Obituaries

Zetta Wooley

January 3, 2022

Zetta Mae Wooley (72) of Waxahachie, Texas passed

peacefully in her sleep surrounded by loved ones and went

to be with her Lord and Savior on

Monday, January 3, 2022.

Zetta was born on August 17, 1949 in Cotton Plant,

Arkansas to John and Johnnie Davis (Deceased). Zetta

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Darrell Jackson

January 1, 2022

Darrell Dewayne Jackson “Diamond", 68, of Italy, Texas, left us on January 22, 2022 surrounded by his wife and children. Darrell was born on November 23, 1953 in Ennis, Tx to Ira Nat and Nora Myrtle Jackson, he was the youngest of 17 children.

Darrell is preceded in death by his parents; brothers Teddy Jack, Jeff, Leroy,...

Billie Younger

December 30, 2021

Billie Marie Younger, 87, of Waxahachie, went to meet her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, in the early morning hours of December 30th, 2021. Her best friend was by her side.

Billie was born in Hillsboro, Tx on May 28th, 1934 to Osie D. Barnet Younger and Clyde Wilkes Younger. She later moved to Dallas with her...

Armandina Leal

December 28, 2021

On Tuesday, December 28, 2021, our beloved mother and Wella, Armandina Acevedo Leal, passed away at age 81.

Armandina was born on January 18, 1940, in Hebbronville, Texas to parents Senen and Ophelia Acevedo.  She grew up in Freer, TX. She married Guadalupe Leal on Christmas Eve in 1958. They were married for 35 years until he...

Clarence Smith Jr.

December 27, 2021

Clarence Lee Smith “Junior” was born in Dallas, Texas on April 11, 1950. He was preceded in death by his parents Clarence and Juanita, his brother Toby Casen, and sister Connie Byrum. He is survived by his wife Rhonda, his sons, Wade and Chad Smith, stepchildren T.J. Malone and wife Michelle, Shelby Kitchens and husband Shawn, Karissa LaQuay and...

Genevia Compton

December 21, 2021

Genevia Anne Compton, of Waxahachie, Texas, passed away on December 21,2021

She was born on August 18, 1941 in Keller, Texas to the late David and Maudie Drake.

Genevia managed a café in 1955 which soon after she met Robert Lee Compton, who she later married on June 5th, 1957.  They began their life together...

Marie Shinpaugh

December 20, 2021

Marie Shinpaugh, 89, of Waxahachie, passed away on Monday, December 20, 2021.  She was born in Milford, TX on October 17, 1932. At a young age, Marie‘s family moved to Smyer, TX where she graduated from Smyer High School in 1951. In 1952, her family moved to Waxahachie, TX where she began Nursing Training the same year. After her...

Linda Nelson

December 20, 2021

On Monday, December 20, 2021, our mom, Linda Gaye Shelkofsky-Nelson, loving wife, mother of 3 devoted daughters, and one foster son, passed away at age 77 in Waxahachie, Texas from complications of Alzheimer’s Disease.

Linda was born on June 25, 1944 in Crockett, Texas to parents Theo and Irene Graham.  She graduated from Crockett High School in...

Mark Pannill

December 17, 2021

On Friday, December 17, 2021, Mark Stephen Pannill, a loving husband, father, and grandfather died suddenly at the age of 65. Mark was born on February 27, 1956 in Dallas to Jesse E. and Marcia J. Pannill. Mark moved with his family to Waxahachie in 1964 and attended schools within the Waxahachie Independent School District. In 1974 Mark graduated...

Ronnie Smith

December 16, 2021

Ronnie Wesley Smith passed away on December 16, 2021 at Charlton Methodist Hospital. Ronnie was born April 1, 1960 in Dallas, Texas. He is survived by his wife Shannon Smith, son, Johnathan Smith, daughter Jamee Smith, and son Wesley Smith and wife Whitney. Grandchildren, Shelby, Adam, Aubree, Paisley, and Logan. Sister, Barbara Satterwhite and her husband Danny. Ronnie also...

Christopher Robbins

December 15, 2021

Christopher Cade “Punkin” Robbins, 17 years old, left us on Wednesday December 15, 2021 at Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas.

Cade began blessing us on December 30, 2003. He was born to parents Charece and Christopher Robbins in Dallas, Texas. He was an aspiring diesel mechanic with a desire to own the fastest car...

Abel Gallegos

December 13, 2021

Nuestro apa, Abel Gallegos, a la edad de 64, partio de este mundo el lunes, 13 de diciembre, a las 10:05 a.m. rodeado por sus familiares queridos.  Fue residente de Waxahachie durante los últimos 12 años.  Nuestro apa nació en Zacatecas, México el día 28 de mayo del 1957.

Conquisto a su compañera de vida con su...

Billie Daugaard

December 11, 2021

Billie Jean Daugaard, 89, returned to her eternal home on December 11, 2021.  Born in Italy, TX on April 6, 1932, she had an adventurous spirit and a passion for travel and culture which took her all over the world.  She appreciated art and worked in several mediums, her favorite being oil painting.

Billie lived a life...

Emily Robinson

December 10, 2021

A tribute is not available at this time for Emily Diane (Lewis) Robinson. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Jo Elkington

December 10, 2021

Jo Anna Moody Elkington, 90, passed away peacefully December 10, 2021 in Prosper, TX. Jo Anna was the youngest of three children born to Otis M. Moody and Eula Lavada Brown Moody on September 1, 1931 in Dallas TX.

Raised in Cockrell Hill, Jo Anna attended Sunset High School along with her sister, Fern, and brother, James...

Carl Burns

December 9, 2021

Carl Lee Burns passed away peacefully Thursday December 9, 2021, at the VA Hospital in Dallas, Texas. Carl was born to Ruby LaDonna Davis Burns and Cecil Walker Burns on July 10, 1936 at home in Whitt, Texas. They both preceded him in death. He received his funeral directors license and made a lifetime career in the funeral business. Carl...

Lance Brady

November 29, 2021

Lance Wayne Brady, 61, of Waxahachie Texas, passed peacefully, Monday, November 29, 2021, holding his wife’s hand, at their home in Waxahachie.

Lance was born in Dallas, Texas on October 12, 1960. He was the youngest of Viola and Jack Brady’s seven children. Lance lived his entire life in Waxahachie. He was a member of the Waxahachie...

Charles Proffitt

November 25, 2021

Charles Franklin Proffitt

Charles Franklin Proffitt passed away peacefully November 25, 2021, at the age of 91.  He was born December 26, 1929, in Midlothian, TX to Erbie Franklin Proffitt and Novaline Alsup Proffitt.  He is survived by his sister Gayle McDonald and sister-in-law Carolyn Proffitt, niece Kimberly Fountain, her husband Blake and their two sons, Trey...

Don Lindsey

November 21, 2021

Donald Leroy Lindsey was born to Troy L. and Abbie E. Lindsey on June 21, 1940 in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. Don graduated from Midwest City High School (Oklahoma) and entered Oklahoma State Tech in Okmulgee studying diesel mechanics. Don was drafted into the U.S. Army, doing his basic training at Fort Polk in Louisiana, continuing his service in Vietnam and...

David Jones

November 20, 2021

David Allen Jones, 58, passed away on Saturday, November 20, 2021, at Charlton Methodist Hospital, after a long and courageous battle with cancer.

David was born in Amarillo, Texas on November 27, 1962. He graduated from Lancaster High School where he was involved in the rodeo and FFA. He achieved great success as a bareback rider, especially...