Obituaries

Jess Wade, Jr.

Jess Wade, Jr.

February 10, 2016

Jess Edwin Wade, Jr. 62 of Houston, passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at his residence. He was born to the late Jess Edwin Wade, Sr. and Patricia Ann Wade on January 12, 1954 in Dallas.He attended Westchester High School in Houston and graduated from Richardson High School in Dallas, Texas in 1972. Jess received his...

Debbie Maveety

Debbie Maveety

February 4, 2016

Debbie Maveety, 58, passed away on February 4, 2016 in Dallas. A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held on Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at 2:00 pm in the Pat Boze Memorial Chapel of Wayne Boze Funeral Home, located at 1826 W. Highway 297 Business in Waxahachie. Survivors include her husband of 36 years,...

Stephen Tunnell

Stephen Tunnell

February 4, 2016

Stephen Edward Tunnell, Jr. aka Papaw had celebrated his 88th birthday this past fall. Born in Amery MS. Oct 23, 1927 to Steve Tunnell, Sr. Myrtle Idella Jones Tunnell. He lived in Birmingham AL as a teenager, was a professional musician starting at age 13 and followed his love of music going into the Airforce Band....

Albert Bragewitz

Albert Bragewitz

February 3, 2016

Albert Bragewitz, 85, passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2016 in Ennis. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at 12:00 PM in the Pat Boze Memorial Chapel of Wayne Boze Funeral Home. Interment will follow funeral services at the Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be held on...

Mary Carter

Mary Carter

February 3, 2016

Mary Dee Reynolds Carter, 86, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother passed away peacefully early Wednesday morning, Feb. 3, 2016 at Grace Presbyterian Village in Dallas, Texas. Born April 5, 1929 to Raymond and Jewel Blankenship Reynolds in Bowling Green, Kentucky. She graduated from Warren County High School in Bowling Green. She married Lewis N....

Michael Huckaby

Michael Huckaby

February 3, 2016

Michael Grady Huckaby, 72, passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2016 in Red Oak. Funeral services will be held on Monday, February 8, 2016 at 2:00 PM in the Pat Boze Memorial Chapel of Wayne Boze Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Waxahachie City Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be held on Sunday from 2-4...

Billy Jones

Billy Jones

February 2, 2016

Billy Calvin Jones, 62, passed away on Tuesday, February 2, 2016 in Waxahachie. Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 5, 2016 at The Cowboy Church of Ellis County at 10:00 AM. Interment will directly follow at Waxahachie City Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be held on Thursday, February 4, 2016 from 6-8 PM...

Philip Trees

Philip Trees

January 31, 2016

Philip Ray Trees, 89 of Red Oak, Texas passed away Sunday, January 31, 2016 in Red Oak, Texas. Philip was born on April 03, 1926 in Ovilla, Texas to the late R.P. Gladys Ryan Trees. After high school, he served in the U S Navy during WWII. He was a longtime member of the First United...

Guy Cockerham

Guy Cockerham

January 29, 2016

Guy Lee Cockerham passed away at the age of 50 on Friday, January 29, 2016 with a heart attack. He was born November 7, 1965 in Alvarado, Texas. He was a loving husband, father and son. He loved the Texas Rangers and was an avid Cowboys fan. Guy enjoyed spending time with his family and will...

Mary Allelo

Mary Allelo

January 25, 2016

Mary Ann Allelo, 77 of Waxahachie, passed away, Monday, January 25, 2016 in Waxahachie. She was born to the late Cyrus and Iris Rockenbaugh Guillot on April 1, 1938 in Patterson, LA. Mary grew up and attended school in Patterson, LA and graduated from Patterson High School. She attended college at Southwestern Louisiana Institute, now the...

Timothy Mahoney

Timothy Mahoney

January 25, 2016

Timothy Alexander Mahoney, 88, of Hillsboro passed away Monday, January 25, 2016 at home. He was born in Dallas, Texas on January 28, 1927 to Frank Alexander and Lula Mae Mahoney. He grew up in Dallas until he enlisted in the US Marine Corps in 1944. He proudly participated in action at Iwo Jima where he...

