OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries for the Limestone County in Groesbeck Texas

Betty Porter

Betty Porter

Sep 7, 2020

Betty Porter of Groesbeck passed away on Monday, September 7, 2020 at home.

Visitation will be held from 6-8 PM on Thursday, September 10, 2020 at the Groesbeck Funeral Home.

Graveside services will be conducted at 1 PM on Friday, September 11, 2020 at Fort Parker Cemetery with Pastor Steve Nance officiating.

Honorary pallbearers will be Dan Blackstock, Tom Lockwood,...

Willie Mae Wright

Willie Mae Wright

Sep 4, 2020

Willie Mae O’Neal Wright went to paradise after a peaceful passing at her home surrounded by family on September 4, 2020.

Visitation will be prior to services from 9-11 AM on Monday, September 7, 2020 in the Groesbeck Funeral Home Chapel.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11 AM on Monday, September 7, 2020 in the Chapel with her grandsons,...

Joshua Dale Carpenter

Joshua Dale Carpenter

Aug 28, 2020

Joshua Carpenter of Groesbeck passed away Friday, August 28, 2020, at his home near Fort Parker State Park.

Graveside services will be held at 10 AM on Saturday, September 5, 2020, at Tidwell Prairie Cemetery with Pastor William Wright of Marlin officiating.

Pallbearers will be Mason Carpenter, Gavin Carpenter, Whitney Carpenter, Josh Carpenter, Jr., Trinitee Carpenter, Dustin Carpenter, and Mario...

Silvina Ortiz Ruiz

Silvina Ortiz Ruiz

Aug 24, 2020

Silvina Ortiz Ruiz of Groesbeck passed away Monday, August 24, 2020 at Limestone Medical Center at the age of 63.

A Rosary/visitation will be held at the family’s home in Groesbeck, 2043 HWY 14 North on Friday, August 28, 2020 at 7 PM.

A Funeral Mass will be conducted at 1 PM on Saturday, August 29, 2020 at St. Mary’s...

Mary Capitola "Cappie" Hyden

Mary Capitola "Cappie" Hyden

Aug 19, 2020

Cappie Hyden of Groesbeck passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at Skilled Care in Mexia.

Graveside services will be held 10 AM on Saturday, August 22, 2020 at Cobb Cemetery Pavilion with Dr. Keith Collier of Groesbeck First Baptist Church and Chaplain Jon Honea of Rock Prairie Baptist Church officiating. 

Cappie was born on September 18, 1924 in Waukomis, OK...

Cynthia "Cindy" LaMae Hewitt

Cynthia "Cindy" LaMae Hewitt

Aug 12, 2020

Cynthia LaMae “Cindy” Hewitt, of Groesbeck, passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at Baylor Scott and White-Hillcrest Hospital in Waco, at age 70.

Visitation will be Friday, August 14, 2020 from 6:00-8:00 P.M. at Groesbeck Funeral Home.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, August 15, 2020 in the Groesbeck Funeral Home Chapel, with Pastor Jon Honea...

Teresa Dianne Hodges

Teresa Dianne Hodges

Aug 3, 2020

Teresa Dianne Hodges, of Oletha, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family, after a long hard-fought battle with cancer.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

Dianne was born May 6, 1954 in Baytown to William Franklin Sanders and Bobby Jean Ivy Sanders.   She grew up there and graduated from Robert E. Lee High...

Lynn Pippin

Lynn Pippin

Aug 2, 2020

Lynn A. Pippin, age 99 of Palestine (formerly of Groesbeck -Red Hill), entered heaven on August 2, 2020 and joined his beloved wife, Martha Pippin. 

Friends are cordially invited to a visitation with the family on Saturday the 8th day of August 2020, from 9:00am until 10:00am at Groesbeck Funeral Home. 

Funeral services to celebrate the life of Lynn Pippin...

Don McMillan Waller

Don McMillan Waller

Aug 1, 2020

Don McMillan Waller, at age 62, went to be with the Lord, from his home in Groesbeck, on Saturday, August 1, 2020.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, August 4, 2020 from 8:00 A.M. until 5:00 P.M., with the family being present from 3:00 – 5:00 P.M. in the Groesbeck Funeral Home Chapel.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00...

Margie Genell Kent

Margie Genell Kent

Jul 25, 2020

Margie Genell Kent of Old Union passed away peacefully in her home at Old Union on July 25,2020.

Out of concern of the ongoing spread of COVID, the family is planning a private graveside service to honor her life.

