Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Waco, TX

Donna Doodle Hoelscher

Donna Doodle Hoelscher

Apr 28, 2004

HOELSCHER, DONNA Donna Tynes Hoelscher “Doodle”, age 52, of Hewitt passed away Wednesday, April 28, 2004 after a brief and courageous battle with cancer. Services will be held at 11:30am Saturday, May 1 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel with Brother Buddy Sipe officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial North. Visitation with the family will be from 6-8pm Friday, April 30...

Glenn E. Jumper

Glenn E. Jumper

Apr 27, 2004

JUMPER, GLENN E. Glenn E. Jumper, 76, of Waco passed away Tuesday, April 27, 2004 at a local hospital after a long battle with emphysema. Services will be 9:30am Friday, April 30 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel with Bro. Van Vowell officiating. Burial with military honors will follow at China Spring Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 6 –...

Marie Wright

Marie Wright

Apr 27, 2004

WRIGHT, MARIE Marie Wright, 91, formerly of Waco died Tuesday, April 27, 2004 in Dripping Springs. Services will be held at 1:30pm Thursday, April 29, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel with Chaplain Curtis Holland officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial North. Mrs. Wright was born January 24, 1913 in Thornton to William Henry and Tressie Carter Hewitt. She was a...

Mary Kathryn Moor Pearce

Mary Kathryn Moor Pearce

Apr 27, 2004

PEARCE, MARY KATHRYN MOOR Mary Kathryn Moor Pearce, age 89, of Waco died Tuesday, April 27, 2004 at a local hospital. Services will be held at 10am Thursday, April 29 at First Baptist Church of Waco with Dr. John Wood and Dr. Scott Walker officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial North. Visitation with the family will be from...

Jack J. Nelson

Jack J. Nelson

Apr 27, 2004

Jack Jay Nelson, 77, of Waco passed away Tuesday, April 27, 2004, at Hillcrest Baptist Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Thursday, April 29 at St. Louis Catholic Church. Burial with full military honors will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Rosary will be recited at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 28 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home, 6101...

Jimmye Dobbs Hays

Jimmye Dobbs Hays

Apr 21, 2004

Jimmye Hays Jimmye Dobbs Hays of Waco, widely known educator in the area of children’s reading, passed away Wednesday, April 21, 2004, at a local hospital. At her request, no services will be held. She will be buried in San Antonio. Mrs. Hays was born March 2, 1927, in Lufkin, Texas, to James L. and Vivian Johnson Dobbs. She...

Itasca Davis Rogers

Itasca Davis Rogers

Apr 20, 2004

ROGERS, ITASCA DAVIS Itasca Davis Rogers, age 85 of Waco passed away Tuesday, April 20, 2004. Services will be held at 11:30am Thursday, April 22 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel with Dr. Raymond Bailey officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 5-7pm Wednesday, April 21 at the funeral home. Mrs. Rogers was born June...

Gary L. Neighbors

Gary L. Neighbors

Apr 19, 2004

NEIGHBORS, GARY L. Gary L. Neighbors, 62, of Waco died Monday, April 19, 2004 at his residence. Services will be held 2pm Thursday, April 22, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church with The Rev. Roland Timberlake officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial North with full military honors. Visitation with the family will be 6 – 8 pm Wednesday, April...

Virginia Violet Brock

Virginia Violet Brock

Apr 18, 2004

BROCK, VIRGINIA Virginia Brock, age 81 of Waco passed into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior Sunday, April 18, 2004. Services will be held at 11am Wednesday, April 21 at Waco Memorial Mausoleum Chapel with Rev. Bryan Pendleton officiating. Visitation with the family will be from 6-8pm Tuesday, April 20 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Garden Room. Virginia was born...

Robert Blackburn

Robert Blackburn

Apr 18, 2004

BLACKBURN, ROBERT Robert Milton “Pete” Blackburn went to be with his heavenly Father Sunday, April 18, 2004. Services will be at 10:00 am Tuesday, April 20, at First United Methodist Church of Waco with the Rev. Steve Ramsdell officiating. Interment will follow at 12 noon at Hillcrest Garden of Memories Cemetery near Hillsboro, Texas. Visitation with the family will...

Gerald A. Jerry Yost

Gerald A. Jerry Yost

Apr 17, 2004

YOST, GERALD Gerald A. “Jerry” Yost beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend went to be with the Lord April 17, 2004 after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. Services will be at 10:00 am Wednesday, April 21, 2004 at St. Louis Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial North. Rosary will be recited at 6:15 p.m. Tuesday...

