Thomas W. McFarland died recently at a Houston hospital. Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Bellmead Funeral Home. Mr. McFarland was born Oct. 17, 1943 in Waco and lived there for most of his life. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and served on the U.S.S. Forrestal. He had worked for Hack Branch Distributing for over 25 years before retiring. Survivors include his wife, Pat McFarland; children Robert McFarland and Julie Honey; step-son, Ken Milam; two siblings, Joe McFarland and Beth McFarland; and six grandchildren, Brittney, Sammy, Hunter, Joshua, Lora, and Patrick.