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OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries for the Limestone County in Groesbeck Texas

Wesley Dwain Popejoy

Wesley Dwain Popejoy

Aug 19, 2019

Wesley Dwain Popejoy, 86, of Groesbeck, Texas, went to be with our Lord and Savior on Monday, August 19, 2019, at 5:09AM, surrounded by loved ones.

Visitation will be held at Groesbeck Funeral Home from 10:00 until time for the funeral services which will begin at 11:00 on Wednesday, August 21, 2019, in Groesbeck Funeral Home. Burial will follow at...

James Vernon Compton

James Vernon Compton

Aug 13, 2019

James Vernon “Jimmy” Compton, of Groesbeck, passed away at Providence Hospital in Waco on Tuesday, August 13, 2019, at age 75.

Graveside services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, August 16, 2019 at Fort Parker Memorial Park in Groesbeck, with Reverend Ben David Watson of the Victory Baptist Church officiating.

James (Jimmy) was born October 30, 1943 to...

Lisa Marguerite Gillen

Lisa Marguerite Gillen

Aug 6, 2019

Lisa Marguerite Gillen, of Lake Limestone, passed away at home on Tuesday, August 6, 2019, at age 59.

Memorial services will be scheduled in the future to celebrate her life.

Lisa was born September 14, 1959 to Harvey Leland Lynch and Marilyn Rogers in Nashville, Tennessee.   

Lisa married Michael J. Gillen in Corpus Christi.   She had a gypsy soul, and...

Jeannette K. Simmons

Jeannette K. Simmons

Aug 5, 2019

Jeannette K. Simmons of Kosse passed away Monday, August 5, 2019 at Providence Hospital in Waco.

Visitation will be 6-8 PM on Friday, August 9th in the Groesbeck Funeral Home.

A graveside will be 10 AM on Saturday, August 10, 2019 at Ebenezer Cemetery with Pastor Tom Cambell officiating. 

Jeannette was born August 23, 1936 in Houston to Thomas and...

Mary Janet Morgan

Mary Janet Morgan

Aug 4, 2019

Mary Janet Morgan of Groesbeck passed away at Providence Hospital in Waco on Sunday, August 4, 2019, at age 82.

Graveside services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, August 8, 2019 at Thornton Cemetery, with Chaplain Jon Honea officiating.

Janet was born March 1, 1937 to Chester Lee Goddard, Sr. and Bonnie Rutledge Goddard in Houston.   

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Raymond McBay

Raymond McBay

Aug 2, 2019

Raymond Carry McBay of Groesbeck passed away Friday, August 2, 2019 at Skilled Care in Mexia at the age of 92.

Visitation will be held prior to services from 10-11 AM on Wednesday, August 7, 2019 in the Groesbeck Funeral Home Chapel.

Funeral services will begin at 11 AM on Wednesday, August 7, 2019 in the Groesbeck Funeral Home Chapel...

Clinton A. Foster

Clinton A. Foster

Jul 30, 2019

Clinton A. Foster passed away in Mexia, TX. on Thursday, July 30, 2019, at age 81.

He was born May 15, 1938 in Decatur, Arkansas to Talton Foster and Lola Mae Burns Foster Wood. 

Clint married Joan Robertson in 1958 and they had two daughters.  He spent most of his adult life working in the construction industry, most notably owning...

Dick Ross

Dick Ross

Jul 30, 2019

Dick Ross, Jr., of Groesbeck, passed away at home on Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at age 83.

There will be a Memorial Service held at 11:00 A.M., with visitation beginning at 10:00 A.M., on Saturday, August 3, 2019, at the First United Methodist Church in Groesbeck, with Pastor Steve Nance officiating.

Dick was born March 11, 1936 to William Ross...

James Stanton, Jr.

James Stanton, Jr.

Jul 25, 2019

James “Jim” Dalton Stanton, Jr., age 63, entered his eternal home on July 25, 2019. Visitation will be Sunday, July 28, 2019 from 5-7 P.M. at the Groesbeck Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Monday, July 29, 2019 at the First United Methodist Church in Groesbeck with burial to follow at the Thornton City Cemetery.

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Lou Durham

Lou Durham

Jul 25, 2019

Annie Lou (Hayes) Durham of Groesbeck, passed away at home on Thursday, July 25, 2019, following a short illness, at age 90.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, July 27, 2019 in the Groesbeck Funeral Home Chapel.   Sheriff Dennis Wilson will officiate, with Stacey Conover also speaking.   Burial will follow in Cobb Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be...

