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James Hunter Thompson

James Hunter Thompson

Sep 8, 2023

James Hunter(Jim) Thompson passed September 8, 2023 in Shreveport, Louisiana surrounded by family after a short illness and hospice stay. Jim was 86 years old, born in Houston, Texas October 6, 1936 to James Byron and Dorothy Hunter Thompson. There will be a graveside service in Waco, Texas at the Compton Funeral Home Circle in the Oakwood Cemetery on Friday...

Francille Davis

Francille Davis

Sep 4, 2023

Francille Davis, age 100, passed away on Monday, September 4, 2023 in Casa Grande, Arizona. Graveside service will be at 1:00 p.m on Thursday, September 14, 2023 at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at Connally/Compton Funeral Directors. Francille was born on December 23, 1922 to Claude and Ethel...

Joe L. Lichnovsky

Joe L. Lichnovsky

Sep 3, 2023

Joe Lynn Lichnovsky, age 70, of Waco, Texas passed away on Sunday, September 3, 2023 at his residence. Joe was the first born son of Joe and Eunice Lichnovsky on August 15, 1953 and was baptized in the Lutheran Church in October 1953. Joe attended Waco Schools and graduated from Richfield High School and attended TSTI. He was employed by...

Bobbie Vogel

Bobbie Vogel

Sep 1, 2023

Bobbie Vogel, age 97, of Waco, Texas passed away on Friday, September 1, 2023. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.connally-compton.com for the Vogel family.

Raymond John Lankford

Raymond John Lankford

Sep 1, 2023

Raymond John Lankford passed away peacefully on September 1, 2023 at his residence in Victoria, Texas. He was born in Bauxite, Arkansas on April 23, 1943, the son of Raymond John Lankford, Jr., and Janice Grimmett Lankford. Raymond graduated from Polly High School in Fort Worth, Texas and attended North Texas University when he enlisted in the Marine Corps until...

Heaven Patterson

Heaven Patterson

Aug 31, 2023

Heaven Patterson, age 0 days, of Waco, Texas passed away on Thursday, August 31, 2023. Heaven was born in Waco, Texas. A graveside service for Heaven will be held Friday, September 8, 2023 at 1:00 PM at Oakwood Cemetery. Heaven will be laid to rest in Oakwood Cemetery, Waco, Texas. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at...

Marsha Elizabeth Snider (Sedberry)

Marsha Elizabeth Snider (Sedberry)

Aug 28, 2023

Marsha Elizabeth (Sedberry) Snider, 79, of Woodway, Texas, passed from this life on Monday, August 28th. She was living at Henderson Health & Rehab in Henderson, Texas.

Marsha was born January 16, 1944 in Waco, Texas. She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas D. Sedberry and Merle E. Sedberry, and her daughter, Juli B. Sipes.

Survivors include her...

Irmgard Fischer Cook

Irmgard Fischer Cook

Aug 27, 2023

Irmgard Fisher Cook of Waco, Texas passed away due to a long-term illness at the age of 85 years. Her life will be remembered and celebrated in a service Friday, September 15 at 6pm in the chapel of Waco Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will follow the service until 8pm.

Irmgard Fisher was born in Neu Ulm Germany, to a...

Eduardo Acevedo León

Eduardo Acevedo León

Aug 26, 2023

Eduardo Acevedo-León, of Waco, Texas, formerly of Santurce, Puerto Rico, passed away Saturday, August, 26, 2023 at home with family at his side.  Services will be Thursday, August 31st, 6pm at Waco Memorial Funeral Home with Pastor Wayne Williams officiating.

Eduardo was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico to Amada Laboy. After growing up on the island, Eduardo enlisted in the...

Princeton DeShawn Awbrey

Princeton DeShawn Awbrey

Aug 24, 2023

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Princeton De’Shawn Awbrey, 33, passed away August 24, 2023, in tragic accident, in Waco, Texas. He was born December 20, 1989, in Chickasha, Oklahoma. He was the beloved son of Francie “Terre´” Awbrey and Jackie Lee Melvin.

Princeton was a remarkable individual who lived life to the fullest and was known for his...

