Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Waco, TX

Randy Gene Kattner

Randy Gene Kattner

Aug 3, 2021

Randy Gene “Randolph” Kattner passed peacefully on August 3, 2021. Funeral services will be at graveside on Saturday, August 7 at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 6:00 pm in the garden room at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Randy was a Sam Houston Bearkat, completing his teaching degree in 1975 and then a Master of Education at Prairie...

Leo C. Nichols

Leo C. Nichols

Jul 31, 2021

Leo Clarence Nichols passed away July 31, 2021, at home. Services will be at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 4, with Visitation at 6:00 p.m. at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home with Msgr. Bill Brooks officiating. Burial will follow on August 6, with a service at 10:00 a.m. at Mission Burial Park North in San Antonio, Texas. Leo was born in San...

James Melbourne Appell

James Melbourne Appell

Jul 28, 2021

James Melbourne Appell passed away Wednesday, July 28, 2021. Graveside services will be held at 9:00 am, Saturday, August 7, 2021, at Oakwood Cemetery. Melbourne was born February 11, 1926, in Waco, Texas, to Charles Appell and Regina (Flanigan) Appell. Melbourne graduated from Waco High School, served in the United States Marine Corp, and then graduated from Baylor University....

Billy Joe Southwell

Billy Joe Southwell

Jul 28, 2021

B. J. (Billy Joe) Southwell passed away on July 28, 2021. A graveside service will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, August 2 at Oakwood Cemetery (2124 South 5th Street) in Waco, Texas, with Dr. Charles Dixon officiating. Visitation with the family will be from 4-6 pm on Sunday August 1, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home (6101 Bosque Blvd,...

Charles Glenn Garrett

Charles Glenn Garrett

Jul 27, 2021

Anyone who ever crossed paths with Charles “Charlie” Glenn Garrett, knew he was special or “bigger than life” as some described him. Charlie died Tuesday, July 27, 2021. A memorial service celebrating Charlie’s life will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, July 29, 2021, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel with Rev. Roy Marshall officiating. The family will welcome visitors at 1...

Margaret Anne Borsellino

Margaret Anne Borsellino

Jul 26, 2021

Margaret Anne Borsellino passed away Monday, July 26, 2021. Graveside service will be 10:00 am, Thursday, July 29, at Waco Memorial Park with Rev. Cyril Ejaidu officiating. Margaret was born January 16, 1923, in Ft. Smith, Arkansas, to Hugh and Mildred McNally. She graduated from Sacred Heart Academy and 4C Business School. She worked at General Tire and Texas...

Judith Ann Sirbasku

Judith Ann Sirbasku

Jul 22, 2021

Judy Ann Sirbasku was born in 1938 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and passed away on July 22, 2021, in Waco, TX, where she resided for over 50 years. Visitation will be at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home at 6101 Bosque Blvd, Waco, Texas, on Wednesday, July 28 from 4 to 7 pm. Additional services and burial in St. Paul, Minnesota are...

Wayne Dudley Adams

Wayne Dudley Adams

Jul 20, 2021

Wayne Dudley Adams, 88, of Waco, passed away on July 21, 2021. A memorial service will be held at 11 am on Monday, July 26, in the chapel at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Wayne was born into a loving and humble home to Lillie Mae and Dudley Adams. They owned a dry goods store and farmed cotton on the plains...

Don S Lassiter

Don S Lassiter

Jul 18, 2021

Don Sebe Lassiter passed away on July 18, 2021, in Waco, Texas. Funeral services will be at 10 am on July 24 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home, with Rev. Don Minshew officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will precede the service at 9 am. Don was born February 14, 1933, to Mr. Henry Seaborn Lassiter and Ola Mae...

Margaret D. Hunter

Margaret D. Hunter

Jul 17, 2021

Margaret Dahse Hunter passed away on Saturday, July 17, 2021, in Waco, Texas. A celebration of her life will be held at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home on Friday, July 23 at 11 am. Visitation will follow the service. Margaret and her twin sister, Jean, were born in Austin on October 19, 1925, to Emma Mansfield and Eric Herman Dahse. When...

