Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Waco, TX

Frances  Marie Neill

Frances Marie Neill

Feb 12, 2020

Frances Marie Powell Neill went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on February 12, 2020. A memorial service celebrating her life will be held 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 18, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Pastor Terry Graham will be officiating. Visitation will be 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Monday, February 17 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey. Frances was born September...

Martha Sue Mckinney

Martha Sue Mckinney

Feb 11, 2020

Martha Sue Miller McKinney passed away in Carrollton, Texas, on February 11, 2020. Graveside Services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 15, at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, February 14, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. She was born in Waco and grew up in Crawford, Texas, on the family farm/ranch. Her parents were Irene...

Jacob Koppel Bauer

Jacob Koppel Bauer

Feb 11, 2020

Jacob Koppel Bauer passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2020. The funeral will take place at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, February 13, at Congregation Agudath Jacob located at 4925 Hillcrest Drive. Burial will follow at Agudath Jacob Cemetery. Jake was born on May 15, 1921, to Polish immigrants, Benjamin and Reine Bauer. His brave father left Poland to escape the Polish...

Jo Ann Kolar

Jo Ann Kolar

Feb 9, 2020

Jo Ann Kolar, age 89, of Robinson passed away Sunday, February 9, 2020. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, February 14, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Waco with Rev. Joseph Geleney, Jr., officiating. Burial will follow at 2:00 p.m., at St. Mary’s Cemetery in West. Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, February 13,...

Joangel Elias Ortegon

Joangel Elias Ortegon

Feb 7, 2020

JoAngel Elias “JoJo” Ortegon of Waco passed away Friday, February 7, 2020. JoAngel was taken from us at the age of 20. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m., Monday, February 17, at Wilkirson-Hatch Bailey Funeral Home in Waco. Burial will follow to Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Sunday, February 16, at Wilkirson-Hatch Bailey Funeral...

Billie Ruth Hayhurst Brownfield

Billie Ruth Hayhurst Brownfield

Feb 5, 2020

Billie Ruth Hayhurst Brownfield, 93, peacefully passed away on February 5, 2020 with her loving daughters by her side. Mrs. Brownfield is lying in repose at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, February 10, at Columbus Avenue Baptist Church with a reception to follow in its Fellowship Hall. Billie was born on...

Emma Jean Golden

Emma Jean Golden

Feb 2, 2020

Emma Jean Golden of Austin, previously of Waco, passed away early Sunday morning, February 2, 2020, at the age of 83. Graveside services will be 1:00 p.m., Friday, February 7, at Oakwood Cemetery with Rev. Greg Brumit officiating. Emma will be in state at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home, prior to the graveside service. Emma was born April 20, 1936, in...

Donald C. Cannata

Donald C. Cannata

Jan 31, 2020

Don Cannata passed away Friday, January 31, 2020. Services will be 11:00 am, Wednesday, February 5, 2020, at First Baptist Church Waco with Dr. Matt Snowden officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 pm, Tuesday, February 4, 2020, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Don was born August 20, 1933, in Houston, Texas to Samuel...

William Compton Oliver

William Compton Oliver

Jan 29, 2020

William Compton “Bill” Oliver, 94, of Waco, Texas, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on January 29, 2020. He donated his body to Southwest Medical Center in Dallas. Private burial is to be at a later date in the family plot in Oakwood Cemetery. There will be no services. Bill has been a Christ-centered Christian...

Viola Benford Sullivan

Viola Benford Sullivan

Jan 23, 2020

On January 23, 2020, Viola Sullivan, at 100 years strong, opened the gates of heaven, and invited herself in. Awaiting her in spirit, were her daughter, Augusta, and husband, Godfrey, who never left her side. Giving her back to the angels, are her son and daughter, Godfrey Jr. and Meredith, as well as grandchildren, and great grandchildren, who will...

