Obituaries

Jack Lanier Abel

Jun 11, 2011

Jack L. Abel Sr., 73, of Bellmead went to be with his Lord and Savior Saturday, June 11, 2011. Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday, June 16 at Oak Lawn Baptist Church with Rev. Terry Wilkerson officiating. Burial will be follow at Crawford Cemetery in Crawford. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 15 at Bellmead Funeral...

Leslye Lee Owen

Jun 7, 2011

Leslye Lee Owen, 76, of Bellmead, passed away Tuesday, June 7 in a Houston hospital. Memorial services will be 1 pm Saturday, June 18 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ken James officiating. Visitation will be 11:00 am to 1:00 pm Saturday, June 18 before the service at the funeral home. Leslye Owen was born August 2, 1934...

Willard Compton Boone

Jun 6, 2011

Willard Compton Boone, 93, of Temple, passed away Monday, June 6 in Temple. Services will be 2 pm Wednesday, June 8 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Lillian Hinds officiating. Burial will be at Rosemound Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Tuesday, June 7 at the funeral home. Mr. Boone was born August 26, 1917 in...

Charles Edward Halford

Jun 6, 2011

Charles Edward Halford, 69, of Fairfield passed away Monday June 6, in Tyler. Graveside services will be 10:30 am Saturday, June 11 at Concord Cemetery with Rev. Lester Adams officiating. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Friday, June 10 at Bellmead Funeral Home. Charles was born February 10, 1942 in Houston to Guy and Vivian (Richardson)...

Gary Lynn Sobota

Jun 4, 2011

Gary Lynn Sobota, 43, of Joshua, passed away Saturday, June 4. Graveside services will 10 am Thursday, June 9 at Waco Memorial Park. Gary was born May 2, 1968 in Waco to John and Betty (Bell) Sobota. Survivors include his wife Deborah Lynn Sobota of Joshua; mother Betty Sobota of Bellmead; his father John Sobota of Tomball;...

Kai William Hilbert

Jun 4, 2011

Kai William Hilbert, 41 of Stevenville, passed away Saturday, June 4. Services will be 3 pm Friday, June 10 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ronnie Holmes officiating. Visitation will be 5 to 7 pm Thursday, June 9 at the funeral home. Kai was born November 7, 1969 in Wedel Germany. He was a mechanic who enjoyed fishing,...

Dorothy Larue Howington

Jun 1, 2011

Dorothy LaRue Howington, 87, of Paris, formerly of Waco, passed away Wednesday June 1, in Paris. Graveside services will be 2 pm Monday, June 6, at Moore Cemetery with Rev. Chris Johnson officiating. Mrs. Howington was born August 7, 1923 in Comanche to Henry and Ivy (LaRue) Kemp. She married the love of her life on Armistice Day November...

Delva Beryl Lehrmann

May 31, 2011

Delva Beryl Lehrmann, 91, of Riesel, passed away Tuesday, May 31, in Waco. Services will be 10 am Monday, June 6 at Grace Lutheran Church in Mart with Pastor Eldor Harmann officiating. Burial will be at Riesel Cemetery. Visitation will be 5 to 7 pm Sunday, June 5 at Bellmead Funeral Home. Mrs. Lehrmann was born March 11, 1920...

Audrey Jewel Miller

May 28, 2011

Audrey Miller, 79, of Nacogdoches, formally of Waco, passed away Saturday, May 28, 2011 at Stalling Court Nursing and Rehab. Center in Nacogdoches, TX. Funeral service will 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 31 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Clover Hill Cemetery in Lott. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, May 30 at the funeral...

Rickey Andrew Scilley

May 22, 2011

Rickey Andrew Scilley, 7 months old, passed away Sunday, May 22 in Bellmead. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Friday, May 27 at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday. May 26 at Bellmead Funeral Home. Rickey was born October 13, 2010 in Waco. He is survived by his parents Mary Scilley and Pete Lopez; his...

Denzil "Pee Wee" Hestilow

May 22, 2011

Denzil "Pee Wee" Hestilow, 76, of Waco, passed away Sunday, May 22 at Regent Care Center. Services will be 10 am Wednesday, May 25 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel with Terry Hestilow officiating. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Tuesday, May 24 at the funeral home. Pee Wee was born...

Ralph Coffelt Trautschold

May 22, 2011

Ralph Coffelt Trautschold passed away from this earth on May 22, 2011. Graveside service will be conducted 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 31 at Oakwood Cemetery with Steve Ware officiating. There will be no visitation or viewing. Ralph was born on January 20, 1961 in Waco, TX. He was a member of the Ridin' High Cowboy Church.He is the...

Melvin "Rough Rider" Sutherland

May 18, 2011

Melvin "Rough Rider" Sutherland, 82, of Bellmead, passed away Wednesday, May 18 at his residence. Services will be 2 pm Saturday, May 21 at Waco Memorial Park with Rev. Rex Jean officiating. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Friday, May 20 at Bellmead Funeral Home. Melvin was born January 21, 1929 in Goldthwaite, Texas to George and Susan...

Charles "Gene" Woodliff

May 16, 2011

Charles "Gene" Woodliff, 81, of Waco, passed from this life into glory on Monday, May 16th. Services will be 2 pm Wednesday, May 18 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Tuesday, May 17 at the funeral home. Gene was born November 13, 1929 in Waco...

Fred W. Grant

May 7, 2011

Fred Grant, 57, of Waco passed away Saturday, May 7, 2011 at a local hospital. Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 10 at Oak Grove Memorial Garden in Irving, TX. Visitation will be 6 to 7 p.m. Monday, May 9 at Bellmead Funeral Home. Fred was born October 11, 1953 in Pensacola, Fl. to Floyd A. and...

Effie Odell Combs

May 1, 2011

Effie Odell Combs, 77, of Waco, passed away Sunday, May 1 in Mart. Graveside services will be 11 am Wednesday, May 4 at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Tuesday, May 3 at Bellmead Funeral Home. Mrs. Combs was born June 19, 1933 in Jewett, Texas to William and Annie (Lawrence) Holmes. She was...

Andrew "Jack" Wade

Apr 27, 2011

Andrew "Jack Wade, 84, of Waco passed away Wednesday, April 27 at a Waco hospital. Services will be 11 am Saturday, April 30 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Prairie Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Friday, April 29 at the funeral home. Jack was born July 22, 1926 in Crichton, Alabama to...

Diana Marie Woodward

Apr 25, 2011

Diana Marie Woodward, 52, of Waco passed away Monday, April 25 at her residence. Graveside services will be 2 pm Friday, April 29 at Oakwood Cemetery with David Hunter officiating. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Thursday, April 28 at Bellmead Funeral Home. Diana was born July 14, 1958 in Brownwood, Texas to Bob and Ethel Marie (McBroon)...

Kelly Stamper Braswell

Apr 24, 2011

Kelly Stamper Braswell, 38, of Chilton, passed away Sunday, April 24 at his residence. Services will be 10am Friday, April 29 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Chris Johnson officiating. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Thursday, April 28 at the funeral home. Kelly was born May 4, 1972 in Waco, to Kenneth Burton and Wilma Jean...

Margaret Oline Vandever

Apr 23, 2011

Margaret Oline Vandever, 95, of Waco passed away Saturday, April 23, 2011 at a local nursing home.Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 26 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel with Sam Armstrong officiating. Burial will be follow at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, April 25 at the funeral home. Margaret was born...