Recent Obituaries in Waco, TX

Apr 17, 2002

Ivan Smith Ivan Paul Smith, 89, of Riesel passed away April 17, 2002 at a local hospital. Graveside services will be 10:00 AM Friday, April 19 at Riesel Cemetery with Rev. Joe Knox officiating. A memorial service will follow at 10:30 AM at the First Baptist Church Riesel. Mr. Smith was born May 24, 1912 in Sipe Springs, Texas...

Apr 15, 2002

Absher, Moneta G. Moneta Gertrude Absher, 96, of Westminster House 803 N. Wahneta St., Allentown, PA died Monday, April 15, 2002 in St. Luke’s Hospital, Bethleham, Pennsylvania. She was the wife of the late Ray D. Absher of Riesel, Texas. Born in Roaring River, NC the second of six children of James E. and Clementine M. Sebastian Greenwood. She...

Apr 13, 2002

ALONZO, MACARIA Macaria Alonzo, age 74, of Waco died Saturday, April 13, 2002 at a local nursing home. Services will be held at 12 Noon on Monday, April 15 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Rev. Lawrence Soler officiating with burial following at Oakwood Cemetery. Rosary will be recited at 7:00PM Sunday, April 14, 2002 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home,...

Apr 13, 2002

WILLIAMS, PEELER, JR. Peeler Williams, Jr., attorney, law professor at Baylor University School of Law, civic leader and descendant of Shapley Prince and Catherine Fulkerson Ross, the first family to settle in Waco, and of Henry Clay and Sarah Jones Williams, who moved to Texas from Virginia in 1957, died Saturday, April 13, 2002. A memorial service will be...

Apr 13, 2002

Apr 12, 2002

HARRIS, VERBA Verba Harris, of Waco, died Friday, April12, 2002 at a local hospital. Services will be at 1:30PM Tuesday, April 16, 2002 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey chapel, 6101 Bosque Blvd., with Charles North officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Mrs. Harris was born in Eliga, Texas. She lived the rest of her life in Waco. She worked for...

Apr 12, 2002

LARREW, MIKE Mike Larrew went to be with the Lord on Friday, April 12, 2002. Services will be at 10:00AM Tuesday, April 16, 2002 at St. Louis Catholic Church with Rev. Melvin Dornak officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. A rosary will be recited at 7:00PM Monday, April 15, 2002 with visitation to follow, Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home,...

Apr 12, 2002

DROSCHE, JOHN, JR. John David Drosche, Jr., infant son of Donna and John D. Dosche, died Friday, April 12, 2002 at a local hospital. Graveside services will be at 3:00PM Monday, April 15, 2002 at Oakwood Cemetery with Rev. Ernie Christie officiating. WILKIRSON-HATCH-BAILEY

Apr 10, 2002

Esther Teat Esther Itschner Teat, age 87, passed away April 10, 2002 in Jackson, TN. Services will be 9:30 AM Wednesday, April 17, 2002 at Wikirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel, 6101 Bosque Blvd., with Rev. Pamela Dykehouse officiating. Interment will follow at Closner Cemetery. A visitation with the family will be from 6 – 8 PM Tuesday, April 16, 2002 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey....

Apr 10, 2002

Cernosek, Edmund Edmund Cernosek, age 78, died peacefully, in a local hospital Wednesday, April 10, 2002. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 1:30 PM Saturday, April 13, 2002 at St. Louis Catholic Church with Rev. Melvin Dornak officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery in Marlin, Texas. Rosary will be recited 4:30 PM Friday, April 12 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey...

Apr 9, 2002

PITTMAN, JR., MRS. H. M. JO Mrs. H. M. Jo Pittman, Jr., age 80, of Waco died Tuesday, April 9, 2002 at her residence. A graveside service will be held at 11:00AM Saturday, April 13 at Waco Memorial Park with Rev. Stephen Ramsdell officiating. Visitation with the family will be 6:00-8:00PM Friday, April 12 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey, 6101 Bosque Blvd....

