Obituaries

Virgil Thompson

Feb 13, 2012

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Virgil Thompson age 62, of McGregor passed away Monday February 13, 2012 at a local hospital. Memorial Services will 3PM Friday February 17, 2012 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home Chapel. Virgil was born on September 21, 1949 in Georgetown, Kentucky to Henry and Nancy (Cox) Thompson. He was a trucker driver for 38 years. He enjoyed...

Karen Erskine

Feb 12, 2012

Karen Erskine age 55, of Waco passed away Sunday February 12, 2012 at a local hospital due to complications from a heart transplant. Memorial Services will be 6PM Saturday February 18, 2012 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home Chapel. Karen was born on May 23, 1956 in Waco, Texas to Bill and Helene Wasylyszyn. She was preceded in death by her...

Marshall Lee Byford

Feb 12, 2012

Marshall L. Byford, beloved husband, father, grand-father and friend, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, February 12 at the age of 86. Lee was born on July 26, 1925 in Comanche Springs (near McGregor, Texas) the son of the late Gaston and Odessa (Rhoads) Byford. He graduated from McGregor High School in 1942. He married Barbara Mae Foster...

William Soules

Feb 8, 2012

William Fred Soules age 93, of Waco went to be with his Lord and Savior and loved ones Wednesday February 8, 2012. Graveside Services will be 3PM Friday February 10, 2012 at Lorena Cemetery with Rev. Ron Albertson officiating. Fred was a member of Lorena United Methodist Church. Military honors will be observed. Fred was born on May 3, 1918...

Hailey Cockerham

Feb 4, 2012

Hailey Lorayne Jean Cockerham, 17, of Lorena, passed away peacefully February 4, 2012, at her home with her loving family and pets. Memorial Service will be at First Presbyterian Church, 1100 Austin Avenue, Waco, with Jimmie D. Johnson officiating, on Wednesday February 8, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. Burial following at Chriesman Cemetary in Burleson County. Hailey was born November 28,...

Martha James

Feb 4, 2012

Memorial services for Martha Jane James, 91, of Waco, will be held Saturday – February 18, 2012 @ 1:00 p.m. at Westwood Baptist Church located at 7509 Fairway Road in Waco. Martha passed away Saturday morning, February 4, 2012 at Crestview Manor Nursing Home in Waco, Texas. Martha was born February 29, 1920 in Honey Grove, Texas, the daughter of...

Gregory Johnson

Feb 1, 2012

Biography

Gregory Ballard Johnson, age 46, of Waco, passed away Wednesday February 1, 2012 at a local hospital. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Sunday, February 5, 2012 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home chapel with Sue Snyder officiating. Visitation will be 4 – 6 pm Saturday February 4th at Grace Gardens Funeral Home. Gregory was born May 23, 1965...

Harold Woodard

Jan 31, 2012

Harold C. Woodard age 87, of McGregor passed away January 31, 2012 at a local hospital. Funeral Services will be 10AM Saturday February 4, 2012 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Crawford with Rev. Tom Beers officiating. Visitation will be 5 to 7PM Friday February 3, 2012 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home. Harold was born on January 24, 1925 in...

Margaret Gilleland

Jan 31, 2012

Margaret Nell Gilleland, age 81, of Waco passed away January 31, 2012 at a Katy, TX hospital. Funeral Services will be 1PM Saturday, February 4, 2012 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home Chapel with David Webb officiating. Interment will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be 6 to 8PM Friday February 3, 2012 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home. Margaret...

Darlene Coates

Jan 28, 2012

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Darlene Coates age 65, of Lorena passed away Saturday January 28, 2012 at a local hospital from a sudden unexpected illness. Funeral Services will be 10AM Wednesday February 1, 2012 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home Chapel with Curtis Holland officiating. Private family interment will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Darlene was born November 22, 1946 in...

Edith Allinson

Jan 26, 2012

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Edith W. Allinson age 96 passed away peacefully at her home in Waco on Thursday January 26, 2012. Funeral Services will be 2PM Sunday January 29, 2012 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home in Waco with Father Raj. officiating. Interment will follow Wednesday February 1, 2012 in Phoenix, Arizona. Visitation will be 6 to 8PM Saturday January...

M. York

Jan 26, 2012

M. Edwin York Sr. age 74, of Waco passed away peacefully on Thursday January 26, 2012 at a local nursing facility with his family by his side. Funeral Services will be Tuesday January 31, 2012 at Waco Memorial Park Mausoleum with Rev. Jim Daniels officiating. Visitation will be 6 to 8PM Monday January 30, 2012 at Grace Gardens Funeral...

Frances Maldonado

Jan 23, 2012

Memorial Service

Saturday January 28, 2012 , 2:00 p.m.

Grace Gardens Funeral Home Chapel

Visitation

Friday January 27, 2012

Grace Gardens Funeral Home Chapel

Mary Pratt

Jan 21, 2012

Mary Katherine Pratt, 49, of Waco passed away Saturday January 21, 2012. Memorial services will be at 11am Wednesday at January 25th at Grace Gardens Funeral Home. Mary was born August 31, 1962 to Jerry and Doris Moore. She was preceded in death by her father Jerry Moore and nephew Keith Moore. Survived by her mother Doris Dickerson, her daughters;...

Bernice Walters

Jan 18, 2012

Bernice Walters passed away on January 18, 2012 at a local nursing facility with her family by her side. Memorial service will be Monday, January 23 at 2 pm at Grace Gardens Funeral Home with Rev. Greg Brumit officiating. Bernice was born on May 23, 1932 in Monticello, Arkansas, the third of five sisters. Her mother worked hard to...

H. Bryce Waters

Jan 17, 2012

Herbert Bryce Waters, better known as Bryce Waters peacefully passed away at his residence, he was 83, surrounded by family in Woodway on January 17, 2012. Graveside Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday January 21, 2012 at Harris Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, January 20, 2012 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home. He was born in...

Randy Gilliland

Jan 16, 2012

Randy Gene Gilliland, 53, of McGregor, passed away January 16, 2012. Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, January 19, 2012 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home with Pastor Jim Fitzhugh and Pastor Billy Pedigo officiating. Burial will follow in McGregor Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 18, at Grace Gardens Funeral Home. Randy was...

Jean Lessman

Jan 15, 2012

Jean Lessman, age 78, passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2012 at her son’s residence in Woodway. Memorial services will be Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 6pm at Grace Gardens Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Paul Carpenter officiating. She was born Barbara Jean Walker to Bess and George Walker in Waco, Tx on August 21, 1933. Jean graduated from Waco...

Arlan Moravec

Jan 15, 2012

Arlan James Moravec (Big A) age 53, of Fairfield, Texas passed away Sunday January 15, 2012 at Providence Hospital in Waco, Texas. Funeral Services will held 2:00 p.m. Friday, January 20, 2012 at the First Assembly of God Church Teague, Texas with Pastor Spain Trask officiating. Arlan was born June 23, 1958 in Havre, Montana to Frank and Audrey Moravec....

Vada Esserman

Jan 15, 2012

Biography

Vada Esserman, 86, of Waco, passed away at a local hospital on January 15, 2012. Services will be held on Friday, January 20, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. at Grace Gardens Funeral Home Chapel. A visitation will be held on Thursday evening, January 19, 2012 from 6:00 to 8:00 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home. Vada was born on August...