Obituaries

Ila Daniel

Ila Daniel

December 7, 2017

Jessie Ila Mae Frank Daniel Ila Mae was born April 28, 1924 in Midway, Texas to Marvin and Ida Frank. She went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 7, 2017. She was the oldest of seven children. The Frank family was very talented in music, which Ila loved very much. She played the...

Betty Case

Betty Case

December 1, 2017

Betty Cranford Case, 71, passed away on December 1, 2017 in Lancaster, Texas. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, December 9, 2017 at 2:00 PM at Rice Cemetery in Rice, Texas. Betty was preceded in death by her parents, Ruby Lee and Violet Cranford; her husband, Luther Alfred Case; and siblings, Mary Lee, Sybil, Ruby,...

Wouida Thurman

Wouida Thurman

November 28, 2017

Wouida Maurine Matney Thurman, 88 of Midlothian, passed away Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at her residence, surrounded by her loving family. She was born May 25, 1929 in Illinois Bend, Texas to the late Ernest and Maudie Martin Matney. Wouida enjoyed pottery, ceramics, making jewelry with beads, gardening, bird watching, painting, playing the guitar and piano,...

Ronald Reaves

Ronald Reaves

November 25, 2017

Ronald M. Reaves, of Red Oak, TX passed away at home on Saturday, November 25th at 8:00 pm surrounded by his family. He was born on April 1, 1942 in Waxahachie, Texas to the late Myron Manville and Mary Jo Reaves and graduated from Terrell High School in 1960. Ron retired from Verizon and also from...

Dr. Reid, Jr.

Dr. Reid, Jr.

November 24, 2017

Dr. James Monroe Reid Jr. passed away peacefully with his family around him Friday, November 24, 2017. James was the son of the late James Monroe Reid Sr. and Icye Florine Horne Reid. James Reid, Jr. was born in Ft. Worth, Texas. After graduating from high school, he attended and graduated from Howard Payne University with...

Dorothy Wilkerson

Dorothy Wilkerson

November 22, 2017

Dorothy Sherman Wilkerson 81, passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2017 in Dallas, Texas. A Dallas ISD teacher, counselor and do gooder, Dottie lived most of her adult life in Ellis county where she was an active member of the Ellis County Democratic Party. She lived in faith, compassion and love for all but especially for her...

Raquel Hernandez

Raquel Hernandez

November 20, 2017

Raquel Hernandez, 75 of Waxahachie, passed away Monday, November 20, 2017 in Waxahachie, surrounded by her loving family. She was born to the late Hilario and Leocadia Solis on November 24, 1941 in Bristol, Texas. Raquel obtained her GED and went to nursing school at Navarro College in 1984. She graduated and went to work for...

Jenna Mcalister

Jenna Mcalister

November 19, 2017

Jenna Beth Shafer McAlister, 80 of Maypearl, passed away Sunday morning, November 19, 2017 in Midlothian, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on Sunday, December 27, 1936 in Whitney, Texas to the late Milton and Vivian Cheek Shafer. Jenna Beth graduated from Whitney High School and attended North Texas University in Denton. She married...

John Washington

John Washington

November 16, 2017

John Lane Washington, 86, passed away on November 16, 2017 in Waxahachie, Texas. Funeral services will be held on Monday, November 20, 2017 at 10:00 AM in the Pat Boze Memorial Chapel of Wayne Boze Funeral Home located at 1826 W. Highway 287 Business in Waxahachie. Interment will directly follow funeral services in the Waxahachie City...

Mariana Garza

Mariana Garza

November 12, 2017

Mariana Q. Garza, 86 of Midlothian, Texas passed away Sunday, November 12, 2017 in Midlothian, Texas. She was born on January 04, 1931 in San Juan, Texas to the late Ceasario and Alicia Cavazos Quintero. Mariana is survived by her children: Son: Juan Garza and spouse Mary Garza of Collinsville, Alabama; 4 Daughters: Norma Garza of...

