Obituaries
William Matthews
May 16, 2021
William Albert Matthews, 65, of Waco passed away Sunday, May 16, 2021. Celebration of Life will be 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 22 at Pecan Grove Funeral Home, with Ernest Dunn speaking at 5 p.m. William was born March 15, 1956 in Waco, Texas. He worked at Jones Manufacturing for 15 years and was the best welder around. William...
Margaret Macias
May 13, 2021
Margaret R. Macias, 94, of Waco, TX, passed away peacefully at home Thursday, May 13, 2021. Graveside services will be 1:00 p.m., Thursday, May 20, at Oakwood Cemetery, 2124 S 5th St, Waco, TX, with Dr. Craig Klempnauer officiating. The family will receive visitors from 6 – 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 19, at Pecan Grove Funeral Home, 3124 Robinson Drive,...
Preston Nelson
May 12, 2021
ZOOM INFORMATION: Meeting ID: 865 2651 5821 Passcode: 1946 Preston Lee Nelson was born April 24, 1924 in Moody, Texas to Herschel L. Nelson and Dolly Russell Nelson. He died on May 12, 2021 at the age of 97 in McGregor, Texas. A memorial will be held over Zoom on May 22, 2021 at 2pm. Dad and grandpa ran Nelson’s...
Jo Ann Champion
May 12, 2021
Jo Ann Champion, 76, of Robinson passed away Wednesday, May 12, 2021. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, May 15 at Pecan Grove Funeral Home with Pastor David Cozart officiating. Entombment will immediately follow at Waco Memorial Park Mausoleum. The family will receive visitors 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 14 at the funeral home. Jo Ann was born...
Virgil Sullivan
May 11, 2021
Virgil Ray Sullivan, 91, of Hewitt, TX, & formerly a long time resident of Bruceville-Eddy, entered Heaven’s gate & reunited with his wife, Jeanettie, on Tuesday, May 11th, 2021. Funeral services will be 12:00 p.m., Monday, May 17, at Pecan Grove Funeral Home, 3124 Robinson Drive, Waco, TX, with Pastor David Cozart officiating. Burial will follow with military honors at...
Cynthia Rosas
May 6, 2021
Cynthia Annette (Cindie) Rosas, 60, of Waco, TX, left this world while sleeping peacefully in her home, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Cindie was born in Waco to Margaret and Salome Rosas, the third of four children. She graduated from University High School in 1979 and TSTC in 1981. She had a long career in retail management...
Margaret Scroggins
May 6, 2021
Margaret Joyce Scroggins, 84, passed away peacefully at Ellery Arbor Memory Care Facility in Colleyville, Texas, on Thursday, May 6, 2021. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Monday, May 10 at Pecan Grove Funeral Home, 3124 N. Robinson Dr., Waco with Rev. Phyllis Barren officiating. Burial will immediately follow at Chapel Hill Memorial Park. The family will have visitation one...
Esther Bunn
May 4, 2021
Our Yellow Rose of Texas In Loving Memory of Esther Elsie Adler Bunn Born: November 1, 1922 in Malone, Texas Gathered to God: May 4, 2021 in Maple Valley, Washington Services Tuesday, May 11, 2021 Visitation 12:00 P.M. followed by 1:00 P.M. Services at Pecan Grove Funeral Home in Waco, Texas. Burial will immediately follow at Rosemound Cemetery in Waco,...
Edna Irene Crosby
May 1, 2021
On Saturday May 1st, Edna “Irene” Crosby walked into the arms of her Lord and Savior while surrounded by her family. Her life was her family and her God. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 5 at Pecan Grove Funeral Home, 3124 N Robinson Dr., Waco, with Brother Joe Bailey officiating. Burial will immediately follow at Rosemound Cemetery....
Roy Schronk
May 1, 2021
Roy Joe Schronk, 91, of Lorena, TX, passed away Saturday, May 1, 2021. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 4, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1301 Hogan Ln, Waco, TX, with Rev. Larry Krueger officiating. Burial will follow at Salem Lutheran Cemetery, 718 HCR 3424 E., Malone, TX. The family will receive visitors from 6 – 8:00 p.m.,...
