Obituaries

2022

Jacque Beavers was born in Ft Worth, Texas on May 27, 1942, to Jack and Nita Caskey. She grew up in Granbury Texas with her parents and younger sister Mary. She loved to hang out with her family, friends and was very active in the community. She also loved to play pranks on people especially her sister. She graduated...

2022

Elizabeth Ann Smith McAnelly, of Waco, passed away Wednesday, April 20th, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on October 4, 1946, in Vicksburg, MS to Sampson "Tige" Cargile Smith and Euna Inez Brewton.  She grew up in Tallulah, LA graduating as a THS Trojan in 1964 and then would move to Waco to study Education at...

Jan 1, 2022

Henry Herman Walbesser, Jr. was born the only child of Florence Schoenl and Henry Walbesser on May 9, 1935 in Buffalo, New York. He left this life on January 1, 2022.  A visitation with the family will be 4-6pm, Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home.  The family will have a private burial at Oakwood Cemetery.

Dec 29, 2021

Karen Bergeron Williams, 66, passed away on December 29, 2021 after nearly 9 years of striving to recover from her strokes in early 2013. A celebration of life service will be held at Grace Gardens Funeral Chapel on Saturday, January 22nd at 2pm.

Karen was born August 4, 1955 in Akron, Ohio to John and Gladys Bergeron....

Dec 29, 2021

Dorothy Ann Burge of Waco passed away Wednesday, December 29, 2021, at the age of 67 in Corpus Christi surrounded by her family.  A memorial visitation will be 9:00 A.M. Monday, January 3, 2022, in the Chapel of Grace Gardens Funeral Home.  The memorial service will follow at 10:00 A.M. with Scott Rhodes officiating.

Dorothy was born...

Dec 27, 2021

Judith Caren Moody, 75, of Navasota, Texas passed peacefully on Monday, December 27, 2021.

Judy was born August 31, 1946 in Dallas, Texas to the late Loren and Wilma Love. She is preceded in death by her husband John William “Bill” Moody.

She is survived by her son, John Moody and his husband Randy Culp...

Dec 25, 2021

Marie Celeste Godfrey, 93, of Woodway, TX, passed peacefully on December 25, 2021, at her home in Woodway, following a near three-year battle with ovarian cancer. Her wishes were to be cremated and ashes scattered with her sister, Lane Autry, in Corpus Christi Bay. A celebration of her life will be held at Grace Gardens, 8220 Woodway Drive, Woodway,...

Dec 24, 2021

Janis “Jan” Kay Vogt Marroquin, 70, of Waco, passed away on December 24, 2021, surrounded by loved ones.  A Memorial Visitation to Celebrate her life will be 4 – 6 pm, Friday, January 7th, 2022, at Grace Gardens Funeral Home.

Jan was born in Dallas, Texas on July 12, 1951, to Worth and Annie Vogt.  She was...

Dec 24, 2021

Daniel Torres, Sr, passed away Friday, December 24, 2021, in Durant, Oklahoma at the age of 74.  A visitation will be 5 to 7 P.M. Wednesday, December 29, 2021, in the Bluebonnet Parlor of Grace Gardens Funeral Home, 8220 Woodway Dr.  The graveside service will be 2:00 P.M. Thursday, December 30, 2021, at Oakwood Cemetery in Waco with Father...

Dec 24, 2021

Steven Vidal Acevedo Colón, 22, of Woodway, Texas, passed away on Friday, December 24, 2021, at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, surrounded by his loved ones after a year and a half battle with DSRCT cancer.

Steven was born in Moca, Puerto Rico, on November 2, 1999, and came to Woodway when he was two...

Dec 22, 2021

Billy Gene Weiss, 79, of McGregor, passed away Wednesday, December 22, 2021 after a brief illness.  A Memorial Service will be 3:00 pm, Sunday, January 2, 2022 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home, a Visitation with the family will begin at 2:00 pm.

Billy was born, January 8, 1942 to Willie and Lillie Weiss in Crawford, Texas.  He...

Dec 19, 2021

Susan Elizabeth Whitt, 62, of Lorena, passed away surrounded by her loving family.  A Celebration of her Life will be 4-6pm, Thursday, December 23, 2021 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home.

Susan was born August 7, 1959 to Ned and Margaret Whitt in Waco, Texas.  She grew up in Woodway and attended Midway High School.

Susan...

Dec 16, 2021

Brandon Castillo, 26 of West, TX passed away on December 16, 2021, at his home in Greenville, NC. The visitation will be from 11 AM to 1 PM on December 27, 2021 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home in Woodway, TX.  A Funeral Service will follow at 1 PM at Grace Gardens with a subsequent interment at Bold Springs Cemetery...

Dec 14, 2021

Bobbie Ray (Jones) Weathers, 86 of Hewitt, passed away at her residence Dec 14th after a courageous battle with cancer. A celebration of her life will be 1:30pm, January 12th at Grace Gardens Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor John Rambeau, officiating

Bobbie was born in Kennedy, Texas to Acy and Winnie Ray. The family moved to Belton...

Dec 12, 2021

Patricia Hackett-Crook of Waco died Sunday morning, December 12, 2021, in her Waco home at the age of 80.  A memorial graveside service and inurnment will be 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, December 21, 2021, at Hillcrest Garden of Memory in Hillsboro, Texas with Rev. Scott Rodes officiating.

“Pat”, as she was affectionally called, was born July...

Dec 11, 2021

Zachary Alan Cockerham (Zac), 28, of Seguin Texas (formerly Lorena, Texas), passed away on December 11, 2021 at his home in Seguin, after a long battle with a broken heart that could never be mended. His body will be cremated at Grace Gardens Funeral Home.  A Celebration of his Life will be at his home in Seguin after the...

Dec 11, 2021

Janelle Murphy Whiddon, 91, of Prairie Hill, Texas died Saturday December 11, 2021. Services to be 1:00 p.m.Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at Prairie Hill Baptist Church, with Eddie Hayworth officiating. Burial to follow at Prairie Hill Cemetery on FM Road 339 North, Prairie Hill, Texas 76678. Visitation will be 4:00-6:00 p.m., Tuesday December 14, 2021 at Grace Gardens Funeral...

Dec 10, 2021

Ronald Keith (Ronnie) Haferkamp passed away Friday, December 10, 2021, after a long battle with failing health.  He is finally at peace.  A memorial visitation will be 6 to 8 P.M. Thursday, December 16, 2021, in the Chapel of Grace Gardens Funeral Home,8220 Woodway Dr., Waco

Ronnie was born July 27, 1950, in Waco, Texas, the son...

Dec 8, 2021

Sheila G. Vaughan, 62, of Marlin, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, December 9, 2021.  A graveside service will be 10:30 am, Friday, December 17, 2021 at Oakwood Cemetery.  A visitation with the family will be 5-7 pm, Thursday, December  16, 2021 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home.

Sheila was born June 13, 1959 in Dallas, Texas to Jack and...

Dec 8, 2021

Kenneth (Kenny) William Frazier, 83, of Waco, passed away on December 8, 2021 at his home. He suffered a stroke in January 2020 and had been in failing health.  Memorial Service will be 1pm, Wednesday, December 15 at First Presbyterian Church of Waco.

Kenneth was born August 9, 1938 in Waco to Ammon F. and Lilla Eva...