Obituaries

Gary Morrow

May 16, 2012

Gary Dwayne Morrow, 58 of Waxahachie , Texas passed away Wednesday, May 16, 2012 in Dallas . He was born on September 15, 1953 in Waxahachie , Texas to Rev. William D. & Annie Marie Murphy Morrow. Gary was a longtime member of the First Baptist Church in Waxahachie. He worked for many years as a...

Raymond Watkins

May 13, 2012

Lester Watkins, 74 of Red Oak, passed away Sunday, May 13, 2012 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born to the late Raymond and Nannie Watkins on December 28, 1937 in Dallas County, Texas. Lester married Barbara Lee Pritchett on November 24, 1956 in Red Oak, Texas. He graduated from Midlothian High...

Jessie Murdock

May 13, 2012

Jessie Lafayette Murdock, Jr., 86 of Forreston, Texas passed away Sunday, May 13, 2012 in Italy, Texas. He was born on July 12, 1925 in Dallas, Texas to Ellen Gertrude and J. L. Murdock, Sr.; he lived in Ellis County until 1942 and then moved to Littlefield, Texas. J.L. graduated from Littlefield High School in 1944....

Mary Miller

May 12, 2012

Mary L. "Jody" Miller, 77 of Waxahachie, passed away Saturday, May 12, 2012 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born to the late Pleasant and Altie Woodall Walton on May 21, 1934 in Long Branch, Texas. Jody loved to work and loved working at Walmart in Waxahachie, where she was employed for...

Betty Hill

May 7, 2012

Betty Ann Hill, 79 of Ennis, passed away Monday, May 7, 2012 at Ennis Regional Medical Center Hospital. She was born to the late William and Bertha Pickle Allison on January 18, 1933 in Pilot Point, Texas. Betty was an avid reader, loved taking walks and gardening. She especially enjoyed growing roses in her younger years...

Shirley Wharton

April 30, 2012

Previous Events Interment Monday, April 30, 2012 Sardis Cemetery Sardis Cemetery United States Visitation For Family & Friends Thursday, May 3, 2012 Wayne Boze Funeral Home

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Wayne Boze Funeral Home 1826 US-287 BUS Waxahachie 75165 TX United States Celebration of Life ...

James Riggan, Jr.

April 30, 2012

James Maury Riggan, Jr. (Jimmy) was born in Pearsall, Texas on June 5, 1925. He died on April 30, 2012 in Waxahachie, Texas. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Dorothy Yvonne Riggan. They have 4 children, Karen Curry (Craig, deceased) of Waxahachie, TX, James Michael Riggan (Betsy) of Oak Hill, VA, Sheri Williams...

John Sikes

April 27, 2012

John Edward Sikes, beloved by all who were fortunate to know him, passed away on Friday, April 27 in Dallas, TX. John was born on September 15, 1940, in Gunnison, Colorado. John was a 1959 graduate of Wilmer Hutchins High School, where he was a member of the mens Varsity football, baskeball and tennis teams. Upon...

Ronald Griffith, Sr.

April 27, 2012

Ronald Dee Griffith, Sr., 75 of Waxahachie, passed away at his residence surrounded by his loving family, Friday evening, April 27, 2012. He was born on December 29, 1936 in Centrailia, IL to the late Andrew and Madeline Black Griffith. He had a large loving family and loved spending time with them. In 1954, he married...

Mary Price

April 26, 2012

Mary Esta Price, 91 of Waxahachie, passed away Thursday, April 26, 2012 at Baylor Medical Center of Waxahachie. She was born to the late Clyde Roland Price and Eugenia Smith Price on March 7, 1921 in Ellis County. Mary grew up in Ellis County and graduated from Waxahachie High School. She received her BA in 1957...

Alan Howell, Sr

April 25, 2012

Alan Jack, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, entered eternal life on April 25, 2012. Alan attended Sunset High School in the late 1960's, then went on to work as a service technician at Kwik Wash Laundry for many years as well as other companies such as Sears and C.A. Wilson. Alan was...

Nellie Stevens

April 24, 2012

Nellie Faye Stevens was born November 30, 1932 in Greenville , Texas to parents Ray A. Stevens and Myrtle Tune Stevens. She passed from this life April 24, 2012 in Ennis , Texas at the age of 79. Faye was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, Joe and sisters Margie and Dorothy. She is...

Lawrence Fisher

April 20, 2012

Lawrence Carl Fisher, Sr., 72 of Waxahachie, passed away Friday, April 20, 2012 in Waxahachie. He was born to the late Carroll & Ella Mae Schwartz Fisher on February 10, 1940 in Bristol , Texas . Lawrence worked for many years for Flex Steel in Waxahachie, he also worked for RACO for several years and for...

Myron Driskell

April 16, 2012

The spirit of Myron Leroy Driskell left this Earth and entered Heaven on April 16, 2012. He was a generous, kind, loving and compassionate man with a great sense of humor. He is survived by his wife Andrea Driskell , Daughters April Dickson, Kelly Kennedy, Sons-in-law Barrett Dickson and Steven Kennedy , Grandsons Chad Dickson, Braz...

Forrest Kelsey

April 15, 2012

Forrest Bradley Kelsey was born in Burke, Texas to Willie Mae (Whatley) Kelsey and Golman Harris Kelsey on April 28, 1930. He lived in Rankin and Brady before moving to Waxahachie in 1945. He graduated from Waxahachie High School in 1948. In 1950, he joined the United States Air Force. He received honorable discharge as S-...

Billy Wilson

April 14, 2012

B. J. was raised in Maypearl and loved farming and ranching. He married the love of his life, Betty, on December 12, 1942. He enjoyed working with his cattle and doing just about anything outdoors on the farm. B. J. loved flying and retired from American Airlines in 1988 after 33 years of service as a...

Lawrence Browning

April 11, 2012

Larry Browning, 61 of Allen, passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at a Dallas Hospital. He was born to the late Edward Q. Browning and Merle McAlpin Browning on June 18, 1950 in Waxahachie. Larry loved Waxahachie and often referred to it as "God's Country." He enjoyed the simple things in life and loved fishing, the...

John Nixon, Jr.

April 10, 2012

Previous Events Visitation For Family & Friends Thursday, April 12, 2012 Pat Boze Memorial Chapel of Wayne Boze Funeral Home

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Pat Boze Memorial Chapel of Wayne Boze Funeral Home 1826 US-287 BUS Waxahachie 75165 TX United States Celebration of Life Friday, April 13,...

Joe Shirley

April 8, 2012

Joe Bryan Shirley, 85 of Waxahachie, passed away Sunday, April 8, 2012 in Italy. He was born to Charley D. Shirley and Arvie Eason on September 13, 1926 in Italy. Joe was a farmer and rancher, retiring in 1990. He loved gardening and always had a beautiful garden. He was very passionate about wood working in...

Gwendolyn Tapp

April 8, 2012

Gwendolyn (Gwen) June Padgett Tapp, 87 of Waxahachie, passed away Sunday, April 08, 2012 in Waxahachie. She was born on July 05, 1924 in Avalon, Texas the Lone Cedar Community to the late Shelton and Susie Mathers Padgett. She was a 1941 graduate of Avalon High School . She married her high school sweetheart, Thomas Paul...