Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Waco, TX

Norman Lorraine Hay, Jr.

Norman Lorraine Hay, Jr.

Jan 20, 2021

Norman L. Hay, Jr., 88, passed away January 20, 2021, in Waco, Texas. Services will be held 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, January 26, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home with Pastor Tom Robbins officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. A lifelong Waco resident, Norman was born April 15, 1932, in the old Providence Hospital on Colcord Avenue. He was the only...

Isabel Rivas

Isabel Rivas

Jan 18, 2021

Isabel Rivas April 27, 1929 - January 18, 2021 Isabel "Chavela" Ybarra Rivas gained her wings and entered the Kingdom of Heaven on January 18, 2021, at Providence Hospital in Waco, Texas. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 2:00 p.m., Friday, January 22, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Pastor Benji Magnaye officiating. Burial to follow at...

Camille Lynne Whitt

Camille Lynne Whitt

Jan 17, 2021

Camille Lynne Whitt, 11, passed away peacefully at home on January 17, 2021. A memorial service will be streamed at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 24, for family and friends to celebrate Camille’s remarkable life. The Rev. Dr. Darin Davis will officiate. To view the service on Facebook, visit www.facebook.com/blueridgebaptisttx. To view the service on Zoom, visit bit.ly/camillewhitt. Camille...

L. Scott Smith

L. Scott Smith

Jan 14, 2021

L. Scott Smith passed away Thursday, January 14, 2021, at the age of 76. A family graveside service will be held Monday, January 18, at Oakwood Cemetery. Scott was born October 14, 1944, in Freeport, Brazoria County, Texas, to William and Maudie Smith. He departed in peace. His survivors include his beloved wife of 53 years, Eleanor Lynn Barnard...

Wanda Elaine Kilstrom

Wanda Elaine Kilstrom

Jan 13, 2021

Wanda E. Kilstrom passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2021. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, January 22, for immediate family at St. Matthew Lutheran Church with Pastor Kelsey Fitting-Snyder officiating. Livestreaming will be available from the St. Matthew Facebook page www.facebook.com/SaintMatthewLutheran and the Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home website. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be 6:00 to...

Ray Ann Collier

Ray Ann Collier

Jan 12, 2021

Ray Ann Collier, 90, entered into the arms of Jesus on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at her home. Services will be held at 1:00 pm, Tuesday, January 19, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home with Judith March Hardie officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Due to Covid-19 protocols, services will also be livestreamed at www.WHBFamily.com for those wishing to attend...

Mary Latriece Cross

Mary Latriece Cross

Jan 11, 2021

Mary Latriece Smith Cross was born March 22, 1934, in Rockwall, Texas, to Carl and Mary Smith. She passed on into the arms of her Lord January 11, 2021, at Autumn Winds Living and Rehabilitation in Schertz, Texas. Services will be at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home in Waco on Saturday, January 23, with visitation 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon, and...

Beverly Margarite Crook

Beverly Margarite Crook

Jan 10, 2021

Beverly Margarite Crook, 86, passed away on Sunday, January 10th at Providence Hospital in Waco, Texas. Visitation will be Wednesday, January 13th from 5-7 pm at Wilkirson Hatch Bailey. Funeral service will be Thursday, January 14th at 11 am, at Wilkirson Hatch Bailey. Beverly was born December 15, 1934 in Ft. Worth, TX to Osborn Sales Jones and Dollie...

Cathey Ochoa Gajewski

Cathey Ochoa Gajewski

Jan 8, 2021

Cathey Jean Ochoa Gajewski, passed away unexpectedly on Jan 8, 2021. Celebration of life will be scheduled at a later date due to COVID-19 restrictions. Cathey was born in Waco, Texas on May 13, 1961 to Johnny and Ninfa Ochoa. Cathey grew up an Air Force brat & traveled with her family to many destinations. She settled in Washington...

Roy Edwin Belcher

Roy Edwin Belcher

Jan 7, 2021

God’s angels came to take Roy Edwin Belcher home on Thursday Evening, January 7, 2021 as he slept peacefully during a short illness. Family and friends are welcome to gather for Visitation from 6-8pm on Thursday, January 14 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home in Waco. Graveside Services are scheduled for 11:00 am, Friday, January 15 at Waco Memorial Park with...

