Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Waco, TX

Jack Schaevitz

Jack Schaevitz

Sep 24, 2004

SCHAEVITZ, JACK Jack Schaevitz, of Waco, died Friday, Sept. 24, 2004. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 28 at Congregation Agudath Jacob with Rabbi Gordon Fuller officiating. Interment will follow at Agudath Jacob Cemetery. Mr. Schaevitz was born on May 26, 1911. He moved to Waco in 1948 from Youngstown, Ohio. In 1949 he opened the Health...

Adolf Krupicka

Adolf Krupicka

Sep 23, 2004

ADOLF KRUPICKA Adolf “Tex” Krupicka, age 82 of Waco, died Thursday, Sept. 23 at a local nursing home. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel with Rev. Paul Krupicka, nephew, officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial North with Masonic rites by Waco Masonic Funeral Committee and Taps played by a member of the...

Joe B. Allen

Joe B. Allen

Sep 23, 2004

JOE B. ALLEN Joe Bert Allen, loving husband, father and grandfather passed away Thursday, September 23, 2004 at his residence. Funeral services will be 1:30pm Monday, September 27, at The Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit, 1624 Wooded Acres Dr. with The Rev. John T. Wells officiating. Interment will follow at Waco Memorial North. Visitation with the family will...

Thomas E. Goodwin

Thomas E. Goodwin

Sep 23, 2004

GOODWIN, THOMAS Thomas E. Goodwin, 86, passed away Thursday, September 23, 2004 at a local rest home. Services will be at 9:30 on Tuesday, September 28 at the Wilkirson Hatch Bailey Chapel with Rev. Mike Patterson of Western Heights Baptist Church officiating. Entombment will follow at the Mausoleum at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be held at the funeral...

W. Lou Higdon

W. Lou Higdon

Sep 23, 2004

W. LOU HIGDON Wanda Lou Higdon, 74 of Waco died Thursday, September 23, 2004 at her residence. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 26 at Mart Cemetery with Chaplain Suzanne Smith officiating. Mrs. Higdon was born February 26, 1930 in Waco, the daughter of Jesse Robert and Gertrue Porterfield Ingram. She graduated from Waco High School...

Marcia Elizabeth Nay

Marcia Elizabeth Nay

Sep 22, 2004

MARCIA NAY Marcia Elizabeth Nay died September 22, 2004 in a local hospital. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday, September 24 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey chapel with Rev. Su Milam of First United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, September 23 at the funeral home. Marcia was...

Jocelyn Jo Adams Dockery

Jocelyn Jo Adams Dockery

Sep 20, 2004

JOCELYN DOCKERY Jocelyn Jo Adams Dockery, age 84 of Waco, died Monday, September 20, 2004 at a local nursing home. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 22 at Rosemound Cemetery with Pastor Drew Wilson officiating. Visitation with the family will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 21 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey. Mrs. Dockery was born October...

Sharon Elliott

Sharon Elliott

Sep 20, 2004

SHARON ELLIOTT Sharon Elliott, of China Spring, died Monday, September 20, 2004 at her residence. Services will be at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 22, at St. Matthew Lutheran Church with Rev. Paul Krupicka officiating. Burial will follow at St. John Lutheran Church, Coryell City. Visitation with the family will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 21 at...

Marie Cecilia Hancock

Marie Cecilia Hancock

Sep 15, 2004

HANCOCK, MARIE CECILIA Marie Cecilia Hancock, 69 of Waco, died Wednesday, September 15, 2004 at a local hospital. Memorial services will be at 1pm Saturday, September 18 at St. Louis Catholic Church with the Rev. David Leibham officiating. Visitation with family will be from 5-9pm Friday, September 17 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Garden Room. Maria Cecilia Yglesias Vieto was born in...

James B. Landfair

James B. Landfair

Sep 14, 2004

James Landfair James B. Landfair, 83, of Waco passed away Sept. 14, 2004, at his residence. A private family service will be held at First United Methodist Church in Waco. James was born to Mr. and Mrs. Hutchins Landfair on Aug. 21, 1921, at Tillar, Ark. He graduated from Tillar High School in 1939 and attended Arkansas A&M. He...

