All Obituaries

Margaret Gonzales Ballesteros went to be with the Lord Thursday, August 11th. A full obituary will be available at a later time. 

On August 10, 2022, surrounded by loved ones, Mary Sue Bass went to join her devoted family and friends in their heavenly home. A visitation with the family will be 5-7 pm, Tuesday, August 16, 2022 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home.  A private graveside service will be at Post Oak Cemetery in Oglesby. Mary Sue was born on December 15, 1922, to Thomas and Virginia Davis in Hico, Texas. Shortly after graduating from Crawford High School in 1940, she began training to become a licensed...

Janet Elaine Huffman was called to God and eternal rest on August 9th, 2022 with her family by her side. A Funeral Service will be 11 am, Monday, August 15th at Crestview Church of Christ. Interment will follow at Oakwood Cemetery.  A Visitation with the family will be 4-6 pm, Sunday, August 14th at Grace Gardens Funeral Home. Janet was born on August 27,1955 in Victoria, TX to Dr. and Mrs. Tom D. Reynolds. She grew up in College Station, TX where she followed in her...

Bubber John Collins, 78, of Waco, passed away on August 9, 2022 at Ascension Providence Hospital. A visitation will be held on Thursday, August 11, 2022 from 6-8pm at Grace Gardens Funeral Home Chapel. Bubber was born October 3, 1943 in San Antonio, Texas to William and Gladys Collins. Growing up in San Antonio, he loved spending time with his younger brother, Bill. He was an avid athlete, excelling in football. He was named “Mr. Football” in high school and loved reminding...

Michael Newton Wardlaw, 70, of Waco, passed away peacefully in his home on August 5, surrounded by his loving wife, Susan, and his daughters, Cari and Lori. A visitation and rosary will be 5-7 pm, Wednesday, August 10 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home. Funeral mass will take place at 10 am, Thursday, August 11 at St. Louis Catholic Church. Mike was a kind, selfless, and giving man, and his family always came first. He made his love for them known in so many ways, but more than...

Mary Beth Robinson, 57, of Waco, passed away Thursday, August 4, 2022.  A Funeral Service will be 10:30 am, Monday, August 8, 2022 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home.  A Visitation with the family will begin at 10 am.  Interment will be 1 pm, at Waco Memorial Park. Mary Beth was born March 21, 1965 in Edina, Minnesota to Charles and Wilma Robinson.  She was the youngest of two girls.  She was a graduate of the Cooperative Training Center in 1987, located in Garland,...

Jonas “Buddy” Cornelius Green, Jr of Hewitt, TX formerly of Dycusburg, KY died peacefully after a short battle with cancer on August 2, 2022 at Providence Hospice Place in Waco, TX. He was a proud Vietnam Veteran of the United States Air Force. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Pamela (Watson) Green of Hewitt, TX and their three daughters; Sara Crozier and her husband Tim of Whitman MA, Stacy Marshall and her husband Joey of Dycusburg, KY and Samantha Blanc and her husband...

John Ben Gierth, 63, of Waco passed away Monday, August 1, 2022.  He was born October 12, 1958 in Marlin, Texas to Benjamin and Mabel Gierth.  He was a 1976 Marlin High School graduate.  Following graduation he worked for the Chevrolet house in Marlin.  John loved cars and had the highest certification in auto mechanics.  Later John worked for Allen Samuels in Waco.  John had strong work ethic and loved serving others by repairing cars and servicing customers in...

John Paul Kilgore, age 49 of Hewitt, lived his final day on Sunday, July 31, 2022.  Preceded in death by his father, Orval “Luke” Kilgore, Aunt Virginia Kilgore, Uncle Ernest Dulak, Jr., Uncle Danny Carpenter, cousins Aaron Carpenter and Sharon Winkler, and his faithful companion chocolate lab “Scout”. Early in life, John enjoyed sports and everything in the outdoors. Spending time with his cousins at his Grandparents, fishing for crawdads and perch in any...

Helen Marie Hays, 88, of Robinson, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 30, 2022.  A Visitation with her family will be 2-4 pm, Saturday, August 13, 2022 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home. Helen Marie Tomchesson was born October 10, 1933 to Pete and Anne Tomchesson in Bremond, Texas.  Helen graduated from Marlin High School and attended Sam Houston State University. She married Bryan Hays and the couple had four sons.  She was a proud military wife, traveling throughout the...