Cecil Parson

Cecil Parson

January 25, 2016

Cecil Edward Parson, 65 of Waxahachie, passed away Monday, January 25, 2016 in Dallas. He was born on August 12, 1950 in Wynnewood, Oklahoma. Cecil was the owner and operator of Parson Instrumentation and Electrical of Waxahachie for over 25 years. He was a master electrician and was certified in multiple states. He enjoyed hunting, fishing...

Bonnie Johnston

Bonnie Johnston

January 25, 2016

Bonnie Kathryn Chenault Johnston, 86 of Waxahachie, passed away Monday, January 25, 2016 in Mansfield. She was born to the late James Tinsley and Edna Elizabeth Williams Chenault on May 6, 1929 in Ellis County, Texas.Bonnie was raised in Maypearl and graduated from Maypearl High School. She married Thomas Richard Johnston on February 8, 1947. Bonnie...

Gerald Almand

Gerald Almand

January 24, 2016

Gerald Loyd Almand, a life-long resident of Ellis County, died at Baylor Medical Center on January 24, 2016 in Dallas, Texas. Mr. Almand was age 75 and passed peacefully while surrounded by numerous loving family members and a multitude of adoring friends. Gerald Almand was born on June, 16, 1940 in Waxahachie, Texas and graduated from...

Wilma Bailey

Wilma Bailey

January 23, 2016

Wilma Lee Bailey, passed away Jan 23, 2016 in Midlothian, TX at the age of 80. She was surrounded by her children and granddaughter. Wilma was born to W. Lee Thomas and Shirley Birth Thomas in Edmond, Okla., Jan. 19, 1936. She lived most of her life in OKC where she worked 30 years for Darr...

Randy Mcbroom, Sr.

Randy Mcbroom, Sr.

January 22, 2016

Randy Jay McBroom, Sr., 58, passed away on Friday, January 22, 2016 in Waxahachie. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at 10:00 AM in the Pat Boze Memorial Chapel of Wayne Boze Funeral Home. Graveside services will be held at Restland Cemetery in Gatesville, Texas on Tuesday at 2:00 PM. Visitation with...

Frankie Mcgaha

Frankie Mcgaha

January 18, 2016

Frankie Ella McGaha, 80 of Red Oak, Texas passed away in Dallas on Monday, January 18, 2016. She was born on March 17, 1935 in Hamlin, Texas to the late James Franklin Mary Ella Talbert Weaver. She married James Leonard McGaha on June 01, 1952 they were married 62 years. She graduated from Waxahachie High School...

Muriel Knox

Muriel Knox

January 16, 2016

Muriel Faye Knox, 78 of Waxahachie, passed away Saturday, January 16, 2016 in Waxahachie. She was born to the late James and Lexie Bell Harris on October 30, 1937 in Hillsboro, Texas Muriel was a medical technologist and X-Ray technician for over 40 years. She was an avid reader, enjoyed listening to music and making flower...

Helen Vaughn

Helen Vaughn

January 14, 2016

Helen Jean Vaughn, 86 of Waxahachie, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday morning, January 14, 2016. She was born June 26, 1929 in Midwest, Wyoming to William Henry and Virginia Elizabeth (Holmes) Myers. Helen is survived by her loving husband of 57 years, Odell Vaughn of Waxahachie; her children, Jimmy and...

Irene Duke

Irene Duke

January 14, 2016

Edna Irene Duke went home to be with her Lord and Savior Thursday morning, January 14, 2016 at Covenant Place, Waxahachie, Texas. She was born August 12, 1927 in Peeltown, Texas to John and Rebecca Elizabeth (Allen) Beets. Irene played basketball for the Avalon High School where she graduated. She was married to Charles Duke, an...

