Obituaries

Jan 26, 2019

Maria I. Reyes, con su amada familia a su lado, fallecio la mañana del Sabado 26 de Enero del 2019, a la edad 61 años. El Rosario se recitara de 1a 4 p.m., el Viernes 1° de Febrero del 2019, en Grace Gardens Funeral Home, 8220 Woodway Dr. con Maria Rivera oficiando. Servicios al lado de sepultura y entierro...

Jan 23, 2019

Lorraine Grubessich of Woodway passed away Wed. Jan. 23, 2019, in Rowlett at the age of 89. Visitation will be 6 to 7 p.m. Fri. Feb. 1, 2019, at Grace Gardens Funeral Home, 8220 Woodway Dr. The Rosary will be recited at 7:00 P.M. by Decon Greg George. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 A.M. Sat....

Jan 23, 2019

Marie Dowdell, 55, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, January 23, 2019. There will be a Memorial Visitation from 5:00 – 7:00 pm, Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home.

Marie Frances Henderson was born to parents, Angelic Henderson and Quang Pham in Saigon, Vietnam on August 18, 1963. She left Vietnam at the end of...

Jan 20, 2019

Ina Gordon, 53, of Waco, passed away on January 20, 2019 after a courageous battle with cancer. A viewing will be held from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24, at the Grace Garden Funeral Home, Waco with a Celebration of Life service to follow on Saturday Jan. 26 at 10 a.m at Fellowship Bible Church. Ina was born February 20,...

Jan 17, 2019

Jay (Jack) H. Cockerham, Jr., 52, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 17, 2019. A Memorial Service will be 11:00 am, Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home, with his brother Jeff Cockerham and brother-in-law Ken Hering officiating. A visitation with the family will be 5:30-7:30pm on Tuesday evening, January 22, 2019. Private inurnment with...

Jan 16, 2019

Susan “SueBob” Smith of Waco, formally of Midland/Odessa area, passed away early Wednesday morning, Jan. 16, 2019, at the age of 67. A memorial party will be held at 5:00 P.M. Saturday February 9, 2019, at Maverick Theater, 4511 N. Midkiff Road, Midland, Texas 79705

SueBob was born Feb. 17, 1951, in Great Bend, Kansas, the only...

Jan 10, 2019

Dr. Francis M. Graham went to his heavenly home on January 10, 2019. He was born in Sparta, Wisconsin, on March 19, 1930 as the second of nine children to Francis Michael Graham, Sr and Theresa Snyder Graham, “but got to Texas as soon as he could!” Visitation will be 6:oo pm Monday, January 14th at the...

Jan 6, 2019

Martha Therrell of McGregor passed away Sunday morning, Jan. 6, 2019, in McGregor at the age of 62. Visitation will be 1 to 2 P.M. Friday Jan. 11, 2019, at Grace Gardens Funeral Home, 8220, Woodway Dr. The memorial service will follow at 2:00 P.M. with Pastor Chris Farrow of Zion Lutheran Church officiating. Private inurnment will be in...

Jan 2, 2019

Perry Montgomery Johnson passed away Wednesday, January 2, 2019, at his home in Waco, Texas, following a valiant battle with cancer at the young age of 45. Perry's wife, Lindsay, and youngest children were with him at his passing. Perry, who was named after two great-grandfathers, Oliver Perry Foster and David Montgomery Haston, was born January 31, 1973, in Fort...

2019

Rhonda Lashun McDowell passed away Wednesday morning, June 5, 2019, in Temple, Texas at the age of 55.  A memorial service will be 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, June 12, 2019, at Grace Gardens Funeral Home Chapel,  8220 Woodway Drive, Waco. With Pastor N.C. Sargent officiating.

Rhonda was born February 14, 1964, in Dallas, Texas, the daughter  of the...

Dec 27, 2018

Mildred Ann (Quebe) Engelbrecht of McGregor passed away Thursday night, Dec. 27, 2018, at the age of 88. Visitation will be 9 to 10 A.M. Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019, at Zion Lutheran Church, 503 S. Tyler with a funeral service to follow at 10:00 A.M. Pastor Chris Farrow will officiate. Interment will follow in St. Paul Memorial Park in...

Dec 27, 2018

Kay, age 64, passed away on December 27, 2018. Graveside services will be 3:00 pm, Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at Rosemound Cemetery, 3201 S. 12th Street, Waco, TX.

Kay was born on September 28, 1954, to Max and Lavon Taylor in Sherman, Tx. She lived her whole life in Waco and attended Waco schools. She later attained...

Dec 26, 2018

Mary Louise (Lynch) Taylor, 84, of Hewitt passed away on Wednesday, December 26, 2018. Funeral Services will be 11:00 am, Saturday, December 29, 2018 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home. An Interment at Lorena Cemetery will follow. A visitation with the family will be Friday, December 28, 2018 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home.

She attended school...

Dec 25, 2018

Charles Scott was born June 28, 1953, and passed away Tuesday December25, 2018, at the age of 65. A memorial service will be 1:00 P.M. Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019, at Grace Gardens Funeral Home, 8220 Woodway Dr. with Rev. Jimmie L. Chappen officiating.

He faithfully served his country in the US Navy from July 15, 1972 until...

Dec 24, 2018

Richard Peter “Dick” Burgard, 76, of Waco, passed away Monday, December 24, 2018 after a brief battle with esophagus and lung cancer. A Memorial visitation will be Friday, January 4th from 4:00 - 6:00 pm at Grace Gardens Funeral Home. Dick was born March 2, 1942 in Aberdeen, South Dakota to Peter and Louise (van der Kooy)...

Dec 20, 2018

Lona Mae Raymond passed away Thursday night Dec. 20, 2018, at the age of 77. Memorial services are pending.

Mrs. Raymond was born July 25, 1941, in Sentinel, Oklahoma, the daughter of the late Eugene Alexander and Lahoma Maxine (McCollom) Herron. She graduated from McClane High School and attended college for a few years to learn secretarial...

Dec 20, 2018

Estherlene Florene (Rogas) Threlkeld was reunited with her husband, three sons, grandson and the Lord on Dec. 20, 2018. Her life will be honored at 1:00 P.M. Saturday Jan. 12, 2019, in a graveside service at Robinson Cemetery with Rev. Joe Chamness officiating. Following the service, there will be a reception for family, friends and loved ones held at...

Dec 17, 2018

Debra Lynn Evans, 61, passed away after a long illness, on Monday, December 17, 2018. A memorial service will be 2:00 pm, Saturday, December 22, at First Woodway Baptist Church with Dr. Grant Kaul officiating. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 p.m., Friday, December 21 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home.

Deby was born February 6, 1957 to...

Dec 17, 2018

Lester Dean Crowl went home to be with the Lord on December 17, 2018 surrounded by family at the Central Texas Veterans Community Living Center, Temple, Texas. Memorial Service will be 11:00 am, Friday, January 11, 2019 at Brazos Meadows Baptist Church with Rev. Billy Edwards officiating. A visitation with the family will be 10:00 am, Friday, January 11,...

Dec 16, 2018

Captain Jeffrey W. Welch USNR Retired passed away on December 16, 2018. He served 27 years active and reserve duty. He was a “Desert Storm” combat veteran who served in the Pacific and Atlantic fleets, as well as, the Persian Gulf and Indian Oceans. He was born in Long Beach, CA on July 23, 1954 to parents Walter and...