Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Waco, TX

Clifford Coleman

Clifford Coleman

Feb 4, 2003

CLIFFORD COLEMAN Clifford E. Jimmy Coleman, age 84, of Waco, died Tuesday, February 4, 2003 in Payne Springs, TX. Services will be held at 11:30am Friday, February 7 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel, 6101 Bosque Blvd. with Rev. Ben Disney officiating. Burial will follow at Rosemound Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 5-7pm Thursday, February 6 at the funeral...

Eva Bowers

Eva Bowers

Feb 4, 2003

EVA BOWERS Eva Long Bowers, age 97, of Austin, formerly of Waco, died Tuesday, February 4, 2003 in Austin, TX. Graveside services will be held at 2:00pm Friday, February 7 at Rosemound Cemetery with Chaplain Curtis Holland officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey, 6101 Bosque Blvd. Mrs. Bowers was born December 3, 1905. She was a life...

Willie Mae Judd

Willie Mae Judd

Feb 3, 2003

WILLIE MAE JUDD Willie Mae Judd, age 79 of Waco, died February 3, 2003 in a local hospital. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 am Wednesday, February 5, 2003 at Waco Memorial North with Rev. Steven Ramsdell officiating. Visitation with the family will be from 5-7pm Tuesday, February 4 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey, 6101 Bosque Blvd. Miss Judd was born...

Ann Gondron

Ann Gondron

Feb 2, 2003

ANN STEWART GONDRON Ann Stewart Gondron, 66, of Waco died Sunday, February 2, 2003 in a Fort Worth hospital. Services will be 9:30 AM Wednesday, February 5, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel, 6101 Bosque Blvd. with Rev. Michael O. Patterson officiating. Burial will be at 2:30 PM at Copperas Cove Cemetery in Copperas Cove, TX with Rev. Roger Hammonds officiating. Visitation...

Lawson W. Magruder, Jr.

Lawson W. Magruder, Jr.

Feb 1, 2003

Col. Lawson William Magruder, Jr Ret Long time Wacoan and highly decorated career soldier, Lawson W. Magruder, Jr., passed away peacefully on February 1, 2003 at St Catherine’s in Waco. Lawson was born on October 6, 1917 in Clarksdale, MS, the son of Minnie Crawford and Lawson W. Magruder. Before graduating from Waco High School in 1934, Lawson lettered...

Mae Day

Mae Day

Feb 1, 2003

MAE DAY Mae Day, age 99 of Woodway, died Saturday, February 1, 2003 at a local nursing home. Graveside services will be held at 3:00pm Monday, February 3 at Waco Memorial North with Rev. Micheal Moore and Rev. Gary Tapley officiating. Visitation with the family will be from 3-5pm Sunday, February 2 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey, 1124 Washington Ave. Mrs. Day...

Pauline Gardner

Pauline Gardner

Jan 31, 2003

PAULINE GARDNER Pauline Gardner died Friday, January 31, 2003 in Austin, Texas. Graveside services will be held Monday, February 3 at 11:30am at Oakwood Cemetery in Waco, Texas. Services are under the directions of Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey, 6101 Bosque Blvd. Pauline was born June 15, 1920 in Gordon, Texas and was raised in Weatherford. She spent her teenage and college years...

Walter Brown Dossett, Jr.

Walter Brown Dossett, Jr.

Jan 31, 2003

DOSSETT, JR., WALTER BROWN Walter Brown Dossett, Jr., a lifelong Waco resident, died peacefully on Friday, January 31, 2003 at the age of 75. Services will be held at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church on Monday February 3 at 11am with the Rev. Frank B. Mangum, Retired officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. The family will receive visitors at...

Virginia Evans Bowman

Virginia Evans Bowman

Jan 31, 2003

VIRGINIA BOWMAN Virginia Evans Bowman, age 86, went home to be with the Lord and her lifetime mate Friday, January 31, 2003. Services will be held at 1:30pm Monday, February 3 at First Baptist Church of Lorena with Pastors Mike Patterson, Danny Niedecken, Ken Young and Associate Pastor Dick Wooten officiating. Burial will follow at Lorena Cemetery. Visitation with...

Gerald Potter Winchell

Gerald Potter Winchell

Jan 29, 2003

JERRY WINCHELL Third-generation Waco businessman Gerald Potter “Jerry” Winchell, 71, passed away peacefully in his sleep at home on January 29, 2003. His family celebrates his life and is thankful for his marriage December 7, 2002 to Cynthia. His children are grateful for recent opportunities to rejoice in their happiness, and regret his illness cut short their life together....