Thelma M. Nokeley

Thelma M. Nokeley

Sep 12, 2004

NOKELEY, THELMA Thelma M. Nokeley, age 96 of Bruceville, went home to be with our Lord Sunday, September 12, 2004. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10am Wednesday, September 15 at St. Louis Catholic Church with the Rev. Monsignor Mark Deering officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Rosary will be recited at 7pm Tuesday, September 14...

Frederick L. Smith

Frederick L. Smith

Sep 12, 2004

SMITH, FREDERICK L. Frederick L. Smith, 59 of Waco, died Sunday, September 12, 2004, at a local nursing home. Mr. Smith was born July 12, 1945 in Lackawanna, New York. He moved to the Texas area to serve in the Army at Fort Hood in 1972. He worked for Dukes Convenience Store. He was an avid coin and stamp...

Mary Marie Morton Cannaday

Mary Marie Morton Cannaday

Sep 11, 2004

CANNADAY, MARY Mary Morton Cannaday, age 92 of Waco, went peacefully to be with her Lord Saturday, September 11, 2004. Visitation with the family will be from 5-7pm Thursday, September 16 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey, 6101 Bosque Blvd. There will be a private family burial service. Mrs. Cannaday was born August 25, 1912; she married William Riley Cannaday in 1932. He...

Lucile L. Naudain

Lucile L. Naudain

Sep 11, 2004

NAUDAIN, LUCILE Lucile Lewis Naudain died September 11, 2004 at a local nursing home. She was 95 years old and had Alzheimer's dementia. Graveside services will be held Saturday, September 18 at 3:00 p.m. at Rosemound Cemetery with The Rev. Frank Mangum officiating. Arrangements are by Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home, 6101 Bosque Blvd. Lucile was born March 8, 1909 in...

Larry Dean Vanlandingham

Larry Dean Vanlandingham

Sep 11, 2004

VANLANDINGHAM, LARRY DEAN Larry Dean Vanlandingham, PhD passed away at the age of 67 on Saturday morning, September 11, 2004 surrounded by the love of his family and many friends. Graveside services will be held at 10:00am Tuesday, September 14, at Oakwood Cemetery with Ed Wittner officiating. Visitation with the family will be from 6-8pm Monday, September 13, at...

Dan Dean Nimmo

Dan Dean Nimmo

Sep 10, 2004

NIMMO, DAN DEAN Professor Dan Dean Nimmo, age 71, of Waco, passed away at his home on Friday, September 10, 2004. Services will be held at 1:30 pm Thursday, September 16 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel at 6101 Bosque Blvd, Waco, Texas with Harry Howard officiating. Graveside services will be at 11:00 am, Friday, September 17, 2004 at Starr Cemetery near...

Bethel D. Foster Oliver

Bethel D. Foster Oliver

Sep 9, 2004

Bethel D.FosterOliver 88, a former resident of Waco, passed away September 9, 2004 in Denton, Texas. Services will be at 3:30 pm Monday, September 13 at Wilkirson-Hatch – Bailey Chapel 6101 Bosque Blvd. with Rev. Daniel Downey officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial North. Visitation will be 3-5 PM Sunday, September 12 at the funeral home. Bethel was...

Albert Meroney

Albert Meroney

Sep 9, 2004

MERONEY, ALBERT William Albert Meroney, age 82, of Waco passed away Thursday, September 9, 2004 at a local hospital after a long battle with cancer. Services will be at 1:30pm Monday, September 13, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel with Dr. Ed Carter officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 6 – 8 pm Sunday at...

Ray Moran, Jr.

Ray Moran, Jr.

Sep 9, 2004

MORAN, RAY, JR. Ray Moran, Jr., age 77 of Robinson died suddenly Thursday, September 9, 2004. Services will be at 11:30am Monday, September 13, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel with Rev. Jay Swoveland, Chaplain Bill Moody and Rev. Eric Holleyman officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial North. Visitation with the family will be 6 – 8 pm Sunday at the...

Joel Ray Brown, Jr.

Joel Ray Brown, Jr.

Sep 7, 2004

BROWN, JOEL Joel Ray Brown, Jr., age 90 of Waco, died Tuesday, September 7, 2004 at a local nursing home. Graveside services will be at 3:30pm Thursday, September 9 at Oakwood Cemetery with the Rev. Dr. Jimmie Johnson officiating. Mr. Brown was born in Beggs, Oklahoma, August 20, 1914, son of J. Ray and Frances Brown. He was educated...