Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Waco, TX
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...
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...
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...
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...
William Thomas Adams
Apr 8, 2020
William Thomas (Tom) Adams, age 87, of Hewitt, Texas, passed away on April 8, 2020, in Waco Texas. Tom is survived by siblings Margaret, Ralph, Dan, and Nathan; wife, Fran; sons, Charlie and wife, Ginger; and Stan and wife, Pam; grandchildren Stephanie, Tom, Tara, Joshua, Ray, Brian, Abigail, and Adriana; and 18 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by...
Esther Meadows
Apr 5, 2020
Esther Meadows passed away Sunday, April 5, 2020. A private graveside service will be held at China Spring Cemetery. Esther was born September 16, 1927, in McLennan County, Texas, to Otto Paul and Barbara Annie Kreder. She graduated from LaVega High School and became a Registered Nurse through Providence Nursing Program. She worked at the VA Hospital and as...
Brent Alan Gattis
Mar 31, 2020
Brent Gattis passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2020, at the age of 32. Brent’s immediate family will gather for a private burial and plans include a celebration of his life at a later date. Brent was born in San Antonio, Texas, on February 8, 1988, to Bobby Gattis and Terri Gattis Magee. He attended Lorena schools, where in his...
Mary Nell Swick
Mar 29, 2020
Mary Nell Swick passed away Sunday, March 29, 2020. Graveside Services were held April 2, at Stanford Chapel Cemetery, Waco. Mary was born November 6, 1922, in Hewitt, Texas, to Alvin and Ella Turner. She was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband, Joe Swick. She is survived by her son, Joe Swick. The family invites you...
David Irwin Davidson
Mar 29, 2020
David Irwin Davidson, of Waco and Port Aransas, Texas, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2020. A small family service will be held graveside with a celebration of life gathering to be held at a later date. David was born in Waco on November 28, 1948, to Ray and Louise Davidson. He was a loving son, husband, father, brother and...
Ernest Ordonez
Mar 27, 2020
Ernest Ordonez passed away Friday, March 27, 2020. Graveside Services will be Wednesday, April 1, 2020, at Oakwood Cemetery. In keeping with the current strict regulations for social distancing, ten will be allowed under the tent with all others in attendance practicing appropriate social distancing. Ernest was born November 7, 1935, in Waco, Texas, to Dionicio and Manuella Ordonez....
Thomas Hugh Roe
Mar 26, 2020
Colonel Thomas Hugh Roe, USA (Ret) passed away suddenly on March 26, 2020, in Bosqueville, Texas, from a series of medical conditions attained during his military service to our country. Tom was a gentleman, a scholar, and a soldier. He was a devoted family man and a loyal friend. He was born in Fort Worth, Texas, to Hugh K....
Johnnye Ruth Harris
Mar 25, 2020
Johnnye Ruth Ruzicka Harris of Waco, Texas, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2020. A celebration of her life will be held at a later date. Johnnye Ruth was born July 4, 1923, at home in Milam County, Texas, to Joseph Richard Ruzicka and Mary Jane Svetlik. Over the years she worked at Southwestern Bell, Montgomery Ward & Sears-Roebuck. She...
Malcolm Allan Horton
Mar 25, 2020
Malcolm Allan Horton was born on November 1, 1926, in Littlefield, Texas, and shortly after, moved to Goldthwaite, Texas, with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Foster Horton, where he grew up. He graduated from Goldthwaite High School at the age of 16. Hitchhiking to Texas A&M he entered the College of Engineering, graduating in 1947 first in his...
Ann Shumate
Mar 21, 2020
Evelyn Ann Shumate, 74, passed away peacefully in Waco, Texas, on Saturday, March 21, 2020, after a long battle with multiple myeloma. Ann was born in Shiner, Texas, on August 11, 1945, the middle child of Lorraine and J.M. Yater. The family later moved to Stanton, Texas, where she graduated high school. Ann continued her studies at Southwest Texas...
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