Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Waco, TX. and surrounding areas

George Wetzel

George Wetzel

June 27, 2011

George E. Wetzel 1-16-1924 to 6-27-2011 George E. Wetzel, Sr., 87, of Golinda passed away Monday, June 27, 2011 at a local nursing home in Waco. Memorial services will be held Thursday, June 30th at Grace Gardens Funeral Home in Waco, TX at 11:00 a.m.; followed by a graveside service at 2:00 PM at The Veterans Cemetery in Killeen,...

James Hunt

James Hunt

June 27, 2011

James Elton Hunt passed away Monday morning at Hillcrest Hospital at the age of 78. He was born in Petteway, Texas, to Elbert Elton Hunt and Pearl Rhodes Hunt. James graduated from Kosse High School and served in Korea for the United States Army. James was a Mason with the J. H. Gurley Unit, #337. James and Virginia are members...

Jim Gibbs

Jim Gibbs

June 26, 2011

James (Jim) Gibbs age 89, of Valley Mills, Texas passed away Sunday, June 26, 2011 at a local hospital. Funeral Services will be 10AM Thursday June 30, 2011 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home Chapel with Father Michael Heidt officiating. Visitation will be 6 to 8PM Wednesday June 29, 2011 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home Chapel. Jim was born September 26,...

J. R. McKinnerney

J. R. McKinnerney

June 16, 2011

Biography

J.R. McKinnerney May 21, 1926 – June 16, 2011 J.R. McKinnerney passed away on June 16, 2011 at a local nursing home. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 18, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at Stonegate Community Church, with a visitation being held one hour prior to the service from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Mr. McKinnerney...

Walter L. "Bubbo" Athey

Walter L. "Bubbo" Athey

June 15, 2011

Bubbo Athey age 79, of Lorena passed away Wednesday June 15, 2011 at his home with his family by his side. Funeral Services will be 10AM Saturday June 18, 2011 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be 6 to 8PM Friday June 19, 2011 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home Chapel. Bubbo was born July 24, 1931 in Waco,...

Emma Moore

Emma Moore

June 12, 2011

Emma Moore age 73, formally of Wortham, Texas passed away Sunday June 12, 2011 at a local nursing facility. Graveside services will be held 3PM Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at Wortham Cemetery with Pastor Steve Cowart officiating. Visitation will be held 6 to 8PM Tuesday June 14, 2011 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home Chapel. Emma was born August 13, 1937...

Rudolph "Rudy" Machac

Rudolph "Rudy" Machac

June 12, 2011

Biography

Rudy Machac passed away June 12, 2011 at his son’s residence in Woodway. Mr. Machac was born in Penelope, Texas. He lived and worked as a cowboy on various ranches thru the years in central Texas. The family moved to Axtell, Texas in 1975. He began work at the McLennan County Road Maintenance Department and retired from there....

Carter Hurley

Carter Hurley

June 10, 2011

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February 10, 2010 - June 10, 2011

Carter Randall Hurley, at sixteen months old, went to heaven on June 10, 2011. Visitation will be from 6-8 pm on Monday, June 13, and a funeral service will be held at 11 am on Tuesday, June 14 at First Baptist Church in Meridian. Carter...

Ray Garner

Ray Garner

June 10, 2011

Edward Ray Garner, the only son of William Jesse and Lois Mae (Porterfield) Garner, completed his final sprint to Heaven on June 10, 2011. He was born in Waco, Texas, on July 16, 1925. A memorial service with military honors will be held at 1:00 Monday, June 13, 2011, at Grace Garden Funeral Home, officiated by Mike Toby, Chris Womack,...

Mary Winters

Mary Winters

June 8, 2011

Mary Louise Rice Winters died June 8, 2011, at Wesley Woods Alzheimer’s Care Center in Waco. She was born on August 4, 1919, in Nampa, Idaho to Mehetabel and James Rice. She grew up in Meridian, Idaho, where her father was a pharmacist. She married Charles Winters in 1946. She worked as a secretary to Ada County Commissioners for many...

Jerry Wylie

Jerry Wylie

June 4, 2011

Jerry Edward "Papoo" Wylie age 74 lost his battle with cancer on Saturday, June 4, 2011 at his home with his wife and four children by his side. Graveside services will be 10:00 am Monday, June 6, 2011 at Oakwood Cemetery with Jeff Anz officiating. Visitation will be 5 to 7 pm, Sunday, June 5, 2011 at Grace Gardens Funeral...

Melvin Dyer

Melvin Dyer

June 4, 2011

Melvin Lee Dyer, 54, died in Waco, Texas, on June 4, 2011, at a local hospital. A visitation has been scheduled at Grace Gardens Funeral Home on Thursday, June 9, 2011, from 6pm to 8pm. Mr. Dyer was born July 15, 1956, in Columbus, Ohio. His parents were Loris V. Duncan and James W. Dyer. He attended Waco Schools and...

Fredrick Daniels, Jr

Fredrick Daniels, Jr

June 3, 2011

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Norman Smith

Norman Smith

June 1, 2011

Norman Allen Smith age 92, of Waco passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2011, at a local nursing facility. Funeral services will be 1 P.M. Monday, June 6, 2011 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home. Brother Jim Gray of First Baptist Woodway will officiate. Interment will follow in Smith Cemetery at School Creek in Lampasas County. Norman was born June 25, 1918,...

Edna Blackshear

Edna Blackshear

May 30, 2011

Edna E. Blackshear age 82, of Waco passed away Monday, May 30, 2011. Graveside services will be 1:00 PM Wednesday June 1, 2011 at Chapel Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Tuesday, May 31, 2011, at Grace Gardens Funeral Home Chapel. Edna was born December 31, 1928 in Camden, New Jersey to Raymond and Elizabeth Rock....

James Blakeman

James Blakeman

May 17, 2011

SERVICES PENDING

Joseph Iannuccilli

Joseph Iannuccilli

May 15, 2011

1-888-579-7953 Code: 74872P Facts Born: April 14, 1925 Death: May 15, 2011

Henry "Pops" Thomas Sr

Henry "Pops" Thomas Sr

May 12, 2011

Henry August Thomas Sr. (Pops) age 76 of Waco, Texas peacefully passed away Thursday May 12, 2011 with his family by his side. Funeral Services will be 10AM Tuesday May 17, 2011 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery with Full Military Honors. Visitation will be 6 to 8PM Monday May 16...

Bettina Hutchison

Bettina Hutchison

May 9, 2011

Funeral Services are pending...