Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Waco, TX
Billy Wayne Dyess
Nov 21, 2017
Billy Wayne Dyess, 87, of Waco passed away at his home on November 21, 2017. Services will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 28, at Lakewood Christian Church with Rev. Richard Roland officiating. Burial will follow at McGregor Cemetery. Visitation will be held 6:00-8:00 p.m., Monday, November 27, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. He was born August 7, 1930, in Spur,...
Chris Carson
Nov 20, 2017
Our beloved family member, Theodore Christopher “Chris” Carson, Jr., went to his heavenly home on November 20, 2017, after a long struggle with Lewy Body Dementia. Chris was welcomed home by his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, after spending 75 years on earth, with the last 37 of them being in Waco, Texas. The celebration of his homecoming will...
Dwayne Densman
Nov 19, 2017
Alfred Dwayne Densman, 61, of Robinson, lost a decade long, never give-up, battle with cancer on Sunday, November 19, 2017, at Providence Hospice, surrounded by his faithful family. Celebration of Life will be held 1:00 p.m., Friday, November 24, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Rosemound Cemetery. A celebration reception will follow at George’s party and banquet...
Jean Adelman
Nov 14, 2017
Jean Dreyfus Adelman, daughter of Edwin and Cecelia Dreyfus, was born November 18, 1924, in New York City and passed away November 14, 2017, in San Antonio, Texas. Graveside services will be held at 4:00 p.m., Thursday, November 16, at the Congregation Agudath Jacob Cemetery, 1400 Garden Drive, Waco, Texas. She was born in Manhattan and graduated high school...
William Bryan Hightower
Nov 14, 2017
William Bryan Hightower departed this life and entered into the loving arms of the Lord on November 14, 2017. A memorial service will be held Thursday, November 16, at 2:00 p.m., at Saint Martin’s Episcopal Church, 717 Sage, Houston Texas 77056. A graveside service will be held Friday, November 17, at 11:00 a.m., at Oakwood Cemetery, 2124 South 5th...
Arturo Chavez
Nov 13, 2017
Arturo Chavez passed away Monday, November 13, 2017. Mass will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, November 17, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Rev. Benjamin Magnaye officiating. Visitation will be from 3:00-5:00 p.m., Saturday, November 18, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home Chapel. Arturo was born December 25, 1952, in Tecolcahuite, Jalisco, Mexico, to Santos and Carlota Chavez. Arturo served in the...
Tom Proctor
Nov 13, 2017
Tom Proctor, 74, passed away on November 13, 2017, at his home in Waco. The funeral service at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home will be held at 10:00 a.m., on Saturday, November 18. Rev. David Story will officiate. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, November 17, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Tom was...
Matthew Nicholas Barrera
Nov 9, 2017
Matthew Nicholas Barrera, 30, passed away November 9, 2017. Graveside services will be at 1:00 p.m. Monday, November 13, at Oakwood Cemetery. Randall Perry will officiate. Visitation will be 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. Sunday, November 12, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Matthew was born in Waco, Texas on August 17, 1987. Matthew graduated from Waco High School and Texas A&M...
Jose Oscar Rivas
Nov 8, 2017
Jose “Papilla” Oscar Rivas, 25, entered heaven on November 8, 2017 in Waco, Texas. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, November 13, 2017 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Benjamin Magnaye officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Rosary will be 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 11 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Oscar was born in...
Vincent Reyes
Nov 5, 2017
Vincent Reyes, 92, of Waco passed away Sunday, November 5, 2017 at The Brazos of Waco Center. Graveside services will be Friday,November 10th, at 10 a.m., at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday at 6:00 p.m. with rosary beginning at 7:00 p.m. at Wilkirson Hatch Bailey. Vincent was born in Waco on August 12, 1925. He grew up in...
Edward Harold Tucker
Nov 4, 2017
Edward Harold Tucker, 84, of Waco, Texas, passed away on Saturday, November 4, 2017. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 am November 11, in the Chapel at Providence Park with Father Cyril as celebrant. Burial will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. A Rosary will be held at 6:00 pm followed by a visitation on Friday, November 10,...
Barbara Ellon Price
Nov 3, 2017
Barbara Ellon Price of Waco passed away Friday, Nov. 3, 2017 at Providence Hospice Center at St. Catherine’s.Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 7, at Rosemound Cemetery with the Rev. Tim Jarrell officiating. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m., Monday, Nov. 6, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey. Barbara was born March 20, 1933, in Waco, Texas to Woodrow and...
Francis W. Mennenga
Nov 1, 2017
Rev. Francis William Mennenga passed away Wednesday, November 1, 2017. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, November 6, at Peace Lutheran Church, Hewitt, Texas. Burial will be 1:00 p.m., Monday, at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery, Killeen, Texas. Visitation will be 4:00-6:00 p.m., Sunday, November 5, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Pastor Mennenga was born on a farm near...
Eugene C. Christian
Nov 1, 2017
Eugene C. Christian March 13, 1940 – November 1, 2017 Eugene C. Christian, 77, passed away Wednesday November 1, 2017, at his home in Lacy Lakeview, Texas. Services will be held 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 7, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home, with Marvin Whittenburg and Harley Gordon officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 p.m.,...
Stephen Winarick
Oct 31, 2017
Stephen Ira Winarick, 75, of Waco, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, October 31, 2017. A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held 5:00 p.m., Sunday, November 12, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home, followed by a visitation with the family. Steve was born on March 23, 1942, to Ro and George Winarick in Brooklyn, New York. When he was...
John Ben Green
Oct 28, 2017
John Ben Green passed away at his home Saturday, October 28, 2017. John was born June 20, 1937, in Sulphur Springs, Texas, to Adrian and Bennie Green. John Ben was educated at The University of Texas at Austin. He worked as a Regional Supervisor for the Motor Vehicle Division of the Texas Department of Transportation. He was very interested...
Grace Randolph Kittrell
Oct 27, 2017
Grace Randolph Kittrell passed away Friday, October 27, 2017. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 31, at First Baptist Church of Lorena, Texas, with Rev. Heath Kirkwood officiating. Burial will be in Monahans, Texas. Grace was born February 14, 1927, in Pecos, Texas, to Vincent and Beth Andrews. She worked as a telephone operator. She enjoyed painting,...
Alice Mcnamara Harwell
Oct 25, 2017
Alice McNamara Harwell, wife, mother, friend, passed away peacefully October 25, 2017, surrounded by family, friends and caregivers. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, October 30, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church with The Rev. Raymond Joe Waldon officiating and The Rev. Sharon Cox assisting. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. There will be a reception at 12:30 p.m., in...
Lorrayn Staas Stafford
Oct 25, 2017
Lorrayn Staas Stafford passed away Wednesday, October 25, 2017. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, October 28, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel with Rev. Bob Rainey officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m., Friday, October 27, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Lorrayn was born October 16, 1923, in McLennan County to Herman Martin Staas and...
Patricia Manning Parnell
Oct 23, 2017
Patricia Ann Manning Parnell, 89, died Monday October 23, 2017, at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center in Waco, Texas. After a private family burial in Oakwood Cemetery, a visitation will be held in the parlor of the First Presbyterian Church of Waco, 1100 Austin Ave., at 3 p.m., followed by a service in the sanctuary at 4 p.m....
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