All Obituaries

Trystan Landry Duncan, 18, of Waco, went to be with the lord on January 15, 2020. Born October 9, 2001 in Waco, he was the son of Bobby and Krista Duncan. Trystan was passionate about his family, his country, the outdoors, animals, music, playing guitar, cooking, and plants. Trystan was a member of the 2020 graduating class of Midway High School as an early graduate. He participated and excelled in Boy Scouts, Track and Field (Pole Vaulting), and Debate. Trystan loved God, had faith, and...

Michael (Mike) Bryan Chapman passed away unexpectedly on January 14, 2020 in Waco, TX.  He was born in Waco on July 29, 1961, to Edward and Billie Chapman.   Mike graduated from Midway High School in 1979 and from Baylor University in 1983 and again in 1985.    He began coaching at Midway Junior High in 1985 and moved to Granbury Middle School in 1988, making countless friends at both schools.  In 1992, he began teaching and coaching at University High...

Evelyn Ruth Curtis passed away peacefully on January 14, 2020 in Waco, TX.  Visitation will be 6 to 8 P.M Friday, January 17, 2020, chapel of Grace Gardens Funeral Home.  The funeral services celebrating the life of Evelyn Curtis will be 10:00 A.M. Saturday Jan. 18, 2020, at Grace Gardens Funeral Home Chapel, 8220 Woodway Drive.  Interment will follow in Waco Memorial Park.  She was the only child born in Waco to George Frank Anderson and Tolly Natalee (Kroll)...

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Joe Wayne Davis, 68, passed away Jan 13th, 2020. The memorial service will be 10:00am Saturday Jan 18th at First Baptist Church Oglesby, Texas with Reverend Jeremy Sanders officiating. A visitation will be 9:30am Jan 18th preceding the memorial service. Joe was born on March 23rd, 1951 to Wayne Garland Davis and Frances Lechler Younce.  On Dec 31, 1981 he married his soulmate, Margaret Davis in Waco Texas. For 40 years he was employed by Lochridge Priest as a HVAC Supervisor field...

Fred Geltemeyer, Jr., 83, of McGregor, passed away Sunday, January 12, 2020.  A Memorial Visitation with his family will be 4-6, Saturday, January 18, 2020 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home, 8220 Woodway Drive in Waco. Fred was born to Frederick and Emma Geltemeyer on April 8, 1936.  He grew up in McGregor and was a 1955 graduate of McGregor High School.  He entered the Army in 1960 and served his country for two years in peace time Germany. Fred was a lifelong farmer in the...

Larry Glen Adler, 68, of Waco was called home by his Savior on Wednesday January 8, 2020.  There will be a celebration of his life at Grace Gardens Funeral Home at 2:00 pm on Saturday, January 25, 2020 with a reception following.  Larry was born on October 8, 1951 in Hillsboro, Texas to Alfred and Gladys Adler.  Larry grew up in Pasadena, Texas and moved to Frost, Texas shortly after graduating from high school.  He married the love of his life, Jackie Adler, on August...

Don Thomas Hutto, age 83, passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 in Waco, Texas.  He was born on November 13, 1936 in Waco, Texas.  He graduated from Slocum High School and attended Navarro Junior College on a basketball scholarship.  He earned his degree in Education from Sam Houston University.  He spent ten years in the education field as a teacher, coach and principal.  He was also the Athletic Director at the YMCA on Columbus Avenue in Waco in the...

Donald Gene Bailey, 76, of China Spring, passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2020. Don was a master of all trades and enjoyed working in construction. He is preceded in death by son, Bryan Bailey. His survivors include daughters, Rebecca Lucas and husband Dave, Jamie Pope and husband Ben; son, Bill Bailey and wife Nikki; grandchildren, Andy Lucas and wife Brittany, Sarah Lucas, Shelby Pope, Mitch Bailey and wife Cheri, Luke Bailey, Zane Bailey, Blair Bailey, Brooke Bailey, Eric Bailey,...

Jesse Edward Hancock of Waco passed away peacefully in his sleep while in Providence Hospice Care on January 2, 2020. He was 83 years old. Jesse was born in McLennan County to Charles Marvin and Alta Mae (Evans) Hancock on November 10, 1936. He attended LaVega schools up until the 11th grade when he dropped out at age 17 to join the Air Force. He was the last surviving sibling of six children to include; Faye, Mary, Sandra, Jimmy, Johnny and Jesse. His father was a farmer but Jesse would go...