Obituaries

Oct 1, 2018

Gus Fuess "Gustafson" Eckhardt Jr. of Waco, formally of San Angelo, Texas went to be with our Lord and Savior on Monday, October 1st, 2018. Graveside services will be 1:00 p.m. Thursday, October 4, 2018 at Rosemound Cemetery with John (Senor) Perez officiating. Visitation will be 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at Bellmead Funeral Home. Gus...

Sep 28, 2018

Melba Birkes Maddox, 90, passed peacefully from this life into paradise on Friday, September 28, 2018.

Funeral services will be 1:00 pm Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1301 Hogan Lane, Bellmead, TX 76705 with Pastor Larry Krueger officiating. Burial will follow at Chilton Cemetery. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00...

Sep 26, 2018

Elizabeth Ellen McCarter Branch passed away Wednesday, September 26, 2018.

A memorial celebration of life will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, September 29, 2018 at Timbercrest Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband, her father, 2 grandmothers and an aunt.

Survivors include...

Sep 25, 2018

Donald Skains passed away Tuesday, September 25, 2018. Service will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, September 28, 2018 at Greater Waco Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Mt. Antioch Cemetery, Mt. Calm, Texas. Visitation will be Thursday, September 27, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Bellmead Funeral Home. Donald was born to Roger and Violet Broomfield Skains on April 15, 1930 in Billington,...

Sep 24, 2018

Helen Joyce Ross Joyce Ross went home to be with her LORD and Savior on Monday, September 24, 2018. Funeral service will be 10:00 am Saturday September 29, at Northside Church of Christ. Burial will be 2:00 pm Saturday September 29, at Hamilton Beaman Cemetery Corsicana, Texas. Visitation is from 6-8:00 pm Friday at Bellmead Funeral Home. She was born...

Sep 16, 2018

Billie Joyce Park, passed away Sunday, September 16, 2018.

Graveside services will be 10:00 am Friday, September 21, 2018 at Oakwood Cemetery with Arthur Vestal officiating. Visitation will be 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Thursday, September 20, 2018 at Bellmead Funeral Home.

Joyce was born October 4, 1931 in...

Sep 14, 2018

Delfina Gonzales Monroy, passed away Friday, September 14, 2018.

Services will be 5:00 pm Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel. Rosary will be 5:00 pm Monday, September 17, 2018 at the funeral home.

Delfinia was born July 10, 1951 in Cuero, Texas to Miguel Falcon and Genoveva (Hernandez) Gonzales. She was a...

Sep 11, 2018

Alma Jean (Surfus) Meyer, born on January 20, 1934 in Boone, Iowa passed away at age 84 on September 11, 2018 in Waco, Texas.

She was a Food Service Manager at Boone ISD and Waco ISD for more than...

Sep 8, 2018

Margaret Ellen Campbell Gant October 23, 1929 September 8th 2018 On Earth September 8th 2018 3:00 PM Changed Residence To Heaven Margaret Ellen Campbell Gant was Child Of Bo & Fairy(Momo) Campbell Grew Up In Hallsburg, Texas, A Farming Community. Grew Up Helping The Family With Farming including picking Cotton. She Really Adored and Loved Her Father and Mother. She...

Aug 28, 2018

LaVerne Elizabeth Walter Newman went to the arms of the Lord late on the night of Tuesday, August 28th, 2018. She was born at her family's farmhouse in Riesel, Texas and lived a long, full life in Waco. LaVerne was loved dearly and will be dearly missed.

Aug 24, 2018

Michael Paul VanCleave, 63, passed away at home in Lacy Lakeview, Texas, on Friday, August 24, 2018. Memorial service will be 6:00 p.m. Thursday August 30, 2018 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel. Born in Douglas, AZ. June 10, 1955, he moved to Waco as a boy. Mike is well-known for his racing successes at Heart of Texas Speedway, his excellency...

Aug 23, 2018

Nadine Hill, passed away Thursday, August 23, 2018.

Services will be 9:30 am Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel officiating will be Brent Voss. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Monday, August 27, 2018 at the funeral home.

Nadine was born October 28, 1935 in...

Aug 22, 2018

On Wednesday, August 22, 2018, Douglas Durrett quietly ascended into the arms of our Heavenly Father. Doug will be missed by all of those who knew and loved him. He was a loyal and loving son, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend. He worked hard and loved harder. Doug enjoyed nothing more than doting on his loved ones, including the...

Aug 21, 2018

Rita Brown a resident of Waco, Texas for 41 years entered her Heavenly home on Tuesday Aug 21, 2018.

Services will be 10:00 am Friday, August 24, 2018 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Bill Packer officiating. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be 1 hour before service at the...

Aug 20, 2018

Rosalie M. Weaver, 79, of Elm Mott, passed away peacefully Monday morning at 11:29 a.m. with her husband Ralph E. Weaver by her side.Rosalie M. Weaver and Ralph E. Weaver were married in Omaha, Nebraska on October 18, 2007 and lived together in Elm Mott, Texas. Survivors include her daughter Robin Lee Barka and son-in-Law Kenneth Barka of Colorado Springs,...

Aug 20, 2018

Myrna Jo Crain, passed away Monday, August 20, 2018.

Services will be 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel with Kip Osborne officiating. Burial will be at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Monday, August 27, 2018 at the funeral home.

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Aug 18, 2018

Robert "Bob" Boman, passed away peacefully, Saturday, August 18, 2018.

Bob was cremated and the family will hold a private burial at a later date.

Bob was born February 11, 1942 in Palestine, TX to Berta Boman. He was raised by his mother and step-father, William York.

Aug 18, 2018

Deanna "Dee" De La Cruz of Waco, passed away Saturday, August 18, 2018.

Graveside services will be 11:00 am Thursday, August 23, 2018 at Rosemound Cemetery. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 pm Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at Bellmead Funeral Home.

Ms. De La Cruz was...

Aug 15, 2018

Lillie Mae Lipsey, 88, of Magnolia, Texas, formerly from Waco, Texas died peacefully in her daughter's arms on August 15, 2018 in Magnolia, Texas. Funeral service will be at 11:00 am Saturday August 18, 2018 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Jeff Anz officiating. Pallbearers: Harold Brannon, Jimmy Lipsey, Brad Brannon, Jimmy Lipsey Jr., Bob Lipsey, Jeff...

Aug 15, 2018

Bebe LaNelle Rhodes, age 88, of Bellmead, passed away on 08/15/2018. It was a Homecoming and Reunion she was very much looking forward to.

Visitation will be held at Bellmead Funeral Home on Saturday August 18, 2018 from 4:00 - 6:00 pm. A celebration service will be held at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel Sunday August 19,...