Obituaries

Larry Gene Jackson

Larry Gene Jackson

Jun 26, 2011

Larry Gene Jackson, age 55, of West, passed away Sunday afternoon, June 26, 2011, at his residence. Per Larry's request, no services will be held. Larry was born on April 5, 1956 in Ft. Worth, the son of Jerry and Betty (Turner) Jackson. He attended Ft. Worth schools. On March 23, 2005, he was united in marriage to Hana...

Mary A. Kocian

Mary A. Kocian

Jun 26, 2011

Mary A. Kocian, age 90, of Penelope, passed away late Sunday afternoon, June 26, 2011 at Lakeshore Village in Waco. A rosary will be recited and Mass of Christian Burial celebrated 10:00 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption with Rev. Ed Karasek as celebrant. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery. The family will receive...

Carlton Otto Green

Carlton Otto Green

Jun 16, 2011

Carlton Otto Green, age 61, of Chalk Bluff, passed away early Thursday evening, June 16, 2011 at his residence. Memorial services will be held 6:00 p.m. Friday, June 24, 2011 at Aderhold Funeral Home in West, with Tom Warnock officiating. Military honors will be conducted by the West Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #4819. Carlton was born January 5,...

Charles Roberts, Jr.

Charles Roberts, Jr.

Jun 13, 2011

Charles "Chuck" Roberts Jr., age 91, of West, passed away quietly, Monday evening, June 13, 2011, at his residence. Military Graveside Services will be held 9:45 a.m. Thursday at DFW National Cemetery near Dallas. The family will receive visitors from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday at Aderhold Funeral Home in West. A memorial service will be held 11:00 a.m....

Jerry Lynn Willis

Jerry Lynn Willis

Jun 13, 2011

Jerry Lynn Willis, age 67, of Ross, passed away early Monday morning, June 13, 2011 at Providence Health Center in Waco. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at Aderhold Funeral Home in West, with Dr. John Crowder officiating. Burial will follow at White Rock Cemetery near Ross. The family will receive visitors from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m....

Barbara Bobbie Larkin

Barbara Bobbie Larkin

Jun 9, 2011

Barbara "Bobbie" Larkin, age 71, of Chalk Bluff, passed away late Thursday afternoon, June 9, 2011 at her residence. A rosary will be recited 6:00 p.m. Friday at Aderhold Funeral Home by Deacon Greg George, with visitation to follow until 8:00 p.m. Graveside services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary's Cemetery, with Msgr. Isidore Rozycki officiating....

Durwood Edgar Young

Durwood Edgar Young

May 27, 2011

Durwood Edgar Young, age 80, of West, passed away early Friday morning, May 27, 2011 at a Fort Worth hospital. Graveside services will be held 2:00 p.m. Monday at St. Mary's Cemetery near West, with Rev. Ed Karasek officiating. Military Rites will be conducted by West V.F.W. Post No. 4819. The family will receive visitors from 4:00 to 6:00...

Jessie Ruth Davis

Jessie Ruth Davis

May 21, 2011

Jessie Ruth Davis, age 95, of Whitney, formerly of Aquilla, passed away late Saturday morning, May 21, 2011 at Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center in Waco. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday at the First Baptist Church of Aquilla, with Bro. Ken Steffen officiating. Burial will follow at Prairie Grove Cemetery near Aquilla. The family will receive visitors...

Frances Slovak

Frances Slovak

May 15, 2011

Frances Lillian Slovak, age 99, of Waco, passed away early Sunday evening, May 15, 2011 at her residence. A rosary will be recited and Mass of Christian Burial celebrated 10:00 a.m. Wednesday at St. Martin's Catholic Church in Tours, with the Msgr. Isidore Rozycki as celebrant. Burial will follow at Fatima Cemetery near Abbott. Mrs. Slovak was born on...

C. Roy Royal Bessire

C. Roy Royal Bessire

May 13, 2011

Royal C. "Roy" Bessire, age 80, of Hewitt, passed away early Friday morning, May 13, 2011 at his residence, surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at Aderhold Funeral Home in West, with Rev. Don Elrod officiating. Private Family graveside services will follow at the Old Lebanon Cemetery near Aquilla. The family will...

