OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries for the Limestone County in Groesbeck Texas

Joseph (Joe) Wilson Durham

Joseph (Joe) Wilson Durham

Sep 14, 2016

Joseph (Joe) Wilson Durham, of Corsicana and Lewisville (and formerly Ben Hur), passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2016, at age 86. Family and friends will gather at Groesbeck Funeral Home on Saturday, September 17, 2016, for viewing and visitation, from 10:30 A.M. until 11:00 A.M. Those in attendance will leave at 11:00 A.M. to proceed to Criswell Cemetery for Graveside...

Ronny Darryl Spivey

Ronny Darryl Spivey

Sep 9, 2016

Ronny Darryl Spivey of Buffalo, Texas, passed away Friday, September 9, 2016 at Groesbeck LTC Nursing Home. Visitation will be Sunday, September 11, 2016 from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at the Groesbeck Funeral Home. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Monday, September 12, 2016 at the Mexia City Cemetery, with Brother Glenn Easterly of the Old Union...

Georgie Ruth Murphey

Georgie Ruth Murphey

Aug 26, 2016

Georgie Ruth (Sanders) Murphey of Groesbeck passed away Friday, August 26, 2016 at Groesbeck Texas. She was 89 years old. Georgie was born May 6, 1927 in Groesbeck to George Sanders and Lilly Arenda Brown Sanders. She grew up and attended school in the Groesbeck/Thornton area. She married L.D. Rutledge in 1945. They remained married until his death in 1976....

Alfredo Silva Saldana

Alfredo Silva Saldana

Aug 17, 2016

Alfredo Silva Saldana, Sr., of Kosse, went home to be with the Lord and reunited with his late wife, Maria, when he passed away at Providence Hospital in Waco, on Wednesday, August 17, 2016, at age 62. A Rosary will be recited at 6:00 P.M. on Friday, August 19, 2016, in the Groesbeck Funeral Home Chapel, followed by visitation until...

John Deen Rader

John Deen Rader

Aug 4, 2016

John Deen Rader of Groesbeck passed away Thursday, August 4, 2016 at Hillcrest Hospital in Waco at age 85. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, August 7, 2016 in the Groesbeck Funeral Home Chapel, with Brother Richard Williams officiating. Burial will follow in Cobb Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Tyler Rader, Jordan Rader, Doug Rader, Jon Pat...

Deborah "Debbie" Kay Phillips

Deborah "Debbie" Kay Phillips

Jul 30, 2016

Deborah Kay “Debbie” (Thompson) Phillips, of Mexia, passed away at Scott and White Healthcare in Waco on Saturday, July 30, 2016, at age 59. Visitation will be held on Monday, August 1, 2016, from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at Groesbeck Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, August 2, 2016, in the Groesbeck Funeral Home...

Janice C. Taylor

Janice C. Taylor

Jul 28, 2016

Janice C. Taylor, of Groesbeck, was called to her heavenly home on Thursday, July 28, 2016, at age 79. Friends and family may visit, view and pay their respects at Groesbeck Funeral Home during the day on Monday, August 1, between 8:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at...

Tom D. Kale

Tom D. Kale

Jul 27, 2016

Tom D. Kale, 74, joined his heavenly father on July 27th after a gallant bout with various cancer illnesses for the last decade. Tom was born on Sunday, April 12, 1942, in Brownwood, Texas to Eunice Magnolia and Tom Paulser Kale. The family moved to Amarillo when Tom was a toddler. Tom graduated from Amarillo High School in 1960, and...

Juanito Moncerrato Rosales

Juanito Moncerrato Rosales

Jul 19, 2016

Juanito Moncerrato Rosales passed away at Limestone Medical Center on Tuesday, July 19, 2016, at age 61. Juanito was born on August 21, 1954 in Harlingen, Texas to Crispin Rosales and Esther Lerma Rosales. He is survived by four brothers and a sister and their families: Crispin Rosales, Jr. of Brownsville, Pedro Rosales of Brownsville, Herminio Rosales of Brownsville, David...

Arthur "Bill" William Smith

Arthur "Bill" William Smith

Jul 16, 2016

Arthur William “Bill” Smith, of Groesbeck, passed away at his home on Saturday, July 16, 2016, at age 76. Visitation will be held Wednesday, July 20, 2016, from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at Groesbeck Funeral Home. Services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, July 21, 2016, in the Groesbeck Funeral Home Chapel, with Brother Larry Wilson of the...

