Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Waco, TX

Kennith Eugene Wilkinson, Sr.

Kennith Eugene Wilkinson, Sr.

Aug 22, 2020

Kennith Eugene Wilkinson, Sr., was born on March 28, 1939, and passed away peacefully on August 22, 2020, surrounded by his beloved daughters and granddaughter. Ken was born in Carlsbad, New Mexico, to Herman and Minnie Wilkinson and married his high school sweetheart in 1956. Ken began a career in auto body repair at a young age and came...

Michael Carter

Michael Carter

Aug 18, 2020

Michael Carter passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2020. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, August 29, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. A private family burial will be at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, August 28, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Born September 25, 1951, in San Antonio, Texas, to Anderson and Evelyn Carter, Michael...

Billy B. Nix

Billy B. Nix

Aug 16, 2020

Billy B. “Bill” Nix passed away Sunday, August 16, 2020. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, August 20, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home, with Billy Knoim officiating. Burial will follow at Axtell Cemetery. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 19, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey. Bill was born August 29, 1937, in Hillsboro, Texas, to Byrd and Edna Nix. He...

B.L. Barnes

B.L. Barnes

Aug 11, 2020

On Tuesday, August 11, 2020, B. L. Barnes, 71, passed away of natural causes at his home in Waco, Texas. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 19, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel with Rev. Dr. James Pevehouse and Rev. Ron Durham officiating. A private burial will follow at Bartlett City Cemetery. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, August...

Betty R. Nethaway

Betty R. Nethaway

Aug 10, 2020

Betty Nethaway, 99, wanted to share her 100th birthday with her son. She didn’t quite make it. Artist, sculptor, photographer and humanitarian, Betty succumbed to the gnawing tooth of time in Baylor Scott & White Hillcrest Medical Center on Aug. 10, 2020. Betty’s plans to celebrate her 100th birthday with her son, born on her 18th birthday, fell short...

Vera Dale Connally

Vera Dale Connally

Aug 9, 2020

Vera Dale Connally, 91, passed away August 9, 2020, at Heartis Waco. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, August 13, at First Baptist Church of Waco with Dr. Matt Snowden officiating. A family burial will be held later. Vera Dale Connally was born August 21, 1928, in Alba, Texas. Her parents were Samuel Denson Patton and Minnie Ethel Vermillion...

Paul Thomas Flynn, Sr.

Paul Thomas Flynn, Sr.

Aug 8, 2020

Paul Thomas Flynn, Sr., Colonel USAF retired, died August 8, 2020. His service will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, August 14, at Woodway First United Methodist Church. A private burial at DFW National Cemetery will be at a later date. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, August 13, in the Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home Garden Room. He was born...

Lester B. Martin, Jr.

Lester B. Martin, Jr.

Aug 7, 2020

Lester B Martin, Jr of Woodway was called home Friday, August 7, 2020. A memorial service will be held Monday, August 10, at 10 a.m. at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey. Lester was born on August 3, 1940, in Lott, TX to Lester Martin, Sr and Minnie Lee Davis. Lester proudly served our country in the US Navy and in Vietnam. After serving...

Brooks Jay Gunn

Brooks Jay Gunn

Aug 6, 2020

Brooks Jay Gunn passed away Thursday, August 6, 2020. A private service will be held at a later date. Brooks was born September 9, 1940, in Coryell County, Texas. He loved fishing and was a carpenter by trade. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother. He is survived by his wife, Fredda Gunn; daughter, Lare Gallaher;...

Johnnie R. Vanegas

Johnnie R. Vanegas

Aug 6, 2020

Johnnie R. Vanegas passed away Thursday, August 6, 2020. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 12, at St. Francis on the Brazos Catholic Church with Father Eduardo Jazo officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 11, followed by the Rosary at 7:00 p.m., at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral...

Ellen "Penny" Garner

Ellen "Penny" Garner

Aug 5, 2020

Ellen E. “Penny” Garner passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2020. Graveside Services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, August 10, at Concord Cemetery. Visitation will be 3:00 to 5:00 p.m., Sunday, August 9, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Penny was born January 15, 1930, in Waco, Texas, to J. C. and Sidney White. Ellen was educated at Waco High School graduating...

Richard Jurek

Richard Jurek

Aug 4, 2020

Richard Adolph Jurek, beloved husband, father and grandfather passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2020. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, August 7, at Oakwood Cemetery in Waco, Texas. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., August 6, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Richard was born on December 5, 1931, in Waco. He married Rita Straten, the love of his...

Carmen Treviño

Carmen Treviño

Aug 4, 2020

Carmen Treviño, 81, was called home on Tuesday, August 4, 2020, peacefully at her home surrounded by family and friends. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, August 7, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Rev. Benjamin Magnaye officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, August 6, with Rosary at 7 p.m.,...

Harold Wayne Osborne

Harold Wayne Osborne

Aug 4, 2020

Dr. Harold W. Osborne died peacefully of natural causes in his sleep at 12:04 a.m. on Tuesday, August 4, 2020, at Providence St. Catherine’s in Waco, after a brief stint in hospice care. He was 89 years old. Born the fifth child of a hardscrabble mule skinner in El Dorado, Arkansas on Sept. 5, 1930, Harold was the only...

Julia Resendez

Julia Resendez

Aug 2, 2020

On August 2, 2020, at 8:13 p.m., Julia Resendez gained her angel wings and departure into the Golden Gates of Heaven. She was 62 years old. Chapel services will be 6:30 p.m., August 13, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Graveside services will be the following day, 10:00 a.m., Friday, August 14, at Waco Memorial Park. Julia was born on July...

James Eldon Warner

James Eldon Warner

Aug 1, 2020

James Eldon Warner, 78, of Waco, Texas, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, August 1, 2020, at Baylor Scott & White Hillcrest Medical Center. The memorial service will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, August 6, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel, 6101 Bosque Boulevard in Waco. The service will also be live-streamed with the link available on the funeral home website. The family will be...

John Arthur Ross

John Arthur Ross

Jul 31, 2020

John Arthur Ross went to be with the Lord on Friday, July 31, 2020, at the age of 90. He passed peacefully at his home surrounded by family. A private Graveside Service will be held at Whitehall Cemetery on Monday, August 3, 2020, officiated by Jimmy Dorrell. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. John...

William "Bill" Johnston

William "Bill" Johnston

Jul 30, 2020

William Donald Johnston, also known as Bill Johnston, 85, passed away on July 30, 2020. Bill was born in Manhattan, Kansas, on September 19, 1934. He grew up and lived in Kansas for many years until he entered into the Army at age 18. Bill served his country during the Korean War and the Vietnam War. When serving in...

Leslie Harold Fincher

Leslie Harold Fincher

Jul 30, 2020

Leslie Harold Fincher passed away Thursday, July 30, 2020. Graveside Services will be held at 10:00 am, Monday, August 3, 2020, at Mooreville Cemetery with Rev. Greg Brumit officiating. Leslie was born June 9, 1930, in Arlington, Georgia, to Ernest and Bertha Lou Fincher. He was educated at Arlington High School in Arlington Georgia. He was preceded in death...

Susan Michele Duecy

Susan Michele Duecy

Jul 27, 2020

Susan Michele Duecy passed away unexpectedly Monday, July 27, 2020, in her home. A graveside service will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, August 1, at Oakwood Cemetery. Mallory H. Herridge, MDiV/MSW will officiate. Susan was born in Glasgow, Montana, on August 31, 1953, where her father was serving in the Air Force. When she was six weeks old, the family...