Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Waco, TX. and surrounding areas
Donald Baize
May 14, 2024
Donald Baize, age 84 of Crawford, passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2024 surrounded by his adoring family. Funeral services will be Saturday, May 18th at 11:00 am at Grace Gardens Funeral Home in Waco. Visitation with the family will be 1 hr prior to the service.
Donald Edward Baize was born on December 11, 1939 to the late Clebe and Katie...
Kitty Maxwell
May 9, 2024
Kitty Bates Thomas Hartley Maxwell was born to John Thomas and Margaret Northcutt Thomas in Texarkana Arkansas. She graduated from St Edwards School in 1959 and from Sacred Heart Dominican College in Houston in 1963. She was valedictorian of both her high school and college classes.
After graduation from college in 1963, she and her lifelong friend Dorothy Heintz Stinson joined...
Jimmie Clark
May 9, 2024
Jimmie Earl Clark of Hewitt, Texas passed away on May 9, he went on to meet his Savior Jesus Christ. Jimmie was surrounded by his family in his final hours. He deeply loved his children and was always extremely proud of their accomplishments. He always encouraged his children to reach for their dreams.
Jimmie Clark, 84, was born in Marlin, TX...
James Cooke
May 8, 2024
James Alan Cooke passed away on May 8, 2024. A time of visitation with family and loved ones will be Monday, June 10th, 2024 from 5-7pm at Grace Gardens Funeral Home. Services will be the following day, Tuesday, June 11th, 2024 10am at Central Texas Veterans Cemetery.
James was born Sept 8, 1970, in Long Beach, California to Thomas and Aileen...
Gary Gilman
May 8, 2024
Gary Gilman, 81, of Waco, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. A celebration of Gary’s life will be at 11:00AM on Saturday, May 25, 2024 at Antioch Community Church with Pastor Carl Gulley and Janet Ross officiating. Please bring a dish to share at a potluck right after the service where we will...
Harry Edward Schreiner
May 8, 2024
Harry “Eddy” Edward Schreiner passed away May 8, 2024. Funeral Services will be Monday, May 13, 2024, beginning at 11am at Grace Gardens Funeral Home. A time of visitation with family will take place the hour prior to the service from 10 - 11am. Burial will follow at Rosemound Cemetery.
Eddy was born October 27, 1954, in Dallas,...
Gary Eugene Hardy
May 7, 2024
Gary E Hardy passed away May 7th, 2024, at St Catherine’s Center in Waco TX. Gary was born January 19, 1953, in Houston, Texas, to Julia (Parker) and Willie Hardy. A year later he was joined by his sister Beverly.
At the age of 17 he entered the US Air Force where he served for over 20 years, retiring as a...
Mike Wilson
May 5, 2024
Kenneth “Mike” Wilson, of McGregor, passed away Sunday, May 5, 2024 surrounded by his family.
A graveside service celebrating his life will be Friday, May 10 at 2:00 pm at Davidson Cemetery with Richard Skipper officiating.
Mike was born March 13, 1943 to parents Cliff and Johnnie F. Wilson. He attended McGregor schools and graduated from McGregor High School. He went on...
Lester James
May 1, 2024
Lester James entered eternal rest on the afternoon of May 1, 2024. Funeral services will be Wednesday, May 8th, 2024 at 10AM, at Grace Gardens Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Rosemound Cemetery. Lester Samuel James, affectionately known as Papa, Brother Papa, Uncle Papa, and Brother James began the journey of life on June 17, 1926, in Westmoreland, Jamaica, West Indies under the...
Sue Jane Stephenson
Apr 30, 2024
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Sue Jane Stephenson passed away on April 30, 2024, in her hometown of Waco, Texas. Sue, an only child to Otis and Agnus Mirick, was born on November 14, 1949. In 1975, she married her beloved husband, Bob Drew Stephenson. She had four beautiful children: Mark, Jon, Krista, and Chance; three lovely daughters-in-law: Kristi, Jennifer, and Kasey; and eight...
Paula Marie Threadgill
Apr 30, 2024
Paula Marie Threadgill, 57, took her first breath in Heaven on April 30th in her home surrounded by her family after a hard-fought and valiant battle with cancer. Her celebration of life will be Saturday, May 4th at 10:00am at Meadowbrook Baptist Church with Rev. Cary Killough officiating. Please do not feel bad if you are late, as she probably will...
Diane Lillian Walbesser
Apr 29, 2024
Diane Lillian Walbesser, 89 years old, passed away Monday, April 29, 2024.The memorial service will be at The Delaney at Lake Waco, 2121 N. Hwy 6 on 2:00 pm, Tuesday, May 7, 2024. Diane was born near Niagara Falls, New York, in October of 1934. Her parents were Freda and Thomas Walker. She graduated from the University of Buffalo with a B.A. degree in Divisional Sciences. Following that she taught mathematics at...
Bryan Cody McDonough
Apr 27, 2024
Bryan Cody McDonough, 58, of Waco entered his eternal home with his Lord and Savior on April 27, 2024, after a valiant 21-year battle with progressive Multiple Sclerosis. His family was with him as he was welcomed into the arms of Jesus.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11:30 on Friday, May 3 at Renew Church Waco with...
Samuel "David" Stewart
Apr 26, 2024
Samuel "David" Stewart went home to be with his Lord and Savior on April 26, 2024, surrounded by his loved ones at his residence in Bruceville, Texas. He fought hard against cancer the last eight years to prolong his life with family and friends but God needed him to join HIS army.
Memorial services will be at 2:00 pm, Wednesday May 1,...
Carroll James Francis
Apr 26, 2024
Carroll James “C.J.” Francis, 89, left this earth on April 26th in his home town of Waco, Texas. Carroll was born October 17, 1934 in Eddy, Texas and was the son of JB and Vivian Francis. Carroll grew up in Waco where he lived all his life. He graduated high school in 1953 from Waco Tech where he played the...
Barbara Sue Wyatt
Apr 25, 2024
Barbara Sue Wyatt, a retired School Secretary known for her kindness and dedication, peacefully passed away on April 25, 2024, in Hewitt, Texas. She was born on September 28, 1936, in Los Fresnos, Texas. Barbara will be remembered not only for her professional contributions but also for the love she shared with her family and friends. Barbara's career as a School...
Savanah Marie Reynoso
Apr 23, 2024
Savanah Marie Reynoso, 30, left us to be with God on April 23, 2024. After a relentless six year battle with metastatic breast cancer Savanah chose to leave on her own terms, completely at peace and in no pain; she was surrounded by her family in her own home.
On December 1, 1993 Savanah was born to her amazing mother, Nancy,...
Charles "Mate" Lee Gentry
Apr 23, 2024
Charles Lee Gentry, lovingly known as "Mate" went to his heavenly home on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at Wesley Woods Rehabilitation Center in Waco, Texas. A celebration of his life will be at 2:00pm, Saturday, April 27, 2024 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home. Mate was born September 13, 1949, to the late J.D. and Dovie Gentry. He retired from HB Zachary...
Christine Champion
Apr 21, 2024
Christine Lynn Champion, 54, of Waco, passed away April 21, 2024 while surrounded by her family. Born to Edward and Joann Champion on May 4, 1969 in Ft. Lee, Virginia. After traveling the world as an army brat, Christine's parents settled in Waco. She attended University High School from 1983 through 1987 and started a family shortly after. In 1987,...
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