Apr 8, 2002

BALLARD, ALTON Alton Loraine Ballard departed this life on Monday, April 8, 2002 at his home after a long illness. Services will be held at Cornerstone Baptist Church at 1:00PM Thursday, April 11, where he was a charter member and served as Sunday School Superintendent and church pianist, with Rev. Ivan Ker officiating. Burial will follow at Restland Cemetery...

Apr 8, 2002

LIEBER, MICHAEL EDWARD Michael Edward Lieber, age 38, of Waco died Monday, April 8, 2002. Services will be held at 1:00PM Saturday, April 13 at St. Matthew Lutheran Church with Rev. Faith Jenson officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation with the family will be 7:00-9:00PM Friday, April 12 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey, 6101 Bosque Blvd. Michael was born...

Apr 8, 2002

BERTRAND, JR., ROY Roy Brown Bertrand, Jr. age 67, of Waco, passed away after a lengthy illness on Monday, April 8, 2002, at a local hospital. Visitation will be from 6-8pm, Wednesday, April 10 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey, 6101 Bosque Blvd. A graveside service will be held at 2:00pm Thursday, April 11 at Oakwood Cemetery with Dr. Scott Walker officiating. Mr....

Apr 7, 2002

JAYNE BARRETT Jayne Flynn Barrett, 89, of Waco, died on Sunday, April 7, 2002 at a local hospital, following a short illness. Services will be 11:30AM Tuesday, April 9 at WILKIRSON-HATCH-BAILEY Bosque Chapel, 6101 Bosque Blvd. with Rev. Pamela Dykehouse officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be 5:00-7:00PM Monday April 8 at the funeral home....

Apr 6, 2002

SHIRLEY KOCHMAN Shirley Jean Kochman, 72, of Waco, died Saturday, April 6, 2002, in a local hospital. Graveside services will be 1:00PM, Monday, April 8 at Rodef Sholom Cemetery with Rabbi Seth Stander officiating. Visitation will be 5:00-7:00pm Sunday, April 7 at WILKIRSON-HATCH-BAILEY, 6101 Bosque Blvd. Shirley was born June 4, 1929 in Norfolk, Virginia, to William & Catherine...

Apr 5, 2002

HARLOW, BELVA Belva McCoy Harlow, age 82, of Waco passed away Friday, April 5, 2002 after a brief battle with cancer. Services will be held at 11:30 AM Monday, April 8 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel, 6101 Bosque Blvd. with Rev. Steve Dominy, pastor of First Baptist Church, Gatesville officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation with the family...

Apr 5, 2002

CONNALLY, FRANK Frank N. Connally, age 82, of Marshall, Texas, formerly of Waco, died Friday, April 5, 2002 at a Marshall nursing home. Services will be held at 10:00AM Monday, April 8 at Waco Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel with Rev. David Shuttlesworth officiating. Entombment will follow at Waco Memorial Park Mausoleum. Visitation with the family will be 6:00-8:00PM Sunday,...

Apr 4, 2002

BESSIRE, GLENEASE Glenease Bessire, age 70, of Waco died Thursday, April 4, 2002 at a local hospital. Services will be held at 3:00PM Saturday, April 6 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel, 6101 Bosque Blvd. with Rev. Stephen Ramsdell officiating. Visitation with the family will be 2:00-3:00PM Saturday at the funeral home. Mrs. Bessire was born January 9, 1932, in Spartanburg, South...

Apr 4, 2002

PRATER, ADELE Adele Prater, age 86, of Waco died Thursday, April 4, 2002 in a local hospital. A graveside service will be held at 10:00AM Saturday, April 6 at New Hope Cemetery, Mineola, Texas. Visitation with the family will be 6:00-7:30PM Friday, April 5 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey, 6101 Bosque Blvd. Mrs. Prater was born September 10, 1915 in Mineola, Texas....