Obituaries

Roger Kocian

Oct 10, 2021

Roger Kocian, 72, a lifelong resident of Waco, passed away Sunday in a local hospital after a month-long illness.   Roger was the oldest of six children born to Bernard and Ruby Kocian.  He married Velma Martinez on August 31, 1979 and together they raised their family.  He served in the US Army Reserves and retired in 2005 from the City of...

Carlos Guajardo

Oct 5, 2021

Carlos (Charles) Guajardo of Waco, TX, formerly of Modesto, CA.

Charles passed away October 5, 2021.  He was born in Pflugerville, TX to parents Enrique & Victoria Guajardo.  Charles joined the United States Army at age 18 to serve his country.  He was stationed in Germany during the Korean War as a Staff Sergeant.  Immediately after his...

Ronald Smith

Oct 4, 2021

Ronald Douglas Smith, passed away on October 4, 2021. He was born on May 7, 1952, in Liberty, TX. He graduated from Vidor High School, Texas and married Lesa Stepro Smith on September 20, 1996. Ronald worked at Goodyear Rubber and Chemical Plant in Beaumont, Tx as a Maintenance Technician before retiring after 40 years of service. Ronald was...

Alfredo Macasil

Sep 26, 2021

Alfredo, fondly known as "Al" or "Pastor Al" to friends and family, was born in Masbate, Philippines (PI).  He was the eldest of 10 children born to Beata Lacson Macasil and Arsenio Macasil. At the age of 15, Al accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as his savior at a revival meeting in the Philippines.  He loved the Lord and...

Mary Jacobs

Sep 20, 2021

Mary Gladys Jacobs, 87, of Eddy passed away Monday, September 20, 2021. Graveside services will be held Monday, September 27, 2021, at 11:30am at Waco Memorial Cemetery.

Mary was born March 8, 1934, to Oliver B. and Alpha Mae Garrett in Abbott, Texas. She graduated from Abbott High School. Mary and Kenneth Jacobs were married in 1952....

Maria Chavez

Sep 16, 2021

Maria Angel “Mary” Maldonado Chavez, age 78, of Lacy Lakeview, TX passed away on September 16, 2021. She was born in Agualeguas, Nuevo León, Mexico and moved to the US with her family at age 4. Mary enjoyed cooking, especially baking, for her family, friends and co-workers. She enjoyed maintaining her yard and loved gardening. She was hard working...

Samuel McClendon

Sep 14, 2021

Sam McClendon, age 86, of Waco passed away on September 14, 2021. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, September 21st at the Waco Memorial Park Chapel located at 6623 South Interstate 35, Waco, Texas 76706. There will be a visitation in the Chapel following the service.

Sam was born in San Antonio,...

Joyce Johnson

Sep 13, 2021

Joyce Lynn Hurst Johnson, 72, passed away on September 13, 2021, surrounded by her children.

Joyce was born in Waco on February 13, 1949 to Robert Henry Hurst and Jesse Lee Childers Hurst. She married Michael Johnson on September 10, 1971 and spent the next 48 years faithfully and lovingly devoted to the family they built together....

Thelma Warren

Sep 11, 2021

Thelma Lois Renfro Warren, 89 of Lorena, Texas passed away on September 11, 2021 at Heartis Senior Living in Waco, Texas. Lois was born at the Attaway home in Hewitt, Texas to Ruth Attaway Trice and TJ Renfro on May 20, 1932. She was a graduate of Lorena High School. Lois was a housewife and enjoyed spending time with...

Linda Bledsoe-Wilson

Sep 7, 2021

Linda Kay Bledsoe-Wilson, 80 of Waco, Texas passed away on September 7, 2021 at 6:58pm.

She was born in Waco on August 12, 1941, but grew up in the Houston area. Kay graduated from Bellaire High School and later went on to graduate with a Masters Degree in Accounting from the University of Houston. Kay had a...

Gladys Fugate

Sep 2, 2021

Gladys Doris Faubion Fugate, 91, of Waco, Texas, passed away September 2, 2021, at Heartis Seniors Living in Woodway, Texas where she had resided since 2017.  She was born on March 7, 1930, in Crawford, Texas, the last child of eight children born to Revy and Christena Faubion. Doris grew up in Crawford and Coryell City, Texas where she...

Sharon Kirby

Sep 1, 2021

Sharon Catherine McGee Kirby was called home to her Lord after a brief battle with cancer at the age of 66.   She was born August 6, 1955 to William ''Bill'' and Irene McGee who both preceded her in death.  She grew up in West, TX, where she attended school, graduated and went onto what would be her lifetime career...

Martha Rodriguez

Aug 31, 2021

Martha Leticia Rodriguez passed away on August 31, 2021.

Santiago Escobedo

Aug 27, 2021

Santiago Escobedo, age 64, a resident of Mart, Texas, passed away Friday, August 27, 2021. He was Born November 27, 1956, in San Juan, Texas, to Juan Escobedo and Maria Rivera. He was raised in Alamo, Texas. He had met the love of his life, Carmela Escobedo and moved to Muscatine, Iowa where they raised their family.

He...

Georgia Pinyerd

Aug 27, 2021

Georgia Pinyerd of Waco Texas passed away Friday, August 27, 2021. She was born in Waco Texas on December 27, 1953. Georgia went to LaVega High school in Bellmead Texas. Georgia married David Pinyerd Sr on March 23, 1973, in Waco TX. She worked in manufacturing at Patrick Industries. She loved to play bingo. Preceded in death by her...

Hugh McMullen

Aug 26, 2021

Hugh McMullen, 91, of Waco passed away peacefully Thursday, August 26th, 2021. His life will be celebrated at a family graveside service. Hugh was born August 16, 1930, in Justin, Texas, to John Harvey McMullen Sr. and Louise Ella Zumbro McMullen. Hugh was a proud alumnus of the University of Texas in Austin where he earned a civil engineering...

Kathy Payne

Aug 24, 2021

Kathy Lee Payne was born to Gene Allen and Angeline E. Lasseter in Waco, Texas, on August 8, 1964, and left this earth to be with her Lord and Savior on August 24, 2021, at the age of 57.

Kathy graduated from China Spring High School in 1982 where she enjoyed track & field, and basketball.  During...

Carmela Escobedo

Aug 19, 2021

Carmela Escobedo, age 59, a resident of Mart, Texas, passed away Thursday in a local hospital after a brief illness.   Born January 10, 1962 in Donna, Texas, to Antonio Enriquez and Marta Cavazos Enriquez, she had met the love of her life, Santiago Escobedo and moved to Muscatine, Iowa where they raised their family.  Carmela was the youngest girl...

Miguel Valverde

Aug 16, 2021

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Roger Redmond

Aug 16, 2021

1st Sergeant Roger E. Redmond USMC (RETIRED), age 70 of Eddy, Texas, passed away on August 16, 2021 and is headed on his final adventure. Roger was born and raised in Amsterdam, New York. Roger was a highly decorated United States Marine Corps 1st Sergeant who served his country faithfully for over 20 years. Upon retiring from the USMC,...