Obituaries

Dec 30, 2015

Lois Phillips Mitchell, 99, went home to be with the Lord, December 30, 2015.The family will receive friends Saturday, January 2, 2016 from1:00 – 2:00 p.m., at Connally Compton Funeral Directors. Afterwards a graveside service will be held at Mt. Calm Cemetery in Mt. Calm, Texas. Lois Cecil Looney was born on May 30, 1916 to Dixon and Mabel Looney...

Dec 28, 2015

John Howard Hubble, 70, passed away December 28, 2015 in Waco. Funeral Services will be held 10:00a.m., Monday, January 4, 2016 at Connally Compton Funeral Directors Chapel. Burial will follow in Oakwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4p.m., Sunday January 3, at the funeral Home.John was born January 12, 1945 to Chester Theodore and Juanita (Phillips)...

Dec 23, 2015

Janice "Jenny" Jones Younger passed away on Wednesday, December 23, 2015. A graveside service will be at 11 a.m., Monday, December 28, at Oakwood Cemetery. Long-time family friend, Rev. Wilbert Austin will officiate. Jenny, as she was known to friends, was 92. She died in the early morning hours on Wednesday. She and her sister were daughters of Bud and...

Dec 23, 2015

Dec 17, 2015

Mr. John Allen Wood, age 56, passed away on December 17, 2015 in Abu Dhabi. Visitation will be from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. on December 30th, 2015 at Peace Lutheran Church. A luncheon will follow the Visitation from 12 p.m.-1:30 p.m. at Peace Lutheran Church. Funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 30th, 2015 at Peace Lutheran Church in...

Dec 12, 2015

Mary Frances Gardner Kroll of Kerrville, Texas entered internal peace on December 12, 2015 in the comfort of her home at the age of 93.Frances was born in Fort Worth, Texas on September 15, 1922 to the late RA and Connie Gardner. She graduated from Coleman High School, before attending Wesleyan College and North Texas State University. Frances moved to...

Dec 9, 2015

Euretta Marie (Ware) Wallis, age 99, went home to be with her Lord and Redeemer on December 9, 2015. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM, Sunday, December 13, at Connally Compton Funeral Directors Chapel. Burial will follow in Bosqueville Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7:00 PM, Saturday, December 12, at the funeral home.Euretta was born...

Dec 8, 2015

Ollie "TC" Collins, 58, passed away December 8, 2015 in Oglesby, Texas.Memorial services will be held 7 p.m., Friday, December 11, at Connally Compton Funeral Directors Chapel.TC was born January 8, 1957 in Los Angeles to Tuffy and Hazel (Noyes) Collins. He loved to tell his life stories to his family and friends. Some of the things he enjoyed doing...

Nov 29, 2015

Russell Euin Ballard, 86, passed away November 29, 2015 in Waco, TX.Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, 11:00a.m., December 2, at Connally Compton Funeral Directors Events Room. Private family Burial will follow the service in Oakwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends prior to the service.Russell was born March 11, 1929 to Guinn E. and Addie (Griffin) Ballard in Wharton,...

Nov 25, 2015

Billie Ann Styron, 82, passed away November 25, 2015 in Frisco, Texas.Funeral service will be held Monday 1:00p.m., November 30, 2015 at Connally Compton Funeral Directors Events Room. Burial will follow in Waco Memorial Park.Billie Ann was born July 7, 1933 to E.P. and Inez Rogers in Cleburne, Texas at her grandmother's home. One of her unique accomplishments was entering...

Nov 18, 2015

John William Garibay, 75, of Mountain City, passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2015 in Kyle, Texas. Mass of Christian burial will be held 9:00 AM, Saturday, November 21, 2015 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Benjie Magnaye as celebrant. Interment will follow in Waco Memorial Park. Rosary will be recited 7:00 PM, Friday, November 20, 2015 at Connally/Compton Funeral...

Nov 18, 2015

Cheryl Anderson Clark, 67, of Waco passed away November 18, 2015 after a long illness. A memorial service will be held at 3:00p.m., Thursday, February 18, 2016 at the First United Methodist Church of Waco.Cheryl was born on February 18, 1948 in Waco, Texas to Dorothy Jean and Jamie L. Anderson. Cheryl graduated from Richfield High School in 1966, and...

Nov 16, 2015

Frances "Shorty" Colleen Butler, 90, went home to be with her Lord November 16, 2015.A Celebration of her life will be held Thursday, November 19, at 1:00p.m., at Connally Compton Funeral Directors Chapel with Brother Craig Godby officiating. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8:00p.m, Wednesday, November 18, at Connally Compton Funeral Directors.Frances was born July 10, 1925...

Nov 13, 2015

Nelta M. Osment Slater of Waco, Texas died 11-13-15.Memorial services will be held 3:00p.m., Sunday November 15, at the First Baptist Church of Hubbard with Pastor Ricky Woodall officiating.Mrs. Slater was born August 16, 1921 in Hubbard, Texas to parents Lonnie R. and Della (Bailey) Osment. She was active in many service organizations. Nelta was preceded in death by her...

Nov 13, 2015

George Henry Eckhardt, age 55, passed away Friday, November 13. George worked in the Dallas area, first at Lone Star Life then Mega Life Insurance, where he was vice president of claims. After retiring to the Waco area in 2007, George became very involved with programs at the local animal shelter and feral cat organizations. George was preceded in death...

Nov 8, 2015

Lillian F. McKinney, 93, of Waco, passed away Sunday, November 8, 2015 in a local hospital. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM, Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at Connally/Compton Funeral Directors with the Reverend Kip Osborne officiating. Interment will follow in North Belton Cemetery in Belton, Texas.Mrs. McKinney was born on August 31, 1922 in Belton, Texas to Fred and Etta...

Nov 2, 2015

Charlsie Maxine Rhodes Adams died Monday, November 2, 2015, in Brentwood, Tennessee. She was born May 13, 1922 in Speegleville, Texas, to Charles Rhodes and Mae Williams Rhodes. Maxine lived a life marked by rich experiences and adventure. After her childhood in rural Texas, where she played the trombone in her high school band, she followed her beloved older sister,...

Oct 31, 2015

Donna Jean Rodriguez-Fabiszewski, 54, of Hewitt went to be with the Lord and joined the other angels on October 31, 2015. Funeral services will be at 10:00 am on November 5, 2015 at Connally Compton Funeral of Directors Chapel with Pastor Randy Smith officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be Wednesday, from 6 to 8:00p.m., November...

Oct 27, 2015

Mary Tom Patterson, 91, passed away October 27, 2015, in Waco, Texas, from complications of Alzheimer's.Memorial services will be held 3:00p.m, Sunday, November 1, at Lake Shore United Methodist Church in Waco. Mary was born June 25, 1924, in Knippa, Texas to Tom and Dell Stevens. She graduated from Bonham High School in 1941 and attended Draughn Business School in...

Oct 25, 2015

Idissie went home to be with the Lord October, 25, 2015Homegoing Celebration services will be held 11:00a.m, October 31, 2015 at Connally Compton Funeral Directors Chapel. Burial will follow in Doris Miller Memorial Park. Mrs. Brandon will be available for viewing from 8a.m. to 7p.m. at the funeral home and 8a.m. to 10:30a.m. the day of the service.Otis and Mary...