Obituaries

Gerald D. Aimer

Gerald D. Aimer

Nov 11, 2011

Gerald D. Aimer, 51, of Axtell, passed away Sunday, November 11, 2012 at a local hospital. Memorial services will be 10:30 am Thursday, Nov. 15, at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Neely Reynolds officiating. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Lakeview Methodist Church or the Multiple Sclerosis Society.

Vera Swaner Mathis

Vera Swaner Mathis

Nov 9, 2011

Vera Swaner Mathis, 91, long time Axtell resident, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 9 at the Senior Care Nursing Center of Hewitt. Graveside services will be 10:30 am Saturday, Nov. 12 at Axtell Cemetery with Rev. Curtis Holland officiating. Visitation will be 5 to 7 pm Friday, Nov. 11 at Bellmead Funeral Home. Vera was born July 9,...

Margaret Keenum

Margaret Keenum

Nov 4, 2011

Margaret Keenum, 84 of Waco, passed away Friday, November 4, 2011 at a local hospital. Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, November 9th. at Oakwood Cemetery with Rev. Wayne Blackshire officiating. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, November 8th at Bellmead Funeral Home. Margaret was born September 19, 1927 in Coryell City to Grover and Lillie...

Dorothy M. Whitaker

Dorothy M. Whitaker

Nov 3, 2011

Dorothy Whitaker, 84, of Robinson, passed away November 3, 2011 at a local hospital Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Saturday, November 5 at Rosemound Cemetery with Pastor Jeff Huckeby.Visitation will be 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, November 4 at Bellmead Funeral Home. Dorothy was born July 16, 1927 in McGregor, TX. to Buford Wayne and Jewel...

Kenneth J. Lefevre

Kenneth J. Lefevre

Nov 3, 2011

Kenneth J. LeFevre, 90, of Waco, passed away Thursday, Nov. 3 at a local nursing home. Graveside services will be 2:00 pm Friday, Nov. 4 at Waco Memorial Park with Chaplain Ronald Hill officiating. Mr. LeFevre was born February 2, 1921 in Kirvin, TX to Franklin and Undine (Hullum) LeFevre. He served in the Army during WWII...

Joe Wayne Castlow

Joe Wayne Castlow

Nov 2, 2011

Joe Wayne Castlow, 74, of Waco passed away Wednesday, Nov. 2 at a local nursing home. Graveside services will be 2 pm Sunday, Nov. 6 at Cobb Cemetery in Thornton with Chaplain Judy Prather officiating. Joe was born September 16, 1937 in Marquez, Texas to John Wesley and Ruby (Tabors) Castlow. He was preceded in death by his parents...

Michael Gene Richards

Michael Gene Richards

Nov 2, 2011

Michael Gene Richards, 64, passed away in McKinney, Texas on November 2, 2011 after a courageous battle with cancer. A memorial service is scheduled for 1 pm Saturday, November 12, 2011, at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel. He was born on July 1, 1947 in Waco, Texas to Lucile Brink Rutherford and Harold Richards. Mike was a Vietnam Veteran serving...

Billy Allen Frosch

Billy Allen Frosch

Oct 29, 2011

Billy Allen Frosch, 73, of Axtell, passed away Saturday, October 29, 2011 at his residence. Military graveside service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, November 1st. at Hillcrest Cemetery in Temple, TX. with Dr. Martin Knox officiating. Visitation is not scheduled. Billy was born February 18, 1938, in Eddy, TX. to William John and Mildred (Roach) Frosch. Billy served his...

Patricia Ann Oates

Patricia Ann Oates

Oct 27, 2011

Patricia Ann Oates, 68, of Waco, passed away Thursday, October 27, 2011 at her residence with her husband by her side. Memorial service will be 2 p.m. Monday, October 31 at Bellmead Funeral Home with Chaplain Merry Willburn officiating. Visitation with the family will be 12 p.m., prior to service. Patricia was born September 24, 1943 in...

Verna Harris Conner

Verna Harris Conner

Oct 19, 2011

Verna Harris Conner, 94, of Bellmead passed away Wednesday, October 19, in a Mexia Nursing Home. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, October 22 at Gholson Cemetery with Rev. Troy Cobb officiating. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, October 21 at Bellmead Funeral Home. Mrs. Conner was born in Lampasas County, on December 14, 1916 to...

