Obituaries

Margaret Anne Martinez
Aug 21, 2009
Margaret Martinez, 71, of Bellmead passed away August 21, 2009 at her residence. Visitation will be 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, August 26 at Bellmead Funeral Home. Margaret Anne (Lamanuzzi) Martinez was born September 1, 1937 in Worcester Massachusetts. She was preceded in death by a son, James Sandoval. Survivors include her daughters, Darlene Wetherington and Joanne Rosenkrans of...
Eula Mae Bilton
Aug 21, 2009
Eula Mae Bilton, 91, of Rusk formally of Bellmead, passed away Friday, August 21, 2009 in Rusk, Tx. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, August 25 at Gerald Cemetery with Rev. Terry Wilkerson officiating. Visitation with the family will be 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, August 24 at Bellmead Funeral Home. Eula Mae was born to Little Russell...
Walter D. Murchison
Aug 14, 2009
USAF Senior Master Sergeant Ret. Walter Murchison, 89 of Waco passed away Friday, Aug. 14 surrounded by his family at his home. Services will be 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ron Oden officiating. Burial will be at Rosemound Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 16 at the funeral home....
Lenora Thigpen
Aug 12, 2009
Lenora Thigpen, 86, of Lacy Lakeview passed away Wednesday Aug. 12 at a local hospital. Services will be 10 am Saturday, Aug. 15, at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Thomas Roberson officiating. Burial will be at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Friday, Aug. 14 at the Funeral Home. Mrs. Thigpen was born September...

Bobby Gene Gant
Aug 11, 2009
Bobby G. Gant 78 of Houston passed away Tuesday Aug. 11 at his residence. Graveside services will be 1 pm Friday Aug. 14 at Riesel Cemetery with Dr. James Allen of Woodlands, TX officiating. Visitation will be 7 to 9 pm Thursday Aug. 13 at Bellmead Funeral Home. Mr. Gant was born September 22, 1930 in Elk,...

Frances E. Kechter
Aug 10, 2009
With The Faithful Christ In Loving Memory of Frances Kechter, 86, of Lacy Lakeview who passed away Monday, Aug. 10 at a local nursing home was cremated in Waco. She was born April 8, 1923 in Huntsville to John Porter and Frances Davis (Hightower) Skelton. She worked in fashion merchandising. Survivors include her sons, Harold C. Kechter of California and...
Ivan "Jelly" J. "Jelly" Pechacek
Aug 8, 2009
Ivan J. "Jelly" Pechacek, 85, passed away Saturday, August 8, 2009 at his residence. Mass of Christian Burial will be recited 2 p.m. Tuesday, August 11 at St. Joseph Catholic Church of Elk with Father Isadore Rozycki as celebrant. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery in Elk. Visitation will be 6 to 7 p.m. and Rosary will be...

Crystal Rowene Andrews
Aug 8, 2009
Crystal R. Stein Andrews, 70, of Waco passed away Saturday, August 8, 2009 in Georgetown. Memorial Service will be 6:30 p.m. Thursday, August 13 at St. Matthew Lutheran Church with Pastor Krupicka. Mrs. Andrews was born April 9, 1939 in Beloit, Wisconsin to Fredrick and Beatrice (Schulenberg) Pearson. She was a past employee at Baylor University and was a...

Wanda Lorell Yarbrough
Aug 6, 2009
Wanda Yarbrough, 76, of Lacy Lakeview, passed away Thursday, Aug 6 at a local nursing home. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 8 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Lester Adams officiating. Burial will be at Moore Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7 at the funeral home. Mrs. Yarbrough was born March 26,...

Roland T. Richter
Aug 4, 2009
Roland T. Richter, 84, of Bellmead passed away Tuesday, August 4 at a local nursing home. Services will be 11 am Friday, August 7 at the First Evangelical Church with Chaplain Richard Rusk officiating. Burial will be at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6 at Bellmead Funeral Home. Roland was...

Phoebe Ione Whicker
Aug 4, 2009
Phoebe Ione Whicker, 94, of Lacy Lakeview passed away Tuesday, Aug. 4 at a local nursing home. Services will be 2:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 10 at Waco Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel with Rev. Ron Oden officiating. Phoebe was born January 18, 1915 in Houston, TX to Lloyd and Bobbie (Norton) Whicker. She graduated from Waco High School...

Gerald Wayne Hightower
Jul 28, 2009
Gerald Wayne Hightower 71, went to live with his Lord and Savior on July 28, 2009. No memorial service is scheduled at this time. He worked many years at the Connally Golf Course. He leaves wife, Janice Hightower, daughters, Lori Marshall, Ramona Kerrison, Elisa Burns, son, Britt Hightower, fifteen grandchildren and six great grandchildren. He also leaves two sisters, Juanita...

Glyn Iris Dorsey
Jul 27, 2009
Mrs. Glyn Dorsey, 89, of Waco, passed away Monday, July 27, after complications from a stroke. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, August 1 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 31, at the funeral home. She enjoyed raising her four children and...

Dan Nolan Rogers
Jul 15, 2009
Dan Rogers, 58,of Robinson passed away Wednesday, July 15 at his residence.Services will be 130 pm Saturday July 18 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ivan Kerr officiating. Burial will be at Riesel Cemetery.Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Friday July 17 at the Funeral Home. Dan was born May 18, 1951 in Waco to...
Walter Wisdom Jr.
Jul 11, 2009
Walter Wisdom, Jr., 80, of Lacy-Lakeview passed away Saturday, July 11, at a local hospital. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Thursday, July 16 at Oakwood Cemetery under the direction of the Masonic Lodge #1329. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 15 at Bellmead Funeral Home. Mr. Wisdom was born September 17, 1928 in Farmersville...

George Allen Courtney
Jul 10, 2009
George Courtney, 68, of Waco passed away Friday, July 10. 2009, at his residence. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Monday, July 13, 2009 at Rosemound Cemetery with Pastor Donald Scott officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, July 12 at Bellmead Funeral Home. George was born April 12, 1941 in Waco to Jessie Lee Courtney and...

Rebecca Beatrice Cox
Jul 6, 2009
Rebecca Beatrice "Becky" Cox 46 of Bellmead passed away Monday July 6 at a local hospital. Services will be 10 am Friday July 10 at Bellmead funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Rosemound Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Thursday July 9 at the funeral home. Becky was born January 7, 1963 in Vancouver, Washington to...

Jesse Robert Silva
Jul 3, 2009
Jesse Robert "Bobby" Silva 56 of Waco passed away Friday July 3, 2009 at a local hospital. Services will be 11 am Saturday July 11 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be Santa Cruz Cemetery near Hallsburg. Visitation will be 7 to 9 pm Friday July 12 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel.

Gloria Jean Connell
Jun 30, 2009
Sue Connell, 62, formerly of Billington, passed away Tuesday, June 30 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Friday, July 3 at Billington Cemetery with Rev. Fred Sain officiating. Sue was born November 14, 1946 in Ft. Worth to Norman and Evelyn (Mooneyham) Burch. She was a homemaker and a loving mother and "Maw...

Sharon Kay Robertson
Jun 28, 2009
Sharon Kay Robertson, 62, of Waco passed away Sunday, June 28 at a local hospital. Graveside services will be 10 a.m Thursday, July 2 at Rosemound Cemetery with Chaplain Larry Holden officiating. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m Wednesday, July 1 at Bellmead Funeral Home.
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