Recent Obituaries in Waco, TX

May 6, 2003

GATELEY, GARDNER William Gardner Gateley, 73, Professor Emeritus at Baylor University, died Tuesday, May 06, 2003. Memorial services will be held at 11:30am Friday, May 9 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel, 6101 Bosque Blvd. with Dr. Steven Mansen and Dr. Herbert Reynolds officiating. Visitation with the family will be from 6-8pm Thursday, May 8 in the garden room of the funeral...

May 6, 2003

GOTTBERG, ARMIN Armin Carl Gottberg died peacefully Tuesday, May 6, 2003. Services will be held at 10am Friday, May 9 at Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev. Donald Olson officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial North. Arrangements are through Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey, 6101 Bosque Blvd. Armin Gottberg was born in Larson, North Dakota to Rev. Charles and Rose Pomerenke Gottberg on...

May 5, 2003

MONTGOMERY, WINNIE FAYE MARKS Winnie Faye Marks Montgomery, 79, of Waco died Monday, May 5, 2003 at a local nursing home. Services will be held at 1pm Thursday, May 8 at Waco Memorial Mausoleum Chapel with Minister Lon Jones officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial North. Visitation with the family will be from 6-8pm Wednesday, May 7 at...

May 5, 2003

RAATZ, JR., HERBERT J. Herbert J. Raatz, Jr., 75, of Waco passed away Monday, May 5, 2003 at a local hospital. Services will be held at 3:30pm Thursday, May 8 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel, 6101 Bosque Blvd. with the Rev. Michael Patterson officiating. Interment will follow at Waco Memorial North. The family will receive friends 6-8pm, Wednesday, May 7 at...

May 5, 2003

HESS, ALVA MAE Alva Mae Hess, 93, of Waco died Monday May 5, 2003 at a local nursing home. Graveside services will be held at 2pm Tuesday, May 6 at Oakwood Cemetery with the Rev. Art Torpy officiating. Arrangements are through Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey, 6101 Bosque Blvd. Mrs. Hess was born September 1, 1909 in Waco to T. and Kate Caldwell....

May 5, 2003

JONES, MAKAYLA NICOLE MaKayla Nicole Jones, daughter of Lashondriea “Topsy” Johnson died Monday, May 5, 2003. Graveside services 1pm Friday, May 9 at Waco Memorial North. Visitation 6-8pm Thursday, May 8 WHB, 1124 Washington Ave. WILKIRSON-HATCH-BAILEY

May 4, 2003

HARRISS, JAMES E. James E. Harriss entered this life on March 8, 1918, and left us on May 4, 2003. Services will be held at 1:30pm Thursday, May 8 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel, 6101 Bosque Blvd. with the Rev. Ben Disney officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. The family will receive visitors from 6-8pm Wednesday, May 7 at the...

May 2, 2003

RODRIGUEZ, SR., JOHNNY S. Johnny S. Rodriguez, Sr., 88, died Friday, May 2, 2003. Graveside services 11am Friday, May 9 at Restland Cemetery. Visitation from 8:30-10:45am Friday at WHB, 1124 Washington Ave. WILKIRSON-HATCH-BAILEY

May 2, 2003

STONE, BARBARA Barbara Jean Stone, age 75, of Waco quietly passed away and joined her beloved husband of 38 years on May 2, 2003. Her profound devotion and love of the Lord guided her life and enriched those whom she touched. Services will be at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 6, at Alliance Bible Church on Highway 6 with...

May 1, 2003

CARROLL, WILLIAM EDWARDS Bill Carroll “Zeddie”, age 59, of Waco passed peacefully from this life Thursday, May 1, 2003 after a short bout with cancer, with his family by his side. Services will be held at 4pm Saturday, May 3 at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church with the Rev. Janne Osborne officiating. Burial will follow at Rosemound Cemetery. Arrangements are...

May 1, 2003

DUPRE, LILLIE Lillie Mae Dupre, 92 of Waco, passed away on May 1, 2003. Services will be at 10:30 am Monday, May 5 at First United Methodist Church of Woodway with the Rev. Jeff Smith officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial North. Visitation with the family will be from 3-5pm Sunday, May 4, 2003 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey, 6101 Bosque...

Apr 30, 2003

GOTCHER, OPAL C. Opal C. Gotcher, age 89, of Robinson, passed away Wednesday, April 30, 2003, at a local nursing home. Services will be held at 11am Saturday, May 3 at First Baptist Church of Robinson with the Rev. Micheal Moore officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial North. Visitation with the family will be from 5-7pm Friday, May...

Apr 29, 2003

RUBIO-OCHOA, MARISOL Rosary for Marisol Rubio-Ochoa, infant daughter of Alfredo and Angelica Rubio-Ochoa, will be recited at 9:30am Saturday, May 3 at WHB Chapel, 1124 Washington Ave., with burial to follow at Waco Memorial North. Survivors also include grandparents, Janice and Roberto Ochoa of Waco and Nicanor Rubio and Estelatt Ernandez of Mexico. WILKIRSON-HATCH-BAILEY

Apr 27, 2003

WALKER, RALPH EDWIN Lt. Col. Ralph Edwin Walker, Retired age 88, of Waco passed away Sunday, April 27, 2003 in a local hospital. Services will be held at 2pm Wednesday, April 30 at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Stephen Ramsdell officiating. Interment will follow at Oakwood. Visitation with the family will be from 6:30-8:00pm Tuesday, April 29...

Apr 22, 2003

KAZANAS, STEVE Steve Kazanas, age 67, of Waco died Tuesday, April 22, 2003 at a Houston hospital after a prolonged illness. Services will be held at 11:30am Friday, April 25 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel, 6101 Bosque Blvd. with the Rev. Ted Tsitsilianos officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Steve was born in Waco on July 25, 1935. He attended...

Apr 21, 2003

Jimmye Hays Jimmye Dobbs Hays of Waco, widely known educator in the area of children’s reading, passed away Wednesday, April 21, 2004, at a local hospital. At her request, no services will be held. She will be buried in San Antonio. Mrs. Hays was born March 2, 1927, in Lufkin, Texas, to James L. and Vivian Johnson Dobbs. She...

Apr 21, 2003

MAYFIELD, VAUGHNDANE VEDY VaughnDane Vedy Mayfield, age 75, of Waco died Monday, April 21, 2003 at her residence. Services will be held at 1pm Wednesday, April 23 at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church with the Rev. Janne Alro Osborne officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial North. Visitation will be from 6-7pm Tuesday, April 22 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey, 6101 Bosque Blvd....

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Apr 17, 2003

CROCKER, VENNIE E. Vennie E. Crocker, age 82, died Thursday, April 17, 2003 at a local nursing home. Services will be held at 1:30pm Saturday, April 19 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel, 6101 Bosque Blvd. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Family visitation will be from 6-8pm Friday, April 18 in the garden room at the funeral home. Mrs. Crocker, better...