Obituaries

Dec 8, 2010

John Timothy Bailey, 58, of Bellmead passed away Wednesday, Dec. 8 at a local hospital. Services will be 2 pm Saturday Dec. 11 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Friday Dec. 10 at the funeral home. John was born February 2, 1952 in Naples, Texas to Ross and Eva Belle (Hayes) Bailey. He...

Dec 7, 2010

Robert Lynn Ratley, 75 of Axtell passed away Tuesday, Dec. 7 at a local hospital. Memorial services will be 10:30 am Friday,, Dec. 10 at St. Paul Lutheran Church with Pastor Joel Boesche officiating. Burial will be at 11:30 am at Rosemound Cemetery. Mr. Ratley was born September 29, 1935 in Banner, Arkansas to W. R. and...

Dec 1, 2010

Mary Helen Sanders, 89, of Riesel, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 1 in Gholson. Services will be 2:30pm Saturday, Dec. 4 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel with Rusty Kwast and Sam Armstrong officiating. Burial will be at Mart City Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Friday, Dec. 3 at the funeral home. Mary was born August 15, 1921...

Nov 30, 2010

William Madison "Bill" Stewart 83, of Whitney passed away Tuesday November 30 in Whitney. Memorial services will be 3:30 pm Sunday, December 5 at Town Hall Estates in Whitney. Bill was born April 24, 1927 in Venus, Texas. He served in the Army during WWII, was a truck driver and married Susie (Taylor) Earnest on August 6,...

Nov 30, 2010

Walter Fred Dulock, 85, of Elk passed away Tuesday, November 30 at his residence. Services will be 11 am Saturday, December 4 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Elk with Monsignor Isidore Rozycki officiating. Burial will be at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. Rosary will be 6 pm Friday, December 3 at Bellmead Funeral Home. Walter was born August 5,...

Nov 27, 2010

Larry Williams, 52, of Axtell, passed away Saturday. November 27, 2010 at a local hospital. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, November 30 at Bellmead Funeral Chapel with Pastor Paul Briggs officiating. Burial will follow at Rosemound Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, November 29 at the funeral home. Larry was born February 15, 1958...

Nov 26, 2010

Harold M. Newman, 86, of Waco, passed away Friday, November 26,2010 at the V. A. Hospital in Temple. Memorial service will be announced at a later date. Mr. Newman was born January 5, 1924 in Memphis, Tennessee to Grady and Ethel (Rupe) Newman. He was a welder and served in the military.

Nov 26, 2010

Nov 25, 2010

April Lowrance, 36, of Lorena, passed away Thursday, November 25, 2010 at her residence. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, November 30 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Billy Edwards officiating. Burial will follow at Rosemound Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Monday, November 29 at the funeral home. April was born September 23, 1974...

Nov 16, 2010

Gerald Lee McClinton, 79, of Bellmead passed away Tuesday, Nov. 16 at a local nursing home. Graveside services will be 11 am Saturday, Nov. 20 at Fairview Cemetery in Hubbard. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Friday, Nov. 19 at Bellmead Funeral Home. Mr. McClinton was born April 24, 1931 in Delia, Texas to Dennis Lee and Leta...

Nov 14, 2010

Jessie Rivas, 74, of Mart passed away Sunday, Nov. 14 at a local hospital. Memorial services will be 10 am Friday, Nov. 19 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel. Jessie was born April 20, 1936 in Charlotte, Texas to Federico and Eduvijan (Navejar) Rivas. Survivors include his wife Maria Bertha Rivas; 4 daughters Anita Robison, Lupe Ponce, Lucy...

Nov 13, 2010

Connie Menzdorf Hines, 72, of Waco, passed away Saturday, November 13, 2010 at her residence. Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday, November 17 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Jeff Bradburn officiating and John Stokes reciting the eulogy. Burial will follow at Moore Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, November 16 at the funeral...

Nov 12, 2010

Judy Gaye Randi, 55, of Riesel passed away Friday, November 12 at her residence. Services will be held at a later date. Judy was born February 14, 1955 in Marlin, Texas to Aubrey Ray and Belle (Allen) Tillman. She was a homemaker and a very loving mother. Her sister Donna Sedillo Vargas, her brother Dennis Liberty and niece LeeAnn...

Oct 31, 2010

Larry Gottwald, 63, of Bellmead passed away Oct. 31 at his residence. Graveside services will be 10 am Wednesday, Nov. 3 at Rosemound Cemetery. Larry was born January 21, 1947 in Amarillo, Texas to F. R. and Audrey (Gradel) Gottwald. He graduated from LaVega High School and attended Hill Junior College. He worked in retail sales over 40 years,...

Oct 30, 2010

Douglas Lee Laxson, 59, of Waco passed away Saturday, Oct. 30, 2010 at a local hospital. Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 2, at White Rock Cemetery in Ross, Texas, with Father Timothy Vaverek officiating. Visitation will be 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, Nov. 1, at Bellmead Funeral Home. Douglas was born September 16, 1951...

Oct 29, 2010

Mrs. Carolyne Dodson passed away Friday, October 29. 2010 at a local nursing home. Services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday, November 3 at the Waco Memorial Park Mausoleum .Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, November 2 at Bellmead Funeral Home. Carolyne was born August 22, 1918 to Nellie Alice (Cisco) and Jasper Webster in Jefferson County, Missouri...

Oct 28, 2010

Charles Gordon Parker, 75 of China Spring passed away Thursday, Oct. 28 at a Temple hospital. Graveside services will be 2 pm Monday, Nov. 1 at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Sunday Oct. 31 at Bellmead Funeral Home. Charles was born March 11, 1935 in Waco, Texas to...

Oct 25, 2010

Willie Madison Scott, 98 went to be with the Lord on Oct. 25 at Plaza of Mansfield Nursing Home. Services will be 2 pm Thursday, Oct. 28 at Northside Church of Christ with Doug Richardson officiating. Burial will be at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Wednesday, Oct. 27 at Bellmead Funeral Home....

Oct 21, 2010

Lloyd J. Wren, 72, of Chalk Bluff, passed away Thursday Oct. 21 at his residence. Memorial services will be 2 pm Monday Oct. 25 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Johnny Young officiating. Lloyd was born July 19, 1938 in Delta, Colorado to Clyde and Ruby Wren. He served in the Army during Vietnam and married...

Oct 19, 2010

Josephine E. Hauger, 97, of Waco, passed away Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at a local nursing home. Graveside service will be 4 p.m. Thursday, October 21 at Fairview Cemetery in Hubbard. Josephine was born July 30,1913 in Hubbard to James Ross and Leola Frenchie Whiddon. She was a volunteer at Providence Hospital, Caritas, YWCA and the Red Cross. She...