Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Waco, TX

Jimmie Alexander Mills

Jimmie Alexander Mills

Jun 28, 2006

Jimmie Alexander Mills September 24, 1940 – June 28, 2006 Jimmie Mills, 65, of Waco went to be with the Lord, surrounded by his family on Wednesday, June 28, 2006, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was a loving husband, devoted daddy, proud grandfather, and loyal friend to many. His leadership capabilities and willingness to help others were...

Ruth Jane Byrom

Ruth Jane Byrom

Jun 27, 2006

Ruth Jane Byrom December 24, 1923 - June 27, 2006 Ruth Jane Byrom of Waco passed away Tuesday, June 27, 2006 at a local Hospital. Graveside services will be at 9:30 a.m. Friday, June 30, 2006 at Oakwood Cemetery with the Rev. Michael O. Patterson officiating. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m.Thursday, June 29, 2006 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Garden Room....

Betty Jean Simpson

Betty Jean Simpson

Jun 26, 2006

Betty Jean Simpson December 22, 1931 - June 26, 2006 Betty Jean Simpson of Waco, formerly of Brownwood, TX, passed away Monday, June 26, 2006 at Westview Manor. A memorial service will be at 2:00 PM Saturday, July 1, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Bosque Chapel. Betty Jean was born December 22, 1931 in Mart, TX to Eugene and Jane Eskew. Betty...

Dorothy Monnie Hall

Dorothy Monnie Hall

Jun 26, 2006

Dorothy M. Hall August 16, 1919 – June 26, 2006 Dorothy Monnie Hall, 86, of Waco, passed away at St Catherine’s on Monday, June 26, 2006. After a seemingly endless struggle to remain for those who loved and cared for her the most, Dorothy slipped peacefully into the arms of her Heavenly Father at 7:05 a.m. Funeral services will...

Gayle Peery

Gayle Peery

Jun 25, 2006

Gayle Peery May 21, 1926 - June 25, 2006 Gayle Peery of Waco passed away Sunday, June 25, 2006 at his residence. Services were at 8:30 AM Tuesday, June 27 at Oakwood Cemetery. Gayle was born May 21, 1926 in Kosse, TX to H. L. and Mary Ruth Peery. He and Pat married in Houston and celebrated 59 wonderful...

Joseph Joe Raso, Jr.

Joseph Joe Raso, Jr.

Jun 25, 2006

Joseph Raso, Jr. January 26, 1937 - June 25, 2006 Joseph Joe Raso, Jr. of Waco, local architect, passed away Sunday morning, June 25, 2006 after an all too brief battle with Amyloidosis. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:00 AM Wednesday, June 28 at St. Jerome Catholic Church with Rev. Rakshaganathan Selvaraj as celebrant. Burial will follow...

Bill Dameron

Bill Dameron

Jun 23, 2006

Bill Dameron of Speegleville passed away Friday, June 23, 2006 at a local hospital. Services will be at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 27 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Bosque Chapel with family friend Mitchell Davis officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m., Monday, June 26 in the Garden Room at the funeral home. Bill was born...

Laura Smith

Laura Smith

Jun 22, 2006

Laura Risher Dossett Smith April 3, 1926 – June 22, 2006 Laura Risher Dossett Smith, fourth generation Wacoan and community leader, died peacefully at home of cancer on, June 22, 2006. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on June 24, 2006 at St. Paul's Episcopal Church. She was born on April 3, 1926 to Alethea Halbert...

Malissa Jane Trout

Malissa Jane Trout

Jun 22, 2006

Malissa Jane Trout December 28, 1952 - June 22, 2006 Malissa Jane Trout, 53 of Waco, passed away Thursday, June 22, 2006. Graveside services will be at 10:00 am Monday, June 26 at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be Sunday, June 25 from 4:30 to 6:30 pm at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey. Malissa was born December 28, 1952 in Temple,...

Joyce Jean Lavelle

Joyce Jean Lavelle

Jun 21, 2006

Joyce Jean Lowery LaVelle, 69, of Chalk Bluff, passed away at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas on Wednesday, June 21, 2006. Surrounded by family and loved ones, Joyce walked into the arms of our Heavenly Father at 5:38 pm after a brief illness. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am on Tuesday, June 27th at Wilkirson-Hatch- Bailey...

Dr. H. J. Flanders, Jr.

Dr. H. J. Flanders, Jr.