Jack Earl Sheppard

Jack Earl Sheppard

Jan 4, 2021

Jack Earl Sheppard of Woodway passed away Monday night, January 4, 2021, at Providence Hospital. A graveside service will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, January 7, at Oakwood Cemetery with Danny Mulkey, associate pastor of Antioch Community Church, officiating the service. Visitation will be at 1:30 p.m., at Oakwood, prior to the service. Jack was born February 22, 1935, at...

Beatrice Alonso

Beatrice Alonso

Jan 4, 2021

Beatrice Alonso passed away Monday, January 4, 2021. Graveside services will be 1:00 p.m., Thursday, January 7, at Post Oak Cemetery with Kyle Alonso officiating. Visitation will be 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., Thursday, January 7, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. The family invites you to leave a message or memory on our "Tribute Wall" at www.WHBfamily.com.

David Alan Bauer

David Alan Bauer

Jan 3, 2021

It is with profound sadness we announce the passing of David Alan Bauer on January 3, 2021, in Waco, Texas. Following CDC guidelines, a private service will be held in his honor. David was born on March 26, 1955. He was the son of Simone and Jake Bauer of Waco. He attended Waco High School where he played the...

John Clay Mcclellan

John Clay Mcclellan

Jan 3, 2021

John Clay McClellan passed away Sunday, January 3, 2021 at St. Catherine’s Hospice. Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 6, at Gatesville City Cemetery with Dr. Leslie King officiating. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 5, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. John was born April 27, 1948, in Chincoteague, Virginia, to Thomas Rufus and Jane...

J. D. Newsom

J. D. Newsom

Dec 29, 2020

Jesse “J.D.” Deward Newsom passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2020. Visitation will be 3:00 to 5:00 p.m., Sunday, January 3, 2021, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Services will be 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, January 5, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel with Pastor James C. Cox and Pastor John Palmer officiating. Services will be lived-streamed at the First Assembly of God Church, 6701 Bosque...

Rita Ochoa Ramirez

Rita Ochoa Ramirez

Dec 27, 2020

Rita O. Ramirez, of Elm Mott, passed away Saturday, December 27, 2020, at Providence Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 30, at St. Francis on the Brazos Catholic Church, 315 Jefferson Avenue, with Rev. Eduardo Jaso as Celebrant. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. The family will receive visitors 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday...

Austin Scott Kluck

Austin Scott Kluck

Dec 26, 2020

With a heavy heart, we announce that Austin Scott Kluck passed away on Saturday, December 26, 2020. A memorial service will take place at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, January 10, 2021, at Renew Church Waco. A visitation will take place from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., Saturday, January 9, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Austin was born January 20, 1984, in San...

Dr. William John Worthington Iv

Dr. William John Worthington Iv

Dec 24, 2020

After a valiant five-year battle with cancer, Dr. William John Worthington IV entered into the arms of the Jesus on December 24, 2020. Because of Covid-19 protocol, the funeral service will be private but will be livestreamed December 30, 2:00 p.m., at www.WHBFamily.com for those wishing to attend virtually. William “Bill” was born to William Worthington III and Dolores...

Olivia Paula Veracruz

Olivia Paula Veracruz

Dec 23, 2020

Olivia Paula Veracruz passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2020. Graveside Services will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, December 28, at Oakwood Cemetery. Burial will follow. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Sunday, December 27, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Olivia was born April 22, 1936, in Dripping Springs, Texas, to Feliberto and Herlinda Ortiz. Olivia enjoyed spending time with her...

Jeanne Price Nowlin

Jeanne Price Nowlin

Dec 22, 2020

Jeanne Price Nowlin passed away in Ascension Providence Hospital, Waco, Texas, after succumbing to COVID-19 and other medical problems on December 22, 2020. A celebration of the life of Jeanne Price Nowlin is being planned for her 75th birthday at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 27, 2021, at Central Christian Church in Vernon, Texas. Born on March 27, 1946, in...

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