Obituaries

Marion Knaub

Marion Knaub

April 24, 2018

Marion Minnie Knaub, 86 of Red Oak, Texas passed away Tuesday, April 24, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. She was born on March 27, 1932 in Manitowoc, Wisconsin to the late Alfred & Nora Hoydrich Schultz. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert Christ Knaub. Services to celebrate her life are scheduled for Saturday, April...

Joyce Grimes

Joyce Grimes

April 23, 2018

Joyce Ann Grimes, 78 of Waxahachie, passed away Monday, April 23, 2018 in Waxahachie. She was born September 8, 1939 in Boyce. She is survived by her husband, Thomas Grimes; her son, Terry Douthit and wife, Cindy; her daughter, Dana Hernandez and husband, Sebastian; her step son, Timothy Grimes; her step daughter, Debbie Thompson; her grandchildren,...

Cathy Hughson

Cathy Hughson

April 21, 2018

Cathy Lynn Hughson was born on February 5, 1959 in Dallas Texas to Dave and Pat Saunders. She went home to be with the Lord on April 21, 2018 after a long fought battle with cancer. Cathy graduated from Duncanville High School, Class of 1977, and began working as a licensed cosmetologist, then a fit model,...

Mary Alsup

Mary Alsup

April 21, 2018

Mary Frank (Frankie) Alsup was born August 21, 1929 in Anadarko, Oklahoma to William Frank and Martha Dean Parks McKenzie. She married Homer LaVaughn Alsup on November 28, 1962 in Ovilla, Texas. She passed away on Saturday morning, April 21, 2018 in Waxahachie, Texas. Frankie was preceded in death by her parents, William Frank and Martha...

Dr. Lindsey

Dr. Lindsey

April 21, 2018

William (Bill) Harry Lindsey peacefully passed away on Saturday, April 21, 2018 in Austin, Texas. He was 98 years old. Bill was born on July 24, 1919, in Hamburg, Arkansas, where he spent his youth and teen years until joining the Army Air Corps in 1939. He was assigned to the Ferry Command at the end...

Jose Franco, Jr.

Jose Franco, Jr.

April 20, 2018

Jose Angel Franco, Jr., age 78, passed away on April 20, 2018 in Midlothian, Texas. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at 10:00 AM in the Pat Boze Memorial Chapel of Wayne Boze Funeral Home with interment directly following services at the Waxahachie City Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be observed...

Donald Chiappetti

Donald Chiappetti

April 19, 2018

Donald Anthony Chiappetti, 92, died unexpectedly on Thursday morning, April 19, 2018 in Waxahachie, Texas. He was born on July 31, 1925 in Rochester, NY to Amedao & Minerva (Gaudiosi) Chiappetta. He attended & graduated St. Antoninus Catholic School in Newark, NJ. He joined the U.S. Marine Corps at age 17 & two months later on...

Robert Farmer

Robert Farmer

April 17, 2018

Robert W. Farmer, 76, passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2018. He was born January 10, 1942 in Wells, Texas to Henry James Farmer and Lorene (Darby) Farmer. He attended school in Midlothian. He was employed by Tyler Refrigeration for 40 years. Survivors are his wife of 57 years, Linda; daughter Sherri Cunningham (Robbie), son Jerry Farmer...

Jerome Sliwa Ii

Jerome Sliwa Ii

April 12, 2018

Jerry L. Sliwa II was born to Jerry and Carol Sliwa on July 7th 1962, and passed on from this life on April 12th 2018. Jerry worked for the Westrock company for 30 years. He made many friends there who quickly became family to him. Jerry was a beloved husband, father, son, and Pawpaw. He was...

Joel Bruce

Joel Bruce

April 12, 2018

Joel Thomas Bruce, 80 of Forreston, Texas passed away Thursday, April 12, 2018 in Italy, Texas surrounded by his family. He was born September 30, 1937 in Waxahachie, Texas to Cecil & Jewell Stuart Bruce. Joel was raised in Forreston and graduated from Forreston High School where he was very active in basketball, was the catcher...

