Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Waco, TX
James L. Bryan
Oct 6, 2025
James Lee Bryan, 89, of Houston, Texas passed away peacefully at his ranch in Elm Mott, Texas, from congestive heart failure on October 6, 2025. Visitation for family and friends will be held from 12:00p.m. until 1:00p.m. Saturday October 11th, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home, 6101 Bosque Blvd. Waco, TX 76710. Funeral will be held at 1:00p.m. following visitation with Reverend...
Sybil Ruth Holder Jackson
Oct 4, 2025
Sybil Ruth Holder Jackson, 92, Passed away October 4th, 2025. Visitation for family and friends will be held from 6:00p.m until 8:00p.m. Wednesday, October 8th, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home in Waco. At the request of the family, a graveside service will be held 2:00p.m. Thursday, October 9th, at Waco Memorial Park, 6623 South I-35 Robinson, TX 76706 with Reverend Marshal...
Linda Vickery Burkhart
Sep 28, 2025
Linda Vickery Burkhart, 80, passed away Sunday, September 28th, 2025, in Waco, at Ascension Providence Hospital.
A life celebration will be held at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home in Waco, Thursday, October 9th, 2025, from 4:30p.m.- 6:30p.m. Linda will be laid to rest at a later date in Jacksonville, Illinois next to her family in the Vickery family plot.
Linda was born December 8th,...
Betty Guyer
Sep 24, 2025
Betty Lou (Macklin) Guyer, passed away peacefully at her home on September 24, 2025. Services will be October 4 at Oakwood Cemetery, starting with visitation at 9:30 am, followed by burial at 10:00 am, with Sean Maguire officiating.
Betty was born March 6, 1929, to Leroy Richard Macklin and Ranghild Volberg (Thompson) Macklin in Galveston, Texas. She graduated from Ball High...
Lewis W. Rooks
Sep 24, 2025
Lewis Wade Rooks, 84, passed away September 24, 2025, at his daughter’s residence.
Graveside Services will be at Oakwood Cemetery in Waco, Monday, September 29, at 11:30 am.
Wade was born in Waco, Texas on January 21, 1941, to Lou Ella Lewis Rooks and Wilfred K Rooks. He graduated from Waco High School and went on to join the U.S Navy where...
Bryan Fernandez
Sep 23, 2025
Bryan Fernandez, 19, of Waco, passed away Tuesday, September 23, 2025.
A visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, October 2, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. The funeral service will be at 10:00 a.m. Friday, October 3, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery.
Bryan was born and raised in Waco, Texas, a god-loving man who touched the lives...
John K. McCarthy
Sep 23, 2025
John McCarthy, 65, passed away unexpectantly, on September 23, 2025. A memorial service will be held on October 3, at 3:00 p.m. at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home.
John was born in Salem, New York on October 1, 1959. He was a business owner for 23 years. He was married to Kelly McCarthy on July 4, 2003. He deeply loved his family, especially...
Margie McCarter Thompson
Sep 18, 2025
Margie Johnson McCarter Thompson, age 95, passed away Thursday, September 18, 2025, in Waco. A graveside service will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 27, at Bosqueville Cemetery with Pastor Mike Raymond officiating.
Margie was born November 7, 1929, in Bosqueville, Texas. She graduated from Waco High School. After attending Mary Baldwin University in Virginia and University of Texas in Austin,...
John Charles Mott
Sep 16, 2025
John Charles Mott, 54, passed away on September 16th, 2025, at a charity event in Marble Falls, Texas.
Visitation will be held on September 25, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home in Waco, Texas. The funeral will be held September 26, at 1:00 p.m. at First Methodist Church of Waco with Pastor Brad Holcomb officiating. The...
Joe Ortega
Sep 13, 2025
Joe Ortega, 96, passed away September 13, 2025, in Waco, Texas.
Funeral mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, September 19, 2025, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Fr. Benjamin Magnaye officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Thursday, September 18, in the chapel at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home.
Joe was born in...
Christine Fitzpatrick
Sep 13, 2025
Christine Ann (Picha) Fitzpatrick, joined her heavenly family on September 13, 2025, at the age of 94.
Visitation for family and friends will be from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home in Waco, Texas. At the request of the family, a graveside service only will be held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 17, at...
Sharon Liles
Sep 6, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Sharon K. Liles, a devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Sharon passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones. She leaves behind a legacy of warmth, strength, and unconditional love.
Sharon was born on October 20, 1953, in Palmer, Nebraska, to Donald D. and Orma M. Dooley. Throughout her life, Sharon was...
Robert Clark
Sep 3, 2025
Robert Gregory Clark, age 80, passed into the loving presence of Jesus Christ on September 3, 2025, at Sunset Ministries in Clifton, Texas.
Visitation will be from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Saturday, September 13, 2025, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home in Waco, Texas. A Celebration of Life service will be 2:30 p.m. Sunday, September 14, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey with Reverend David Ray officiating....
Charles (Chuck) B. Cooper
Sep 1, 2025
Charles (Chuck) B. Cooper passed away peacefully at home on September 1, 2025. At his request, there will be no services.
Chuck was born on May 5, 1938, in Seattle, Washington, to Byron S. and Helen Lamb Cooper. He graduated from Highline High School, where he was recognized as a National Merit Scholar. He attended Yale University before earning his B.A....
Blake Harrell
2025
Blake Harrell, 65, of Waco, passed away peacefully at Methodist Dallas Medical Center Friday, August 29, 2025.
Blake's Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, September 12, at Renew Church in Waco. There will be a visitation for family and friends from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Thursday, September 11, in the chapel at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home.
Blake Harrell...
Colonel (Retired) Jerry Joe Kean
Aug 26, 2025
Colonel (Retired) Jerry Joe Kean, United States Air Force, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at the age of 90.
The Funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, September 6, at First Baptist Church of Waco with Rev William Love officiating. Interment will follow the service at Oakwood Cemetery.
Jerry was born and raised in...
Jeffrey Stephen Kay
Aug 20, 2025
Jeffrey Kay passed away August 20 in Waco, Texas.
A memorial event will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. Friday September 12, 2025, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home in Waco, Texas.
Jeffrey was born in Germany and grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, with his family. In 1967, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and served as an aircraft electrician....
Garry Don McKinney
Aug 16, 2025
It is with saddened hearts, we tell you that Don passed away August 16, 2025, after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. He passed away at home with his family by his side.
The funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 23, 2025, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home Chapel, with a private burial following. Family and friends will gather...
William Knight Easley
2025
William Knight Easley, 89, of Waco, Texas, passed away August 14, 2025.
A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Monday, August 25, 2025, in the chapel at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey funeral home in Waco, with a reception following in the garden room at the funeral home.
He was born February 13, 1936, in Waco to Ruth Lambert Easley and Knight Homan Easley.
Bill...
Dr. Joseph Rosiles
Aug 9, 2025
Joseph Rosiles, 71, passed away on August 9, 2025, in his home state of Texas.
Born in Juarez, Mexico, Joseph immigrated with his parents and siblings at the age of 2 to Texas, where he grew up in Lubbock and Andrews. After graduating from high school in 1971, Joseph attended Texas Tech University and obtained his B.S. in Honors Studies in...
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