Obituaries

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...

Jun 7, 2019

Martha Lee Schmidt passed away Friday, June 7, 2019 in Waco, TX at the age of 83. Services will be 1:00 PM, Monday, June 10, 2019 in the Mausoleum Chapel at Waco Memorial Park, visitation will begin two hours prior to service.

Martha was born June 17, 1935 to Anton and Irene Rummel. Proceeded by the passing...

Jun 3, 2019

Barbara E George 82, of Waco received her wings on June 3rd 2019.

A memorial service will be held on Wednesday June 5th 2019 at 2:00pm at Waco Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel officiated by Roger Huff. Visitation preceding the service at 1:00 pm. Barbara was born July 11th 1936 to Pauline and Calvin Caldwell in Rosebud, Texas. ...

Jun 3, 2019

Hubert Carl Noack, 88, of Waco, Texas passed away Monday, June 3, 2019.

Services will be 10:00 AM, Saturday, June 22, 2019 at Trinity Lutheran Church, interment will follow at Waco Memorial Park, visitation will begin an hour prior to service.

Hubert was born June 8, 1930 in Vernon, Texas. His parents were Carl and...

Jun 2, 2019

Betty Ruth Johnson, of Lacy Lakeview, passed away Sunday, June 2, at St. Catherine’s Hospice.  Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday June 5, 2019 at the Waco Memorial Park Mausoleum with Sam C. Armstrong officiating.  Family visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. on June 5, at the funeral home.

Mrs. Johnson was born...

May 29, 2019

Tristan Richard Gries of Hewitt, Texas passed away Wednesday, May 29, 2019.

Tristan was born to Richard and Terri Gries on July 03, 1983 in Iowa City, Iowa.

May 28, 2019

Cecil Morris Holt finished the race his Lord laid before him on Tuesday, May 28, 2019. For many years a professed disciple of Christ, his daily life gave lucid proof that he was sincerely one. This was most plainly evidenced in his lifelong commitment and faithfulness to his wife of 50 years, Jackie (Hughes) Holt, his selfless love toward...

May 24, 2019

Billie Joyce Buerger Wilkinson passed away on Friday, May 24, 2019 at the age of 90, in the home of her daughter, Linda Head, where she had been living and being cared for the past 9 months.

Graveside services will be held at Waco Memorial Park on Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at 1:00 p.m., visitation will begin...

May 23, 2019

Frank N. Butler passed away May 23, 2019, surrounded by his loving family.

Funeral services will be officiated by Wayne Blackshear in the Mausoleum Chapel at Waco Memorial Park Thursday, May 30, 2019 at 1 o’clock p.m., visitation will be 1 hour prior to service. Frank was born June 26, 1934 he loved country music, fishing and...

May 10, 2019

Charles Weldon Rains, 83, of Woodway, went to be with the Lord on May 10, 2019. Visitation will be at 9 a.m. and a memorial service will follow at 10 a.m. at The First Baptist Church of Woodway on Wednesday, May 15, 2019.

Charles Rains was born on November 30, 1935 to Eva Lea (Faglie) and Charley...

May 10, 2019

Colonel George Jerome Kubal of Robinson passed away Friday, May 10, 2019. A celebration of George’s life will be held at Waco Memorial Park Mausoleum, 12 o’clock, Saturday, June 1, 2019.

George was born to James and Mary Kubal on December 24, 1929, as the youngest of three sons.  He became an accomplished gymnast and athlete and...

May 1, 2019

On Wednesday, May 01, 2019 Betty Jo Stewart Evans (Joby), 88, longtime resident of Waco passed away peacefully in her sleep in the morning hours at St. Catherine’s.

Funeral service will be held 1:30 p.m., Monday, May 06, 2019 in the Mausoleum Chapel at Waco Memorial Park officiated by James Knight.

Betty was born to...