Obituaries

Dec 27, 2020

Virgie Lea Ludwig, 90 of Waco, passed away Sunday, December 27, 2020. Graveside service will be 2 PM Monday, January 4, 2021 at China Spring Cemetery. Virgie was born on November 22, 1930 to Henry and Emma (Conrad) Buro in China Spring, Texas. She was a longtime resident of Waco. Virgie attended school in China Spring, Texas. She worked as...

Dec 25, 2020

Hermelinda “Linda” Arauz Gandulla de Black, 73, of Lorena Texas, retiree of Lorena ISD, went to meet Our Lord and Savior on Friday, December 25, 2020, at Baylor Scott & White Hillcrest Medical Center of complications related to cancer.

Hermelinda was born on April 27, 1947, to parents Santos Arauz and Adorada Gandulla of El Rosario, Penonome, Panama. Hermelinda was raised with her...

Dec 24, 2020

Patsy Ruth Baker, 79, Went to be with the Lord on December 24, 2020 in Waco, Texas. She was born July 25, 1941, the daughter of William and Jane Perkins in Haskell, Texas. Patsy was preceded in death by her parents William j. Perkins, Jane Perkins, the love of her life her husband of 65 years Clarence Baker, her beloved...

Dec 22, 2020

Erma Williams Sharpless, age 86, a resident of Hewitt, Texas, passed away Tuesday morning in a Temple nursing home.  Born August 23, 1934 in Waco, TX, she had married Samuel G. Williams in March of 1951 and was a long-time employee of the Waco Tribune Herald.  She later married C.C. Sharpless in 1981.  In 1998, she retired and moved...

Dec 21, 2020

Dec 19, 2020

Caroline Patricia (Johnson) Ogden, age 74, a resident of Cedar Park, TX, passed away Sunday, December 19, 2020.   Born in Pittsburg, PA, she was adopted by Alva & Eleanor Johnson along with her two brothers, Ronald and Richard Johnson and was raised in Charlottesville, Virginia.  In 1971, she moved to Texas where she taught Home Economics at China Springs...

Dec 18, 2020

Margaret Claire Dean, age 80, a resident of Robinson, passed away Friday, December 18, 2020 in a local nursing home.  Born in Newton Falls, Ohio, she moved with her family to the Waco area in 1970.  Margaret had worked for Owen's-Illinois for over 30 years before retiring.

She is survived by her son, John Dean of Hewitt,...

Dec 17, 2020

Karan McLarty, age 79, beloved wife, mother, mother-in-law and grandmother, passed from this earth on December 17, 2020, after a brief but courageous fight against cancer. Funeral services will be at the Waco Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel on Monday, December 21, 2020, at 2:00 PM. Revs. Brad Brittain and Bob Rainey will officiate.

Karan was born to...

Dec 17, 2020

Frances Evelyn Clemons, 85, of Waco, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2020 in a nursing home in Waco. Funeral services will be 1:30 PM, Monday, December 21, 2020 at Connally/Compton Funeral Directors Chapel. Interment will follow in Waco Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM on Monday, December 21st at the funeral home. Mrs....

Dec 16, 2020

Dec 16, 2020

ISADORE "CHIO" LOPEZ Isadore "Chio" Lopez, 89 of Waco Texas, passed away unexpectedly on Dec 16, 2020. He was preceded in death by his wife, Josie in 2019, whom he now rejoins. Dad passed of an acute case of Myeloid Leukemia. Graveside services will be Thursday Jan 21 at Oakwood Cemetery, 2 p.m. Isadore was born to Raymond and Consuelo...

Dec 16, 2020

Pauline Ann Ayers, age 75, a resident of Robinson, TX, passed away Wednesday at her home.  Born in Waco, the daughter of Fred and Bertha Strauch, she grew up in Malone, TX before moving to Waco.  Pauline attended Baylor University in Waco where she obtained her degree to become a teacher and later owned and operated a home day-care...

Dec 15, 2020

Dec 12, 2020

Clarence Baker, 84, went to be with the Lord on December 12, 2020 in Waco, Texas. He was born July 11, 1936, the son of Marion and Martha Baker in Waco, Texas. Clarence is preceded in death by his parents, several brother, one sister and beloved son Richard Baker. He is survived by his wife of 65 years Patsy Ruth...

Dec 11, 2020

Charles William ‘’Chuck’’ Goss, age 69, a lifetime resident of Waco, TX, passed away Friday in a local hospital.   Chuck was the son of Charles and Mary Ruth (Harkins) Goss and was a 1970 Graduate of University High School.   He had worked for 25 years at Brazos Valley Coors.  He was a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church in Robinson,...

Dec 9, 2020

Patricia Nell Harris, age 78, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2020 in Waco, Texas. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at the funeral home. Patricia was born June 27, 1942 to Marshall and Minerva (Morrison) Lieble in Dallas, Texas. She was longtime...

Dec 8, 2020

Rosa Bravo Gutierrez, age 88, passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2020 in Waco, Texas. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m., Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Benjie officiating. Visitation will be on Monday, Dec. 14th from 6:00-8:00 p.m. with rosary at 7:00 p.m. at the Connally Compton funeral home in Waco Texas. Rose...

Dec 7, 2020

Debbie Jana January, 67, of Bellmead, Texas, passed away on 07 December 2020. She was born to parents Evan Vernon January and Reba Loveta January, on 04/11/1953 in Waco, Texas.

She graduated from Bellmead - La Vega High School and was a member of the Girls State Champion Volleyball Team in 1971 that same year.

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Dec 7, 2020

Clifford Jack Stephenson, age 86, a 30 year resident of Moody, Texas, passed away Monday, December 7, 2020 after injuries sustained in an automobile accident.  Born in Holyoko, Colorado, he had lived in California before moving to Moody.  He owned and operated the CJ Stephenson Trucking for many years.  He was preceded in death by his daughter, Viola McEwen...

Dec 7, 2020

Edward C. Murff passed away December 7, 2020 in Waco, Texas. Ed was born December 11, 1929 in Burlington, TX. He was the son of Louis & Ollie Murff. He graduated from Rosebud High School. Upon graduation, Ed joined the Army during the latter part of World War II. After his regular Army discharge he joined the Active Army Reserve...