Deborah Grube

Deborah Grube

May 6, 2011

Deborah "Debbie" Grube, age 50, of Elm Mott, passed away early Friday morning, May 6, 2011 at St. Catherine's Center in Waco. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Monday at the Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel in West, with Rev. Joe Humphrey officiating. Burial will follow at Gerald Cemetery near Leroy. The family will receive visitors from 6:00 to...

Freddy Lee

Freddy Lee

May 5, 2011

Freddy Lee, age 54, of West, passed away early Thursday morning, May 5, 2011 near Leroy. No funeral services will be held. Freddy was born November 3, 1956 in Lovington, New Mexico, the son of F. D. and Vivian Chlodell (Boen) Lee. He attended schools in Portales, New Mexico. He worked as a carpenter for most of his life...

Iris Marie Vonasek

Iris Marie Vonasek

Apr 30, 2011

Iris Marie (Baca) Vonasek, age 83, of West, passed away early Saturday morning, April 30, 2011 at Providence Health Center in Waco. A rosary will be recited at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday at Aderhold Funeral Home, followed by visitation until 8:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:00 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption,...

Harry Machac

Harry Machac

Apr 30, 2011

Harry Machac, age 61, of Abbott, passed away early Saturday morning, April 30, 2011 near Abbott. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Curtis Holland, officiating. Burial will follow at West Brethren Cemetery. The family will receive visitors from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Harry was born...

Mason Zayne Vanzandt

Mason Zayne Vanzandt

Apr 29, 2011

Mason Zayne VanZandt, infant son of Michael and Brandi (Jones) VanZandt of Gholson, passed away early Friday morning, April 29, 2011 at Cook Children's Medical Center in Ft. Worth. Graveside services will be held 10:00 a.m. Monday at Gholson Cemetery, with Bob Jones officiating. The family will receive visitors from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Sunday at Aderhold Funeral Home...

Major Donald D. Nigro

Major Donald D. Nigro

Apr 14, 2011

Major Donald Dominic Nigro (Retired), age 81, passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2011 at his residence in Scott, LA. Memorial Graveside Services will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, July 23, 2011 at St. Mary's Cemetery with Rev. Ed Karasek officiating. Military Graveside Rites will be conducted by West V.F.W. Post No. 4819. Don was born on May 26,...

Ross S. Tennison

Ross S. Tennison

Apr 13, 2011

Ross S. Tennison, age 80, of Waco, passed away Wednesday morning, April 13, 2011 at Texas Nursing and Rehab in Waco. Graveside services will be held 9:30 a.m. Friday at White Rock Cemetery near Ross, with Chaplain Ronald Hill officiating. Mr. Tennison was born September 6, 1930 in West, the son of Charlie and Mary Frances (Shoemaker) Tennison. He...

Cleo Frances Malone

Cleo Frances Malone

Apr 12, 2011

Cleo Frances Malone, age 97, of West, passed away early Tuesday morning, April 12, 2011 at Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center in Waco. Funeral services will be held 12 noon Friday at the First Baptist Church of West, with Dr. John Crowder officiating. Graveside services will be held 3:00 p.m. Friday at Laurel Land Memorial Park in Dallas. The family...

Melody Maloy

Melody Maloy

Apr 5, 2011

Melody (Robinson) Maloy, age 60, of Chattanooga, Tennessee passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2011 in Chattanooga. Memorial services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 16, 2011 at the Elm Mott Church of Christ, 301 Old Dallas Rd., with Minister Rusty Kwast officiating. Melody was born September 20, 1950 in Waco, the daughter of William Harold and Marie (Sulak)...

Carl Duane Adair

Carl Duane Adair

Apr 4, 2011

Carl Duane "Dad" Adair, age 76, of Elm Mott, went to be with his Lord and Savior late Monday evening, April 4, 2011 at his residence. Funeral services will be held 3:00 p.m. Friday at Aderhold Funeral Home in West, with Ministers Neil Cosgrove and Rusty Kwast officiating. Burial will follow at White Rock Cemetery near Ross. The family...