Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Waco, TX

Mary Jane Stopschinski Sternberg

Mary Jane Stopschinski Sternberg

Aug 28, 2015

Mary Jane Aiken Stopschinski Sternberg September 30, 1930-August 28, 2015 Mary Jane Aiken Stopschinski Sternberg passed away August 28, 2015. Her funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Friday, September 25, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home, 6101 Bosque Blvd., Waco, Texas, 76710. Jane will be buried next to her parents in San Benito, Texas. Jane was born in San...

Richard L. Franks

Richard L. Franks

Aug 27, 2015

Richard L. Franks July 29, 1937 - August 27, 2015 Richard L. Franks of Waco passed away Thursday, August 27, 2015. Consistent with Richard's wishes and at his son's request/suggestion, a Celebration of Richard's life will be be scheduled at a later date. Richard was born July 29, 1937 in Shreveport, Louisiana to Jewell and Mittie Franks. He is...

Joy Walker Tyler

Joy Walker Tyler

Aug 25, 2015

Joy Walker Tyler October 28, 1934 - August 25, 2015 Joy Walker Tyler of Waco passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2015. Her chapel service will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, August 29, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel with Rev. Brad Brittain officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, August 28, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey. Joy...

Dick "Dickie" Clark

Dick "Dickie" Clark

Aug 24, 2015

Richard Lee Clark May 9, 1937 August 24, 2015 Richard Lee "Dick" Clark, 78, of Waco, passed away Monday, August 24, 2015, surrounded by his family. Services will be 11:00 a.m., September 4, at First United Methodist Church Waco with the Rev. Stephen Ramsdell officiating. Interment will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Speegleville, Texas. Visitation will be 6 7:30...

A.W. "Bill" Bailey, Jr.

A.W. "Bill" Bailey, Jr.

Aug 19, 2015

A.W. Bill Bailey, Jr. April 24, 1929 August 19, 2015 Arthur William "Bill" Bailey, Jr., of Waco, Texas, passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2015. Services will be 10:30 a.m., Monday, August 24, at The First Baptist Church of Waco with the Dr. Matt Snowden officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. His visitation will be 5:00 7:00 p.m., Sunday,...

Walter Ray Trim

Walter Ray Trim

Aug 16, 2015

Walter Ray Trim Nov. 13, 1931 - Aug. 16, 2015 Walter Ray Trim, 83, a man of great heart and good humor, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 16, 2015. Loved ones will celebrate his life at 10 a.m., Thursday, August 20, at Western Heights Baptist Church with Rev. Kip Osborne officiating. Burial will follow at...

Shirley Mackie

Shirley Mackie

Aug 15, 2015

Shirley Mackie October 25, 1929 August 15, 2015 Shirley Mackie, 85, longtime Wacoan, beloved music teacher, and accomplished composer, was embraced by our Lord and Savior and welcomed into the realm of our Heavenly Father on August 15, 2015. Her life will be honored at a private graveside memorial service at Waco Memorial Park. Miss Mackie was born in...

Vurnice Wilburn Dodd

Vurnice Wilburn Dodd

Aug 14, 2015

Vurnice Wilburn Dodd June 14, 1919 August 14, 2015 V.W. Dodd passed away Friday, August 14, 2015 in Waco at the age of 96. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 18, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be 10:00 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 18, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey. He was preceded in death by...

Louise James

Louise James

Aug 13, 2015

Louise James September 30, 1924 - August 13, 2015 Louise Turner James 91 went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, 13, 2015. Louise passed on peacefully at her home in Belton, Texas. Graveside services will be 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 19, at Stanford Chapel Cemetery in Hewitt with Larry Mitcham of Genesis to Jesus Ministries officiating....

Robert "Bob" E. Mitchell

Robert "Bob" E. Mitchell

Aug 12, 2015

Robert E. Mitchell June 3, 1921 August 12, 2015 Robert "Bob" E. Mitchell of Waco, Texas, passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2015. His memorial service will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, August 15, at Columbus Avenue Baptist Church Chapel with Rev. Ron Durham officiating. The burial will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, August 15, at the Salado Cemetery. Visitation with the...

