Obituaries

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....

Sep 2, 2017

Edward Hodges, of Waco, passed away Saturday, September 2nd, 2017. A full obituary is forth coming.

Sep 1, 2017

Mary Ellen Cornelius Latham,received her Heavenly reward on Friday, September 1, 2017. She was a beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother, aunt, Nana to her grandchildren and a great friend.

Born June 29, 1936 in her parents' home west of Brownfield, Texas. Mary Ellen was the first daughter born to Robert Eldon and Vera Cleo Cornelius. As a...

Aug 28, 2017

Alvin C. Luedke, passed away peacefully to be with his Lord and Savior on August 28, 2017, at the age of 88, surrounded by his loving family. The family will be holding a visitation on Wednesday, August 30, 2017 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Grace Gardens Funeral Home, 8220 Woodway Drive, Woodway, Texas 76712. Funeral Services will...

Aug 28, 2017

Wilburn Ray Schuette, a lifetime rancher of Crawford, made his daily rounds to check his cattle one last time and went to be with his Lord and Savior on the afternoon of August 28, 2017, at the age of 79.

Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Friday, Sept. 1, 2017, at Zion Lutheran Church, 503 S. Tyler...

Aug 19, 2017

Sharon “Sherri” L. Pickens Keller, age 61 of Elk, TX, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 19, with family by her side. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 26, 2017 at Grace Gardens Chapel, Visitation at 10:00am.

Sherri was born to the late Charles and Sandra Pickens of Elk, TX on August 20,...

Aug 19, 2017

Cody William Jones, 25, of Lacy Lakeview, passed away Saturday, August 19, 2017. Funeral Services will be 11:00 am, Thursday, August 24, 2017 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home. Interment at Oakwood Cemetery to follow. A visitation will be 5:00 – 7:00 pm, Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home.

Cody was born in Waco, Texas...

Aug 16, 2017

Kenneth Bauer, 78, of Waco, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, August 16, 2017. A memorial service will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home with Rev. Roy Marshall officiating.

Mr. Bauer retired from the U.S. Air Force where he served in Vietnam. He worked at...

Aug 13, 2017

Biography

Jean Montgomery Taylor, 86, of Hernando, MS passed away Sunday, August 13, 2017 in Waco, TX . A celebration of her life will take place in Hernando MS at a later date.

Jean was born on October 12, 1930 in Kosciusko Mississippi to John and Margaret Montgomery. Jean attended Mississippi College for Women for two years,...

Aug 5, 2017

Nora K. Pace, 85, of Hewitt, passed away Saturday, August 5, 2017. Funeral Services will be 10:00 am Wednesday, August 9th, 2017 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home with Rev. Randy Scrivener officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 pm, Tuesday, August 8th, 2017 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home.

Nora was...

Jul 30, 2017

Patricia J. Cook 89, of Waco, passed away on Sunday, July 30, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 3, 2017 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home with burial to follow at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be held from 6-8 on Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home.

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Jul 27, 2017

A full obituary will be forthcoming.

Jul 27, 2017

Jerry Wayne Smith, of Eddy, formally of McGregor, passed away Thursday, July 27, 2017, at the age of 72. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm, Monday, July 31, 2017, at First United Methodist Church of Moody, with Reverend Josh Pruett officiating. Visitation will be 2:00-4:00 pm, Sunday, July 30, 2017 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home, 8220 Woodway Drive, Waco,...