Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Waco, TX

Alfred Peña

Alfred Peña

May 31, 2021

Alfred Peña, 66, passed away to be with his heavenly Father on Monday, May 31, 2021 at home with his wife of 35 years, Rose, and daughter, Lore', by his side. A memorial service will be held at a later date, at Mighty Wind Worship Center with Pastor Derrick Watley officiating. Alfred was born November 17, 1954, in Waco,...

Michael Edward Hurtado

Michael Edward Hurtado

May 30, 2021

Michael Edward Hurtado—"Big Mike”—passed away surrounded by his loving family on May 30, 2021. The funeral service will occur on June 7 at 10am at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Visitation will be Sunday, June 6, from 5-7 pm, followed by a rosary at 7 pm at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Mike was born on August 18, 1958, in Waco, Texas....

Evelyn A Edwards

Evelyn A Edwards

May 23, 2021

Evelyn Adele Edwards went home to be with her Heavenly Father on May 23, 2021. She passed away at home, surrounded by her family. Services will be Friday, May 28th at 10:00 am with Kip Osborne officiating. Burial will follow at Moore Cemetery in Chalk Bluff. Visitation will be Thursday, May 27th at Wilkerson Hatch Bailey from 6:00 to...

Robert Charles Janek

Robert Charles Janek

May 22, 2021

Robert Charles Janek, age 71, passed away at home on Saturday, May 22, 2021. Services will be held on Thursday, May 27, at 1 p.m. Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery in West, Texas. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Charles was born in Waco, Texas, on January 12, 1950 and grew...

Ramona Kathleen Harmdierks

Ramona Kathleen Harmdierks

May 21, 2021

Ramona Kathleen Harmdierks went to be with her Lord and Savior after a short battle with cancer. Ramona showed her strength and courage as she fought hard to the very end. Born in 1962 at Hillcrest Hospital in Waco, Texas, to Ramon and Nancy Pappas, she was the second of four siblings. Ramona was born into a military family:...

Oleta Gibson

Oleta Gibson

May 18, 2021

Oleta Kirkland Gibson passed away Tuesday, May 18, 2021. Visitation will be 2:00 pm-4:00 pm, Sunday, May 23, 2021 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Graveside Services will be 10:00 am, Monday, May 24, 2021, at Rosemound Cemetery with members of her family officiating. Oleta was born August 3, 1915, in Moody, Texas, to Herschel and Zula Harris. She lived in...

Wanda Sue Pickens

Wanda Sue Pickens

May 18, 2021

Wanda Pickens, 84, of Waco passed away at home surrounded by family on Tuesday, May 18, 2021. Services will be Friday, May 21, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at Wilkirson Hatch Bailey with Lester Adams officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be Thursday, May 20, 2021 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Wilkirson Hatch Bailey. Wanda was born...

Jerre Morse

Jerre Morse

May 15, 2021

Jerre Morse, age 99, passed away Saturday, May 15 at St. Catherine's in Waco, Texas. Services will be private. Brother John Stanislaw will officiating. Jerre was born and raised in Hillsboro, Texas. She graduated from Hillsboro High School in 1939. She attended business college in Waco. During the war years, she worked for several industries in Waco. Jerre was...

Lorita Gail Manning

Lorita Gail Manning

May 14, 2021

Lorita Gail Manning, age 74, passed away Friday evening, May 14, 2021 at Avanti Senior Living Community in Cypress, Texas after battling Dementia and Parkinson Disease. Services will be held at 10 am, Monday, May 24 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home with Rev. Greg Brumit officiating. Burial will follow the service at Ater Cemetery in Ater, Texas. Visitation will be...

Jonathan Lee Fulbright

Jonathan Lee Fulbright

May 11, 2021

Jonathan Lee Fulbright, 64, of Pecos, Texas went to his eternal home to live with his Lord and Savior on May 11, 2021. He was the only child of Winifred Lee (Zimmerman) and Newton Hearst Fulbright. Jonathan was born April 2, 1957 in New York City where he grew up in an apartment one mile from the United Nations...

