Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Waco, TX
Emily Stephens
Jan 23, 2018
Emily Ann Stephens, 23, of Dallas passed away on January 23, 2018, after a life long battle with brain cancer. She left this life surrounded by family members and loved ones at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee ,where she had been a patient for several years. Visitation for those who cannot attend her memorial service will...
Dorothy Mansell
Jan 22, 2018
Dorothy Mansell passed away Monday, January 22, 2018. Burial will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, January 25, at Oakwood Cemetery. A memorial service and visitation will follow at 11:00 a.m., at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home, with Rev. Lori Cotton officiating. Dorothy was born May 30, 1921, in Comanche County, near Proctor, Texas, to George W. Purvis, Sr., and Maggie Ewing Purvis....
Morton Sydney Benjamin
Jan 21, 2018
Morton Sydney Benjamin was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on July 1, 1934, and passed to eternal life on January 21, 2018. There will be a private graveside service at the Agudath Jacob Cemetery in Waco, Texas. He was the only child of Albert and Yetta Benjamin. After high school graduation, he attended Drexel University and served in the U.S....
Mildred F. Airehart
Jan 20, 2018
Mildred F. Airehart, of Waco, passed away peacefully January 20, 2018. A graveside service will be held 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 24, at Oakwood Cemetery. Mildred was born on May 5, 1920, to Fred and Annie Tull and grew up in and around the Lorena - Waco area, with the exception of a couple of years in Anchorage, Alaska....
Robert Fraga
Jan 20, 2018
Robert Fraga, 54, of Waco passed away early Saturday morning, January 20, 2018. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, January 26, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home, with Pastor Dick Wooten officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 p.m., Thursday, January 25, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey. Robert was born on June 14, 1963, in Houston, Texas. He was raised...
Mary Lacy Chase
Jan 17, 2018
Mary Lacy Chase, 67, of Waco, passed away from cancer January 17, 2018, at home surrounded by family and close loved ones. Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 p.m., Monday, January 22, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey, and a celebration of Mary Lacy’s life will be held at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel, 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 23. Mary Lacy was born December 24, 1950, to Patricia...
Hellen A. Yarber
Jan 17, 2018
Hellen Arlene Mallory Yarber, 94, was welcomed into the arms of her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, January 17, 2018, at Baylor Scott & White Hillcrest Medical Center. Hellen’s life will be celebrated 11:30 a.m., Monday, January 22, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home with Pastor Randy Scrivener officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 p.m.,...
William G. Brown
Jan 17, 2018
Dr. William G. Brown, 83, passed away on January 17, 2018, at Baylor Scott&White Hillcrest Medical Center in Waco, Texas. A Celebration of Life service will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 23, at the Worship Center of the First Baptist Church of Woodway in Waco. Dr. Brown was born to Leonard Franklin and Anna Portia Brown on July 14,...
Carroll A. Fletcher
Jan 16, 2018
Carroll Adams Fletcher, age 90, passed away Tuesday, January 16, 2018, at Ridgecrest Retirement Center in Waco, Texas. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, January 19, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel, located at 6101 Bosque Blvd. in Waco, with Rev. Wayne Williams officiating. Burial will follow at McGregor Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 p.m., Thursday, January 18, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home....
Louise Chollett
Jan 15, 2018
Louise Chollett passed away Monday, January 15, 2018, at the age of 95. Services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, January 19, at St. Mark Lutheran Church in Waco with Rev. Robert Kobler officiating and graveside services at 2:00 p.m., Friday, at Woodland Cemetery in Rosebud, Texas. Visitation will be held 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, January 18, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey...
Thomas Z Parrish
Jan 15, 2018
Thomas Z. “Tom” Parrish died in Waco on January 15, 2018, at the age of 98. A service commemorating his long life will be held 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 20, at First Baptist Church, Waco, The Rev. Matt Snowden officiating. A visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m., Friday, January 19, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home in Waco. Parrish was...
Dora Louise Wall
Jan 15, 2018
Dora Louise Wall passed away Monday, January 15, 2018. Memorial Services will be held 3:00 p.m., Saturday, January 20, at the Chapel of First Baptist Church of Waco with Rev. Dr. Matt Snowden officiating. Burial will precede the service at 2:00 p.m. at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., Friday, January 19, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home....
Catherine Lorene Owens
Jan 13, 2018
Catherine Lorene Owens passed away Saturday, January 13, 2018. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 17, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with Rev. Joseph F. Geleney, Jr., officiating. Burial will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. Visitation and Rosary will be 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, January 16, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel. Catherine was born November 1, 1925, to Frances Clara...
Mary Elizabeth "Nancy" Cobbs Page
Jan 12, 2018
Mary Elizabeth "Nancy" Cobbs Page was welcomed into the arms of her Lord and Savior on January 12, 2018. Nancy’s life will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 20, at Bosqueville United Methodist Church, 7377 Rock Creek Road, Waco, Texas, 76708, to be followed by fellowship and visitation with family and friends. Reverend Wayne Williams will serve as...
Elsie Goldsby
Jan 12, 2018
Elizabeth “Elsie" Gadd Goldsby passed away Friday, January 12, 2018, at the age of 100, while in hospice care in Abilene, Texas. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, January 19, at Waco Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel with The Rev. Wayne Williams officiating. Elsie was born April 28, 1917, in Morrilton, Arkansas, to William and Rosie Isgrig Gadd. She graduated...
Claude "Dogie" Giles
Jan 11, 2018
Claude Ray “Dogie” Giles, age 75, passed away January 11, 2018, at Baylor Scott & White Hillcrest Medical Center in Waco, Texas. A memorial celebration service will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, January 21, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home, located at 6101 Bosque Boulevard, Waco. Dogie was born January 21, 1942, in Abilene, Texas, to Wylie Stell Ledger Giles and Lewis...
Paul Edward Korenek
Jan 10, 2018
Paul Edward Korenek, 59, passed away January 10, 2018, at Providence Hospital in Waco. Services will be 11 a.m., Saturday, January 20, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Funeral Home in Waco, with Rev. Drew Wilson officiating. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m., Friday, January 19, also at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey. Paul was born on October 4, 1958, in Waco and was a lifetime resident of McLennan...
Lawrence R. Bowers
Jan 10, 2018
Lawrence R. Bowers passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2018. Services will be 1:30 p.m., Saturday, January 13, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Garden Room with Rev. James Baldridge, his nephew, officiating. Visitation will precede the Memorial Service from 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m. A private burial will take place on Monday. Lawrence was born May 27, 1925, in Greenville, Texas, to Claud and Eva...
Evelyn Graves
Jan 10, 2018
Evelyn Graves passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2018. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, January 15, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel. Burial will follow at Rosemound Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:30-7:30 p.m., Sunday, January 14, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Evelyn was born October 4, 1937, in Waco, Texas, to Jessie Wayne and Clara Bell Davis. Her greatest pride was her family...
Wilton Lanning, Jr
Jan 10, 2018
Wilton Lanning, Jr., 81, passed away January 10, 2018, with his family by his side. A Memorial Service will be held 2:00 p.m., Sunday, January 14, at Columbus Avenue Baptist Church with Reverend Ron Durham and Reverend Josh Vaughan officiating. A private burial service will be held Saturday, January 13. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Saturday, January...
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