Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Waco, TX

Linda "Dinky" Deleon

Linda "Dinky" Deleon

Nov 17, 2020

Linda “Dinky” DeLeon, 67, passed away November 17, 2020 at Baylor Scott & White Hillcrest surrounded by her loving children. Services will be Saturday, November 21st at 9:30 am at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Benjamin Magnaye officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be Friday, November 20th starting at 5:00 pm followed by a...

Shari Lynn Wilfong

Shari Lynn Wilfong

Nov 16, 2020

Shari Lynn Wilfong, 63, who taught at North Waco Elementary School for many years, passed away on November 16, 2020, in Waco following a brief illness. A family memorial is scheduled to honor her life at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, November 19, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home, 6101 Bosque Blvd, in Waco. As a Waco native, she was proud to be...

Royce Ray Berger

Royce Ray Berger

Nov 14, 2020

Royce Ray Berger, 81, of Waco, Texas, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 14, 2020. Royce was born October 6, 1939 to Edwin and Grace Berger of Schulenburg, Texas where he spent his formative years and participated in all school athletic events. Schulenburg held a special place in his heart, and he maintained relationships with friends in the community...

Frances Mae Norman

Frances Mae Norman

Nov 13, 2020

Loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Frances Mae Norman, passed away peacefully on November 13, 2020. Born on July 8, 1928, Frances grew up on a farm in Riesel, Texas. After graduating from high school, she enrolled in the Providence Hospital School of Nursing in Waco with the intention of joining the Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II. The...

John Scott Westmoreland

John Scott Westmoreland

Nov 13, 2020

John Scott Westmoreland passed away peacefully on November 13, 2020, in his home. Due to Covid-19, a private graveside service will be held for family and close friends at Restland Cemetery in Dallas, Texas, with the Reverend Alec Ylitalo officiating. Masks will be required, and social distancing will be observed. John was born on June 19, 1935, to Wesley...

Carol Duron

Carol Duron

Nov 12, 2020

Carol Duron August 7, 1935-November 12, 2020 Carol Duron passed away Thursday, November 12, 2020. Graveside Services will be 1:00 p.m., Saturday, November 21, at Oakwood Cemetery. Carol was born August 7, 1935, in Waco, Texas, to Atanacio and Josephine Duron. She was reared by her aunt, Narcissa Duron, and Carol was educated in Waco. She was preceded in...

Rosemary Cowser Sancton

Rosemary Cowser Sancton

Nov 12, 2020

Rosemary Cowser Sancton, 86, of Waco, Texas, died on November 12, 2020, after a lengthy battle with COPD and lung cancer. Visitation will be held 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., Saturday, November 14, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. A private burial will be held in Center, Texas, on a later date. Rosemary was born on January 18, 1934, in Dallas, Texas,...

Monica Susan Wright

Monica Susan Wright

Nov 8, 2020

Monica Susan Wright, 59, passed away on November 8, 2020. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 17, at St. Louis Catholic Church with Fr. Fernando Sáenz officiating. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in West, Texas. Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m., Monday, November 16, with Rosary at 7:00 p.m., at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Monica was...

Gary Lynn Straka

Gary Lynn Straka

Nov 7, 2020

Gary Lynn Straka passed away Saturday, November 7, 2020. Graveside Services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, December 11, at Oakwood Cemetery. Gary was born February 21, 1946, in Gatesville, Texas, to Leonard and Jamie Straka. Upon graduating from University High School, he proudly served in the U. S. Marine Corps. Upon discharge he attended MCC and graduated from The...

Marena Estelle Irwin

Marena Estelle Irwin

Nov 7, 2020

Marena Estelle Irwin went to her heavenly home on Saturday, November 7, 2020, after a brief illness. Graveside Services will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, November 12, at Peaceful Gardens, Woodrow, Texas. Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 10, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. A memorial service will be held on a future date at First Baptist Woodway....