Debora "Debbe" Kay Hall

Debora "Debbe" Kay Hall

Jul 14, 2016

Debora Kay “Debbe” (Coleman) Hall, of Groesbeck, went to be with her Lord and Savior, on Thursday, July 14, 2016, passing away at Providence Hospice Place in Waco, at age 55. Visitation will be held Friday, July 15, 2016, from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at Groesbeck Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, July 16,...

Howard Roland Hyden

Howard Roland Hyden

Jul 6, 2016

Howard Roland Hyden of Groesbeck died at the Limestone LTC on Wednesday morning July 6, 2016 at the age of 95 years. Howard was born in the Box Church community of Limestone County, Texas, on May 20, 1921. He was the son of Myrtie Wilkinson and Roland Hyden. He is survived by his wife Alta Waits Hyden and her children:...

Carolyn Sue Bates-Johnson

Carolyn Sue Bates-Johnson

Jul 5, 2016

Carolyn Sue Bates-Johnson, of Thornton, passed away Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at Groesbeck LTC, at the age of 73. Funeral services were held on Friday, July 8, 2016 in the Groesbeck Funeral Home Chapel, with Bro. Richard Williams and Bro. Cliff Fox of the Church of Christ of Groesbeck, and Chaplain Jon Honea officiating. Burial followed at Cobb Cemetery. Pallbearers...

Betty Jean Noel

Betty Jean Noel

Jul 4, 2016

Betty Jean (Webster) Noel, of Groesbeck, passed away at Groesbeck LTC on Monday, July 4, 2016, at age 61. Betty was born in Marlin on October 25, 1954 to John Webster, Jr. and Ola Mae Lummus Webster. She grew up in the Prairie Point community, attended school in Groesbeck, and lived in the Groesbeck area all her life. She was...

Thomas Chadwick "Chad" Clancy

Thomas Chadwick "Chad" Clancy

Jun 22, 2016

Thomas Chadwick Clancy of Dallas passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at his home in Dallas at the age of 47. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, June 26, 2016 at 2 PM in the Groesbeck Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Tracy Sims and Marty Clancy officiating. Burial will follow at Faulkenberry Cemetery. Chad was born in Lamesa, TX...

John Edsol Jarvis

John Edsol Jarvis

Jun 8, 2016

John Edsol Jarvis, of Groesbeck, passed away at Groesbeck LTC on Wednesday, June 8, 2016, with his wife and family at his side. Visitation will be Friday, June 10, 2016, from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at Groesbeck Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, June 11, 2016, in the Groesbeck Funeral Home Chapel, with Brother...

Jimmy Blake Goodrich

Jimmy Blake Goodrich

Jun 5, 2016

Jimmy Blake Goodrich, of Groesbeck, passed away at Providence Hospice Place in Waco, on Sunday, June 5, 2016, at age 62. Visitation will be held Thursday, June 9, 2016, from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at Groesbeck Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, June 10, 2016 in the Groesbeck Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Tracy...

Ollie Faye (Thompson) Chambers

Ollie Faye (Thompson) Chambers

May 29, 2016

Ollie Faye Chambers of Kosse, passed away Sunday, May 29, 2016 in Windsor Healthcare Residence, at age 90. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 A.M. on Saturday, June 4, 2016, with Rev. Jack Wren of the First Baptist Church of Kosse officiating. Burial will follow in Ebenezer Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jimmy O’Neal, Mike Baldwin, Bobby Joe Suttle, Douglas...

Sylvia Sue Thompson

Sylvia Sue Thompson

May 20, 2016

Sylvia Sue Thompson, of Mexia, passed away at Parkview Regional Hospital on Friday, May 20, 2016, at age 80. Visitation will be Sunday, May 22, 2016 from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. in the Groesbeck Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, May 23, 2016, with Pastor Spain Trask of the First Assembly of God...

Brenda (Scharff) Stewart

Brenda (Scharff) Stewart

May 12, 2016

Brenda Scharff Stewart, age 71, passed away May 12, 2016, in Spring Branch, TX. She was born September 16, 1944, in Waco, Texas to Ruben and Loree Thomas Scharff and raised in Groesbeck, Texas. Her hobbies were spending time with her family and grandchildren as well as gardening. She was also an avid reader and volunteer within her community. She...

