Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Waco, TX. and surrounding areas

James Scott

James Scott

Feb 25, 2015

James Marshall Scott, 71, of Bruceville, passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2015. Funeral Services with Rev. John Dirk officiating, will be Wednesday, March 04, 2015 at 11 a.m. at Grace Gardens Funeral Home. A visitation will be on Tuesday, March 03, 2015 from 6:30- 7:30 p.m. at Grace Gardens Funeral Home. James was born on July 04, 1943 to Adrain...

John Deville

John Deville

Feb 12, 2015

John Deville, 81, of Waco passed away Thursday, February 12, 2015. Mass of Christian Burial will be 1 p.m. Monday, February 16, 2015 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home with Father Cyril Ejaidu officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be 3 - 5 p.m. Sunday at Grace Gardens Funeral Home, 8220 Woodway Drive. John was born April 7,...

Leona Curtis

Leona Curtis

Feb 8, 2015

Leona Hall Curtis, 89, of Waco, passed away February 08, 2015. Graveside Services will be Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Kenneth Peters officiating at Chapel Hill Cemetery in Waco. A visitation will be held 12:00-1:00 p.m. at Grace Gardens Funeral Home. Leona Hall Curtis was born on February 25, 1925 to I.C. and Sally Williams in...

Deborra Hudson

Deborra Hudson

Feb 7, 2015

Deborra Jan Hudson, 63 of Waco, passed away Saturday, February 07, 2015. Funeral Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, February 14, 2015 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home with Rev. James Stevens officiating. A visitation with the family will be held one hour prior to the service. Deborra was born in San Antonio to Alta and Jack Hood. She attended Industrial...

Thomas Johnston

Thomas Johnston

Feb 4, 2015

Thomas Johnston, Sr. passed quietly away on February 4, 2015 surrounded by his family. A memorial service will be 10 a.m. Friday, February 6, 2015 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home. He was a gracious man who adored his family and the love of his life, Marty. Tom is survived by his wife, Marty, his son, TJ Johnston and his wife...

Marc Fisk

Marc Fisk

Feb 3, 2015

Marc Newton Fisk of McGregor passed away Tuesday morning, February 3, 2015, with his family by his side at the age of 44. Memorial services will be 3 p.m. Sunday, February 22, at Grace Gardens Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Joe Chamness and Jimmy Hering officiating. A reception will immediately follow at Grace Gardens.Marc was born February 6, 1970...

Sallie Hurst

Sallie Hurst

Feb 3, 2015

Sallie Jessie Hurst, 90, of McGregor, passed away Tuesday, February 3, 2015. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday, February 6 at the First Baptist Church of McGregor. Interment will follow at McGregor Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be one hour prior to the services at First Baptist Church. Sallie was born September 20, 1924 in Kilgore to "Bear"...

Charlotte Petty

Charlotte Petty

Jan 27, 2015

Charlotte Mills Petty November 12, 1927 - January 27, 2015 Charlotte Warrington Mills Petty passed away on Tuesday, January 27, 2015 after a short illness. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, January 31, 2015 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home with Rev. Doug Blackford officiating. Interment will follow at Valley Mills Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 5 -...

Shirley Donnerstag

Shirley Donnerstag

Jan 21, 2015

Shirley Donnerstag, 62, of Hewitt passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2015 after a long battle with ALS. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, January 24, 2015 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home, 8220 Woodway Drive. Interment will follow at 2 p.m. at Resthaven Memorial Park in Corsicana. Visitation will be 6 - 8 p.m. Friday, January 23 at Grace Gardens...

Priscilla Gowens

Priscilla Gowens

Jan 9, 2015

Priscilla "Tippy" Gowens, 75, of Waco, passed away Friday, January 9, 2015 at a local hospital. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, January 13, at Grace Gardens Funeral Home, 8220 Woodway Drive. Interment will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation with the family will be 6 to 8 p.m. Monday. Tippy was born October 4, 1939, in Lubbock, Texas...