Genell was born to Walter and Jewel White Henderson on September 15, 1931 in the home of her maternal grandparents at...

Dennis OLeary

Dennis OLeary

Jul 20, 2020

Dennis OLeary, of Groesbeck, passed away at Providence Hospital on Monday, July 20, 2020, at age 71.

A private Memorial service will be held at a later time.

Dennis was born January 18, 1949 to Charles OLeary and Virginia Coen OLeary in California.  In 1967, after high school, he went into the U. S. Air Force and spent eight years...

Caleb Steth Wilson

Caleb Steth Wilson

Jul 13, 2020

Caleb Steth Wilson, of Buffalo, passed away on Monday, July 13, 2020, at St. David’s Hospital in Round Rock, after a tragic motorcycle accident.  He was 27.  Since he had the generous heart to declare earlier in life his wish to be an organ donor, his life will continue on through the lives of the five recipients from his donation.

...

Judy Ann Isbell

Judy Ann Isbell

Jul 12, 2020

Judy Ann Isbell, of Florence, TX, passed away at her home in Florence on Sunday, July 12, 2020, at age 67.

No services are planned at this time. 

Judy was born November 4, 1953 in Austin to William Z. and Joyce Isbell, and then lived in Laredo.  She is preceded in death by her parents. 

She is survived by her...

Wade Sanders

Wade Sanders

Jul 7, 2020

Wade Sanders, of Groesbeck, passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home on Tuesday, July 7, 2020, at age 82.

There will be visitation on Thursday, July 9, 2020, from 10:00-11:00 a.m. in the Groesbeck Funeral Home Chapel.

Funeral services will begin at 11:00 am. on Thursday in the Chapel, with Reverend Bill Sutton officiating. 

Pallbearers will be Allen...

La Donna Maria Tatum

La Donna Maria Tatum

Jul 6, 2020

La Donna Maria (Smith) Tatum, of Groesbeck, passed away at her home on Monday, July 6, 2020, at age 52.

Friends and family may pay their respects with "come-and-go" visitation at Groesbeck Funeral Home, observing Covid 19 guidelines (masks and 6-feet distance), during the day on Friday, July 10, from 8:00-5:00 P.M.

Graveside services will be held at 10:00 A.M....

Mary Margaret Higginbotham

Mary Margaret Higginbotham

Jul 5, 2020

Mary Margaret Haywood Higginbotham of Groesbeck was welcomed into the arms of the Lord and joined the love of her life in their eternal heavenly home on Sunday, July 5, 2020, at the age of 86, having passed away at The Village of Gleannloch Farms rehab facility in Spring, Texas. Margaret was born on January 8, 1934 in St. Joseph,...

Jerry Don Sanders

Jerry Don Sanders

Jul 4, 2020

Jerry Don Sanders, of Athens, passed away at home on Saturday, July 4, 2020, at age 70.

His cremains will be interred at Old Union Cemetery, with his parents, at a later date, and Reverend Bill Sutton will conduct a Memorial service at the Pavilion.  You may contact the family or Groesbeck Funeral Home for the date and time.

Jerry...

Matthew David Phillips

Matthew David Phillips

Jul 2, 2020

Matthew David Phillips, resident of Groesbeck, TX. for many years, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2020 at Limestone Medical Center.

 Private graveside services will be held at Roselawn Cemetery in Denton, Texas. A memorial honoring his life will be celebrated at a later date.

Matthew was born September 16, 1956 in Lima, Peru to Harry Cullum Phillips, Jr and Patricia...

Guy Stanley Durham

Guy Stanley Durham

Jun 30, 2020

Guy Stanley Durham passed away at home on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at age 94.

Public viewing is available Wednesday, July 1 and Thursday, July 2,  from 8 A.M. through 5 P.M. at Groesbeck Funeral Home.

Graveside services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, July 3, 2020 at Cobb Cemetery.  Chaplain Esteban Lugo of Gentle Transitions Hospice Care...

Barbara Juanita Carpenter

Barbara Juanita Carpenter

Jun 26, 2020

Barbara Juanita Carpenter, of Centerville, formerly of Oletha, went home to be with the Lord, her husband and two of her sons on Friday, June 26, 2020.

Visitation will be held prior to services on Monday morning, June 29, 2020 from 10-11 AM at Cobb Cemetery Pavilion.  A graveside service will begin at 11 AM under the pavilion with her...

