Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Waco, TX

Mary Blancett Owens

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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...

Juan Lara Lopez

Juan Lara Lopez

Nov 2, 2019

Juan Lara Lopez passed away Saturday, November 2, 2019. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, November 8, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Rev. Benjamin Magnaye officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, November 7, with Rosary starting at 7:00 p.m., at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Juan was born August 4, 1938,...

Janette Willingham Mathias

Janette Willingham Mathias

Nov 1, 2019

Janette Willingham Mathias died November 1, 2019, a week shy of her 88th birthday. She was born on November 8, 1931 in Harlingen, Texas and lived in Waco after coming to Baylor in 1948. She is survived by her husband of 36 years, Harold Mathias. She is also survived by her sons, all of the Waco area; George Wolfe...

Bettye Sue Lewis

Bettye Sue Lewis

Oct 28, 2019

Bettye Sue Rieger Lewis was a woman ahead of her time in many ways. She was a seeker of real beauty and wisdom, always open to new ideas her entire 84 years. She passed away peacefully in her home on October 28, 2019. A service will be held 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 9, at Seventh and James Baptist Church....

Ralph Castillo, Jr.

Ralph Castillo, Jr.

Oct 26, 2019

Ralph Castillo, Jr., a Senior Health, Safety, and Environmental Director at National Oilwell Varco, NOV, died unexpectedly on October 26, 2019, at the age of 59, while at his home in Houston, Texas. A Memorial Service will be held 10:30 a.m., on Friday, November 1, at St. John Vianney Catholic Church in Houston, 625 Nottingham Oaks Trail 77079. Services...

Prentice Mcdaniel

Prentice Mcdaniel

Oct 26, 2019

Prentice “Prent” McDaniel, 90, of Valley Mills, Texas, peacefully passed away on Saturday, October 26, 2019. Family and friends are invited to attend the funeral services which will be held at 9:30 a.m., November 9, at Peace Lutheran Church with Pastor Stephen Rynearson officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. He was born to Claude and Carrie McDaniel...

Bernice Self

Bernice Self

Oct 24, 2019

Bernice Self passed away Thursday, October 24, 2019. Services will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 29, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel with Pastor Charles Howard officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., Sunday, October 27, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Bernice was born September 1, 1930, in Falls County, Texas, to Herman and Selma Plagens....

Dickie Ann Polster

Dickie Ann Polster

Oct 24, 2019

Dickie Polster passed away Thursday, October 24, 2019. Graveside Services will be 1:00 pm, Monday, October 28, 2019, at Waco Memorial Park. Dickie was born January 23, 1948, in Waco, Texas, to Walter and Juanell Tandy. Dickie worked at Touch of Sante Fe, Walmart, and was a switchboard operator. She enjoyed dancing with Calvin on Saturday nights, and loved...

Geneva Magee

Geneva Magee

Oct 21, 2019

Geneva Magee passed away Monday, October 21, 2019. Graveside Services will be 1:00 p.m., Friday, October 25, at Waco Memorial Park with Rev. Kip Osborne officiating. Geneva was born January 12, 1922, in Birome, Texas, to John and Sarah Christian. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, D.M. "Pete" Magee. She is survived by her...

Kellie Cherie Chelmo

Kellie Cherie Chelmo

Oct 20, 2019

Kellie Cherie Chelmo passed away Sunday, October 20, 2019, in Irving, Texas. A Memorial Service will be 12:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 30, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1301 Hogan Lane in Bellmead, Texas, with Pastor Matthew Hardaway officiating. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 29, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. A private burial will take place at...

Jerry Mcgehee

Jerry Mcgehee

Oct 20, 2019

Jerry Lynn McGehee, 74, passed Sunday, October 20, 2019, at his home in Ashtabula, Ohio, with his wife by his side. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, October 28, at Chapel Hill Memorial Park in Waco, Texas. Jerry was born September 3, 1945, in Corsicana, Texas, to Curtis and Billie Dee McGehee. He was a graduate of Mildred...

Faye Morgan Slough

Faye Morgan Slough

Oct 20, 2019

Faye Morgan Slough, age 90, of Waco, Texas, passed away Sunday, October 20, 2019, at The Brazos of Waco. Services are scheduled for 1:00 p.m., Thursday, October 24, at Waco Memorial Park with the Rev. Wayne Williams officiating. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 23, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Faye was born in Abbott, Texas, October...

Claudene Marie Mills

Claudene Marie Mills

Oct 17, 2019

Claudene Marie Warner Mills passed away Thursday, October 17, 2019, in Waco, where she had lived since 1970. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, October 28, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Garden Room with Chaplain David Stamile officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., Sunday, October 27, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Claudene was born August...