Lucinda Smith

Lucinda Smith

Jan 29, 2003

SMITH, LUCINDA LOPEZ Lucinda Lopez Smith, age 83, was called home to the Lord Wednesday, January 29, 2003 from her residence in Waco. Services will be held at 10am Saturday, February 1 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Garden Room Chapel, 6101 Bosque Blvd. with the Rev. Jessie McKinnerney officiating. Visitation with the family will be from 6-8pm Friday, January 31 at the...

James F. Flynn

James F. Flynn

Jan 28, 2003

FLYNN, JAMES F. James F. Flynn, age 87, of Waco died Tuesday, January 28, 2003 at a local hospital. Graveside services will be held at 1pm Wednesday, January 29 at Oakwood Cemetery with Rev. David Leibham officiating. Arrangements are through Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey, 6101 Bosque Blvd. Mr. Flynn was born in Kokomo, Indiana to L. J. “Boots” and Ruth Shively Flynn...

Bette Sands Macrae

Bette Sands Macrae

Jan 27, 2003

MACRAE, BETTE SANDS Bette Sands MacRae passed away on Monday, January 27, 2003 at the age of 82. A memorial service will be held at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church at 10am Wednesday, January 29. Arrangements are through Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey, 6101 Bosque Blvd. Born in Ohio and a graduate of Ohio State University, Bette taught school early in her career. She...

Margaret Wood Demaret

Margaret Wood Demaret

Jan 26, 2003

DEMARET, MARGARET WOOD Margaret Wood DeMaret, age 76, of Waco died Sunday, January 26, 2003 in a local hospital. Services will be held at 11:30am Wednesday, January 29 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel, 6101 Bosque Blvd. with Rev. Julie Pennington-Russell officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 6-7pm Tuesday, January 28 at the funeral...

Robert Bob Martin Gray, Sr.

Robert Bob Martin Gray, Sr.

Jan 24, 2003

GRAY, ROBERT M. BOB Robert M. Bob Gray, a devoted husband, father and grandfather died on January 24, 2003 in Waco, Texas. Services will be held 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 28, 2003 at the Bosqueville United Methodist Church, 7327 Rock Creek Road with the Rev. Lynn Willhite officiating. Burial will follow at Bosqueville Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00...

Ruth E. Colgan Pendleton

Ruth E. Colgan Pendleton

Jan 23, 2003

PENDLETON, RUTH E. COLGAN Ruth E. Colgan Pendleton, age 89, passed away Thursday, January 23, 2003 at her residence in Waco, Texas. Private services will be held at a later date in New York. Mrs. Pendleton was born February 27, 1913 in Hopewell Junction, New York to Frank and Hattie Colgan. She was a nurse for many many years...

Jewell M. Fields

Jewell M. Fields

Jan 23, 2003

FIELDS, JEWELL M. Jewell M. Fields, age 68, of Lorena went to join loved ones with the Lord Thursday, January 23, 2003. Services will be held at 1:30pm Monday, January 27 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel, 6101 Bosque Blvd. with Rev. Mike Patterson officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial North. Visitation will be from 3-5pm Sunday, January 26 at the...

Betty Lynn Swaner

Betty Lynn Swaner

Jan 23, 2003

SWANER, BETTY LYNN Betty Lynn Swaner, age 46, of Axtell died Thursday, January 23, 2003 at a local hospital. Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 3:30pm Monday, January 27 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel, 6101 Bosque Blvd. with Rev. Isidore Rozycki officiating. Burial will follow at Axtell Cemetery. Rosary will be recited at 2:00pm Sunday, January 26 at...

Jim Campbell

Jim Campbell

Jan 22, 2003

JAMES V. “Jim” CAMPBELL James V. “Jim” Campbell, a retired educator, a 1936 Cleburne High School graduate and member of the Cleburne Hall of Fame, died Wednesday, January 22, 2003 in Waco after a months-long series of heart ailments. He was 85. A memorial service will be held at 12noon Saturday, January 25 at St. Louis Catholic Church, 2001...

Mary Dees Hicks

Mary Dees Hicks

Jan 22, 2003

Mary Dees McDermott Hicks Mary D.M. Hicks of Waco, Texas, Corpus Christi, Texas, and La Veta, Colorado, was born and raised in Waco, Texas, on September 1, 1924, and died at the age of 78 Colorado Springs, Colorado on January 22, 2003. She lived most of her life in Waco, returning there as a permanent resident in 1970, although...