Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Waco, TX

William Arthur Mcdonald

William Arthur Mcdonald

Jun 19, 2016

William Arthur McDonald April 23, 1959 - June 19, 2016 William Arthur McDonald of Waco passed away Sunday, June 19, 2016 at Providence Hospice Place. Services will be at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, June 23, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel with the Dr. Grant Kaul officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, June...

Leland Everett Mcgraw

Leland Everett Mcgraw

Jun 16, 2016

Leland Everett McGraw, 84, passed away Thursday, June 16, in Waco. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m., on Sunday, June 26, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel, with Rev. Brian Coats officiating. A reception will follow in the Teal Center at Central Christian Church, 4901 Lake Shore Drive, Waco 76710. McGraw was born in South Pittsburgh, Tennessee, on January...

Joan B. Wood

Joan B. Wood

Jun 13, 2016

Joan B. Wood December 2, 1936 - June 13, 2016 Joan B. Wood of Woodway died Monday, June 13, 2016. Services will be held 2:00 p.m. Friday, June 17, at The Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit, 1624 Wooded Acres, with The Reverend Jason Ingalls officiating. Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, June 16, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey, 6101...

Martha Ann Fulbright

Martha Ann Fulbright

Jun 13, 2016

Martha Ann Fulbright of Euless passed away Monday, June 13, 2016, at the Ft. Worth Community Hospice. Her graveside service will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, June 18, at Harris Creek Cemetery. Martha was born and raised on a cotton farm just west of Moody. After graduating from The University of Texas she taught at Killeen and in Grand Prairie....

Morris Thomas Wall

Morris Thomas Wall

Jun 12, 2016

Morris Thomas Wall September 20, 1923 – June 12, 2016 Morris T. Wall of Waco passed away Sunday, June 12, 2016. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, June 17, at First Baptist Church Waco Chapel with the Dr. Matt Snowden officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service in the...

Robert Lewis Holland

Robert Lewis Holland

Jun 11, 2016

Robert Lewis Holland July 14, 1930 – June 11, 2016 Robert “Bud” Holland of Temple went to be with the Lord on Saturday June 11, 2016. The graveside service will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, June 16, at Rosemound Cemetery. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 15, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey. Bud was born July 14, 1930, in Houston...

Frank Carrizales

Frank Carrizales

Jun 11, 2016

Frank Carrizales May 11, 1931 – June 11, 2016 Frank Carrizales, devoted husband, father, and grandfather, made his much deserved entrance into heaven on Saturday, June 11, 2016. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 15, at Saint Francis on the Brazos Catholic Church, 301 Jefferson Ave. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be...

Helen Mcneely

Helen Mcneely

Jun 10, 2016

Helen McNeely June 23, 1937 - June 10, 2016 Helen McNeely passed away Friday, June 10, 2016 in Waco after a long illness. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 15, at First Baptist Church with Rev. Matt Snowden officiating. Burial will follow at 2:00 p.m. at Salado Cemetery. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 14,...

Akiko Ruth Schaal

Akiko Ruth Schaal

Jun 7, 2016

Akiko Ruth Schaal March 21, 1927 - June 7, 2016 Akiko Schaal of Waco, Texas, passed from this life on Tuesday, June 7, 2016. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, June 10, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Garden Room. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Akiko will be in state at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey. She was born March 21, 1927, in Osaka, Japan,...

Reba June Stolebarger

Reba June Stolebarger

Jun 5, 2016

Reba June Stolebarger of Waco passed away Sunday, June 5, 2016, at Providence Hospice Center. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 8, in Center, Texas, at Fairview Cemetery with Rev. Richard Roland officiating. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, June 7, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey. Reba June Stolebarger, child of Lawrence and Reba English Stolebarger, was born...

Fred James Olds

Fred James Olds

Jun 2, 2016

Fred James Olds, 85, of Waco died Thursday, June 2, 2016, at Wesley Woods Care Center. An Army Veteran of the Korean War, Fred was preceded in death by his wife, Augusta (Gussie) Olds. Survivors are his brother, Robert Brinkmeyer of Pineville, OR, step-son, Tommy Corley of Waco and step-daughter, Jean Krueger of Takoma Park, MD. Services will be...

Dr. Daniel  James Harmon

Dr. Daniel James Harmon

May 31, 2016

Dr. Daniel James Harmon (Dan), the beloved husband of Joan Marcella Harmon and father to Catherine Anne Baldwin and Michael James Harmon, died May 31, 2016 at the age of 64. Dan passed away peacefully, with family by his side, after a two year battle with brain cancer. Mass of Christian Burial will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 4,...

Rosemary Ramos Beltran

Rosemary Ramos Beltran

May 30, 2016

Rosemary Ramos Beltran of Grand Prairie, Texas, formerly of Waco, passed away Monday, May 30, 2016. Services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, June 4, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be 9:00 to 11:00 a.m., prior to the service on Saturday. Rosemary was born October 1, 1942, in Waco, Texas, to Antonio and...

Bess Post

Bess Post

May 30, 2016

On May 30th, 2016, God took the hand of Bess Post, his faithful servant. A Memorial Service will be held 2:00 p.m., Thursday, June 2, at Providence Park Chapel. A private family burial will be held at Oakwood Cemetery prior to the memorial service. Bess was born August 25, 1926 in Chicago Illinois to Mary Emma Townsend Ericksen and...

Jean Bidelspach Clark

Jean Bidelspach Clark

May 29, 2016

Jean Bidelspach Clark died in Sulphur Springs, Texas, on May 29, 2016. Her family will celebrate her life at a chapel service at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, June 5, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel. Jean, the second daughter of Doctor Walter and Louise Bidelspach, was born November 13, 1926, in Waco, Texas. She graduated from Waco High School in 1943 and remained...

Gene  Howard Mixson

Gene Howard Mixson

May 29, 2016

Gene H. Mixson of Midland, Texas, passed away Sunday, May 29, 2016 at Midland Memorial Hospital. His graveside service will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, June 3, at Oakwood Cemetery with Dr. Ed Carter officiating. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, June 2, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey. Gene was born March 2, 1920, in West, Texas, to James G....

Peter Mcleod

Peter Mcleod

May 28, 2016

Peter McLeod of Plano, former pastor of First Baptist Church of Waco, passed away unexpectedly and quietly at home on May 28, 2016. Peter was born in Shotts, Scotland on December 6, 1936. He grew up the son of a coal miner and the youngest of three children. As a teenager, he was heard speaking by a gentleman who...

Kaleb Johann Brandon Wood

Kaleb Johann Brandon Wood

May 28, 2016

Kaleb Johann Brandon Wood of Moody passed away Saturday, May 28, 2016 at Crestview Manor Nursing Facility. Memorial Services will be at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 2, 2016 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Garden Room. Kaleb was born August 1, 1983 in Austin, Texas. He was survived by his parents, Jim and Peggy Williamson; Barrie Wood; five sisters, Jessica Frye and husband...

Lily Azoury Khoury

Lily Azoury Khoury

May 26, 2016

Lily Azoury Khoury December 13, 1925 – May 26, 2016 Lily Azoury Khoury died peacefully in her home on May 26, 2016, at 90 years of age. Lily was a resident of Waco for almost 67 years, since her marriage to Ernest Khoury on July 31, 1949, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. A memorial service in celebration of Lily’s...

Vera Elizabeth Gardner

Vera Elizabeth Gardner

May 25, 2016

Vera Elizabeth Gardner July 12, 1926 - May 25, 2016 Vera Elizabeth Koen Gardner of Waco, departed this world Wednesday, May 25, 2016 and has gone home to her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. A celebration of life service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 31, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation...