Obituaries

Memorial services for Ernest Eldon Hiler, 74, of Wills Point, are scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, March 5, 2016, at New Release Fellowship Baptist Church in Wills Point with Brother Wade Garrett officiating.

Services are under the direction of Hiett’s LyBrand Funeral Home.

Mr. Hiler died Feb. 28, 2016.

He was born on Dec. 29, 1941, in Blooming Grove.

Memorial services for Douglas Lance Ketcham, 60, of Wills Point will be held at a later date.  Arrangements are under the direction of Allan Fuller Funeral Home in Wills Point.

Mr. Ketcham died Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 24, 2016, at his residence.

He was born May 5, 1955, in Fort Worth, the son of Harold Douglas Ketcham and Flo Anna Ware Ketcham.  He was raised in Fort Worth, where he graduated high school.  He was formerly employed as a painter for Noteboom Company in Burleson, retiring after 30 years of service.  He lived in White Settlement prior to moving to Wills Point six years ago.  He enjoyed cooking BBQ, being outdoors and playing with his grandkids. 

Memorial services for Beverly Ann Davis, 54, of Grand Saline, will be held at a later date. 

Arrangements were under the direction of Allan Fuller Funeral Home in Wills Point.

Ms. Davis died Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016, in Grand Saline.

She was born Oct. 28, 1961, in Dallas.

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Graveside services for Thelma Ruth Jackson, 76, of Edgewood, are scheduled for 1 p.m., Saturday, March 12, 2016, at Laurel Oaks Cemetery in Dallas.

Services are under the direction of Hiett’s LyBrand Funeral Home.

Mrs. Jackson died March 4, 2016.

She was born on Oct. 14, 1939, in Dallas.

Funeral services for Panjo Jean Hay, 89, of Wills Point, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 15, 2016, at Allan Fuller Funeral Home Chapel in Wills Point with Bobby Hartline officiating. 

Interment will follow at Ellis Chapel Cemetery north of Wills Point.

Mrs. Hay died early Tuesday morning, March 8, 2016, at a nursing home in Terrell surrounded by her family.

Memorial services for Margaret Ann Butler, 72, of Wills Point, were held Tuesday, March 8, 2016, at Russell Memorial United Methodist Church in Wills Point.

 Services were under the direction of Hiett’s LyBrand Funeral Home.

Mrs. Butler died March 3, 2016.

She was born March 31, 1943, in Nacogdoches, to parents Roy D. Council and Essie Mae Edwards.

Funeral services for Esta Malone Candy, 98, of Wills Point, were held Wednesday, March 9, 2016, at First Baptist Church in Wills Point.  Services were under the direction of Hiett’s LyBrand Funeral Home.

Mrs. Candy died March 5, 2016.

She was born  May 11, 1917, in Comanche, Okla., to parents Kathryn Benson Malone and Benjamin Malone. 

Virgil Kulwicki was born Jan. 29, 1930 in South Bend, Ind. 

He married Kathryn Filson on Aug. 11, 1951.  He retired from DPD in 1980.

Mr. Kulwicki is preceded in death by one grandson, one great grandson and one great granddaughter.

He is survived by his wife, Kathryn; four sons, Russell and Teresa Kulwicki, Gary and Pattie Kulwicki, Billy and Sherrie Kulwicki and Darrell and Carla Kulwicki; ten grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren.

Funeral services for Stanley Max “Stan” Reed, 86, of Wills Point, were held Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016, at Russell Memorial United Methodist Church in Wills Point with the Rev. David Cartwright officiating. 

Interment followed with full military honors at Union Grove Cemetery north of Wills Point under direction of Allan Fuller Funeral Home in Wills Point.

Mr. Reed died Friday night, Feb. 19, 2016 in Tyler.

Memorial servicse for Ramona June Malone, 82, of Wills Point, were held Monday, Feb. 22, 2016, at Allan Fuller Funeral Home Chapel in Wills Point with Pastor Brandon Bachtel officiating.  Interment was at White Rose Cemetery in Wills Point.

Mrs. Malone died Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 17, 2016, in Grand Saline.

She was born Jan. 26, 1934, in Boswell, Okla., the daughter of Raymond Howard Davis and Sylvia Pearl Dancer Davis.  She was raised in Boswell and Hugo, Okla.