Zollie Carlton Steakley

Zollie Carlton Steakley

Nov 5, 2020

Zollie Carlton Steakley went to his heavenly home on Thursday, November 5, 2020, after a brief illness. His family is comforted by the fact that he is now in heaven. Zollie was born in Temple, Texas, on June 6, 1976. When he was only six weeks old, his parents moved to Sweetwater, Texas, where he lived until he graduated...

Michiko Beck

Michiko Beck

Nov 5, 2020

Michiko Nakai Beck passed away Thursday, November 5, 2020, due to complications related to Covid-19. She will be interred alongside her husband at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen. She was preceded in death by her parents, Kenzaburo and Satako Nakai; and her husband, Roy D. Beck. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Albert and...

Ladye Ruth Casner

Ladye Ruth Casner

Nov 4, 2020

Ladye Ruth Burch Casner, 88, peacefully entered the Kingdom of Heaven on November 4, 2020. She never lost her sweet spirit and kind heart, even after a decade lived with dementia. A Graveside Service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Monday, November 9, at Oakwood Cemetery. Ladye Ruth was born on September 23, 1932, in Booneville, Mississippi, to Henry...

Mary  Melony Cumbie

Mary Melony Cumbie

Nov 4, 2020

Mary Melony Cumbie took her heavenly flight Wednesday, November 4, 2020. Melony was born November 7, 1951, in Waycross, Georgia, to Mary Virginia Sloan Thomas and John Wynsdohl Thomas. She graduated in 1969 from Waycross High in Waycross. She furthered her education at Dallas Baptist University in Dallas, Texas, then graduated with a masters from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary...

Kathleen Louise Schwartz

Kathleen Louise Schwartz

Nov 3, 2020

Kathleen Louise Schwartz passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2020. A Memorial Service will take place at a later date. Kathleen was born October 26, 1948, in Waco, Texas, to Elwood and Mary Schwartz. She graduated from Richfield High School in 1966. She then continued her education in library science at Baylor University and the University of Tennessee. Kathleen served...

Lois Jean Kelly

Lois Jean Kelly

Nov 2, 2020

Lois Jean Kelly, 89, died November 2, 2020 in Waco, Texas. A family service will be held on September 6, 2021, at 11:30 am at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Jean was born in Shamrock, Texas to Durwood and Violet King. She had one sibling, Bill King, and five step-siblings, Viola Brohlin, Sam Walker, Lena Mae Joseph, Rosie Walker, and Jack...

Bobbie Laughlin Nottingham

Bobbie Laughlin Nottingham

Nov 2, 2020

Bobbie J. Laughlin Nottingham, 90, of Waco, Texas, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on November 2, 2020. She died peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones. Graveside services will be held 10:00 a.m., Friday, November 6, at Oakwood Cemetery. Bobbie was born on November 19, 1929, in Mooreville, Texas, to Arnold and Hattie Lampert...

Mayrene Weaver

Mayrene Weaver

Nov 2, 2020

Dora “Mayrene” Weaver, devoted wife, loving mother, doting grandmother, and faithful friend was warmly received into the arms of her Savior on November 2, 2020. She was 94 years young. The family will welcome guests for visitation at Columbus Avenue Baptist Church, 1300 Columbus Avenue in Waco at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, November 7. A celebration of life service will...

Marian Longbottom

Marian Longbottom

Nov 1, 2020

Marian Longbottom, age 90, passed away Sunday, November 1, 2020, at a personal care home in Fort Worth, Texas. A graveside service will be 1:00 p.m., Sunday, November 8, at Waco Memorial Park in Waco, Texas. Marian was born an only child to Marrero and Viola Cross in Waco, Texas, on October 2, 1930, and grew up there, attending...

Meliton Miranda, Jr.

Meliton Miranda, Jr.

Oct 29, 2020

Meliton “Bafa” Miranda, Jr., age 61, of Woodway, Texas passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2020. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 14, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home with Rev. Benjamin Magnaye of Sacred Heart officiating. Burial will follow the funeral at Waco Memorial Cemetery. Visitation and Rosary will begin at 5:00 p.m., Friday, November...

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