Craten Lomas C. L. Pulley

Craten Lomas C. L. Pulley

Apr 17, 2004

PULLEY, LOMAS C.L. Lomas C.L. Pulley passed away Saturday, April 17, 2004 at a local hospital. Graveside services will be at Waco Memorial North Tuesday, April 20 at 10:30 AM with the Rev. Joe Bailey, Jr. officiating. Family will receive visitors Monday, April 19 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM at the funeral home. Mr. Pulley was born February...

Thomas J. Lene, Jr.

Thomas J. Lene, Jr.

Apr 16, 2004

LENE, JR., THOMAS J. Thomas J. Lene, Jr., age 80 of Waco died Friday, April 16, 2004 at a local hospital. Graveside services will be held at 10:30am Saturday, April 17 at China Spring Cemetery with Rev. Kevin Moore officiating. Mr. Lene graduated from high school and served in the U.S. Army. He was a Purple Heart veteran. He...

Zella Elizabeth Betty Grauer

Zella Elizabeth Betty Grauer

Apr 15, 2004

GRAUER, BETTY Zella Elizabeth Betty Grauer, age 92 of Waco died Thursday, April 15, 2004 at a local hospital. Graveside services will be held at 10am Monday, April 19 at Oakwood Cemetery with The Rev. Msgr. Mark Deering officiating. Visitation will be from 4-6pm Sunday, April 18 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey. Mrs. Grauer was born December 6, 1911 in Monmouth, Illinois...

Maurine Elizabeth Williams

Maurine Elizabeth Williams

Apr 15, 2004

WILLIAMS, MAURINE ELIZABETH Maurine Elizabeth Williams, age 90, of Waco died early Thursday, April 15, 2004 at a local nursing home where she had lived for the last two months. Graveside services will be held at 2pm Saturday, April 17 at Waco Memorial North with Rev. Drew Wilson officiating. Family and friends are invited for visitation at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey from...

Moises H. Puente, Sr.

Moises H. Puente, Sr.

Apr 12, 2004

PUENTE, SR., MOISES H. Moises H. Puente, Sr., age 73 of Waco died Monday, April 12, 2004 at a local hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1pm Saturday, April 17 at St. Francis Catholic Church with Rev. Sergio Lopez officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Rosary will be recited at 7pm Friday, April 16 at...

John B. Sherrell

John B. Sherrell

Apr 12, 2004

SHERRELL, JOHN B. John B. Sherrell, age 82, of Waco passed away Monday, April 12, 2004 at his residence after a short illness with cancer. Graveside services will be held at 11am Wednesday, April 14 at Rosemound Cemetery with Rev. Michael O. Patterson officiating. John B. was born July 15, 1921 in Waco to Annie to John B. Sherrell,...

Bobbie Ruth Spears

Bobbie Ruth Spears

Apr 11, 2004

SPEARS, BOBBIE RUTH ETCHISON Bobbie Ruth Etchison Spears, age 84, passed away Sunday, April 11, 2004. Graveside services will be at 2pm Wednesday, April 14 at Waco Memorial North with Pastor Daniel Brandt officiating. Visitation with the family will be from 5-7pm Tuesday, April 13 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey, 6101 Bosque Blvd. Mrs. Spears was born December 9, 1919 in Waco...

Joe F. Brothers, M.D.

Joe F. Brothers, M.D.

Apr 11, 2004

BROTHERS, M.D., JOE F. Joe Frank Brothers, M.D. went to be with his Lord at his home on Sunday, April 11, 2004. Services will be held at 10:30am Friday, April 16 at First Baptist Church at Lorena with Rev. Mike Patterson officiating. Interment will be at Waco Memorial North. Visitation with the family will be 6-8pm Wednesday, April 14...

Morris F. Patton

Morris F. Patton

Apr 10, 2004

PATTON, MORRIS Morris F. Patton, 79, of Waco, passed away April 10, 2004 at a local nursing home. Services will be 1:30pm, Wednesday, April 14 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey chapel with Dr. Buddy Sipe officiating. Graveside services will be at 3pm at Kosse Cemetery. Mr. Patton was born January 8, 1925 in Pattonville, Texas to Oscar and Blanche Patton, and lived...

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