Obituaries

May 26, 2019

Wilbur Leo Bales passed away May 26, 2019 at the age of 80.  A Graveside service will be 2:00 pm, Thursday, May 30 at White Rock Cemetery in Ross with Bobby Wheat officiating.  A visitation with the family will be 6:00-8:00 pm, Wednesday, May 29th at Grace Gardens Funeral Home.

Leo was born in Clarkson, Texas, one...

May 22, 2019

Marion Royce Portwood, 80, of Hewitt, passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2019.  A Funeral Service will be 11:00 am, Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at Waco Memorial Park Mausoleum.  A visitation with the family will be 10:00 am, prior to the service.

Royce was born April 30, 1939 in Bullard, Texas.  He grew up in Waco.  At the...

May 19, 2019

Esther Martha Peacock, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at The Delaney at Lake Waco.  A Funeral Service will be 11:00 am, Friday, May 24, 2019 at St. Albans Episcopal Church in Waco.  A Committal will follow at Oakwood Cemetery.  A visitation with the family will be 6:00 – 8:00...

May 17, 2019

Brenda Zimmerman passed away Friday May 17, 2019, at the age of 57.  A memorial service will be 2:30 P.M. Tuesday May 21, 2019, in the Chapel of Highland Baptist Church, 3014 Maple Ave, Waco with Rev. John Durham officiating.

Brenda was born October 20, 1961, in Corsicana, Texas, the daughter of the late Alvin Ray and...

May 15, 2019

Thomas William Edmondson, 68, of Lorena, passed away Wednesday, May 15th surrounded by loved ones.  A Funeral Service will be 10 am, Monday, May 20th at Woodway First United Methodist Church with Rev. Bryan Patrick officiating.  A visitation with the family will be 5 to 7 pm, Sunday, May 19th, at Grace Gardens Funeral Home.

Tom was...

May 14, 2019

In loving memory of Baby Kaleb Lee Saldana

Our precious little angel Kaleb Lee Saldana was born with his wings. Kaleb, the beloved infant son of M'Cayla Lee Saldana of Waco,Tx.

Father Cyril Ejaidu will officiate the Services at 1:00 pm, Monday, May 20th at Grace Gardens Funeral Home, followed by a committal at Waco...

May 11, 2019

Anna Lou (Judy) Dees, 80, of Hewitt, passed away Saturday, May 11, 2019.  A Funeral Service will be 1:00pm, Thursday, May 16 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home.  A visitation with the family will be 6:00-8:00 pm, Wednesday, May 15th in the Grace Gardens Funeral Home Parlor.

Anna Lou (Judy) was born August, 31, 1938 in Groesbeck, Texas...

May 10, 2019

Richard Glenn Porter, loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on Friday, May 10, 2019 at the age of 64.

Rick was born in Waco, Texas on March 4, 1955 to Ruby and Glenn Porter. He grew up in Waco as an only child, but his cousins were like siblings to him. He grew up going to...

May 7, 2019

Bernard Charles Kifer, III (Trey), passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2019.  A Memorial Service will be 3:00 pm, Saturday, May 18 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home.  A Visitation with the family will be one hour prior to the service.

Trey was born in Temple, Texas on December 31, 1986 to Bernard Charles Kifer, Jr (Chip) and Cindy...

May 7, 2019

Dr. Marty Jean Watkins Kinard, daughter of Arty and Jean Watkins, wife of Larry Kinard, mother to Matt and Erin, mother in law to Sarah and Lyle, sister to Jerry and Luan and grandmother to Noah, Lily, Emma, Lucy, Layla and Liza, passed away on May 7, 2019.

Marty was born in Clovis, New Mexico on August...

May 5, 2019

Kenneth Stevens, minister at Lake Whitney Baptist Church, passed away at his Valley Mills home early Sunday morning, May 5, 2019,  at the age of 86.  Viewing will commence at 9 A.M. Thursday May 9, 2019,  with a formal visitation from  6:00 to 8:00 p.m., in the chapel of Grace Gardens Funeral Home, 8220 Woodway Dr.   The funeral service...

May 3, 2019

Donald Gene Wallace, 77 of Waco, passed away Friday, May 3, 2019, surrounded by loved ones. A Memorial Service will be 1:00pm Thursday, May 9 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home. A visitation with the family will follow.

Don was born March 6, 1942, in Waco, Texas to Robert Lewis and Imalene Neal Wallace. The family lived on...

May 2, 2019

Mary Jo Staton, a Crawford native, passed away Thursday night May 2, 2019, at the age of 84.  Memorial arrangements are pending.

Apr 27, 2019

Gary Lynn Hatfield, 76, of Waco, passed away, Saturday, April 27, 2019, surrounded by loved ones.  A Celebration of his life will be 11:00 am, Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home.  A reception with the family will follow the service.

Gary was born November 22, 1942, in Panora, Iowa to Ray Nelson and Wanda...

Apr 19, 2019

Jerry Lynch of Crawford, passed away Friday night April 19, 2019 at the age of 55.  The Lynch family will be at McGregor High School at 5:00 P.M. Wednesday April 24, 2019, for visitation.  Funeral service will be 2:00 P.M. Thursday April 25, 2019, at McGregor High School with Rev. Robyn Young officiating.  Interment will follow in Crawford Cemetery,...

Apr 19, 2019

George R. Eskew of Hewitt passed away Friday morning Apr. 19, 2019, surrounded by his family.  Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Sat. April 27, 2019, at Grace Gardens Funeral Home Chapel, 8220 Woodway Dr.  with Rev. Roy Marshall officiating.  Interment, Air Force Honors, will follow in Waco Memorial Park.  Visitation will be from 6 to 8 P.M. Friday...

Apr 17, 2019

Joe Ann Wallace passed away early Wednesday morning, April 17, 2019, at the age of 90.  A memorial visitation will be from 5:30 to 7:30 P.M. Tuesday April 23, 2019, in the parlor of Grace Gardens Funeral Home, 8220 Woodway Drive.

Joe Ann was born April 9, 1929, in Waco, Texas, the daughter of the late Joseph...

Apr 10, 2019

Richard Falta, age 90 of Woodway, went to his Heavenly home on Wednesday, April 10, 2019. Richard was born on November 30, 1928 to Joseph and Selma (Gross) Falta. He grew up with two brothers, Robert and Bill and his sister Betty.  After graduating the Conservatory of Cincinnati with hours toward his PhD.  He served during the Korean War...

Apr 8, 2019

Jimmy John Steele, 20, of Waco, passed away April 8, 2019.  A Memorial Service will be 6:00 pm, Monday, April 15 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home with Lance Donaldson officiating. A reception with the family will follow.

Jimmy was born in Mexia, Texas, September 11, 1998.  He was a 2017 Graduate of China Spring High School.

Apr 8, 2019

William Joseph Ellery Strahl, 79, of Waco, passed away Monday, April 8, 2019.  The family will have a private inurnment at Oakwood Cemetery.

William was born in Jefferson Barracks, Mo on September, 16, 1939. He was in the U.S. Army, and stationed in Korea during his service.  He served over six years.  He then worked for the...