Obituaries

Mar 16, 2017

Gene Ray Pender, age 84, passed away March 16, 2017. A funeral will be held 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at the Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, March 20th at the funeral home.

Ray was...

Mar 11, 2017

Rita Kay Stephens, age 65, passed away Saturday, March 11, 2017. Services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at the Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen. A visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, March 13th at Bellmead Funeral Home.

Rita was born...

Mar 10, 2017

Eldon Dwight "Ike" Lanham passed away at home, surrounded by his children, Friday, March 10, 2017. Services will be 11:00 am Monday, March 13, 2017 at Bellmead Funeral Home. Visitation will precede the service at 10am. Burial will be at China Spring Cemetery.

Ike was born at home on April 23, 1933 in Cisco, TX...

Mar 6, 2017

Marcie M. Thomas, age 74, passed away Monday March 6, 2017. A visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at Bellmead Funeral Home.

Marcie was born December 17, 1942 in San Diego, California, the daughter of Frank and Juanita O'Connor, who preceded her in death. She...

Mar 5, 2017

Louise Walling Moore, 86, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2017.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 am Thursday, March 9, 2017 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Bellmead. Burial will be at Axtell Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 7 pm Wednesday, March 8, 2017 with a Rosary to begin at 7:00 pm at...

Mar 3, 2017

Tommy Ray Forbes of Waco, Texas went home to be with the Lord on Friday, March 3rd, 2017 at age of 74. A Visitation service will be held Friday evening March the 10th from 6pm to 8pm at The Olive Branch Christian Fellowship at 1101 Columbus Ave, Waco, TX 76701. Pastor Marcel Nelson of Church of the South,...

Feb 28, 2017

Leslie Busch, 59, of Lacy Lakeview, passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2017. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Monday, March 6, 2017 at the Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Steve Adams officating. Burial to follow at Riesel Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, March 5th at the funeral home....

Feb 25, 2017

George McCollaum, age 86, passed away Saturday, February 25, 2017. A visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at the Bellmead Funeral Home.

George was born January 25, 1931 in Waco, the son of John and Maggie Mae (Gribble) McCollaum. He was an outstanding carpenter, a horseman and...

Feb 24, 2017

Bobby Joe Futch, 70, of Whitney, TX passed away Friday February 24, 2017 in Waco, TX.

Bobby was born December 24, 1946 in Waco, TX to W. J. and Elizabeth (Willis) Futch. He served in the Army during Vietnam and was very active with Job Corp in McKinney, TX for several years. He was a...

Feb 22, 2017

Alice "Sissy" Marie Allen or Fort Worth, Texas passed away peacefully in Waco, Texas February 22, 2017 at a beloved family member's residence.

She was born to Patsy Ann Doss and Glen Wright, Sr. July 14, 1958 in Waco, Texas.

She was preceded in death by...

Feb 21, 2017

Carol Ann Coffman, age 72, passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2017. A funeral will be held 2 p.m. Friday, February 24, 2017 at the Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Prairie Grove Cemetery near Aquilla, Texas. A visitation will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, February 23rd at the funeral home.

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Feb 17, 2017

Richard O. Wilson, age 67, passed away Friday, February 17, 2017. A funeral will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, February 25, 2017 at the Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Harley Gordon officiating. A private burial will follow. A visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday, February 24th at the funeral home.

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Feb 14, 2017

Allen D. Grant, age 65, passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2017 in a Temple hospital. Graveside services will be held 2 p.m. Thursday, February 16, 2017 at Younger Cemetery, Hwy 31, in Silver City, Texas. A visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Bellmead Funeral Home.

Al was born in England...

Feb 14, 2017

Evelyn Traywick, age 70, passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2017. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10 a.m. Friday, February 17, 2017 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Bellmead with Father Albert Ruiz as celebrant. A rosary will be recited 9:30 a.m. at the church prior to the Mass. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery in...

Feb 13, 2017

Vernon Elbert Busch, 63, passed away Monday, February 13, 2017.

Services will be 1:00 pm Friday, February 17, 2017 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Riesel Cemetery. Visitation will be 5 to 7 pm Thursday, February 16, 2017 at the funeral home.

Vernon was born January 24,...

Feb 12, 2017

Charles F. Solomon, Ph.D., age 85, passed away Sunday, February 12, 2017. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10 a.m. Saturday, February 18, 2017 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Bellmead with Father Albert Ruiz as celebrant. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Friday, February 17th at...

Feb 12, 2017

Maria Gingerich/Binggeli of West, passed away at 6:50 pm on Sunday, February 12, 2017 at Providence Hospice in St. Catherine's in Waco, TX. Memorial services will be held 11 am on Saturday, February 25, at Antioch Community Church.

Maria was born March 17, 1952 in Kaltenbrunnen, Switzerland in the home of her parents, Rudolf and Margaretha Binggeli/Horisberger, who preceded...

Feb 2, 2017

Darlene VanCleave, passed away Thursday, February 2, 2017. Services will be 4:00 p.m. Saturday, February 11, 2017 at the Prairie Hill Community Center. Darlene was born July 16, 1952 in Mexia, Texas to Sneed and Juanita (Hicks) Willis. She was a final finisher at Fleetwood Homes for 22 years until retiring. She loved seeing and spending time with her grandchildren,...

Feb 2, 2017

Henry Odis Veselka, 89, passed away suddenly on Thursday, February 2, 2017.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 am Saturday, February 4, 2017 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Bellmead. Burial with military honors provided by the West V.F.W. will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in West. Visitation will be 6 to 7 pm...

Feb 1, 2017

Gordon Harlan Woolley, 94, went home to glory on Wednesday, February 1, 2017. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. on Saturday, February 4th at Oak Lawn Baptist Church, 2105 Behrens Circle in Bellmead. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery, 2124 South 5th Street in Waco.

Gordon was born on October 21, 1922...