Obituaries

Nelda Howard

Nelda Howard

February 9, 2018

On Friday, February 9, 2018, Nelda Howard went to her eternal rest, surrounded by loved ones. She entered this life in Maypearl, Texas on April 3, 1931, born to Lynton Stoddard Powell and Mary Frances Gryder Powell (later Parsons). She attended Waxahachie High School where she met the love of her life, William Robert (Bob) Howard....

Faye Browning

Faye Browning

February 6, 2018

Faye Trammell Browning, 75 of Cedar Hill, passed away on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 in Dallas with her niece Sharon Kay sitting at her side. She was born to the late Walter L. & Onie R. Rogers Trammell on July 23, 1942 in Kerens. She married the love of her life James Edward Browning on July...

Jimylin Hightower

Jimylin Hightower

February 5, 2018

Jimylin Wise Hightower, age 89, passed away Monday, February 5, 2018 at her residence in Waxahachie. She was born November 29, 1928 in Waxahachie, Texas to Cecil and Lucille Huskins Wise. She graduated from Waxahachie High School in 1946 where she was head cheerleader her senior year. Jimylin married her high school sweetheart James Wesley Hightower...

Bradley Vaughn

Bradley Vaughn

February 4, 2018

A Memorial Service will be held at the Ovilla United Methodist Church at a later date.

Audrey Bragewitz

Audrey Bragewitz

February 2, 2018

Funeral services for Audrey Ruth Bragewitz, 89, a resident of Waxahachie, will be held at 12:00 noon on Monday, February 12, 2018 at Wayne Boze Funeral Home, 1826 W. Highway 287 Business, Waxahachie, Texas. The burial will follow funeral services at the Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery at 2000 Mountain Creek Parkway, Dallas, Texas 75211. The...

Elaine Smith

Elaine Smith

January 31, 2018

Elaine Carolyn Smith, 62 of Ennis, passed away Wednesday, January 31, 2018, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born September 12, 1955, in Dallas to Pete and Victoria Garcia. Elaine graduated from Ferris High School and earned her BBA from North Texas State University. She loved traveling and gardening, art galleries, sailing, her dogs...

Allen Stallings, Jr.

Allen Stallings, Jr.

January 28, 2018

Allen Lee Stallings Jr, 37 of Waxahachie, passed away Sunday, January 28, 2018. He was born on August 12, 1980 in Dallas, Texas to Allen Sr and Diane Stallings. Allen was a great man who brought strength and encouragement to his family, friends, and even complete strangers that just met him. He loved and lived for...

Jack Brown

Jack Brown

January 25, 2018

Jack C. Brown, 86 of Red Oak, passed away Thursday, January 25, 2018 in Waxahachie. He was born June 10, 1931 in Red Oak to the late John Finco and Ora Lee Clayton Brown. Jack built his family their home on the very same property where he was born, raised and lived his entire life. He...

Geoffrey Morris

Geoffrey Morris

January 23, 2018

Geoffrey Lee Morris, 51, passed away on Tuesday, January 23, 2018 in Waxahachie. Funeral services to celebrate his life will be held at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at The Oaks Fellowship Church in Red Oak. Interment will follow funeral services in the Waxahachie City Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be observed from...

Robert Leu

Robert Leu

January 21, 2018

Robert Wayne Leu, 82, passed away on January 21, 2018 in Mansfield, Texas. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, February 12, 2018 in the Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery located at 2000 Mountain Creek Parkway in Dallas with Minister Steve Bailey from Brown Street Church of Christ officiating. Robert was born in...

Elizabeth Kelley

Elizabeth Kelley

January 20, 2018

Elizabeth "Betty" Louise Kelley, 97 of Dallas, passed away Saturday, January 20, 2018 in a Dallas hospital. She was born March 15, 1920 in Waxahachie to the late Fred and Dovie Elizabeth Kitchens Ramsey. Betty attended Waxahachie High School. She started work at the age of 16 for Haggar in Dallas. Betty married George Kelley on...

Joyce Wallace

Joyce Wallace

January 20, 2018

Joyce Anita Voight Wallace, 83 of Waxahachie Texas has gone to Heaven to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, January 20, 2018 in Ennis. Joyce was a great wife, awesome mother, sister and grandmother. She was a great Christian woman and raised her children in Gods house, she was very involved in the life...

Jan Jenkins

Jan Jenkins

January 18, 2018

With great sadness we say goodbye to Jan, beloved wife of Joe Jenkins of Waxahachie, Texas. After 81 years of living, loving, giving, laughing and enjoying every aspect of life as a Daughter, a Sister, a Wife, a Mother, a Grandmother, a Great-Grandmother, an Aunt, a Good Friend, and an active member of her community, Jan...

Robert Williams

Robert Williams

January 17, 2018

Robert Dwayne Williams passed January 17, 2018. Born October 27, 1936 to Herbert & Gracy Williams in Dyer, TN. Dwayne served in the United States Army from November 1958 to March 1960. He met Myra Janet Mullins and married on October 21, 1960. Dwayne returned to serve in the Army from July 1960 until August 1962....

