Obituaries

Oct 18, 2013

Melvin Eddie Adams, 91 of Waco, passed away Friday, October 18 in Temple. Graveside services will be 1:30 pm Monday, October 21 at Waco Memorial Park. Melvin was born August 1, 1922 in Houston, Texas to the late Roy and Pearlee (Holland) Adams. He moved to Hillsboro (Woodbury) where he was raised and farmed until being drafted in the Army....

Oct 11, 2013

Emmett I. Murphy, 89, of Waco, passed away Friday, October 11, 2013 in Hillsboro. Services will be 10 am Wednesday October 16 at Waco Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel with Rev. Lester Adams and Chuck Murphy officiating. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Tuesday, October 15 at Bellmead Funeral Home. Emmett was born March 29,...

Oct 5, 2013

Imogene Tynes Haney, 79, of Waco passed away Saturday, October 5 at a local hospital. Memorial services will be 2 pm Tuesday, October 8 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Larry Krueger officiating. Visitation will be 5 to 7 pm Monday, October 7 at the funeral home. Imogene was born June 10, 1934 in Waco to Joseph Sr. and...

Sep 30, 2013

Christine Pursche, 89, of Waco passed away Monday, September 30 at a local hospital. Services will be 10 am Friday, October 4 at Sparks Memorial United Methodist Church with Rev. Linda Wimberley and Margaret Friend officiating. Burial will be at Rosemound Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Thursday, October 3 at Bellmead Funeral Home. Christine was born March...

Sep 27, 2013

Skip Ellis, 68, of Waco passed away Friday, Sept. 27 at a local hospital. Following his wishes he will be cremated

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Sep 16, 2013

Thomas Warren Collins 78, of Waco, passed away Monday September 16, 2013 in San Antonio, Texas. Graveside services will be Thursday Oct.3, 2013 at 12:30 pm Dallas-Ft. Worth National Cemetery, 2000 Mountain Creek Pkwy, Dallas, TX 75211. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 pm Wednesday, October 2 at Bellmead Funeral Home.

Sep 13, 2013

Mitchell Wayne Baugh, 56, of Axtell passed away Friday, September 13 at his residence. Memorial services will be 2 pm Saturday, September 21 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel with Curt Persilver officiating. Mitchell was born July 21, 1957 in Waco and was a mechanic for Connally ISD. He was preceded in death by his wife, Sandra Baugh on January...

Sep 8, 2013

Oneta Lovella Mallon Sturdivant, 86, of Bellmead, passed away Sunday, Sept. 8 at her home. Services will be 3 pm Thursday, Sept. 12 at Sparks United Methodist Church with Rev. Linda Wimberly officiating. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Wednesday, Sept. 11 at Bellmead Funeral Home. Oneta began her life on January...

Sep 8, 2013

Gaylon "Butch" Ramsey, 67, of Robinson, passed away Sunday, September 8 at his residence. Services will be 1:30 pm Wednesday, Sept. 11 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel with Ronnie Holmes officiating. Burial will be at Chapel Hill Memorial Park. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Tuesday, Sept. 10 at the funeral home. Butch was born March 29, 1946 in...

Sep 7, 2013

W.D. " Cotton" Needham, 91, of Riesel passed from this life on September 7, 2013, after a long struggle with congestive heart failure. Services will be 10 am Wednesday, Sept. 11 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Norman Huddleston and Larry Dawson officiating. Burial will be at Riesel Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Tuesday, Sept. 10...

Sep 3, 2013

James Edgar Birdwell, 88 of Lacy Lakeview, passed away Tuesday, September 3 at a local hospital. Graveside services with Military Honors will be 10 am Saturday, September 7, at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Friday, September 6, at Bellmead Funeral Home. James was born December 16, 1924 in Nashville, Tennessee to Willie and Jessie...

Sep 2, 2013

Blanche A. Watson, 88, of Waco, passed away Monday, September 2, at her residence. Services will be 10 am Thursday, Sept. 5 at Bellmead Funeral Home with Sam Armstrong officiating. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Wednesday, Sept. 4 at the funeral home. Blanche was born February 19, 1925 in Whitney, Texas...

Aug 28, 2013

Ruby Evelyn Howze, 73, of Chilton, went to be with the Lord, just before noon on Wednesday, August 28, 2013. Services will be 11 am Saturday, August 31 at the Country Worship Cowboy Church, FM 935, near Durango, with Rev. Robert Finto and Rev. Syd Blackman officiating. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Friday, August 30, at Bellmead...

Aug 23, 2013

Maria Flores Barragan, 69, of Waco, passed away Aug. 23, 2013 at her residence. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Monday, August 26, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Ed Karasek officiating. Maria was born August 1, 1944 in Mexico and was a homemaker. She is survived by daughter, Martha Barragan of Waco and sons Manuel Barragan of Waco...

Aug 23, 2013

Richard Mills, 73 of Park Hills Mo passed away Friday, August 23, 2013 at Jefferson Memorial Mercy Hospital in Festus. Visitation will be held at C.Z. Boyer and Son Funeral Home in Desloge Mo Sunday, August 25, 2013 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM with the service following immediately at 4:00 PM. A second visitation will be held at...

Aug 19, 2013

James Franklin Morgan, lovingly known as "Slick" 61, of Waco, passed away Monday, August 19 at his residence. Graveside services will be 1 pm Saturday, August 24, at China Spring Cemetery. Slick was born November 21, 1951 in Waco, to Arville Ghueno and Floy Irene (Pate) Morgan. He was an equipment operator for Donaldson Sand until retiring after 20...

Aug 14, 2013

Donald Michael Caracozza, 78, of Waco, passed away Wednesday, August 14 at the Temple VA hospital. Mr. Caracozza was born January 1, 1935 in Passaic, New Jersey to Anthony and Rose (Berbachi) Caracozza. He was a Vietnam Veteran who joined the Army on July 12, 1959 and retired on January 31, 1980 after 28 years...

Aug 11, 2013

Eloise Wood Tickle, 86, of Bellmead, passed away Sunday, August 11 at a local nursing home. Services will be 10 am Thursday, August 15 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Barry Camp officiating. Burial will follow at 12:30 pm at Younger Cemetery in Purdon, Texas with Rev. Harrell Braddock officiating. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Wednesday, August...

Aug 5, 2013

Richard Hensley Childs, 74, of Waco, passed away Monday, August 5, 2013 at a local hospital. Memorial services will be 3 pm Saturday, August 10 at Hallsburg Baptist Church with Rev. Rob Sellers officiating. Richard was born September 13, 1938 in Mart, TX to Roy and Lavera (Looney) Childs. He served in the Marines and on January 28, 1966 he...

Jul 31, 2013

O'Neita (Ellis) Phelps Rogers passed away July 31, 2013 in New Bern, North Carolina. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm. Saturday, August 3, at Bellmead Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be 2 pm. Sunday, August 4, at Little Flock Baptist Church, in Jewett. Burial will follow at Little Flock Cemetery, in Jewett.O'Neita was born in Jewett, Texas on...