Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Waco, TX

Sharon Marie Wallace

Sharon Marie Wallace

Dec 31, 2013

Sharon Marie Wallace December 31, 1955 - December 31, 2013 Sharon Marie Wallace of Waco passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2013, after a long battle with cancer. Graveside services will be at 2:00 p.m., Friday, January 3, 2014, at Oakwood Cemetery with the Chaplain Bob Harr officiating. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, January 2, at...

Virginia Geist

Virginia Geist

Dec 31, 2013

Virginia Patterson Geist June 18, 1924 - December 31, 2013 Virginia Patterson Geist of Waco went to be with the Lord after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's on Tuesday, December 31, 2013. Services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 4, 2014 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel with Bro. Nelson Head officiating. A private family burial will follow at Crawford Cemetery. Visitation...

Rodney Lee Griffin

Rodney Lee Griffin

Dec 25, 2013

Rodney Lee Griffin February 11, 1961 - December 25, 2013 Rodney Lee Griffin of Mt. Calm passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2013. Services will be at 10:00 a.m., Monday, December 30, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel with the Rev. Roy Marshall officiating. Visitation will be from 2-4 p.m., Sunday, December 29, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel. Rodney was born February 11, 1961 in...

Billie Louise Bailey

Billie Louise Bailey

Dec 25, 2013

Louise Armstrong Lightfoot Bailey April 12, 1928 December 25, 2013 Louise Armstrong Lightfoot Bailey, a life-long resident of Waco, joined her Savior December 25, 2013. Graveside services will be1:00 p.m., Monday, December 30, at Waco Memorial Park. Louise was born April 12, 1928. She attended Waco Public Schools, graduated from Waco High School in 1945, and Four-C Business College...

Maria Ester Smith

Maria Ester Smith

Dec 24, 2013

Maria Ester Smith May 25, 1925 - December 24, 2013 Maria Ester Smith of Waco passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2013. Graveside services will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 28, at Waco Memorial Mausoleum. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, December 27, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey. Maria was born May 25, 1925, in San Jose, Costa Rica...

Amy Williamson

Amy Williamson

Dec 23, 2013

Amy Williamson June 27, 1966 December 23, 2013 Amy Williamson, 47, of McGregor, passed away Monday, December 23, 2013. A Celebration of Life Service will be at 10:30 a.m., Friday, December 27, at First Baptist Church of Waco with the Rev. Matt Snowden officiating. A private family burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation and a reception will follow...

James Paul Reeves

James Paul Reeves

Dec 22, 2013

James Paul Reeves December 6, 1955 - December 22, 2013 Paul Reeves passed away Sunday, December 22, 2013, in Wichita Falls, Texas. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, January 3, 2014, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel in Waco, Texas. Paul was born December 6, 1955, in Waco to Lynn Reeves and Ina Blayne Price. He worked at...

Paul D. Marable, Jr.

Paul D. Marable, Jr.

Dec 19, 2013

Paul Davis Marable, Jr. August 27, 1921 - December 19, 2013 Paul Davis Marable, Jr. passed away Thursday, December 19, 2013. A celebration of his life will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday, January 4, at First United Methodist Church, 4901 Cobbs Dr., Waco. Paul grew up in Clarksville, Texas and attended the University of Texas, graduating with a...

Jerry Dixon

Jerry Dixon

Dec 17, 2013

Jerry Dixon July 20, 1931 - December 17, 2013 Jerry Dixon of Hewitt passed away peacefully Tuesday, December 17, 2013, at Providence Hospice Place. Services will be at 1:30 p.m., Friday, December 20, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel with Chaplain LeAnne Ryan officiating. Burial will follow at Lorena Cemetery. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey. Jerry...

Dr. Charles Gibson Shellenberger

Dr. Charles Gibson Shellenberger

Dec 16, 2013

Dr. Charles Gibson Shellenberger April 23, 1919 - December 16, 2013 Dr. Charles Gibson Shellenberger of Waco passed from this life into the presence of God on Monday, December 16, 2013. There will be a private burial service followed by a Memorial Service at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, December 19, at Highland Baptist Chapel, with the Rev. Barry Camp officiating....

