COOK WALDEN CHAPEL OF THE HILLS

On January 9, 2023, long time McAllen, TX resident Jack E. Cawood passed away peacefully in Austin, TX where he had moved to be closer to family. Jack Cawood was born in Harlan, KY to William W. Cawood and Genevieve Milsap Cawood on February 21, 1930. At the age of 13 Jack and his mother moved to McAllen, TX where his mother had family. During WW II Jack became active in the Civil Air Patrol, flying over the Gulf of Mexico in search of German U-boats. Jack was an active youth, hunting and fishing throughout the Valley, lifeguarding at Cascade Municipal Pool and an active Boy Scout. He attended and graduated McAllen High School in 1948 going on to graduate from the University of Texas...

Doni Louise Richardson Wood, passed on July 3rd, 2022, after contracting pneumonia. Doni was born on December 7, 1935 in Dawson, TX. Her parents, Sylvia and Samuel Richardson, moved to Lamesa, TX, where he became a farmer and later a banker. The family also owned a general store. Doni grew up in Lamesa, graduated from Lamesa High School, and won the Miss Lamesa Beauty Pageant. She pursued her dreams in Radio, Television and Film at the University of Texas in Austin. While at the University, Doni made several lifelong friends. She was a member of Alpha Chi Omega Sorority, made the Dean's list, graduated with Honors and was named one of The University of Texas' Ten Most Beautiful. Doni loved...

After an arduous battle with cancer, Wanda Jean Palmer (Wormsbaker) of Austin passed away peacefully on November 9th at home surrounded by close family and friends. Born in Teague, Texas, Wanda was raised by her beloved parents, Clarence and Doris Wormsbaker. Wanda graduated from Richfield High School in Waco in 1970 and attended Southwest Texas State University before moving to New York City. She also lived in Clear Lake, College Station, San Francisco and Tucson. Having never met a stranger, she was known for her kindness, altruism, outgoing spirit and her love of music and literature. Impressive on the tennis court and a gourmet in the kitchen, Wanda also loved to entertain. She was a...

After an arduous battle with cancer, Wanda Jean Palmer (Wormsbaker) of Austin passed away peacefully on November 9th at home surrounded by close family and friends. Born in Teague, Texas, Wanda was raised by her beloved parents, Clarence and Doris Wormsbaker. Wanda graduated from Richfield High School in Waco in 1970 and attended Southwest Texas State University before moving to New York City. She also lived in Clear Lake, College Station, San Francisco and Tucson. Having never met a stranger, she was known for her kindness, altruism, outgoing spirit and her love of music and literature. Impressive on the tennis court and a gourmet in the kitchen, Wanda also loved to entertain. She was a...

A memorial service to remember Robert L. (Bob) Johnson will be held Saturday, May 8, 2021 at 2 pm at Hope Presbyterian Church in Austin, TX. Bob passed away on December 29, 2020. A family graveside service was held on January 9, 2021. The service will be live streamed at https://www.youtube.com/HopeAustin The site will be open 15 minutes before the service is to start.

Robert Lee (Bob) Johnson was born May 12, 1935 in Carrington, North Dakota. He was the son of Carl William and Laura Hazel Hanson Johnson. Bob graduated from Moorhead High School in 1953. He then served his country in the United States Army. Upon returning, Bob married Barbara Edwards on March 9, 1957 at Grace Methodist Church in Moorhead, MN. He worked for the Fargo Forum newspaper as a journeyman printer while attending North Dakota State University graduating with a BS in Mechanical Engineering in 1962. He received a Masters Degree in Science with an emphasis in Industrial Engineering from Rutgers University in 1972. His career as an engineer with IBM spanned over 33 years in Rochester,...

Lois never believed that "who you are" was made up of where you come from or who is in your past, but rather where you are going and what you do with your future. Lois showed that as a great example in our lives every day. Never a day did she feel sorry for herself because she faced a challenge or a hardship. Many times we heard her say, "Thank God for what you have and work on the rest. If you offer it up to the good Lord above, somehow He will find a way to work it out for you." Those of us in her close circle listened numerous times as she would tell us, "Anything worth doing is worth doing well, even if it is murder!" She got our attention! She is survived by three children: Diana King,...

James Walter Hanna died at the age of 84 on Sunday August 23, 2020 after a recent decline in health. He was born in Mission, Texas on March 27, 1936 to the Reverend Paul Dean Hanna, Sr., and Nina Foster Hanna. As the son of a Presbyterian minister, James moved with his family to small towns across Texas and Oklahoma. He graduated from Lawton High School in Lawton, OK in 1954. He then followed the family tradition of his parents and older brother, attending Austin College in Sherman, Texas, graduating with a B.A. He also did a stint in the US Army Reserves. It was while in college, his parents having moved to Corpus Christi to serve at Woodlawn Presbyterian Church, that James met a lovely...

Catherine Frank "Frankie" Jarrell, 76, died at her home in Austin, Texas on August 5, 2020. Frankie was born on October 18, 1943 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Charles and Ruby Love Stogner. Frankie grew up in Lubbock, Texas where she graduated from Monterey High School in 1962 and attended Texas Tech University. She married Louis Lindsey "Bud" Jarrell, Jr. on December 26, 1971. Frankie and Bud moved to Ruidoso, New Mexico in 1983. Frankie was a proud citizen of the Chickasaw Nation and the Chickasaw motto - Unconquered and Unconquerable - aptly describes Frankie's approach to life. Frankie had many jobs over the years, from the Texas Tech University library to editor and general manager of...

Dr. Ralph Charles Tierney, 93, died July 13, 2020. Born on Feb. 13, 1927 to Thomas and Florence Tierney, he graduated from Purcell High School and the University of Cincinnati, where he met Mary Lou Albers. They married in 1951. Ralph graduated with honors from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in 1956 and was commissioned as a U.S. Air Force lieutenant. He interned at Valley Forge Army Medical Center and completed a residency and fellowship at Children's Hospital Medical Center of Cincinnati, becoming the first pediatric cardiologist in the USAF. He served at Wilford Hall Medical Center in San Antonio before leaving the USAF in 1968. He was appointed commander in the U.S....

In light of the Coronavirus pandemic, the service for Dr. Paul Shaw, scheduled on March 28, 2020 have been canceled.

William Lester Nevill, known to family and friends as "Bill" or "Bud" (1926 - 2019) of Austin, Texas passed away on June 22, 2019 at St. David's Hospital in Round Rock, TX with his wife and family at his side. Funeral services will be held at Cook-Walden Chapel of the Hills Funeral Home in Austin, TX on Saturday June 29, 2019. Visitation will be from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm with services beginning at 3:00 pm. A reception will follow at the funeral home. www.cookwaldenchapelofthehills.com. Burial will take place at a later date at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, TX. www.cem.va.gov Bill was born in Warren, TX on October 3, 1926 to William Booker Nevill and David Ray Gardner....