Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Waco, TX
Brenda Shafer
Mar 20, 2022
Brenda Shafer, 29, passed away Sunday, March 20, 2022, at her home. Funeral services will take place Monday, March 28, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home at 2:00 p.m. Burial will follow at Moore Cemetery in Chalk Bluff. Visitation will be Sunday, March 27, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey. Brenda was born on September 20, 1992, in Waco, Texas....
John George Colias, M.D.
Mar 18, 2022
Dr. John George Colias, beloved husband, brother, brother-in-law, uncle and friend entered eternal life after a heroic battle with lymphoma first diagnosed in May 2021. A son of Greek immigrants, George and Eugenia Colias, John was born in Waco, Texas. He attended Waco High School where he learned and excelled in tennis and won a tennis scholarship to Baylor...
Walter Gerhart Brandt
Mar 18, 2022
Walter Gerhart Brandt passed away Friday, March 18, 2022. A memorial service will be held Saturday, March 26, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Waco, Texas, at 2:00 pm. Walter was born on a farm near McGregor, Texas, on March 21, 1943, to Bernhard Walter “Ben” and Margaret Pauline (Gerhart) Brandt. He graduated from McGregor High School in 1961...
Gladys Ingeborg Linstrum Mcdonald
Mar 16, 2022
Gladys Ingeborg Linstrum McDonald, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, passed away on Wednesday, March 16, 2022, after enjoying a full and vibrant life during her 109 years on earth. Born on November 12, 1912, Gladys was the daughter of Swedish immigrants and the oldest of six children. Her father, Rev. Oscar E. Linstrum, came from a line...
Reverend Dr. John A. Wood
Mar 15, 2022
Dr. John A. Wood, passed away peacefully at his home in Waco, TX on March 15, 2022 surrounded by his family. A memorial celebration is scheduled at the First Baptist Church of Waco, on Saturday March 26th at 2:00pm with Dr. O.S. Hawkins officiating. A visitation will be held before the service from noon until 2:00pm at the church....
Mary Blanche Knipper
Mar 14, 2022
Mary Knipper, 95, passed away Monday, March 14, 2022, at her home in Waco. A graveside funeral service officiated by Pastor Matt Snowden will be held Thursday, March 17, at 11:00 a.m., at Oakwood Cemetery. Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home is handling arrangements. No visitation is planned. Mary Blanche Hooker was born at her family home December 22, 1926, in Tenaha,...
Charlotte Ann Chrostowski
Mar 13, 2022
Charlotte, 86, passed away March 13, 2022, at Baylor, Scott, and White Hillcrest Medical Center, Waco. Services will be Friday, March 18 at 11:30 a.m. at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home with John M. DeGiorgio officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will begin Friday at 10:30 a.m., also at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey. Charlotte was born in Cleveland, Ohio, where she...
Raye Cherie Brown
Mar 7, 2022
Raye Cherie Brown, 75, of Woodway, died peacefully in her sleep Monday, March 7, 2022 at Westview Manor in McGregor. A graveside service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday, March 11, at Gholson Cemetery. Cherie was born one of three children June 5, 1946 in Cumberland, Maryland to John W. and Roberta L. Spangler Bolyard. She obtained her...
Rita Boyett Johnson
Mar 7, 2022
Rita Boyett Johnson, 83, of Waco, passed away Monday, March 7, 2022. Services will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, March 12, at Crestview Church of Christ, with Scott Talley and Dr. Jim Martin officiating. The family will receive visitors at the church beginning at 12 p.m. Saturday. Rita was born on August 9, 1938 in Prairie Hill, Texas, to Ennis...
Marvin Daniel "Danny" Crapps, Jr.
Mar 6, 2022
Marvin Daniel “Danny” Crapps, Jr, age 74, passed away peacefully at home on March 6, 2022. A graveside service will be held at Waco Memorial Park on March 12, 2022 at 2 p.m. Visitation will be March 11 from 6-8 p.m. at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Danny was born September 23, 1947 in Montgomery, Alabama to Marvin and Virginia Crapps....
