Obituaries

Feb 12, 2016

Celestina Navarro, 92, passed away at a local nursing home February 12, 2016.Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:00a.m., Monday, February 15, at St. Francis Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery.Visitation will be held Sunday, February 14, from 4 to 6:00p.m., with a rosary at 5:00p.m., at Connally Compton Funeral Directors. Celestina was born April 6, 1923...

Feb 3, 2016

When I come to the end of my journey And I travel my last weary mile, Just forget if you can, that I ever frowned And remember only the smile. Forget unkind words I have spoken; Remember some good I have done, Forget that I ever had heartache And remember I've had loads of fun. Forget that I've stumbled and...

Jan 30, 2016

Lula Jo Chadwick Haddock, of Waco, went to be with her Lord on January 30, 2016. Visitation will be from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Monday, February 1st at Connally/Compton Funeral Directors. Graveside services will be 2:30 PM, on Tuesday, February 2nd in Waco Memorial Park with the Reverend Ron Hill officiating. Mrs. Haddock was born 1 of 17...

Jan 30, 2016

Elizabeth "Hope" Martinez, 91, of Bruceville, passed away Saturday, January 30, 2016 at her residence. Graveside services will be 1:00 PM, Tuesday, February 2, 2016 in Waco Memorial Park with Father Benjie as celebrant. Visitation will be from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM on Monday, February 1st and from 8:00 AM until noon on Tuesday, February 2nd at Connally/Compton Funeral...

Jan 30, 2016

John "Johnny" Caruthers entered into his "Field of Dreams" with his Lord in hand, Saturday January 30, 2016. He was reunited with his loving wife Jeri Caruthers. John was born August 26, 1933, in Fort Worth Texas, to Foy and Frances Caruthers. He attended Polly High in Fort Worth and later attended SMU on full scholarship and played both baseball...

Jan 29, 2016

Josefina "Josie" Contreras Rodriguez passed away Friday, January 29, 2016 surrounded by her family. Visitation will be at Connally/Compton Funeral Directors Sunday, January 31th from 6-8pm with a prayer service starting at 7pm. Memorial will be held at Connally/Compton Funeral Directors Monday, February 1st at 11am, with burial to follow at Santa Cruz Cemetery in Riesel, Texas.Josie was born May...

Jan 24, 2016

Steve Sutkowski, 94, passed away January 24, at a local hospital in Waco.Funeral services will be held Wednesday, 10:00a.m., January 27, at Peace Lutheran Church with Rev. Stephan Rynearson officiating. Burial will follow in Waco Memorial Park.The family will receive friends Tuesday, 6 to 8:00p.m., January 26, at Connally Compton Funeral Directors.Steve was born December 24, 1921, in Bayonne, NJ...

Jan 16, 2016

Christine McLearen, age 83, passed away Saturday, January 16, 2016 in Waco. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2016 at Connally Compton Funeral Directors. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20, at Connally Compton Chapel with Pastor Deryl LeBlanc officiating and interment to follow in Waco Memorial Park. Christine was born December 12, 1932...

Jan 13, 2016

Odie S. Riggins, Sr. passed away January 13, 2016 at a local hospital.Mass of Christian burial will be held Saturday, 10:00a.m., January 16, at St. Louis Catholic Church. Burial will follow in Oakwood Cemetery.The family will receive friends 6 to 8:00p.m, Friday, January 15, at Connally Compton Funeral Directors Chapel. A Rosary will be recited.Odie was born December 15, 1927...

Dec 31, 2015

Dorothy Inez Wilson, 91 of Waco, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 31, 2015. Services will be held on Monday January 4, 2016 at 1:00 PM at Connally Compton Funeral Home with Francis Holt and Patrick Pricer officiating. Interment will follow at Waco Memorial Park. She passed from this life at her home with...

Dec 31, 2015

Command Sergeant Major, Marvin Edward McDaniel, 78, born in Lafayette, Colorado on Aug 3, 1937 passed away Dec 31, 2015 after a 4 and 1/2 year battle with cancer. He was a native of Colorado, but was a resident of Texas for the past 27 years. Enlisting in the Army at the age of 17, he was always proud of...

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,...