Obituaries

Ronnie Weatherford

Ronnie Weatherford

July 30, 2020

Ronnie Foy Weatherford, of Red Oak, TX passed away on July 30, 2020 at the age of 80 with his family by his side.  He was born on January 29, 1940 in Dallas, TX to Garland & Catherine Weatherford.  Ronnie graduated from Sunset High School and upon returning from the army he married Barbara Ann Stratton. They meet at...

Patricia O'Daniel

Patricia O'Daniel

July 27, 2020

Patricia J O’Daniel, of Waxahachie, TX, went to heaven, July 27, 2020.

She was born November 9, 1944. She was valedictorian of the 1963 Class of Waxahachie. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in English from North Texas State University in 1967. She married her high school sweetheart, James E O’Daniel on May 30,...

Marvin Rush

Marvin Rush

July 26, 2020

Marvin Frances Rush went home to heaven on July 26, 2020.  He is survived by his wife Dorothy.  Marvin was preceded by his parents Jessie and Allen Rush.

After graduating from Michigan State University, Marvin enlisted in the Navy and served two years as a hospital corpsman.  Following his service, he began his career...

Audie Newton

Audie Newton

July 25, 2020

Audie Mae Collier Newton, also known as Meme and Granny. She passed away on 07/25/2020 at 95 yrs. of age. She was born in Talco, Texas in 1925 to Fredrick” Fred” Collier and Audie Bell Boles Collier. She was raised in Hugo, OK along with 7 siblings: Fred, Jesse, Jimmy, Bobby, Minnie, Georganne, and Maudie.

She was...

Carlos & Raquel Pacheco

Carlos & Raquel Pacheco

July 24, 2020

Carlos enlisted into the Air Force at the age of eighteen; serving as a Civil Engineer eventually retiring after 22 years as a Master Sergeant. He utilized the skills the military equipped him with to develop a career at UT Southwestern. After meeting Raquel, he joyfully married the love of his life on August 21st, 1971. They resided...

Roy Childs

Roy Childs

July 24, 2020

Roy B. Childs Jr. of Palmer, TX. passed away peacefully on July 24, 2020 at the age of 78, at Ennis Care in Ennis, TX.

Roy was born on October 25, 1941 in Teague, TX. to his parents Roy B. Childs Sr. and Kathryn Clarke Childs, from Fairfield, TX.  and was, one of 4 children. He completed...

Helen Autrey

Helen Autrey

July 23, 2020

Helen Juricek Autrey went to be with the Lord on July 23, 2020.  May she rest in peace.  Helen Autrey was born in Ennis, Tx. January 9, 1928 to Rosie (Vrana) and Rudolf Juricek. She attended St. John Catholic School and graduated from Ennis High School in 1945.

She married her sweetheart, Lee Autrey in St. John...

Michael Cass

Michael Cass

July 23, 2020

Michael Robert Cass passed away peacefully on July 23, 2020 at the age of 75 in Waco, Texas. Michael Robert Cass was born on August 6, 1944 in Waco to Robert Earle Cass and Nell Marie Wiley. He also had a sister named Pat.

Michael spent the early part of his life dedicated to protecting and serving...

Judy Davis

Judy Davis

July 23, 2020

23rd Psalm

The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want.

He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:

He leadeth me beside the still waters.

He restoreth my soul: He leadeth me in the

...

Mollie Gattin

Mollie Gattin

July 21, 2020

Mollie Darlene Batt Gattin was born February 2, 1949 in Lubbock, TX to her parents, Woodrow and Grace Batt. She passed away peacefully, and Covid-FREE, on July 21, 2020 in Ennis, Texas. She graduated from Jackson Private High School. She was united in holy matrimony to Tobey Marvin Gattin on May 17, 1965. This union was blessed with 3...

O. L. Futrell

O. L. Futrell

July 20, 2020

Olga Lewis Futrell – fiercely loyal family man, extraordinary anesthesia innovator, devoted dog owner of Ollie, car connoisseur par excellence, and quite frankly, the man who knew everything—departed this earth on July 20, 2020 of natural causes.

