Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Waco, TX

Lena B. Hamm

Lena B. Hamm

May 29, 2003

HAMM, LENA Lena B. Hamm, age 92, of Waco passed away Thursday, May 29, 2003 at a local hospital. Services will be 10 a.m. Monday, June 2 at St. Louis Catholic Church with the Rev. Msgr. Mark Deering officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial North. Rosary will be 6 p.m. Sunday, June 1 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey, 6101 Bosque Blvd....

Marion Chesser

Marion Chesser

May 29, 2003

CHESSER, MARION Marion Chesser, age 75, of Waco died Thursday, May 29, 2003 at his residence. Graveside services will be held at 10am Saturday, May 31 at Oakwood Cemetery with Rev. Drew Wilson officiating. Visitation with the family will be from 6-8pm Friday, May 30 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey, 6101 Bosque Blvd. Mr. Chesser was born August 7, 1927 in Wichita...

Marjorie Newton

Marjorie Newton

May 27, 2003

NEWTON, MARJORIE ANN Marjorie Ann Newton, age 82 went to join her family on Tuesday, May 27, 2003. Graveside services will be held at 1pm Saturday, May 31 at Oakwood Cemetery with Rev. Art Torpy officiating. Visitation will be held on Friday, May 30 at 7pm at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey, 6101 Bosque Blvd. Miss Newton had resided in San Antonio continuously...

Marshall C. Coleman

Marshall C. Coleman

May 25, 2003

COLEMAN, MARSHALL Marshall C. Coleman, age 87, of Fort Worth died Sunday, May 25, 2003. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 28 at Oakwood Cemetery with Rev. Ross Sawyers officiating. Visitation with the family will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 27 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey, 1124 Washington Ave. Mr. Coleman was born January 29, 1916...

Mary Ann Sikes

Mary Ann Sikes

May 25, 2003

SIKES, MARY ANN Mary Ann Sikes, age 82 died Tuesday, May 27, 2003 in Lubbock. Services will be held at 1:30pm Friday, May 30 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel, 6101 Bosque Blvd. with Rev. Stephen Ramsdell officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Mrs. Sikes was born August 4, 1920 in McLennan County to the late John L. and Floy Alford....

Alta B. Johnson

Alta B. Johnson

May 24, 2003

ALTA B. JOHNSON Alta B. Johnson, age 93, died Saturday, May 24, 2003. Graveside services will be at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 27 at Waco Memorial North with Rev. David Story officiating. Ms. Johnson was born in Bell County. She was a long-time resident of Waco and lived in Fort Worth for the last seven years. Ms. Johnson was...

Cherrie Tudor

Cherrie Tudor

May 24, 2003

TUDOR, CAT CHERRIE A. Cherrie A. Cat Tudor, 41, of Waco gave up her fight with cancer on Saturday, May 24, 2003 at home. Graveside services will be held at 10:30am Friday, May 30 at Restland Cemetery with Rev. O. H. Dockray officiating. Visitation will be from 8-10:15am Friday at WHB, 1124 Washington Ave. She had been in food...

Elouise Powers Sparks

Elouise Powers Sparks

May 24, 2003

ELOUISE POWERS SPARKS Elouise Powers Sparks, age 83, died Saturday, May 24, 2003 at a local nursing facility. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 28 at Seventh & James Baptist Church with Dr. Raymond Bailey officiating. Burial will follow at 2 p.m. at Bethlehem Cemetery in Whitney, Texas. Visitation with the family will be from 4 to...

Richard Stanley Jones

Richard Stanley Jones

May 22, 2003

RICHARD STANLEY JONES Richard Stanley Jones, 75, died Thursday, May 22, 2003 at a Temple hospital. Graveside services will be at 9:30 A.M. Tuesday, May 27 at Oakwood Cemetery with Dr. James Bartley officiating. Mr. Jones was born November 20, 1927 in Amarillo, Texas. His early education was in Bentonville, Arkansas and East Texas. He graduated from high school...

Margaret Sullivan

Margaret Sullivan

May 22, 2003

SULLIVAN, MARGARET ANN Margaret Ann Sullivan, age 82, of Fort Worth formerly of Waco died Thursday, May 22, 2003 in Fort Worth. Services will be held at 11:30am Tuesday, May 27 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel, 6101 Bosque Blvd. with Dr. Randy Hughes officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial South. Visitation with the family will be from 6-8pm Monday, May...