Glenda Staples
Apr 30, 2021
Glenda Joyce Staples, 68, of Bruceville, TX, passed away Friday, April 30, 2021. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, May 8, 2021, from 4 – 6:00 p.m., at Pecan Grove Funeral Home, 3124 Robinson Drive, Waco, TX. Glenda was a warrior and the epitome of true strength. She will be missed by those who love her but...
Jesus Torres
Apr 30, 2021
Jesus V. Torres, "Jesse", of Waco, passed away at home at the age of 88. He was born on July 24th 1932 in Rosebud, TX to Jose & Maria Torres. Jesse married Amada Rios of Chilton, TX before being drafted to the Korean War. He returned home to his wife after the war, November 4, 1954 and had five sons...
Dorothy Heaton
Apr 29, 2021
Dorothy Heaton, 84 of Robinson, TX, passed away Thursday, April 29, 2021. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, May 6, 2021, at Pecan Grove Funeral Home, 3124 Robinson Drive, Waco, with Pastor David Cozart officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. The family will receive visitors from 5 – 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 5, at the funeral home. Dorothy...
Valeria Utley
Apr 25, 2021
When Valeria Marie Jensen was born in 1922 in Fort Smith Arkansas, her father, Louie was 24 and her mother, Florence was 21. Valeria had four daughters with her husband Frederick Lorenzo Utley, between 1940 and 1951. She died quietly on April 25, 2021 at the age of 98. She will be missed by her family, youngest daughter Linda Mitchell...
Johnny Martinez
Apr 24, 2021
Johnny “Big Red One” Martinez, 72, of Waco, TX, went on his final fire mission on Saturday, April 24, 2021. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, April 30, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 2621 Bagby Ave, Waco, TX, with The Very Reverend Benjamin Magnaye as Celebrant. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. The family will receive visitors...
Weldon Wilson
Apr 23, 2021
Weldon Bryant Wilson, Woody, passed away in Gainesville, TX on April 23, 2021, where he had been living near his son. Graveside services will be held on Tuesday, April 27, 2021, at 10:00 am, at Waco Memorial Park with Pastor Roy Marshall officiating. Woody was born in Coolidge, TX on October 29, 1934 to Wyatt and Vester Wilson. He graduated...
Carl 'Joe' Wlazlinski
Apr 20, 2021
Carl J. Wlazlinski Jr., 73, passed away Tuesday April 20, 2021. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, April 24 at Pecan Grove Funeral Home, 3124 N. Robinson Dr. with Pastor Bob Rainey officiating. Carl J. Wlazlinski Jr. was born 73 years ago in Pittsburg, Pa. to Carl J. Wlazlinski Sr. and Betty Joe Chambers, the first born of four....
Hilario Sosa
Apr 16, 2021
Hilario (Easy Money) Sosa Jr., 72, of Waco, Texas passed away after a long illness on Friday April 16, 2021. He was born on August 29, 1948 in Calvert, Texas, to the late Hilario L Sosa Sr. and Juanita Lopez Sosa. Visitation will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday, April 22, with Rosary service at 7:00 p.m.,...
Richard Weems
Apr 15, 2021
Richard Glynn Weems, 77, of Waco, TX, passed away Thursday, April 15, 2021. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, April 24, with Pastor Mike Raines officiating, at Antioch Cemetery, FM 1364, Fairfield, TX. Richard was born June 18, 1943, in Coushatta, Louisiana, to James David and Ruby Creel Weems. After graduating high school in Sweeny, TX, Richard attended the...
William Billings
Apr 14, 2021
William “Cotton” Billings Jr., 78, of Waco, earned his wings on Wednesday April14, 2021 after succumbing to cancer. The family will hold visitation at Pecan Grove Funeral Home on Sunday, April 18, 2021 from 3pm until 5pm. Funeral services will also be held at Pecan Grove on Monday April 19, 2021 at 10am. Bill, as he was known to most,...
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