Jess Wade, Jr.

Jess Wade, Jr.

February 10, 2016

Jess Edwin Wade, Jr. 62 of Houston, passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at his residence. He was born to the late Jess Edwin Wade, Sr. and Patricia Ann Wade on January 12, 1954 in Dallas.He attended Westchester High School in Houston and graduated from Richardson High School in Dallas, Texas in 1972. Jess received his...

Debbie Maveety

Debbie Maveety

February 4, 2016

Debbie Maveety, 58, passed away on February 4, 2016 in Dallas. A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held on Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at 2:00 pm in the Pat Boze Memorial Chapel of Wayne Boze Funeral Home, located at 1826 W. Highway 297 Business in Waxahachie. Survivors include her husband of 36 years,...

Stephen Tunnell

Stephen Tunnell

February 4, 2016

Stephen Edward Tunnell, Jr. aka Papaw had celebrated his 88th birthday this past fall. Born in Amery MS. Oct 23, 1927 to Steve Tunnell, Sr. Myrtle Idella Jones Tunnell. He lived in Birmingham AL as a teenager, was a professional musician starting at age 13 and followed his love of music going into the Airforce Band....

Albert Bragewitz

Albert Bragewitz

February 3, 2016

Albert Bragewitz, 85, passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2016 in Ennis. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at 12:00 PM in the Pat Boze Memorial Chapel of Wayne Boze Funeral Home. Interment will follow funeral services at the Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be held on...

Mary Carter

Mary Carter

February 3, 2016

Mary Dee Reynolds Carter, 86, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother passed away peacefully early Wednesday morning, Feb. 3, 2016 at Grace Presbyterian Village in Dallas, Texas. Born April 5, 1929 to Raymond and Jewel Blankenship Reynolds in Bowling Green, Kentucky. She graduated from Warren County High School in Bowling Green. She married Lewis N....

Michael Huckaby

Michael Huckaby

February 3, 2016

Michael Grady Huckaby, 72, passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2016 in Red Oak. Funeral services will be held on Monday, February 8, 2016 at 2:00 PM in the Pat Boze Memorial Chapel of Wayne Boze Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Waxahachie City Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be held on Sunday from 2-4...

Billy Jones

Billy Jones

February 2, 2016

Billy Calvin Jones, 62, passed away on Tuesday, February 2, 2016 in Waxahachie. Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 5, 2016 at The Cowboy Church of Ellis County at 10:00 AM. Interment will directly follow at Waxahachie City Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be held on Thursday, February 4, 2016 from 6-8 PM...

Philip Trees

Philip Trees

January 31, 2016

Philip Ray Trees, 89 of Red Oak, Texas passed away Sunday, January 31, 2016 in Red Oak, Texas. Philip was born on April 03, 1926 in Ovilla, Texas to the late R.P. Gladys Ryan Trees. After high school, he served in the U S Navy during WWII. He was a longtime member of the First United...

Guy Cockerham

Guy Cockerham

January 29, 2016

Guy Lee Cockerham passed away at the age of 50 on Friday, January 29, 2016 with a heart attack. He was born November 7, 1965 in Alvarado, Texas. He was a loving husband, father and son. He loved the Texas Rangers and was an avid Cowboys fan. Guy enjoyed spending time with his family and will...

Mary Allelo

Mary Allelo

January 25, 2016

Mary Ann Allelo, 77 of Waxahachie, passed away, Monday, January 25, 2016 in Waxahachie. She was born to the late Cyrus and Iris Rockenbaugh Guillot on April 1, 1938 in Patterson, LA. Mary grew up and attended school in Patterson, LA and graduated from Patterson High School. She attended college at Southwestern Louisiana Institute, now the...

Timothy Mahoney

Timothy Mahoney

January 25, 2016

Timothy Alexander Mahoney, 88, of Hillsboro passed away Monday, January 25, 2016 at home. He was born in Dallas, Texas on January 28, 1927 to Frank Alexander and Lula Mae Mahoney. He grew up in Dallas until he enlisted in the US Marine Corps in 1944. He proudly participated in action at Iwo Jima where he...

