Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Waco, TX

Elijah Eugene Russell

Elijah Eugene Russell

Dec 12, 2003

RUSSELL, ELIJAH EUGENE Elijah Eugene Russell, infant son of Louis and Angie Russell died Friday, December 12, 2003 at a local hospital. Graveside services will be held at 2pm Tuesday, December 16 at Waco Memorial North with Bishop Vera Morris officiating. Survivors include his parents; grandparents, Margaret Smith, Marilyn Russell, Robert Smith and Louis Grissom; great grandfather, James Dixon;...

Jack Ramsay

Jack Ramsay

Dec 10, 2003

RAMSAY, JACK Jack Ramsay, age 88, of Waco died Wednesday, December 10, 2003 at a local hospital. Graveside services will be held at 2pm Friday, December 12 at Oak Hill Cemetery, Goliad, Texas. Mr. Ramsay was born February 14, 1915 in Myrtle Springs, Texas. He married Alice Louise Seidel March 7, 1941 in New Braunfels. She preceded him in...

Ruby Schrader Porter

Ruby Schrader Porter

Dec 9, 2003

PORTER, RUBY SCHRADER Ruby Schrader Porter, age 78, of Woodway died Tuesday, December 9, 2003 at a local hospital. Services will be held at 3:30pm Saturday, December 13 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel with Dr. Randy Hughes officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial North. Visitation with the family will be from 6-8pm Friday, December 12 at the funeral home. Mrs....

Clara Mae Baker

Clara Mae Baker

Dec 8, 2003

Clara Mae Bradbury Baker, 97, of Waco, passed away Dec. 8, 2003, at a local nursing home. Graveside services will be at Rosemound Cemetery. She was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, three sisters; and her only son, Doyle Baker. She is survived by her granddaughter, Carolyn Davis Baker; great-granddaughter, Stacy Davis Padgett; great-grandson, Dennis Davis Jr;...

Wilhemina Rosalie Klein

Wilhemina Rosalie Klein

Dec 6, 2003

Wilhemina Rosalie Klein, 95, of Longview, formally of Waco, passed away Saturday, December 06, 2003 at a Longview nursing home. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Tuesday,December 9, 2003 at Funeraria Brazos Chapel, 1124 Washington Ave., with Rev. Monsignor Mark Deering officiating. A rosary will be recited Monday, December 8, 2003, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel, 6101 Bosque Blvd. Mrs....

Robert Wayne Mccollum

Robert Wayne Mccollum

Dec 6, 2003

Services for Robert W. “Bob” McCollum, 81, will be held at 1 pm Tuesday December 9, 2003 at Austin Ave. United Methodist Church, with Rev. Tom Robbins officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. This strong and faithful man, husband, father, grandfather, brother, and role model died Saturday, December 6, 2003. The family will receive friends Monday, December 8...

Jack Hightower

Jack Hightower

Dec 6, 2003

HIGHTOWER, JACK Jack Hightower, 73, of Waxahachie, died Saturday, December, 6 2003 in Austin, Texas. He was born on September 14, 1930 in Waco, TX, to Bryan J. and Emma Pfaeffle Hightower. He graduated from Waco High School in 1948 and from Baylor University in 1952. After serving in the U S Navy, Jack began his banking career at...

Della Elaine Wooley

Della Elaine Wooley

Dec 5, 2003

Della Elaine Wooley passed away December 5, 2003 at Providence Hospital, Waco, Texas. Services will be at 10a.m. Monday, December 8th at Western Heights Baptist Church with Pastor Michael Patterson officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation for family and friends will be from 6 to 8p.m. Sunday December 7th at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey, 6106 Bosque Blvd. Della was the...

Edgardo D. Yu

Edgardo D. Yu

Dec 5, 2003

YU, EDGARDO D. Edgardo D. Yu, 51, of Hewitt, passed away Friday, December 5, 2003, at a local hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10am Wednesday, December 10 , at St. Louis Catholic Church with Rev. Chris Ferrer, Rev. Celso Yu, and Rev. Benjie Magnaye as celebrants. Visitation with the family will be 6-8pm Tuesday, December...

Glenda Vahue Van Cleave

Glenda Vahue Van Cleave

Dec 4, 2003

VAN CLEAVE, GLENDA VAHUE Glenda Vahue Van Cleave, age 59, of Lorena passed away Thursday, December 04, 2003. A memorial service will be held at 3:30pm Saturday, December 6 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey with Rev. David Story officiating. Ms. Van Cleave was born October 8, 1944 in Gardiner, Maine to Glendon Carlyle and Laurelle Priest Vahue. She was a graduate of...

