Obituaries

Oct 10, 2011

Myrtice Vernell Stapp, "Granny", 95, of Bellmead passed away Monday, Oct. 10 at a local nursing home. Graveside services will be 11 am Monday, Oct. 17 at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Sunday, Oct. 16 at Bellmead Funeral Home. Mrs. Stapp was born August 27, 1916, in Walnut Springs, Texas, to Jess Ellis and...

Sep 29, 2011

Jennifer Lynn O'Neal, 52, of Hewitt, passed away Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011, after fighting her courageous battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her children and companion, David Garth. Visitation will be from 6 to 8pm Monday, October 3, 2011 at Bellmead Funeral Home. Jennifer was born October 4, 1958 in Martinsburg, W. VA to Don Henry and Barbara Carol...

Sep 20, 2011

Katherine Charanza, 61 of Bellmead, passed away Tuesday, September 20, at a local hospital. Services will be 10 am Saturday, Sept. 24 at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Burial will be at Rosemound Cemetery. Rosary will be 7 pm Friday, Sept 23 at Bellmead Funeral Home. Katherine was born April 10, 1950 in Cameron, Texas to Jodie and Nelda (Koehler)...

Sep 15, 2011

Alvin Thomas Harris, 53, of Bellmead passed away Thursday, September 15 at his residence. Graveside services will be 11 am Monday, September 19 at Rosemound Cemetery. Alvin was born November 18, 1957 in Corpus Christi, Texas to Elba and Delores (Posey) Harris. He was disabled. Survivors include his wife Lynn Harris of Bellmead; his mother Delores Harris of Bellmead;...

Sep 14, 2011

Alton Travis Burns, 87, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 14 at a local nursing home. Memorial graveside services will be 10 am Friday, Sept. 23 at Waco Memorial Park. Alton was born June 16, 1924 in Marlin, Texas to Alton Marion and Frances (Koehler) Burns. He proudly served in the Navy from 1942 to 1945 during WWII. He was happily...

Sep 13, 2011

Charles Kermit Finlay, 78, of Waco, went to be with the Lord on September 13, 2011. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 17, at Columbus Avenue Baptist Church, where he was a faithful choir member. He also enjoyed the fellowship of the men in his Sunday School class. Interment will be by his late wife at Steep...

Sep 12, 2011

Dennis Donaldson, 73, of Moody, TX passed away Monday, September 12 in a Temple hospital. Services will be 4 pm Thursday, Sept. 15 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. J. Tom Shelton officiating. Burial will be 2 pm Friday Sept. 16 at Brookside Memorial Park in Houston. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Wednesday Sept....

Aug 27, 2011

Darryl Howze, 45, of Robinson passed away Saturday, August 27, 2011 at his residence. Funeral service will be 6 p.m. Tuesday, August 30 at Cornerstone Baptist Church with Pastor Robert Finto and Pastor Syd Blackman officiating.Visitation will follow from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Darryl was born November 28, 1965 in Waco, TX. to James A. and Ruby E. (Blackman)...

Aug 27, 2011

David Havis, 87, of Bellmead passed away Saturday, August 27, 2011 at a local hospital. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, August 30 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Lester Adams officiating. Burial will be at Rosemound Cemetery.David was born October 27, 1923 in Canton, Ohio to Franklin L. and Lillian (Newcomb) Havis. David retired from...

Aug 27, 2011

Franklin Gage, 86, of Waco passed away, Friday, August 27, 2011 at a local hospital. Funeral services will be Tuesday, 7 p.m. August 30 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor John Layton officiating. Burial will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, August 30 at Shanks Memorial Cemetery near Streetman, Tx. Franklin was born February 22, 1925 in Shanks, TX. to...

Aug 26, 2011

Evelyn Joyce Trlica, 67, of West, passed away Friday, August 26 in West. Visitation will be 5 to 8 pm Sunday, Aug. 28 at Bellmead Funeral Home. Evelyn was born July 12, 1944 in Axtell, Texas to Johnny and Vera (Swanner) Mathis. She retired from American Income Life Insurance Company and worked at Owen Illinois Glass Plant for several...

Aug 23, 2011

Jeneta Howe Young, 81, of Waco, passed away Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at her residence. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Friday, August 26 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel with Chaplain Merry Wilburn officiating. Visitation will be 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, August 25 at the funeral home. A Private Burial will be at Waco Memorial Park. Jeneta was...

Aug 3, 2011

Helga Monica Thorn, 85, of Bellmead, passed away Wednesday Aug. 3 at a local nursing home. Services will be 1 pm Friday, Aug. 5 at Waco Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel. Mrs. Thorn was born February 22, 1926 in Chauda, Czechoslovakia to Ehil and Charlotte (Goetz) Lorenz. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her...

Aug 1, 2011

Reynaldo Hernandez Jr. 73, of Bellmead, passed away Monday August 1 at a local nursing home. Services will be 10 am Wednesday, Aug. 3 at Bellmead funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Rosemound Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Tuesday, Aug. 2 at the funeral home. Mr. Hernandez was born January 4, 1938 in...

Jul 29, 2011

Lydia Rose Campbell, 87, of Waco passed away Friday, July 29 at LakeShore Village Health Care Center. Services will be 10 am Monday, August 1 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Mike Copeland officiating. Burial will be at Chapel Hill Memorial Park.Visitation will be 6:30 to 8:30 pm Sunday, July 31 at the funeral home. Lydia was born April...

Jul 28, 2011

Jul 25, 2011

Jerald Wayne Tollison, 59, of Riesel, passed away Monday, July 25 at a local hospital. Memorial services will be 6:30 pm Wednesday, July 27 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel. Jerald was born July 23, 1952 in Waco, he was an agricultural mechanic at John Jennings Tractor Repair and Texas Tree and Landscape. He was a member of Ham Radio...

Jul 17, 2011

William L. Forde, 78, of Axtell, passed away Sunday, July 17 at a local hospital. Military graveside services will be 10 am Thursday, July 21 at Axtell Cemetery with Joe Peeples officiating. Mr. Forde was born October 13, 1932, in Eddy, Texas to Robert L. and Laura (Gibson) Forde and served in the Navy during the Korean War. He...

Jul 16, 2011

Walter F. Boelter, 86, of Waco, passed away Saturday, July 16, at Wesley Woods. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 20, at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel with Chaplain Greg Knippa officiating. Burial will be at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 19, at the funeral home.Walter was born August 16, 1923...

Jul 15, 2011

Yvonne Zipperlen, 83, of Riesel, passed triumphantly from this temporal world into Jesus's arms on July 15, 2011 after succumbing to the ravages of Alzheimers. She was greeted in Heaven by Alvin her beloved husband and many wonderful Christian friends. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 19 at Meiers Settlement United Methodist Church in Riesel with Christopher...