Obituaries

Morris Maddin Smith Jr.

Morris Maddin Smith Jr.

Nov 19, 2008

Morris Smith 64 of Waco passed away Wednesday November 19, 2008 in Waco. Following his wishes he will be cremated. A memorial service will be 4 pm Wednesday November 26 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel with Curtis Holland officiating. Morris was born May 25, 1944 in Waco to Morris Sr. and Bettye Sue (Osborn) Smith. He graduated from Waco...

Stanley Alvin Fleming

Stanley Alvin Fleming

Nov 12, 2008

Stanley Fleming 68 of Elm Mott passed away Wednesday Nov. 12 at a local hospital. Services will be 2 pm Monday Nov. 17 at St. Paul's Lutheran church with Pastor Walter Albers officiating. Burial will be at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Sunday Nov. 16 at Bellmead Funeral Home. Stanley was born...

Harvey Lester Smith

Harvey Lester Smith

Nov 9, 2008

Harvey Smith 95 of Waco passed away Sunday Nov. 9 at his residence.Graveside services will be 2 pm Friday Nov. 14 at Rosemound cemetery with Rev. Carl Freeto officiating. Visitation will be 3 to 5 pm Thursday Nov. 13 at Bellmead Funeral Home. Mr. Smith was born March 6, 1913 in Liberty Hill, TX to Harrison and Sulester (Long)...

James J. Blankenship

James J. Blankenship

Nov 9, 2008

James Blankenship 81 of Bellmead passed away Sunday November 9, 2008. Services will be 2 pm Wednesday November 12, at Waco Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel. Mr. Blankenship was born April 8, 1927 in Arp, TX to Foster and Leedale (Stone) Blankenship. He served in the Navy and retired from Owens Illinois Glass Plant in 1984 after 32 years of...

Kevin Walker

Kevin Walker

Nov 8, 2008

Services are pending.

Frances Irene Daniel

Frances Irene Daniel

Nov 8, 2008

Frances Daniel, 78, of Waco passed away Saturday, Nov. 8 at her residence. Following her wishes she will be cremated. Fran was born October 29, 1930 in Milam County, TX to Will Arch and Willie Mae (Fitzgerald) Cast. She lived in the Waco area for 20 years and retired from the civil service department of Military Personnel after 31...

Robert Szanto

Robert Szanto

Nov 7, 2008

Robert Lee Szanto,72,of Chalk Bluff, passed away Friday, November 7, 2008. Services will be held 2:00 p.m. Monday, November 10 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Shelton Markum officiating. Burial will follow at Moore Cemetery in Chalk Bluff. Robert " Bobby" was born July 9, 1936 in Speegleville, TX to Robert and Rita (Jones) Szanto. He proudly...

Jeanell Kay Murphy

Jeanell Kay Murphy

Nov 6, 2008

Jeanell Murphy, 76, of Bellmead, passed away Thursday, November 6, 2008at her residence. Memorial services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, November 15 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel.Jeanell was born May 12, 1932 in Terrell, TX. To Dr. James David and Lowell (Burney) Carter. She graduated from Evant High School and went to Texas Women University in Denton and received...

Richard Frank Whaley

Richard Frank Whaley

Nov 6, 2008

Richard (Frank) Whaley, 81, of Waco passed away Thursday, November 6, 2008. Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 8 at Oakwood Cemetery with Rev. Roger Huff officiating. Frank was born Sept. 16, 1927 in Eddy, TX. to Earl Franklin and Ethel Lucy Mae (McAllister) Whaley. He was in the Army, retired from the Texas Highway Department and...

Owen B. Cunningham

Owen B. Cunningham

Nov 3, 2008

Owen Cunningham 81 of Elm Mott passed away Monday November 3, 2008 at a local hospital. Services will be 10 am Friday Nov. 7 at Parkview Baptist Church with Rev. John Collier and Rev. John Bryant officiating. Burial will be at Gerald Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Thursday Nov. 6 at Bellmead Funeral Home....

