Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Waco, TX
Rita Joy Robertson
May 4, 2020
Rita Joy Kousal Robertson, age 89, passed away in her sleep at home May 4, 2020. Graveside services will be held 2:30 p.m., Thursday, May 7, at Oakwood Cemetery, with Rev. Brandon Frenzel of First Methodist Church, Waco, presiding. Rita was born in Waco, Texas, March 21, 1931, to parents, Fred and Juanita Brogdon Kousal, and joined the Cradle...
Linda H. Rader
May 4, 2020
Linda H. Rader passed away Monday, May 4, 2020. Per her wish no service will be held. Linda was born July 4, 1949, in Waco, Texas, to Price W. and Agnes Hill. She was preceded in death by her parents; and grandson, Ronald Webster, Jr. She is survived by husband, Bill Rader; daughter, Holly and husband, Robert; sons, David...
Betty Louise Armstrong
May 3, 2020
Betty Louise Armstrong passed away Sunday, May 3, 2020. A graveside service was held Thursday, May 7, 2020, at Rosemound Cemetery. Betty was born December 9, 1928, in Waco, Texas, to Fred and Zelda Boyd Richardson. She grew up in Bellmead, Texas, and graduated from La Vega High School. She received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Baylor University...
Clydanne Reeves
May 1, 2020
Clydanne Reeves passed away Friday, May 1, 2020. No services are planned as of this time. Clydanne was born March 5, 1942, in Mathis, Texas, to Chester Dean and Bernice Montgomery. She grew up in Sinton, Texas, graduated from Sinton High School as Valedictorian of the class of 1960 and later attended Texas Women's University. Clydanne came to Waco...
Christine Mayberry
May 1, 2020
Christine Mayberry passed away at her home on Friday, May 1, 2020. Graveside services will be held Wednesday, May 6, at Rosemound Cemetery with Shane Mayberry officiating. Christine was born February 25, 1925, in Waco, Texas to Robert Gus and Inez Reimer. Christine married Wayne Mayberry in 1942. She was self-employed as a concessionaire for carnivals. Early in her...
Allen E. Samuels
Apr 24, 2020
Allen E. Samuels, the car dealer and entrepreneur best known as Your Friend in the Car Business, passed away from pancreatic cancer on April 24, 2020 in Fort Worth. During his career, he owned and operated 21 dealerships, with 17 of those in Texas. At one time, his dealerships formed one of the largest privately-owned auto groups in the...
Kent Taylor Starr
Apr 24, 2020
Kent Taylor Starr peacefully went to Heaven on April 24, 2020. "Dingdaddy" will be greatly missed by everyone. The family will have a private graveside service. A memorial service celebrating Kent's life will be held at a later date. Kent was born in Chicago, Illinois on November 15, 1947 to Betty and Conrad Starr. He moved to Elkhart, Texas...
William R. Pakis
Apr 23, 2020
William Robert “Bill” Pakis passed away on April 23, 2020, in Waco, Texas, at the age of 86. A service for immediate family was held at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church in Waco on April 25, 2020, and a Celebration of Life will be scheduled at a future date. The family suggests that donations in Bill’s memory be made to...
Ruth Roach
Apr 22, 2020
Ruth Roach, 88, joined her Heavenly Father on April 22, 2020, at home surrounded by her family. The family will have a private graveside service with Pastor Alan Ritchie officiating. Due to ongoing social restrictions, there will be no memorial service at this time, but may be held at a later date. Ruth was born on October 19, 1931,...
James Reese Killion
Apr 21, 2020
James Reese Killion passed away in Waco, Texas on April 21, 2020. Reese was born on July 27, 1931, to Leonard Odell Killion and Gladys Wigley Killion. He attended and received diplomas from Waco High School and Baylor University. Preceding him in death were his wife of 64 years, Elizabeth Ruth “Betty Ruth” Killion; his parents, Leonard Odell Killion...
Mary Ellade Harcrow
Apr 19, 2020
Mary Ellade North Woodley Harcrow went home to be with the Lord Sunday, April 19, 2020. She was loved by her family and friends; forever leaving a lasting impression. Ellade had the biggest servant’s heart, always willing to help those in need. Her legacy as a loving wife, mother, “Mema”, and friend will live on. Do to restrictions of...
Mary Virginia Perdichi Keller
Apr 18, 2020
Mary Virginia Perdichi Keller was born Feb. 1,1934, in Waco, Texas. Mary attended Sacred Heart Academy, West Junior High, graduated from Waco High in 1952, and attended Baylor University. She was also a graduate of Hillsboro Floral School in Tampa, Florida. She was owner of Contrary Mary Flower Boutique, sculpture specialties, which was her passion. She previously lived in...
Sophie Fincher
Apr 17, 2020
Sophie Fincher was born in Bayonne, NJ on January 2, 1930. She attended parochial and public school. Upon graduating, she took a business course and then held several jobs, including with AT&T, as a telephone operator, and with RCA, making radio tubes. While still living in Bayonne, she met William L. (Bud) Fincher, a Navy diver. They were married...
Bill R. Austin
Apr 17, 2020
On Friday, April 17, 2020, Dr. Billy Ray Austin left the tabernacle of flesh he had occupied for 88 years and put on the new body promised by Christ (2 Corinthians 5:1-4). He was born to Gilbert Wayne and Lola Ellis Austin in O’Brien, Texas who raised five children during the Great Depression and WWII in Abilene where he...
Cora Laverne Wilkinson
Apr 16, 2020
Cora Laverne Wilkinson passed away peacefully in her home Thursday, April 16, 2020. Cora was born December 30, 1939, in Round Rock, Texas to Tillman and Bernice Brooks. She married her high school sweetheart in 1956 and they set out on a lifetime adventure filled with a deep love for family and the outdoors. Cora recognized a need to...
Odessa Mosley Gruetzner
Apr 14, 2020
Odessa Mosley Gruetzner, age 92, passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2020, at the Wesleyan at Scenic Skilled Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center in Georgetown, Texas. There will be a private Graveside Service held April 20, at Waco Memorial Park under the direction of Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Pastor David Cozart, Meadowbrook Baptist Church, will officiate. Mrs. Gruetzner was born Odessa...
Bill George Williams
Apr 12, 2020
"In these uncertain times and because of the lockdown, the family is unable to have a church service. Dr. Williams did not want a long obituary, but this takes the place of the service." Dr. Bill George Williams, “Poppa Bill,” was one of the best that ever was. Born on September 16,1934, in Waco, Texas, to Rubie and Leonard...
Owen Richard Grad
Apr 12, 2020
Owen Richard Grad of Austin passed away unexpectedly Sunday, April 12, 2020, at his home in the arms of his wife, Karen Davis Grad. A graveside service will be on Thursday, April 16, 2020, at Waco Memorial Park. A celebration of Owen’s life will be at a later date in Arlington, Texas. The family invites you to leave a...
Carol H. Spain
Apr 9, 2020
After a lengthy illness, Carol Hanna Spain, age 90, died Thursday, April 9, 2020, in Waco, Texas. Carol was born December 18, 1929, in Rockford, Illinois, to Ben and Irene Hanna, and was the younger sister of David C. Hanna. Carol graduated from Norwood High School in Norwood, Ohio, and attended Dennison University and the University of Cincinnati before...
Laura Marie Rosen
Apr 8, 2020
Laura Marie Rosen passed away peacefully at home on April 8, 2020, after a lengthy battle with cancer. Laura was born on August 7, 1946, in Waco, Texas, to a large family and was the self-admitted, extremely shy, middle child. Laura graduated from Richfield High in 1964 and earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of North Texas and...
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