Obituaries

Sep 7, 2019

Mr. Daniel Richard Hawley, age 83, passed away Saturday, September 7, 2019 surround by his family. There will be a private Military Honors at Central Texas Veterans Cemetery in Killeen, Texas. Daniel was born February 16, 1936 to Frank William and Ruby Marie (Olson) Hawley in Detroit, Michigan. Daniel served in the United States Air Force as a Meteorologist and...

Sep 3, 2019

Mother Mildred Yvonne Hall, matriarch of the Hall/Branch Family of Waco, Texas went from Labor to Reward surrounded by her family on September 3, 2019. Mother Hall was a proud alumni of A J Moore High School graduating in 1955 and a devoted member of the Greater Mt. Olive Baptist Church. Mother Hall is survived by her five children,...

Sep 3, 2019

Mr. Augustine Delgado Compian, age 86, passed away Tuesday, September 3, 2019 in Waco, Texas. Augustine was born August 28, 1933 to Matias and Marcos (Delgado) Compian in Encinal, Texas. He was a longtime resident of Waco. He married his high school sweetheart Dora Mendoza in San Antonio, Texas. They had four children Frank T. Compian, Elizabeth Ann Martinez, Johnny...

Aug 28, 2019

Miss Opal Louise Meier, 94, passed away Wednesday, August 28, 2019 in Woodway, Texas. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Friday, August 30, 2019 at Riesel Cemetery in Riesel, Texas with Reverend Ruby Santibanez officiating. Opal was born on October 6, 1924 to Henry and Isabelle (Behringer) Meier in Riesel, Texas. She was Missionary in Peru for 25 years and...

Aug 25, 2019

A Celebration of Life will be September 21, 6-7 PM, at the Connally/Compton Funeral Directors' Hospitality Room. June Elizabeth (Lewis) Moss, 87, died in Waco, Texas on August 25. She was born to JR and Beulah Lewis on June 24, 1932 on the family homestead near Beaver, Arkansas. They later moved to Texas living in Seagraves, Brownfield, and Sundown. June...

Aug 25, 2019

Tom L. Roberts, Sr., age 86, passed away on August 25, 2019 in Lubbock, TX

Services will be 11:00 o'clock a.m., Thursday, August 29, 2019 in the Mausoleum Chapel at Waco Memorial Park, interment will follow.

Tom is survived by his devoted wife, Katherine (Kay) of Lubbock, his daughter Sonja (Roberts) Camden of Appleton, Wisconsin,...

Aug 25, 2019

Ray Kelly Ooten, 87, of Weatherford, Texas passed away peacefully at home, on Sunday, August 25, 2019. Visitation will be held prior to service at 10:00 a.m., Friday, August 30, 2019 at Lakeshore Drive Baptist Church, 200 S. Lakeshore Dr., Hudson Oaks, TX, 76087, where funeral services will follow at 12. Interment: Oakwood Cemetery in Fort Worth. Ray was...

Aug 23, 2019

Gloria Faulkner, age 62, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, August 23, 2019. Funeral service will be Friday, August 30, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at Connally/Compton Funeral Directors with Reverend Peter Arvizu officiating. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Thursday, August 29, at the funeral home. Gloria was born June 17, 1957 to Rudolph...

Aug 17, 2019

Our precious Louise (Granny), 92 of Lorena, Texas entered heaven on August 17th, 2019.  She was born November 8th, 1926, in Coryell County, to Louis Allen and Edna Mae (Tow) Wendeborn.

Louise graduated from Turnersville High School where she played on the ladies Buffalo basketball team. She met her first husband, Gayle M. Pruiett, while working at...

Aug 16, 2019

Byron Anthony Hare, 26, of Mart, TX, won his battle with JHD and gained his angel wings on August 16, 2019 while surrounded by his family. He is flying (and probably quite rampantly and wildly) across the heavens being reunited with so many who went before him. He is now our forever angel. Memorial service will be at 6:30pm on...

Aug 16, 2019

On December 31, 1925 Florence Elizabeth Chase was born Florence Elizabeth Haynes the eldest child of Fred and Iva-Dennis Haynes in Morales, Texas. She started school in Speaks, Texas. They later moved to Tornilla, Texas where she finished her formal education earning her GED and then attending Vocational School for Nursing Assistants. She met and married Bennie Lee Hargrove who...

Aug 15, 2019

Mark A Walton, 52, of Troy, Texas was found deceased Aug 14th 2019, in his home. He was a service connected U.S. Army Veteran. He grew up in West, Texas and enjoyed living in various states, mainly in New Hampshire with family members. He is pre deceased by his father, Bobby and brother, Richard both of Texas. An interment...

Aug 13, 2019

Oscar Elling Colwick, 91, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 13, 2019. A service celebrating his life will be held at Waco Memorial Park on Saturday, August 17, 2019 with a 10:00 visitation and at 11:00 a service commemorating his life. The family will gather together after the services at the home of Craig and Debbie...

Aug 12, 2019

Mrs. Delia Padilla Carrion, 77, passed away Monday, August 12, 2019 in Waco, Texas. Funeral service will be at 9:00 a.m. Thursday, August 15, at Connally/Compton Funeral Directors and burial to follow in Chapel Hill Memorial Park in Waco. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 14, at the funeral home. Delia was born April 19,...

Aug 10, 2019

Mona Lois McCommas Simpson, 90, loving wife, beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother and longtime resident of Austin, Texas, passed away Saturday, August 10, 2019, in the loving arms of her family in Louisville, Kentucky. Lois was born February 11, 1929, in Dallas, Texas to her father, Melvin John McCommas and mother, Nora Lee Myers McCommas. Lois spent her early...

Aug 9, 2019

George Richard Lowry, 94, of Lorena, TX went to be with the Lord on August 9th, 2019.  Visitation will be 9am on August 13th and a Graveside service to follow at 10am at Chapel Hill  Memorial Park.

George was born February 13, 1925 in Spring Valley, Texas to John and Ruth (Reneau) Lowry. He married Mildred Louise Plemmons...

Aug 7, 2019

Gladys Cavender died Wednesday morning, August 7 at the Brazos of Waco. She was 106 years old. Graveside service will be Sat., Aug. 10 at Chapel Hill Memorial Park at 9:00 a.m. Reverend Daniel Hawkins will officiate. Gladys was born Aug. 17, 1912 in The Grove, Texas to Rev. Earl and Sallie Harper. She attended the Flat Intermediate School and...

Aug 6, 2019

Mr. Tony Padilla Espinoza, 75, passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2019 in Waco, Texas. A memorial service will be at 6:00 p.m. Monday, August 12, 2019 at Connally/Compton Funeral Directors. Tony was born April 8, 1944 to Chris and Antonia (Padilla) Espinoza in Waco, Texas. He worked for many years as a carpet layer. Tony married the love of his...

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 4, 2019

Carlos Castillo Martinez, 65, of Waco, Texas passed away on Sunday, August 4, 2019. An informal visitation will be 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Friday, August 9, 2019 at Connally/Compton Funeral Directors in Waco, Texas. Funeral service will be 12:30 p.m. Saturday, August 10, 2019 at the funeral home followed by a graveside service at Oakwood cemetery. Carlos was born on...