Obituaries

Jul 15, 2025

Lt. Col. Bobby G. Sammon, USAF (Ret.) passed away on July 15, 2025, in Waco, Texas. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at Connally/Compton Funeral Directors with Reverend David Cozart officiating. Interment will follow in Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. -8:00 p.m. Monday, July 21, 2025, at the funeral home. Bobby was born...

Jul 7, 2025

Celia Salas Quiroz, age 86, of Waco, Texas passed away on Monday, July 7, 2025. Celia was born in Menard, Texas.

Jul 6, 2025

Belinda Gayle Dickey, aged 74, of Waco, Texas, passed away surrounded by loved ones on Sunday, July 6, 2025. She was born on September 12, 1950, in Baird, Texas, in Callahan County to parents, Wilbur Dawson and Joanna Bonnie Lovinggood Warren.

A graduate of Clyde High School in 1969, she pursued her passion for nursing by earning her degree from McLennan...

Jul 6, 2025

Panfila Rodriguez Hernandez, age 98 of Waco, passed away peacefully surrounded by her sons. Mass of Christian burial will be Friday, July 11, 2025, at 12 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Benji officiating. Interment will follow in Oakwood Cemetery in Waco, Texas. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with Rosary at 6:00 p.m. on...

Jul 4, 2025

Alvin Carl Stevens, 80, of Robinson passed away Friday, July 4, 2025 at his residence. Carl was born in Kerrville, Texas to William Douglas and Thelma Jean (Hough) Stevens on October 7, 1944. He honorably served his country in the United States Navy from 1962 – 1966 aboard the USS Ranger.

Carl worked many years as a Master Plumber/Pipefitter and enjoyed...

Jun 26, 2025

Rita Lamon of Woodway, Texas passes away Thursday, June 26, 2025 surrounded by her loved ones. 

Gladys Greta Hague was born November 19, 1923, at home with a midwife assisting her mother. In those days one didn’t go to the hospital unless absolutely necessary. Close by was one of the oldest hospitals in Norwich England. The hospital was situated on a...

Jun 25, 2025

Dorothy L. (King) Benson of Hewitt passed away at 9:44 PM, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at Royal Manor Nursing Home at the age of 101. Visitation will be from 1:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M. on Monday, July 7, 2025, at Waco Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel. The funeral service will immediately follow the visitation in the mausoleum chapel.

Dorothy was born April...

Jun 25, 2025

Linda Joyce Rarick Our beloved wife and mother, passed to the arms of Jesus while surrounded by love on June 25, 2025, after a short but fierce battle with cancer. Linda was born in Waco, TX, to Paul Marion Dickerson and Lissie Grace Reed. She spent the majority of her life in Waco and worked at Texas Farm Bureau for...

Jun 22, 2025

Pamela J. Edmondson Mulkins, age 83, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 22, 2025, in Waco, Texas. A Graveside service will be at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at Oakwood Cemetery in Waco, Texas with Reverend Bob Patterson officiating. Pamela was born on April 18, 1942, to Euel Wesley and Alice Mae (Garrett) Edmondson in Long Beach, California....

Jun 19, 2025

Elizabeth Madge Bray passed away on June 19, 2025, at her home in Eddy, Texas. Elizabeth was born on August 19, 1947 in Sonora, Kentucky to Tommy and Melva Buckles. The eldest of 7 sisters, she was known as Liz to all who knew her and as Midgie to those closest to her.

Growing up in her 20s and early 30s,...

Jun 18, 2025

Gloria "Darlene" Cunningham, 85, of Waco peacefully transitioned into the arms of Jesus on June 18, 2025. Born on April 14, 1940, Darlene was a woman of Baptist faith who lived her life with grace, humility, and compassion. Her most cherished role was that of a loving wife, mom, grandma and sister. Her family was the center of her world...

Jun 14, 2025

Robert A. Black, 59, of Lorena passed away peacefully in the late night hours of Saturday, June 14th, just minutes shy of Father's Day. He was surrounded by family and comforted by his wife and children.

Robert was born in Penenome, Panama, moving to the states with his parents, Hermelinda and Robert B. Black, when he was 4. They moved around...

Jun 11, 2025

On June 11, 2025, at Providence Hospital ICU in Waco, Texas, Patricia Kay Avant, 83, passed away in the loving presence of family after a brave battle with CIDP. She was an amazing woman with a servant's heart, a pioneer and standout in the field of nursing, a leader in her church and community, and her memory will be cherished...

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Jun 8, 2025

Guy Aubrey Eldridge, passed away on June 8, 2025, in Waco, Texas, surrounded by his loving family. A life devoted to love and generosity, he was well-known for his charitable nature and deep affection for his grandchildren.

Guy was born November 26, 1947 in Hondo, Texas. He moved to Waco at the age of 16, where his journey through life truly...

Jun 3, 2025

Antonia B. Yanez, cherished wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away peacefully on June 3, 2025, in Waco, Texas, surrounded by her loving family. Born on June 14, 1942, in Juventino Rosas, Guanajuato, Mexico, Antonia dedicated her life to nurturing those around her, instilling strength, love, and a deep appreciation for family values.

Educated in her native land, she nurtured her intellect...

May 31, 2025

Marie Veselka Corbitt, a lifelong Waco area resident, passed from this life Saturday night, May 31, 2025, at the age of 94. It was her wish not to have any services.

Marie was born April 17, 1931, in Speegleville, Texas, the daughter of the late Tommy Verrell and Lizzy (Carpenter) Pyron. A graduate of Waco High School, she met Gerome “Jerry”...

May 29, 2025

Linda Carol Hargrove Harris, 78, was lovingly welcomed through the gates of heaven on May 29, 2025.

Linda was not just a mother and memaw but a cherished aunt and friend to many. Linda's heart was filled with joy when spending time with friends, singing, and dancing, yet it was the moments shared with her family that brought her the greatest...

May 27, 2025

Pheaba Jewel McCauley, 89, of Waco, passed away on Monday, May 27, 2025, in Waco, Texas. She was born on January 6, 1936, to Bennett and Eunice (Crow) Harris in Ben Hur, Texas. Jewel worked as a secretary for Connally/Compton Funeral Directors for many years. Jewel is preceded in death by her parents, husband, Clarence Jerome McCauley. Survivors include her...