All Obituaries

Rev. Dr. Herbert “Herb” Richardson passed away suddenly early Tuesday morning, August 3, 2021, at the age of 74.  Visitation will be 6 to 8 P.M. Sunday, August 8, 2021, in the Chapel of Grace Gardens Funeral Home, 8220 Woodway Dr.  The funeral service will be 11:00 A.M. Monday, August 9, 2021, in the Chapel of Grace Gardens Funeral Home with Pastor Carlton Stimpson officiating.  Interment with Naval Honors will follow at 3:00 P.M. in Central Texas State Veterans...

Silvano Contreras Rodriguez passed away Saturday evening, July 31, 2021, at the age of 63. A visitation will be from 9 to 10A.M. Friday, August 6,2021, in the Chapel of Grace Gardens Funeral Home,8220 Woodway Dr.  The funeral will immediately follow at 10:00 A.M. with Rev. Roman Lopez officiating.  Mr. Rodriguez was born April 18, 1958, in Mexico, the son of the late Jesus and Margarita (Contreras) Rodriguez where he attended school. On August 8, 1995, he met Martha Aleman...

Dr. Arthur Wesley Wellborn Jr., age 60, stepped into heaven on July 31, 2021. There will be a celebration of life and worship service at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 4 at First Woodway Baptist Church. A visitation time will immediately follow the service at First Woodway. Wes was born December 17, 1960 in Abilene, Texas to Arthur Wesley Wellborn and Wanda Joyce Reece Wellborn. He married the love of his life, Kimberly Diann Peggram Wellborn on July 14, 1984.  At the age of seven he...

Rosa Maria Ramos, 67, went to her heavenly home on July 30, 2021. Rosa was born February 1, 1954, in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, to Herminio Ramos and Rosa Arroyo. She graduated from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez and was a teacher for many decades until retiring and moving to Texas to live with her family. In Haltom City, Texas, she worked at the Administration Office at the Wisdom Center Church. Most recently she was a loyal parishioner at Waco First Assembly of God. A faithful woman...

James Thomas “Jimmy” Jones III (36) of Waco Texas passed away unexpectedly on July 28th 2021. A Memorial Visitation will be from 6-8 pm, Saturday, August 7, 2021 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home.  A Celebration of his life will be planned for a future date. He was born on Christmas Day 1984 In Waco Texas to Jim & Lynnette Jones. He grew up in Speegleville with his younger brother Cameron Michael Jones and many childhood friends that remain close to this day. He was a...

Jo Ann (Joan) Franks Lyon passed away peacefully on July 28, 2021. Joan was born to Everett Rudolph Franks and Essie Bell Franks (nee Grice) on October 6, 1931 in Gainesville Texas. The Franks family moved to Waco where she grew up and married J. L. Lyon in 1948. They moved to Magnolia, Texas with their son, Larry, in 1958 and lived there until Joan moved back to Waco following J.L.’s death in 1992. Joan was preceded in death by an older brother, Raymond.  She is survived by a...

Jerry Lee Hashaw Jr., 50, of Chilton, TX passed away unexpectedly Monday July 26, 2021.                Jerry was born January 17, 1971 out of San Antonio, TX to Rosemary Harris and Jerry Hashaw Sr. He was a profound carpenter who worked in the construction business most of his life. You could always catch him under the carport working on a project or out hunting late at night for wild hogs, he loved to do it all. Jerry...

Joe Campos passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 25th.   Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, August 7th and a Memorial Service will follow.  Please consider wearing a mask due to the recent spike in COVID cases.  Thanking you ahead for your consideration in protecting yourself and others.  Joe was born in Waco, Texas to Pete Sr and Mary Gaytan Campos.  He married Maria Delia Sanchez on February 25th, 1950.  Joe was a hard working man who...

Barba Muse of Groesbeck, formerly of Waco, passed away suddenly Saturday night, July 24, 2021, at the age of 74.  Visitation will be 6 to 8 P.M. Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in the Chape of Grace Gardens Funeral Home, 8220 Woodway Dr.  The funeral will be 11:00 A.M. Thursday, July 29, 2021, in the Chapel of Grace Gardens Funeral Home with Rev. Roy Marshall officiating.  Interment will follow in Waco Memorial Park.  Barba was born March 21, 1947, in Waco, Texas, the daughter...

Doyle Dean Jackson, 79, of Waco, Texas (formerly of Weatherford, OK) entered his heavenly reward Friday, July 23, 2021.  A Memorial Service will be 11:00 am, Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home with Rev. Larry Wileman officiating.  A reception with the family will follow the service in the Grace Gardens Parlor.  Doyle was born in Erick, Oklahoma to Myrtle Thomas and James Jackson.  Doyle grew up and attended schools in Oklahoma, he earned his...