Mary Owens

Mary Owens

November 11, 2017

Mary Alice Presswood Owens of Waxahachie, passed away Saturday, November 11, 2017. She was born on August 11, 1928 to Loyd and Lucy Presswood in DeKalb, Texas. Mary Alice graduated from high school in Commerce, Texas in 1945 and graduated from East Texas State Teachers College in 1949. Mary Alice met Jesse Roy Owens when she...

Tara Sieg

Tara Sieg

November 10, 2017

Tara Joyce Sieg, 39, of Southlake, Texas passed away on November 10, 2017 in Lawton, Oklahoma.Visitation will be 11:30am Saturday, November 18, 2017 at Wayne Boze Funeral Home in Waxahachie, Texas.Funeral services will be held 2:00pm Saturday November 18, 2017 at Wayne Boze Funeral Home with the Pastor Greg Baxter of Faith Journey Church of Lawton,...

Janet Hazeldean

Janet Hazeldean

November 10, 2017

Janet Elaine Field Hazeldean, age 69, of Midlothian, Texas, entered this life on April 14, 1948 in Seminole, Texas, the daughter of the late Boyd and Lillian (Renner) Field of Andrews, Texas. She was raised in Andrews and was a 1966 graduate of Andrews High School. Elaine was united in marriage to William Edward "Ed" Hazeldean...

Terry Naylor

Terry Naylor

November 7, 2017

Terry Marshall Naylor, 70, passed away on November 7, 2017 in Dallas, Texas. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, November 11, 2017 at 2:00 PM in the Pat Boze Memorial Chapel of Wayne Boze Funeral Home located at 1826 W. Highway 287 Business in Waxahachie. Terry was born on March 14, 1947 to W.M. "Bill"...

Steven Hopgood

Steven Hopgood

November 4, 2017

Steve Hopgood, 62 of Waxahachie, passed away Saturday, November 4, 2017 at his residence, surrounded by his loving family. He was born to Melvin and Gertie Hopgood in Waxahachie on August 12, 1955. Steve graduated from Maypearl High School in 1973. He married the love of his life, Betty Wilburn, on October 11, 1974. He retired...

Don Simpson

Don Simpson

November 4, 2017

Don R. Simpson, 76 of Waxahachie, passed away Saturday, November 4, 2017 in DeSoto surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 1, 1941 in McKinney, Texas. Don graduated from Ennis High School in 1959. He attended Texas A&M University where he graduated on January 18, 1963 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business...

Joyce Harbert

Joyce Harbert

November 2, 2017

Joyce Ellen "Granny" Harbert, 80, passed away on November 2, 2017 in Waxahachie with her loved-ones by her side. "Granny" was born in Clarksville, Arkansas on January 3, 1937, to Euell and Vellow (Chesser) Russell. Joyce Russell married Carl J. Harbert on November 11, 1950 in Clarksville, Arkansas. They were married 67 years and had two...

Leonard Limmer

Leonard Limmer

October 29, 2017

Leonard Lee Limmer of Glenn Heights and Waxahachie, Texas passed away Sunday, October 29. 2017 at his home surrounded by his family members. Leonard was born February 22, 1929 in Hamilton, Texas to the late Hubert and Edna Hoherz Limmer. He was preceded in death by his wife and the mother of his children, Maxine Limmer,...

Lois Boyd

Lois Boyd

October 28, 2017

Lois Lanell Boyd passed away peacefully on October 28, 2017 at her home in Waxahachie. Lois was the daughter of the late Tommie and Winifred McMullen Kelso. Lois was born July 5, 1932 in Chatfield, Texas. Lois was an Executive Secretary for the Grey Hound Bus Lines and retired from this position. She was a faithful...

Volley Jaynes

Volley Jaynes

October 28, 2017

Volley Jeff Jaynes, age 77, of Italy, Texas passed away Saturday, October 28, 2017 at his home Trinity Mission in Italy, a place where he lived and loved since August of this year. He was born November 03, 1939 to Henry Vollie and Sally Myrtis Tinsley Jaynes. Volley has been a barber since 1963 and was...