Vicki "Honey" Smyer

Vicki "Honey" Smyer

Jan 23, 2020

Vicki “Honey” Brandenberger Smyer, 78, stepped into her eternal life in God on January 23, 2020, from her home in Waco, Texas, surrounded by family and friends. A memorial service will be held 11:00 a.m., Friday, January 31, at Antioch Community Church. A family greeting opportunity will be held in the church lobby at 10:00 a.m., prior to the...

Vencie Lee Knight

Vencie Lee Knight

Jan 23, 2020

Vencie Lee Knight passed away Thursday, January 23, 2020. Services will be 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 28, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey State Room with Chaplain Monte Michael officiating. Visitation will follow. Vencie was born September 2, 1927, in Clairette, Texas, to Macum and Edna Parton. She graduated from Waco High School and McLennan Community College. She worked at the VA Hospital...

Ben Frank Ware

Ben Frank Ware

Jan 22, 2020

Ben Frank Ware, 95, passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2020, in Fort Worth. Services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 29, at Oakwood Cemetery in Waco, Texas, followed by a memorial service at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, January 30, in the Chapel at Trinity Terrace Retirement Community. Rev. Tricia Baldwin will officiate. Ben was born November 22, 1924, in...

Claudia Mclatcher

Claudia Mclatcher

Jan 19, 2020

Claudia McLatcher was born in Detroit, Michigan, on March 16, 1944, to Ronald Rolling and Mary McGrail Rolling. A loving mother, teacher, and educational diagnostician, Claudia was also a McLennan County Master Gardener committed to beautifying her beloved city of Waco. A dedicated seamstress, she was always working on quilts and other handmade keepsakes to share with family and...

George C. Barton

George C. Barton

Jan 18, 2020

Colonel George C. Barton passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 18, 2020. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m., Monday, January 27, with services immediately following at 11:00 a.m. at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home, Waco, Texas. Burial with full military honors will be 3:00 p.m., Monday January 27, at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery, Killeen, Texas. George was born on March...

Diana Sue Smith

Diana Sue Smith

Jan 18, 2020

Diana Sue Smith, 69, passed away Saturday, January 18, 2020, at Senior Care of Hewitt. Services to celebrate Diana’s life will be held on January 23, at 6:00 p.m. at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home in Waco, Texas. Following the services, Diana will be laid to rest at Riverview Cemetery in Williamstown, West Virginia. Diana, known lovingly to her family as...

Lloyd Lee Priest

Lloyd Lee Priest

Jan 16, 2020

Lloyd Lee Priest passed away Thursday, January 16, 2020. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 18, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home with Pastor Barbara Littlepage officiating. Burial will follow at China Spring Cemetery. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, January 17, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Lloyd was born August 11, 1931, in Seminole, Oklahoma, to Horace and...

Marcella Jaggars-Clark Scott

Marcella Jaggars-Clark Scott

Jan 13, 2020

Marcella Jaggars-Clark Scott passed away Monday, January 13, 2020. Services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 18, at Liberty Hill Baptist Church in Moody, Texas, with Marc Lambert and Ryan Barnett officiating. Burial will follow at 3:00 p.m. at Killeen City Cemetery. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, January 17, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home, 6101 Bosque Blvd,...

Joy Beatrice Lynn

Joy Beatrice Lynn

Jan 12, 2020

Joy Beatrice Lynn, 89, passed away January 12, 2020, at Providence Hospital, Waco, Texas. She was a matriarch who left a legacy of love and will be greatly missed. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m., January 15, at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery, Killeen, Texas, with Dr. Matt Snowden officiating. Receiving will be 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.,...

Albert Carl Hampel

Albert Carl Hampel

Jan 9, 2020

Albert Carl Hampel passed away peacefully in the early hours of Thursday, January 9, 2020, surrounded by his daughters. He was 82 years old and will be greatly missed. Burial will be at 1:15 p.m., Saturday, January 25, at Oakwood Cemetery in Waco immediately followed by a Memorial Service at 2:00 p.m. at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 800 N....

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