Obituaries

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...

Julie Dianne Bachus

Apr 23, 2011

Julia Dianne Bachus, 40, of Lacy-Lakeview, passed away Friday, April 23, 2011 at her residence. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 27 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Terry Wilkerson officiating. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 26 at the funeral home. Julie was born February 18,...

Fred Wallace Mcmurtray

Apr 20, 2011

Fred Wallace McMurtray Sr., 72, of Lacy-Lakeview, passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at a local nursing home. Services will be 10 am Thursday, April 28 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Lester Adams officiating. Masonic service and burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Wednesday, April 27 at the Funeral...

Ruth Marie Warren

Apr 20, 2011

Ruth Marie Warren, 78, of Axtell, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, April 20, at a local nursing home. Services will be 10:00 am Saturday, April 23 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Troy Cobb officiating. Burial will be at New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8...

Robert Lee Ray

Apr 20, 2011

Robert Lee Ray, 68, of Montgomery, TX. passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2011.Graveside service will be 10 a.m. Monday, April 25 at Oakwood Cemetery.Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, April 24 at Bellmead Funeral Home.Robert was born July 18, 1942 in Waco to Johnny and Gracie Lee (Wills) Clinton. Robert worked for Union Pacific Railroad before retiring in...

Lawrence J. "Ted" Tanner

Apr 19, 2011

Lawrence James "Ted" Tanner, Jr., 87, of Waco, passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at a local nursing home. Graveside services will be 2pm Monday, April 25 at Oakwood Cemetery with Rev. Terry Wilkerson officiating. Visitation will 10 am to 12:00 noon Monday, April 25 at Bellmead Funeral Home. Ted was born July 31, 1923 in Athens, Texas to...

Bonnie Parker Blankenship

Apr 19, 2011

Bonnie Parker Blankenship, 76, of Bellmead, passed away Tuesday, April 19 at her residence. Services will be 11:30 am Thursday, April 21 at Waco Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel with Rev. Ara Rauls officiating. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Wednesday, April 20 at Bellmead Funeral Home. Mrs. Blankenship was born November 9, 1934 in Love Lady,...

Betty Jean Necessary

Apr 14, 2011

Betty Jean Necessary, 81, passed away, Thursday, April 14, 2011 at a local hospital. Services will be 10 a.m. Monday, April 18 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Lester Adams officiating. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday, April 17 at the Funeral Home. Mrs. Necessary was born August 12, 1929 in Waco to William and Evis...

Marguerite R. Greene

Apr 11, 2011

Marguerite R. Greene, 89, of Lacy Lakeview passed away Monday, April 11 at a local nursing home. Services will be 11am Thursday, April 14 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Nathan Dunman officiating. Burial will be at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Wednesday, April 13 at the funeral home. Mrs. Greene...

Irene Hendrix

Apr 1, 2011

Irene Henrdix, 92 of Waco, passed away Friday April 1, at a St. Catherine's Hospice Center. Graveside services will be 3:30 pm Monday, April 4 at Moore Cemetery in Chalk Bluff with Chaplain Merry Wilburn and Rev. Ed Warrick officiating. Visitation will be 4 to 7 pm Sunday, April 3 at Bellmead Funeral Home. Mrs. Hendrix was born July...

Nellie Effie Sutton

Mar 31, 2011

Nellie Effie Sutton, 89, of Bellmead, passed away Thursday, March 31 at her residence. Services will be 11 am Monday, April 4 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. L.T "Tom" McCollister officiating. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Sunday, April 3 at the funeral home. Nellie was born February 21, 1922...

Frances Louise Reinke

Mar 28, 2011

Frances Louise Reinke, 82 of Waco passed away Monday March 28 at a local nursing home. Services will be 2 pm Saturday, April 2 at St. Paul Lutheran Church with Pastor Joel Boesche officiating. Burial will be at Rosemound Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Friday April 1 at Bellmead Funeral Home. Frances was born January 11,...