Linda Ruth Ethridge

Linda Ruth Ethridge

May 9, 2021

Linda Harrell Ethridge, of Waco, Texas passed away Saturday, May 8, 2021, at the age of 78. The family will receive visitors from 6:00 to 8:00 PM, Tuesday, May 11, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey funeral home. She was born September 1, 1942, to Charles and Clara Harrell in Knoxville, Tennessee. She attended Fulton High School, Carson-Newman College, and The University of...

Linda Siller Cruz

Linda Siller Cruz

May 9, 2021

Linda Siller Cruz, of Waco, Texas passed away on Sunday, Mother’s Day, May 9, 2021, at the age of 95. Limited visitation due to COVID19 will be from 6:00 to 8:00 PM, Thursday, May 13, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Linda was born in Waco February 28, 1926, to Jose Berlanga Siller, and Erlinda Martinez Cruz of Saltillo, Mexico. She...

Dorothy Mae Mcdowell

Dorothy Mae Mcdowell

May 7, 2021

Dorothy McDowell passed away in her home on Friday, May 7, 2021. Graveside Services will be 11:00 am, Saturday, May 15, at Waco Memorial Park. Burial will follow. Dorothy was born May 7, 1930, in LuVerne, Iowa, to Fred and Ada Kruse. She worked and retired from the Texas Department of Human Resources. She enjoyed reading, gardening, and watching...

D  G Melton

D G Melton

May 5, 2021

D G Melton died on May 5, 2021, in Waco, Texas. Graveside services will be held at Oakwood Cemetery 10:00 a.m., Thursday, May 13, followed by a memorial service at 11:30 a.m., at Calvary Baptist Church with Rev. James Johnson officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 12, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. He was born June...

Morrison Hawkins Mebane

Morrison Hawkins Mebane

May 4, 2021

Morrison Hawkins Mebane, 89, went home May 4, 2021, after a short battle with cancer. He won that battle: he gets to celebrate the victory with Jesus – and his parents that he so wanted to meet! Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 11, at First Baptist Church, 5th and Webster, Waco, Texas. Visitation will be...

Dr. Jerry W. Johnson

Dr. Jerry W. Johnson

May 4, 2021

Dr. Jerry Wright Johnson, 81, passed away at home surrounded by the love of his family and close friends on Tuesday, May 4, 2021, at 1:08 p.m. Funeral services will be held at the First Baptist Church of Waco at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 11. A graveside service and interment will immediately follow at Oakwood Cemetery in Waco. A...

Jeanne Truly Davis

Jeanne Truly Davis

May 3, 2021

Jeanne T. Davis passed away Monday, May 3, 2021. A Graveside Service will be held at Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas, at a later date. Visitation will be 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., Saturday, May 8, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home, Waco, Texas. Jeanne was born November 4, 1932, in San Antonio to Merrick Hector Truly and Mildred Lynch Truly....

Sherie Sue Kidd

Sherie Sue Kidd

Apr 27, 2021

Sherie S. Kidd, 65, of Winnebago, Illinois, passed away on April 27, 2021, at OSF St. Anthony Hospital. Cremations rights will be accorded, and family services will take place at the Rosemound Cemetery in Waco at 1:00 p.m., Saturday May 8. She was born on January 11, 1956 in Waco, Texas, to Ernest and Eleanor Farr Kidd, Jr. Sherie...

Rito H. Garcia, Jr.

Rito H. Garcia, Jr.

Apr 27, 2021

Rito H. Garcia, Jr., passed away Tuesday, April 27, 2021. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, May 3, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel. Burial will follow at Rosemound Cemetery. Visitation will be 6:00 to 7:00 p.m., with Rosary at 7:00 p.m., Sunday, May 2, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Rito was born May 10, 1949, in Waco, Texas, to Rito and Mary...

Retha J. Bass

Retha J. Bass

Apr 24, 2021

Retha J. Bass passed away Saturday, April 24, 2021. A Graveside Service will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday, May 1, at Coolidge Cemetery with Chaplain Curtis Holland officiating. Burial will follow. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, April 30, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Retha was born August 10, 1933, in Coolidge, Texas, to W.H. “Will” and Sarah Furlow....

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