Obituaries

Helen Sinor

September 27, 2011

Previous Events Memorial Service Thursday, October 6, 2011 2:00 PM 10/6/2011 2:00:00 PM South Prong Baptist Church

101 Sunnyside Drive Waxahachie, TX 75165

South Prong Baptist Church 101 Sunnyside Drive Waxahachie 75165 TX United States

Aaron Davis

September 22, 2011

Aaron Racey Davis March 04, 1988 September 22, 2011 Aaron Racey Davis, age 23 passed away Thursday, September 22, 2011 in Dallas. Aaron grew up in Waxahachie and Grand Prarie. He never met a stranger and loved his family and friends dearly. He was a very smart and intelligent young man. We will miss you and...

Marion Hamm

September 19, 2011

Marian Jeanette "Janie" Hamm of Ferris, TX was born January 8, 1934 in Dallas and passed away peacefully after several years of poor health, September 19, 2011, at Baylor Hospital in Waxahachie. She married Herman C. Hamm on June 3, 1949 and together they farmed the land raising predominately cotton and corn, and their biggest joy...

Edward Burleson, Jr.

September 19, 2011

Thomas Edward Burleson, Jr. 

November 20, 1935 September 19, 2011

Thomas Edward Burleson, Jr. died September 19, 2011 at Baylor Hospital in Dallas, Texas. He was born November 20, 1935 to Thomas Edward Burleson, Sr. and Annie Laura Whipple Burleson in Waxahachie, Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents and a daughter, Lori Burleson Johnson. He is survived by...

Sarah Brooks

September 17, 2011

Sarah Virginia Brooks passed away Saturday, September 17, 2011. She was born in Waxahachie, Texas to John and Hattie Lou Bunch on November 2, 1915. Gina or "Mamaw Bill" is survived by her daughter-in-law, Barbara Brooks Newsom; her sisters, Peyton Middleton of Orange, CA, Mary Jo Odom of Waxahachie, and Betty Banks of Taylor, Texas; her...

Virginia Godfrey

September 16, 2011

Virginia (Tiny) Ruth Watson Godfrey, 86 of Waxahachie, passed away Friday, September 16, 2011 in Waxahachie. She was born to the late John Garland Watson and Mona Quida Fondren Watson on August 31, 1925 in Forreston, Texas. Virginia graduated in 1942 from Forreston High School. She attended business school and worked in Dallas until 1946 when,...

Henry Byrd

September 12, 2011

Henry Vernon Byrd March 18, 1921 September 12, 2011 Born March 18, 1921 in Shreveport, LA and passed away peacefully September 12, 2011. He served his country as a pilot in the U.S. Army Air Force (1942-1946) with the Air Transport Command in the European, North Africa and Middle East Theaters. Retired in 1983 after thirty...

Tammy Edwards

September 10, 2011

Tammy Jeanne Edwards, 40 of Waxahachie, passed away Saturday, September 10, 2011 at her residence. She was born on February 11, 1971 in Irving, Texas. Tammy graduated from South Grand Prairie High School in 1989. She attended Tarrant County Community College and Navarro College of Waxahachie. Tammy worked for the City of Waxahachie Police Department and...

Opal Preston

September 9, 2011

Opal L. Preston August 24, 1914 September 09. 2011 Opal L. Preston, 97 a lifelong resident of Ellis County, passed away Friday, September 09, 2011 in Waxahachie. She was born to the late Samuel V. and Lillie Arnold Sutton in Red Oak, Texas. Opal was a longtime member of the Ferris Ave. Baptist Church in Waxahachie....

Glenn Broyles

September 7, 2011

Glenn Stanley Broyles (Red), 58 of Red Oak, Texas went to be with the Lord on September 7, 2011 in Waxahachie, Texas. Glenn was born on March 13, 1953 in Pineville, Kentucky to Russell and Jewell (Shears) Broyles. Glenn worked as a truck driver most of his life and as an auto mechanic. In his spare...