Local Obituaries at Groesbeck Funeral Home Inc. Providing Services in Limestone County in Groesbeck Texas

Betty Porter

Betty Porter

Sep 7, 2020

Betty Porter of Groesbeck passed away on Monday, September 7, 2020 at home.

Visitation will be held from 6-8 PM on Thursday, September 10, 2020 at the Groesbeck Funeral Home.

Graveside services will be conducted at 1 PM on Friday, September 11, 2020 at Fort Parker Cemetery with Pastor Steve Nance officiating.

Honorary pallbearers will be Dan Blackstock, Tom Lockwood,...

Willie Mae Wright

Willie Mae Wright

Sep 4, 2020

Willie Mae O’Neal Wright went to paradise after a peaceful passing at her home surrounded by family on September 4, 2020.

Visitation will be prior to services from 9-11 AM on Monday, September 7, 2020 in the Groesbeck Funeral Home Chapel.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11 AM on Monday, September 7, 2020 in the Chapel with her grandsons,...

Joshua Dale Carpenter

Joshua Dale Carpenter

Aug 28, 2020

Joshua Carpenter of Groesbeck passed away Friday, August 28, 2020, at his home near Fort Parker State Park.

Graveside services will be held at 10 AM on Saturday, September 5, 2020, at Tidwell Prairie Cemetery with Pastor William Wright of Marlin officiating.

Pallbearers will be Mason Carpenter, Gavin Carpenter, Whitney Carpenter, Josh Carpenter, Jr., Trinitee Carpenter, Dustin Carpenter, and Mario...

Silvina Ortiz Ruiz

Silvina Ortiz Ruiz

Aug 24, 2020

Silvina Ortiz Ruiz of Groesbeck passed away Monday, August 24, 2020 at Limestone Medical Center at the age of 63.

A Rosary/visitation will be held at the family’s home in Groesbeck, 2043 HWY 14 North on Friday, August 28, 2020 at 7 PM.

A Funeral Mass will be conducted at 1 PM on Saturday, August 29, 2020 at St. Mary’s...

Mary Capitola "Cappie" Hyden

Mary Capitola "Cappie" Hyden

Aug 19, 2020

Cappie Hyden of Groesbeck passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at Skilled Care in Mexia.

Graveside services will be held 10 AM on Saturday, August 22, 2020 at Cobb Cemetery Pavilion with Dr. Keith Collier of Groesbeck First Baptist Church and Chaplain Jon Honea of Rock Prairie Baptist Church officiating. 

Cappie was born on September 18, 1924 in Waukomis, OK...

Cynthia "Cindy" LaMae Hewitt

Cynthia "Cindy" LaMae Hewitt

Aug 12, 2020

Cynthia LaMae “Cindy” Hewitt, of Groesbeck, passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at Baylor Scott and White-Hillcrest Hospital in Waco, at age 70.

Visitation will be Friday, August 14, 2020 from 6:00-8:00 P.M. at Groesbeck Funeral Home.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, August 15, 2020 in the Groesbeck Funeral Home Chapel, with Pastor Jon Honea...

Teresa Dianne Hodges

Teresa Dianne Hodges

Aug 3, 2020

Teresa Dianne Hodges, of Oletha, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family, after a long hard-fought battle with cancer.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

Dianne was born May 6, 1954 in Baytown to William Franklin Sanders and Bobby Jean Ivy Sanders.   She grew up there and graduated from Robert E. Lee High...

Lynn Pippin

Lynn Pippin

Aug 2, 2020

Lynn A. Pippin, age 99 of Palestine (formerly of Groesbeck -Red Hill), entered heaven on August 2, 2020 and joined his beloved wife, Martha Pippin. 

Friends are cordially invited to a visitation with the family on Saturday the 8th day of August 2020, from 9:00am until 10:00am at Groesbeck Funeral Home. 

Funeral services to celebrate the life of Lynn Pippin...

Don McMillan Waller

Don McMillan Waller

Aug 1, 2020

Don McMillan Waller, at age 62, went to be with the Lord, from his home in Groesbeck, on Saturday, August 1, 2020.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, August 4, 2020 from 8:00 A.M. until 5:00 P.M., with the family being present from 3:00 – 5:00 P.M. in the Groesbeck Funeral Home Chapel.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00...

Margie Genell Kent

Margie Genell Kent

Jul 25, 2020

Margie Genell Kent of Old Union passed away peacefully in her home at Old Union on July 25,2020.

