Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Waco, TX

Bessie Opal Bartlett

Bessie Opal Bartlett

May 19, 2001

OPAL BARTLETT, 89, of Waco, died Saturday at her home. Graveside services will be 10:00 AM Tuesday, May 22, 2001 at Oakwood Cemetery, Rev. Dan White officiating. Visitation with the family will be 5-7 PM Monday in the Garden Room at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home, 6101 Bosque Blvd. Mrs. Bartlett was born August 1, 1911 in Frederick, OK. She attended...

James Phillip Bivona

James Phillip Bivona

May 17, 2001

Phillip Bivona James Phillip “Phil” Bivona, 64, passed away Thursday, May 17th at Medical Center of Plano after a brief illness. Services will be held Saturday, May 19th, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel Funeral Home at 6101 Bosque Blvd. Waco, Texas 76710 at 9:30 a.m. with services led by Father Richard Petranek. The family will receive visitors Friday night at the...

Marcia Ann Tadlock

Marcia Ann Tadlock

May 17, 2001

TADLOCK, MARCIA Marcia Tadlock, age 76, of Waco died Thursday, May 17, 2001 at her residence. Private services were held at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey, 6101 Bosque Blvd. Ms. Tadlock was born December 1, 1924 to the late Edward Carroll and Lois Blair Brannon. She graduated from Waco High School, class of ’43 and attended Baylor University and TSCW. She lived most...

Edith Roberta Smith

Edith Roberta Smith

May 17, 2001

Roberta Smith Mrs. Bill D. Roberta Smith died in her sleep in Hillcrest Hospital on Thursday, May 17, 2001 after a 6 year long battle with cancer. Services will be graveside at Chapel Hill Memorial Park at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, May 19th . Visitation will be Friday, May 18th at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Washington Chapel. Mrs. Smith was born in Ranger...

Wilbern Fredrick Theodore Kienitz

Wilbern Fredrick Theodore Kienitz

May 17, 2001

KIENITZ, W.T. SHORTY Wilbern Frederick Theodore Shorty Kienitz, 78, of Waco passed away Thursday, May 17, 2001 at his residence. Services will be 1:30 PM Saturday, May 19th at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel, 6101 Bosque Blvd. with Pastor Jim Price officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 6:00-8:00 PM Friday, May 18th at the funeral...

Gladys Orah Mcfadden

Gladys Orah Mcfadden

May 16, 2001

MC FADDEN, GLADYS Gladys Orah Melton McFadden, age 83, passed away on May 16, 2001. Graveside services will be 11:00 AM Saturday, May 19th at Waco Memorial Park with her nephew, Rev. Steve Melton of Leander, Texas officiating. Visitation with the family will be 6:00-7:30 PM Friday, May 18th at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey, 6101 Bosque Blvd. Friends are cordially invited to...

Robert E. Levy

Robert E. Levy

May 16, 2001

LEVY, ROBERT Robert E. Levy of Waco died Wednesday morning at Providence Health Center after a brief illness. He would have been 96 on July 15th and last year celebrated the 75th anniversary as drum major of the Texas Longhorn band by leading the present band into the same stadium. He was an ardent fan and supporter of the...

Dr. Edwardtommy Lee Smith

Dr. Edwardtommy Lee Smith

May 14, 2001

SMITH, DR. TOMMY Dr. Edward Lee Smith, known all his life to family and friends as “Tommy” was born June 22, 1930 in Ranger, TX to Jewel Inez Dillard Smith and Sandefer Anthony Allen Smith. He went to be with his Heavenly Father on Monday, May 14, 2001. He will be dearly missed. Services will be 11:30 AM Thursday,...

Ralph Floyd Finstad

Ralph Floyd Finstad

May 13, 2001

FINSTAD, RALPH Ralph Finstad, age 69, of Waco died Sunday, May 13, 2001 at a local hospital. Services will be 1:00 PM Thursday, May 17th at St. Mark Lutheran Church with Pastor James Price officiating. Visitation with the family will be 6:00-8:00 PM Wednesday, May 16th at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey, 6101 Bosque Blvd. Mr. Finstad was born January 30, 1932 to...

Tonie Martha Rindorf

Tonie Martha Rindorf

May 12, 2001

TONIE MARTHA KUZEL RINDORF, 86, of Waco died Saturday, May 12, 2001 in a local hospital. Funeral services will be 11:30 AM Wednesday, May 16, 2001 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home Chapel, 1124 Washington, Washington Ave. Graveside services will be 1:30 PM Wednesday at Corinth Cemetery, near Buckholts. Visitation will be 6-8 PM Tuesday at the funeral home. Mrs. Rindorf...

Dora Lorena Brown

Dora Lorena Brown

May 11, 2001

LORENA A. BROWN, 93, of Waco, died Friday in a local nursing home. Funeral services will be 11:30 AM Tuesday, May 15, 2001 at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home, 1124 Washington Ave, the Rev. Jim Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be 6-8 PM Monday at the funeral home. Mrs. Brown was born April 7, 1908...

Joe Tom Bozarth, Jr.

Joe Tom Bozarth, Jr.

May 11, 2001

BOZARTH, JOE Joe Bozarth, age 72, died May 11, 2001 at a local hospital. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Monday, may 14, 2001 at First Baptist Church of Woodway, the Rev. Ken Young officiating. A Masonic graveside service will follow in China Spring Cemetery. Visitation will be 2-4 PM Sunday at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home, 6101 Bosque Blvd. Born...

Ola Faye Walts

Ola Faye Walts

May 11, 2001

WALTS, OLA FAYE Ola Faye Walts, age 81, a longtime resident of Bosqueville died Friday, May 11, 2001 at a local nursing home. Services will be 1:30 PM Monday, May 14th at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bosque Chapel, 6101 Bosque Blvd. with Minister Travis Smith officiating. Burial will follow at Criswell Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 6:00-8:00 PM Sunday, May 13th...

George William Seelye, Jr.

George William Seelye, Jr.

May 10, 2001

SEELYE, JR., GEORGE George W. Seelye, Jr., age 81, of Waco died Thursday, May 10, 2001 at a local hospital. Services will be 1:30 PM Saturday, May 12th Waco Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel with Rev. Michael O. Patterson, Minister Timothy Gibbs and Jarrell Gibbs officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation with the family will be 6:00-8:00...

Charles A. Love

Charles A. Love

May 10, 2001

LOVE, CHARLES Charles Love, 70 died Thurs, May 10, 2001. Services 2:30 PM Sunday, May 13th at WHB Bosque Chapel. Burial Wednesday in Mapleview KY. Visitation 6-8PM Saturday at the funeral home. WILKIRSON-HATCH-BAILEY