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On Friday morning, April 6 [2018], a hero went to join the Pantheon of heroes. There are lives well lived and then there are lives that are the stuff of novels. William “Bill” E. Waltrip’s life was the latter. Born August 17, 1919 in Springfield, Illinois, son of Mary Shrader Waltrip and William Henry Waltrip, […]

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Clinton A. Watters of Medford, Oregon, who passed away on December 25 2017, leaving to mourn family and friends.

James (Jim) Floyd Ware, 93, passed away October 21, 2017 in Bakersfield, California. Jim was born in Flint, Michigan on January 26, 1924 to Lonnie Ware and Oma Perry Ware. Jim came to Bakersfield at a young age and graduated from Bakersfield High School, Bakersfield College and has a degree from the University of Redlands. […]

Luther H. “Woody” Wood, Jr. went to be with his Lord on October 8, 2017 at home with family. He was born to Luther H. Wood, Sr. and Luella McDaniels Wood on November 29, 1923. He was a graduate of Denton High School. He proudly served in the South Pacific as a Marine Raider in […]

Two Kentucky Marines are dead and a naval officer is missing, according to yesterday’s Navy Department announcement. The dead are Pfc. Harold J. Sullivan, ward of Henry Meimen, Fort Mitchell, and Cpl. Winston Wells [November 21, 1943], brother of Mrs. Estella Elkins, Winchester.

Harold “Bud” Wilcox, 91, of Gladstone, Missouri, died October 4, 2016. Bud was preceded in death by his parents, John and Lenore (Hewling) Wilcox; brothers, Derald and Dewane; sisters, Bernice, Lucy, Patti and Marie; and daughter, Reyne. He leaves behind his wife of 67 years, Talhou; and daughters, Yvonne Miller (Jesse), Lea Ann Baxley, Susan […]

Francis James “Jim” Walton, 95, of Harrisonburg, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016. Jim was born July 14, 1921, in Cadillac, Mich. He was the son of the late John O. Walton and Julia Root Walton. He proudly served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II in the Pacific Theater and was […]

Norman Scott Wiberg passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2016. He was born January 30, 1922 in Riverton, Utah to Marchell Page Wiberg and John Irving Wiberg. He graduated from Jordon High School. He served in WWII as a Marine where he received 2 Purple Hearts. He married Ethel Burnett on August 27, 1947 in […]

Lincoln Aubrey Wells went to be with the Lord on July 5, 2016. Born in Cleveland, Texas April 5, 1921. Son of William Pleasant Wells and Julian Belle Blocker. He is preceded in death by his loving wife Ruby Lois Cude; second wife Wilda Brunson; and third wife Sybel Wilson. Brothers; Everett, R.D., Gerald, Roland, […]

Shreveport, LA – James William Wood passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at the age of 91 surrounded by three generations of loved ones. Jim was born in Ridgway, Illinois, on September 2, 1924 to Orville and Edith Bruner Wood. He grew up in Harrisburg and Springfield, Illinois, until he enlisted in the Marines […]