Carolyn Doris Hardy

Carolyn Doris Hardy

Oct 17, 2011

Carolyn Doris Hardy, 63, of Waco, passed away Monday, Oct. 17 in Temple. Graveside services will be 11 am Thursday, Oct. 20 at Chilton Cemetery with Worth Mayes officiating. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Wednesday, Oct. 19 at Bellmead Funeral Home. Carolyn was born October 30, 1947, in Marlin, Texas to Gerald and Doris (Collingsworth) McCarver. She...

Riley M. Wilson

Riley M. Wilson

Oct 17, 2011

Riley Murphy Wilson, 95, passed away Monday, October 17, 2011 at The Homestead Health Care Ceneter of McKinney, Texas. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Friday, October 21 at Concord Cemetery .He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Letha Belle, March 9, 2010. Survivors include his sons, Fred Wilson and wife Carrrol and David Wilson and...

Christine Massey Schaffer

Christine Massey Schaffer

Oct 12, 2011

Christine Massey Schaffer, 85, of Mart passed away Wednesday, Oct. 12 in Mart. Services will be 1 pm Friday, Oct. 14 at Mart Church of Christ. Burial will be at Mart City Cemetery. Mrs. Schaffer was born November 25, 1925 in Riesel, Texas to Steven Cade and Lilly Mae (Coker) Massey. She married Henry Otto Schaffer in...

Clarence Oscar Hoffman

Clarence Oscar Hoffman

Oct 11, 2011

Clarence Oscar Hoffman, 82, of Mart, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 11 at a local hospital. Services will be 11 am Friday, Oct. 14 at the 1st United Methodist Church in Mart with Rev. Lynn Starnes and Rev. Steve Heyduck officiating. Burial will follow at the Mart City Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Thursday, Oct. 13 at...

Giles Travis Fagan

Giles Travis Fagan

Oct 11, 2011

Giles Travis Fagan, 80, of Waco, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 11 at a local nursing home. Memorial services will be 4 pm Friday, Oct. 14 at Bellmead Funeral Home. Mr. Fagan was born June 13, 1930 in Teague, Texas to Cloe Louis and Edna (Rickard) Fagan. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife Geraldine...

Myrtice Vernell Stapp

Myrtice Vernell Stapp

Oct 10, 2011

Myrtice Vernell Stapp, "Granny", 95, of Bellmead passed away Monday, Oct. 10 at a local nursing home. Graveside services will be 11 am Monday, Oct. 17 at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Sunday, Oct. 16 at Bellmead Funeral Home. Mrs. Stapp was born August 27, 1916, in Walnut Springs, Texas, to Jess Ellis and...

Jennifer Lynn Oneal

Jennifer Lynn Oneal

Sep 29, 2011

Jennifer Lynn O'Neal, 52, of Hewitt, passed away Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011, after fighting her courageous battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her children and companion, David Garth. Visitation will be from 6 to 8pm Monday, October 3, 2011 at Bellmead Funeral Home. Jennifer was born October 4, 1958 in Martinsburg, W. VA to Don Henry and Barbara Carol...

Katherine Marie Charanza

Katherine Marie Charanza

Sep 20, 2011

Katherine Charanza, 61 of Bellmead, passed away Tuesday, September 20, at a local hospital. Services will be 10 am Saturday, Sept. 24 at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Burial will be at Rosemound Cemetery. Rosary will be 7 pm Friday, Sept 23 at Bellmead Funeral Home. Katherine was born April 10, 1950 in Cameron, Texas to Jodie and Nelda (Koehler)...

Alvin Thomas Harris

Alvin Thomas Harris

Sep 15, 2011

Alvin Thomas Harris, 53, of Bellmead passed away Thursday, September 15 at his residence. Graveside services will be 11 am Monday, September 19 at Rosemound Cemetery. Alvin was born November 18, 1957 in Corpus Christi, Texas to Elba and Delores (Posey) Harris. He was disabled. Survivors include his wife Lynn Harris of Bellmead; his mother Delores Harris of Bellmead;...

Alton Travis Burns

Alton Travis Burns

Sep 14, 2011

Alton Travis Burns, 87, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 14 at a local nursing home. Memorial graveside services will be 10 am Friday, Sept. 23 at Waco Memorial Park. Alton was born June 16, 1924 in Marlin, Texas to Alton Marion and Frances (Koehler) Burns. He proudly served in the Navy from 1942 to 1945 during WWII. He was happily...