Obituaries

Saundra G. Herring

Jun 1, 2015

Saundra Herring, 79, of Gholson, passed away Monday, June 1, 2015 at her home in Gholson. Memorial services will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, June 13, 2015 at Gholson Baptist Church. Saundra was born August 5, 1935 in Waco to Jesse and Bula Mae (Holder) Gunterman and married Jerry Herring. Prior to her 20 years career as a Supervisor for...

Kenneth Richard Armstead Jr.

May 28, 2015

Kenneth Richard Armstead Jr., 52 of Beverly Hills, passed away Thursday, May 28, 2015. Services will be 10 am Monday, June 1, at Bellmead Funeral Home with visitation to follow. Kenneth was born August 28, 1962 in Pond, Missouri to Kenneth Sr. and Elvera Madlyn (Messerly) Armstead. He graduated from Lafayette High School in 1981 and served in the...

Fleet Van Riper

May 25, 2015

Fleet Van Riper

Oct 4, 1924 May 25, 2015

Fleet Van Riper, 90, of Waco, passed away Monday morning, May 25, 2015, at home. At his request, there will be a private family memorial but no public service. He is preceded in death by his beloved wife of 56 years, Clarice, and his...

Gladys Mae Johnson

May 19, 2015

Gladys Mae Johnson, 74, of Chalk Bluff, passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2015. Services will be 2:30 pm Friday, May 22, at Waco Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Thursday, May 21, at Bellmead Funeral Home. Gladys was born April 9, 1941 in Lott, Texas to Homer Edward and Albina (Wetzel) Prokisch. She attended La...

Lurlene Brown

May 18, 2015

Florence Lurlene Brown, age 91, passed away May 18, 2015 in Waco. A graveside service will be held 1:00 p.m. Friday, May 22, 2015 at Rosemound Cemetery with Rev. David Cozart officiating. A visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Lurlene was born May 10, 1924 in Cameron, Texas to Thomas John and...

Andi Grace Garrett

May 14, 2015

Andi Grace Garrett, went to be with the Lord on May 14, 2015. Memorial services will be 2 pm Saturday, May 23, 2015 at Bethel Methodist Church, 104 S. Old Robinson Rd. Waco, TX 76706 with Rev. Jerry Freedman officiating. Andi was preceded in death by her great-grandparents, Dalton Samford, Mildred Stone, William Bridger and Ed Roy and Kelleta...

Beverly Jean Knapp

May 13, 2015

Beverly Jean Knapp, 67, of Lacy Lakeview, passed away May, 13, 2015. Private family services will be at a later date. Beverly was born January 16, 1948 in Long Beach, California to Richard and Lillian (Vanek) Smith. She graduated from Connally High School and was a secretary at Child Protective Services for over 20 years. She was preceded in...

Fredy Jo Green

May 7, 2015

Fredy Jo Green, 85, of Axtell, passed away Thursday, May 7, 2015. Services will be 1 pm Tuesday, May 12, at Waco Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel with Rev. Billy Birchfield officiating. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Monday, May 11, at Bellmead Funeral Home. Fredy was born September 5, 1929 in Belton, Texas to Alva Anson and Addie Virginia...

Jean Pierce

May 7, 2015

Jean Pierce, 73, of Bellmead, passed away Thursday, May 7, 2015. Memorial services will be 11:00 am Saturday, May 9, 2015 at the Apostolic Tabernacle Of Waco, 16095 Old China Spring Rd. China Spring, TX 76633.

Maudene Carol (Gauer) Mashburn

May 5, 2015

Maudene (Gauer) Mashburn, 61, of Waco, passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2015. The family will receive visitors from 9:30 am till 10:30 am Saturday, May 9 at Bellmead Funeral Home with graveside services to follow at 11:30 am at Olive Branch Cemetery with Rev. Lester Adams officiating. Maudene was born March 1, 1954 in Waco, Texas to Ted A....

James Allen Myers

May 3, 2015

James Allen Myers, 78, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2015 in Waco, Texas. Services will be 11 am Thursday, May 7 at Waco Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel with Rev. Lester Adams officiating. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Wednesday, May 6 at Bellmead Funeral Home. James was born June 14, 1936 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to Chester Franklin...

Peggy Eleanor Voss

Apr 30, 2015

Peggy Voss, 69, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2015. Services will be 11:00 am Monday, May 4, at Harvest Time Revival Church with Rev. Lee Farmer and Rev. Daron Farmer officiating. Visitation will be 2 to 4 pm Sunday, May 3, at Bellmead Funeral Home. Peggy was born August 20, 1945 in Joplin, Missouri to Hoke Smith Jr. and...

Benjamin Rayburn Norris

Apr 20, 2015

Benjamin Rayburn Norris of Waco, Texas went to be with our Lord on April 20, 2015. Services will be 1:30 pm Friday, April 24 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel with Eddy Hooker officiating. Burial with military honors will follow at Chapel Hill Memorial Park. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Thursday, April 23 at the funeral home. Ben...

Mildred Ruth Wolske

Apr 16, 2015

Mildred Ruth Wolske, 92, of Waco, passed away Thursday, April 16, 2015. Graveside services will be 11:30 am Tuesday, April 21 at Riesel Cemetery with Don Childress officiating. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Monday, April 20, at Bellmead Funeral Home. Mildred was born one of nine children to C. T. and Bessie (Harwell) Hill on September 13,...

Ryan Todd Nemec

Apr 15, 2015

Ryan Todd Nemec, 41, passed away Wednesday April 15, 2015. Memorial services will be 3 pm Saturday, May 2 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel with Ed Espinosa officiating. Ryan loved to arrowhead hunt, drink Dr. Peppers and eat at Michna's Bar-B-Que with his dad and brother. Ryan also enjoyed going to Westfest and listening to Brave Combo and watching...

Peggy Jo Gottwald

Apr 13, 2015

Peggy Jo Gottwald, 62, of Waco, passed away Monday, April 13, 2015. Graveside services will be 11 am Friday, April 17, at Rosemound Cemetery. Visitation will be 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm Thursday, April 16 at Bellmead Funeral Home.

Alberta Stewart

Apr 10, 2015

Alberta Stewart, 93, passed away, Friday, April 10, 2015 at a local hospital. Graveside services will be 11:30 am Tuesday, April 14 at Rosemound Cemetery with Rev. Paul Briggs officiating. Mrs. Stewart was born January 3, 1922 in Turnersville, Texas. She work at Wolf's Manufacturing in West, for 9 years. She was preceded in death by 2 sons, Kirk...

Mark Lee Woods

Apr 6, 2015

Mark Lee Woods, 57, of Waco passed away Monday, April 6, 2015. Services will be 10 am Monday, April 13, at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Lester Adams officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Sunday, April 12 at the funeral home. Mark was born August 25, 1957 in Houston,...

Randal Gene Henexson Sr.

Apr 2, 2015

Randal Gene Henexson Sr., 69, of Waco, passed away Thursday, April 2, 2015. Services will be 10 am Monday, April 6 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel with Danny Legder and Cody Legder officiating. Burial with military honors will follow at Gerald Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 7:30 pm Saturday, April 4 at the funeral home. Randy...

Lillian Doris Woodruff

Apr 1, 2015

Lillian Doris Woodruff, 91, of Bellmead, passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2015. Memorial services will be 1:30 pm Monday, April 6, at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel with Chaplain Rick Aguilar officiating. Lillian was born March 5, 1924 in Weston, Missouri to Roy and Nina (Harris) Pepper. She married Estill Woodruff in November 1947. They traveled the World together while...