Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Waco, TX. and surrounding areas
Gloria A. Gooden
Jul 21, 2024
Gloria A. Gooden passed away on Sunday, July 21, 2024 in Waco, Texas.
Gloria was born on September 25, 1950 in Barbados. Funeral Services will be Thursday, August 8, 2024 beginning at 11am at Grace Gardens Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Rosemound Cemetery.
Felecia Brown
Jul 18, 2024
Felecia Moulden Brown, 68, passed away July 18, 2024 at her home in Waco. She was born in Duncan, Oklahoma to Richard and Peggy Moulden.
Felecia graduated from Richfield High School in 1974 where she was one of the first students enrolled in the Health Occupations program. She went on to complete her Associate Degree in Nursing at McLennan Community College...
Ellen Coker
Jul 18, 2024
Ellen Coker, 72, passed away on July 18, 2024. Grace Gardens Funeral Home is handling her final arrangements. The family will remember Ellen privately.
Ellen was born January 16, 1952 at Barksdale Air Force Base in Bossier City, Louisiana. She grew up in an Air Force family, traveling to many places. The family lived in Lake Charles, Louisiana and Riverside, California....
Greg Coleman
Jul 15, 2024
Greg Coleman, beloved son, father, brother, and friend left this world on July 15, 2024. Greg was born on March 2, 1983, in his hometown of Waco, Texas. Greg attended Waco High School, he made countless individuals laugh with his good sense of humor and his storytelling abilities. He had a talent for bringing joy to others and was referred...
James Guthrie
Jul 11, 2024
James “Todd” Guthrie passed away Thursday, July 11, 2024, in Waco, Texas. A Graveside service will take place Saturday, July 20, beginning at 10AM at Waco Memorial Park with Pastor Ronnie Holmes officiating.
Todd was born March 25, 1965, in Waco, Texas to Connie (Brown) and JT Guthrie. Growing up Todd enjoyed playing football and baseball, showing pigs and steers in...
Joe Meadows
Jul 8, 2024
Joe Norman Meadows, 88, died peacefully in his sleep at St. Catherine’s of Waco on July 8, 2024.
Visitation will be from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. at Grace Gardens Funeral Home on Friday, July 26, 2024. The interment and grave-side service will be at the Crawford Cemetery at a later date.
Joe was born at home in McGregor, TX to the late...
Linda Marie Roe
Jul 2, 2024
Linda Marie Beasley Poynor Roe, formerly from Euless, Texas, passed from this earth on July 2, 2024. Linda was born in Weatherford, Texas to William Edward Beasley and Olita Marie Beasley. She had an older brother, William Sherwood Beasley, and a younger brother, Cam Edward Beasley. Linda graduated from Odessa High School and became a hair stylist. She married Julian...
Anthony Cervantez
Jun 28, 2024
Anthony Cervantez, a beloved member of the community, passed away on June 28, 2024, at a San Antonio, Texas Hospital. He was born in McAllen, Texas on December 5, 1958. Anthony had a fulfilling career and retired from the city of Austin Municipal Court after twenty years of dedicated service.
In his early years, Anthony discovered a passion for sports, trail...
Vera June Oberg
Jun 23, 2024
Vera June White Oberg (née Glascock), known lovingly as Mama June, passed away peacefully on June 23, 2024, in Waco, Texas, at the age of 107. She was born on June 12, 1917, in Welch, Oklahoma, and lived a life full of dedication to her family and faith.
Mama June spent her career as a missionary, schoolteacher, and homemaker, always helping...
Ruben Navarro
Jun 22, 2024
Ruben R. Navarro, Jr., 58, of Hewitt, Texas passed away on June 22nd 2024 at his home of natural causes. He loved his home and the great people of Waco and Hewitt Texas. A time of visitation with family and friends will be Friday, June 28, from 5 - 6 pm, a rosary will begin at 6:15 pm at Grace...
