Mary Nell Hesse

October 10, 1927 - January 13, 2026

Mary Nell (Jones) Hesse, 98, of Waco, passed to her eternal resting place on January 13, 2026, in Denton, Texas. Service will be held at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home, Waco, Texas, Saturday, January 31, 2026, at 1:00 p.m.

Born October 10, 1927, in Carlton, Texas, daughter of the late Nan Lavena (Elder) Jones and James Druid Jones of Hico, Texas.

Mary Nell is preceded in death by her husband, Richard J. Hesse; sisters: Leona V. Cox, Mamye L. Casey; brothers: J. D. Jones, Jr., Billy W. Jones, Wade C. Jones, Wayne D. Jones, and Alvie Lee Jones.

She is survived by her daughter, Kathey; son-in-law, Mark Hannah; granddaughter, Emilie Kivell, and sisters: Phyllis Hatchett and Virginia Woller.

Donations in her memory may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital and Southmont Baptist Church, 2801 Pennsylvania Drive, Denton, TX 76205.