Sarah Harvey

Sarah Harvey

April 12, 2018

Jeanie Harvey of Waxahachie, Texas, made her Heavenly journey on Thursday, April 12, 2018, surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 25, 1925 in Sheridan, Arkansas to Wm. Oscar and Kathleen Belle Stoddard Womack. Jeanie is survived by the love of her life of over 53 years, Freddie Gene Harvey. She is also survived...

Barbara Williams

Barbara Williams

April 11, 2018

Barbara Lynn Williams, age 71, passed away on April 11, 2018 in Burleson, Texas with her family by her side. Services to celebrate her life will be held on Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at 2:00 PM in the Pat Boze Memorial Chapel of Wayne Boze Funeral Home located at 1826 W. Highway 287 Business in Waxahachie....

Dorthy Farris

Dorthy Farris

April 7, 2018

Dorthy D'Ann Farris loved her family and loved her God. A faithful servant to the end, she finally went to her eternal home on Saturday, April 7th, 2018. She died at Pleasant Manor Health and Rehabilitation Center in Waxahachie, Texas. Dorthy, known by her family as D'Ann, or Dot, was born in Wheeler, Texas on November...

Jackie Bruton

Jackie Bruton

April 6, 2018

Jackie Robert Bruton, 81 years of age, was born to Ruth Inez and Johnnie Robert "JR" Bruton on the 25th of March 1937 in Olney, Young county, Texas. Jackie passed away at his daughter's home in Palmer, Texas surrounded by his family on Friday, the 6th of April, 2018, at 3:44pm. This last year he had...

Gary Campbell

Gary Campbell

April 2, 2018

Gary Christopher Campbell, age 72, passed away on Monday, April 2, 2018 at his home in Waxahachie. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 7, 2018 at 2:00 PM in the Pat Boze Memorial Chapel of Wayne Boze Funeral Home located at 1826 W. Highway 287 Business in Waxahachie. Graveside services will follow at the...

Wanda Kincaid

Wanda Kincaid

April 1, 2018

Wanda Joyce Kincaid, 77 of Lancaster, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, April 2, 2018. She was born January 10, 1941 in Sweetwater, Texas to the late Charley D. and Martha Taylor Wilkinson. Joyce was a devoted Christian, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend. All who knew her loved her dearly....

Jan Beckham

Jan Beckham

April 1, 2018

Jan Beckham, age 85, peacefully left this life on Easter Sunday, at her home, April 1, 2018. She was born to Jane Skaggs King and James Taylor King in Waxahachie, TX, on July 4, 1932. She graduated from Waxahachie High School in 1949, and later attended Hill Co. Jr. College in Hillsboro, TX. Jan worked for...

William Bryant

William Bryant

March 31, 2018

William Jefferson "Jeff" Bryant passed from this life to his eternal home on Saturday afternoon, March 31, 2018, at Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas. Jeff was 74 years old and the son of the late Kenneth and the late Fabris Sykes Bryant. Jeff Bryant was Deputy Sheriff in Ellis County for more than two decades and as...

Cecil Wafer, Sr.

Cecil Wafer, Sr.

March 31, 2018

Cecil Ray Wafer, Sr. was born to Mae Alice, and Thomas Wafer in Palmer on October 27, 1936. He was a lifelong resident of Ellis County left us on March 31, 2018 to be met with love by his parents, multiple siblings, and many friends, previous spouses as well as his precious granddaughter, Shelley Nance. Cecil,...

Barbara White

Barbara White

March 26, 2018

Oklahoma on March 26, 2018. Barbara was born to Leota Marie Jackson Collins and Edward Grant Collins on September 25, 1950 in Peoria, Illinois. In 1959, the family relocated to Fort Worth, Texas where she attended school and worked with other family members at the Candlelight Drive In Restaurant. Barbara was loved dearly by her family...

