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Local Obituaries for the Limestone County in Groesbeck Texas

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...

Annie Nell (Sally) Mitchell

Annie Nell (Sally) Mitchell

Jun 26, 2020

Annie Nell (Sally) Mitchell of Kosse passed away Friday, June 26, 2020 at her home.

Visitation will be from 1-2 PM on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 in the First Baptist Church of Kosse prior to the funeral beginning.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2 PM on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 in the First Baptist Church of Kosse with Rev....

Joan Peacock

Joan Peacock

Jun 24, 2020

Joan Peacock of Longview, Texas, passed away peacefully Wednesday, June 24th, 2020 at the home she shared with her daughter in Fort Worth.

Born in Coronado, California on November 19th, 1954, the daughter of a United States Marine, Joan enjoyed a true military childhood with her two brothers, Gary and Robert in California, Hawaii, Japan, Kansas, and Texas.

Joan attended...

Elenor Faye Holmes

Elenor Faye Holmes

Jun 19, 2020

Elenor Holmes of Mexia, formally of Groesbeck and Lake Limestone passed away Friday morning, June 19, 2020 at Providence Hospice Place in Waco.

The family will be celebrating her life with family and friends at a Memorial Service to be held at a later date. 

Elenor was born to William "Bill" Alfred Lummus and Ella Mae (Solley) Lummus on March...

Grayson William Howard

Grayson William Howard

Jun 17, 2020

Grayson William Howard, of Lake Limestone (Leon County side), passed away on June 17, 2020 at Providence Hospital in Waco, at age 59.

His remains will be interred in the Arlington National Cemetery, where his father was previously interred.

Grayson, known to many as Gray or Howard, was born July 24, 1960 in Charlotte, North Carolina to George and Cynthia...

Mary Beth (Goodrich) Stewart

Mary Beth (Goodrich) Stewart

Jun 16, 2020

Mary Beth (Goodrich) Stewart, of Groesbeck, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, June 16, 2020, at age 88.   

Visitation will be held on Friday, June 19, 2020 from 10:00 – 10:45 a.m. in the Groesbeck Funeral Home Chapel.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday in the Funeral Home Chapel, conducted by Brother Richard Williams of...

Ellen Josephine Haddow

Ellen Josephine Haddow

Jun 15, 2020

Ellen Josephine Haddow passed away at Groesbeck LTC on Monday, June 15, 2020, at age 80, after a long battle with Alzheimers.

Ellen was born November 29, 1939 in the family house in Clearfield, PA to Phillip Atlee Peoples and Verda Cathcart Peoples, the middle child of twelve children.     She grew up there and along with her brothers and sisters...

Wynell Shields Stone

Wynell Shields Stone

Jun 4, 2020

Wynell Stone of Kosse passed away Thursday, June 4, 2020 at Baylor Scott & White - Hillcrest in Waco following a brief illness at age 85.

Visitation will be from 4-6 PM on Sunday, June 7, 2020 in the Groesbeck Funeral Home Chapel.

Funeral services will be conducted at 10 AM on Monday June 8, 2020 in the Groesbeck Funeral...

Annice Pearl Gibson

Annice Pearl Gibson

May 29, 2020

Annice Pearl Gibson, of Groesbeck, transitioned on May 29, 2020, and is now an angel in the presence of God.  

Visitation will be at Groesbeck Funeral Home on Friday, June 5, 2020 from 5:00-7:00 P.M.  

Graveside services, for those who are comfortable to attend, will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, June 6, 2020, at the Mart Cemetery.  Pastor...

Martha Gene Walton

Martha Gene Walton

May 28, 2020

Martha Gene Walton, formerly of Thornton, passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2020 in Breckenridge, TX, at age 76.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, May 30, 2020 at Old Union Cemetery, with Brother Clif Fox of the Groesbeck Church of Christ officiating.

Martha was born May 10, 1944 to Othal Lee Lane and Christine Elizabeth...

Timothy "Benny" Benjamin Shaunfield

Timothy "Benny" Benjamin Shaunfield

May 25, 2020

Timothy Benjamin “Benny” Shaunfield passed away at Scott and White Hospital in Temple on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, 2020, at age 67.

Due to the Covid 19 virus restraints at this time, a Celebration of his life will be held next year on Memorial Day, May 29, 2021.  Details will be announced closer to that date.

Benny was born...

Timothy "Benny" Benjamin Shaunfield

Timothy "Benny" Benjamin Shaunfield

May 25, 2020

A “Celebration of Life” Memorial service for Timothy Benjamin “Benny” Shaunfield, will be held on Saturday, May 29, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at Groesbeck Funeral Home.   Benny passed away last year on Memorial Day, May 25, 2020, and due to Covid 19 virus restraints at that time, the family postponed holding a service for family and friends until this date.    The service...

Michele Rene Richardson

Michele Rene Richardson

May 23, 2020

Michele Rene Richardson passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 23, 2020 in the ICU at Cedar Park Hospital.  Michele fought a very brave, long five-year battle with Stage 5 Kidney Disease.

Michele was an amazing Italian chef!  Her signature dishes were her secret recipes of Stuffed Pasta Shells and her homemade Manicoti.  Michele was a very talented, creative decorator.  She...

Michael Owen Green

Michael Owen Green

May 22, 2020

Michael Owen Green of Thornton passed away Friday, May 22, 2020 at Limestone Medical Center.

Graveside service will be held at 3 :30 PM on Sunday, May 24, 2020 at Old Union Cemetery under the pavilion with Rev. Bill Sutton officiating. 

Michael was born April 22, 1941 in Salem , IL to Ed and Edith (Fisher) Green.  He graduated Mexia...

