Obituaries

October 24, 2014

Epimenio Jimenez Ortiz, 65 of Waxahachie, passed away Friday, October 24, 2014 in Waxahachie. He was born on March 28, 1949 in Sinton, Texas. He is survived by his loving wife of 44 years, Anita Ortiz; his children, Manuela Martin and her husband, Phillip, Manuel Ortiz and his wife, Kim, Virginia Hernandez and her husband, Joe...

October 22, 2014

David Anthony Ferrera passed on to his eternal home Wednesday, October 22, 2014. He was born in Tuscon, AZ on September 25, 1952. He enjoyed a long career in the transportation industry where he recently celebrated 19 years with Dart Container in Waxahachie. David is survived by his mother, Faye Eastman; his children Michelle Ferrera Pearce,...

October 22, 2014

Becky Blackford Baker passed away at the age of 57 on October 22, 2014 in Waxahachie, TX after a long illness. She was born December 15, 1956 and was raised in Arlington, graduating from Lamar High School and attending Texas Tech University and the University of North Texas. Becky loved country living, music, and animals. She...

October 16, 2014

Madeline Senn went to be with the Lord on October 16, 2014 in Mansfield, Texas. She was born January 02, 1937 in St. Charles, Arkansas to Henry & Mattie Barger Lee. She was a member of the Ranch House Cowboy Church in Maypearl, Texas. She was a Quality Control Inspector for Quality Cabinets in Duncanville, Texas...

October 15, 2014

James Lloyd Anderson, 92 of Atlanta, Georgia passed away Wednesday, October 15, 2014 in Atlanta, Georgia. He was born in Waxahachie, Texas and attended school in Ellis County. He followed his father into the plumbing trade and worked in the construction of several military bases prior to World War II. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor...

October 14, 2014

Vonna Prue Boyer, 71, died on October 14, 2014 in her home. Her family and many friends will deeply miss her kindness, her laughter, her deep love for her family and her very gentle spirit. She enriched the lives of all she knew, and she will be greatly missed. Preceeded in death by her father, Harold...

October 14, 2014

Bailey Wayne Shafer was born October 30, 1944 in Melbourne, FL and was welcomed into Heaven on October 14, 2014, just 16 days before his 70th birthday. He was the eldest of five sons born to Joseph Bailey Weldon Shafer and Bessie Loretta Oakley Shafer. Bailey is survived by his loving wife of 49 years, Joanne...

October 14, 2014

Mary Dorothy Griffin, 81 of Waxahachie passed away Tuesday October 14, 2014 at her home. She was born August 15, 1933 in Paris Texas to Jack and Mildred Arnold. Mary was a long time Apartment Manager for Marvin Place Apartments. She was preceded in death by her husband Bill Griffin. Survivors include a son Bill Griffin...

October 10, 2014

Jack Gordon Mendel, 85 of Red Oak, passed away Friday, October 10, 2014 at his residence in Red Oak. He was born July 5, 1929 in West Palm Beach, FL. Jack loved golf and football and enjoyed all sports. His favorite teams were the Dallas Cowboys and the Florida Gators. He would say that he spoke...

October 10, 2014

Elizabeth Ann Barton Jones was born July 13, 1926 in Temple, Texas to John Allen Barton and Edna Gist Barton. She passed away Friday, October 10, 2014 in Waxahachie. Ann graduated from Salado High School and later graduated from Mary Hardin Baylor University where she was a college beauty and cheerleader. She taught school in Port...

October 7, 2014

Jerry Wayne Bell, Jr., 44 of Plano, Illinois, formerly of Red Oak, passed away Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at his residence. He was born on June 24, 1970 in Dallas, Texas to Jerry W. Bell, Sr. and Martha McCullough Bell. Jerry was deeply devoted to Jesus. He loved studying and sharing the Word of God. He...

October 5, 2014

Lisa Boyd was born November 14, 1961 in Taylor, TX to E.D. and Sydnah Boyd. She went into the presence of her Lord and Savior October 5, 2014 at the Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, TX. The fourth of five children, Lisa moved with her family to Freeport, TX in 1963 where she lived until...

October 4, 2014

Sterling Albert "Sweet" Mundie, 71 of Purdon, Texas passed away Saturday October 04, 2014 at his residence. Sterling was born February 28, 1943 in Crandall, Texas to the late Sterling B. Mundie, Jr., and Lois C. Rogers Mundie. Sterling attended Scurry Rosser High School where he played basketball. After high school he joined the U S...

October 3, 2014

Mark Keith Petty, 58, of Huntsville, TX, passed away on Friday, October 3, 2014 in The Woodlands, TX after a courageous, hard fought battle with cancer. He was born on June 6, 1956 in Dallas, TX to Bill and Evelyn (Coker) Petty. Mark was a hardworking man that took pride in knowing he could (and did)...

October 1, 2014

September 30, 2014

September 30, 2014

The wonderful life of our beautiful daughter Trina Mason was cut short on September 30, 2014. Trina was born on February 11, 1975. Trina gave us joy in giving us two grandsons in Gregory Mason and Zachary Carey who will forever carry on her smile. She is survived her parent Gary and Carol Low and by...

September 24, 2014

Rachel Allene Brown Wallace, 82 of Waxahachie, passed away Wednesday, September 24, 2014 in Waxahachie. She was born September 21, 1932 in Colorado City, Texas to the late Samuel J. Brown and Effie M. Trammell Brown. Rachel retired from Alamogordo NM public Schools. After retirement she volunteered at Memorial Medical Center at Las Cruces, NM. She...

September 24, 2014

Beulah Alice Woodard was born on March 13, 1924 in Lisbon, Texas (Dallas County) to Luther D. and Mary C. Batson and passed from this life at 8:56 PM on Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at the age of 90 years, 6 months and 11 days. Beulah married James Austin Woodard on October 15, 1940 and was...

September 24, 2014

Royal Cullen Eubank, III, 32 of Waxahachie passed away Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at his residence. He was born on October 19, 1981 in Dallas, Texas. Cullen will be remembered by many as gentle, funny and a loving man. He will be missed by many in this world, each in a different way and now he...