Obituaries

Sep 11, 2016

Eva Benavides Hernandez of Waco passed away Sunday, September 11, 2016. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at Oakwood Cemetery with Rev. Dennis Rajcek officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior, 10 a.m. at Oakwood Cemetery.

Eva was born to Santiago and Hilaria Benavides January 7, 1929 in Jourdanton, TX. The...

Sep 6, 2016

Donald Lee Hill (Don) peacefully passed away on Tuesday September 6, 2016, at his home after a long struggle with Parkinson's disease. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, September 9, 2016 at Columbus Avenue Baptist Church with burial following the service at Oakwood Cemetery. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service....

Sep 5, 2016

Ronald “Ronnie” Lee Watkins, of Waco, passed away Monday, September 5th, 2016 in Flower Mound, Texas, where he had been seeking cancer treatment. A “Final Toast’ will be held in his honor at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 30th, 2022 at Waco Memorial Cemetery. Ronnie was born January 10th, 1949, in Waco, to Rayford and Patsy Watkins.  He married Marian...

Sep 1, 2016

Mary Beth Routte, 84, of Waco, passed away Thursday, Sept. 1, 2016. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home , officiated by Roger Huff. Burial at Oakwood Cemetery will follow the service. Visitation with the family will be on Monday, September 5, 2016 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Grace...

Aug 23, 2016

EUNICE~Services for Mayme Kessler Stagg were held Saturday, August 27, 2016 at 10:00 am in the Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church with Rev. Orville Rogers officiating. Mayme Stagg, age 99, died Tuesday, August 23, 2016 in the Regent Care Center, Woodway, TX. She was a resident of Eunice LA, until she moved to the Waco area to be near her...

Aug 23, 2016

Sergeant Major Everett "Bill" S. Pace, United States Army, Retired, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2016. Funeral services will be 10:00 am Friday, August 26, 2016 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home with Rev. Randy Scrivener officiating. Burial and military honors will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be 6-8 pm Thursday at Grace Gardens Funeral Home.

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Aug 12, 2016

Michael Dwayne Haddock, 58 , of Waco , went home to be with the Lord where he was welcomed with open arms. Services will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2016 at 10 a.m. at the Waco Memorial Park Mausoleum. Visitation will be held Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016 from 6-8 p.m. at Grace Gardens Funeral Home. Michael was born and...

Aug 12, 2016

Herman Jordan, 77, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, August 12, 2016, surrounded in love by his family and friends. Funeral services will be 10 AM, Monday, August 15, at Waco Memorial Park Mausoleum, with Pastor Amos Humphries of Park Lake Baptist Church presiding. The family will receive friends from 5:30 to 7:30 PM, Sunday, August 14, at...

Aug 10, 2016

Georgia Christine Haferkamp, 87, of Waco, passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2016. Funeral services will be 10 a.m., Monday, August 15, at Grace Gardens Funeral Home with Pastor Paul Krupicka officiating. Interment will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 3 to 5 p.m., Sunday, at Grace Gardens Funeral Home.

Georgia was born August...

Aug 1, 2016

Betty Fluet, 64 of Woodway, passed away peacefully at home on August 1, 2016. Visitation will be at Grace Gardens Funeral Home from 5:30-7:30pm on Friday, August 5 with a rosary to follow. The funeral mass will be at St. Jerome’s Catholic Church on Saturday at 1pm.

Betty was one of eight born to her loving parents....

Jul 31, 2016

Rev. Harold Goodwin Carlisle, 87, of Moody, went home to be with the Lord on July 31, 2016. A celebration of his life will be held at Grace Gardens Funeral Home in Waco on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016 at 1 p.m.. The family will receive visitors on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2016 from 6-8 p.m. at...

Jul 28, 2016

Douglas Dean Waters Sr., 80, of Waco, passed away on Thursday, July 28, 2016. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, August 2, at Grace Gardens Funeral Home with Mackie Bounds and Malcolm Kniffen officiating. Interment will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation with the family will be 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Grace Gardens Funeral Home.

Jul 28, 2016

Donald Bost passed away peacefully from this earth on Thursday, Jul. 28, 2016 and was immediately welcomed into the presence of our precious Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. A visitation will be from 6-8 on Sunday, Jul. 31, 2016 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home. The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. on Monday, August 1, 2016...

Jul 25, 2016

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James was born in Bridgeport, Texas to Lee and Lucille McCord on January 16, 1958. He attended schools in Bridgeport and graduated from Bridgeport High school in 1976.

James was a trucker driver for 37 years having driven for Sysco Foods, SAIA Motor Freight, UPS/Worldwide Dedicated Services and most recently for CTC/Boise...

Jul 25, 2016

Donald Herbert Trompler went to be with his Lord the evening of July 25, 2016 at his home.

Donald was born in Stillwater, OK on March 10, 1931. He was the youngest son of Walter and Majorie (Steffens) Trompler's 13 children. In 1952 he met the love of his life Betty Ann Stibal on a blind date....

Jul 22, 2016

Willie Belle Daniels age 86 of Bellmead, passed away Friday, July 22, 2016 at The Atrium in Bellmead. She was born May 22, 1930 in Waco and had lived in the area all her life. She was a member of the Salvation Army. A Celebration of Life for Willie Belle will be held at 2:00 pm, Wednesday...

Jul 21, 2016

Mary Lee Powell Abright, 92, passed away on July 21, 2016 in Gatesville, TX following a brief illness. Mary Lee was born in Houston, TX on December 24, 1923 to Harlan Carnes Powell and Maidee (Hall) Powell. She spent most of her life in Dallas, TX. She graduated from Highland Park High School in 1941 and was inducted into the...

Jul 20, 2016

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Gary Owen, 61, of Waco, passed away July 20. 2016. Memorial services will be 1 p.m., Saturday, July 30, at Grace Gardens Funeral Home.

Gary was born to AJ and Neva Owen on July 23,1954 in Waco, TX. He attended Richfield High School and worked as a Chemical Operator for Dow Chemical...

Jul 18, 2016

Nita Pirkle, 76, of Hewitt, died on July 18, 2016, after spending a happy morning with her family the previous day. While she will be missed by her family and friends, Nita has been reunited with her beloved husband of over fifty years, Gary.

Services will be held on Saturday, July 23, at 10:00 a.m., at Grace...

Jul 17, 2016

Lee Stafford passed away Sunday, July 17, 2016 surrounded by his family in Waco, TX. Lee was born Jan. 9, 1924 in Tebbetts, MO to William and Amanda Suggett Stafford.

A Celebration of Life will be held July 30, 2016 at 1:00 PM at Solid Rock Family Church, 508 Hunters Run, Jefferson City, MO. He served his...