Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Waco, TX
Mabel Ann "Rochelle" Poole
May 3, 2026
Mabel Ann “Rochelle” Poole, of Waco, TX, passed on Sunday, May 03, 2026, at Providence Hospital.
A graveside service will be held Thursday, May 7, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at Rosemound Cemetery in Waco with Pastor Jason Ingles officiating.
Mabel Ann Poole was born in Lancaster, South Carolina on April 30, 1939. She lovingly was given the nickname “Bitty” as she was...
Enrique M. Diaz, Sr.
May 1, 2026
Enrique M. Diaz Sr.,70, passed away peacefully on May 1, 2026, at his home, surrounded by his loving family.
Services will be held at St. Francis on the Brazos Catholic Church on Thursday, May 7th at 10:00 AM. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. The rosary and visitation will be held Wednesday, May 6th from 6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral...
Margaret Shepard Thomson
Apr 27, 2026
Margaret Jean Shepard Thomson, of Waco, wife, mother, grandmother, and educator died peacefully as the sun rose on April 27, 2026. Margaret was born in Tokyo, Japan on December 11, 1952 to Dr. and Mrs. John (Jean Prince) Shepard. She grew up in Japan where her parents served as Baptist missionaries at Seinan University in Fukuoka.
After graduation from Itazuke Air...
Hilda Lee Rosenbusch Rylander
Apr 26, 2026
Hilda Lee Rosenbusch Rylander, 96 of Waco, passed away peacefully Sunday, April 26 at Residency at Ridgewood. Visitation will be Thursday, April 30 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. A private graveside service will follow at 1:00 p.m. at Oakwood Cemetery in Waco.
Hilda was born on December 18, 1929 to Alfred Carl and Emma Louise Gerstmann...
Mari Christine Haley
Apr 24, 2026
Mari Christine Haley, age 73, passed away on April 24, 2026, at her home in Waco, Texas. Services will be held Thursday, May 7, 2026, at 3:00 PM at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home in Waco. There will be a reception immediately following the service.
Mari Christine was born in Michigan City, Indiana on April 9, 1953, to Leroy and Beatrice Kramolis Haley....
Corene Wesley Haney
Apr 19, 2026
Corene Wesley Haney, 80, of Waco, Texas, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 19, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family after a brief battle with cancer.
Visitation will be held on Friday, April 24, 2026, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. A celebration of life will take place Saturday, April 25, 2026, at 6:00 p.m....
Pauline Tankersley
Apr 18, 2026
Pauline Philomena Olsovsky Tankersley, 100 years and 9 months old, passed away on April 18, 2026, at West Rest Haven Nursing Home in West, Texas.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Waco, Texas. Interment will follow the service at Rosemound Cemetery. Visitation will be held...
Wendell Phillip Mackey
Apr 18, 2026
Wendell Phillip Mackey, loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on April 18, 2026.
There will be a visitation on Monday, April 27, 2026, from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. in the Garden Room at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home in Waco, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at Victorious Life Church, located on Interstate...
Colonel Richard Joseph Wilson, USAF, Retired
Apr 17, 2026
Richard Joseph Wilson, Col., USAF (Ret.), passed away on April 17, 2026, after a lengthy illness.
Rick was born on September 9, 1933, in Fort Worth, Texas. He graduated from Arlington Heights High School, then went on to North Texas State University, where he received a choral scholarship. While there, he joined the ROTC and received top honors as a marksman....
Laura Mark McNutt
Apr 17, 2026
Laura Mark McNutt, 38, of Waco, passed away peacefully on April 17, 2026. A devoted wife, mother, daughter, sister, and faithful Christian, she was known for her strength, generosity, and her motto, “Here to Live.”
A private burial will be held April 23, 2026, followed by a service at First Baptist Church of Waco at 10:00 a.m. with Dr. Matt Snowden...
Mary Anne Holloway
Apr 16, 2026
Mary Anne Holloway passed away in Dallas, Texas on April 16, 2026. Visitation will be held Friday, April 24, 2026, from 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home in Waco, Texas. The graveside burial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 25, 2026, at Oakwood Cemetery.
Mary Anne was born November 16, 1951, to Lee and Anne Holloway. Mary...
Joe Lawrence Spivey
Apr 16, 2026
Joe Lawrence Spivey passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 16, 2026, at the age of 100 surrounded by his loving family. Joe was born on October 3, 1925, in Waco, Texas, the oldest child of Rose Ella Norris Spivey and Ivers Patterson Spivey.
A visitation will be held on Friday, April 24, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home,...
Homer D. Trevino
Apr 15, 2026
Homer D. Trevino, 78, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by the love of his family.
Born and raised in Roma, Texas, Homer made Waco his home in 1976. He went on to serve the community for nearly four decades as the longtime Executive Director of United Way of Waco-McLennan County, where he dedicated his life to improving the lives...
Judith Murray McCracken
Apr 14, 2026
Judith Murray McCracken passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her family, on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. Memorial service will be at 11:00 Wednesday morning at Seventh and James Baptist Church in Waco. Reception to follow.
Judy, as she was widely known, was born in Grapeland, Texas, on July 24, 1932, to Ruth Waller and Arch Earl Murray. Early years...
Anna Mae Rogers
Apr 11, 2026
Anna Mae Jeske Rogers, age 96, passed away April 11, 2026, in Keller, Texas. Friends are invited to her Celebration of Life Visitation, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, May 1, 2026, at the Cavitt Caufield Center, 300 S. Jefferson Ave., McGregor, Texas.
Anna Mae was born June 8, 1929, in the home of her grandparents in McGregor, Texas. She grew...
Randy Ray Roberts
Apr 11, 2026
Randy Ray Roberts, 73, of Waco, passed away peacefully Saturday, April 11, 2026, surrounded by his loving family.
Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Friday, April 17, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. The funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 18, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home with The Rev. Sutton Lowe, Assistant Rector of St. Alban’s Episcopal...
Eliseo Cotto, Sr.
Apr 10, 2026
Eliseo Cotto, Sr. passed away April 10, 2026, peacefully at home. Rosary will be recited Monday, April 20, 2026, at 6:00 pm. Visitation will follow from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Location will be at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Mass of Christian burial will be Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at 1:00 pm at St. Louis Catholic Church with burial to follow at...
Easton Allen
Apr 5, 2026
(Edward) Easton Allen, 93, peacefully passed from this world on Easter Sunday. Always a man of faith and an unapologetic optimist, he knew where he was headed.
The Good Lord welcomed him, as did his wife (Isla) Fern Smedley Allen, his mother Annie May Easton Allen, his father Woodard “Woody” Harrison Allen, and his older brother (Woodard) Harrison Allen Jr., along...
Steve Hurtado Sr.
Apr 5, 2026
Steve Hurtado Sr., 96, of Waco, passed away peacefully late Sunday evening, April 5, 2026, at his home surrounded by his loving wife and their children.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 10, 2026, followed by a rosary at 6:30 p.m. at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m....
Sue Harrison
Apr 4, 2026
Sue Harrison was born on February 22, 1944, in Seymour, Texas alongside her twin brother, George Sam Bass. She passed away at her home in Oglesby, Texas on April 4, 2026, at the age of 82. Sue had a private visitation on Tuesday, April 14th, 2026, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funerals and Cremations preceding her cremation.
Sue’s whole life changed for the best...
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