Patricia "Kitzi"

Patricia "Kitzi"

January 17, 2018

Patricia Louise Harbour Kitzmiller, "Kitzi", passed away on January 17, 2018. A celebration of life service will be held on Saturday, March 24, 2018 at 4:00 PM at the Memorial Drive United Methodist Church located at 12955 Memorial Drive, Houston, Texas 77079 with Rev. Jennifer Veres-Schrecengost officiating. Patty was born on January 7, 1934 in Winchester,...

Lillian Neal

Lillian Neal

January 14, 2018

Lillian Proffitt Neal, 88 of Waxahachie, passed away early Sunday morning at her residence, January 14, 2018. Mrs. Neal was born February 28, 1929 in Palmer, Texas to the late James Perry and Nannie Irene Adams Proffitt. Lillian graduated from Waxahachie High School in 1948. She married Jack P. Neal in June 7, 1952 in the...

Billie Taulbee

Billie Taulbee

January 12, 2018

Billie Jean Wakeland Taulbee Billie Jean was born on July 29, 1927, and was raised in Forreston. She graduated from Forreston High School, where she excelled in academics and basketball. Her love for the Lord and Christian faith guided her life daily. She was very proud of her family and always enjoyed caring for others. She...

Elsie Brown

Elsie Brown

January 11, 2018

Elsie Fay Brown, 79, of Waxahachie passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2018. She was born on May 27, 1938 in Las Cruces, New Mexico to the late Samuel J. Brown and Effie M. Trammell. Fay never married or had children but she is survived by many nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews and great great...

Willie Reavis

Willie Reavis

January 11, 2018

Willie Mae Jones Reavis, 84 of Whitney, passed away Thursday, January 11, 2018 in Whitney. She was born June 14, 1933 in Maypearl, Texas to the late J. B. and Dollie Mae Reavis. Willie Mae loved flowers and gardening. She loved people and was a very kind person. She enjoyed shopping and she loved spending time...

James Marquis

James Marquis

January 9, 2018

James Daniel Marquis (April 6, 1939-January 9, 2018) James D. Marquis, 78, of Ovilla, Texas, flew from the bonds of this earth on January 9, 2018. He lived grudgingly with Alzheimer's Disease for almost a decade until Alzheimer's terminated the relationship. Jim was born in Memphis, Tennessee, the only child to Jim and Pat (Hopkins) Marquis....

Nelda Howard

Nelda Howard

February 9, 2018

On Friday, February 9, 2018, Nelda Howard went to her eternal rest, surrounded by loved ones. She entered this life in Maypearl, Texas on April 3, 1931, born to Lynton Stoddard Powell and Mary Frances Gryder Powell (later Parsons). She attended Waxahachie High School where she met the love of her life, William Robert (Bob) Howard....

Faye Browning

Faye Browning

February 6, 2018

Faye Trammell Browning, 75 of Cedar Hill, passed away on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 in Dallas with her niece Sharon Kay sitting at her side. She was born to the late Walter L. & Onie R. Rogers Trammell on July 23, 1942 in Kerens. She married the love of her life James Edward Browning on July...

Jimylin Hightower

Jimylin Hightower

February 5, 2018

Jimylin Wise Hightower, age 89, passed away Monday, February 5, 2018 at her residence in Waxahachie. She was born November 29, 1928 in Waxahachie, Texas to Cecil and Lucille Huskins Wise. She graduated from Waxahachie High School in 1946 where she was head cheerleader her senior year. Jimylin married her high school sweetheart James Wesley Hightower...

Bradley Vaughn

Bradley Vaughn

February 4, 2018

A Memorial Service will be held at the Ovilla United Methodist Church at a later date.

Audrey Bragewitz

Audrey Bragewitz

February 2, 2018

Funeral services for Audrey Ruth Bragewitz, 89, a resident of Waxahachie, will be held at 12:00 noon on Monday, February 12, 2018 at Wayne Boze Funeral Home, 1826 W. Highway 287 Business, Waxahachie, Texas. The burial will follow funeral services at the Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery at 2000 Mountain Creek Parkway, Dallas, Texas 75211. The...

Elaine Smith

Elaine Smith

January 31, 2018

Elaine Carolyn Smith, 62 of Ennis, passed away Wednesday, January 31, 2018, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born September 12, 1955, in Dallas to Pete and Victoria Garcia. Elaine graduated from Ferris High School and earned her BBA from North Texas State University. She loved traveling and gardening, art galleries, sailing, her dogs...

Allen Stallings, Jr.

Allen Stallings, Jr.

January 28, 2018

Allen Lee Stallings Jr, 37 of Waxahachie, passed away Sunday, January 28, 2018. He was born on August 12, 1980 in Dallas, Texas to Allen Sr and Diane Stallings. Allen was a great man who brought strength and encouragement to his family, friends, and even complete strangers that just met him. He loved and lived for...

