Obituaries

Oct 25, 2016

Earl D. Russell, age 93, of Whitney, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2016. A funeral will be held 3:30 p.m. Sunday, November 6, 2016 at the Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel with a visitation from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. prior to the service.

Earl was born March 19, 1923 in Lampasas County, Texas, the son...

Oct 18, 2016

Joyce Lee Sims of Bellmead went to be with the Lord on Tuesday October 18, 2016. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 pm Sunday October 23, 2016 at Bellmead Funeral Home with Brother Sandy Ledbetter officiating.

Joyce was born April 23, 1933 in Bruceville, Texas to Arthur Ledbetter and Ida Lee...

Oct 16, 2016

Vance Ernest Long, 80, of Axtell, passed away Sunday, October 16, 2016 at his home.

Graveside services with Military Honors will be 10 a.m. Thursday, October 20th, at Rosemound Cemetery. Visitation will be 5 to 7 pm Wednesday, October 19th, at Bellmead Funeral Home.

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Oct 13, 2016

Jewel Charline Lee, 97, of Waco, passed away Thursday, October 13, 2016.

Services will be 10:30 am Monday, October 17, at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jerry Oliver officiating. Burial will follow at Levita Cemetery near Gatesville, Texas. Visitation will be 5 to 7 pm Sunday, October 16 at the funeral home.

Oct 11, 2016

Ernest Jude Laubert, 61, of Lacy Lakeview, passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2016.

Graveside services will be 11:00 am Saturday, October 15, 2016 at Rosemound Cemetery with John Edwards officiating. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Friday, October 14 at Bellmead Funeral Home.

Ernest was born September 18, 1955 in Austin,...

Oct 7, 2016

Adeline (Uptmore) Finn, age 89, went to be with her Lord on October 7, 2016 and was reunited with her husband on their 72nd anniversary. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October, 12, 2016 at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Father Albert Ruiz as celebrant. Burial will follow at St. Martin Catholic Cemetery...

Oct 5, 2016

Ira Earle Kuzniarek, age 90, passed away October 5, 2016 in Waco. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Bellmead with Father Isidore Rozycki as celebrant. A rosary will be recited 7:00 p.m. Monday, October 10th at the Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel. Friends may...

Sep 29, 2016

Sophia Celeste Salazar, infant daughter of Celeste Zavala and Daniel Salazar will have a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 am on Monday, October 3, 2016 at Bellmead Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Rosemound Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday Oct. 2 from 4:00 to 6:00 pm at the funeral home. She is survived by her parents; her grandparents, Jose...

Sep 25, 2016

Mattie Mae Lewis, age 99, passed away Sunday, September 25, 2016. A graveside service will be held 11 am Friday, September 30, 2016 at Ridge Park Cemetery in Hillsboro.

Mattie was born August 15, 1917 in Hillsboro, Texas, the daughter of E. T. and Emma M. (Parham) Wallace, who preceded her in...

Sep 22, 2016

Lucy Rivas, age 52, passed away Thursday, September 22, 2016 in Waco, Texas. A rosary will be recited at 6 pm Monday, September 26, 2016 at Bellmead Funeral Home.

Lucy was born May 12, 1964 in Mart, Texas, the daughter of Jessie and Maria (Reyes) Rivas.

Her father preceded her in death...

Sep 18, 2016

Richard Alan Chilton, 74, of Grand Prairie, TX, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 18, 2016 at Presbyterian hospital in Dallas, TX.

Richard was born on June 2, 1942 in San Diego, CA to Loyd Douglas (Hank) and Naomi Roe Chilton. He grew up in Grand Prairie...

Sep 18, 2016

Vivian Pearl Tacker, age 92, passed away Sunday, September 18, 2016 in Bellmead. A graveside service will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at Concord Cemetery with Rev. Lester Adams officiating. A visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, September 20th at Bellmead Funeral Home.

Vivian was born April 21,...

Sep 11, 2016

Mattie L. Tobias, age 75, passed away Sept. 11, 2016. A funeral service will be held 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016 at Axtell Baptist Church. Burial to follow at Axtell Cemetery A visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13th at Bellmead Funeral Home.

Mattie was born May 7, 1941...

Sep 9, 2016

Edward Lee Smith, 63, of Waco, passed away Friday, September 09, 2016.

The family will receive visitors from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday, September 11, 2016 at Bellmead Funeral Home.

Ed was born September 3, 1953 in Waco, Texas to Stanley Sr. and Eula Mae (Malott) Smith. He worked at Owen-Illinois...

Sep 7, 2016

Rosie A. Wood, age 88, passed away Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at her home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 2 p.m. Monday, September 12, 2016 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Elk, Texas. A visitation will be held 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, September 11th at Bellmead Funeral Home.

Rosie was born June...

Sep 7, 2016

Rollo Jerome (Hobby) Herrington, age 85, passed away September 7, 2016. A graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Monday, September 12, 2016 at Oakwood Cemetery with Pastor Jim Cox officiating.

Hobby was born October 18, 1930 in Hempstead, Texas, the son of Luther Wyatt Herrington and Lela Barbara (Kennedy) Herrington. He married Lou Boles...

Sep 3, 2016

Mary Ann Fuller, 78, of Bellmead passed away on Saturday, September 3, 2016. Graveside service will be on Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at Rosemound Cemetery at 11 a.m. Visitation will be on Tuesday, September 6, 2016 from 7p.m. to 9 p.m at Bellmead Funeral Home.

Mary Ann was born on April 18, 1938 in Smithville, TX. She...

Sep 2, 2016

Kenneth Raymond Benson, 49, of Waco, passed away Friday, September 2, 2016.

Memorial services will be announced at a later date.

Kenneth was born September 11, 1966 in Waco, Texas.

His mother Wanda Joyce Hodges preceded him in death.

Survivors include his father, Buddy...

Sep 2, 2016

Robert Eaton, Jr., age 62, of San Antonio, passed away Friday, September 2, 2016. A graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Friday, September 9, 2016 at the Prairie Hill Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, September 8th at Bellmead Funeral Home.

Robert was born March 11,...

Sep 1, 2016

Henry Carl McKinney, 93, of Waco, passed away Thursday, September 1, 2016.

Graveside service will be 12:30 pm Sunday, September 4 at White Rock Cemetery in Ross, Texas with Larry King and Jerry King officiating. Visitation will be 11:00 am to 12:00 pm Sunday, Sept. 4 at Bellmead Funeral Home.

Henry...