Obituaries

Oct 12, 2019

Nancy Rowe Willis Harrington, age 76, passed away October 12, 2019.

Nancy was born in Waco, Texas, November 27, 1942 to Vanise B. and Mamie Rowe.

She was married to Bob Willis in December of 1969, till his death in September of 1988. She then married Bob Harrington in June 1991, till his death in...

Oct 11, 2019

Frankie Fischer joined her brothers and sisters on the 11th of October in the year of 2019. The family will receive visitors at 11:00 o'clock a.m., Wednesday, October 16, 2019 in the Mausoleum Chapel at Waco Memorial Park, funeral services will follow at 1:00 o'clock p.m. Interment will take place at Chapel Hill Memorial Park. She is survived by...

Sep 28, 2019

Willie Faye Ewing, 88, of Speegleville, TX, went home to her Heavenly Father on Saturday, September 28th, 2019 in Plano, Tx.   She was born on November 22, 1930 to W.B. Thompson and Orpha Dee Parsons Thompson in Waco, Tx.

On August 21, 1952  she married Benson Lamar Ewing in Waco, Tx.   She is survived by...

Sep 21, 2019

Sharon Louise Chrestman, 84, of Waco, passed away on Saturday, September 21, 2019 in Waco, Texas. The memorial service will be Friday, September 27, 11:00 AM, at Columbus Avenue Baptist Church Chapel in Waco.

Sharon. was born March 21, 1935 in Burkburnett, Texas to Marshell and Majorie Baker Chrestman. During the Great Depression, the family moved to...

Sep 3, 2019

Mother Mildred Yvonne Hall, matriarch of the Hall/Branch Family of Waco, Texas went from Labor to Reward surrounded by her family on September 3, 2019. Mother Hall was a proud alumni of A J Moore High School graduating in 1955 and a devoted member of the Greater Mt. Olive Baptist Church. Mother Hall is survived by her five children,...

Aug 25, 2019

Tom L. Roberts, Sr., age 86, passed away on August 25, 2019 in Lubbock, TX

Services will be 11:00 o'clock a.m., Thursday, August 29, 2019 in the Mausoleum Chapel at Waco Memorial Park, interment will follow.

Tom is survived by his devoted wife, Katherine (Kay) of Lubbock, his daughter Sonja (Roberts) Camden of Appleton, Wisconsin,...

Aug 25, 2019

Ray Kelly Ooten, 87, of Weatherford, Texas passed away peacefully at home, on Sunday, August 25, 2019. Visitation will be held prior to service at 10:00 a.m., Friday, August 30, 2019 at Lakeshore Drive Baptist Church, 200 S. Lakeshore Dr., Hudson Oaks, TX, 76087, where funeral services will follow at 12. Interment: Oakwood Cemetery in Fort Worth. Ray was...

Aug 17, 2019

Our precious Louise (Granny), 92 of Lorena, Texas entered heaven on August 17th, 2019.  She was born November 8th, 1926, in Coryell County, to Louis Allen and Edna Mae (Tow) Wendeborn.

Louise graduated from Turnersville High School where she played on the ladies Buffalo basketball team. She met her first husband, Gayle M. Pruiett, while working at...

Aug 15, 2019

Mark A Walton, 52, of Troy, Texas was found deceased Aug 14th 2019, in his home. He was a service connected U.S. Army Veteran. He grew up in West, Texas and enjoyed living in various states, mainly in New Hampshire with family members. He is pre deceased by his father, Bobby and brother, Richard both of Texas. An interment...

Aug 13, 2019

Oscar Elling Colwick, 91, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 13, 2019. A service celebrating his life will be held at Waco Memorial Park on Saturday, August 17, 2019 with a 10:00 visitation and at 11:00 a service commemorating his life. The family will gather together after the services at the home of Craig and Debbie...

Aug 9, 2019

George Richard Lowry, 94, of Lorena, TX went to be with the Lord on August 9th, 2019.  Visitation will be 9am on August 13th and a Graveside service to follow at 10am at Chapel Hill  Memorial Park.

George was born February 13, 1925 in Spring Valley, Texas to John and Ruth (Reneau) Lowry. He married Mildred Louise Plemmons...

Aug 6, 2019

Sandra Kay Hall Lavender, 65, of Irving, Texas, went to be with the Lord surrounded by the love of family and friends, Tuesday, August 6th, 2019, at a hospital in Dallas, Texas.  Services will be 10:00am, Monday, August 12, at First Baptist Church of Hewitt, Texas with Rev. Zachary McIntosh of Concordia Lutheran Church of San Antonio, Texas, and...

Aug 1, 2019

Harold Ronald Jaro, 81, of Hewitt, TX, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, August 1, 2019. A graveside service will be held at 9:30 am, Monday, August 5, 2019, at Chapel Hill Memorial Park, 6296 N. I 35 Frontage Rd, Waco, TX.

Ron was born December 27, 1937 in Claremore, OK. After graduating...

Jul 26, 2019

Ralph Shumate, age 89, of Waco, passed away Friday, 26, 2019 in Waco. A graveside service will be held at 11am, Saturday, August 3, 2019, at Waco Memorial Park.

Ralph was born July 22, 1930, in Paris, Texas, son of Fred and Kathryn Shumate. He graduated from Waco High School in 1947, and later joined the Army...

Jul 22, 2019

Joe Dan Cummings, 66, of Robinson passed away July 22, 2019 at this home. Services will be held 10:30 AM, Friday, July 26, 2019 in the Mausoleum Chapel at Waco Memorial Park with Pastor Larry Wymore officiating.

Joe was born April 5, 1953 in Espanola, New Mexico, the son of Jack Cummings & Peggy (Slaughter) Cummings. He...

Jul 18, 2019

Ire Lee Kemp passed away on July 18, 2019 in Waco, Texas after a brief stay in the hospital.

Visitation will in the Mausoleum Chapel at Waco Memorial Park from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., Sunday, July 21, 2019.

Ire Lee was born October 6, 1933 in Hamilton County, Texas to James Alvin and Olena Josephine...

Jul 11, 2019

Barbra Ann Gowin, 73, of Elm Mott, Texas, passed away July 11, 2019 alongside her sister, Effie Gano, with loving family by her side.

Services will be held July 23, 2019 at 11:00 AM in the Mausoleum Chapel at Waco Memorial Park.

Barbra was born on March 28, 1946 in Haywood, Oklahoma to parents, John...

Jul 9, 2019

Shirley Jean Gilmore, of Waco, Texas, very peacefully passed from life with family by her side July 9, 2019 at 2:30 in the afternoon.

Graveside services will be held 11:00 o'clock a.m., Friday, July 12, 2019 at Waco Memorial Park, visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, July 12, 2019 in the Mausoleum Chapel at Waco...

Jun 26, 2019

Gladys Hershey, 87, was born in Blanchard, Idaho to John W and Agnes Barker. She passed away peacefully on June 26, 2019.

A memorial service will be held in the Mausoleum Chapel at Waco Memorial Park on Monday, July 1, 2019 at 10:00am where she will be laid to rest beside Billy Jack Hershey, her loving husband...

Jun 22, 2019

Samuel Louis Hernandez Jr., 51, of Waco,Texas passed away Saturday June 22, 2019. Services will be held Wednesday July 3, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Waco Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel and then following to the graveside. Samuel was born July 8, 1967 in Brownwood, Texas. He attended school in Waco, Tx. at University High School. He was raised in...