Vera Eileen Meroney

Vera Eileen Meroney passed away Wednesday, August 1, 2018. Services will be 1:30 p.m., Saturday, August 4, at Salvation Army of Waco, Texas, 1221 S. Jack Kultgen Expressway with Major Les Wheeler officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 p.m., Friday, August 3, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Eileen was born September 9, 1923, in Grand Forks, North Dakota, to George and Alma Dunford. She worked at The Salvation Army for 28 years as a social worker, and received recognition as a social worker by the State of Texas. She was an honorary member of the Waco I.S.D. PTA, an Honorary Member of the United Way of Waco, and was a Silver Star mother in the Salvation Army, where she was a faithful soldier for over 60 years. She was an unbelievable mother and role model for all who came in contact with her, and she was also a loving and compassionate woman who opened her heart to everyone she met. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Ferrell “Buddy” Lee Meroney; infant son, Anthony Meroney; daughters, Terry Jones and Diane White; grandson, Jason Holton; son-in-law, Jerry Don White; her precious little puppy, Maggie; two sisters, Mary and Grace; and three brothers, Tommy, Ed, and Russell. She is survived by two brothers, Wes and wife, Vivian, and Jack and wife, Mary Dunford; three daughters, Linda Wheeler and husband, Les, Shelley Holton and husband, Dan, and Jenny Minnix and husband, John; ten grandchildren, Keith, Angi, Jeff, Matthew, Tim, Kristian, Jay, Bradley, Meredith, and Amanda; and 16 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her life-long companion, Howard Johnson. Pallbearers are Keith Holton, Jeff Jones, Tim Jones, Matt Jones, Jay White, Bradley Minnix, Joshua Dawson, Joel Cundiff and Lance Saathoff. The family invites you to leave a message or memory on our "Tribute Wall" at www.WHBfamily.com.