Sherry Lynn Bartek, 64, of Waco, Texas went with the Lord, March 25, 2020. She was known as mom to many, cherished as having the kindest heart and never said "NO" to anyone in need of help. Sherry had the most radiant spirit and always wore the biggest and brightest smile.  She is survived by husband, Alfred Bartek; brothers, James Scott, Aaron Scott and Billy Michael Eggers; sons, Terry Murphy and wife, Kasey, Randell Murphy and wife, Shelia; grandchildren, Brooklyn,...

Darnell Edith Tutor, 88, of Temple, Texas passed away, March 09, 2020, peacefully with her son by her side. Services will be held, March 16, 2020 at 2:30PM in the Mausoleum Chapel at Waco Memorial Park, officiated by Alan Tutor.  She was born on February 07, 1932 in Mertens, Texas to Julius and Selma Piel.  As a young girl, she loved to play softball and was a great bowler.  She was married to Ray Van Tutor, they were blessed with three sons.  Darnell loved her...

Charles Sterling was born in Waco, Texas, on January 9, 1947, to Marvin “Pep” Sterling and Addie (Jackson) Sterling. He passed away on March 5, 2020, at the VA Medical Center in Temple, Texas, after an illness. He was preceded in death by his parents, Marvin and Addie; his brother Alvin “Joe Boy” Sterling; and his sister, Marva Sterling. Charles grew up in Satin, Texas, before spending his formative years in Lubbock, Texas, graduating from Dunbar High School in...

  Beloved wife, mother, grandma, sister, daughter and friend.... Betty was born the first of three children on July 11,1946 to Bill and Loree Karas in Tulsa, OK. Betty graduated high school in Mart, TX in 1964. She met the love of her life, Charles Williams while waiting tables at a small cafe. They were soon married on September 18, 1964 and lived in Waco, TX where they had three daughters, Ginger, Julie and Rebecca (Becky). After graduating high school, Betty received education in...

Earl G. Delaney, 89, of Waco, Texas passed away at home, Friday, February 21, 2020. Comforted and cared for by his loving wife Nancy, their love story lasted more than 63 years. What a wonderful life he lived and what a beautiful example of how a Christian man should live. Funeral services will be held in the Mausoleum Chapel at Waco Memorial Park, 2:00 o'clock, Tuesday, February 25, 2020, officiated by Pastor Wayne Williams.  Earl was born in Lufkin, Texas March 26th, 1930. His...

  Josie Kinser Niemeyer left to join her Heavenly Host, Thursday afternoon, February 20, 2020. Born Josie Rae Pardue, April 12, 1925, to parents Ella Gawne and William Ray Pardue of Dallas, Josie was preceded in death by husbands Wilbur Dalton Kinser and Herbert Niemeyer, brothers W.D. Pardue and Walter Pardue, and grandson, Jimmy Dalton Kinser. Josie loved her family and brightened the smiles of everyone she came in contact with. She is survived by her only child, Daniel Ray...

Born to Papa Jeff and Momma Willie Jones in a place known for its majestic Missouri River, and tree-lined bluffs as Jefferson City, Missouri with seven brothers and one sister, who preceded her in death. True to the agricultural spunkiness of any Midwesterner, even though she had been a transplant to Waco, Texas for over sixty years, Willa loved her collard greens with neckbones as well as red beans (Pinto) with a helping of corn bread and maybe a scoop of homemade potato salad on the...

Lois Alleen Shugart was born on December 18, 1924 in Austin, Texas. She went home to be with the Lord Jesus on Saturday, February 15, 2020 in Waco, Texas. She was preceded in death by her father, Stonewall Hitchcock, her mother, Pearl (Cowey) Hitchcock, 3 brothers, Scott Hitchcock, Raymond Hitchcock and S.W. Hitchcock, 2 sisters, Elnora (Sis) Wingfield and Mary Boultinghouse, and her loving husband of over 66 years, Scott Shugart. Lois did not like to stay in the house. She loved working...

Betty Jo Baker could tell you about her youth as a farm girl, picking cotton in the fields around Waco until her fingers bled. She could also tell you how, as a wife and mother, she would  don fancy ball gowns to attend galas at the palace of an Asian president. She died Saturday, February 15, in her sleep, at the age of 90. She leaves behind a legion of grieving family and friends, as well as many memories. She was born October 01, 1929, the second of four children of Hugh W....

  Dorothy Lee Schlichting, age 90, went to be with the Lord on February 8, 2020. A visitation will be held at 11:00 am, Thursday, February 13, 2020 in the Mausoleum Chapel at Waco Memorial Park, funeral services will follow at 12:00 o'clock; officiated by Dr. Wayne Blackshear, reflections by Pastor Buck Taylor. She was born on August 27, 1929, at home in Belton, Texas, to William and Duley Smith. She married the love of her life, Herbert Schlichting, on March 15, 1946, who...