Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Waco, TX

Linda Green

Linda Green

Jun 24, 2024

Linda Marleen Howard – Green, 78 years, 5 months, and 6 days old, passed away from this life Monday, June 24, 2024, one month after an emergency surgery.

Her funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, June 28, 2024, in the Chapel at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home in Waco. Interment will follow the service...

Linda Lee Gilmer

Linda Lee Gilmer

Jun 23, 2024

Linda Lee Gilmer, 82, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 23, 2024, at The Blake, Waco.

A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, June 27, 2024, at Columbus Avenue Baptist Church.

Linda Lee was born January 22, 1942, in Dallas, Texas. She attended Thomas Jefferson...

Charles W. Montroy

Charles W. Montroy

Jun 22, 2024

Charles W. Montroy passed away on Saturday, June 22, 2024, at his home. He was 84 years old.

The funeral service will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, June 28, 2024, in the Chapel at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home, with interment to follow at Lorena Cemetery. A visitation will take place from 5:00 p.m. to...

Frances  Guynes Stamper

Frances Guynes Stamper

Jun 22, 2024

Frances Guynes Stamper, 89, of Houston, passed away Saturday, June 22, 2024, at a private care facility in Bellaire, Texas.

A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, June 28, 2024, at Calvert Cemetery in Calvert, Texas with Jimmy Dorrell officiating.

Frances was born August 10, 1934, at George...

Louis Herrera Amaro

Louis Herrera Amaro

Jun 20, 2024

Louis Amaro, 78, passed away June 20, 2024, at Ascension Providence Hospital.

Services were held at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home as a private service for his immediate family on Monday, June 24, 2024. Father Benjie Magnaye from Sacred Heart Catholic Church officiated the service.

Louis was born in Waco, Texas to Bencelado...

Jorge Alberto  Muro

Jorge Alberto Muro

Jun 17, 2024

Jorge Alberto Muro, 42, passed away on June 17, 2024, at Baylor Scott & White T. Boone Pickens Cancer Hospital in Dallas, TX after bravely fighting Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. He was surrounded by his loved ones.

A service to honor his life will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, June 22, 2024, in the Chapel...

Ora Mae Ottilie Simek

Ora Mae Ottilie Simek

Jun 14, 2024

Ora Mae Simek of Alvin, formerly of Waco, passed away Friday, June 14, 2024.

Mass of Christian burial will be held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 19, 2024, at St. Louis Catholic Church in Waco, Texas, with interment to follow at Waco Memorial Park Cemetery. Rosary and viewing will be held the evening prior from...

William Richard Turner

William Richard Turner

Jun 9, 2024

Dick Turner, age 87, son of William Walker Turner and Mabeth Carson Turner, passed away on the 9th of June 2024 at Providence Village in Woodway, Texas. Services and visitation will be at a date to be determined.

Dick grew up in Upper Darby, PA and graduated from Upper Darby High School in Drexel Hill,...

Jeffrey Philip Talley

Jeffrey Philip Talley

Jun 7, 2024

Jeffrey Philip Talley, 66, of Lake Limestone, TX, passed away on June 7, 2024 after complications of dementia. A celebration of life will be held at a later date with details to follow.

Jeff was born on April 27, 1958 to JP and Dorcas (Vaught) Talley in Dallas, TX. After Jeff graduated from Skyline High...

William Donald Fox

William Donald Fox

Jun 6, 2024

William Donald Fox, born on September 17, 1940, passed away at his home on June 6, 2024. A Celebration of Life honoring Bill will be held on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, from 5:00-7:00 at Olive Branch Restaurant in River Square Center at 215 S 2nd Street downtown Waco. Graveside service will be at 10:00 on Wednesday morning, June 19,...

Tito Livio Madrazo

Tito Livio Madrazo

Jun 6, 2024

Tito Livio Madrazo, age 82, passed away peacefully in his home on June 6, 2024. A celebration of Tito's life will be held at 4 PM central time on Saturday, June 15, 2024, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home, 6101 Bosque Blvd, Waco, TX 76710.

Tito was born on October 11, 1941, in wartime France to Spanish...

John Deston Bardin, Iii

John Deston Bardin, Iii

Jun 4, 2024

John Deston Bardin III passed away June 4, 2024, he was 29 years old.

His funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, June 22, 2024, in the Chapel at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home in Waco, Texas, with interment to follow at 2:30 p.m., at Bazette Prairie Point Cemetery located in Kerens, Texas. There will...

Juan Manuel Castillo

Juan Manuel Castillo

Jun 4, 2024

Juan Manuel Castillo de 68 años falleció el 4 de Junio del 2024 por complicaciones cardíacas en Baylor Scott &White Medical Center Hillcrest.

El velorio será el Lunes, 10 de Junio de 6 a 8 pm en la funeraria Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey. Los servicios funerarios empezarán a las 9am el Martes, 11 de Junio seguido por el...

Thomas Milton Wilson, Jr.

Thomas Milton Wilson, Jr.

Jun 3, 2024

Nearly a century ago, one of the dearest, kindest, most respectable loving gentleman, Thomas Milton Wilson Jr. was born into the loving arms of his parents, Helen Johnson Wilson and Thomas Milton Wilson Sr. Sadly on the 3rd of June, 2024, Milton peacefully passed away at St. Catherine's at the age of 98 1/2 under the very caring 2nd...

Dr. W. Gene Murff

Dr. W. Gene Murff

Jun 3, 2024

Wilbur Gene Murff, 82, passed away June 3, 2024, at his home surrounded by loved ones.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, June 10, 2024, at First Methodist Church of Waco at Lake Air and Cobbs with Reverends Ryan Barnett and Steven Ramsdell officiating. A visitation will be held the evening prior...

Jack Pierce, Sr.

Jack Pierce, Sr.

Jun 2, 2024

It is with deep sorrow, the Pierce family announces that Jack Pierce loving father, and beloved husband of Barbara H. Clifton Pierce, passed away peacefully in the early hours of June 2, 2024, at his home in Waco, Texas.

Family and friends are invited to celebrate the life of Jack, 10:30 a.m., Saturday, June 8,...

Marilyn Jean Brooks

Marilyn Jean Brooks

Jun 2, 2024

Marilyn Brooks of McGregor, Texas, passed away on June 2nd, surrounded by her loving family.

The funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, June 8, 2024, at St. Peter's Catholic Center at Baylor University, with a reception immediately following the service at the Brooks home in honor of Marilyn's life and legacy.

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Doris M. Dennis

Doris M. Dennis

May 28, 2024

Doris Marilyn Dennis of Waco passed away May 28, 2024, while residing at The Blake at Waco.

Burial will be held at Chapel Hill Memorial Park.

Doris was born September 3, 1926, to Herbert and Ethel Glazener. She was a long-time member of the First Baptist Church of Woodway.

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Loroli Jessie Mae Jenkins

Loroli Jessie Mae Jenkins

May 27, 2024

Loroli Jessie Mae Jenkins, 69, passed away after some time on hospice care, May 27, 2024, at her own home in Moody, Texas.

A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 5, 2024, at the Bethany Cemetery, 5063 Old Bethany Rd., Moody, Texas 76557. There will be a visitation the evening prior,...

Ellen J. Thompson

Ellen J. Thompson

May 27, 2024

Ellen Leeds Jones Thompson, 83 years old, peacefully passed away May 27, 2024, at The Delaney at Lake Waco with family members at her side.

Her Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. June 6, 2024, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 515 Columbus Avenue, Waco, Texas 76701 with The Reverend Patrick J. Miller, and...