Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Waco, TX
Weldon Dennis Tyler
Dec 11, 2019
Weldon Dennis Tyler passed away peacefully Wednesday, December 11, 2019, surrounded by his family. Services will be 12:00 p.m., Saturday, December 14, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home with Rev. Greg Brumit officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, December 13, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Weldon was born March 5, 1931, in...
Dan Savage
Dec 11, 2019
Dan Chandler Savage, 71, died peacefully Wednesday, December 11, 2019, in his home surrounded by family. Family and friends will pay tribute to Dan’s life with a memorial service at 11:00 a.m., Friday, December 20, at the Pavilion, Carleen Bright Arboretum, 1 Pavilion Way, Woodway, Texas. Savage was the second of five children born to Margaret Chandler Capone and...
Joann Mayhew Gray
Dec 8, 2019
Joann Mayhew Gray, 82, of Waco passed away Sunday, December 8, 2019, at Baylor Scott and White Hospital. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., December 13, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Jonesboro Cemetery in Jonesboro, Texas. The family will receive visitors 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, December 12, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey. Joann was born November 1, 1937,...
Rebecca Snyder Anderson
Dec 7, 2019
Rebecca “Becky” Snyder Anderson, 63, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 7, 2019. Memorial service will be at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, December 15, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Becky was born on January 22, 1956, in Sacramento, California, to the late Charles and Catherine Collins Snyder. She attended...
Jordan Lee Bayer
Dec 6, 2019
Jordan Bayer passed away Friday, December 6, 2019. Services will be 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, December 11, at Trinity Lutheran Church with Pastor Kevin Lentz officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 10, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Jordan was born October 14, 1990, in Waco, Texas, to Jerome “Jerry” and Kathy Bayer....
Mary Lillian Bredthauer
Dec 5, 2019
Mary Lillian “Lilli” Bredthauer passed away at Baylor Scott and White Heart Hospital on Thursday, December 5, 2019. There will be a graveside service for family only, followed by a reception at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, December 14, at First United Methodist Church, 4901 Cobbs. Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Friday, December 13, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Lilli...
Jerry Don Holley
Dec 3, 2019
Jerry Don Holley December 2, 1936 – December 3, 2019 Mention the name Jerry Holley to old friends of a certain age, and they’re likely to see in their mind’s eye, a golden-haired comet racing over hurdles on the cinder track at Waco’s Municipal Stadium in the early 1950s, or they’ll see a speedy halfback shedding tacklers for Coach...
Genaro Bolaina Castillo
Dec 1, 2019
Genaro Bolaina Castillo, 87, of China Spring, Texas, passed away on December 1, 2019. Graveside service will be held 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, December 3, at Oakwood Cemetery. A memorial service will be held 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 3, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Genaro was born October 14, 1932, in Mexico to Manuel Castillo Fuentes and Isabel Bolaina Hernandez. He...
Bonnie Margaret Davis
Dec 1, 2019
On December 5, 1947, a little girl was born to Jefferson Vester “JV” Davis, Sr., and Eunice Ledbetter Davis in Speegleville, Texas. An aunt commented on what a little “Missy” she was and her nickname was set for life. Missy was welcomed home by her brother Jefferson “Jeff” V. Davis, Jr., and her sister, Carolyn. Missy passed peacefully on...
Roger Von Staden
Nov 26, 2019
Roger Von Staden, 80, of Lorena, passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2019. Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 3, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. He was born May 29, 1939, in Susanville, California, to Guy Von Staden and Carrie Adoria McCausland Von Staden. He graduated from high school and later joined the U.S. Air Force, serving in...
Edna June Thompson
Nov 21, 2019
Edna June Backus Thompson, 87, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, November 21, 2019. Services will be held 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, November 26, at Peace Lutheran Church, Hewitt, Texas, where she is a member. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be held 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Monday, November 25, Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home,...
Brenda Mcnabb
Nov 21, 2019
Brenda Jane McNabb was born in Houston, Texas, on September 8, 1946, and passed peacefully in her sleep on November 21, 2019, in Woodway, Texas. Graveside Services will be held 11:00 a.m., Monday, December 2, at Oakwood Cemetery, 2124 S. 5th Street in Waco. Beginning Friday, November 29, family and friends may come by at any time to view....
Mary Blancett Owens
Nov 17, 2019
Mary Blancett Owens passed away Sunday, November 17, 2019. Services will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday, November 23, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, November 22, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Mary was born November 6, 1934, in Waco, Texas, to J.K. and Ruby Reeves. She graduated from...
Ronald Sanders
Nov 16, 2019
Ronald Sanders, 78, earned his wings and began his lifelong dance in Heaven on Saturday, November 16, 2019. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 20, at Oakwood Cemetery. A reception will follow 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Ronald was born in Como, Texas. He graduated from Como High School in 1960 and served in...
Johnnie B. Satchell, Jr.
Nov 16, 2019
On June 20, 1961, the late Zelma Owens and Johnnie B. Satchell, Sr., gave birth to a loving man and named him Johnnie B. Satchell, Jr. Johnnie B. Satchell, Jr., 58, passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2019, at home while watching his favorite college team, the Baylor Bears. A memorial service will be 1:00 p.m., Saturday, November 23,...
Laurie Gulley
Nov 13, 2019
Laurie Lea Dockery Gulley of Waco, Texas, entered into the arms of Jesus on November 13, 2019, surrounded by her family. The family will hold a private graveside service Saturday morning. A celebration service will be held at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, November 16, at Antioch Community Church, 510 N. 20th in Waco, with Pastor Jimmy Seibert officiating. All are...
Michael Louise "Mickey" Kleiman
Nov 11, 2019
Michael “Mickey” Louise Kleiman passed away peacefully on November 11, 2019, with family by her bedside in Walnut Creek, California. Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, November 14, at Rodef Shalom Cemetery. Mickey was born on July 30, 1930, to Jack Kahn and Fannye Charlotte Eisenberg Kahn in Louisville, Kentucky. The family moved to Paducah, Kentucky, where her...
Benny Booker
Nov 10, 2019
Bennett Booker passed away Sunday, November 10, 2019. Services will be 1:30 p.m., Friday, November 15, 2019, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home with David Booker officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Benny “Big Un” Booker was born August 20, 1957, in Waco, Texas, to David and Dorothy Booker. He owned and operated McLennan County Tile. “Big Benny” was...
Jefferson "Bud" Massey, Iii
Nov 8, 2019
Jefferson Davis (Bud) Massey, III was called home November 8, 2019 while surrounded by family singing hymns of praise. “Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.” (Psalms 116:15). Services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 13, 2019, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. A visitation will be 6:00 to...
John Harvey Griffis, Jr.
Nov 6, 2019
On Wednesday, November 6, 2019, John Harvey Griffis, Jr., loving husband and father of three children, passed away at age 72. Family and friends are invited to attend the visitation on Sunday, November 10 from 2-4:00 p.m. at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held on Monday, November 11, at 11:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church of...
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