Jimmy Sides

Jimmy Sides

Jul 14, 2021

Jimmy Sides, 91, of Waco, died on Wednesday morning, July 14, 2021, at Providence Village in Waco. A funeral will be held at graveside, Friday, July 16 at Oakwood Cemetery, at 10 am, with Bro. Greg Brumit officiating. Jimmy was born March 28, 1930, to Tom and Lucy Gray Sides near the Vaughan community southwest of Hillsboro. He was...

Paul  Bryan Matthieu

Paul Bryan Matthieu

Jul 10, 2021

Paul Bryan Matthieu, 61, passed away July 10, 2021 at Ascension Providence Hospital. Graveside service will be July 14, 2021 at 10:00 am at Riesel Cemetery in Riesel, Texas, with Chris Sammons officiating. Paul was born in Casablanca, Morocco, on June 21, 1960 and grew up in Riesel. He graduated from Riesel High School in 1979. Paul served in...

Hallet Thomas "Tom" Allen

Hallet Thomas "Tom" Allen

Jul 9, 2021

Hallet “Tom” Allen passed away Friday, July 9, 2021. Services will be 10:00 am, on Wednesday, July 14, 2021, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be 6:00 pm-8:00 pm, Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Tom was born October 29, 1942, in Harrisburg, PA, to Carlton and Betty Allen. He...

Toxey W. Cathey

Toxey W. Cathey

Jul 7, 2021

Toxey W. Cathey passed away peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, July 7, 2021. Visitation was held on this past Thursday, July 22. .A Graveside Service will be held this Thursday July 29, at Oakwood Cemetery with Dr. Steve Mansen officiating. Toxey was born June 3, 1941, in Waco, TX, to Tox and Catherine Cathey. He graduated from Baylor...

Dorothy Murphey Kendrick

Dorothy Murphey Kendrick

Jul 6, 2021

Dorothy Jane Murphey Kendrick, 97, of Waco, passed away on July 6, 2021 in Waco, Texas. A family graveside service will be held at Oakwood Cemetery on July 10 at 10 am, with Pastor Wayne Williams of Renew Church of Waco officiating. Dorothy was born in Waco to Dr. Paul Chesley Murphey and Cora Tilley Murphey on May 27,...

Bruce L. Meador, Jr.

Bruce L. Meador, Jr.

Jul 5, 2021

Bruce Leon Meador Jr., 71, passed away July 5, 2021 at Baylor, Scott, and White in Waco, Texas. A memorial service will be held August 7, 2021, at 11:00 am at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey in Waco. Bruce was born November 3, 1949, at Hillcrest Hospital in Waco, to Bruce Leon Meador and Myrtle Marie Meador. After graduating from Richfield High School,...

Wesley  Hampton Dawson

Wesley Hampton Dawson

Jul 4, 2021

Wesley Hampton Dawson passed away on July 4, 2021, in Valley Mills, Texas at the age of 61. While his death was unexpected, he was surrounded by his loving family. Services to celebrate Wesley’s life will be held on Friday, July 9, at 11:00 a.m. at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home, officiated by Pastor Stuart Huey. Burial will follow at Waco...

Sharon Faye Ponder

Sharon Faye Ponder

Jul 3, 2021

Sharon Faye Ponder passed away at home on Saturday, July 3, 2021. Sharon was born December 29. 1961, in Baltimore, MD, to Alvin Ponder and Faye Schwartzman. She was known for her kindness and generosity to her friends and neighbors, and never met a stranger. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Rodney and Mary Ponder. She is...

Doris Dean "Dot" Ellis

Doris Dean "Dot" Ellis

Jul 2, 2021

Doris Dean “Dot” Ellis, 94, passed away on Friday, July 2, 2021, at Ridgecrest Retirement and Care Center in Waco. Graveside service will be on Wednesday, July 7, 2021, at 11:00 am at Harris Creek Cemetery. Dot was born in Dewville, Texas where she grew up. She lived with her sister Bernice and her husband in Marshall, TX for...

Greg  Smith

Greg Smith

Jul 1, 2021

Stephen Gregory Smith, age 60, passed away at his home on Thursday, July 1, 2021. Services will be 1:00 pm Wednesday, July 7, 2021, at First Baptist Church of Woodway with Reverend Bob Johns officiating. A private burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Greg was born December 12, 1960 in Fort Worth, Texas to Mary Jane Honeycutt Smith and...

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