Obituaries

Mar 1, 2021

Edward Robert Vorderkunz (04/25/1921 – 03/01/2021) was born to George and Hulda Will

Vorderkunz in southern McLennan County on the Gus Will farm. He graduated from Lorena High School then worked on the George Linville farm until drafted to the Army where he served from 1942 to 1945 in the 906th Signal Corps. He is a World...

Feb 27, 2021

Veachel Lewis, 98, of Waco, passed away on Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Brookdale Senior Living. Graveside services will be 11:00 AM, Friday, March 5, 2021 with Reverend William Wright Officiating in Waco Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Thursday, March 4th at the funeral home. He was born on August 3,...

Feb 25, 2021

Feb 24, 2021

Jimmy F. Blann, 65, of Marlin, passed away in a local hospital. Graveside services will be 1:00 PM, Sunday, February 28, 2021 in Hillcrest Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 3:00 - 5:00 PM on Saturday, February 27th at Adams Funeral Home in Marlin. Mr. Blann was born on February 23, 1956 in Marlin, Texas to Willie F. and...

Feb 20, 2021

On Saturday, February 20, Janeta Rose (Stanfield) Reid, loving wife, mother, and great-grandmother passed on to the great arms of her Lord & Savior Jesus Christ at the age of 85. Janeta was born to the late John Hood & Laura Mae Elsworth Stanfield on May 24, 1935, in Wichita Falls Texas. Janeta grew up near Keene Texas. She...

Feb 19, 2021

Carroll Wallace Caldwell Jr., 77, passed away Friday, February 19, 2021, in Fort Worth.

Graveside service on Thursday, February 25 at 11:00 a.m. in Waco Memorial Park in Waco.

Carroll W. Caldwell Jr. was born November 30, 1943, in Waco, TX. He graduated from Richfield High School in Waco, and later served in the U.S....

Feb 19, 2021

Guy Beatty, age 77, of Waco, Tx, passed away at Providence Hospital on February 19, 2021.

Alford Guy Beatty, Jr. was born May 24, 1943 in Waco, Tx, to Alford Guy Beatty, Sr. and Oma (Johnson) Beatty.

Guy was an Eagle Boy Scout in Troup 139 in Bellmead, Texas. He attended La Vega Schools and...

Feb 18, 2021

Feb 17, 2021

Howard Hall, 86Former Texas resident Howard M. Hall, 85, died Dec. 23, 2005, at his home in Houston, Texas.At his request, no service will be held.Mr. Hall was born May. 30, 1920, in Sacramento, Calif., to Salvatore and Elle Hall.Howard could accomplish anything he set his mind to do. At a very early age, he built a wagon to push...

Feb 17, 2021

Antonio "Tony" Velazquez, Sr, of Marlin, Texas, passed away on February 17, 2021, at the age of 70, in Waco, Texas. His battle with a serious medical issue in recent months showed his courage and faith in facing life challenges with a constant smile, despite the pain, Tony stayed strong until the end. Tony was born to Fausto Jaramillo and...

Feb 15, 2021

The beautiful and faithful soul of Grace Arleen Stevener Segler entered into heaven to be with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on February 15, 2021, at the age of 95. To know her was to love her and appreciate her gentleness, kindness, and deep caring love of others. Her peaceful passing, as she slept, was a merciful gift. The...

Feb 12, 2021

Howard Hall, 85

Former Texas resident Howard M. Hall, 85, died Dec. 23, 2005, at his home in Houston, Texas.At his request, no service will be held.Mr. Hall was born May. 30, 1920, in Sacramento, Calif., to Salvatore and Elle Hall.Howard could accomplish anything he set his mind to do. At a very early age, he built a wagon to push...

Feb 10, 2021

Feb 10, 2021

Mr. Robert Leon Kuykendall, 73 of Waco, passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2021. Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23, at Beacon Hill Baptist Church in Waco with Pastor Reggie Blake officiating. Interment will follow in Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 22, at the funeral home. Robert was born on December...

Feb 9, 2021

Lola Quinafae Grissom Robinson was born July 11, 1934 in Steele, Missouri to Charles Daniel and Cordelia Funderburk Grissom. She passed to her heavenly home February 9, 2021 after a battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.  Lola was the youngest of 11 children, including nine boys and two girls.  Lola’s father passed away when she was 11 years old, and she...

Feb 9, 2021

Lauson Clemmer, 91, of Waco, Texas, passed away of old age on February, 9th.

Lauson retired after 53 years as a Pharmacist in New Mexico and Texas. His last several professional years were spent in Waco with Lynn’s La Vega Pharmacy. A local family owned Pharmacy where he was actually part of the family. He prided himself...

Feb 9, 2021

Marilyn Monroe, 45, died February 9, 2021, with her family by her side in Enumclaw, Wash.

A memorial service was Wednesday at Greenwood Memorial Park in Renton, Wash.She was born July 10, 1944, in Anchorage to Charles and Phoebe Smith. Her father was a Doctor in the Yukon. Her mother came up from Juneau as a Nurse. They moved to Washington...

Feb 7, 2021

Howard Hall, 85

Former Texas resident Howard M. Hall, 85, died Dec. 23, 2005, at his home in Houston, Texas.At his request, no service will be held.Mr. Hall was born May. 30, 1920, in Sacramento, Calif., to Salvatore and Elle Hall.Howard could accomplish anything he set his mind to do. At a very early age, he built a wagon to push...

Feb 5, 2021

David Louis Daniel, of Waco, TX, died on February 5, 2021 at the age of 78. David, born on August 6, 1942 in, Waco, to Reverend Tom and Fay Daniel, was a life-long educator who dedicated his life to improving public schools and the lives of people with disabilities. From driving a school boat on the Grand Bayou, to sharing...

Feb 5, 2021

On February 5, 2021, Bobby Zane Sims, loving father, grandfather, brother and friend, fell to Covid-19. He is at peace in the arms of our Lord, at age 85.

Bobby was born in Waco, Texas on May 1, 1935 to James Edwards Sims and Ethel Lou (Marshall) Sims. He attended East Waco High and continued on to...