Cecil Parson

Cecil Parson

January 25, 2016

Cecil Edward Parson, 65 of Waxahachie, passed away Monday, January 25, 2016 in Dallas. He was born on August 12, 1950 in Wynnewood, Oklahoma. Cecil was the owner and operator of Parson Instrumentation and Electrical of Waxahachie for over 25 years. He was a master electrician and was certified in multiple states. He enjoyed hunting, fishing...

Bonnie Johnston

Bonnie Johnston

January 25, 2016

Bonnie Kathryn Chenault Johnston, 86 of Waxahachie, passed away Monday, January 25, 2016 in Mansfield. She was born to the late James Tinsley and Edna Elizabeth Williams Chenault on May 6, 1929 in Ellis County, Texas.Bonnie was raised in Maypearl and graduated from Maypearl High School. She married Thomas Richard Johnston on February 8, 1947. Bonnie...

Gerald Almand

Gerald Almand

January 24, 2016

Gerald Loyd Almand, a life-long resident of Ellis County, died at Baylor Medical Center on January 24, 2016 in Dallas, Texas. Mr. Almand was age 75 and passed peacefully while surrounded by numerous loving family members and a multitude of adoring friends. Gerald Almand was born on June, 16, 1940 in Waxahachie, Texas and graduated from...

Wilma Bailey

Wilma Bailey

January 23, 2016

Wilma Lee Bailey, passed away Jan 23, 2016 in Midlothian, TX at the age of 80. She was surrounded by her children and granddaughter. Wilma was born to W. Lee Thomas and Shirley Birth Thomas in Edmond, Okla., Jan. 19, 1936. She lived most of her life in OKC where she worked 30 years for Darr...

Randy Mcbroom, Sr.

Randy Mcbroom, Sr.

January 22, 2016

Randy Jay McBroom, Sr., 58, passed away on Friday, January 22, 2016 in Waxahachie. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at 10:00 AM in the Pat Boze Memorial Chapel of Wayne Boze Funeral Home. Graveside services will be held at Restland Cemetery in Gatesville, Texas on Tuesday at 2:00 PM. Visitation with...

Frankie Mcgaha

Frankie Mcgaha

January 18, 2016

Frankie Ella McGaha, 80 of Red Oak, Texas passed away in Dallas on Monday, January 18, 2016. She was born on March 17, 1935 in Hamlin, Texas to the late James Franklin Mary Ella Talbert Weaver. She married James Leonard McGaha on June 01, 1952 they were married 62 years. She graduated from Waxahachie High School...

Muriel Knox

Muriel Knox

January 16, 2016

Muriel Faye Knox, 78 of Waxahachie, passed away Saturday, January 16, 2016 in Waxahachie. She was born to the late James and Lexie Bell Harris on October 30, 1937 in Hillsboro, Texas Muriel was a medical technologist and X-Ray technician for over 40 years. She was an avid reader, enjoyed listening to music and making flower...

Helen Vaughn

Helen Vaughn

January 14, 2016

Helen Jean Vaughn, 86 of Waxahachie, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday morning, January 14, 2016. She was born June 26, 1929 in Midwest, Wyoming to William Henry and Virginia Elizabeth (Holmes) Myers. Helen is survived by her loving husband of 57 years, Odell Vaughn of Waxahachie; her children, Jimmy and...

Irene Duke

Irene Duke

January 14, 2016

Edna Irene Duke went home to be with her Lord and Savior Thursday morning, January 14, 2016 at Covenant Place, Waxahachie, Texas. She was born August 12, 1927 in Peeltown, Texas to John and Rebecca Elizabeth (Allen) Beets. Irene played basketball for the Avalon High School where she graduated. She was married to Charles Duke, an...