Recent Obituaries in Waco, TX

Jul 31, 2023

Mary Louise Cox, 79, passed away Monday, July 31, 2023 at Providence Hospice Place in Waco.

The funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, August 7, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home with Richard Gato and David Ives officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. Sunday,...

Jul 27, 2023

Mason Lee Niffen passed away Thursday, July 27, 2023. Graveside Services will be 1:00 p.m., Friday, August 4, 2023, at Hernandez Cemetery in Cameron with family officiating. Burial will follow. A visitation will be from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m., Friday, August 4, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home.

Mason was born December 1, 2012, in Temple, Texas,...

Jul 22, 2023

Reuben Hurtado passed away at home Saturday, July 22, 2023, at the age of 71.

Mass of Christian Burial, to celebrate his life, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 1, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Waco with The Very Reverend Benjamin Magnaye as celebrant. Interment will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will...

Jul 21, 2023

Lynn Hayner, age 62, died at home in Waco with her family by her side. A memorial service will be held at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, July 29, 2023, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home, 6101 Bosque Blvd., in Waco, Texas, with Reverend Joann Dominguez officiating. There will be an opportunity to greet the family at 3:00 p.m. prior to the service,...

Jul 18, 2023

Joyce J. McCleery passed away on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. Visitation and services will take place at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home with burial following at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 p.m. Friday, July 28, 2023. Services will be 10:00 am Saturday, July 29, 2023 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel with Reverend Brian Coats officiating.

Joyce was born...

Jul 17, 2023

Phyllis "Jeanne" Ware passed away on Monday, July 17, 2023. A Graveside Service to honor her life will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 29, 2023, at Oakwood Cemetery, 2124 S 5th St, Waco, Texas, 76706.

Jeanne was born on July 14, 1950, in Memphis, Texas, to Preach and Margaret Weaver. In 1968, she...

Jul 17, 2023

Ruth Elaine Malin DeWeese Troop passed away Monday, July 17, 2023, leaving behind a legacy of compassion, care, and unwavering love. A graveside service to celebrate her life will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, July 21, 2023, at Waco Memorial Park in Waco, Texas.

Ruth was born on April 8, 1925, in Pemiscot...

Jul 15, 2023

William “Bill” Lewie Jr., 94, of Waco, passed away Saturday, July 15, 2023, at Ascension Providence Hospital in Waco with his family at his side.Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday, July 18, 2023, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. A private family funeral service followed by burial at Oakwood Cemetery in Waco will be held this week....

Jul 15, 2023

Randall “Craig” Colwick passed away July 15, 2023. He was at home, surrounded by family and enveloped with love. A celebration of life will be scheduled soon.

Craig was born in Cranfills Gap, a small village that always held his heart. After moving to Waco, he became a standout basketball player at Richfield...

Jul 14, 2023

William "Bill" O. McAfee, aged 94, peacefully passed away on July 14, 2023, in

Bryan, Texas. A memorial service to honor his life will be held at 11:00 a.m.,

Friday, July 28, 2023, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home in Waco, Texas,

officiated by Mike Waldrop of the Masonic Lodge-Waco.

In...

Jul 14, 2023

Barbara Ann Williams passed away peacefully at home on Friday, July 14, 2023, at the age of 59.

Barbara was born January 21, 1964, in Waco, Texas, to Scott and Floryann Williams. She managed Scott Williams Drywall her entire adult life, alongside her twin brother, John. Much like her dad, she was very...

Jul 11, 2023

Nell French Hart passed away Tuesday, July 11, 2023. A Memorial Service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 22, 2023, at the Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel in Waco, Texas, with Rev. Wayne Williams officiating. The burial will be 9:00 a.m., prior to the service at Oakwood Cemetery in Waco. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, July 21,...

Jul 8, 2023

Richard Harlow “Dick” Jackson, beloved husband of Dora Lynn “Dodie” Jackson, was taken to his eternal home on July 8, 2023. Visitation will be held Saturday evening, July 15, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday July 16, at First Baptist Church of Waco, and a...

Jul 8, 2023

Helen Aline Crook Stem, age 97, passed away peacefully Saturday, July 8, 2023 in Burnet, Texas with her daughter, Susie, by her side. Graveside service will be held at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 18, at Waco Memorial Park with Jonathan Grant officiating. Visitation will be Monday, July 17, 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home in Waco....

Jul 7, 2023

William "Bill" Carl Bell, age 77, passed away Friday, July 7, 2023 at a local hospital in Fort Worth, surrounded by his family. Graveside services will be 9:00 a.m. Saturday, July 15, 2023 at Rosemound Cemetery, 3201 South 12th Street, Waco, Texas, with Pastor Dustin Watts officiating. Visitation will be Friday, July 14, 2023, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m....

Jul 1, 2023

Elizabeth Holley Anderson, 59, of Waco, a respected public relations professional and former TV broadcaster, died Saturday, July 1, 2023, at her home in Waco.

Visitation will be 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Thursday, July 6, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. The Celebration of a Life well lived will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, July...

Jul 1, 2023

Sally B. Robinson passed away Saturday, July 1, 2023. A Memorial Service will be 11:00 am, Saturday, July 8, 2023, at Seventh and James Baptist Church with Rev. Erin Conaway officiating. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 pm, Friday, July 7, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home.

Sally was born June 9, 1930, in Boston, Massachusetts, to...

Jun 28, 2023

Cristina Rodriguez-Maya passed away peacefully Wednesday, June 28, 2023 surrounded by her loving family at home.

Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, June 30, 2023 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. The funeral service will be at 8:00 a.m. Saturday, July 1, 2023 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel with Father Benjamin Magnaye officiating. Burial will...

Jun 24, 2023

Kevin David Copeland, 62, of Waco, passed away Saturday, June 24, 2023, at home surrounded by his family.

A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m. July 5, at Oakwood Cemetery in Waco with John DeGiorgio officiating.

Kevin was born and raised in Waco where he resided most...

Jun 20, 2023

Heather Elizabeth (Curry) McCallie, 49 years old, of Waco, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, after spending 16 months with cancer and embracing every moment to the fullest with family and friends. A Celebration of Heather’s Life will be held at The Barn at Old Bethany, 2730 Old Bethany Rd, Bruceville, Texas, on Tuesday, June 27, at...