Doris Helen Thompson

Doris Helen Thompson

Aug 18, 2023

Doris Helen Thompson, born September 6th, 1931 in Mart, TX, passed away peacefully in her sleep at Ridgecrest Retirement Center on Friday August 18th, 2023. "It's not easy being a mother. If it were easy, fathers would do it.", a quote from one of her favorite shows, the Golden Girls. Doris, was the name friends and most the family called...

Victor Manuel Sandoval Arratia

Victor Manuel Sandoval Arratia

Aug 5, 2023

Victor Manuel Sandoval, 61, of Waco passed away Saturday, August 5, 2023 at Baylor Scott & White Hillcrest. Visitation will be from 5pm to 8pm Wednesday, August 16 at Waco Memorial Funeral Home, with a brief service beginning at 6pm.

Sr. Sandoval was born September 25, 1961 in Rio Grande Zacatecas Mexico to Manuel Sandoval Salcedo and Amanda Arratia...

Jeffrey Lester Frerichs

Jeffrey Lester Frerichs

Aug 4, 2023

Jeffrey Lester Frerichs, a lifetime mechanic, and resident of Nocona, Texas, went to be with the Lord on August 4, 2023 in Robinson surrounded by his family after a short battle with cancer.

Visitation will be held on August 10, 2023 from 6pm-8pm at Waco Memorial Funeral Home at 6623 S. IH 35, Robinson, TX 76706.  A Celebration of Life...

Tommie Lyverne Zahorik

Tommie Lyverne Zahorik

Aug 1, 2023

Tommie Zahorik,99, of Bruceville passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by family on August 1, 2023.

Tommie was born in Hillsboro, Texas on March 3, 1924, to Leslie Allen and Annie Mae Wood. She graduated from Hillsboro High School in 1942. She met the love of her life, Gordon Zahorik, a Ft. Hood soldier, as she was walking home...

Mary E. Graham

Mary E. Graham

Jul 29, 2023

We are heartbroken to announce the passing of Mary E. Graham, age 77 of Waco, Texas. She passed away at an inpatient hospice facility on July 29th, 2023, after a valiant fight with a rare sarcoma cancer. She was born on July 31st, 1945 to Robert Graham Jr (Bob) and Letha Hall Graham in Memphis, TX. Mary was well known...

Bobbie Lee Taylor

Bobbie Lee Taylor

Jul 29, 2023

Bobbie Lee Taylor, 96 of Waco, passed away July 29, 2023 in Hewitt, Texas. Graveside service will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, August 4, 2023 at Hillcrest Cemetery in Temple with Erin Conaway officiating. Visitation will be from 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Thursday, August 3, 2023 at the funeral home. Bobbie was born on June 3, 1927 to Harry and...

Wanda Janell Tunmire

Wanda Janell Tunmire

Jul 26, 2023

Wanda Janell Tunmire, 88, of Waco passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2023. Services will be Monday, July 31, 2023 at 1PM at Waco Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will start at 12PM, prior to the service. 

Wanda was born July 2, 1935 in Lorena to Abe and Mildred Smith. She attended Waco schools where she met Earl Lee Tunmire, Sr. They...

Ruby Joyce Sutkowski

Ruby Joyce Sutkowski

Jul 22, 2023

Ruby Joyce Buro Sutkowski, 97 of Purmela, Texas received her heavenly wings and passed away surrounded by her family on Saturday, July 22. 2023. Funeral service will be held at Peace Lutheran Church officiating by Pastor Garrett Smith at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, July 27, 2023. Burial will follow in Waco Memorial Park. The family will receive visitors from 6-8 p.m....

Mozelle A. Parker

Mozelle A. Parker

Jul 19, 2023

Lottie Mozelle Alexander Parker, left this earth on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, at the age of 99, having served her family and the Lord for many years. Mozelle was born on October 31, 1923 in Groesbeck, Texas to Lela Bell Lankford and John Marvin Alexander, the oldest of six children. She lived in Groesbeck, Texas while growing up where she...

Frank Villa Trevino

Frank Villa Trevino

Jul 16, 2023

Frank Villa Trevino, age 98 passed away on Sunday, July 16, 2023. Frank was born in Chicago, Illinois. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.connally-compton.com for the Trevino family.

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