Margaret Mcdaniels

Margaret Mcdaniels

Aug 9, 2015

Margaret McDaniels June 24, 1921 - August 9, 2015 Our beloved Mother and Granny, Rose Margaret McDaniels, of Speegleville, Texas, entered the gates of Heaven on Sunday, August 9, 2015. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 12, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel with the Rev. Brad Brittain officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m.,...

Bert Cargill

Bert Cargill

Aug 8, 2015

Bert Cargill January 18, 1941 - August 8, 2015 Bert Cargill of Waco passed away Saturday, August 8, 2015. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 11, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel with Pastor Pat Cummings officiating. Bert was born January 18, 1941, in Waco, Texas, to Clarence and Modell Cargill. Bert was an entrepreneur and owned...

Alex Chunn

Alex Chunn

Aug 8, 2015

Alex Chunn April 30, 1940 - August 8, 2015 Alex Chunn of Waco passed away at his home on Saturday, August 8, 2015, at the age of 75. According to his wishes he will be cremated. Visitation will be 6 8 p.m., Thursday, August 13, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. A memorial service will be held in the future. Alex...

Kathryn Ann Robertson Reeves

Kathryn Ann Robertson Reeves

Aug 4, 2015

Kathryn Ann Robertson Reeves Jan. 1, 1933 Aug. 4, 2015 Kathryn Ann Kay Robertson Reeves, 82, of Houston, died on August 4, 2015. A memorial service will be held in the Westmoreland Chapel at 1:00 pm, Monday, August 10, at South Main Baptist Church, 4100 Main in Houston, where Dr. Steve Wells will officiate, with reception to follow. Additionally,...

James Edward Bryant, Jr.

James Edward Bryant, Jr.

Aug 3, 2015

James Edward Bryant, Jr. November 10, 1949 August 3, 2015 James Edward Bryant, Jr. joined his maker on Monday, August 3, 2015, after a six year struggle with cancer. His memorial service will be at 2:00 p.m., Friday, August 7, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home with Pastor John Gondol officiating. Jim was born November 10, 1949, in Waco, Texas, to...

Mildred C. Wooten

Mildred C. Wooten

Jul 29, 2015

Mildred C. Wooten October 14, 1918 - July 29, 2015 Mildred C. Wooten of Waco went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 29, 2015. Graveside Services will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday, August 3, at Hillsboro Garden of Memories in Hillsboro, Texas. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Sunday, August 2, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey. Mildred was...

Melvin Millard Crouch

Melvin Millard Crouch

Jul 26, 2015

Melvin Millard Crouch November 2, 1935 - July 26, 2015 Melvin Millard Crouch of Hewitt passed away Sunday, July 26, 2015. Services will be at 1:00 p.m., Friday, July 31, at Central Presbyterian Church in Woodway, TX, with the Rev. David Rodgers officiating. Burial will be 9:00 a.m., Friday, at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 6:00 to...

Alberta Anne Benson

Alberta Anne Benson

Jul 22, 2015

Alberta Anne Benson September 1, 1938 July 22, 2015 Alberta Anne Volz Benson of Waco passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2015. Services will be graveside at 10:00 a., Wednesday, July 29, at Waco Memorial Park with the Pastor Doug Shafer officiating. Anne was born on September 1, 1938, in Alton, Illinois, to Albert and Evelyn Volz. She moved to...

Virginia "Sue" Jones Tidwell

Virginia "Sue" Jones Tidwell

Jul 20, 2015

Virginia Jones Tidwell April 19, 1932 - July 20, 2015 Virginia "Sue" Jones Tidwell, 83, of Waco, Texas, went to be with the Lord and reunite with her beloved husband and family on Monday, July 20, 2015, at a local nursing home. Her graveside service will be at 9:00 a.m., Friday, July 24, at Oakwood Cemetery with Pastor Curtis...

Myrtle Dunn

Myrtle Dunn

Jul 20, 2015

Myrtle Dunn May 6, 1932 - July 20, 2015 Myrtle Dunn, 83, of Waco, died peacefully in the presence of family and friends on July 20, 2015, after a brief stay at a local hospital. Myrtle is now in the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and is free of the physical struggles caused by a major...