Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Waco, TX

Jimmy Haddad

Jimmy Haddad

Jun 24, 2017

Jimmy Haddad, 82, of Woodway, Texas, passed away peacefully in his sleep Saturday, June 24, 2017, at Providence Hospital. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, June 30, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 p.m., Thursday, June 29, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey, 6101 Bosque Blvd. Jimmy was born April 25, 1935, in El Paso, Texas. He graduated from El...

Dorothy Jeannine Bethke

Dorothy Jeannine Bethke

Jun 22, 2017

Dorothy Jeannine Bethke passed away on June 22, 2017, at the age of 88, surrounded by her family at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Hillcrest. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 27, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Monday, June 26, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey. Dorothy was...

Sandra Cocek

Sandra Cocek

Jun 20, 2017

Sandra Cocek passed away quietly at Providence Hospice on June 20, 2017, after a months-long hospitalization and fight with cancer. Services will be1:00 p.m., Saturday, June 24, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home with Pastor Paul Krupica officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be 12:00-1:00 p.m., at the funeral home prior to the service. She was born...

Mary Mckelvain Murphy

Mary Mckelvain Murphy

Jun 19, 2017

Mary Sabrina McKelvain Murphy died suddenly on June 19, 2017, at her apartment at Atria at the Arboretum in Austin, Texas. She was 99 years old. She was a beautiful woman who looked much younger than her age. The day before she died, she had lunch and went shopping with her older daughter. Mary was born in Oglesby, Texas,...

Sarah Anne Cook

Sarah Anne Cook

Jun 17, 2017

Sarah Anne Cook of Waco passed away Saturday, June 17, 2017, at The Providence Hospice Place at St. Catherine. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, June 22, at First United Methodist Church of Waco with the Rev. Molly Simpson officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 21, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey...

Donald William Swaner

Donald William Swaner

Jun 16, 2017

Donald William Swaner of Waco passed away Friday, June 16, 2017. Graveside services will be 9:30 a.m., Friday, June 23, at Axtell Cemetery. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 p.m., Thursday, June 22, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Donald was born March 27, 1941, in Waco to Bill Swaner and Opal DeHay. He graduated from LaVega High School in 1959 and served...

Gene Glockzin

Gene Glockzin

Jun 15, 2017

Gene Glockzin of Lorena passed away Thursday, June 15, 2017, at Royal Manor after battling with Lewy Body Dementia for 10 years. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, June 22, at Trinity Lutheran Church at Badger Ranch with Pastor James Menke officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 21, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey....

Robert F Henderson

Robert F Henderson

Jun 13, 2017

Robert Francis “Bob” Henderson of Mount Calm passed away Tuesday, June 13, 2017, at his residence. Memorial Services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, June 17, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Visitation will be 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., Friday, June 16, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey. Bob was born October 22, 1955, in Bismarck, North Dakota, to Alden and Sarah Jane Henderson. Bob was...

C.R. Mostyn, Jr.

C.R. Mostyn, Jr.

Jun 10, 2017

C.R. Mostyn, Jr. of Nederland passed away Saturday, June 10, 2017. Graveside Services will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 13 at Rosemound Cemetery with the Rev. Wayne Blackshear officiating. C.R. was born August 16, 1924 in Waco, Texas to Clarence and Dora Mostyn. He served his country as a B-24 Commander and Liberator Pilot in the U.S. Air Force...

Joyce E. Vanya

Joyce E. Vanya

Jun 6, 2017

Joyce E. Vanya passed away on Tuesday, June 6, 2017, at the age of 89, after a lengthy illness. She was a long-time resident of Waco, Texas. Services will be 11:30 a.m., Saturday, June 10, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey, with a short graveside service at Waco Memorial Park to follow. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 p.m., Friday, June 9, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral...

Jamey Nelson Boettcher

Jamey Nelson Boettcher

Jun 3, 2017

Jamey Marie Robertson Nelson Boettcher, 54, passed away with peace and grace on June 3, 2017, surrounded by her family from a two-year battle with melanoma. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m., Thursday, June 8, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 6:00 – 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 7, at...

Jack T. Ard

Jack T. Ard

Jun 3, 2017

Jack T. Ard of Waco passed away at a nursing facility June 3, 2017. Services will be 1:30 pm Tuesday, June 6 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel with Rev. Ken James officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm prior to the service at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel. Jack was born in Fort Worth, Texas to...

Janis Jane Riggs

Janis Jane Riggs

May 31, 2017

Janis Jane Riggs of Waco passed away Wednesday, May 31, 2017. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, June 3, at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Wayne Williams officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 p.m., Friday, June 2, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home’s Garden Room. Janis was born December 22, 1929, in Waco, the only...

Gertrude Eberle  Kousz

Gertrude Eberle Kousz

May 25, 2017

Gertrude Eberle Kousz of Waco passed away Thursday, May 25, 2017, at Providence Hospice Place. A Memorial Service will be held 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 20, at Christ Lutheran Church with Rev. Paul Fiske officiating. Gertrude was born July 28, 1924, in New York City, New York, to William and Jospehine Eberle. She was preceded in death by her...

Shirley Lanham

Shirley Lanham

May 24, 2017

Shirley Stratton Hunt Lanham lost her battle with leukemia and lymphoma on May 24, 2017. A family graveside service will be 9:30 a.m., Saturday, May 27, at Oakwood Cemetery, with a memorial service to follow 10:30 a.m. at First United Methodist Church. Pastors Wayne Williams and Richard Roland will preside. A reception at the church will follow the service....

James Franklin Mccall

James Franklin Mccall

May 22, 2017

James “Jim” Franklin McCall of Waco passed away Monday, May 22, 2017. Memorial service will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 27, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Jim was born April 10, 1940, in Hunter, Arkansas, to Franklin Arthur McCall and Ora Mae Moore. He served in the U.S. Navy. He was an avid bowler. He is the brother of John,...

Robert Lewis Webb Sr.

Robert Lewis Webb Sr.

May 22, 2017

Robert Lewis Webb, Sr., 78, passed away the morning of Monday, May 22, 2017, at home with his family. Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, May 25, at Waco Memorial Park with Rev. Greg Brumit officiating. Visitation will be 5:30-7:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 24, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Lewis, as he was known by family and friends, was...

Flint Lydell Willingham

Flint Lydell Willingham

May 21, 2017

Flint Lydell Willingham of China Spring, Texas, passed away Sunday, May 21, 2017. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 24, at Bosqueville Baptist Church with the Rev. Curtis Holland officiating. Burial will follow at Bosqueville Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 23, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Flint was born March 12, 1960, in Waco, Texas, to...

Frank Charles Clampitt

Frank Charles Clampitt

May 18, 2017

Frank Charles Clampitt of Waco passed away Thursday, May 18, 2017. Graveside Services will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, May 22, at Waco Memorial Park with the Rev. Dr. Travis Lamar Summerlin officiating. Visitation will be 2:00-4:00 p.m., Sunday, May 21, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Frank was born October 24, 1928, in Waco, Texas, to Frank and Cleo Clampitt. He...

Edith Marie Mccarver

Edith Marie Mccarver

May 17, 2017

Edith Marie McCarver of McKinney passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2017, at Stonefield Memory Care. Services will be 1:30 p.m., Saturday, May 27, at Southside Church of Christ with John Rainey officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 p.m., Friday, May 26, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Edith was born January 24, 1933, in Trenton,...