David Russell Ashby born June 8, 1959 in Waco, a talented writer and musician passed from this life, January 30, 2010 with his mother, Carrie Bell Shelton Prevost at his side. Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday Feb. 4 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel with Bishop David Hodson officiating. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery. David is preceded in death by his fathe,r Alvin Ashby. He leaves behind to cherish his memory, his mother; daughters, Melissa Jeffrey of Arlington, and Rachel Adams of Bruceville; 5 grandchildren; sisters, Juanita Ashby of California, Linda Miller, Frances Cummings and Nancy Martindale all of Waco; and several nieces and nephews.