Jack Brown

Jack Brown

January 25, 2018

Jack C. Brown, 86 of Red Oak, passed away Thursday, January 25, 2018 in Waxahachie. He was born June 10, 1931 in Red Oak to the late John Finco and Ora Lee Clayton Brown. Jack built his family their home on the very same property where he was born, raised and lived his entire life. He...

Geoffrey Morris

Geoffrey Morris

January 23, 2018

Geoffrey Lee Morris, 51, passed away on Tuesday, January 23, 2018 in Waxahachie. Funeral services to celebrate his life will be held at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at The Oaks Fellowship Church in Red Oak. Interment will follow funeral services in the Waxahachie City Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be observed from...

Robert Leu

Robert Leu

January 21, 2018

Robert Wayne Leu, 82, passed away on January 21, 2018 in Mansfield, Texas. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, February 12, 2018 in the Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery located at 2000 Mountain Creek Parkway in Dallas with Minister Steve Bailey from Brown Street Church of Christ officiating. Robert was born in...

Elizabeth Kelley

Elizabeth Kelley

January 20, 2018

Elizabeth "Betty" Louise Kelley, 97 of Dallas, passed away Saturday, January 20, 2018 in a Dallas hospital. She was born March 15, 1920 in Waxahachie to the late Fred and Dovie Elizabeth Kitchens Ramsey. Betty attended Waxahachie High School. She started work at the age of 16 for Haggar in Dallas. Betty married George Kelley on...

Joyce Wallace

Joyce Wallace

January 20, 2018

Joyce Anita Voight Wallace, 83 of Waxahachie Texas has gone to Heaven to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, January 20, 2018 in Ennis. Joyce was a great wife, awesome mother, sister and grandmother. She was a great Christian woman and raised her children in Gods house, she was very involved in the life...

Jan Jenkins

Jan Jenkins

January 18, 2018

With great sadness we say goodbye to Jan, beloved wife of Joe Jenkins of Waxahachie, Texas. After 81 years of living, loving, giving, laughing and enjoying every aspect of life as a Daughter, a Sister, a Wife, a Mother, a Grandmother, a Great-Grandmother, an Aunt, a Good Friend, and an active member of her community, Jan...

Robert Williams

Robert Williams

January 17, 2018

Robert Dwayne Williams passed January 17, 2018. Born October 27, 1936 to Herbert & Gracy Williams in Dyer, TN. Dwayne served in the United States Army from November 1958 to March 1960. He met Myra Janet Mullins and married on October 21, 1960. Dwayne returned to serve in the Army from July 1960 until August 1962....

Patricia "Kitzi"

Patricia "Kitzi"

January 17, 2018

Patricia Louise Harbour Kitzmiller, "Kitzi", passed away on January 17, 2018. A celebration of life service will be held on Saturday, March 24, 2018 at 4:00 PM at the Memorial Drive United Methodist Church located at 12955 Memorial Drive, Houston, Texas 77079 with Rev. Jennifer Veres-Schrecengost officiating. Patty was born on January 7, 1934 in Winchester,...

Lillian Neal

Lillian Neal

January 14, 2018

Lillian Proffitt Neal, 88 of Waxahachie, passed away early Sunday morning at her residence, January 14, 2018. Mrs. Neal was born February 28, 1929 in Palmer, Texas to the late James Perry and Nannie Irene Adams Proffitt. Lillian graduated from Waxahachie High School in 1948. She married Jack P. Neal in June 7, 1952 in the...

Billie Taulbee

Billie Taulbee

January 12, 2018

Billie Jean Wakeland Taulbee Billie Jean was born on July 29, 1927, and was raised in Forreston. She graduated from Forreston High School, where she excelled in academics and basketball. Her love for the Lord and Christian faith guided her life daily. She was very proud of her family and always enjoyed caring for others. She...

Elsie Brown

Elsie Brown

January 11, 2018

Elsie Fay Brown, 79, of Waxahachie passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2018. She was born on May 27, 1938 in Las Cruces, New Mexico to the late Samuel J. Brown and Effie M. Trammell. Fay never married or had children but she is survived by many nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews and great great...

Willie Reavis

Willie Reavis

January 11, 2018

Willie Mae Jones Reavis, 84 of Whitney, passed away Thursday, January 11, 2018 in Whitney. She was born June 14, 1933 in Maypearl, Texas to the late J. B. and Dollie Mae Reavis. Willie Mae loved flowers and gardening. She loved people and was a very kind person. She enjoyed shopping and she loved spending time...

James Marquis

James Marquis

January 9, 2018

James Daniel Marquis (April 6, 1939-January 9, 2018) James D. Marquis, 78, of Ovilla, Texas, flew from the bonds of this earth on January 9, 2018. He lived grudgingly with Alzheimer's Disease for almost a decade until Alzheimer's terminated the relationship. Jim was born in Memphis, Tennessee, the only child to Jim and Pat (Hopkins) Marquis....