Lindsey Lee Pierce

Lindsey Lee Pierce

Jul 18, 2019

Lindsey Lee Pierce, who lived at Lake Limestone, passed away at home on July 18, 2019.

A Memorial service will be held in the Groesbeck Funeral Home Chapel on Saturday, August 17, 2019, with visitation beginning at 12:00 noon and the service beginning at 1:00 P.M.    Chaplain Jon Honea will officiate.

Lindsey was born March 3, 1930 in Thomaston,...

Robert Royce Brown

Robert Royce Brown

Jul 11, 2019

Robert Royce Brown, of Groesbeck, passed away on Thursday, July 11, 2019, at Lakeshore Village Nursing Home in Waco, where he had lived the past year and three months.   He was 58.

A Memorial service will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, July 27, 2019 at the Pavilion in Faulkenberry Cemetery.

Robert Royce Brown was born to Nela Faye...

Viola Gwen Sadler Moore

Viola Gwen Sadler Moore

Jul 10, 2019

Viola Gwen (Sadler) Moore of DeSoto passed away on Wednesday, July 10, 2019, at age 80.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, July 13, 2019, in the Groesbeck Funeral Home Chapel, with Reverend Charles Fake officiating.   Burial will follow in Ferguson Cemetery (Limestone County.) 

Pallbearers will be Jadon Neal, Kerby Oertli, Pierce Draxler, Jerrad Draxler, Gery...

Meldene Wharton

Meldene Wharton

Jun 30, 2019

Mildred Meldene (White) Wharton went home to Glory on Sunday, June 30, 2019, while in Beaumont, at age 88.

Visitation will be held at the Church of Christ, Groesbeck beginning at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, prior to the funeral service.

Funeral services will begin at 2:30 Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at the Church of Christ in Groesbeck, with Brother Richard...

John Earl Parks, Sr.

John Earl Parks, Sr.

Jun 28, 2019

John Earl Parks, Sr., of Groesbeck, passed away Friday, June 28, 2019 in Fairfield, at age 70. Visitation will be held on Monday, July 1, 2019, from 6:00-8:00 P.M. in the Groesbeck Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, July 2, 2019, in the Groesbeck Funeral Home Chapel, with Pastor John Pearson of the...

Lana (Taylor) Venable

Lana (Taylor) Venable

Jun 25, 2019

Lana Renee Taylor Venable was born January 16, 1983 in Waco, Texas to Lane and Kim (Killingsworth) Taylor. She went to heaven with her heavenly father on June 25, 2019.

A visitation will be on Sunday, June 30, 2019 from 6-8 PM in the Groesbeck Funeral Home.

Funeral services will be at 2 PM on Monday, July 1, 2019 at...

Thomas O'Kelley

Thomas O'Kelley

Jun 24, 2019

Coach Thomas O'Kelley, of Groesbeck, passed away on Monday, June 24, 2019. A Memorial service will be held on Friday, June 28, 2019 at 1:00 P.M. at the Groesbeck High School Auditorium.

Bobby "Bob" Ray Bingham

Bobby "Bob" Ray Bingham

Jun 23, 2019

Bobby Ray “Bob” Bingham, of Arlington and Kosse, passed away on Sunday, June 23, 2019, at age 89.

Visitation will be held on Friday, June 28, 2019 from 6:00 – 8:00 P.M. in the Groesbeck Funeral Home Chapel.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, June 29, 2019 at the First United Methodist Church in Kosse, with...

Bettie O'Neal Martin Corkern

Bettie O'Neal Martin Corkern

Jun 20, 2019

Bettie O'Neal Martin Corkern passed away at Temple on Thursday, June 20, 2019.

Visitation will be held in the Groesbeck Funeral Home Chapel on Sunday, June 23, 2019 from 1:00-1:45 pm and Graveside services will begin at 2:00 pm on Sunday at Fort Parker Memorial Park, Groesbeck.

Bettie was born August 19, 1929 near Groesbeck to Connie and Clara Esslinger...

Linda J Marshall

Linda J Marshall

Jun 16, 2019

Linda J. (Naida) Marshall, of Groesbeck, passed away in Waco, on Sunday, June 16, 2019, at age 67, following a short term of illness.

A Memorial service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, June 22, 2019 in the Groesbeck Funeral Home Chapel, with Jeremiah Trejo officiating.