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Joseph (Joe) Wilson Durham

Joseph (Joe) Wilson Durham

Sep 14, 2016

Joseph (Joe) Wilson Durham, of Corsicana and Lewisville (and formerly Ben Hur), passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2016, at age 86. Family and friends will gather at Groesbeck Funeral Home on Saturday, September 17, 2016, for viewing and visitation, from 10:30 A.M. until 11:00 A.M. Those in attendance will leave at 11:00 A.M. to proceed to Criswell Cemetery for Graveside...

Ronny Darryl Spivey

Ronny Darryl Spivey

Sep 9, 2016

Ronny Darryl Spivey of Buffalo, Texas, passed away Friday, September 9, 2016 at Groesbeck LTC Nursing Home. Visitation will be Sunday, September 11, 2016 from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at the Groesbeck Funeral Home. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Monday, September 12, 2016 at the Mexia City Cemetery, with Brother Glenn Easterly of the Old Union...

Georgie Ruth Murphey

Georgie Ruth Murphey

Aug 26, 2016

Georgie Ruth (Sanders) Murphey of Groesbeck passed away Friday, August 26, 2016 at Groesbeck Texas. She was 89 years old. Georgie was born May 6, 1927 in Groesbeck to George Sanders and Lilly Arenda Brown Sanders. She grew up and attended school in the Groesbeck/Thornton area. She married L.D. Rutledge in 1945. They remained married until his death in 1976....

Alfredo Silva Saldana

Alfredo Silva Saldana

Aug 17, 2016

Alfredo Silva Saldana, Sr., of Kosse, went home to be with the Lord and reunited with his late wife, Maria, when he passed away at Providence Hospital in Waco, on Wednesday, August 17, 2016, at age 62. A Rosary will be recited at 6:00 P.M. on Friday, August 19, 2016, in the Groesbeck Funeral Home Chapel, followed by visitation until...

John Deen Rader

John Deen Rader

Aug 4, 2016

John Deen Rader of Groesbeck passed away Thursday, August 4, 2016 at Hillcrest Hospital in Waco at age 85. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, August 7, 2016 in the Groesbeck Funeral Home Chapel, with Brother Richard Williams officiating. Burial will follow in Cobb Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Tyler Rader, Jordan Rader, Doug Rader, Jon Pat...

Deborah "Debbie" Kay Phillips

Deborah "Debbie" Kay Phillips

Jul 30, 2016

Deborah Kay “Debbie” (Thompson) Phillips, of Mexia, passed away at Scott and White Healthcare in Waco on Saturday, July 30, 2016, at age 59. Visitation will be held on Monday, August 1, 2016, from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at Groesbeck Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, August 2, 2016, in the Groesbeck Funeral Home...

Janice C. Taylor

Janice C. Taylor

Jul 28, 2016

Janice C. Taylor, of Groesbeck, was called to her heavenly home on Thursday, July 28, 2016, at age 79. Friends and family may visit, view and pay their respects at Groesbeck Funeral Home during the day on Monday, August 1, between 8:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at...

Tom D. Kale

Tom D. Kale

Jul 27, 2016

Tom D. Kale, 74, joined his heavenly father on July 27th after a gallant bout with various cancer illnesses for the last decade. Tom was born on Sunday, April 12, 1942, in Brownwood, Texas to Eunice Magnolia and Tom Paulser Kale. The family moved to Amarillo when Tom was a toddler. Tom graduated from Amarillo High School in 1960, and...

Juanito Moncerrato Rosales

Juanito Moncerrato Rosales

Jul 19, 2016

Juanito Moncerrato Rosales passed away at Limestone Medical Center on Tuesday, July 19, 2016, at age 61. Juanito was born on August 21, 1954 in Harlingen, Texas to Crispin Rosales and Esther Lerma Rosales. He is survived by four brothers and a sister and their families: Crispin Rosales, Jr. of Brownsville, Pedro Rosales of Brownsville, Herminio Rosales of Brownsville, David...

Arthur "Bill" William Smith

Arthur "Bill" William Smith

Jul 16, 2016

Arthur William “Bill” Smith, of Groesbeck, passed away at his home on Saturday, July 16, 2016, at age 76. Visitation will be held Wednesday, July 20, 2016, from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at Groesbeck Funeral Home. Services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, July 21, 2016, in the Groesbeck Funeral Home Chapel, with Brother Larry Wilson of the...

