Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Waco, TX

Frances Joy Hoffman

Frances Joy Hoffman

Feb 10, 2017

Frances Joy Hoffman, 90, of Waco, passed away Friday, February 10, 2017. Graveside services will be 1:00 p.m., Sunday, February 12, at Congregation Agudath Jacob Cemetery with Rabbi Ben-Zion Lanxner officiating. “Torchy” as she was referred to by her friends, was born in Laredo, Texas and met her husband Eli Hoffman in Austin. They were married in Laredo, Texas...

Richard Dale Griffin

Richard Dale Griffin

Feb 6, 2017

Richard Dale Griffin (Papa) went home to be with our Heavenly Father on Monday, February 6, 2017. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, February 13, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel. A private burial for family will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 p.m., Sunday, February 12, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey. Richard was born November 14, 1935, to John Arlin and...

Harold Clinton Cobb, Jr.

Harold Clinton Cobb, Jr.

Feb 6, 2017

Harold Clinton Cobb, Jr., 83, of Waco passed away peacefully on February 6, 2017, at Baylor Scott & White Hillcrest Hospital. His service will be 10.30 a.m., Friday, February 10, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home, 6101 Bosque Blvd, Waco, Texas. John Wood will be officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery, Waco. Mr.Cobb was born August 17, 1933, in Waco,...

Sarah Garnell Cunningham

Sarah Garnell Cunningham

Feb 5, 2017

Cherished wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Sarah Garnell Cunningham passed away peacefully at her home on February 5, 2017, in Waco, Texas. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 8, at Oakwood Cemetery. Garnell was born February 8, 1923, in Temple, Oklahoma, to Joseph Garland Beasley and Nettie Shaw Beasley. She married her high school sweetheart,...

Keith Eugene Farr

Keith Eugene Farr

Feb 4, 2017

Keith Eugene Farr of Waco passed away Saturday, February 4, 2017. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, February 11, at Oakwood Cemetery. Everyone knew Gene Farr! Local attorney and Baylor Law Grad, he was widely known and respected within the community. Gene lived on a ranch outside Waco where he spent most his time fishing, farming, and hunting...

Cloris Graves

Cloris Graves

Feb 3, 2017

On Friday, February 3, 2017, Cloris Graves, age 87, passed peacefully in her sleep after a brief illness. She left her earthly body to join her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, in whom she put all of her faith and trust. Her graveside service will be 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, February 7, at Waco Memorial Park. She was preceded in...

James H. Keltner

James H. Keltner

Feb 1, 2017

James H. Keltner of Waco passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2017. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 8, at Rosemound Cemetery. James was born August 9, 1927, in McGregor, Texas, to James and Cozette Keltner. He retired from American Bank in Waco. James was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Jane Keltner; and a daughter,...

Ellis Lamar White

Ellis Lamar White

Jan 31, 2017

Ellis Lamar “Bud” White passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at Ridgecrest Retirement Center. Funeral Services will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, February 2 at Lake Shore Church of Christ with Ernie Christie officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Lake Shore Church of Christ. Ellis was born January...

Lois Eileen Mossengren Radunz

Lois Eileen Mossengren Radunz

Jan 29, 2017

Lois Eileen Mossengren Radunz, 78, passed away Sunday, January 29, 2017 peacefully in a nursing home in Mineral Wells, Texas beginning her journey into heaven to join family and friends. Service will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, February 3, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 2 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey....

Dorothea Payne Caskey Mangum

Dorothea Payne Caskey Mangum

Jan 28, 2017

Dorothea Payne Caskey Mangum entered the larger life on Saturday, January 28, 2017. Services will be 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 4 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 p.m. Friday, February 3, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey. Dorothea was born in Athens, Ohio on June 25, 1932 to Sarah Edna Payne and John...

