Colonial Funeral Home

Funeral services will be held at 2 PM, Tuesday, June 20, 2017 in Lunn’s Colonial Chapel with Rev. Daniel M. Garza officiating. There will be a visitation after the service and prior to the entombment in the Crestview Garden Mausoleum. Arrangements are under the direction of Lunn’s Colonial Funeral Home.Catherine was born November 2, 1929 to Melton D. and Mable M. (Taylor) Fox in Decatur, Texas. After moving to the area in 1942, she met and married Millard C. Porter, Jr. on February 7, 1947 in Wichita Falls, Texas. Catherine worked for many years as a bookkeeper for Joe and Bill Hale in their Oil Field Supply business and retired in 2005. Catherine was a member of Fain Presbyterian Church for many years. A lover of flowers, she was a member of the Red River Orchid Society and the African Violet Society.Catherine was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived her loving husband of 70 years, M.C. Porter, Jr.; her two sons, Rev. Paul E. Porter and wife Suzanne of Bluff Dale, Texas and Terry L. Porter and wife Brenda of Wichita Falls, Texas; a brother, W.A. “Shorty” Fox of Decatur, Texas; seven grandchildren; four great grandchildren; and by eleven nieces and nephews.Memorials may be made to Fain Presbyterian Church, 2201 Speedway, Wichita Falls, Texas, 76308.Condolences may be sent to the family at www.lunnscolonial.comRead or Share this story: http://wtrne.ws/2tGjWv5...

A Graveside service will be held at 1:30 p.m., Monday, June 12, 2017 in Crestview Cemetery with Dr. Ike Butterworth officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Lunn’s Colonial Funeral Home.Mary Ruth was born December 6, 1925 in Memphis, Texas to Mr. and Mrs. David Lowry Johnson. She met Jimmie M. Whitmire, Sr. at North Texas University. Ruthie attended Baylor, North Texas and Weatherford College where she received a degree in voice. She taught school in Weatherford and substituted and taught second grade at Crockett.Ruthie loved children. She was a member of the Cotillion and Colony Club. She was also a member of the Junior League and was recently honored. She belonged to the Wichita Falls Country Club, two Bridge Clubs, and the Senior-Junior Forum. She loved traveling with her grandchildren and many special friends.After moving to Wichita Falls she sang in the follies and shows put on by the Senior-Junior. Ruthie was affectionately known as LuLu to her four grandchildren. Her family was the most important part of her life.Ruthie was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Jimmie Whitmire, Sr., two brothers and one sister. She is survived by her daughter Wendy Moran and son Jimmie, Jr. and wife Sherry Whitmire; five grandchildren; Mia Moran McDaniel,  Zac Moran, Amy Ketner, Adam Whitmire and Shane Steele and ten great grandchildren.The family would also like to thank the staffs of Hospice of Wichita Falls and Rolling Meadows/Gables for all the love and care given to Ruthie.Condolences may be sent to the family at www.lunnscolonial.comRead or Share this story: http://wtrne.ws/2t6xArf...

He was born Jan. 26, 1957. Services were held March 11 at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Andrews Presbyterian Church Mission Trip Fund. [Hall Funeral Home]Charles Franklin Goss, 87 of Leesburg, died March 5, at Heritage Hall in Leesburg. Born Nov. 3, 1929, in Lucketts, he was the son of Charles and Mildred (Swartz) Goss. He was a life-long farmer. He is survived by his wife Eileen M. (Russell) Goss; daughters Judy Mae Foss of Martinsburg, WV, Ruth Charlene Smith of Hundred, WV, and Mary Jean Reed of Winchester; step-daughters Lora Ann Virts of Bluemont and Mary Elaine Brown of Winchester; brother Jimmy Goss of Lucketts; and sisters Catherine Allison of Reston and Betty Zinn of Gainesville; 14 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren. Service were held March 8. Memorial contributions may be made to Blue Ridge Hospice, 333 W. Cork Street, 4th Floor, Winchester, VA 22601. [Loudoun Funeral Chapel]Steven Michael Hockenbury, 25, died March 8. He was born Feb. 16, 1992 in Houston, TX. He was a graduate of Broad Run High School and had an associate’s degree in administration of justice from Northern Virginia Community College. He is survived by his parents Mary and Allen and brothers Matthew and David. Memorial contributions may be made to Heifer International at fundraise.heifer.org/StevenMHockenbury. [Adams-Green Funeral Home]Walter T. Melusen, 93, previously of Hendersonville, NC, died Monday, March 6 at his home in Sterling. He was born Oct. 7, 1923, in the Bronx, NY, to Frank and Marion Louise Melusen. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and then worked for the New York Telephone Company for 40 years. He is survived by his sons Bruce of Navarre, FL; Scott of Philadelphia, PA; Alan of Berryville; and Gary of Bristow; and five grandchildren. No services are planned. [Loudoun Funeral Chapel]Charles I. Miller, 79, died March 7 in Leesburg. He was born May 13, 1937 in Butler, PA. He worked as an industrial engineer, director of security and training and as a manager ...