Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Waco, TX
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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...
Sharon Logue
Jun 30, 2021
Sharon Elizabeth Logue, 63, passed away Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at her home in Buenos Aires, Argentina. A memorial service will be held Saturday, July 10, at 1 p.m. at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Immediately following the service, family and friends will gather at 3800 Greenleaf Drive until 4 p.m. All are welcome and, in celebration of her life, the...
William N. Roddy
Jun 29, 2021
William N. Roddy, M.D., died June 29, 2021. A celebration of life will be held on a date to be announced. “Brother,” as he was affectionately called, had a long and productive life. Born on Christmas day in 1920, he grew up in Waco, Texas. He was a Waco High School graduate and attended the University of Texas. Following...
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