Marion Knaub

Marion Knaub

April 24, 2018

Marion Minnie Knaub, 86 of Red Oak, Texas passed away Tuesday, April 24, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. She was born on March 27, 1932 in Manitowoc, Wisconsin to the late Alfred & Nora Hoydrich Schultz. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert Christ Knaub. Services to celebrate her life are scheduled for Saturday, April...

Joyce Grimes

Joyce Grimes

April 23, 2018

Joyce Ann Grimes, 78 of Waxahachie, passed away Monday, April 23, 2018 in Waxahachie. She was born September 8, 1939 in Boyce. She is survived by her husband, Thomas Grimes; her son, Terry Douthit and wife, Cindy; her daughter, Dana Hernandez and husband, Sebastian; her step son, Timothy Grimes; her step daughter, Debbie Thompson; her grandchildren,...

Cathy Hughson

Cathy Hughson

April 21, 2018

Cathy Lynn Hughson was born on February 5, 1959 in Dallas Texas to Dave and Pat Saunders. She went home to be with the Lord on April 21, 2018 after a long fought battle with cancer. Cathy graduated from Duncanville High School, Class of 1977, and began working as a licensed cosmetologist, then a fit model,...

Mary Alsup

Mary Alsup

April 21, 2018

Mary Frank (Frankie) Alsup was born August 21, 1929 in Anadarko, Oklahoma to William Frank and Martha Dean Parks McKenzie. She married Homer LaVaughn Alsup on November 28, 1962 in Ovilla, Texas. She passed away on Saturday morning, April 21, 2018 in Waxahachie, Texas. Frankie was preceded in death by her parents, William Frank and Martha...

Dr. Lindsey

Dr. Lindsey

April 21, 2018

William (Bill) Harry Lindsey peacefully passed away on Saturday, April 21, 2018 in Austin, Texas. He was 98 years old. Bill was born on July 24, 1919, in Hamburg, Arkansas, where he spent his youth and teen years until joining the Army Air Corps in 1939. He was assigned to the Ferry Command at the end...

Jose Franco, Jr.

Jose Franco, Jr.

April 20, 2018

Jose Angel Franco, Jr., age 78, passed away on April 20, 2018 in Midlothian, Texas. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at 10:00 AM in the Pat Boze Memorial Chapel of Wayne Boze Funeral Home with interment directly following services at the Waxahachie City Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be observed...

Donald Chiappetti

Donald Chiappetti

April 19, 2018

Donald Anthony Chiappetti, 92, died unexpectedly on Thursday morning, April 19, 2018 in Waxahachie, Texas. He was born on July 31, 1925 in Rochester, NY to Amedao & Minerva (Gaudiosi) Chiappetta. He attended & graduated St. Antoninus Catholic School in Newark, NJ. He joined the U.S. Marine Corps at age 17 & two months later on...

Robert Farmer

Robert Farmer

April 17, 2018

Robert W. Farmer, 76, passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2018. He was born January 10, 1942 in Wells, Texas to Henry James Farmer and Lorene (Darby) Farmer. He attended school in Midlothian. He was employed by Tyler Refrigeration for 40 years. Survivors are his wife of 57 years, Linda; daughter Sherri Cunningham (Robbie), son Jerry Farmer...

Jerome Sliwa Ii

Jerome Sliwa Ii

April 12, 2018

Jerry L. Sliwa II was born to Jerry and Carol Sliwa on July 7th 1962, and passed on from this life on April 12th 2018. Jerry worked for the Westrock company for 30 years. He made many friends there who quickly became family to him. Jerry was a beloved husband, father, son, and Pawpaw. He was...

Joel Bruce

Joel Bruce

April 12, 2018

Joel Thomas Bruce, 80 of Forreston, Texas passed away Thursday, April 12, 2018 in Italy, Texas surrounded by his family. He was born September 30, 1937 in Waxahachie, Texas to Cecil & Jewell Stuart Bruce. Joel was raised in Forreston and graduated from Forreston High School where he was very active in basketball, was the catcher...