Ila Daniel

Ila Daniel

December 7, 2017

Jessie Ila Mae Frank Daniel Ila Mae was born April 28, 1924 in Midway, Texas to Marvin and Ida Frank. She went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 7, 2017. She was the oldest of seven children. The Frank family was very talented in music, which Ila loved very much. She played the...

Betty Case

Betty Case

December 1, 2017

Betty Cranford Case, 71, passed away on December 1, 2017 in Lancaster, Texas. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, December 9, 2017 at 2:00 PM at Rice Cemetery in Rice, Texas. Betty was preceded in death by her parents, Ruby Lee and Violet Cranford; her husband, Luther Alfred Case; and siblings, Mary Lee, Sybil, Ruby,...

Wouida Thurman

Wouida Thurman

November 28, 2017

Wouida Maurine Matney Thurman, 88 of Midlothian, passed away Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at her residence, surrounded by her loving family. She was born May 25, 1929 in Illinois Bend, Texas to the late Ernest and Maudie Martin Matney. Wouida enjoyed pottery, ceramics, making jewelry with beads, gardening, bird watching, painting, playing the guitar and piano,...

Ronald Reaves

Ronald Reaves

November 25, 2017

Ronald M. Reaves, of Red Oak, TX passed away at home on Saturday, November 25th at 8:00 pm surrounded by his family. He was born on April 1, 1942 in Waxahachie, Texas to the late Myron Manville and Mary Jo Reaves and graduated from Terrell High School in 1960. Ron retired from Verizon and also from...

Dr. Reid, Jr.

Dr. Reid, Jr.

November 24, 2017

Dr. James Monroe Reid Jr. passed away peacefully with his family around him Friday, November 24, 2017. James was the son of the late James Monroe Reid Sr. and Icye Florine Horne Reid. James Reid, Jr. was born in Ft. Worth, Texas. After graduating from high school, he attended and graduated from Howard Payne University with...

Dorothy Wilkerson

Dorothy Wilkerson

November 22, 2017

Dorothy Sherman Wilkerson 81, passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2017 in Dallas, Texas. A Dallas ISD teacher, counselor and do gooder, Dottie lived most of her adult life in Ellis county where she was an active member of the Ellis County Democratic Party. She lived in faith, compassion and love for all but especially for her...

Raquel Hernandez

Raquel Hernandez

November 20, 2017

Raquel Hernandez, 75 of Waxahachie, passed away Monday, November 20, 2017 in Waxahachie, surrounded by her loving family. She was born to the late Hilario and Leocadia Solis on November 24, 1941 in Bristol, Texas. Raquel obtained her GED and went to nursing school at Navarro College in 1984. She graduated and went to work for...

Jenna Mcalister

Jenna Mcalister

November 19, 2017

Jenna Beth Shafer McAlister, 80 of Maypearl, passed away Sunday morning, November 19, 2017 in Midlothian, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on Sunday, December 27, 1936 in Whitney, Texas to the late Milton and Vivian Cheek Shafer. Jenna Beth graduated from Whitney High School and attended North Texas University in Denton. She married...

John Washington

John Washington

November 16, 2017

John Lane Washington, 86, passed away on November 16, 2017 in Waxahachie, Texas. Funeral services will be held on Monday, November 20, 2017 at 10:00 AM in the Pat Boze Memorial Chapel of Wayne Boze Funeral Home located at 1826 W. Highway 287 Business in Waxahachie. Interment will directly follow funeral services in the Waxahachie City...

Mariana Garza

Mariana Garza

November 12, 2017

Mariana Q. Garza, 86 of Midlothian, Texas passed away Sunday, November 12, 2017 in Midlothian, Texas. She was born on January 04, 1931 in San Juan, Texas to the late Ceasario and Alicia Cavazos Quintero. Mariana is survived by her children: Son: Juan Garza and spouse Mary Garza of Collinsville, Alabama; 4 Daughters: Norma Garza of...