Billy Faye Hart

Billy Faye Hart

Jan 27, 2017

Billy Faye Hart, 65, passed away Friday, January 27, 2017. She is preceded in death by her parents, Freddie Hart and Fate Thompson, and one sister Phillis Hart. She is survived by her children Michael Hart, Eugenia Akers and husband, Cedric Hart, and Nicole Hart; a host of grandchildren and great-grandchildren; brother, Freddie Hart, Jr. sisters, Yolanda Hart, Sara...

Teresa Aristea Sanchez

Teresa Aristea Sanchez

Jan 26, 2017

Our beloved mother and sister, Teresa Aristea Sanchez, 76, of Austin, went home to rest with our heavenly Father on, Thursday, January 26, 2017. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. on Monday, January 30, 2017 at St. Francis Catholic Church, Fr. Ricardo Mejia officiating. Burial will follow at Chapel Hill Cemetery. Rosary will be recited at...

Robert G. Thompson

Robert G. Thompson

Jan 24, 2017

Robert G. Thompson passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2017, in Waco, Texas. Robert was born September 28, 1922, in Millburn, New Jersey, to Frederick and Alice Thompson. Upon graduating from Millburn High School, he served in the U.S. Army in WWII as a member of the Corps of Army engineers. Later, he attended the Art Students League in...

Allen E. Haveman, Jr.

Allen E. Haveman, Jr.

Jan 23, 2017

Allen E. Haveman, Jr, passed away on January 23, 2017, at the age of 73. His memorial service will be held at Oakwood Cemetery in Waco, Texas, on February 2, at 1:00 p.m. He was born in Winfield, Kansas, September 8, 1943 to Allen E. Haveman, Sr., and Vernon E Haveman. Al worked for Dayton Tire and Rubber for...

Mary Elizabeth Trim

Mary Elizabeth Trim

Jan 19, 2017

Mary Elizabeth Rowland Trim, 85, a woman with a heart for service, went to be with her Lord on January 19, 2017. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, January 22, at Western Heights Baptist Church with the Rev. Kip Osborne officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be 2:00-4:00 p.m., Saturday, January 21, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Garden...

Ethan Andrew Lowe

Ethan Andrew Lowe

Jan 19, 2017

MAJ Ethan Andrew Lowe of Woodway passed away Thursday, January 19, 2017. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 24, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey. Visitation will be Monday, January 23, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey. Ethan was born September 22, 1975, in Fort Knox, Kentucky, to Billy Lowe and Rose Brunner. Ethan served 22 years in the U.S. Army...

Eddie Herman Petrich, Jr.

Eddie Herman Petrich, Jr.

Jan 18, 2017

Eddie Herman Petrich, Jr., of Waco passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2017. A Memorial service will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, January 20, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Garden Room. The family invites you to leave a message or memory on our “Tribute Wall” at www.WHBfamily.com.

Charles "Chuck" Weir

Charles "Chuck" Weir

Jan 15, 2017

Charles “Chuck” Weir entered into the presence of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, January 15, 2017. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, January 19, at First Presbyterian Church with Dr. Leslie King officiating. He will be laid to rest beside his beloved wife, Shirley, at a later date in Pennsylvania. Visitation will be 1:00-2:00 p.m., prior...

Joyce Marie Kostohryz

Joyce Marie Kostohryz

Jan 15, 2017

Joyce Marie Kostohryz passed away peacefully in her home on Sunday, January 15, 2017, in Woodway, Texas. A memorial service will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, January 20, at Saint Jerome’s Catholic Church. A family burial service will be held at Fatima Cemetery in Abbott, Texas, at 1:30 p.m. A visitation will be 5:00-6:00 p.m., and Rosary service will be...

Donald Ray Betros

Donald Ray Betros

Jan 14, 2017

Donald Ray Betros, 81, of Hewitt passed away January 14, 2017. Services will be 10:00 a.m.,Thursday, January 19, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home with Pastor Marvin Donnell officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 18, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Donald was born in Waco, Texas, on May 31, 1935, to Sam and Willie...