There was no half-way for O.L. – he committed fully to any endeavor he took upon himself to learn –...

C. G. Allen

C. G. Allen

July 16, 2020

C. G. ( Buck ) Allen was born on a Wednesday, November 20, 1935 at his home in Grand Saline, Texas to Clarence B. and Gladys Allen.  He went to be with Jesus on Thursday, July 16, 2020 in Keene, Texas.

He was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Oliver Huston Allen and Joe C....

Randy Sargent

Randy Sargent

July 10, 2020

Randy Joe Sargent passed away on Friday, July 10th in Waxahachie, Texas.

Randy was a proud veteran as a Hospital Corpsman in the United States Navy serving for 6 years.  He was commissioned to was the USS Blueridge LCC-19, the command communications ship during the evacuation of Vietnam. Randy spent a total of 30...

Mamie Williams

Mamie Williams

July 6, 2020

Mamie Williams, a proud, life-long resident of Texas, died Monday the 6th of July at her residence in Waxahachie.

Mamie is survived by her daughter, Donna Bennett (husband Don); daughter, Cynthia Williams; granddaughters, Melanie Reynolds (husband Andy), Amy Coody (husband Jake), and Rachel Kinnison (husband Ben); 8 great-grandchildren, Caleb, Noah, Sophia, Avery, Elena, Sonia, Ellis, and Marshall;...

Lucy Ferguson

Lucy Ferguson

June 30, 2020

Lucy Ferguson (Moreno), age 90, passed away peacefully on June 30, 2020, and is now with her beloved husband John D. Ferguson.  Lucy was born on April 10, 1930, in Depue, Illinois, to Adrian and Ventura Moreno, Lucy was the youngest sister to Mary Munoz and Manuel Moreno.  Lucy and her family moved to Texas, where she...

Candelaria Cabuto

Candelaria Cabuto

June 25, 2020

Candelaria Maria Cárdenas Diaz Cabuto “Nana” daughter of Ponciano Cárdenas and Maria Diaz died in her home in Waxahachie, Texas at the young age of 86 on June 25, 2020. Nana was preceded by her loving husband Hilario Cabuto Jiménez “Tata” and her eldest sibling. Survived by 6 siblings, 7 children; Ramon, Hector, Concepcion, Armando, Hilario, Martha, and Maria;...

Vada Conant

Vada Conant

June 25, 2020

Texas resident Vada L. Conant, 87, passed away June 25, 2020, with her love of 62 years by her side in Waxahachie, TX.

Vada was born March 26, 1933, in Berkeley Springs, WV, to Oakley and Lola Michael. The youngest of 5 siblings, Vada developed a strong work ethic early assisting her parents and older...

Robert Eggleston

Robert Eggleston

June 25, 2020

Robert Joe Eggleston passed away June 25, 2020 at the age of 75. He was born in Post, Texas to Roy Ray Eggleston and Vivian Jane Eggleston.

He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Mary Eggleston and three children, Jeffery Eggleston, Cody Eggleston and Joeli Eggleston.

Robert will be greatly missed by those...

Barbara Downey

Barbara Downey

June 20, 2020

Our mama once described herself as a barefoot Hamlin girl who grew up on the wrong side of the tracks. She might have started life in West Texas but she definitely did not stay there. Barbara Downey (1941-2020) followed the love of her life, our daddy, Jack Downey (1934-2000) across five states – New Mexico, Kentucky, Texas, Oklahoma, and...

Joe Jarratt, Jr.

Joe Jarratt, Jr.

June 18, 2020

Joe Jarratt, Jr. passed away peacefully in his home on June 18th, 2020. He was born to Joe Jarratt and Maybell Craddock Jarratt in the Bell Branch Community of Italy, Texas. He was raised on the Jarratt Family Farm in Bell Branch that had been in his family since after the Civil War. Joe routinely reminisced about his childhood...