Mary Barnard

September 6, 2011

Mary Nell Barnard October 14, 1931- September 6, 2011 On the morning of September 6th, Mary Barnard joined her husband James to live in the house of the Lord, as she lost her battle with Pulmonary Fibrosis. Mary led a life of service, serving the Lord and her family. She was consistently active with her church...

Pearl Muirhead

September 6, 2011

Pearl Muirhead, 93 February 4, 1918 September 6, 2011 Mrs. Muirhead passed away Tuesday evening at Baylor Medical Center in Waxahachie. Mrs. Muirhead was born in Waxahachie, Texas to Tom B. and Pearl (Barksdale) Hosford. She graduated from Waxahachie High School in 1936 and Married JC Muirhead, April 7, 1942 in Mineral Wells, Texas. She was...

Richard Kee

September 5, 2011

Richard Kee, longtime resident of Waxahachie, Texas went to be with the Lord on September 05, 2011. He was a 5th generation Texan, born January 08, 1929 in Fort Worth, Texas. Richard loved his family, a Southern Baptist and active member of the Community Life Church in Waxahachie. He is survived by his wife of 57...

Richard Kee

September 5, 2011

Richard Kee January 08, 1929 September 05, 2011 Richard Kee, longtime resident of Waxahachie, Texas went to be with the Lord on September 05, 2011. He was a 5th generation Texan, born January 08, 1929 in Fort Worth, Texas. Richard loved his family, a Southern Baptist and active member of the Community Life Church in Waxahachie....

Dorothea Peacock

September 2, 2011

Dorothea Gail McKenzie Peacock passed away September 2, 2011 after a hard fought illness. She was born August 21, 1939 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada to Kenneth Lee McKenzie & Dorothea Lenore Jackson McKenzie. Gail "Nana" was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. She is preceeded in death by her parents. She is survived by...

William Newcomb, Jr.

September 2, 2011

Mr. William Jennings Newcomb Jr., a resident of San Antonio for more than a half century, passed away at his home on September 2, 2011. He was 91 years old. Mr. Newcomb was born in Dallas, Texas, and was a graduate of North Dallas High School. He received a B.S.B.A from the University of Denver and...

Margaret Vinton

August 22, 2011

Margaret Louise Vinton September 18, 1921 August 22, 2011 Margaret Louise Vinton, 89 of Waxahachie, passed away Monday, August 22, 2011 in Waxahachie. She was born to the late Bennett Edwin and Margaret Campbell Baird on September 18, 1921 in Nashville, Tennessee. She married Clyde Wayland Vinton in Dallas, Texas on June 22, 1973. Margaret was...

Salvador Garcia-Barajas

August 19, 2011

Salvador Garcia-Barajas, 65 of Waxahachie, passed away Friday, August 19, 2011. He was born on February 13, 1946 in Tamazula, Jalisco Mexico to Gregorio Garcia and Hermelinda Barajas. Salvador was a great husband and Dad. He was very reserved and was a good listener. He believed in working hard, providing for his family and was admired...

Warren Culp

August 16, 2011

Warren Nathan "Shorty" Culp September 20, 1927 August 16, 2011 Warren Nathan "Shorty" Culp, 82 of Waxahachie, Texas passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2011 in Dallas. He was born to the late Jeff Nathaniel & Anna Lois Geeslin Culp in Hermleigh, Texas on September 20, 1927. Shorty was a assembly line worker for Ford Motor Company...

Richard Rankin

August 12, 2011

Richard "Dick" Rankin, 72, a longtime resident of Newbury, NH passed away peacefully on Friday, August 12, 2011 in Waxahachie, Texas with his daughter and son-in-law, Trish and Gene Spaziani, at his side. Born April 1, 1939 in Westerly, RI, Dick was the only child of the late Roy and Charlotte (Rigby) Rankin. He was raised...