Obituaries

January 13, 2020

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...

January 13, 2020

Leslie Ann Hancock Gill, 43, of Lorena, went peacefully to be with our Lord on January 13, 2020.  A Come and Go Celebration of her life will be from 1:00 – 5:00 pm, Sunday, January 26, 2020 at her home in Lorena, Texas.

Leslie was born in Waco, August 25, 1976.  She was a 1994 graduate from...

January 12, 2020

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...

January 8, 2020

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...

January 8, 2020

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...

January 8, 2020

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. ...

January 2, 2020

Corene Pack passed away in Elm Mott, TX, USA on January 2nd, 2020 at the age of 71. Corene was born in Lubbock, TX, USA on June 15th, 1948 to George and Norma Wilkinson. Corene loved spending time with her children and grandchildren. She was a retired TSTC employee with over 20 years of service. In her free time,...

January 2, 2020

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...

2020

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...

January 1, 2020

Ruth Rawdon Fields died January 1, 2020 in Hewitt, Tx. She was born in rural Hickman County, Tennessee, in a very loving family with 3 brothers and 4 sisters. Her family moved to Trenton, TN when she was 2, and she grew up there. She was a hard worker and lived a full good life. She was a loving...

December 29, 2019

Jack Perry Goodwin, Korean POW and founder of North Waco Tropical Fish, died peacefully at his home Sunday December 29th at the age of 89.

Visitation will be Thursday January 2nd at Grace Gardens Funeral Home from 5-6:30 pm, a private family burial will happen at a later date.

Jack was one of the first...

December 28, 2019

Wendell Rae Arnold passed away at the age of 78 on Saturday, December 28, 2019.

A memorial service will be held at Grace Gardens Funeral Home in Woodway, TX on Tuesday, December 31st at 2:00 p.m. with a visitation immediately following the service.

Wendell was born in Ft. Worth, TX to the late Clifton and...

December 25, 2019

Dorothy Lauree Hobbs Gill, 100, of Waco, Texas and Del City, Oklahoma, passed away on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, 2019, in the company of her family. A graveside service will be held at 3 pm, Monday, December 30 at Arlington Memorial Gardens in Midwest City, Oklahoma with Rev. Susan Ross officiating. A memorial service will be held at 10am,...

December 24, 2019

William “Bill” John Stelzer, Sr. of Crawford, TX passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2019. The son of Magda and Robert Stelzer, he was born December 23, 1936, in Toledo, OH.

Bill was a graduate of St. James Grade School and Central Catholic High School, class of 1955. In 1955, he joined the US Navy and reported to...

December 24, 2019

In the early morning hours of Tuesday, December 24, 2019, Charles Henry Woodliff was carried home with the angels.  After valiantly battling many health issues for the last two years, he is now at peace.

Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Friday, Dec. 27, 2019, in the Chapel of Grace Gardens Funeral Home, 8220 Woodway Dr. with...

December 18, 2019

Gregory Ace Willis, 64, of McGregor passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2019.  A Celebration of his life will be 10 am, Saturday, December 28, 2019 at Trinity Fellowship Church, 388 Cotton Belt Drive, McGregor, Texas with Rev. Roger West officiating.

Greg was born May 29, 1955 in Galveston, Texas to Acy Dunum and Clover (Schwalbe) Willis.  He...

December 18, 2019

Ruben Contreras, 62, of Waco, passed away December 18, 2019. Funeral Services will be 10:00 AM, Saturday, December 28, 2019 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home, 8220 Woodway Dr., Waco, Texas with Pastor Irie Cuevas officiating. Interment will follow at Waco Memorial Park. A Visitation with the family will be 6:00 – 8:00 pm, Friday, December 27, 2019 at Grace...

December 17, 2019

Larry Stanton “Stan” Huntsinger, 74, died peacefully Monday December 17, 2019 in his home, surrounded by family, and spending his last few days visiting and reminiscing with his sisters and daughters.  He was gifted seven special weeks of life to tell his family and friends goodbye, to share stories, to relive memories, and to prepare us for life without...

December 17, 2019

E.B. Raley of Crawford passed away suddenly Tuesday evening Dec. 17, 2019, at the age of 90.  A memorial visitation will be 6 to 8 P.M. Friday Dec. 20, 2019, at Crawford United Methodist Church.  A memorial service will be 11:00 A.M. Saturday Dec. 21, 2019, at Crawford United Methodist Church with Rev. Robyn Young officiating.

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December 15, 2019

Larry McCarley, 81, of Waco, passed away Sunday, December 15, 2019, after a long illness. He is survived by his wife, Judy, children, Tana Duley of St. Michael’s, MD, Scott McCarley and wife Kelly, of Owings, MD, Carol Snuffer and husband Mike of Herron, IL, and nine grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at a later date.