Jun 20, 2006

Dr. H. J. Flanders Jr. October 2, 1921 – June 20, 2006 Dr. H.J. Flanders Jr., former pastor of First Baptist Church of Waco and chairman of the religion department at Baylor University, died Tuesday, June 20, 2006 in Temple after a long illness. A memorial service will be at 11:00 am Friday, June 23 at First Baptist Church...

Mary Mathis

Mary Mathis

Jun 20, 2006

Mary Mathis December 9, 1912 - June 20, 2006 Mary Mathis of Waco passed away Tuesday, June 20, 2006 at Meadowlands Terrace. Services will be at 2:00 PM Sunday, June 25, at Central Christian Church Chapel with Dr. Steven Mansen officiating. Burial will be at 11:00 AM Monday, June 26 at Restland Memorial Park in Dallas, TX. Visitation will...

Wesley Ray Butch Harvey

Wesley Ray Butch Harvey

Jun 19, 2006

Wesley Ray “Butch” Harvey February 23, 1946 – June 19, 2006 Longtime Hallsburg resident Wesley Ray “Butch” Harvey, passed to his Lord after a long battle with a debilitating disease. A memorial service will be celebrated at 11:30 am Thursday, June 22 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Bosque Chapel. At the conclusion of the service, a gathering of family and close friends...

Lois Jane Thompson

Lois Jane Thompson

Jun 19, 2006

Lois Jane Thompson Lois Jane Thompson, of Waco, died June 19, 2006 after a long battle with cancer. The funeral service will be held Wednesday, June 21, at 9:30 am at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel with Rev. Ron Durham and Rev. David Shuttlesworth officiating. Internment will be at 3:00 pm at Haven of Memories Cemetery in Canton, Texas. Visitation with the...

Carmen Lopez Dominguez

Carmen Lopez Dominguez

Jun 18, 2006

Carmen Lopez Dominguez May 10, 1927 - June 18, 2006 Carmen Lopez Dominguez of Waco, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 18, 2006 and will be greatly missed because she was such a loving person to all her family and friends. Services will be at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 22, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with...

Thomas Coleman Lyster

Thomas Coleman Lyster

Jun 18, 2006

Thomas Coleman Lyster October 28, 1949 – June 18, 2006 Thomas Coleman Lyster, 56, of Waco, went to be with the Lord and his dad on Father’s Day, June 18, 2006 after a long illness. Services will be held Wednesday, June 21, at 1:30 PM at Highland Baptist Church. Burial will follow at St. Martin’s Catholic Cemetery, Tours, TX....

Col. Carl Ray Norton

Col. Carl Ray Norton

Jun 17, 2006

Col. Carl Ray Norton February 5, 1919 – June 17, 2006 Col. Carl Ray Norton USAF-Retired, after a long battle with Parkinson’s, passed way to be with his Lord and Savior on June 17, 2006. Visitation will be at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey on Tuesday June 20, 2006 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. and services will be held at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey at 11:30 a.m., Wednesday,...

Evelyn Mary Kelley

Evelyn Mary Kelley

Jun 16, 2006

Evelyn Kelley January 3, 1916 – June 16, 2006 Evelyn Mary Kelley, 90, died Friday, June 16, 2006 at Wesley Woods Alzheimer’s Care Center. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 20, 2006 at St. Louis Catholic Church with Father Albert LaForet officiating. Rosary will be at 6 p.m., Monday, June 19, 2006 with visitation to...

Carl Allen Adamik

Carl Allen Adamik

Jun 15, 2006

Carl Allen Adamik March 29, 1928 - June 15, 2006 Carl Allen Adamik, 78 of Woodway, passed away Thursday, June 15, 2006. Graveside services will be at 9:30 AM Monday, June 19 at Oakwood Cemetery with the Msgr. Mark Deering officiating. Rosary will be at 6 PM Sunday, June 18 with visitation to follow at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Bosque Chapel. Carl...

Virginia Elizabeth Mccarty

Virginia Elizabeth Mccarty

Jun 15, 2006

Virginia Elizabeth Land McCarty September 23, 1917 – June 15, 2006 On June 15th, 2006 an earthly angel returned to her home in Heaven. The Lord called Virginia Elizabeth Land McCarty home after a brief illness. Her memorial service will be held at the Bosqueville United Methodist Church located at 7327 Rock Creek Road on Friday, June 23rd at...