Obituaries

May 15, 2019

Naomi Marie Smith, 95, of Lorena, TX passed away on May 15, 2019. Visitation will be from 5-7pm Friday, May 17 at Pecan Grove Funeral Home in Waco, TX. Funeral services will be at 11am on Saturday, May 18 in her childhood church, Glendale Methodist Church in Trinity, TX. Mrs. Smith was born July 30, 1923 to Ben and Mary...

May 12, 2019

Jennie Joyce Simons May, of Woodway, Texas, passed from this life to her eternal life, on the morning of May 12, 2019, Mother’s Day. Funeral services will be 1 pm Friday, May 17, at First Baptist Church Hewitt, 301 First St., Hewitt, with Pastors Chris Sammons and Roy Marshall officiating. Burial will follow at Lorena Cemetery. The family will receive...

May 9, 2019

Rev. Curtis Calvin Holmes, Sr., 74, of Kosse, passed away Thursday, May 9, 2019. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 14, at Pecan Grove Funeral Home, 3124 Robinson Drive, Waco, with Pastor Joey Magourik officiating. Burial will follow at Valley Mills Cemetery, in Valley Mills, TX. The family will receive visitors from 6 – 8:00 p.m., Monday, May...

May 9, 2019

Elvenia Rose Groth, age 93, of Robinson, Texas passed away on Thursday, May 9, 2019. Graveside services will be held Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at 1:00 pm at the Robinson Cemetery under the direction of Brooks Kimmey, Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Robinson. Elvenia was born on November 6, 1925 in Waco, Texas to Earl and Albertina Threlkeld....

May 8, 2019

Barbara Jane Edwards, 77, of Riesel, passed away Wednesday, May 08, 2019. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, May 13, at Oakwood Cemetery, 2124 S 5th St, Waco, TX. The family will receive visitors from 1 – 3:00 p.m., Sunday, May 12, at Pecan Grove Funeral Home, 3124 Robinson Drive, Waco. Barbara was born March 4, 1942, to Kenneth...

May 5, 2019

Apr 29, 2019

Albert Eugene Sexton, 74, of Lorena, passed away Monday, April 29, 2019 in Temple. Graveside services will be 1:00 PM, Friday, May 3, 2019 at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery, Killeen, Texas. Albert was born December 18, 1944 to George Sexton and Virginia Wagner in Mansfield, Ohio. He married Marilyn Jean Hickman on May 8, 1968 in Waco. Albert served...

Apr 24, 2019

Carol Schaeper Pruitt, 56, of Lott, TX, passed away Wednesday April 24, 2019. A Celebration of Life will be 1:00 p.m., Saturday, April 27, at Crossroads Fellowship, 405 Estates Dr, Woodway, TX, with Pastors Steve and Cyndi Abbe and Pastor Shane Pruitt officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service beginning at noon at the church. An ASL...

Apr 22, 2019

Gary Lee Redden, 61, of Waco, passed away Monday April 22, 2019. The family will receive visitors from 6-8 pm Thursday, May 2, at Pecan Grove Funeral Home, 3124 Robinson Dr. Waco. Gary was born January 31, 1958 to Grady and Shirley (Young) Redden in Waco, Texas, where he lived all his life. He worked for 23 years at M&M...

Apr 20, 2019

Danny Ray Kraemer, 73, of Chilton, passed away Saturday, April 20, 2019. A memorial service will be held 10am Thursday, April 25, at Pecan Grove Funeral Home, 3124 Robinson Dr. Waco, with Dennis Rejcek officiating. The family will receive visitors from 6-8 pm Wednesday, April 24, at the funeral home. Danny was born July 3, 1945 to Alton B. and...

Apr 17, 2019

Donald Harry Albers, of Waco, passed away Wednesday April 17, 2019, at the age of 88. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 23, at St John United Church of Christ, 100 S Robinson Dr, Robinson, TX, with Pastor Jacob Brenton officiating. The family will receive visitors 6 – 8:00 p.m., Monday, April 22, at Pecan Grove Funeral Home,...

Apr 13, 2019

Rayes Lopez, Jr., 57, passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2019 in his home surrounded by his family. Rayes was born on May 20, 1961, in Waco, Texas. He married Debby Garcia Lopez in 1981, the couple had four children together. He was a loving father and family man. He enjoyed fishing, scrapping, and spending time with his family. He...

Apr 4, 2019

Apr 3, 2019

Vantso H. Bailey, 81, of Lorena, passed away on Wednesday, April 3, 2019 surrounded by his loving family. Services will be held at 10:00 am on Tuesday, April 9, at Pecan Grove Funeral Home, 3124 Robinson Dr., with Bro. Reggie Blake of Beacon Hill Baptist Church officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. His visitation will be held 5-7...

Apr 3, 2019

Tommie L. Vickers, 87, of Waco, passed away Wednesday April 3, 2019. Tommie was born November 9, 1931, to Thomas and Margaret Hansen French, in Waco, TX. She worked as a PBX operator for many years at SMI. She also owned and operated “The Canteen” in Waco. Tommie loved time spent with family and friends; she especially enjoyed shopping. She...

Mar 31, 2019

Juanita Tracy Hoenig, 84, of Hewitt, passed away Sunday, March 31, 2019, surrounded by her loved ones. The service will be at 1:30 pm on Thursday, April 4, 2019 at Pecan Grove Funeral Home, 3124 Robinson Drive, with Dr. Randy Hughes officiating. A private burial will follow at Rosemound Cemetery. Visitation will precede the service at 12:30 pm on Thursday...

Mar 31, 2019

Lupe Lopez Martinez went to be with our Lord on March 31, 2019, after a year long battle with cancer. Lupe was peacefully surrounded by her loved ones at a local hospital. A Rosary will be recited at Pecan Grove Funeral Home on Friday, April 5, 2019 with visitation from 6-7pm and Rosary from 7-8pm. A Catholic Mass will be...

Mar 30, 2019

Wanda “Wendy” Lynn (Richardson) Nelson of Big Spring, Texas, passed in peace Saturday, March 30, 2019, at age 72. She is survived by her husband, Wayne Nelson, and sisters, Sylvia Hale of West Texas, and Delores Grover of Las Vegas, Nevada. She was preceded in death by her brothers Dennis and Gary Richardson. Wendy was born on May 3, 1946,...

Mar 26, 2019

Mar 25, 2019

Jimmy D. Boen, 70, of Waco, passed away Monday, March 25, 2019. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, March 29, at Pecan Grove Funeral Home, 3124 Robinson Drive, Waco. The family will receive visitors from 6 – 8:00 p.m., Thurs., March 28, at the funeral home. There will be a private family burial at a later date. Jimmy was...