Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Waco, TX
Jonathan Walter Martin
Aug 20, 2022
Jonathan Walter Martin, 43, passed away suddenly on Saturday August 20, 2022. Jonathan was born on September 5, 1978 in Thousand Oaks, California to Jim Walter and Ann Persing Martin. He graduated from Westlake High School in 1996 and from Baylor University in 2001 with a Bachelor’s in Studio Art. On October 8, 2005, he married Sara Elizabeth King...
Merritt Leon Rapp
Aug 15, 2022
Merritt Leon Rapp, 95, passed away at home Monday, August 15, 2022. Visitation will be held at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home, 6100 Bosque Blvd., Waco, Texas, on Sunday, August 21, 2022, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Burial will follow on August 27, at Beaver Union Cemetery, Beaver, Ohio. Merritt Rapp was the eighth of nine children born to Jacob and Bertha...
Orris Goldman
Aug 13, 2022
Orris Otto Goldman, 85, of Hewitt, formerly of Belton, passed away Saturday, August 13, 2022. Orris was born on December 26, 1936, in Ratibor, Texas to Paula and Otto Goldman. He was a mechanic in the Air Force and a mechanic at Lakeside Garage in Belton. He is survived by his wife, Sally, of Hewitt; son, Kenneth Goldman, of...
Dennis David Luedke
Aug 11, 2022
David Luedke, 72, of Waco, died Thursday, August 11, 2022, at his residence. A graveside service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, August 27, at Robinson Cemetery. David was born August 26, 1949, in Waco to John David Luedke and Daisy Ruth Dyer Luedke. He graduated from Waco High School and became a draftsman. He was preceded in...
Ruth B Averitt
Aug 8, 2022
Ruth Brittain Averitt, 96, passed away Monday, August 8, 2022, at St. Catherine’s. A service celebrating her life will be held Saturday, August 13, at 12:30 p.m. at Wilkirson- Hatch-Baily Funeral Home with Kyle Averitt officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. She will lie in state Friday, August 12, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the funeral home....
Frances H Bullock
Aug 7, 2022
Frances Hanna Bullock passed away peacefully Sunday, August 7, 2022, at St. Catherine Ascension Providence Village in Waco, at the age of 101. A private graveside service was held Tuesday, August 9, at Calvert City Cemetery in Calvert, Texas, with The Vicar Nandra Perry of St. Philip’s Episcopal Church in Hearne officiating. Frances is survived by her daughter, Theresa...
Abelardo Gutierrez
Aug 7, 2022
Abelardo Gutiérrez, de 23 años, falleció el 7 de agosto de 2022. El velorio será en Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home el 12 de agosto, todo el día, abierto para el publico. El servicio cristiano seguirá a las 7 p.m. El entierro se llevará a cabo en el cementerio de Rosemound el 13 de agosto de 2022. Abelardo nació el 23...
Weldon Wallace Howell
Aug 6, 2022
Weldon Wallace Howell, Sergeant Major, retired, 89, passed away peacefully Saturday, August 6, 2022, in Waco, after a lengthy illness. Visitation and services will be at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home, in Waco, on Tuesday, August 16, starting at 10 a.m. Kelsey Fitting-Snyder will be officiating. Burial will follow at Central Texas Veterans Cemetery in Killeen, Texas. Weldon was born to...
Barbara C Wilson
Aug 6, 2022
Barbara Castillo Wilson, 81, passed away Saturday, August 6, 2022, at Providence Village. Services will be Thursday, August 11, at 10:00 a.m. at Richfield Christian Church with Rev. Alec Ylitalo officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday, August 10, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Barbara was born February 18, 1941,...
Billy Vernon Dowdy
Aug 4, 2022
Billy Vernon Dowdy departed to heaven on Thursday, August 4, 2022. He was born to Myrtle and Vernon Dowdy in Whitehouse, Texas, during an ice storm with foot long icicles hanging from the porch. At seven years old, life was good as he first learned his need for speed with the fastest horse in town, Mable. He would later...
