Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries



The Fairfield Recorder
June 2008

Christopher Ross Waldrip

Funeral services were held last week for Christopher Ross Waldrip, 20, of Donie who 
died Monday, June 16, in an automobile accident.

Mr. Waldrip was born in Fairfield on July 24, 1987, to Stan and Gayle Waldrip. He 
graduated from Teague high school in 2006 and was active in athletics participating in 
football, basketball, and baseball.

Mr. Waldrip was a member Eight Avenue Baptist Church in Teague.

He was also a member of Freestone 4H and Teague FFA where he began showing steers 
and goats in the Freestone County Fair at the age of 10.

Services were held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 18, at the First Baptist Church in 
Teague with Steve Cowart officiating.

Interment followed at Post Oak Cemetery near Donie.

Mr. Waldrip is survived by parents Stan & Gayle Waldrip; sister Sarah Waldrip; paternal 
grandparents Melvin and Joy Waldrip, all of Donie; maternal grandparents Herman and 
Wanda Pollock of Mexia; uncles Ronny Waldrip and wife Mary of Corsicana, Tommy 
Waldrip and wife Anna of Donie, Larry Blasingame and wife Dawn of Dallas, Gary 
Blasingame and wife Gwen of Santa Fe, and David Blasingame of Saginaw; aunt Gayla 
Long and husband Buddy of Dew; great uncles Ross Waldrip and wife Shelma of Donie 
and Glen Inderman and wife Shirley of Frisco; and great aunt Jean Inmon of East 
Bernard.

He is preceded in death by his great uncle, Jay Inmon.

Memorials may be made to Eighth Avenue Baptist Church in Teague.

Arrangements were made by Bowers Funeral Home of Teague.