Derrol Butler Hassell

Derrol Butler Hassell

Dec 4, 2003

HASSELL, DERROL Derrol Hassell, 62, of Corpus Christi, passed away Thursday, December 4, 2003 at a local hospital. Graveside services will be held Wednesday, December 10 at 10 am, at Seaside Memorial Park in Corpus Christi. Mr. Hassell was born February 25, 1941, in Corpus Christi where he lived most of his life. He was a veteran of the...

William Samuel Powers Jr.

William Samuel Powers Jr.

Dec 4, 2003

William S. ''Bill'' Powers Jr., 69, of Waco passed away Thursday, Dec. 4, 2003. Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 8 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel, 6101 Bosque Blvd., with the Rev. Barry Camp officiating. Internment will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7 at the funeral home....

Callie Opal Beaty

Callie Opal Beaty

Dec 3, 2003

BEATY, CALLIE OPAL Callie Opal Beaty, age 97, of Waco died Wednesday, December 03, 2003 at a local hospital. Graveside services will be held at 2pm Friday, December 5 at Waco Memorial North with Chaplain Curtis Holland officiating. Visitation with the family will be from 4-6pm Thursday, December 4 at the funeral home. Mrs. Beaty was born July 12,...

Barbara Payne Scott

Barbara Payne Scott

Dec 2, 2003

SCOTT, BARBARA PAYNE Barbara Payne Scott, age 63, went to be with her Lord, Jesus Christ Tuesday, December 02, 2003. Services will be held at 11:30am Friday, December 5 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel with Rev. Jay Swoveland officiating. Interment will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 5-7pm Thursday, December 4 at the funeral home. A...

Sue Goldfine

Sue Goldfine

Nov 30, 2003

Sue Goldfine Sue Goldfine, 67, of Temple, passed away Sunday, Nov. 30, 2003. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 3 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery. Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home will be handling the arrangements. Sue was born Oct. 5, 1936, to Margaret and Wilburn Barcus. She was a lifelong resident of...

Ernest Thomas Caldwell

Ernest Thomas Caldwell

Nov 30, 2003

CALDWELL, ERNEST Ernest Caldwell, 71, of Mart, passed away, Sunday, November 30, 2003 at his residence. Services will be 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 3, 2003 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel, 6101 Bosque Blvd. Burial will follow at Kirk Cemetery. Mr. Caldwell was born February 12, 1932 son of George and Louise Caldwell. He went to school in and around Rosebud. He...

Charles ''Mox'' Zink

Charles ''Mox'' Zink

Nov 30, 2003

ZINK, CHARLES MOX Charles Wesley Zink, age 81, passed away peacefully Sunday, November 30, 2003 at Greenview Manor Nursing Home. As per his request, there will be no memorial service held. Mr. Zink was born August 1, 1922 in Edgewood, Texas. He and his family moved to Dallas where he attended Dallas Technical High School. He joined the United...

John Seymore Ballard

John Seymore Ballard

Nov 29, 2003

BALLARD, JOHN John S. Ballard, 85, of Waco, passed away, Saturday, November 29, 2003 at a local hospital. Graveside services will be 11 am, Tuesday, December 2, 2003 at Oakwood Cemetery with the Rev. Mark Nygard officiating. Visitation with the family will be 6-8 pm Monday, December 1, 2003 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home, 6101 Bosque Blvd. Mr. Ballard was...

Connie Elizabeth Stanley

Connie Elizabeth Stanley

Nov 29, 2003

STANLEY, CONNIE Connie Stanley, 88, of Waco, passed away, Saturday, November 29, 2003 at a local nursing home. Graveside services will be 3pm Tuesday, December 2, 2003 at Mount Calm Cemetery. Arrangements are through Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey, 6101 Bosque Blvd. Connie was born November 29, 1915 in Victoria, Texas to Donie Pirl Lester Stanley and Samuel Perry Stanley. She worked in...

Leatha Mae Garrett

Leatha Mae Garrett

Nov 29, 2003

GARRETT, LEATHA Leatha Mae Garrett, 69 of Valley Mills passed away Saturday, November 29, 2003 at her home. Services will be 3:30 pm Tuesday, December 2, 2003 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel, 6101 Bosque Blvd with the Pastor Walter Albers officiating. Mrs. Garrett was born April 7, 1934 in Cameron, Texas to Amiel and Irene Johnson. She was preceded in death...