Michael J. Hodnett
Dec 15, 2024
Michael J. Hodnett, 77 of Waco, Texas passed away on December 15, 2024. The son of AJ and Jewel (Sellers) Hodnett, he was born in Waco in 1947. A graduate of Scarritt College for Christian Workers (Nashville, TN) as well as Mary Hardin Baylor (Belton, TX), he was a Youth Educator in the Methodist Church and transitioned to special education...
Panfilo Barrientos Salas "Jose"
Dec 13, 2024
Panfilo Salas Barrientos “Jose” passed away December 13, 2024 in Waco, Texas surrounded by his family.
Panfilo was born on June 8th, 1962 in Sombrerete Zacatecas, Mexico, to Julia Barrientos and Leonardo Salas.
He was a great husband, father figure, son, brother, uncle and friend. He was also a humble and hard-working man who centered his life on work, family and the...
John Wayne Ritchey
Dec 10, 2024
John Wayne Ritchey, 77, of Waco passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at Ascension Providence Hospital in Waco. Visitation will be Monday, December 16, 2024 from 6pm to 8pm at Waco Memorial Funeral Home. Services will be Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 1pm in the Waco Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at Waco Memorial Park.
John was born January...
Vivian Whatley (Scott)
Dec 6, 2024
Vivian Diane Scott Whatley, 55, of Whitney, Texas passed away on Friday, December 6th in Hallsburg, Texas. Vivian was born in Waco, Texas to Danny Scott Sr and Patricia Peters Scott. She attended La Vega High School in Bellmead, Texas, and went on to further her education at McLennan Community College in Waco, graduating with an Associates Degree. She remained...
Madeline Anna (Dillon) Wall
Dec 5, 2024
Madeline Wall, 98, of Waco passed away on December 5, 2024, at her home surrounded by her children.
Madeline Anna Dillon Wall’s journey through life began on February 2, 1926 in Newark, New Jersey where she was born to parents, Archibald and Anna (Wagner) Dillon. She attended schools in Kearny, New Jersey and after graduating high school, she began working at...
Huong Van Ho
Dec 4, 2024
Huong van Ho, age 82, of Hewitt, Texas passed away on Wednesday, December 4, 2024. A visitation for Huong will be held Friday, December 13, 2024 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Connally/Compton Funeral Directors, 4400 West Waco Drive, Waco, TX 76710. A funeral will occur Saturday, December 14, 2024 from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM, 4400 West Waco...
Harold Stanley Fischer
Dec 2, 2024
Harold Stanley Fischer was born March 28, 1946 in Waco Texas and he passed away at his home in Lorena on December 2, 2024. He was an architect by trade and designed many buildings in the area including the old Hillcrest Hospital. In his later years, he taught at Texas State Technical School for more than 20 years and taught...
Maria Cruz Gonzalez
Dec 2, 2024
Maria Cruz Gonzalez, age 83, of McGregor, Texas passed away on Monday, December 2, 2024.
Linda Joyce Neatherlin
Dec 2, 2024
Linda Joyce Neatherlin, age 75, of Mart, Texas passed away on Monday, December 2, 2024.
Khyier D-Love Gaines
Nov 30, 2024
Khyier D-Love Gaines was born on May 13, 2024 at Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center in Waco, Texas. Although called home too soon on November 30, 2024 he leaves behind a precious infectious smile and an abundance of memories that will last for an eternity.
Khyier is preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Sharon Toussaint Wiley.
He is survived by his parents,...
Darrell Glenn Walker
Nov 29, 2024
Darrell Glenn Walker of Speegleville passed away Friday, November 29, 2024 at Ascension Providence Hospital.
Darrell was born in Clifton, Texas to Charlie "Dickie" Walker and Martha Raye (Clemons) Walker, on September 11, 1957. He lived in Crawford, Texas until he was 5 years old, then his family moved to Speegleville where he continued to reside and call home. In 1977...
Elsie Bernice Horton
Nov 28, 2024
On November 28, 2024, Elsie Bernice Horton passed away in Waco, Texas.
Bernice was born in Crawford, Texas on August 6th, 1938. She grew up in Waco and graduated from University High School in 1956. While working as a carhop, she met Eugene Horton who was in the Air Force at James Connally Air Force Base. The two were married in...
William Lee Mitchell
Nov 27, 2024
William Lee Mitchell , a beloved father, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully on November 27, 2024 at the age of 80. Born on August 4, 1944, in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, to Verne Mitchell and Era Young, the family later moved to South Bend, Indiana, where they continued to build their lives together. Bill lived a life marked by courage,...
Cathleen Everett
Nov 26, 2024
Cathleen Everett, age 71, of Waco, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, peacefully in her sleep after a long battle with cancer. Cathleen is survived by her son, David Lee Everett of San Antonio, TX, and her daughter, Regina Everett Downs of Waco. TX. She's also survived by her brother, Gerald Streeper of Ball Ground, GA, and three...
Larry Gene Cooper
Nov 25, 2024
Larry Gene Cooper, 75, passed away Monday, November 25, 2024. Graveside service will be at 11:00 AM, Friday, November 29, 2024 in Oakwood Cemetery. Larry was born on August 31, 1949 to T. E. "Gene" and Elaine (Daniel) Cooper in Brownwood, Texas. He resided in Waco, Texas at the time of his death. Larry worked in many careers but his...
Karl Greggory Kuehl
Nov 24, 2024
Karl Greggory Kuehl, 66 years old, a lifelong resident of Waco, Texas, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 24, 2024, at 2:07 p.m.
Karl was born on June 10, 1958, to Kenneth and Eunice Kuehl in Waco. He grew up in a close-knit family and graduated from Richfield High School in 1976. Karl loved playing baseball, enjoyed the outdoors and cherished...
Judith Lynn Ratcliff
Nov 22, 2024
Judith Lynn Ratcliff, 82, of Waco passed away Friday, November 22, 2024 at Ascension Providence Hospital. A graveside service will be Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at 11:00 AM at Waco Memorial Park where she will be laid to rest next to her parents, Frances and Howard Ratcliff.
Jessica Pamela "Pam" (Jenkins) Krupicka
Nov 17, 2024
Jessica Pamela “Pam” Krupicka, 98, of Waco, Texas, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 17, 2024.
Pam was born on December 28,1925, in Butte, Montana, to Edward and Marie Jenkins. Edward worked for the Montana Standard Newspaper after a short stint working in a nearby mine.
Pam grew up in Butte with her sister Thai, where both eventually graduated from Butte High...
Anibal Bonilla
Nov 16, 2024
Anibal Bonilla, age 77, passed away peacefully to be with the Lord on Saturday evening, November 16, 2024 @ 7:15 p.m at Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Waco, TX while surrounded by his children & loving spouse.
He was born in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico on December 16th, 1946, to parents, Anastasio Bonilla and Petra Ramos Bonilla.
Marrying his one and...
Mack Baygent Payne
Nov 15, 2024
Mack Baygent Payne, 81, of Woodway Texas passed away on November 15, 2024, at Mercy House-Living Springs Memory Care surrounded by his loving family.
Mack was born June 9, 1943, to Malcom and Pearl Payne in Pecos, Texas. Mack graduated from Pecos High (1961); Schreiner Institute (1963); Baylor University (1965); University of Texas Medical Branch (1969). While in Galveston, Mack met...
