Obituaries

Betty Joyce Cockrell

Dec 25, 2021

Betty Joyce Cockrell 3/9/31 - 12/25.2021 Betty was born in Falls County to parents Mr. and Mrs. Ira Howze. She was raised in Lott, Texas and attended school at Lott ISD. She was a member of Marlin Baptist Church. After graduation Betty went to work in Dallas at Lockheed Martin. She later moved back to Waco with her family. She...

Peggy Dean Cook

Dec 22, 2021

Peggy Dean Cook aged 78 passed away the morning of December 22, 2021. She is survived by her 3 sons Tim, Steve and Kevin Smith, 4 grandchildren Erin, Crystal, Chloe and River and brothers Robert and Larry Rowan. She is proceeded in death by her Sister Dee Gibson, her mother Leota Mumme and father Ralph Rowan.

Donna Eugena Mead

Dec 20, 2021

Donna Eugena Mead, 92, of Waco passed away Monday December 20, 2021 at her residence. Graveside services will be held 10 a.m. Tuesday December 28th at Waco Memorial Park. Pastor Stuart Huey of Faith Temple Baptist Church will be officiating. Mrs. Mead was born April 23, 1929, in Parkersburg W. VA. She married Delford Urson Mead Jr. January 28, 1950....

Roy Leon Toten Sr

Dec 16, 2021

Roy Leon Toten Sr. passed away Thursday, December 16, 2021. Graveside services will be 2:00 pm Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at Axtell Cemetery. Visitation will be 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at Bellmead Funeral Home. Roy was born October 18, 1944 in Waco, Texas to Otis and Ruby (Potter) Toten. He worked over 20 years at...

Weldon Joseph Mcspadden

Dec 8, 2021

Weldon Joseph McSpadden, 92, of Hubbard, Texas passed away Wednesday, December 8, 2021. A memorial service will be held at 2:30 pm Sunday, December 19, 2021 at Grace Gospel Church, 4385 E. Old Axtell Rd., Axtell, Texas 76624 with visitation and food to be served at 1:30 until service time. Weldon was born May 29, 1929 in Dickens, Texas to...

Bonnie Jean Forde

Dec 6, 2021

Bonnie Jean Forde ''Granny'' was a spit fire of a lady all the way to her passing on the evening of December 6th, 2021, at the age of 85 in her home surrounded by loved ones. Bonnie was born April 18th, 1936, in Gilmer, Texas. Throughout her life she worked at Olan Mills in Waco, TX and as a server...

Lisa Suzan Maynard

Dec 4, 2021

Lisa Suzan Maynard peacefully entered Heavens gates on Saturday, December 4th 2021. Services will be 2:00 pm Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at Waco Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel 6623 S. IH 35 Waco, TX 76706 with Rev. Lester Adams officiating. Visitation with the family will be 1:00 pm until service time at the mausoleum chapel. Lisa was born September 4, 1960...

Wynnfred Benjamin Batey

Dec 2, 2021

Wynnfred B. Batey January 27, 1941 - December 2, 2021 Age 80 Riesel, Texas Died on December 2, 2021 at The Atrium Center in Bellmead, Texas. Wynnfred better known to most as Wympy or Wynn was born on January 27, 1941 in Falls County,Texas, the son of Wynnfred Batey and Ethel Alvey. They moved to ChalkBluff, Texas where they made...

Lena Marie Sly

Nov 25, 2021

Lena Marie Abraham Sly Obituary Lena Marie Abraham Sly was born on December 10, 1945 in Waco, Texas. She grew up in Bellmead in a house next door to her Aunt Lucy and Uncle Johnny Abraham and several double first cousins. They enjoyed many good times growing up together. Lena graduated from LaVega High School and went on to obtain...

Helen Marie Skerik

Nov 22, 2021

Helen Marie Skerik, born August 28th, 1930, was called to God on November 22, 2021.  She passed quietly at home with family by her side.  A graveside service will be held at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in West, TX on November 30th, 2021 at 10:30 A.M. After the worst has happened With nothing more to fear The sun continues shining...