Ronnie Weatherford

Ronnie Weatherford

July 30, 2020

Ronnie Foy Weatherford, of Red Oak, TX passed away on July 30, 2020 at the age of 80 with his family by his side.  He was born on January 29, 1940 in Dallas, TX to Garland & Catherine Weatherford.  Ronnie graduated from Sunset High School and upon returning from the army he married Barbara Ann Stratton. They meet at...

Patricia O'Daniel

Patricia O'Daniel

July 27, 2020

Patricia J O’Daniel, of Waxahachie, TX, went to heaven, July 27, 2020.

She was born November 9, 1944. She was valedictorian of the 1963 Class of Waxahachie. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in English from North Texas State University in 1967. She married her high school sweetheart, James E O’Daniel on May 30,...

Marvin Rush

Marvin Rush

July 26, 2020

Marvin Frances Rush went home to heaven on July 26, 2020.  He is survived by his wife Dorothy.  Marvin was preceded by his parents Jessie and Allen Rush.

After graduating from Michigan State University, Marvin enlisted in the Navy and served two years as a hospital corpsman.  Following his service, he began his career...

Audie Newton

Audie Newton

July 25, 2020

Audie Mae Collier Newton, also known as Meme and Granny. She passed away on 07/25/2020 at 95 yrs. of age. She was born in Talco, Texas in 1925 to Fredrick” Fred” Collier and Audie Bell Boles Collier. She was raised in Hugo, OK along with 7 siblings: Fred, Jesse, Jimmy, Bobby, Minnie, Georganne, and Maudie.

She was...

Carlos & Raquel Pacheco

Carlos & Raquel Pacheco

July 24, 2020

Carlos enlisted into the Air Force at the age of eighteen; serving as a Civil Engineer eventually retiring after 22 years as a Master Sergeant. He utilized the skills the military equipped him with to develop a career at UT Southwestern. After meeting Raquel, he joyfully married the love of his life on August 21st, 1971. They resided...

Roy Childs

Roy Childs

July 24, 2020

Roy B. Childs Jr. of Palmer, TX. passed away peacefully on July 24, 2020 at the age of 78, at Ennis Care in Ennis, TX.

Roy was born on October 25, 1941 in Teague, TX. to his parents Roy B. Childs Sr. and Kathryn Clarke Childs, from Fairfield, TX.  and was, one of 4 children. He completed...

Helen Autrey

Helen Autrey

July 23, 2020

Helen Juricek Autrey went to be with the Lord on July 23, 2020.  May she rest in peace.  Helen Autrey was born in Ennis, Tx. January 9, 1928 to Rosie (Vrana) and Rudolf Juricek. She attended St. John Catholic School and graduated from Ennis High School in 1945.

She married her sweetheart, Lee Autrey in St. John...

Michael Cass

Michael Cass

July 23, 2020

Michael Robert Cass passed away peacefully on July 23, 2020 at the age of 75 in Waco, Texas. Michael Robert Cass was born on August 6, 1944 in Waco to Robert Earle Cass and Nell Marie Wiley. He also had a sister named Pat.

Michael spent the early part of his life dedicated to protecting and serving...

Judy Davis

Judy Davis

July 23, 2020

23rd Psalm

The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want.

He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:

He leadeth me beside the still waters.

He restoreth my soul: He leadeth me in the

...

Mollie Gattin

Mollie Gattin

July 21, 2020

Mollie Darlene Batt Gattin was born February 2, 1949 in Lubbock, TX to her parents, Woodrow and Grace Batt. She passed away peacefully, and Covid-FREE, on July 21, 2020 in Ennis, Texas. She graduated from Jackson Private High School. She was united in holy matrimony to Tobey Marvin Gattin on May 17, 1965. This union was blessed with 3...

O. L. Futrell

O. L. Futrell

July 20, 2020

Olga Lewis Futrell – fiercely loyal family man, extraordinary anesthesia innovator, devoted dog owner of Ollie, car connoisseur par excellence, and quite frankly, the man who knew everything—departed this earth on July 20, 2020 of natural causes.

