca. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 31, 2018, at the First Presbyterian Church in Itasca with Rev. Diane Barnes officiating. Burial will follow at Itasca Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Monday, July 30, 2018, at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors...

Jul 26, 2018

Kenneth Robert McQuilkin, age 76, of Whitney, Texas passed away on July 26, 2018, in Whitney. A visitation with a short service will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 31, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors in Whitney. A graveside service will be held at North Lawn Cemetery at a later date in Canton, Ohio. Kenneth was...

Jul 26, 2018

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Jim Farris, 77, of Ovilla passed away Thursday, July 26, 2018, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, July 29, 2018, at the Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Hillsboro. Burial will follow at Vaughan Cemetery. Visitation will be from Noon-2:00 p.m. Sunday prior to service time. Born April 30, 1941, in...

Jul 25, 2018

John Harvey Brown, 64, of Watauga passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2018, at Medical City Dallas Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 31, 2018, at the Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Hillsboro with Rev. Richard Creech officiating. Burial will follow at Bell Springs Cemetery near Abbott. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m....

Jul 25, 2018

Ronald Edwin “Ron” Thomas, 71, of Whitney passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2018, in Waco. Graveside services were held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, August 3, 2018, at the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery with Dr. Richard Darden officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors in Hillsboro. Born April 25, 1947, in Wichita Falls, he was...

Jul 24, 2018

“The will of God is the supreme and primary cause of all things and nothing happens without His order or permission.” John Calvin Jarrett Merrill Dillard, whom most knew simply as Dillard or JD, was born May 12, 1939, in Bynum, and passed away July 24, 2018, in Italy. He attended Woodbury and Frost Schools and went on to graduate...

Jul 22, 2018

Raymond Jacob Nevers, 82, of Whitney passed away on Sunday, July 22, 2018. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m, Saturday, August 4, 2018, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors in Whitney with Pastor Shane Metcalf officiating. Raymond was born on June 14, 1936 to Alexander and Theresa (Mikolyczyk) Nevers. He was raised in Calumet City, Illinois where...

Jul 22, 2018

Marvin Essary, 78, of Hillsboro, formerly of Amarillo, passed away Sunday, July 22, 2018, in a Temple hospital. His family will host a memorial service at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 28, 2018, at the BYKOTA Baptist Church, 4022 N. E. 26th Street, Amarillo, TX 79107. Born May 11, 1940, in Dozier, he was the son of John H. and Ruby...

Jul 19, 2018

Mary L. Trower, 84, of Itasca, formerly of Copperas Cove, passed away Thursday, July 19, 2018, at Hill Regional Hospital in Hillsboro. Visitation will be held from 4:00-6:00 p.m. Sunday, July 22, 2018, at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors in Hillsboro. Her family will host a memorial service at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 28, 2018, at the First Presbyterian...