Obituaries

December 16, 2021

Brandon Castillo, 26 of West, TX passed away on December 16, 2021, at his home in Greenville, NC. The visitation will be from 11 AM to 1 PM on December 27, 2021 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home in Woodway, TX.  A Funeral Service will follow at 1 PM at Grace Gardens with a subsequent interment at Bold Springs Cemetery...

December 14, 2021

Bobbie Ray (Jones) Weathers, 86 of Hewitt, passed away at her residence Dec 14th after a courageous battle with cancer. A celebration of her life will be 1:30pm, January 12th at Grace Gardens Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor John Rambeau, officiating

Bobbie was born in Kennedy, Texas to Acy and Winnie Ray. The family moved to Belton...

December 12, 2021

Patricia Hackett-Crook of Waco died Sunday morning, December 12, 2021, in her Waco home at the age of 80.  A memorial graveside service and inurnment will be 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, December 21, 2021, at Hillcrest Garden of Memory in Hillsboro, Texas with Rev. Scott Rodes officiating.

“Pat”, as she was affectionally called, was born July...

December 11, 2021

Zachary Alan Cockerham (Zac), 28, of Seguin Texas (formerly Lorena, Texas), passed away on December 11, 2021 at his home in Seguin, after a long battle with a broken heart that could never be mended. His body will be cremated at Grace Gardens Funeral Home.  A Celebration of his Life will be at his home in Seguin after the...

December 11, 2021

Janelle Murphy Whiddon, 91, of Prairie Hill, Texas died Saturday December 11, 2021. Services to be 1:00 p.m.Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at Prairie Hill Baptist Church, with Eddie Hayworth officiating. Burial to follow at Prairie Hill Cemetery on FM Road 339 North, Prairie Hill, Texas 76678. Visitation will be 4:00-6:00 p.m., Tuesday December 14, 2021 at Grace Gardens Funeral...

December 10, 2021

Ronald Keith (Ronnie) Haferkamp passed away Friday, December 10, 2021, after a long battle with failing health.  He is finally at peace.  A memorial visitation will be 6 to 8 P.M. Thursday, December 16, 2021, in the Chapel of Grace Gardens Funeral Home,8220 Woodway Dr., Waco

Ronnie was born July 27, 1950, in Waco, Texas, the son...

December 8, 2021

Sheila G. Vaughan, 62, of Marlin, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, December 9, 2021.  A graveside service will be 10:30 am, Friday, December 17, 2021 at Oakwood Cemetery.  A visitation with the family will be 5-7 pm, Thursday, December  16, 2021 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home.

Sheila was born June 13, 1959 in Dallas, Texas to Jack and...

December 8, 2021

Kenneth (Kenny) William Frazier, 83, of Waco, passed away on December 8, 2021 at his home. He suffered a stroke in January 2020 and had been in failing health.  Memorial Service will be 1pm, Wednesday, December 15 at First Presbyterian Church of Waco.

Kenneth was born August 9, 1938 in Waco to Ammon F. and Lilla Eva...

December 4, 2021

After a long illness, Madeline Alice (Utter) Sweeney, age 73 of Hewitt, Texas passed away peacefully with her husband, Rick by her side at her home in Hewitt TX., December 4, 2021. Her wish was to be cremated and her ashes placed in the columbarium at the Ft Worth National Cemetery.  A Visitation and Memorial will be held at...

December 3, 2021

Minnie Mae Haney passed away to the Lord and joined her loved ones in Heaven on December 3, 2021.  She was born in Yoakum, Tx on Feb. 28, 1931.  Mae graduated from Yoakum High School at the age of 16.  With her father’s permission, she moved to Corpus Christi where her sister, Martha (Kitten), was attending beauty college.  Mae...

December 3, 2021

Mary “Titter” Goddard passed away Friday morning, December 3, 2021, at the age of 67.  A visitation will be 6 to 8 P.M. Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021, in the Chapel of Grace Gardens Funeral Home, 8220 Woodway Dr.

Mary was born October 12, 1954, in Waco, Texas.

Preceding her in death were her parents, Henry...

December 3, 2021

Norma Lanell Hagar, 90, of Woodway, Texas, went home Friday, December 3, 2021.  The family will have a private graveside service at Oakwood Cemetery.

Lanell was the only child of E L and Chrystal Teague born on July 7, 1931 in Floydada, Texas.  As a child, she lived in San Francisco during World War II and made...

December 2, 2021

Gail Dinjar, 84, passed away on December 2, 2021. We are all saddened by the loss of her wonderful stories, her wicked sense of humor and her generous spirit.  Gail was born in Dallas, Texas to Dennis and Johnnye Ward.  She had an idyllic childhood in Hillsboro, TX, and enjoyed riding horses and spending time with her big sister...

November 28, 2021

Teresa-Ann Jean Dooley went to Heaven Sunday, November 28, 2021.  There will be a private Graveside Service for family at Waco Memorial Park.

Teresa-Ann was greeted in Heaven by her paternal grandmother and namesake, Teresa Ann Dooley.

Teresa-Ann is survived by her loving parents, Brittney and Chris Dooley; grandparents, Catherine Castanon, Kenneth and Janice Hawthorne,...

November 28, 2021

Mable Ilene Fleming Bush, age 79, passed away on November 28, 2021, in Waco, Texas surrounded by the love of her family.

Mable was born on November 7, 1942, in Pidcoke, to the late Charles Maurice and Juanita Manning Fleming. She attended Turnersville schools and graduated in 1961. She attended 4C Business School in Waco, and then...

November 20, 2021

Saul Gonzalez Areas, de 56 años, murió el Sábado, 20 de Noviembre del 2021, de muerte natural. El nació el 11 de Octubre de 1965, en Abrego, Fresnillo, Zacatecas. Sus padres eran Maximino Gonzalez y Carmen Arias. Deja a sus dos hijas:  Reyna C Gonzalez Quiroz y Debanhy P Gonzalez Quiroz Cinco nietos: Patricio Tovar Gonzalez, Sebastian Tovar Gonzalez,...

November 19, 2021

Sunrise: Feb. 14, 1935

Sunset: Nov. 19, 2021

Lindsey "Paul" Sawyer, Jr., longtime resident of Golinda, Texas, passed from this life on November 19, 2021, in Waco, Texas to his heavenly home. His beloved wife of 64 years Delta, and his children and grandchildren were at his bedside. Visitation is from 11 a.m. to 1...

November 19, 2021

Paul S. Thronburg, Jr. was promoted to Glory on Nov. 17, 2021. A memorial service will be 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, Niovember 24, 2021, in the Chapel of  Grace Gardens Funeral Home, 8220 Woodway Dr. with Rev. Dr. Ray Bagby and Rev. John Wells officiating. Paul was born in Blackwell, OK, on Jan. 28, 1930, to Paul and Lucile Thronburg...

November 19, 2021

Merle O’Delia Jackson, of Mart, passed away Friday, November 19, 2021 on her 97th birthday.  A graveside Service will be 2 pm, Saturday, November 27, 2021 at Byler Cemetery, West Point, Texas.  A visitation with the family will be 4 -6 pm, Friday, November 26, 2021 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home in Waco.

Merle was born in...

November 17, 2021

Helene Frances (Schulte) Westerfeld, 93, passed away peacefully on November 17, 2021. A Visitation will be 9:00 A.M. - 10:30 AM Tuesday, November 23, 2021, in the Fellowship Hall of St Paul Lutheran Church in Crawford, TX.  The funeral service will  follow at 11:00 A.M. in the sanctuary with Rev. Tom Beers and Rev. Henry Schulte officiating.  Interment will...