Obituaries

Alan Howell, Sr

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

1826 US-287 BUS Waxahachie, TX 75165

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

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

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...

Diane Stallings

Diane Stallings

April 8, 2012

Diane Marie Stallings, 49 of Venus, passed away Sunday, April 8, 2012 at her residence. She was born on April 12, 1962 in Irving, Texas to Doil R. McAnally, Sr and Jimmie L. Robnett McAnally. Diane was the backbone of the family and without her, none of us would be able to stand today. She guided...

Gregory Loftis

Gregory Loftis

April 8, 2012

Gregory Lane Loftis, 65 of Waxahachie, passed away Sunday April 8, 2012. He was born to J. A. Loftis, Jr. and Janette Hendrixson Loftis on October 7, 1946 in Waxahachie. Gregg graduated from Waxahachie High School in 1963 at the age of 16. He then began buying and selling cattle and briefly worked at P &...

Doil Mcanally

Doil Mcanally

April 8, 2012

Doil Ray McAnally, Jr., 47 of Venus, passed away Sunday, April 8, 2012 at his residence. He was born on August 4, 1964 in Irving, Texas to Doil R. McAnally, Sr and Jimmie L. Robnett McAnally. Doil was a great uncle, literally, to all - his niece, nephews, great nieces, and great nephews. His hunting trips,...

Evelyn Brazier

Evelyn Brazier

April 7, 2012

Previous Events Interment Wednesday, April 11, 2012 9:30 AM 4/11/2012 9:30:00 AM Dallas Ft. Worth National Cemetery

2000 Mountain Creek Parkway Dallas, Tx 75211

Dallas Ft. Worth National Cemetery 2000 Mountain Creek Parkway Dallas 75211 Tx United States

Dorothy Walker

Dorothy Walker

April 1, 2012

Dorothy Elizabeth Norsworthy Walker was born to James Malcom Norsworthy and Inez Elizabeth (Patrick) Norsworthy in Laurel Mississippi on June 12, 1919 and entered Heaven's gate on Palm Sunday, April 1, 2012 in Waxahachie, Texas with her family by her side. She was 92 years old. She was the 8th of 9 children born to her...

Mitchell Baty

Mitchell Baty

April 1, 2012

Mitchell Troy Baty, 49, of Forreston , Texas passed away Sunday, April 01, 2012. He was born on December 10, 1962 in Riverside , California to Billie Joe and Shirley June Welch Baty. He served proudly in the U. S. Army and was a member of the Avenue Church in Waxahachie. Mitch loved working with his...

Clarence Bigham

Clarence Bigham

March 26, 2012

Wendell Bigham, age 79, of Corinth, Texas passed away on March 26 at Good Samaritan Rehab in Denton, Texas. Born March 14, 1933 in Milford, Texas. Wendell lived most of his life in Waxahachie. He was a Real Estate Broker and previous owner of Century 21 Bigham Realtors and was the owner of Waxahachie Feeders Supply...

Edith Hamby

Edith Hamby

March 25, 2012

Edith Pauline Hamby, 88 of Waxahachie , Texas and formerly of Guymon , Oklahoma passed away Sunday, March 25, 2012 in Waxahachie , Texas . She was born to the late John A. & Minnie Ritchey Layman on June 01, 1923 in Elmsdale , Kansas . Edith was a longtime member of the Grace Southern Baptist...

Eunice Spain

Eunice Spain

March 20, 2012

Marie Eastman Spain, 97 of Rockett, Texas passed away Tuesday, March 20, 2012 in Waxahachie. She was born to the late Walter T. & Maude Holt Eastman on April 19, 1914 in Sardis, Texas. Marie was a longtime and founding member of the Rockett Christian Church, she was a member of the Waxahachie Historical Society and...

Kenneth Massey

Kenneth Massey

March 18, 2012

Kenneth Wayne Massey, Sr., 51 of Red Oak, Texas passed away Sunday, March 18, 2012 in Dallas. He was born to Leroy & Peggy Johnson Massey on August 13, 1960 in Corsicana, Texas. Kenneth attended The Cowboy Church in Denton, Texas and was a member of the VICA Vocational Industrial Club of America. Kenneth taught school...

