Obituaries

Ruth Schumacher

January 8, 2020

Ruth M. Schumacher, age 81, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 08, 2020 at home, with her family by her side.  She was born on December 26, 1938 in Rugby, North Dakota to Herbert and Mabel Harmel. On December 28, 1954 she married Jerome Schumacher, created a business together and started their family in Knox, North Dakota.  In 1985, Ruth...

Dorothy Helen Trull

January 7, 2020

Helen Trull was born on December 22, 1925 to Edwin David and Cora Lee Moon in Waxahachie, TX. She passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2020 in Ennis, Texas at the age of 94.

She married her husband Paul Trull February 21, 1943 and was married for 71 years until Paul passed away in 2014. Helen was...

Kermit Fonteno

January 7, 2020

Kermit (PawPaw) Fonteno passed away at the age of 83 on January 7, 2020. He was born on February 9, 1936 in Port Acres, Texas to Tony and Lula Mae.

After working his way through the University of Texas Law School, he graduated Summa Cum Laude in January 1965. He practiced family law for many years before...

Shirley Fearis

January 7, 2020

Shirley Anne Morton Fearis of Waxahachie died on January 7, 2020 at 84 years of age. Shirley was born on June 28, 1935 in Waxahachie to James Thomas Morton and Kathleen Eddlemon Morton. She graduated from Waxahachie High School in 1953 and attended Texas Tech University. Shirley was a very talented poet and artist and was awarded many accolades for...

John "Jw" Townley

January 6, 2020

John Wesley (JW) Townley was born February 6, 1936 in Rural Shade, Texas to Ruby & Jeff Townley. John passed away January 6, 2020 at the age of 83 in Waxahachie, Texas.

He served as a fireman for the Waxahachie Fire Department and a contract painter on his days off. After his service at the fire department...

Olen Weemes

January 5, 2020

Olen Lee Weemes, 89,  of Red Oak, Texas passed away Sunday, January 5, 2020.  He was born on January 9, 1930 in Lamar County to George and Stella Mills Weemes.

He served in the Korean War from 1953-1954.  He was in the Army 7th Infantry Division and in the Military Police and was later a Printing Pressman...

James Mcbride

January 5, 2020

James Gregory McBride, better known as Greg, passed away at age 52 from a short, courageous battle with cancer, on January 5, 2020 at the James L. West Building in Fort Worth, TX.

Greg graduated from Midlothian High School. He was a man of God who loved his family, cooking, and all types of music and sports....

Michael Recksiek

January 4, 2020

Michael Dennis Recksiek, 62 of Italy, Texas passed away Saturday, January 04, 2020.  He was born in Fountainebleau, France to Lt. Col. (Ret) Daniel & Grady Miller Recksiek. Michael lived in France, Germany, S. Korea and numerous American states as his Dad was career military. He now proudly has a daughter in law serving in the US Army. He enjoyed...

Bettye Sue Brown

January 3, 2020

Bettye Sue Brown was born November 13, 1929 in Dallas, Texas to Prudie and O.B. Lee. Bettye Sue was best known as Sue to her friends and Granny to her family.

Sue was a faithful member of First Baptist Church in Waxahachie and served through multiple ministries there. She ministered to her community as a hospice volunteer,...

Joanne Bronson

January 1, 2020

The Rev. Joanne Enholm Bronson passed away January 23, 2020, surrounded by loved ones all day; she was a resident of Waxahachie. She was born April 25, 1935, in Holdrege, Nebraska. Joanne was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who constantly made time for her family. She was always very proud of each and every member of her...

Jack Snodgrass Sr.

January 1, 2020

Jack W. Snodgrass Sr, crossed over into his heavenly home, into the arms of his savior Jesus Christ on January 1, 2020. He was 79 years old.

Jack grew up in oak Cliff and graduated from South oak Cliff in 1959. He went to the army and retired after 20 years and then spent 22 years with...

Marlene Humphreys

January 1, 2020

Private Family Services

Friday, March 27, 2020

Memorial Services will be held at a later date.

Please make donations in Marlene's name to the Salvation Army.

Flowers may be sent to the Memorial Service at a later date.

Dorothy Stinson

December 30, 2019

Dorothy Faye (Hobbs) Stinson, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother stepped over into Glory to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday December 30, 2019. Born November 25, 1939 in Bristol, Texas to Arthur Washington Hobbs and Lois Lorene (Johnson) Hobbs, she married Bert Thomas Stinson in July 1953.

Dorothy had a love for life...

Kimberly Norris

December 27, 2019

Kimberly Dawn Norris, 54, passed away on Friday December 27th, 2019 at her home in Duncanville Texas.

She was born to B. L. and Robbie Sue Norris, on December 31, 1964 in Harlingen, Texas. Kimberly graduated from Duncanville High School in 1983 and then attended San Angelo State University.

In her early years, she enjoyed...

Gregory Norton

December 20, 2019

On December 20, 2019, Gregory W. Norton, loving husband, father and grandfather, passed away at the age of 58. Greg was born January 24, 1961 in Kansas City, MO to Robert and Barbara (Long) Norton. He married Laura (Golden) Norton March 22, 1986. Together they raised one daughter, Jessica, and two sons, Geoffrey and Jacob. Greg had a passion...

James Tuma

December 17, 2019

James Franklin Tuma was born October 29, 1936 in Caldwell, TX to Elvera Newcomb Tuma and Jerry Alvin Tuma. James passed away on December 17, 2019 in Waxahachie, TX. His family moved to Dallas where he graduated in the first graduating class from South Oak Cliff High School in 1955. He served in the United States Army from 1959-1962....

Doreen Bell

December 17, 2019

Doreen J. Bell, 80, of Waxahachie Texas passed away with her husband and grandchildren by her side on December 17, 2019.

She was born on July 29, 1939 to Jewel and Bill Dellinger. Doreen was the 3rd of 7 children. Her siblings were Billy Dellinger, Ann Melton, Albert Dellinger, Oralee Grogen, Donnie Dellinger, and Rita Baker.

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Margaret Martin

December 16, 2019

Margaret Odom Martin, aged 92, passed from her earthly life on Monday, December 16, 2019, at home in Waxahachie surrounded by her family.  Mary Margaret Odom was the youngest of four children born to Robert Sanford and Edith Spears Odom on April 23, 1927, in Venus, TX, the fourth generation of her family in Ellis County, something of which...

Richard Zahn

December 16, 2019

Richard Zahn passed away on December 16, 2019 at the age of 86, in Waxahachie, Texas.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Anton Zahn and Rose Eberly Zahn; brothers Jerome Zahn, Elmer Zahn, and sister, Lorraine Scheele.

Those left to celebrate his life are: wife, Shirley Zahn of Red Oak,  stepson James Norris...

Roger Hudson

December 14, 2019

Roger Dale Hudson was born in Cleburne, Texas to Albert E. Hudson and Fay Thompson on January 14, 1944. Roger was called home on December 14, 2019 at the age of 75. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and reading. His biggest passion was being his great-grandchildren’s number one fan. He also enjoyed coaching youth football for over 30 years. Roger...