Lillian Colley

Lillian Colley

May 21, 2003

COLLEY, LILLIAN Lillian Colley, age 97, of Woodway died Wednesday, May 21, 2003 at a local hospital. Graveside services will be held at 1pm Friday, May 23 at Waco Memorial North with Rev. Lance Ousley of St. Dunston Episcopal Church officiating. Arrangements are through Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey, 6101 Bosque Blvd. Mrs. Colley was born October 21, 1905 in Rosenthal, the daughter...

Patricia Ruth Nail Baskin

Patricia Ruth Nail Baskin

May 20, 2003

BASKIN, PATRICIA Patricia Ruth Nail Baskin, age 67, of Woodway slipped gently into the hands of the Lord. She passed away at home and was surrounded by her family. Services will be held at 11:30am Friday, May 23 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel, 6101 Bosque Blvd. with Dr. Burt Burleson officiating. Visitation with the family will be from 7-8pm Thursday, May...

Roy Odell Crook, Sr.

Roy Odell Crook, Sr.

May 20, 2003

CROOK, SR., ROY O. Roy O. Crook, Sr., age 82, of Crawford died Tuesday, May 20, 2003 at his residence. Services will be held at 1pm Saturday, May 24 at Waco Memorial Mausoleum Chapel with Rev. Gene Grace officiating. Entombment will follow at Waco Memorial North. Visitation with the family will be from 6-8pm Friday, May 23 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey,...

Stanley Lundin

Stanley Lundin

May 19, 2003

LUNDIN, STANLEY Stanley Lundin, age 86, of Lorena passed away Monday, May 19, 2003 at a local hospital. Graveside services will be held at 10am Tuesday, May 27 at Lorena Cemetery with Danny Niedeken, Lorena UMC pastor officiating. Arrangements are through Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey, 6101 Bosque Blvd. Stan was born July 19, 1916 in Chicago to George and Nellie Lundin. He...

Avery Fernandez

Avery Fernandez

May 19, 2003

FERNANDEZ, AVERY Avery Fernandez, age 11 months, of Waco died Monday, May 19, 2003 at his residence. Services will be held at 9:30am Wednesday, May 21 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel, 6101 Bosque Blvd. with Jeff Richardson officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. On June 9, 2002, we were blessed with a handsome three pound three ounce young man. We...

John B Fisher, Jr.

John B Fisher, Jr.

May 18, 2003

FISHER, JR., JOHN B John B Fisher, Jr., age 88, of Waco died Sunday May 18, 2003 at a local hospital. Services will be at 10am Wednesday, May 21 at First Baptist Church of Waco with Dr. Scott Walker officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Arrangements are through Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey, 6101 Bosque Blvd. Mr. Fisher was born April 29,...

Robert Browning

Robert Browning

May 14, 2003

BROWNING, ROBERT Robert Browning, age 74 of Waco died Wednesday, May 14, 2003 at his residence. Services will be held at 9:30am Saturday, May 17 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel, 6101 Bosque Blvd. with the Rev. Armando Virgen and the Rev. Michael Toby officiating. Burial with military honors will follow at Waco Memorial North. Visitation with the family will be from...

Talmadge Buel Paw Paw Tynes

Talmadge Buel Paw Paw Tynes

May 14, 2003

TYNES, TALMADGE BUEL PAW PAW Talmadge Buel Tynes Paw Paw, age 79, of Robinson went to be with the Lord May 14, 2003. Services will be held at 1:30pm Friday, May 16 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel, 6101 Bosque Blvd. with Dr. Dan McGee officiating. Burial with Masonic rites and police honor guard will follow at Rosemound Cemetery. Visitation with the...

Ruth Gayle Dewitt

Ruth Gayle Dewitt

May 13, 2003

DEWITT, RUTH GAYLE Ruth Gayle Dewitt, age 83, of Waco passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2003 at a local nursing home. Graveside services will be held at 10am Friday, May 16 at Rosemound Cemetery with Rev. Howard Martin officiating. Visitation with the family will be from 6-8pm Thursday, May 15 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey, 6101 Bosque Blvd. Mrs. DeWitt was born...

Violet A. Aleschus

Violet A. Aleschus

May 12, 2003

ALESCHUS, VIOLET A. Violet A. Aleschus, age 85, of Waco died Monday, May12, 2003 at a local hospital. Private family services will be held Wednesday, May 14 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey, 6101 Bosque Blvd. with the Rev. Buddy Sipe officiating. Ms. Aleschus was born January 26, 1918 in Ossining, New York to August and Ida Crane. She lived most of her...