Mary Owens

Mary Owens

November 11, 2017

Mary Alice Presswood Owens of Waxahachie, passed away Saturday, November 11, 2017. She was born on August 11, 1928 to Loyd and Lucy Presswood in DeKalb, Texas. Mary Alice graduated from high school in Commerce, Texas in 1945 and graduated from East Texas State Teachers College in 1949. Mary Alice met Jesse Roy Owens when she...

Tara Sieg

Tara Sieg

November 10, 2017

Tara Joyce Sieg, 39, of Southlake, Texas passed away on November 10, 2017 in Lawton, Oklahoma.Visitation will be 11:30am Saturday, November 18, 2017 at Wayne Boze Funeral Home in Waxahachie, Texas.Funeral services will be held 2:00pm Saturday November 18, 2017 at Wayne Boze Funeral Home with the Pastor Greg Baxter of Faith Journey Church of Lawton,...

Janet Hazeldean

Janet Hazeldean

November 10, 2017

Janet Elaine Field Hazeldean, age 69, of Midlothian, Texas, entered this life on April 14, 1948 in Seminole, Texas, the daughter of the late Boyd and Lillian (Renner) Field of Andrews, Texas. She was raised in Andrews and was a 1966 graduate of Andrews High School. Elaine was united in marriage to William Edward "Ed" Hazeldean...

Terry Naylor

Terry Naylor

November 7, 2017

Terry Marshall Naylor, 70, passed away on November 7, 2017 in Dallas, Texas. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, November 11, 2017 at 2:00 PM in the Pat Boze Memorial Chapel of Wayne Boze Funeral Home located at 1826 W. Highway 287 Business in Waxahachie. Terry was born on March 14, 1947 to W.M. "Bill"...

Steven Hopgood

Steven Hopgood

November 4, 2017

Steve Hopgood, 62 of Waxahachie, passed away Saturday, November 4, 2017 at his residence, surrounded by his loving family. He was born to Melvin and Gertie Hopgood in Waxahachie on August 12, 1955. Steve graduated from Maypearl High School in 1973. He married the love of his life, Betty Wilburn, on October 11, 1974. He retired...

Don Simpson

Don Simpson

November 4, 2017

Don R. Simpson, 76 of Waxahachie, passed away Saturday, November 4, 2017 in DeSoto surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 1, 1941 in McKinney, Texas. Don graduated from Ennis High School in 1959. He attended Texas A&M University where he graduated on January 18, 1963 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business...

Joyce Harbert

Joyce Harbert

November 2, 2017

Joyce Ellen "Granny" Harbert, 80, passed away on November 2, 2017 in Waxahachie with her loved-ones by her side. "Granny" was born in Clarksville, Arkansas on January 3, 1937, to Euell and Vellow (Chesser) Russell. Joyce Russell married Carl J. Harbert on November 11, 1950 in Clarksville, Arkansas. They were married 67 years and had two...

Leonard Limmer

Leonard Limmer

October 29, 2017

Leonard Lee Limmer of Glenn Heights and Waxahachie, Texas passed away Sunday, October 29. 2017 at his home surrounded by his family members. Leonard was born February 22, 1929 in Hamilton, Texas to the late Hubert and Edna Hoherz Limmer. He was preceded in death by his wife and the mother of his children, Maxine Limmer,...

Lois Boyd

Lois Boyd

October 28, 2017

Lois Lanell Boyd passed away peacefully on October 28, 2017 at her home in Waxahachie. Lois was the daughter of the late Tommie and Winifred McMullen Kelso. Lois was born July 5, 1932 in Chatfield, Texas. Lois was an Executive Secretary for the Grey Hound Bus Lines and retired from this position. She was a faithful...

Volley Jaynes

Volley Jaynes

October 28, 2017

Volley Jeff Jaynes, age 77, of Italy, Texas passed away Saturday, October 28, 2017 at his home Trinity Mission in Italy, a place where he lived and loved since August of this year. He was born November 03, 1939 to Henry Vollie and Sally Myrtis Tinsley Jaynes. Volley has been a barber since 1963 and was...