Sarah Harvey

Sarah Harvey

April 12, 2018

Jeanie Harvey of Waxahachie, Texas, made her Heavenly journey on Thursday, April 12, 2018, surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 25, 1925 in Sheridan, Arkansas to Wm. Oscar and Kathleen Belle Stoddard Womack. Jeanie is survived by the love of her life of over 53 years, Freddie Gene Harvey. She is also survived...

Barbara Williams

Barbara Williams

April 11, 2018

Barbara Lynn Williams, age 71, passed away on April 11, 2018 in Burleson, Texas with her family by her side. Services to celebrate her life will be held on Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at 2:00 PM in the Pat Boze Memorial Chapel of Wayne Boze Funeral Home located at 1826 W. Highway 287 Business in Waxahachie....

Dorthy Farris

Dorthy Farris

April 7, 2018

Dorthy D'Ann Farris loved her family and loved her God. A faithful servant to the end, she finally went to her eternal home on Saturday, April 7th, 2018. She died at Pleasant Manor Health and Rehabilitation Center in Waxahachie, Texas. Dorthy, known by her family as D'Ann, or Dot, was born in Wheeler, Texas on November...

Jackie Bruton

Jackie Bruton

April 6, 2018

Jackie Robert Bruton, 81 years of age, was born to Ruth Inez and Johnnie Robert "JR" Bruton on the 25th of March 1937 in Olney, Young county, Texas. Jackie passed away at his daughter's home in Palmer, Texas surrounded by his family on Friday, the 6th of April, 2018, at 3:44pm. This last year he had...

Gary Campbell

Gary Campbell

April 2, 2018

Gary Christopher Campbell, age 72, passed away on Monday, April 2, 2018 at his home in Waxahachie. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 7, 2018 at 2:00 PM in the Pat Boze Memorial Chapel of Wayne Boze Funeral Home located at 1826 W. Highway 287 Business in Waxahachie. Graveside services will follow at the...

Wanda Kincaid

Wanda Kincaid

April 1, 2018

Wanda Joyce Kincaid, 77 of Lancaster, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, April 2, 2018. She was born January 10, 1941 in Sweetwater, Texas to the late Charley D. and Martha Taylor Wilkinson. Joyce was a devoted Christian, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend. All who knew her loved her dearly....

Jan Beckham

Jan Beckham

April 1, 2018

Jan Beckham, age 85, peacefully left this life on Easter Sunday, at her home, April 1, 2018. She was born to Jane Skaggs King and James Taylor King in Waxahachie, TX, on July 4, 1932. She graduated from Waxahachie High School in 1949, and later attended Hill Co. Jr. College in Hillsboro, TX. Jan worked for...

William Bryant

William Bryant

March 31, 2018

William Jefferson "Jeff" Bryant passed from this life to his eternal home on Saturday afternoon, March 31, 2018, at Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas. Jeff was 74 years old and the son of the late Kenneth and the late Fabris Sykes Bryant. Jeff Bryant was Deputy Sheriff in Ellis County for more than two decades and as...

Cecil Wafer, Sr.

Cecil Wafer, Sr.

March 31, 2018

Cecil Ray Wafer, Sr. was born to Mae Alice, and Thomas Wafer in Palmer on October 27, 1936. He was a lifelong resident of Ellis County left us on March 31, 2018 to be met with love by his parents, multiple siblings, and many friends, previous spouses as well as his precious granddaughter, Shelley Nance. Cecil,...

Barbara White

Barbara White

March 26, 2018

Oklahoma on March 26, 2018. Barbara was born to Leota Marie Jackson Collins and Edward Grant Collins on September 25, 1950 in Peoria, Illinois. In 1959, the family relocated to Fort Worth, Texas where she attended school and worked with other family members at the Candlelight Drive In Restaurant. Barbara was loved dearly by her family...