All Obituaries

Larry Or Slaughter, 65, of Waco, passed away Saturday, May 30, 2020.  A Graveside Service will be in Ridge Park Cemetery, Hillsboro, 11 am, Saturday, June 6, 2020.  A Wake will be from 5 – 8 pm, Friday, June 5, 2020 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home. Larry was born October 19, 1954 to the late Charles and Mabel Slaughter in Hillsboro, Texas.  Larry attended Hillsboro High School.  He was a talented football player at school. He was a diligent worker, working as an...

Jimmy (Jim) Dale Gammel, a longtime McGregor resident who recently moved to Valley Mills in 2019, passed away suddenly Thursday evening May 28, 2020, at the age of 71. A memorial visitation will be 1 to 4 PM Sunday May 31, 2020, in the Chapel of Grace Gardens Funeral Home, 8220 Woodway Dr., Waco, TX.  Jim was born Sept. 30, 1948, in Fort Hood, Texas, the son of the late Staff Sergeant James Clettus and Ethel Clemons (Thornton) Gammel.  In 1966, he graduated from McGregor High...

Harriet Cecilia Eaton, 72, of Hewitt, Texas, passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2020. A Celebration of her life will be at 2:00 PM, Sunday, May 24 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home. A visitation with family and friends will be at 1:00 PM. Harriet was born on July 28, 1947, to Milton and Regina Parrish in Birmingham, Alabama. On August 18, 1979, she married the love of her life, James Eaton. During her lifetime, she worked as a banker, hospital cleric, and horticulturist. Her favorite pastime hobby...

Earl Lee Stabeno, 93, of Woodway, passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2020. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 23, at Grace Gardens Funeral Home, with Pastor Heath Kirkwood of First Baptist Church of Lorena officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 5 to 7 p.m, Friday, May 22, also at Grace Gardens, 8220 Woodway Drive. Earl was born on February 8, 1927 to Louis and Matilda Stabeno. His parents were farmers and he often told the...

Wanda Jean Griffith Blackwell went to be with her savior on Friday, May 15th at 6:00 p.m. 2020, at age 91. A Funeral Service will be 1:00 pm, Thursday, May 21st at Grace Gardens Funeral Home with Dr. Grant Kaul officiating. An interment at Chapel Hill Memorial Park will follow.  A Visitation with the family will be 5-7 pm, Wednesday, May 20th at Grace Gardens Funeral Home. She was the second daughter of Levi and Sula Griffith, one of 8 siblings. She was raised on a farm in Bosque...

  John Charles Graves of Lorena passed away at the age of 83.          “He had a servant’s heart”.  Born at home in Hubbard, Texas to James Howlett Graves and Annie Laura Moser .  He grew up in Bellmead, Texas and attended LaVega schools (grades 1-12).  At the age of 13, his first job was working as a “soda jerk” at Green’s Pharmacy.  In 1955 following his High School graduation, ...

Barbara June Oxner, 84, of Waco, passed away peacefully Tuesday, May 12th surrounded by her loving family.  A Celebration of her life will be at a later date. Barbara was born to Arthur and Alice Elliott June 17, 1935 in Wichita Falls, Texas. She was a 1954 graduate from the Waco State Home.  After graduation, she went to work at Texas Farm Bureau.  She married Marvin Oxner on December 22, 1961.  The couple had three children.  Barbara enjoyed cross word puzzles,...

Bill Buck, a McGregor native and longtime business man, passed away late Sunday night, May 10, 2020, at the age of 89, after a 10-month battle with lung cancer.  A graveside memorial service and inurnment will be 10:00 A.M. Saturday May 16, 2020, at McGregor Cemetery with Jeff Straub officiating, under the direction of Grace Gardens Funeral Home, 8220 Woodway Dr. Waco. Mr. Buck was born March 8, 1931, in McGregor, Texas, the son of the late William Henry and Mary Elizabeth (Johnson)...

Donald J. Bayer, 85, passed away Friday evening, May 8, 2020.  A short memorial service will be 2:00 pm Wednesday, May 13th at Grace Gardens Funeral home in Woodway Texas. In light of current times, we will be holding a Celebration of Life get together in a few months when it is safe to travel. Don was born February 5th, in Muenster, Texas, the son of the late Martin and Louise Bayer. He grew up in Muenster, working on the family farm and attending Sacred Heart Catholic High School and...