Gregory Fanning
Jan 28, 2021
In the early hours of January 28, 2021 Gregory Dale Fanning passed peacefully at home after a long battle with MS. Greg was born on August 3, 1946, at Hillcrest Baptist Hospital in Waco, Texas, to Charles W.D. "Dalton" and Madge Fanning. His younger brother Mike, was born 6 years later. Greg's family lived in Axtell, Texas. His youth was...
Gaynelle Wilson
Jan 26, 2021
GayNelle Wilson of Waco passed away on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at the age of 99 years. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Thursday, February 4, at at the funeral home. Graveside service will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, February 4, at Robinson Cemetery. GayNelle was born on September 24, 1921 to Austin B. and Lutie (Nelson) Cotharn...
Joaquin Banda, Jr (Kikin)
Jan 25, 2021
Joaquin Banda Jr. age 67, a resident of Waco, Tx. passed away Monday evening in a local hospital surrounded by his family. Joaquin lived the majority of his life in the Waco area, although he was born in Brownsville, Tx. He previously had worked several years as a maintenance man for Motel 6, as well as a custodian for...
Judy A. Young
Jan 25, 2021
Judy Young, 77, of Waco, passed away Monday, January 25, 2021. Graveside service will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 28, 2021 at Chapel Hill Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 27, at the funeral home. Judy was born February 24, 1943 to Wells and Nona (Delabar) Bender in Kansas City, Kansas. She graduated...
Gary L. Mitchell
Jan 24, 2021
Gary L. 'Papa Gary' Mitchell, 73, of Waco, passed away Sunday, January 24, 2021. Graveside service will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, January 29, 2021 at Oakwood Cemetery with Father Joe Gelaney officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, January 28, at the funeral home. Gary was born July 21, 1947 to Lenis and Willie (Isaacs) Mitchell...
Gary Manges
Jan 22, 2021
Gary L. Manges, age 68, a resident of Axtell, Texas, passed away Friday evening in a local hospital. Gary had lived in Axtell for the past 31 years. He had worked for Waco Ready Mix for 25 years and more recently for the Young Brothers as a cement truck driver. Gary had been a Volunteer with the Fire Department...
Judy Murison
Jan 21, 2021
Judy Carolyn Murison, 74, of Hewitt, Texas, died Thursday, January 21, 2021 at her home due to a long and hard fought battle with illness. Born on May 9, 1946, Denver, Colorado to parents Jack and Pauline West, her young childhood place of residence was Evergreen (Indian Hills), Co. while her teen years were in Littleton, Co. She attended...
Tony Niekamp
Jan 18, 2021
Anton "Tony" Lewis Niekamp, 72, of Waco, passed away Monday, January 18, 2021. Graveside service will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, January 22, 2021 at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Thursday, January 21, 2021 at the funeral home. Tony was born on February 16, 1948 to Anton John and Ida Mae (Peters) Niekamp in Waco,...
Richard Glen Allison
Jan 17, 2021
Richard Glen Allison of Waco, a man of God, joined his Savior in heaven at age 64. Ricky touched countless lives throughout Central Texas and abroad. He was a servant to all and selfless in all aspects of his life. He sought to bring a smile to the face of others and comfort to each and every person he encountered....
Thelma Cooper
Jan 17, 2021
Thelma Inez (Gabbard) Cooper, age 88, a resident of Moody, TX, passed away Sunday afternoon in a local hospital. Born in Health, Arkansas, she had been a resident of Moody for over 30 years and had lived in the Waco, TX area for 70 years. Mrs. Cooper had retired from Huck Manufacturing where she was a machine operator and...
Elizabeth Claggett
Jan 12, 2021
Elizabeth Anne Claggett, 81, of Woodway, Texas, died Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at Providence Village Park, from her battle with Cancer. Elizabeth was born November 9, 1939, in Norwalk, Connecticut to Joseph and Blanche Reardon.
Elizabeth was a High School Graduate of Hudson Falls, New York and attended Kent State University for Real Estate Finance/Law. She worked...
Ruby Ann Strange
Jan 12, 2021
Ruby Ann Strange, 108 of Waco, passed away January 12, 2021. Graveside service will be at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 16, at Oakwood Cemetery in Waco. Visitation will be 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Friday, January 15, at the funeral home. Ruby was born on March 29, 1912 to E. A. and Maude (Grayson) Meyer in Lacy Lakeview, Texas. She...
Forrest Gene Benthul
Jan 12, 2021
Forrest Gene Benthul, 81, known to everyone as Gene (or Pop), passed away quietly in his sleep in Lorena, TX on Tuesday January 12th. He was born in Lindale, TX, the middle son of Harless Eugene Benthul and Louise Fouse Benthul. Gene spent his early childhood years in Longview, TX before the family moved to Dallas in 1947. Gene graduated...
Henry Eugene Patterson
Jan 11, 2021
Henry Eugene Patterson, of Waco, TX passed away peacefully on Monday, January 11, 2021 at age 93. Graveside services will be celebrated at 2 pm on Friday, January 15th at Oakwood Cemetery in Waco with Father Joe Geleney. Henry was born the son of Lowery E and Laura Ethel (Smith) Patterson on January 27, 1927 in McGregor, TX. He joined...
Jolene Burton Price
Jan 9, 2021
Jolene Burton Price, 81, of Waco, Texas, died on January 9, 2021 after a brief and unexpected illness. Graveside service will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 13, 2021 at Waco Memorial Park. All are welcome. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Friday, February 12, 2021 at Connally/Compton Funeral Directors. Jolene, born May 12, 1939, grew up...
Allen Mitchell
Jan 9, 2021
Allen Dois ''Mitch'' Mitchell of Mart, TX, a graduate of University High School in Waco, and Bristol College in Virginia. Huge NASCAR fan and Salvation Army volunteer. After living out of the State for several decades, he retired and moved to Mart to live a more simple life.
He is survived by his wife, Sharon Mitchell, and...
Felipe Sanchez, Jr.
Jan 3, 2021
Felipe Sanchez Jr., 96, of Waco, Texas went to be with our Lord on the evening of Sunday January 3, 2021. He will be missed by many and was loved by all. Visitation and Prayer Services, at Connally/Compton, will be celebrated on Thursday Evening, January 14, 2021 with visitation at 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and a Prayer Vigil beginning...
Glenn Nelson Schoellkopf
Jan 3, 2021
Glenn Nelson Schoellkopf of Temple TX, passed on January 3, 2021 at the age of 91, after a long battle with complications with COPD/Pneumonia underlying complication with COVID-19. Graveside service will be Saturday, January 9th at 10 AM. Oakwood Cemetery with Reverend David Cozart officiating. Visitation will be on Friday, January 8, 2021 from 6-8PM at Connally/Compton Funeral Directors. Glenn...