Dr. Paul Wayne Stripling
Mar 4, 2022
Dr. Paul Wayne Stripling passed away peacefully on March 4, 2022 in Mansfield, Texas at the age of 86. Dr. Stripling was a beloved husband, precious father and grandfather who served the Lord faithfully for over 60 years of ministry. A Celebration of Life Service will be held Friday, March 11 at 2:00 pm at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home at...
Robert Joseph "Knuckles" Reed, Sr.
Mar 3, 2022
Robert Joseph "Knuckles" Reed Sr. graduated to heaven on Thursday, March 3, 2022. A memorial service will be held at 7:00 pm, Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel with Pastor Darrell Price officiating. Visitation will be from 6:00 -7:00 pm. prior to the service. Robert was born July 25, 1977, in Waco, Texas, to Victor Acosta and Elizabeth...
Allyn Raywood Johnson, Jr.
Mar 3, 2022
Sunrise October 15, 1926 Sunset March 3, 2022 Allyn Raywood Johnson, Jr. went to Heaven Thursday, March 3, 2022, at Cornerstone Gardens in Temple. His daughter was right by his side. The funeral service with Masonic Honors will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 15, 2022, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home with his son, Allyn Raywood Johnson III officiating....
Robert White Alexander
Feb 28, 2022
Robert "Bob" White Alexander, 93, of Waco, passed away Monday, February 28, 2022. Services will be held at a later date. Bob was born July 21, 1928, in Waco, to Joseph White Alexander and Freda M. Rice Alexander. He graduated from Waco High School, 4C College and Baylor University. He proudly served in the US Army during the Korean...
Ruby Starcher
Feb 27, 2022
Ruby Jean Starcher, 73, went home to be with Jesus on Sunday, February 27, 2022, at home surrounded by her husband, daughters, grandchildren, and sister. Memorial services will be Saturday, March 5, at 2:30 p.m. at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home in Waco. Visitation will be Friday, March 4, from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., also at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey. Ruby was born...
Alan Frederick Hunt
Feb 26, 2022
Alan Frederick Hunt passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, Saturday, February 26, 2022, at the age of 83. At this time, there are no plans for a funeral service. Alan Frederick Hunt was born in Downley, Buckinghamshire, England, on August 19, 1938. In 1953, he began his long-time career as a newspaper journalist. His first newspaper job...
Rodney Ray Irby
Feb 26, 2022
Rodney Ray Irby passed away Saturday, February 26, 2022. Services will be 10:00 am, Wednesday, March 2, 2022, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home with Rodger Rucker officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery in Comanche, Texas. Rodney was born September 3, 1933, in Gorman, Texas, to Cyril and Nora Erlean Irby. Rodney was educated at De Leon High School, Howard...
Dorothy Louise Alquinson
Feb 26, 2022
Dorothy L. Alquinson, 92, of Waco, passed away on February 26, 2022 in Waco. Funeral services will be held at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home with the Bro. Mike Ferus, Bro. Reggie Blake, and Bro. Harley Gordon of Beacon Hill Baptist Church, officiating at 10 am on Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be...
Deanie Bishop Parrish
Feb 24, 2022
“Failure is not failure unless you let it be. It’s simply a change in direction. Just count your many blessings and move on. With God’s help, nothing is impossible.” Deanie Bishop Parrish passed away peacefully in her home in Waco, Texas, on February 24, 2022, just one day shy of her 100th birthday. She met every challenge of her...
Bobbie Powers Mills
Feb 23, 2022
Bobbie Jean Mills passed away Wednesday, February 23, 2022. Graveside service will be 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 1, at Waco Memorial Park with Dr. Randy Hughes officiating. Visitation will be 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., Monday, February 28, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Bobbie was born January 8, 1929, in Electra, Texas, to Jesse Lee and Rose Lee Powers. She attended...
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