Out of concern of the ongoing spread of COVID, the family is planning a private graveside service to honor her life.

Genell was born to Walter and Jewel White Henderson on September 15, 1931 in the home of her maternal grandparents at...

Dennis OLeary

Dennis OLeary

Jul 20, 2020

Dennis OLeary, of Groesbeck, passed away at Providence Hospital on Monday, July 20, 2020, at age 71.

A private Memorial service will be held at a later time.

Dennis was born January 18, 1949 to Charles OLeary and Virginia Coen OLeary in California.  In 1967, after high school, he went into the U. S. Air Force and spent eight years...

Caleb Steth Wilson

Caleb Steth Wilson

Jul 13, 2020

Caleb Steth Wilson, of Buffalo, passed away on Monday, July 13, 2020, at St. David’s Hospital in Round Rock, after a tragic motorcycle accident.  He was 27.  Since he had the generous heart to declare earlier in life his wish to be an organ donor, his life will continue on through the lives of the five recipients from his donation.

...

Judy Ann Isbell

Judy Ann Isbell

Jul 12, 2020

Judy Ann Isbell, of Florence, TX, passed away at her home in Florence on Sunday, July 12, 2020, at age 67.

No services are planned at this time. 

Judy was born November 4, 1953 in Austin to William Z. and Joyce Isbell, and then lived in Laredo.  She is preceded in death by her parents. 

She is survived by her...

Wade Sanders

Wade Sanders

Jul 7, 2020

Wade Sanders, of Groesbeck, passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home on Tuesday, July 7, 2020, at age 82.

There will be visitation on Thursday, July 9, 2020, from 10:00-11:00 a.m. in the Groesbeck Funeral Home Chapel.

Funeral services will begin at 11:00 am. on Thursday in the Chapel, with Reverend Bill Sutton officiating. 

Pallbearers will be Allen...

La Donna Maria Tatum

La Donna Maria Tatum

Jul 6, 2020

La Donna Maria (Smith) Tatum, of Groesbeck, passed away at her home on Monday, July 6, 2020, at age 52.

Friends and family may pay their respects with "come-and-go" visitation at Groesbeck Funeral Home, observing Covid 19 guidelines (masks and 6-feet distance), during the day on Friday, July 10, from 8:00-5:00 P.M.

Graveside services will be held at 10:00 A.M....

Mary Margaret Higginbotham

Mary Margaret Higginbotham

Jul 5, 2020

Mary Margaret Haywood Higginbotham of Groesbeck was welcomed into the arms of the Lord and joined the love of her life in their eternal heavenly home on Sunday, July 5, 2020, at the age of 86, having passed away at The Village of Gleannloch Farms rehab facility in Spring, Texas. Margaret was born on January 8, 1934 in St. Joseph,...

Jerry Don Sanders

Jerry Don Sanders

Jul 4, 2020

Jerry Don Sanders, of Athens, passed away at home on Saturday, July 4, 2020, at age 70.

His cremains will be interred at Old Union Cemetery, with his parents, at a later date, and Reverend Bill Sutton will conduct a Memorial service at the Pavilion.  You may contact the family or Groesbeck Funeral Home for the date and time.

Jerry...

Matthew David Phillips

Matthew David Phillips

Jul 2, 2020

Matthew David Phillips, resident of Groesbeck, TX. for many years, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2020 at Limestone Medical Center.

 Private graveside services will be held at Roselawn Cemetery in Denton, Texas. A memorial honoring his life will be celebrated at a later date.

Matthew was born September 16, 1956 in Lima, Peru to Harry Cullum Phillips, Jr and Patricia...

Guy Stanley Durham

Guy Stanley Durham

Jun 30, 2020

Guy Stanley Durham passed away at home on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at age 94.

Public viewing is available Wednesday, July 1 and Thursday, July 2,  from 8 A.M. through 5 P.M. at Groesbeck Funeral Home.

Graveside services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, July 3, 2020 at Cobb Cemetery.  Chaplain Esteban Lugo of Gentle Transitions Hospice Care...

Barbara Juanita Carpenter

Barbara Juanita Carpenter

Jun 26, 2020

Barbara Juanita Carpenter, of Centerville, formerly of Oletha, went home to be with the Lord, her husband and two of her sons on Friday, June 26, 2020.

Visitation will be held prior to services on Monday morning, June 29, 2020 from 10-11 AM at Cobb Cemetery Pavilion.  A graveside service will begin at 11 AM under the pavilion with her...