Alan Howell, Sr

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

1826 US-287 BUS Waxahachie, TX 75165

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

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

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...

Diane Stallings

Diane Stallings

April 8, 2012

Diane Marie Stallings, 49 of Venus, passed away Sunday, April 8, 2012 at her residence. She was born on April 12, 1962 in Irving, Texas to Doil R. McAnally, Sr and Jimmie L. Robnett McAnally. Diane was the backbone of the family and without her, none of us would be able to stand today. She guided...

Gregory Loftis

Gregory Loftis

April 8, 2012

Gregory Lane Loftis, 65 of Waxahachie, passed away Sunday April 8, 2012. He was born to J. A. Loftis, Jr. and Janette Hendrixson Loftis on October 7, 1946 in Waxahachie. Gregg graduated from Waxahachie High School in 1963 at the age of 16. He then began buying and selling cattle and briefly worked at P &...

Doil Mcanally

Doil Mcanally

April 8, 2012

Doil Ray McAnally, Jr., 47 of Venus, passed away Sunday, April 8, 2012 at his residence. He was born on August 4, 1964 in Irving, Texas to Doil R. McAnally, Sr and Jimmie L. Robnett McAnally. Doil was a great uncle, literally, to all - his niece, nephews, great nieces, and great nephews. His hunting trips,...

Evelyn Brazier

Evelyn Brazier

April 7, 2012

Previous Events Interment Wednesday, April 11, 2012 9:30 AM 4/11/2012 9:30:00 AM Dallas Ft. Worth National Cemetery

2000 Mountain Creek Parkway Dallas, Tx 75211

Dallas Ft. Worth National Cemetery 2000 Mountain Creek Parkway Dallas 75211 Tx United States

Dorothy Walker

Dorothy Walker

April 1, 2012

Dorothy Elizabeth Norsworthy Walker was born to James Malcom Norsworthy and Inez Elizabeth (Patrick) Norsworthy in Laurel Mississippi on June 12, 1919 and entered Heaven's gate on Palm Sunday, April 1, 2012 in Waxahachie, Texas with her family by her side. She was 92 years old. She was the 8th of 9 children born to her...

Mitchell Baty

Mitchell Baty

April 1, 2012

Mitchell Troy Baty, 49, of Forreston , Texas passed away Sunday, April 01, 2012. He was born on December 10, 1962 in Riverside , California to Billie Joe and Shirley June Welch Baty. He served proudly in the U. S. Army and was a member of the Avenue Church in Waxahachie. Mitch loved working with his...

Clarence Bigham

Clarence Bigham

March 26, 2012

Wendell Bigham, age 79, of Corinth, Texas passed away on March 26 at Good Samaritan Rehab in Denton, Texas. Born March 14, 1933 in Milford, Texas. Wendell lived most of his life in Waxahachie. He was a Real Estate Broker and previous owner of Century 21 Bigham Realtors and was the owner of Waxahachie Feeders Supply...

Edith Hamby

Edith Hamby

March 25, 2012

Edith Pauline Hamby, 88 of Waxahachie , Texas and formerly of Guymon , Oklahoma passed away Sunday, March 25, 2012 in Waxahachie , Texas . She was born to the late John A. & Minnie Ritchey Layman on June 01, 1923 in Elmsdale , Kansas . Edith was a longtime member of the Grace Southern Baptist...

Eunice Spain

Eunice Spain

March 20, 2012

Marie Eastman Spain, 97 of Rockett, Texas passed away Tuesday, March 20, 2012 in Waxahachie. She was born to the late Walter T. & Maude Holt Eastman on April 19, 1914 in Sardis, Texas. Marie was a longtime and founding member of the Rockett Christian Church, she was a member of the Waxahachie Historical Society and...

Kenneth Massey

Kenneth Massey

March 18, 2012

Kenneth Wayne Massey, Sr., 51 of Red Oak, Texas passed away Sunday, March 18, 2012 in Dallas. He was born to Leroy & Peggy Johnson Massey on August 13, 1960 in Corsicana, Texas. Kenneth attended The Cowboy Church in Denton, Texas and was a member of the VICA Vocational Industrial Club of America. Kenneth taught school...