Obituaries

Feb 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...

Feb 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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Feb 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...

Feb 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...

Jan 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...

Jan 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,...

Jan 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...

Jan 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...

Jan 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...

Jan 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...

Jan 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...

Jan 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...

Jan 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...

Jan 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...

Jan 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...

Jan 11, 2019

A tribute is not available at this time for Ewin Carroll Evans. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Jan 10, 2019

Norma Joann (Jenkins) Brown, born to Harry and Violet (Hall) Jenkins on January 24, 1928 in Alton, MO. Passed away on January 10, 2019 in Ennis, TX.

She graduated from Steelville High School, Steelville, MO on May 24, 1946. She received a Diploma in Theology at North Central Bible Institute, Minneapolis, MN on May 25, 1951.

Jan 8, 2019

Shirley Anne Humphries (Sligar) born March 24, 1935 in Rockett, Texas, passed away January, 8, 2019.

Shirley was preceded in death by her father, Raymond C. Humphries, mother, Edna Earle Reddell Humphries and the father of her children, Arthur J. Hullett Jr. Grandparents Columbus (Bun) Humphries and Isabelle Jolly Humphries who were early settlers, farm and land...

Jan 7, 2019

The Reverend Floyd Ray Whatley, 83 of Waxahachie, TX, and formerly of Houston, TX., passed away on January 7, 2019. The funeral service will be held at Central Presbyterian Church at 402 N College St, Waxahachie, TX at 1:00pm, Thursday, January 10, 2019 with Rev. Matt Curry and Rev. David Fletcher officiating. There will be a reception following the...

Jan 5, 2019

Carl Junior “Paw Paw” Harbert, 88, passed away in Waxahachie with his loved-ones by his side. “Paw Paw” was born in Arkansas on April 25, 1930, to William Harbert and Mary Ragsdale.

Carl Harbert married Joyce E. Russell on November 11, 1950 in Clarksville Arkansas. They were married 67 years and had two daughters.

Carl...