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

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...

Annie Nell (Sally) Mitchell

Annie Nell (Sally) Mitchell

Jun 26, 2020

Annie Nell (Sally) Mitchell of Kosse passed away Friday, June 26, 2020 at her home.

Visitation will be from 1-2 PM on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 in the First Baptist Church of Kosse prior to the funeral beginning.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2 PM on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 in the First Baptist Church of Kosse with Rev....

Joan Peacock

Joan Peacock

Jun 24, 2020

Joan Peacock of Longview, Texas, passed away peacefully Wednesday, June 24th, 2020 at the home she shared with her daughter in Fort Worth.

Born in Coronado, California on November 19th, 1954, the daughter of a United States Marine, Joan enjoyed a true military childhood with her two brothers, Gary and Robert in California, Hawaii, Japan, Kansas, and Texas.

Joan attended...

Elenor Faye Holmes

Elenor Faye Holmes

Jun 19, 2020

Elenor Holmes of Mexia, formally of Groesbeck and Lake Limestone passed away Friday morning, June 19, 2020 at Providence Hospice Place in Waco.

The family will be celebrating her life with family and friends at a Memorial Service to be held at a later date. 

Elenor was born to William "Bill" Alfred Lummus and Ella Mae (Solley) Lummus on March...

Grayson William Howard

Grayson William Howard

Jun 17, 2020

Grayson William Howard, of Lake Limestone (Leon County side), passed away on June 17, 2020 at Providence Hospital in Waco, at age 59.

His remains will be interred in the Arlington National Cemetery, where his father was previously interred.

Grayson, known to many as Gray or Howard, was born July 24, 1960 in Charlotte, North Carolina to George and Cynthia...

Mary Beth (Goodrich) Stewart

Mary Beth (Goodrich) Stewart

Jun 16, 2020

Mary Beth (Goodrich) Stewart, of Groesbeck, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, June 16, 2020, at age 88.   

Visitation will be held on Friday, June 19, 2020 from 10:00 – 10:45 a.m. in the Groesbeck Funeral Home Chapel.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday in the Funeral Home Chapel, conducted by Brother Richard Williams of...

Ellen Josephine Haddow

Ellen Josephine Haddow

Jun 15, 2020

Ellen Josephine Haddow passed away at Groesbeck LTC on Monday, June 15, 2020, at age 80, after a long battle with Alzheimers.

Ellen was born November 29, 1939 in the family house in Clearfield, PA to Phillip Atlee Peoples and Verda Cathcart Peoples, the middle child of twelve children.     She grew up there and along with her brothers and sisters...

Wynell Shields Stone

Wynell Shields Stone

Jun 4, 2020

Wynell Stone of Kosse passed away Thursday, June 4, 2020 at Baylor Scott & White - Hillcrest in Waco following a brief illness at age 85.

Visitation will be from 4-6 PM on Sunday, June 7, 2020 in the Groesbeck Funeral Home Chapel.

Funeral services will be conducted at 10 AM on Monday June 8, 2020 in the Groesbeck Funeral...

Annice Pearl Gibson

Annice Pearl Gibson

May 29, 2020

Annice Pearl Gibson, of Groesbeck, transitioned on May 29, 2020, and is now an angel in the presence of God.  

Visitation will be at Groesbeck Funeral Home on Friday, June 5, 2020 from 5:00-7:00 P.M.  

Graveside services, for those who are comfortable to attend, will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, June 6, 2020, at the Mart Cemetery.  Pastor...

Martha Gene Walton

Martha Gene Walton

May 28, 2020

Martha Gene Walton, formerly of Thornton, passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2020 in Breckenridge, TX, at age 76.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, May 30, 2020 at Old Union Cemetery, with Brother Clif Fox of the Groesbeck Church of Christ officiating.

Martha was born May 10, 1944 to Othal Lee Lane and Christine Elizabeth...

Timothy "Benny" Benjamin Shaunfield

Timothy "Benny" Benjamin Shaunfield

May 25, 2020

Timothy Benjamin “Benny” Shaunfield passed away at Scott and White Hospital in Temple on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, 2020, at age 67.

Due to the Covid 19 virus restraints at this time, a Celebration of his life will be held next year on Memorial Day, May 29, 2021.  Details will be announced closer to that date.

Benny was born...

Timothy "Benny" Benjamin Shaunfield

Timothy "Benny" Benjamin Shaunfield

May 25, 2020

A “Celebration of Life” Memorial service for Timothy Benjamin “Benny” Shaunfield, will be held on Saturday, May 29, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at Groesbeck Funeral Home.   Benny passed away last year on Memorial Day, May 25, 2020, and due to Covid 19 virus restraints at that time, the family postponed holding a service for family and friends until this date.    The service...

Michele Rene Richardson

Michele Rene Richardson

May 23, 2020

Michele Rene Richardson passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 23, 2020 in the ICU at Cedar Park Hospital.  Michele fought a very brave, long five-year battle with Stage 5 Kidney Disease.

Michele was an amazing Italian chef!  Her signature dishes were her secret recipes of Stuffed Pasta Shells and her homemade Manicoti.  Michele was a very talented, creative decorator.  She...

Michael Owen Green

Michael Owen Green

May 22, 2020

Michael Owen Green of Thornton passed away Friday, May 22, 2020 at Limestone Medical Center.

Graveside service will be held at 3 :30 PM on Sunday, May 24, 2020 at Old Union Cemetery under the pavilion with Rev. Bill Sutton officiating. 

Michael was born April 22, 1941 in Salem , IL to Ed and Edith (Fisher) Green.  He graduated Mexia...

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