The Obituary Section

David Mills

, Texas

A celebration of life for David Mills 77 of Wills Point TX is pending and to be announced at a later date. Services are under the direction of Hietts LyBrand Funeral Home. David Murl Mills was born on May 3 1949 in Modesto CA to Murl Mills and Ruby Irene Coley Mills. He was raised in Modesto where he graduated from high school. David married Cynthia Thomas on October 9 1971 in Modesto and together they raised three children. While living in California David worked at Arnipole Meats. In 1978 he and Cynthia moved their family to Wills Point to be closer to family. David was a welder for most of his working life. He worked for Triple A Wire for many years and later worked for Flexible Foam in Terrell before retiring. David was a member of St. Luke Catholic Church. He enjoyed racing dirt track cars tending to…

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Marie Reece

, Texas

Funeral services for Marie Reece 87 of Canton Texas are scheduled for 1100 AM Saturday August 15 2026 at Hietts LyBrand Funeral Home in Wills Point. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service time. Burial will follow at White Rose Cemetery. Helen Marie Evans was born on November 27 1938 in Marengo County Alabama to Thomas Smyly Evans and Floma Grey Criswell Evans. She was raised in Mobile Alabama where she attended Murphy High School. Marie married Adolphus Doc Reece on February 5 1969 in Oklahoma and they made their home in Van Texas. She worked as an office cashier for Minyard Grocery and later as a bank teller for Wood Forest Bank and American National Bank. Marie was a member of First United Methodist Church in Canton. She served for many years on the Crawford House Committee and was an honorary choir member. She enjoyed cooking for…

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Billy "Bill" Ford

, Texas

Funeral services for Bill Ford 84 of Wills Point are scheduled for 1100 a.m. Tuesday August 11 2026 at Hietts LyBrand Funeral Home in Wills Point. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery. Billy Wayne Ford was born on August 11 1941 in Kaufman County in the community of Styx to Charles Boaz and Glena Mathews Ford. He grew up in Scurry and graduated from ScurryRosser High School in 1959. On May 23 1963 he married the love of his life Linda Bullard in Dallas. Together they shared 63 wonderful years of marriage. After living in Dallas for a short time they moved to Flats before making their home on the family ranch in Wills Point where they remained for the rest of their lives together. In 1964 he became a member of the Dallas Fire Department Rookie Class 122.…

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Jennifer HillRogers

, Texas

March 24, 1972

A celebration of life for Jennifer HillRogers 54 of Edgewood TX is scheduled for 1100 AM Monday August 17 2026 at First Baptist Church in Edgewood. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service time. Jennifer Lee Rhamstine was born on March 25 1972 in Orlando FL to Ernest Lee Rhamstine and Chloe Collins Rhamstine. She was raised in Orlando where she attended Evans High School. Jennifer graduated with an associates degree in Nursing from Trinity Valley Community College. She made her home in Edgewood with Keith Rogers in 2003 and the couple married November 22 2008. Jennifer spent most of her career as a registered nurse before retiring in 2016 due to healthrelated issues. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Edgewood. Jennifer enjoyed music especially country music and the music of the 1980s. Her favorite pastime however was spending time with her family and friends.…

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