There was no half-way for O.L. – he committed fully to any endeavor he took upon himself to learn –...

C. G. Allen

C. G. Allen

July 16, 2020

C. G. ( Buck ) Allen was born on a Wednesday, November 20, 1935 at his home in Grand Saline, Texas to Clarence B. and Gladys Allen.  He went to be with Jesus on Thursday, July 16, 2020 in Keene, Texas.

He was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Oliver Huston Allen and Joe C....

Randy Sargent

Randy Sargent

July 10, 2020

Randy Joe Sargent passed away on Friday, July 10th in Waxahachie, Texas.

Randy was a proud veteran as a Hospital Corpsman in the United States Navy serving for 6 years.  He was commissioned to was the USS Blueridge LCC-19, the command communications ship during the evacuation of Vietnam. Randy spent a total of 30...

Mamie Williams

Mamie Williams

July 6, 2020

Mamie Williams, a proud, life-long resident of Texas, died Monday the 6th of July at her residence in Waxahachie.

Mamie is survived by her daughter, Donna Bennett (husband Don); daughter, Cynthia Williams; granddaughters, Melanie Reynolds (husband Andy), Amy Coody (husband Jake), and Rachel Kinnison (husband Ben); 8 great-grandchildren, Caleb, Noah, Sophia, Avery, Elena, Sonia, Ellis, and Marshall;...

Lucy Ferguson

Lucy Ferguson

June 30, 2020

Lucy Ferguson (Moreno), age 90, passed away peacefully on June 30, 2020, and is now with her beloved husband John D. Ferguson.  Lucy was born on April 10, 1930, in Depue, Illinois, to Adrian and Ventura Moreno, Lucy was the youngest sister to Mary Munoz and Manuel Moreno.  Lucy and her family moved to Texas, where she...

Candelaria Cabuto

Candelaria Cabuto

June 25, 2020

Candelaria Maria Cárdenas Diaz Cabuto “Nana” daughter of Ponciano Cárdenas and Maria Diaz died in her home in Waxahachie, Texas at the young age of 86 on June 25, 2020. Nana was preceded by her loving husband Hilario Cabuto Jiménez “Tata” and her eldest sibling. Survived by 6 siblings, 7 children; Ramon, Hector, Concepcion, Armando, Hilario, Martha, and Maria;...

Vada Conant

Vada Conant

June 25, 2020

Texas resident Vada L. Conant, 87, passed away June 25, 2020, with her love of 62 years by her side in Waxahachie, TX.

Vada was born March 26, 1933, in Berkeley Springs, WV, to Oakley and Lola Michael. The youngest of 5 siblings, Vada developed a strong work ethic early assisting her parents and older...

Robert Eggleston

Robert Eggleston

June 25, 2020

Robert Joe Eggleston passed away June 25, 2020 at the age of 75. He was born in Post, Texas to Roy Ray Eggleston and Vivian Jane Eggleston.

He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Mary Eggleston and three children, Jeffery Eggleston, Cody Eggleston and Joeli Eggleston.

Robert will be greatly missed by those...

Barbara Downey

Barbara Downey

June 20, 2020

Our mama once described herself as a barefoot Hamlin girl who grew up on the wrong side of the tracks. She might have started life in West Texas but she definitely did not stay there. Barbara Downey (1941-2020) followed the love of her life, our daddy, Jack Downey (1934-2000) across five states – New Mexico, Kentucky, Texas, Oklahoma, and...

Joe Jarratt, Jr.

Joe Jarratt, Jr.

June 18, 2020

Joe Jarratt, Jr. passed away peacefully in his home on June 18th, 2020. He was born to Joe Jarratt and Maybell Craddock Jarratt in the Bell Branch Community of Italy, Texas. He was raised on the Jarratt Family Farm in Bell Branch that had been in his family since after the Civil War. Joe routinely reminisced about his childhood...