Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Waco, TX
Betty Alice Dierking
Jul 27, 2018
Betty Dierking, 84, passed away at home in Crawford, Texas surrounded by her family. Services will be on Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at 10am at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel, 6101 Bosque Blvd. Waco, Texas 76710, with Father Tom Rardin officiating. Burial will be at 2pm at New Wehdem Cemetery, Brenham, Texas and reception to follow at Saint James Lutheran Church, 10362...
Edith C. Dunn
Jul 25, 2018
Edith C. Dunn, 94, passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2018. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 1, at Billings Union Cemetery in Billings, Oklahoma. Visitation will be 6:30-7:30 p.m., Monday, July 30, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Edith was born April 5, 1924, in Billings, to Benjamin Cornelius and Etha Edith Fisher. She married C.P. Dunn on January 26,...
Henry Gonzales, Jr.
Jul 25, 2018
Henry Gonzales, Jr., was called home by his Lord on Wednesday, July 25, 2018. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 28, at St. Francis on the Brazos Catholic Church on the Brazos with Father Eduardo Jazo officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be 6:00 p.m., with Rosary at 7:00 p.m. Friday,...
Frances Marie Johns
Jul 25, 2018
Frances Marie VanWie Taylor Johns was born September 13, 1927, to parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.S. VanWie, in Waco, Texas. Frances graduated from Waco High School in 1944 and entered nurses training at Hillcrest Hospital where she graduated with an R.N. degree in 1947. She and M. A. Taylor were married December 1949 and together they had three children:...
Naomi Ferguson
Jul 24, 2018
Naomi Ferguson passed away Tuesday, July 24, 2018. Graveside services will be 2:30 p.m., Saturday, July 28, at Powers Chapel Cemetery in Falls County. Naomi was born January 13, in Rosebud, Texas, to Walter E. and Mabel Elsie Ferguson. She graduated from the MCC nursing program and practiced for many years at Hillcrest Hospital. She was preceded in death...
Murray Watson, Jr.
Jul 24, 2018
Murray Watson, Jr., age 86, a native of Mart, Texas, passed away Tuesday, July 24, 2018, surrounded by family and friends. Murray died from a particularly aggressive lung cancer after being diagnosed in early June. A graveside service will be held at 9:00 a.m., Saturday, July 28, at Mart Cemetery, followed by a public memorial service beginning at 11:00...
Patricia Williams
Jul 18, 2018
Patricia “Patty” Lewis Williams, 74, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Wednesday, July 18, 2018. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 p.m., Thursday August 9, at Wilkirson-Hatch Bailey Funeral Home. Patty was born in Waco, Texas, on January 23, 1944. She lived her childhood and school age years in Waco. Following her graduation from Waco High School,...
Della Mae Davis
Jul 17, 2018
Della Mae Matustik Davis passed away Tuesday, July 17, 2018. Graveside Services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, July 27, at Waco Memorial Park. Della was born April 1, 1923, in West, Texas, to John and Emilie Koemel. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Billy Tolleson Davis; daughter, Dr. Mary Cassandra Matustik Risk; and three sisters....
Wayne Nance
Jul 16, 2018
C. Wayne Nance passed away peacefully Monday, July 16, 2018, at Royal Manor II. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, July 23, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home with Rev. Terry Graham and Rev. Charlie Dodd officiating. Burial will be on Tuesday morning at the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 p.m., Sunday, July 22, at the funeral home....
William Blaine Parsons, Jr.
Jul 13, 2018
William Blaine Parsons, Jr., went to be with his heavenly Father on July 13, 2018. Memorial services will be held 3:00 p.m., Saturday August 4, at Antioch Community Church. Visitation with the family will be held after the service. Blaine was born on November 14, 1939, in San Antonio, Texas, to William Parsons, Sr., and Louise Andrews. Blaine spent...