Debora "Debbe" Kay Hall

Debora "Debbe" Kay Hall

Jul 14, 2016

Debora Kay “Debbe” (Coleman) Hall, of Groesbeck, went to be with her Lord and Savior, on Thursday, July 14, 2016, passing away at Providence Hospice Place in Waco, at age 55. Visitation will be held Friday, July 15, 2016, from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at Groesbeck Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, July 16,...

Howard Roland Hyden

Howard Roland Hyden

Jul 6, 2016

Howard Roland Hyden of Groesbeck died at the Limestone LTC on Wednesday morning July 6, 2016 at the age of 95 years. Howard was born in the Box Church community of Limestone County, Texas, on May 20, 1921. He was the son of Myrtie Wilkinson and Roland Hyden. He is survived by his wife Alta Waits Hyden and her children:...

Carolyn Sue Bates-Johnson

Carolyn Sue Bates-Johnson

Jul 5, 2016

Carolyn Sue Bates-Johnson, of Thornton, passed away Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at Groesbeck LTC, at the age of 73. Funeral services were held on Friday, July 8, 2016 in the Groesbeck Funeral Home Chapel, with Bro. Richard Williams and Bro. Cliff Fox of the Church of Christ of Groesbeck, and Chaplain Jon Honea officiating. Burial followed at Cobb Cemetery. Pallbearers...

Betty Jean Noel

Betty Jean Noel

Jul 4, 2016

Betty Jean (Webster) Noel, of Groesbeck, passed away at Groesbeck LTC on Monday, July 4, 2016, at age 61. Betty was born in Marlin on October 25, 1954 to John Webster, Jr. and Ola Mae Lummus Webster. She grew up in the Prairie Point community, attended school in Groesbeck, and lived in the Groesbeck area all her life. She was...

Thomas Chadwick "Chad" Clancy

Thomas Chadwick "Chad" Clancy

Jun 22, 2016

Thomas Chadwick Clancy of Dallas passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at his home in Dallas at the age of 47. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, June 26, 2016 at 2 PM in the Groesbeck Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Tracy Sims and Marty Clancy officiating. Burial will follow at Faulkenberry Cemetery. Chad was born in Lamesa, TX...

John Edsol Jarvis

John Edsol Jarvis

Jun 8, 2016

John Edsol Jarvis, of Groesbeck, passed away at Groesbeck LTC on Wednesday, June 8, 2016, with his wife and family at his side. Visitation will be Friday, June 10, 2016, from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at Groesbeck Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, June 11, 2016, in the Groesbeck Funeral Home Chapel, with Brother...

Jimmy Blake Goodrich

Jimmy Blake Goodrich

Jun 5, 2016

Jimmy Blake Goodrich, of Groesbeck, passed away at Providence Hospice Place in Waco, on Sunday, June 5, 2016, at age 62. Visitation will be held Thursday, June 9, 2016, from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at Groesbeck Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, June 10, 2016 in the Groesbeck Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Tracy...

Ollie Faye (Thompson) Chambers

Ollie Faye (Thompson) Chambers

May 29, 2016

Ollie Faye Chambers of Kosse, passed away Sunday, May 29, 2016 in Windsor Healthcare Residence, at age 90. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 A.M. on Saturday, June 4, 2016, with Rev. Jack Wren of the First Baptist Church of Kosse officiating. Burial will follow in Ebenezer Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jimmy O’Neal, Mike Baldwin, Bobby Joe Suttle, Douglas...

Sylvia Sue Thompson

Sylvia Sue Thompson

May 20, 2016

Sylvia Sue Thompson, of Mexia, passed away at Parkview Regional Hospital on Friday, May 20, 2016, at age 80. Visitation will be Sunday, May 22, 2016 from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. in the Groesbeck Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, May 23, 2016, with Pastor Spain Trask of the First Assembly of God...

Brenda (Scharff) Stewart

Brenda (Scharff) Stewart

May 12, 2016

Brenda Scharff Stewart, age 71, passed away May 12, 2016, in Spring Branch, TX. She was born September 16, 1944, in Waco, Texas to Ruben and Loree Thomas Scharff and raised in Groesbeck, Texas. Her hobbies were spending time with her family and grandchildren as well as gardening. She was also an avid reader and volunteer within her community. She...