Billie Balch

Billie Balch

Jan 7, 2015

Billie Mack Balch, 83, of Hewitt, passed away at his residence, January 07, 2015. There will be a visitation , Saturday, January 10, 2015 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. A private burial will follow at a later date. Billie was born to John and Ione Balch on December 03, 1931 in Turnersville , Texas. Billie was a Navy Veteran....

Johnny Braswell

Johnny Braswell

Jan 6, 2015

Johnny L. Braswell, Jr., 88, of Hewitt, passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2015. Funeral services, with Boyd Connally officiating, will be Saturday, January 10, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at Grace Gardens Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Oakwood Cemetery to follow. A visitation will be Friday, January 9, 2015 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Grace Gardens Funeral Home. Johnny was born...

Anna Armand

Anna Armand

Jan 3, 2015

Anna Kathryn Armand, 80, of Waco passed away Saturday, January 3, 2015. Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Saturday, January 10, 2015 at Bosqueville Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 6 - 8 p.m. Friday at Grace Gardens Funeral Home, 8220 Woodway Dr. Anna was born December 8, 1934 in San Antonio to Victor and Leora Luhorn. Anna started...

Alan McCoy

Alan McCoy

Dec 28, 2014

Alan Joseph McCoy died Sunday, December 28, 2014, in a local Hospital. Per family request no services are scheduled. Alan was born September 1, 1955 at Camp Lejune, North Carolina. His Parents are Rosemary McCoy and Ernie McCoy. Alan was a 1973 graduate of Richfield HS in Waco, He attended Baylor University and graduated with a Bachelors of Business Degree.He...

Edgar Farris

Edgar Farris

Dec 21, 2014

Harvey "Edgar" Farris, 86, of McGregor, formerly of Lorena, passed away Sunday, December 21, 2014. A Memorial Service in celebration of his life will be held at 11am, Saturday, December 27, 2014 at Cottonwood Baptist Church, 890 FM 2643 (Levi Parkway), in Lorena, with his nephew, the Rev. Gary Tull officiating. Edgar was born May 7, 1928, in Flat, Texas...

Jimmy Hail

Jimmy Hail

Dec 13, 2014

Dr. Jimmy Glenn Hail, Ed.D, 78, of Crawford, passed away Saturday, December 13, 2014, in a local hospital. Memorial Services will be 10:30 a.m., Thursday, December 18, at The First Presbyterian Church in Waco. Dr. Hail was born May 15, 1936 in Amarillo, Texas to Roddy William and Iva Belle Pyeatt Hail. He was a Navy veteran and a retired...

Alvin Adams Jr

Alvin Adams Jr

Dec 11, 2014

Alvin Ray Adams, Jr., passed into the arms of our Heavenly Father on December 11, 2014.Alvin was born in Waco, Texas on May 20, 1938. He was preceded in death by his mother and father Myrtle Madge Hall and Alvin Ray Adams, Sr., his sisters Norma Knudson, Brookscene Gollbach, Mary Francis Diggs, and his wife Jean Carol Hoeldtke Adams.He graduated...

Michael Towns

Michael Towns

Dec 7, 2014

Michael Lloyd Towns, MD, was called to his heavenly home on Decemer 7th. Services will be held on Saturday, December 13, 2014 at 2:00 PM at the First United Methodist Church of Mart, Texas. Visitation will be at 1:00 PM on Saturday afternoon prior to the service. Michael was born November 10, 1956, to Lloyd and Geraldine Towns. He grew...

Dora Spiares

Dora Spiares

Dec 6, 2014

Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. at Oakwood Cemetery on Tuesday, December 09, 2014.

Charles Norwood

Charles Norwood

Dec 3, 2014

Charles Leon Norwood of McGregor passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2014. A memorial service will be held Monday December 8, 2014 at 4 pm at Grace Gardens. Visitation with the family will be one hour prior to the service. On June 6, 1939 Charles was born in Moody, TX to Opal and Hubert Norwood. Charles attended McGregor High School and...