Anna Kay Wetlesen

Nov 20, 2021

ANNA KAY WETLESEN Anna Kay Wetlesen 76, passed away peacefully at her home in Perry Tx surrounded by her loved ones on Saturday November 20th,2021 She was born August 21st, 1945 to William and Mildred Sparkman. She was a warm and loving woman who was always the first to help someone in need and cared for the well being of...

Randall Lee Gassaway

Nov 15, 2021

Randall Lee Gassaway, of Robinson, passed away Monday, Nov. 15,2021, at the age of 68.

He was born on Jan. 22, 1953 to Ollie Lee Gassaway and BlueBell Riles Gassaway. Randall attended LaVega while growing up. He spent many years moving and leveling houses. Later,he worked in HVAC sales. He loved taking long Sunday drives and family...

Ricky Don Berry Sr.

Nov 14, 2021

Ricky Don Berry, Sr. left this world on November 14, 2021. He was born in Waco, Texas on December 19. 1950, to Luther (Buster) and Lottie Berry. Since he was young Ricky enjoyed playing music and at the age of 13 taught himself to play the drums and a short time later the steel guitar. He became Known all around...

Jesse C. Ruiz Jr.

Nov 6, 2021

Jesse Ruiz

August 24, 1956 - November 5, 2021

Jesse was born to his parents in Palmer, Texas on August 24,1956. His family moved to the Waco area where later graduated from LA Vega High school. Jesse had one son Andrew C. Ruiz Sr.

In 1986 Jesse...

Verna Jean Coffee Compton Kravec

Nov 5, 2021

Verna Jean Coffee Compton Kravec, passed away Friday, November 5, 2021 in Carrollton, Texas.

Graveside services will be 3:00 pm Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at Prairie Hill Cemetery with Frank Pruitt officiating. Visitation will be 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Monday, November 8, 2021 at Bellmead Funeral Home.

Verna...

Stuart Craig Simons

Oct 30, 2021

Stuart Craig Simons, 79, of Bellmead, Texas, succumbed to cancer surrounded by his family on October 30, 2021.

Craig was preceded in death by his wife Ann of 50 years, and his mother and father Elmo and Lottie Simons.  He is survived by his daughter, Carla Hennig and son-in-law Clarence Hennig,...

Janet Rae Haisler

Oct 28, 2021

Janet Rae Haisler, 63, of Waco, Tx. passed away October 28, 2021 in Waco, Texas. Visitation will be from 10-12:00 pm Monday November 1, 2021 at Bellmead Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Monday November 1, 2021 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Prairie Grove Cemetery in Aquilla, Tx. Janet was born on April...

Clara Mae Kotch

Oct 26, 2021

Clara Mae Kotch, passed away Tuesday, October 26, 2021.

Memorial services will be 2:00 pm Saturday, November 6, 2021 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel.

Clara was born October 27, 1930 in Edcouch, Texas to Thurman G. and Verna (Mauldin) Rohr.

She owned and operated...

Jenell Harvey Kaminsky

Oct 23, 2021

Jenell Harvey Kaminsky, age 86, went to be with the Lord on October 23, 2021. Visitation will be from 4:30 - 6:00 pm Thursday October 28, 2021 at Bellmead Funeral Home with a Memorial Service to begin at 6:00 pm Thursday.

Jenell was born July 31, 1935, to Bertha and Littleton Harvey in Palacious,...

Orville "Sonny" Eugene Chappell

Oct 23, 2021

The Lord called Orville "Sonny" Eugene Chappell Home on October 23, 2021. Memorial services will be held Thursday November 11th from 6-8pm at Bellmead Funeral Home. His ashes will later be spread across the Rocky Mountains in Colorado.

Sonny was born on July 8th and grew up in Waco, Texas. He worked as a Group Lead...