Gaylan McDonald
Jun 21, 2024
On June 21, 2024, Gaylan McDonald left this earth for his heavenly home. A memorial service in his honor will be 2:00 pm, July 8, 2024, at Woodway Methodist Church.
Gaylan was born on January 20, 1943, in Burkburnett, Texas to Homer Lee and Gwendolyn McDonald where he attended Burkburnett schools. After graduating from high school, he attended Midwestern State University...
Rita Johnson
Jun 19, 2024
Rita Johnson, 77, of Waco passed away on June 19, 2024, at her home, surrounded by her loved ones. Rita was born on December 15, 1946 to Shelby and Wilma Buchanan. A memorial on her behalf will be at 11:00am, Saturday, June 29, 2024 at Moldbreakers Fellowship at 7509 Fairway Rd, Waco, Tx 76712.
Rita enjoyed cooking and was good at...
Loretta Crvenkovski
Jun 17, 2024
Loretta Ruth Crvenkovski 64, passed away Monday June 17, 2024. Surrounded by her loved ones. A visitation in her honor will be from 5:00pm to 7:00pm, Friday, June 21, 2024 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home. Funeral service will be at 10:00am, Saturday, June 22, 2024 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home with burial following at Waco Memorial Park.
Loretta was born July...
Polly Ann Hedrick
Jun 17, 2024
Polly Ann (Woods) Hedrick was born January 27, 1947. She graced the world with her big ‘ol dimpled smile from the moment she entered it, to the moment she left it on June 17, 2024.
She was raised in Waco and attended Richfield High School graduating with the great class of ‘65. She later went on to attend McLennan Community College,...
Alice "Ruth" Beatty
Jun 15, 2024
Alice Ruth Beatty, 90, of Crawford, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Saturday, June 15, 2024. Visitation will be Monday, June 24, 2024 at 9:00 AM with the service following at 10:00 AM at Grace Gardens Funeral Home with Grant Kaul officiating. Burial will follow in Oakwood Cemetery. Ruth was born August 7, 1933,...
Ronnie Wright
Jun 14, 2024
Ronnie, 79, Of Oglesby, Texas passed away peacefully in his home on the morning of June 14th with his wife by his side. Family to have a private Interment. A Celebration of Life to be announced at a later date.
Ronnie was born on June 29th, 1944, to Carl Wright and Mary Ritchie in Waco, Texas. He attended and graduated from...
Mickey Smith
Jun 13, 2024
Mickey Smith, of Moody, passed away at her home on Thursday, June 13, 2024. Mickey was born October 4, 1944, in Blanket, TX to Clyde I. and Beulah Mae Thompson. Mickey lived a full life, investing herself in home and family as well as the workforce. After completing her education, Mickey wed Earl Smith, to whom she was married for...
Reverend John Thomas Wells, Sr.
Jun 10, 2024
Father Wells was born in Harmony, Kentucky to Jack Dale and Eila Shirley (Mason) Wells. An Army Brat, he grew up on military posts in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Kentucky, New York, and Germany, eventually graduating from East High School in Denver, CO in 1959.
An ROTC Distinguished Military Graduate with a degree in Mathematics from Eastern Kentucky State College, in 1964...
Clifford Gibson Swift III
Jun 5, 2024
Clifford Gibson Swift III, 84, of Waco, Texas passed away on June 5, 2024 from complications from pancreatic cancer. He died at home surrounded by loved ones.
Cliff was born September 12, 1939 to Dr. and Mrs. Clifford Gibson Swift, Jr in Cameron, Texas. He was the eldest of 3 children. He graduated from Texas State University with a degree in...
Betsy Lynn Pace
Jun 3, 2024
Beloved Betsy Lynn Silva Pace, 46 years old, peacefully passed away on June 3rd, 2024, surrounded by loved ones after a courageous battle with a prolonged illness. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM, Saturday, June 22, 2024 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home Chapel at 8220 Woodway Dr., Waco TX 78612, with Pastor Michael Visy of Grace Church,...
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