William Vernon York

William Vernon York

Oct 25, 2008

William Vernon York went to be with his Heavenly Father from his earthly home in Waco, with his wife, Jean, at his side Saturday, October 25, 2008. Funeral service will 3 p.m. Tuesday, October 28, at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Rosemound Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 27 at the funeral...

Lucille Swank

Lucille Swank

Oct 24, 2008

Lucille Swank, 87, of Hewitt passed away Friday, October 24, 2008 at a local hospital .Services will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 28 at Bellmead Funeral Home with Dr. Bruce Austin officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park.Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Lucille was born January 2, 1921 in Malone, TX....

Martha Lee Harvey

Martha Lee Harvey

Oct 24, 2008

Martha Harvey passed away peacefully at a local hospital, where she was surrounded by all of her family, friends and loved ones. Services will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, October 27 at Bellmead Funeral Home with Jason Harvey officiating. Burial will follow at Hallsburg S.P.J.S.T. Cemetery. Martha, a longtime resident of Hallsburg, was born in Lubbock, TX.. She worked...

Thomas Joseph Hughes

Thomas Joseph Hughes

Oct 23, 2008

Thomas Joseph (T.J.) Hughes passed away Thursday October 23, 2008 at a local nursing home. Graveside services will be 2 pm Saturday Oct. 25 at Rosemound Cemetery with Chaplain Ron Hill of Bluebonnet Hospice officiating. Thomas was born March 28, 1928 in Jamaica, NY to Jonathan and Mary C. (Parkinson) Hughes. He married Jean Anne Becht on August 22,...

Walter Mack Baker

Walter Mack Baker

Oct 21, 2008

Mack Baker, 67, of Bellmead passed away Tuesday October 21, 2008 at a local hospital. Graveside services will be 2 pm Friday October 24 at Rosemound Cemetery with Rev. Lester Adams officiating. Visitation will 6 to 8 pm Thursday Oct. 23 at Bellmead Funeral Home.Mack was born January 13, 1941 in Rush Springs, Oklahoma to Riley and Opal (Morgan) Baker....

Mary Joyce Duckett

Mary Joyce Duckett

Oct 19, 2008

Mary Joyce (Ray) Duckett went to Heaven to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, October 19, 2008. Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, October 22 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ross Davis officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation with the family will be 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, October 22...

Jimmy L. Van Cleave

Jimmy L. Van Cleave

Oct 18, 2008

Jimmy L. Van Cleave, 68, of Waco passed away peacefully at home Saturday, October 18, 2008.Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, October 21 at New Hope cemetery..Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, October 20 at Bellmead Funeral Home. Jim was a member of the First Apostolic Church of Lacy-Lakeview. He was preceded in death by his...

David Ray Nowlin

David Ray Nowlin

Oct 18, 2008

David Nowlin, 44, of Waco passed away Saturday, October 18, 2008 at a local hospital. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 21 at Bellmead Funeral Home with Rev. Lester Adams officiating.Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery.Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, October 20 at the funeral home. David was born August 16, 1964 in Waco to James...

Gwenda Kaye Soloman

Gwenda Kaye Soloman

Oct 14, 2008

Kaye LaFon Solomon, 67, of Waco passed away Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at her residence. Services will be 10 am Friday, October 17 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel, 809 LaClede St. in Bellmead with Rev. Terry Wilkerson of Oak Lawn Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Thursday, October 16...

Raymond Earnest Lafon

Raymond Earnest Lafon

Oct 9, 2008

Raymond E. LaFon 88 of Waco passed away Thursday Oct. 9 at St. Catherine's Center. Services will be 2 pm Monday October 13 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel 809 LaClede St. in Bellmead with Rev. Terry Wilkerson of Oaklawn Baptist Church officiating and Hospice Chaplain Suzanne Smith assisting. Burial with Military Honors will be at Waco Memorial Park.Visitation will...