Obituaries

Glendafae Allbright

Aug 11, 2011

On a snowy morning, January 9, 1942, an ambulance struggled down an old country road in Sulphur Springs, Texas, to take Mary South to the hospital with child. A few minutes later, Glendafae O’Deen South was born. In Glenda’s early years, Mary South married Loyd Henry Martin, who would become her daddy. Glenda passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2011,...

James "Randy" Blanchard

Aug 10, 2011

James Randall (Randy) Blanchard age 51 of Lakeside, California passed away peacefully surrounded by family in San Diego, California on August 10, 2011. Memorial services will be August 25, 2011 at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego, California with full military honors. Randy’s final resting place will be along the ocean where he has walked so many times....

Pat Holcomb

Aug 2, 2011

Pat Holcomb, 71, of Waco passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at a local hospital. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, August 6, 2011 at 2pm at Grace Gardens Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Mike Toby officiating. Pat was born on December 16, 1939 in Trinidad, Texas to Garrett and Alpine Holcomb. He graduated from Trinidad High School and...

Kenneth Reynolds

Jul 29, 2011

Kenneth passed away in the early morning hours Friday July 29, 2011. K.W. was born July 23, 1931 in Post Oak, Texas to A.B. and Katie Reynolds. He had four sisters and two brothers. Kenneth married Billie Jean Weaver November 5, 1949. From this union were born two sons James A. “Doc” and Kenneth Michael, and two daughters Georgia Denise...

Edward Dowell

Jul 27, 2011

Edward Thomas Dowell age 68, of Moody passed away at his home with his loving family by his side. Funeral Services will be 10AM Saturday July 30, 2011 at First Baptist Church of Moody with Pastor Charlie Brown officiating. Visitation will be 6 to 8PM Friday July 29, 2011 at First Baptist Church of Moody. Thomas was born September 29,...

Dexter Nolen

Jul 27, 2011

Dexter Nolen, age 66, of Waco passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2011, at a local hospital. Funeral Services will be 10AM Wednesday, August 3, 2011, at Grace Gardens Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at Waco Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 5 to 8PM Tuesday, August 2, 2011, at Grace Gardens Funeral Home. Harold Dexter Nolen was born...

Horace Redus

Jul 25, 2011

Horace Burton Redus Jr. of Waco, Texas lost his courageous battle with lung and brain cancer as he passed peacefully from heart failure at 5:30 Monday, July 25, 2011. At his request there will be no service with interment at Waco Memorial Park Mausoleum. Celebrations of his life will be held at later dates. Horace (Jack) Redus was born...

Robert Penland

Jul 24, 2011

Robert Emmett Penland, 64, of Waco, Texas, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on July 24, 2011, after a courageous battle with leukemia. Bob was born on May 7, 1947, in Uvalde, Texas to Robert and Mary Penland. He grew up in Los Alamos, New Mexico and graduated from Los Alamos High School in 1965. After...

Virginia Long

Jul 23, 2011

Virginia Crow Long passed away Saturday, July 23, 2011 at home in Waco, Texas. Services will be held 2:00 pm Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at Grace Garden Chapel with visiting hours Monday evening from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park following the chapel service in its Waco Memorial Park Mausoleum. Virginia was born to...

Miriam Leibick

Jul 22, 2011

1-888-579-7953 Code: 74872P Facts Born: January 2, 1923 Death: July 22, 2011

James Edwards

Jul 22, 2011

Sgt. First Class James Patrick Edwards of McGregor passed away on Friday at Scott and White Hospital from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was surrounded by lots of family and friends who loved him very much. Visitation will be Monday July 25 from 6-8 pm at Grace Gardens Funeral Home in Waco. Funeral with full military honors...

Vicky Todd

Jul 20, 2011

Vicky Todd, age 59 of Waco, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 20, 2011, at a local hospital with her family by her side. A celebration of life service will be Saturday, July 23, at 2:00 p.m. at Grace Gardens Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Jim Gray officiating. Vicky was born Dec. 2, 1951, in Coalinga,...

Rose Harwell

Jul 17, 2011

Rose Marie Harwell, 80 of McGregor, Texas passed away on July 17th at St. Catherine’s Center. The family will welcome friends for visitation 5 to 7 Monday, July 18 2011 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 19 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Larry Felice officiating. Burial will follow at...

John Geary

Jul 15, 2011

Services Pending.

1-888-579-7953 Code: 74872P Facts Born: July 31, 1919 Death: July 15, 2011

Carolyn Jurgensen

Jul 15, 2011

Carolyn Leona Krayer, 87, of Waco went to be with the Lord Friday, July 15, 2011 at Eden House. A Memorial service will be 4:00 p.m. Friday, August 5, in Memphis, TN at Christ the King Lutheran Church with Rev. Charles Neugebauer officiating. Carolyn was born October 27, 1923 in Memphis, TN. She married the love of her life, Donald...

Charles Duty

Jul 14, 2011

Charles Warren Duty was born March 20, 1948 in Checotah, Oklahoma and died July 14, 2011 in Dallas, Texas at the age of 63. He was the son of Mitchell and Alta Duty of Checotah, Oklahoma. He graduated Checotah High School where he was quarterback for the football team. He graduated Oklahoma State University from the school of Hotel/Restaurant Management...

Bonnie Bledsoe

Jul 14, 2011

Services Pending.

Phil Grisham

Jul 14, 2011

Kenneth Phillip Grisham, Phil, 79, went west quietly in the comfort of his home in Crawford on Thursday, July 14, 2011 from the inconvenience, over 30 years, of various health issues. Phil was born in Smithville, Texas on January 5, 1932 to Tom and Wanda Grisham. He met his wife Anne Scott in Bellmead, Texas and married on August, 6,...

Jerry Forsythe

Jul 13, 2011

Jerry L. Forsythe, of Hewitt passed away July 13 at a local care facility. A memorial service will be held at a later date in Indiana. Jerry was born in Roseburg, Indiana to Fay and Wilma Evans Forsythe. One of Jerry’s hobbies was collecting toy tractors. Jerry loved camping and boating. He was a volunteer fireman in Indiana. He also...

Carolyn Solomon-Napier

Jul 5, 2011

Carolyn Solomon-Napier age 66, of Waco passed away Tuesday July 5, 2011 at her home with her family by her side. Funeral services will be 11AM Friday July 8, 2011 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home Chapel with Father Raj officiating and Chaplain Greg Knippa assisting. Interment will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. The recitation of the Rosary will be at...