Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Waco, TX

Vicky Lynn Reimer

Vicky Lynn Reimer

Jan 8, 2018

Vicky Lynn Reimer passed away Monday, January 8, 2018. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, January 11, at Rosemound Cemetery with Dr. John Collier officiating. Vicky was born November 28, 1947, in Waco, Texas, to Robert and Helen Reimer. She graduated from Baylor University with a degree in physical education. She was long time member of Parkview Baptist Church....

Betty Ann Robinson

Betty Ann Robinson

Jan 7, 2018

Betty Ann Robinson, 84, passed away Sunday morning, January 7, 2018, at her home. A graveside service will be held 11:00 a.m., Thursday, January 11, at Oakwood Cemetery, 2124 S. 5th Street. Following the service, the family will hold a gathering at the home of Link and Denise Harris, 420 Riverview Drive, Woodway TX 76712. Betty Ann was born...

Jeanne Barrett

Jeanne Barrett

Jan 7, 2018

Jeanne Barrett passed away on January 7, 2018, after a long battle with Alzheimer's. Graveside services will be held 10:00 a.m., Friday, January 12, at Oakwood Cemetery with Rev. Dr. Leslie King officiating. Jeanne was born Dorris Jeanne Tucker in Waco, Texas, on October 8, 1928, to James and Eva Tucker and was raised in Comanche, Texas. She moved...

Julian Winchell Oates

Julian Winchell Oates

Jan 7, 2018

Julian Winchell Oates, of Waco, passed away peacefully Sunday, January 7, 2018. After a long and honorable life, he joined the Lord, his beloved wife, Betsy, and daughter, Meg. By his side were family and friends. Services will be 11:00 a.m., January 13, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church with The Rev. Raymond Joe Waldon officiating. There will be no...

Faye Rodriguez Compian

Faye Rodriguez Compian

Jan 4, 2018

Faye Rodriguez Compian, 85, passed away on Thursday morning, January 4, 2018 at the Seasons Hospice and Palliative Care in Dallas, Texas. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 9, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church at 2621 Bagby Ave, Waco, Texas, with Father Celso Yu officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery, 2124 S. 5th St.,...

Sandra Collier Walts

Sandra Collier Walts

Jan 3, 2018

Sandra “Sandy” Walts passed away Wednesday, January 3, 2018, following a sudden illness. Services will be 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 10, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home with Rev. Roger Huff officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 9, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Sandy was born December 29, 1954, in Waco, Texas, to Leland...

Wanda Stanford

Wanda Stanford

Jan 2, 2018

Wanda Stanford passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2018. Services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 6, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home with Bro. Greg Brumit officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 p.m., Friday, January 5, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Wanda was born July 14, 1943, in Sylacauga, Alabama, to Raymond and Myrtis Handley. Wanda worked...

Edward Lotan Smith

Edward Lotan Smith

Dec 30, 2017

Edward Lotan Smith passed away Saturday, December 30, 2017. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, January 8, 2018, at Crawford Cemetery. Visitation will be 2:00-4:00 p.m., Sunday, January 7, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Ed was born September 21, 1920, in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, to Hiram and Margaret Smith. As an officer, he served in the U.S. Army during...

Edward Earl Sewell

Edward Earl Sewell

Dec 30, 2017

Edward Earl Sewell, 85, passed away December 30, 2017, at Ridgecrest. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, January 5, at Central United Methodist Church with Reverend Bob Rainey officiating. A private burial will follow on Saturday, January 6, at Comal Cemetery, New Braunfels, Texas. Visitation will be one hour before the service at Central United Methodist Church. Earl was...

W.J. (Jack) Schwan

W.J. (Jack) Schwan

Dec 30, 2017

W.J. (Jack) Schwan passed away Sunday, December 30, 2017, peacefully surrounded by his family. A memorial service will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 3, at Wilkirson-Hatch Bailey Chapel. Jack was born at the family home on N. 19th in Waco to William John Schwan and Priscilla Garrett Schwan on November 10, 1937. As the youngest of 3 children and...

