Obituaries

Nov 2, 2017

Linda Sue (Lange) Pinkstaff, 69, passed away suddenly on November 2, 2017.

Linda was born September 9, 1948, in Litchfield, Illinois. She was the only child of

Howard and Dolores (Baker) Lange of Raymond, Illinois. She married Gary J. Pinkstaff on December 30, 1967, in Raymond, Illinois.

Linda traveled with her husband as...

Nov 2, 2017

Lisa Millsaps, 56, of Leander, TX, peacefully entered her eternal rest on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017, surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home, 8820 Woodway Drive. Interment will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 p.m. Monday, Nov. 6, at Grace Gardens.

Lisa...

Nov 1, 2017

McGregor resident, Janette Lee Williams Anderson went to her heavenly Father's embrace on Wednesday, November 1, 2017 with her husband and sister by her side. There are no current service planned but a Celebration of Janette's life will be held in the near future.

Janette was born in Poughkeepsie, NY to Virginia ( Woodrow) and Charles T....

Oct 26, 2017

Earl Ray Smith of Moody passed away Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017, at the age of 76. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Monday, Oct. 30, 2017, at First United Methodist Church of Moody with Rev. Josh Pruitt officiating. Interment with military honors will follow in Naler Cemetery under the direction of Grace Gardens Funeral Home. Visitation will be 6...

Oct 25, 2017

Patsy Joyce Freeman “Gan Gan” of Waco passed into the arms of Jesus October 25th, 2017 at Wesley Woods nursing home. A memorial service remembering and honoring her life will be held at Grace Gardens Funeral Home and Crematorium in Woodway Saturday, October 28th, 2017 beginning at 4:00 pm. Her son, Brent Freeman will officiate the service.

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Oct 25, 2017

Dick Simmons, 73, of Woodway, passed away at his home, October 25, 2017. A Memorial Service will be 4:00 pm, Sunday, October 29, 2017 in the Grace Gardens Funeral Home Chapel. A visitation will be 2:00-4:00 on Sunday, October 29, 2017 at Grace Gardens.

Dickie Mack Simmons was born September 10, 1944 in Jacksonville, Texas. He was...

Oct 23, 2017

Evalyn Marie (Hazel) Kaylor, 82, passed away Monday, October 23, 2017, at her home in Hewitt, TX. Her service will be held on Thursday, October 26, 2017 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home with Bro. Roy W. Marshall officiating. A visitation will be held before the service from 11:30- 1:00 p.m. on Thursday.

She was born November 11,...

Oct 22, 2017

Frankie Mae (Payne) Oliver, passed away on Sunday, October 22, 2017. A visitation will be held from 6-8 Thursday, October 26, 2017 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home and a Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, October27, 2017 at College Avenue Baptist Church in McGregor, Texas.

Frankie was born on Dec. 6, 1942. She...

Oct 22, 2017

Brenda Gail Lambright, 62, of Riesel passed away Sunday, October 22, 2017. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home, 8220 Woodway Drive. Visitation with the family will be 6 - 8 p.m. Tuesday, at Grace Gardens Funeral Home. She is survived by her loving husband, Larry Lambright; her son, Larry Wills Jr....

Oct 21, 2017

Surrounded by her family, Rose Marie Hankins, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away on Saturday, October 21, 2017, after a brief illness. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, October 27, 2017, at Grace Gardens Funeral Home in Waco. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, October 28, 2017 at 11:00...

Oct 5, 2017

Theresa Ramirez Gomez, 51, of McGregor, passed away Thursday, October 5, 2017 surrounded by family. A Funeral Mass will be Monday, October 9, 2017 at 10:00 at St. Eugene’s in McGregor. There will be a visitation Sunday, October 8, 2017 at 6:00 followed by a Rosary at 7:00 pm at Grace Gardens Funeral Home.

Theresa Ramirez Gomez...

Sep 29, 2017

Jean smith, a McGregor native, passed away Friday night September 29, 2017, at the age of 69. A Memorial Services will be 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 3, 2017, at Grace Gardens Funeral Home Chapel, 8220 Woodway Dr. Waco, Texas with Rev. Bruce Cox and Rev. Bill Smith officiating. Immediately followed by a visitation until 8:00 P.M.

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Sep 25, 2017

Biography

Maria Inez Ochoa, 56, of McGregor passed away peacefully on Monday, September 25, 2017, surrounded by her loved ones after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. Services will be 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 29, at Grace Gardens Funeral Home, 8220 Woodway Drive, Woodway, with Pastor Albert Ortiz officiating. Burial will follow at McGregor Cemetery next to her...

Sep 24, 2017

David Stone, 72, of Hewitt, passed away Sunday, September 24, 2017. There will be a memorial service at his home on Saturday, September 30, 2017.

Sep 23, 2017

Thomas Smallwood, 78, of Hewitt, passed into his eternal rest Saturday, September 23, 2017. A Memorial Service will be 10:00 am, Thursday, September 28, 2017 at St. Jerome’s Catholic Church in Hewitt. An Inurnment with follow at Waco Memorial Park. There will be a visitation from 6:00-7:00 pm and a Rosary from 7:00-8:00 pm Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at...

Sep 21, 2017

Wayne Morris Bennett, 91, passed away at his home surrounded by the people he loved. There will be a graveside service at 10:00am on Monday, September 25, 2017 at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be 4:00-6:00 pm Sunday, September 24, 2017 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home.

Wayne was born April 29, 1926 to Clarence H. and Rosa...

Sep 15, 2017

Jerome W. Peterson passed away in Waco, TX on September 15, 2017 at the age of 87. Jerry was born on July 3, 1930 to his parents Wallace R. Peterson and Edna (Johnson) Peterson in Rockford, IL. He graduated from Rockford East High School in 1948, served 45 months in the U.S. Air Force, married Mary Ann Dummer in...

Sep 14, 2017

Arthur {Art} Ray Moeller, age 81, passed away, after a short illness, on September 14, 2017 in McAllen, Texas. Services for Art will be 10:00 am, Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 800 North New Road, Waco, Texas. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be 6:00 – 8:00 pm, Monday, September 18, 2017 at...

Sep 12, 2017

Larry Gene Folmar, 80, of Waco, passed away Tuesday, September 12, 2017.

Services will be 10:00 am, Friday, September 15, 2017 at Grace Gardens Chapel. Interment will follow at Oakwood Cemetery in Waco. A visitation with the family will be 9:00 am, Friday, September 15, 2017 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home.

Larry was born June...

Sep 3, 2017

James H. Welch of Waco passed away on September 3rd, 2017 of pancreatic cancer. There will be a private memorial service at Grace Gardens Funeral Home.

James spent most of his career as a financial representative for John Hancock Financial Services. He was the youngest employee to become a district manager of John Hancock. After retirement, Mr....