Born: September 19, 1959 Died: November 6, 2013 Waco, McLennan County, Texas Son of Charles Richard Furman Baker, Jr.  and JoAnn Block Wise Spouse: Sharon Kaye Arnold Baker (1958 – 2005) WACO, Texas — Charles Richard “Rick” Furman Baker III passed away... Read More →

Born: October 23, 1932 Kosse, Limestone County, Texas Died: October, 2, 1013 Waco, McLennan County, Texas Parents: Ernest G. and Beulah Exa Hadaway Byrum Spouse: Donna Marie Temple Byrum (1929 – 2008) John James Byrum Sr., 80, of Waco, passed away on Wednesday, October 2,... Read More →

  Born: March 10, 1952 Hill County, Texas Died: January 3, 2012 Gatesville, Coryell County, Texas Daughter of Joseph Anderson Pelky and Jo Ann Smith Pelky Susan Kay-Von Friday, 59, of Gatesville, passed away Jan. 3, 2012. Memorial services will be 6:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6,... Read More →

P-Higginbotham Born: September 27, 1917 China Spring, McLennan County, Texas Died: September 14, 2013 Westlake, Cuyahoga County, Ohio Parents: William McLennan (1876 – 1958) Nettie Louise Gray McLennan (1892 – 1984) Spouse: Homer R Wharton (1908 – 1976) Louise... Read More →

Born: November 21, 1951 Waco, McLennan County, Texas Died: August 19, 2013 Waco, McLennan County, Texas James Franklin Morgan, lovingly known as “Slick” 61, of Waco, passed away Monday, August 19 at his residence. Graveside services will be 1 pm Saturday, August 24,... Read More →

Born: October 16, 1956 China Spring, McLennan County, Texas Died: August 13, 2013 Valley Mills, McLennan County, Texas Parents: Purvey Lee Toten (1918 – 1998) Katie Katherine McDonald Toten (1927 – 1992) Alsbury “PeeWee” Toten, 56, of Valley Mills passed... Read More →

Born: January 28, 1920 Port Lavaca, Calhoun County, Texas Died: July 14, 2013 McLennan County, Texas Daughter of Matthew Pitts and Maude Etta Montier Rylander Parents: Matthew P. Rylander (1894 – 1984) Maude E. Rylander (1897 – 1992) Spouse: Milton L. Talbert (1914... Read More →

Hadlee Grace Smith Born: May 23, 2013 Died: July 7, 2013 Hadlee Grace Smith, 47 days, infant daughter of Bryan and Karrie Smith of China Spring, passed away Sunday, July 7th at an area hospital. Funeral services will be 10AM Wednesday, July 10th at Lake Shore Funeral Home Chapel... Read More →

  Born: July 26, 1972 Denton, Denton County, Texas Died: July 1, 2013 Hawley, Jones County, Texas Son of William Henry McLennan and Carolyn Elizabeth Petty McLennan Parents: William Henry McLennan (1946 – 1996) Douglas William (Doug) McLennan, 40, died Monday, July 1,... Read More →

           Born: October 2, 1938 Whitney, Hill County, Texas Died: November 3, 2012 China Spring, McLennan County, Texas Parents: Robert Lee Sparkman (1891 – 1975) Stella M Moore Sparkman (1892 – 1989) Husband of  Ann Priscilla Heine Sparkman Billy Joe Sparkman, 74,... Read More →