Zackery Martinez Eary
Jul 12, 2018
Zackery Martinez Eary, 28, of Kerrville, Texas, went on to be with the Lord on July 12, 2018. Visitation will be on Tuesday, July 17th from 6 – 8 pm Services will be Wednesday, July 18th 10am and both services will be at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home, 6101 Bosque Blvd, Waco, Texas. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Zack was...
Mike Kelley
Jul 11, 2018
Michael Francis Kelley passed away suddenly in his sleep on July 11, 2018, in Waco, Texas, at age 67. A service will be held 3:00 p.m., Thursday, July 19, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Mike was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on September 13, 1950. He graduated from Memorial High School in Houston in 1968. Thereafter, he attended Baylor University. After...
Godfrey R. Sullivan, Sr.
Jul 9, 2018
Godfrey R. Sullivan, Sr., 97 years young, passed away on July 9, 2018, at Baylor Scott and White Hospital in Austin, in the company of his wife, Viola Sullivan. Graveside services will be 3:00 p.m., Friday, July 13, at Moore Cemetery in Chalk Bluff, Texas, with the Rev. Aaron Zimmerman of St. Alban’s Episcopal Church officiating. Godfrey had a...
Benancio Cruz Morales
Jul 5, 2018
Benancio Cruz Morales passed away Thursday, July 5, 2018. Service will be 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 10, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel with Rev. Benjamin Magnaye officiating. The family invites you to leave a message or memory on our "Tribute Wall" at www.WHBfamily.com.
Carrolyn Smith Morelan
Jul 2, 2018
Carrolyn Smith Morelan, 74, passed away on July 2, 2018, at St. Catherine’s Center in Waco, Texas. Graveside services will be 11:00 am, Monday, July 9, at Oakwood Cemetery with the Reverend Randall Perry officiating. There will be no visitation. Carrolyn was born November 2, 1943, in Fort Smith, Arkansas, the daughter of James W. Smith and Carra Mae...
Jeanett Danielle Athey
Jun 27, 2018
Jeanett Danielle Athey passed away Wednesday, June 27, 2018. Services will be 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 3, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home with Pastor Jimmy Seibert officiating. Burial will follow at Bosqueville Cemetery. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 p.m., Monday, July 2, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Jeanett was born October 16, 1997, in Waco, Texas, to Rick and Terry Jo Simon....
Ellen Rosenfeld
Jun 25, 2018
Ellen Rosenfeld, 91, of Waco died at home on June 25, 2018, surrounded by her daughters. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 27, at Temple Rodef Sholom, with burial to follow at Temple Rodef Sholom Cemetery. Visitation will be 10:00-11:00 a.m., at Temple Rodef Sholom. Ellen was born on July 18, 1926, in Gemmingen, Germany. She immigrated...
Herbert Francis Swader, Jr.
Jun 23, 2018
Herbert Francis Swader, Jr., passed away Saturday, June 23, 2018. Herbert was born January 27, 1947, in Pensacola, Florida, to Herbert F. and Evelyn Swader. He was retired from the Air Force, serving as a jet engine mechanic. He enjoyed camping, fishing, darts and pool, and spending time with his family. He was preceded in death by his parents....
Celia Sue Smith
Jun 20, 2018
Celia Sue Smith passed away Wednesday, June 20, 2018. Graveside Services will be 1:00 pm, Friday, June 22, 2018, at China Spring Cemetery with Pastor Jane Woodward officiating. Celia was born August 20, 1942, in Waco, TX, to Wheeler L. and Ethel Crawford Smith. Celia was a lifelong resident of China Spring, graduated from China Spring High School and...
Norma Jean Thompson
Jun 19, 2018
Norma Jean Thompson passed away Tuesday, June 19, 2018, after a brief illness. Jean was born January 1, 1941, in Mercedes, Texas, to Albert and Norma Booker. She married Roger Thompson on Sept. 7, 1957, in Waco. She was preceded in death by her parents; and one brother, Albert Nolan Booker. She is survived by her husband, Roger Thompson...
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