Obituaries

February 13, 2019

Our angel mother, Katherine Deneice (Street) McKee, took her last breath on earth and first breath in Heaven on February 13, 2019 in Phoenix, AZ.  She was born on January 29, 1924 to Lee Watson and Susie Caroline (Boyles) Street in Wayne County, Mississippi.

Memories are like snapshots living in our hearts we’ll cherish and treasure forever. ...

February 12, 2019

Charles Henry Terry III, 71 of Frost, Texas passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2019 in Frost.  He was born on January 20, 1948 in Dallas, Texas to the late Charles Henry and Buena Vista Wooley Terry.  Charles was an avid outdoorsmen and hunter, was a 32nd degree Mason of the Pentagon No. 1080, member and former commander of the...

February 10, 2019

Floyd Gaylon Wakefield, 57, of Waxahachie, Texas passed away Sunday, February 10, 2019 at Baylor Hospital  in Waxahachie. Gaylon was born on April 18, 1961 in Waxahachie to Anna Louise and Thomas Wakefield Sr.  He will be dearly missed.

Gaylon was preceded in death by his parents, Anna Louise and Thomas Wakefield Sr., grandparents and uncles.

February 8, 2019

Connie Clark of Waxahachie, passed away, Friday, February 8, 2019, in Dallas.  She was born January 19, 1954 in Waxahachie.

Connie was a receptionist for a short time. She enjoyed a quiet, contented, happy life. Connie fought her battle with cancer with immense courage and strength. She loved Texas Rangers baseball, her hometown of Waxahachie and its...

February 5, 2019

Roger 70 of Palmer, Texas died peacefully at Ennis Care Center with family by his bedside.  He was under the care of Bristol Hospice Pathways since April 2018.

Roger was born September 18, 1948 to Robert and Arleen (Polikowsky) Wehrs in Plainview Mn.

He graduated from Elgin-Millville High School.  Soon after he graduated, he was...

February 5, 2019

James Wesley Hightower, age 92, passed away Tuesday, February 05, 2019, at his residence in Waxahachie.  He was born November 6, 1926 in Waxahachie, Texas to Leo and Gladys Hightower.  He graduated from Waxahachie High School in 1945 where he was the captain of the football team and Golden Glove Boxing champion.

James married his high school...

February 5, 2019

Betty Lou Phillips, 61 died at 2:32 AM, Tuesday, February 5, 2019. Betty was born February 11, 1957 in Fort Smith, Arkansas to James Hardin and Bettye Lou Campbell. She was reared by her great grandparents, Arry and William Caldwell. She was a lifelong resident of Fort Smith, Arkansas prior to moving to Texas with her family.

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February 3, 2019

Berta Mae Wafer Wallace, 87 of Forreston, Texas passed away Sunday, February 03, 2019.   She was born on August 02, 1931 in Waxahachie, Texas to the late Robert Allen & Dolly Mae Rodgers Wafer.  Berta was an avid fisherman, a great cook, loved to quilt and repaired dolls for many people in the community.  She loved animals and worked...

February 2, 2019

Frances LaTreece (Penny) Taylor Gaither, 92, was born on April 20, 1926 in Reagor Springs, Texas to the late James Parks Taylor and Martha Ellen Meador Taylor.  She was the youngest of their nine children. LaTreece entered the presence of God on February 2, 2019 following a brief illness.

In 1946, while working at Citizens National Bank...

January 31, 2019

Wilma Lord Underwood, 97, went to be with the Lord on January 31, 2019.  She was born to Bradford and Sallie Lord on February 4, 1921 in the Grady community (Ellis County).  At the age of 13, her family moved to the community of Boz, Texas, where she attended Bethel Methodist Church and accepted Christ as her Lord and...

January 30, 2019

Francisco Enriquez, 52 of El Paso, Texas passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2019 in Waxahachie surrounded by his family.  He was born in El Paso, Texas on June 26, 1966 to Francisco and Maria Guadalupe Garcia Enriquez.  Francisco worked for many year as a machine operator for the Rock Tenn. Co. He loved to cookout any chance he got,...

January 28, 2019

Royce Phillips passed away from this life in the early morning hours of January 28, 2019 at the age of 72 from heart failure at his home in Waxahachie, Texas. He was born May 16, 1946 in Italy, Texas.

Royce was a simple man with the gift of gab. He was a hardworking man and would talk...

January 27, 2019

Retired Lieutenant Colonel Gerald (Jerry) Wayne Lemons of Glenn Heights, TX passed away Sunday, January 27, 2019 at the age of 70 in the Select Specialty Hospital at Baylor Scott and White in Dallas, TX after complications from surgery.

Jerry was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas on September 18, 1948 to Valton and Estelle Lemons. Jerry Lived...

January 24, 2019

Ernestine Johnson Fincher 94, a lifelong resident of Waxahachie, passed away January 24, 2019. She was the 7th child of the 7th child.

Ernestine and C.M. made Waxahachie their home for 78 years. Together they ran Fincher Plumbing for many years and were founding members of Water St. Baptist Chapel, later known as Water Street Baptist Church...

January 22, 2019

Walter Joseph Rieper 77, of Waxahachie passed away January 22, 2019 surrounded by his family.

Walter was born in St. Louis, Missouri on October 14, 1941 to parents Walter and Hazel.

Walter was a 1960 graduate of Waxahachie High School and attended the University of Texas at Arlington. He married his loving wife Kay Sheppard...

January 20, 2019

Mrs. Vicki Willig, at the age of 69, passed away peacefully in her home, surrounded by her children, on the morning of January 20th, 2019.

Vicki was born April 16th, 1949 in Waxahachie, Texas where she was raised. It was in Waxahachie that she met many lifelong friends and stayed extremely close to her family, whom she...

January 17, 2019

Adrian Vess was born December 1, 1925 in Nettleton, Miss.  To George M. and Liddie(Clifton) Vess.  He departed this life on January 17, 2019.

He served his country during WW2 in the 17th and 82nd Airborne divisions.  He worked for BNSF Railroad as a telegraph operator and cashier for 33years.  He also owned and operated Vess Bookkeeping...

January 16, 2019

Jesse Selestino Ensinia, 69 of Waxahachie, passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2019, in Waxahachie. He was born August 6, 1949, in Ike, Texas to Selestino and Beatrice Ensinia. He married Gloria Rodriguez on June 1, 1968, in Waxahachie.

He was a lifelong resident of Waxahachie and had a strong faith in Christ. He loved fishing at various...

January 15, 2019

Kenneth Elton Butner was born November 11, 1929 in Royce City, Texas to Burley Lee Butner and Grace Jewel Lancaster Butner.  He proudly served his country in the Marines and Air National Guard.  Kenneth retired from Southwestern Bell Telephone Company after 43 years of service.

He married Margarett Nell Taylor Butner in 1959 and together they had...

January 13, 2019

Tommy Lee Nunns, 81, passed away on Sunday January 13, 2019 surrounded by his family.  He was Born April 19, 1937 in Palmer, Texas to Charlie and Daisy (Graham) Nunns. Tommy Lee attended and graduated from Waxahachie High School where he met JoAnn Harwell.  They were married on November 5, 1955 and had one son and one daughter.  Tommy...