Obituaries

Feb 20, 2012

Hazel Evelyn Gowdey, 81, of Waco, passed away Monday, February 20, at a local hospital. Graveside services will be 11 am Wednesday, Feb. 22 at Riesel Cemetery. Hazel was born September 4, 1930, in Grimes County, Texas to Jessie Willis and Hattie Rebecca (Roney) Murray. She was a member of the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary and the Rebekah Lodge...

Feb 19, 2012

Grady Ray Armstrong, 83, of Riesel, passed away Sunday, Feb. 19 at a local hospital. Services will be 2 pm Wednesday, Feb. 22 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Kerry Groce officiating. Burial will follow at 3:30 pm at Prairie Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Tuesday at the funeral home. Grady was...

Feb 15, 2012

James F. "Jim" Holley, 68, of Waco, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 15 at a local hospital. Services will be 11 am Monday, February 20 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Rosemound Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Sunday, February 19 at the funeral home. Jim was born April 2, 1943, in Waco...

Feb 14, 2012

Mary Elizabeth Walling, 69, of Lacy Lakeview, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 14, at a local hospital. Services will be 10 am Saturday, February 18, at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel. Following the services the family will receive friends and family for fellowship, at the Bellmead Civic Center, 3900 Parrish, Waco, TX, 76705. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Friday,...

Feb 13, 2012

Paula Lozano Gonzalez, 78, of Waco, passed away Monday, February 13, at a local hospital. Services will be 11 am Friday, Feb. 17 at St. Francis Catholic Church. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery. Rosary will be 7 pm Thursday, Feb. 16 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel. Mrs. Gonzalez was born March 2, 1933 in Mexico, to Vincente and...

Feb 11, 2012

Jewell Marie Michum, 88, of Waco, passed away Saturday, February 11, 2012 at a local nursing home. Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday, February 16 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Charles Henry officiating. Burial will be at Prairie Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, February 15, at the Funeral Home. Jewell was born...

Feb 10, 2012

Kenneth Jugert, 80, passed away Friday, February 10, 2012 at a local hospital. Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, February 15,at St. Paul Lutheran Church with Pastor Walter Albers and Pastor Andrew Byars officiating. Burial will be at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, February 14 at Bellmead Funeral Home. Mr. Jugert was born...

Feb 8, 2012

Martha Ann Dixon, 66, loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother and friend, of Elk, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 8 at her residence. Services will be 11 am Saturday, February 11 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel with Doyle Ware officiating. Burial will be at Rosemound Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Friday, Feb.10 at the funeral home. Martha was...

Feb 7, 2012

Allen Harry Walter, 79, of Riesel, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 6 at a Temple hospital. Services will be announced at a later date. Allen was born January 6, 1933 in Riesel, to Harry and Elizabeth (Schiver) Walter. He served in the Army and was a farmer most of his life.

Feb 6, 2012

William Raymond "Billy" Dennis, 79, of Robinson, passed away, Monday, February 6, at Central Texas Veterans Healthcare System in Waco. Graveside services will be 2 pm Thursday, February 9, at Pavelka Cemetery with Monsignor Isidore Rozycki officiating. Rosary will be 7 pm Wednesday, February 8, at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel. Billy was born November 16, 1932 in...

Jan 29, 2012

Charles L. Smith, 63, of Waco, went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, January 29, at a local nursing home. Services will be 2:00 pm Thursday, February 2, at Waco Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel with Pastor Todd Lovett officiating. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Wednesday, February 1 at Bellmead Funeral Home. Charles was born...

Jan 28, 2012

Willie Mae Boelter 81, of Bellmead passed away Saturday, January 28, 2012 at a local hospital. Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, January 31, at the 1st. Evangelical Church with Richard Rust officiating. Burial will be at Clifton Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, January 30 at Bellmead Funeral Home. Willie was born September 5,...

Jan 27, 2012

Mildred Glassie, 98 of Bellmead passed away Friday, January 27, 2012 at a local nursing home. Funeral Service will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, January 30 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Tom McCollister and Rev. Barry Brown officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, January 29 at the funeral...

Jan 25, 2012

Freddie Lee Higginbotham, 80, of Lacy Lakeview, passed away, Wednesday, Jan. 25 at a local hospital. Graveside services will be 3 pm Friday, January 27, at Rosemound Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Thursday, Jan. 26 at Bellmead Funeral Home. Mrs. Higginbotham was born February 19, 1931, in Coolidge, Texas to Fredrick and Ruby Faye (Mathis) Cochrum....

Jan 25, 2012

James Ray Kemp, 85, of Waco, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 25 at his residence. Services will be 10 am Friday, Jan. 27 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. David Arnett officiating. Burial will be at Rosemound Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Thursday, Jan. 26 at the funeral home. Mr. Kemp was born March...

Jan 24, 2012

Caroline A. Adler, 95, of Schertz, formerly of Lacy Lakeview, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 24 in Schertz. Graveside services will be 2 pm Saturday, Jan. 28 at Waco Memorial Park. Mrs. Adler was born July 15, 1916 in Malone, Texas to Adolph and Mary (Yanke) Kruger. She was a laundry worker for several years and was preceded...

Jan 23, 2012

Andrew Edward Nottingham, 83, of Mart, passed away Monday, January 23, at his residence. Graveside services will be 2 pm Friday, January 27 at New Hope Cemetery with Chaplain Craig Klempnauer, officiating. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, January 26 at Bellmead Funeral Home.Mr. Nottingham was born February 17, 1928, in Mart, to Edward Lee...

Jan 22, 2012

Mary Lou "Mert" O'Dell, 80, passed away Sunday, January 22, 2012 at Providence Hospice care in Waco. Memorial service will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, January 25 at Waco Memorial Park Mausoleum with the Rev. Larry Holden officiating. Burial will at Waco Memorial Park. Mary Lou was born January 9, 1932 in Rochester to John Homar and Mary Jane Webb....

Jan 21, 2012

Jan 21, 2012

Joe William Kirkpatrick, 82, of Waco, passed away January 21, at a McGregor nursing home. Graveside services will be 10 am Thursday, Jan. 26, at Waco Memorial Park with Rev. Ronnie Holmes officiating. Mr. Kirkpatrick was born October 24, 1929 in Reagan, Texas to Charles and Vera (Cotton) Kirkpatrick. He retired from the Air Force and was preceded in...