Obituaries

Ruben Bravo

May 16, 2010

Ruben Bravo 96, owner and operator of Ruben Bravo Produce for many years passed away Sunday, May 16 at his residence. Graveside services will be 10:00 am Wednesday, May 19 at Oakwood Cemetery with Monsignor Isidore Rozycki officiating. Rosary will be 6:30 pm Tuesday May 18 at Bellmead Funeral Home with visitation to follow. Ruben will be...

Velma C. Hinkle

May 11, 2010

Velma C. Cruger Hinkle, 91 of Waco passed away Tuesday May 11 in Hewitt. Services will be 10 am Friday, May 14, at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Waco Memorial Park Visitation will be Thursday, May 13, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Bellmead Funeral Home. She was born on July 11, 1918, in Coleman County,...

Ella Mary Kimball

May 10, 2010

Ella Mary (Pechacek) Kimball, 88, of Elk, passed away Monday, May 10, at her residence. Mass will be held 10 am Wednesday, May 12 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Elk, with Monsignor Isidore Rozycki officiating. Burial will be at Pavelka Cemetery. Rosary will be 6:30 pm Tuesday, May 11, at Bellmead Funeral Home with visitation to follow. Ella...

Reginald Eugene Cook

May 6, 2010

Gene Cook, 82, Waco passed away Thursday, May 6, 2010 at a local hospital. A Memorial service will be 2 p.m. Thursday, May 13 at the Waco Memorial Park Mausoleum with Chaplain Larry Holden officiating. Gene was born December 15, 1927 in Trinidad, TX. to Dewey Edward and Naomi Jessie (Vandergriff) Cook. He was past employee of Roy Beatty...

Jose H. Vela

May 3, 2010

Jose H. Vela. 76, of Waco, passed away Monday, May 3, at a local nursing home. Mass services will be 10:00 am Thursday, May, 6, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Lawrence Solar officiating. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery. Viewing will began at 9:00 am Wednesday, May 5, and Rosary will be at 6:30 pm at...

Frances Helen Cureton

Apr 25, 2010

Frances Helen Cureton, 77, of Waco passed away Sunday April 25 at a local hospital. Graveside services will be 10 am Wednesday April 28 at Lorena Cemetery with Rev. Tommy Davis officiating. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Tuesday April 27 at Bellmead Funeral Home. Mrs. Cureton was born November 13, 1932 in Moody, Texas to...

Johnnie Ruth Hennig

Apr 24, 2010

Johnnie Ruth Hennig, 77, of Lorena, passed away Saturday, April 24, 2010 at her residence after a long battle with lung disease and breast cancer. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 27th at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel with A. C. Painter officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Monday,...

Sidney B. Boothe

Apr 22, 2010

Sidney B. Boothe, 84, of Bellmead passed away Thursday April 22 at his residence. Services will be 2 pm Saturday April 24 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Joe Sandifer officiating. Burial will be at Rosemound Cemetery. Mr. Boothe was born December 14, 1925 in Gonzales, Texas to Claude and Lillie (Dromgoole) Boothe. He worked in...

Bobbie Keith Branch

Apr 19, 2010

Bobbie Keith Branch, 72, of Bellmead went to be with his Lord, with family near on April 19. Graveside services will be 2 pm Thursday April 22 at Fort Parker Cemetery near Groesbeck with Rev. Tom McCollister officiating. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Wednesday April 21 at Bellmead Funeral Home. Bobbie was born March 19,...

Joe Edward Moon

Apr 17, 2010

Joe Edward Moon, 67, of Elm Mott, passed away Saturday, April 17, 2010 at a local hospital. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 21 at Moore Cemetery on Gholson Rd. with Johnny Moon officiating. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 20 at Bellmead Funeral Home.Joe was born March 5, 1943 in Waco, TX. To...

Mary Evelyn Leathers

Apr 16, 2010

Mary Leathers, 86, of Waco, passed away Friday, April 16, 2010 at a local nursing home. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Monday, April 19 at Mt. Antioch Cemetery with Stacy Dobecka officiating. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Bellmead Funeral Home. Mary was born December 7, 1923 in Bynum, TX. to John Freeman and Mary...

Frank Richard Kousal Iii

Apr 13, 2010

Frank Richard Kousal III, 66, passed away Tuesday, April 13, 2010. Services will be at 1:00 pm Friday, April 16, at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel with Chaplain Curtis Holland officiating. Burial will be at St. Mary's Cemetery in West. Visitation will be 7 to 9 pm Thursday, April 15, at the funeral home. Frank was born November 8,...

Carla Fay Mladenka

Apr 12, 2010

Carla Fay Mladenka, 53, of Elk passed away Monday April 12 at a local nursing home. Graveside services will be 10 am Thursday April 15 at Pavelka Cemetery with Rev. Duane Brooks officiating. Visitation will be 5 to 7 pm Wednesday April 14 at Bellmead Funeral Home. Carla was born March 17, 1957 in Denver, Colorado, to...

Buddie Eugene Chapman

Apr 7, 2010

Buddie Chapman 45 of Bellmead passed away Wednesday April 7 at a local hospital. Services will be 11 am Saturday April 10 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ronnie Holmes and Rev. Wilbert Austin officiating. Burial will be at Rosemound Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Friday April 9 at the funeral home. Buddie was born...

Bonnie Ruth Gassaway Spence

Apr 3, 2010

Bonnie Ruth Gassaway Spence, 68, of Ross, passed away, Saturday, April 3, at a local hospital. Memorial services will be 10 am Friday April 9, at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel with Bill Mahon officiating. Mrs. Spence was born February 9, 1942 in Waco, to Ollie Lee and Blue Belle (Ryals) Gassaway. She operated the Diamond Shamrock Store on Bellmead...

Christopher Hirscy Busch Sr.

Mar 29, 2010

Christopher Hirscy Bush Sr., 25, of Mart, passed away Monday, March 29, 2010. Services will be 10 a.m. Friday April 2 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Lander Thomas officiating. Burial will be at Riesel cemetery. Visitation will be 7 to 9 pm Thursday April 1 at the funeral home.

John W. Yarbrough Jr.

Mar 29, 2010

Wesley Yarbrough, 76, of Lacy Lakeview passed away Monday March 29, at a local hospital. Services will be 10 am Thursday April 1 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Lester Adams officiating. Burial will be at Moore Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Wednesday March 31 at the funeral home. Wesley was born October 10, 1933...

Joann "Big Mama" Smith Pender

Mar 29, 2010

JoAnn "Big Mama" Smith Pender, 75 of Bellmead passed away Monday March 29 at her residence. Services will be 1 pm Friday April 2 at Church of the Open Door with Rev. Ronnie Holmes officiating. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Thursday April 1 at Bellmead Funeral Home.

Harold Loyd Taylor

Mar 28, 2010

Harold Loyd Taylor 77 of Elm Mott passed away Sunday March 28 at a local hospital. Graveside services will be 10 am Wednesday March 31 at Oakwood Cemetery with Rev. Lester Adams officiating. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Tuesday March 30 at Bellmead Funeral Home. Mr. Taylor was born May 24, 1932 in Waco. He...

Jimmy Leon Boeche

Mar 28, 2010

Jimmy Leon Boeche 64 of Mart passed away Sunday March 28 near Ben Hur. Graveside services will be 1:00 pm Wednesday March 31, at Riesel Cemetery with Pastor Walter Albers officiating. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Tuesday March 30 at Bellmead Funeral Home. Jimmy was born January 9, 1946 in Waco to Louis and Minnie (Schmidt) Boeche....