Vivian Dobbs

Vivian Dobbs

Dec 14, 2013

Vivian Dobbs October 27, 1921 - December 14, 2013 Vivian Lynn Dobbs of Waco passed away Saturday, December 14, 2013, at Sterling House Assisted Living in Temple, Texas. At her request, there will be no service. Private burial will be held at her family cemetery in Houston. Vivian was born October 27, 1921, in Dayton, Texas, to James and...

Christel Baker

Christel Baker

Dec 14, 2013

Christel Baker July 8, 1938 - December 14, 2013 Christel Baker of Waco passed away Saturday, December 14, at Westview Manor. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, December 16, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Sunday, December 15, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey. Christel was born July 8, 1938, in...

Jane Mitchell

Jane Mitchell

Dec 14, 2013

Jane Mitchell December 31, 1934 - December 14, 2013 Jane Mitchell, 78, passed away Saturday December 14, 2013. Arrangements are pending.

Blanche Casey

Blanche Casey

Dec 14, 2013

Blanche "B" Casey July 18, 1920 - December 14, 2013 Blanche Lenora Casey of Waco passed away Saturday, December 14 , 2013, at Parkview Nursing & Rehabilitation in Big Spring, Texas. Graveside Services will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 17, at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Monday, December 16, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Garden Room. Blanche...

Marian Louise Brown

Marian Louise Brown

Dec 13, 2013

Marian Louise Brown April 10, 1946 - December 13, 2013 Marian Louise Brown of Hewitt passed away Friday, December 13, at Providence Hospice Place. Memorial Services will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, December 16 at First Baptist Church of Hewitt with Brother Roy Marshall officiating. Burial will precede the Memorial Service at 9:30 a.m. Stanford Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will be...

Rogelio Roger Perez Reyes, Jr.

Rogelio Roger Perez Reyes, Jr.

Dec 11, 2013

Rogelio Perez Reyes, Jr. July 7, 1938 - December 11, 2013 Rogelio Perez Reyes, Jr.Roger of Fort Worth, Texas, passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2013, at the age of 75 years. A chapel service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 14, at Wilkirson Hatch Bailey Funeral Home, followed by a graveside service with full military honors at...

Nick Hamilton

Nick Hamilton

Dec 11, 2013

Nick Hamilton July 10, 1938 December 11, 2013 Benjamin Nicholls Hamilton of Horseshoe Bay passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2013 in Austin. Memorial services are pending. Nick was born to Benjamin and Sue Hamilton on July 10, 1938, in Wheeling, West Virginia. The family moved to the Texas coast when Nick was a child. He attended Texas schools and...

Patsy Cartwright

Patsy Cartwright

Dec 8, 2013

Patsy Cartwright September 13, 1927 December 8, 2013 Jean Elizabeth McFarland Cartwright, known to everyone as "Patsy," died peacefully at her home on December 8, 2013, surrounded by her family. She was 86 years old. A private burial will be held on Wednesday, December 11, at Oakwood Cemetery, and a 1:30 p.m. memorial service will follow at St. Paul's...

Dr. J. Douglas Guthrie

Dr. J. Douglas Guthrie

Dec 7, 2013

J. Douglas Guthrie, Jr. December 24, 1928 - December 7, 2013 J. Douglas Guthrie, Jr., of Waco passed away Saturday, December 7, 2013. Services will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, December 13, at Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit with Father Nathaniel Jung-Chul Lee officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery with Father John Wells officiating. Douglas was born December...

Lonzo Luther Simons

Lonzo Luther Simons

Dec 4, 2013

Lonzo Luther Simons July 7, 1919 - December 4, 2013 L.L. "Lonnie" Simons of Waco passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2013, at his son's home in Waco. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 7, at Wilkirson Hatch Bailey Chapel with the Rev. Roy Marshall officiating. A private family burial will be held at a later date. Visitation will...