Louise W. Gilliam
Aug 3, 2022
Louise W. Gilliam passed away Wednesday, August 3, 2022. Services will be 11:00 am, Saturday, August 6, 2022, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home, with a reception following in the Garden Room, and a private burial at a later date. Louise was born March 10, 1927, in Italy,...
Jerry Lou Strain
Aug 1, 2022
Jerry Lou Strain, 83, of Waco, passed away Monday, August 1, 2022 at Ascension Providence Hospital in Waco. A graveside service will take place 11:00 a.m. Friday, August 5, 2022, at Rosehill Cemetery in Cleburne, Texas, with Dr. Randall Perry officiating. Jerry was born December 24, 1938, in Lamb County, Texas. She received her master’s degree in medical records...
Mark Christopher Cooley
Jul 29, 2022
“Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his faithful servants.” Psalm 116:15 Mark Christopher Cooley, 71 years old, of McGregor, Texas, went to be with his Heavenly Father, Friday, July 29, 2022. He was a faithful and loving husband, father, and grandfather who will be deeply missed by all who knew him. Mark was born...
Philip Herbert Chernoff
Jul 26, 2022
Phil Chernoff, 59, of Waco, died Tuesday, July 26, 2022 in a local care center. A graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, July 31, at Rodef Sholom Cemetery with Rabbi Ben-Zion Lanxner officiating. Phil was born April 10, 1963 in Waco to Saul Bernard Chernoff and Evelyn Robinson Chernoff. He was a member of Temple Rodef...
Virginia Shell
Jul 24, 2022
Virginia Nell Shell passed away peacefully at home Sunday, July 24, 2022. She was surrounded by friends and family. We know she had a joyful reunion with her husband of 67 years, Jack, who passed away last year. A private family graveside service will be held in College Station Friday, August 5. Virginia was born to Walter H. and...
Blanche Gregory Heussner
Jul 23, 2022
Blanche Gregory Heussner, 99, passed away on July 23, 2022 at Brookdale Senior Living Center in Sugarland, Texas. Graveside services will be held Wednesday, July 27 at 10 am at Oakwood Cemetery. Blanche was born February 14, 1923, to John Reagan and Veda Sue Gregory. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of...
John K. Hatchel
Jul 21, 2022
John K. Hatchel passed away Thursday, July 21, 2022. A Memorial Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, July 25, at Woodway First United Methodist Church, with Rev. Tom Robbins officiating. A Reception will follow at the church. John was born November 5, 1942, in Oklahoma City, Okla., to Byrd and Vivian Beazley Hatchel. He married Linda Lowes...
Cynthia Diane Burch
Jul 19, 2022
Cynthia Diane Burch passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2022. Graveside Services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, July 25, at Oakwood Cemetery with Dr. Randall Perry officiating. Cynthia was born November 4, 1955, in San Antonio, Texas, to William and Gloria Burch. Cynthia graduated from Robert E. Lee High School in San Antonio and worked for the Lighthouse for the...
Vincent Donald Neuhaus
Jul 16, 2022
Vincent Donald Neuhaus peacefully entered the presence of the Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Saturday, July, 16, 2022. He was born on August 22, 1942 in Murphysboro, Illinois to Edgar and Ruth Neuhaus. Vincent was baptized in 1942 at Christ Lutheran Church, Jacob, Illinois and confirmed his Christian Faith at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Mercedes, Texas on March...
George Cleveland Witt, Jr.
Jul 13, 2022
George Cleveland Witt, Jr. found peace Wednesday, July 13, 2022, after years of battling Parkinson’s disease. Services will be held graveside at the Oakwood Cemetery (2124 S. 5th St., Waco, Texas) Saturday, July 30, at 10 a.m. While small in stature, Cleveland was a giant to family and friends who knew of his deep Christian faith and his lifetime...
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