Doris Warren

Doris Warren

Dec 30, 2017

Doris Warren passed away on Saturday, December 30, 2017 at her residence in Fort Worth. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at noon at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. The service will follow at 1 pm in the Chapel with Pastors Parkey Cobern and Mark Whitmer officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Doris was born on...

Kent Keeth

Kent Keeth

Dec 29, 2017

Kent Keeth, 79, passed away on December 29, 2017. A graveside service will be held 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 27, at Oakwood Cemetery with Pastor Jimmy Dorrell officiating. Kent was born to Lonnie and Hazel Keeth on August 25, 1938, in Marshall, Texas. He attended Baylor University and graduated in 1960 with a B.A. in history, with minors...

George Augustus Burleson, Jr.

George Augustus Burleson, Jr.

Dec 28, 2017

George Augustus “Buster” Burleson, Jr., of Waco died on December 28, 2017, after suffering with Alzheimer’s disease. A memorial service will be held 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 30, at DaySpring Baptist Church in Waco, with the Rev. Eric Howell presiding. Buster was born on February 23, 1934, in Humble, Texas. At age 4, after having lived in Conroe and...

J.D. Biggs

J.D. Biggs

Dec 26, 2017

J. D. Biggs, 98, of Waco, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, December 26, 2017. Graveside funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Friday, December 29, at Waco Memorial Park, with Pastor Paul Krupicka of St. Matthew Lutheran Church officiating. Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 p.m., Thursday, December 28, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. J.D. was born October 6, 1919, to Tennie...

Barbara Karen Corwin

Barbara Karen Corwin

Dec 25, 2017

Barbara Karen “Kay” Corwin died December 25, 2017, in Waco, Texas, after years of valiantly battling Multiple Sclerosis. A memorial service will be 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 9, 2018, in the Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Mark Failing and Reverend Scott Robbins officiating. A visitation with the family will be 6:00-8:00 p.m., Monday, January 8, in the Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey...

Robert Gerard O'Beirne

Robert Gerard O'Beirne

Dec 23, 2017

Robert “Bob” Gerard O’Beirne, 63, of Waco, Texas, passed away on December 23, 2017. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated 10:00 a.m., Friday, December 29, at St. Jerome Catholic Church, 9820 Chapel Rd, Woodway TX 76712. Visitation will begin at 6:00 p.m., with a Rosary Vigil to be held at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, December 28, in the Chapel at...

Gordon Summers

Gordon Summers

Dec 20, 2017

Gordon Summers passed away on Wednesday, December 20, 2017. Services will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, December 28, at Richfield Christian Church with Rev. Alec Ylitalo officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour before the service at Richfield Christian Church. Gordon was born July 31, 1943, in Fort Worth, Texas, to Dr. Frederick and Louise...

Iva Helen Lee

Iva Helen Lee

Dec 15, 2017

Iva Helen Lee, 90, passed away peacefully at Senior Care of Hewitt on December 15, 2017. Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 20, in the Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey chapel with Rev. Brian Coats officiating. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service. “Aunt Iva” as she was affectionately known by family and friends was born in Colorado...

Dathene Crump

Dathene Crump

Dec 13, 2017

Carol Dathene Crump passed away with family at her side on Wednesday, December 13, 2017, at a local hospital in Waco after a brief courageous battle with leukemia. Graveside Services will be held 10:00 a.m., Monday, December 18, at Oakwood Cemetery with Rev. Ernie Christie officiating. Visitation will be 4:00-6:00 p.m., Sunday, December 17, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Dathene...

Aurora Tovar Salinas

Aurora Tovar Salinas

Dec 10, 2017

Aurora Tovar Salinas, age 91, passed away Sunday, December 10, 2017. The graveside service will 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 13, at Oakwood Cemetery. A Rosary will be held 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 12, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Aurora was born in Waco to Ignacio and Susana Calderon Tovar and was married to Louis Salinas. She was preceded in death...

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