Linda was born in Elmira, New York, on April 27, 1952 to...

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Wesley Dwain Popejoy

Wesley Dwain Popejoy

Aug 19, 2019

Wesley Dwain Popejoy, 86, of Groesbeck, Texas, went to be with our Lord and Savior on Monday, August 19, 2019, at 5:09AM, surrounded by loved ones.

Visitation will be held at Groesbeck Funeral Home from 10:00 until time for the funeral services which will begin at 11:00 on Wednesday, August 21, 2019, in Groesbeck Funeral Home. Burial will follow at...

James Vernon Compton

James Vernon Compton

Aug 13, 2019

James Vernon “Jimmy” Compton, of Groesbeck, passed away at Providence Hospital in Waco on Tuesday, August 13, 2019, at age 75.

Graveside services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, August 16, 2019 at Fort Parker Memorial Park in Groesbeck, with Reverend Ben David Watson of the Victory Baptist Church officiating.

James (Jimmy) was born October 30, 1943 to...

Lisa Marguerite Gillen

Lisa Marguerite Gillen

Aug 6, 2019

Lisa Marguerite Gillen, of Lake Limestone, passed away at home on Tuesday, August 6, 2019, at age 59.

Memorial services will be scheduled in the future to celebrate her life.

Lisa was born September 14, 1959 to Harvey Leland Lynch and Marilyn Rogers in Nashville, Tennessee.   

Lisa married Michael J. Gillen in Corpus Christi.   She had a gypsy soul, and...

Jeannette K. Simmons

Jeannette K. Simmons

Aug 5, 2019

Jeannette K. Simmons of Kosse passed away Monday, August 5, 2019 at Providence Hospital in Waco.

Visitation will be 6-8 PM on Friday, August 9th in the Groesbeck Funeral Home.

A graveside will be 10 AM on Saturday, August 10, 2019 at Ebenezer Cemetery with Pastor Tom Cambell officiating. 

Jeannette was born August 23, 1936 in Houston to Thomas and...

Mary Janet Morgan

Mary Janet Morgan

Aug 4, 2019

Mary Janet Morgan of Groesbeck passed away at Providence Hospital in Waco on Sunday, August 4, 2019, at age 82.

Graveside services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, August 8, 2019 at Thornton Cemetery, with Chaplain Jon Honea officiating.

Janet was born March 1, 1937 to Chester Lee Goddard, Sr. and Bonnie Rutledge Goddard in Houston.   

In...

Raymond McBay

Raymond McBay

Aug 2, 2019

Raymond Carry McBay of Groesbeck passed away Friday, August 2, 2019 at Skilled Care in Mexia at the age of 92.

Visitation will be held prior to services from 10-11 AM on Wednesday, August 7, 2019 in the Groesbeck Funeral Home Chapel.

Funeral services will begin at 11 AM on Wednesday, August 7, 2019 in the Groesbeck Funeral Home Chapel...

Clinton A. Foster

Clinton A. Foster

Jul 30, 2019

Clinton A. Foster passed away in Mexia, TX. on Thursday, July 30, 2019, at age 81.

He was born May 15, 1938 in Decatur, Arkansas to Talton Foster and Lola Mae Burns Foster Wood. 

Clint married Joan Robertson in 1958 and they had two daughters.  He spent most of his adult life working in the construction industry, most notably owning...

Dick Ross

Dick Ross

Jul 30, 2019

Dick Ross, Jr., of Groesbeck, passed away at home on Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at age 83.

There will be a Memorial Service held at 11:00 A.M., with visitation beginning at 10:00 A.M., on Saturday, August 3, 2019, at the First United Methodist Church in Groesbeck, with Pastor Steve Nance officiating.

Dick was born March 11, 1936 to William Ross...

James Stanton, Jr.

James Stanton, Jr.

Jul 25, 2019

James “Jim” Dalton Stanton, Jr., age 63, entered his eternal home on July 25, 2019. Visitation will be Sunday, July 28, 2019 from 5-7 P.M. at the Groesbeck Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Monday, July 29, 2019 at the First United Methodist Church in Groesbeck with burial to follow at the Thornton City Cemetery.

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Lou Durham

Lou Durham

Jul 25, 2019

Annie Lou (Hayes) Durham of Groesbeck, passed away at home on Thursday, July 25, 2019, following a short illness, at age 90.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, July 27, 2019 in the Groesbeck Funeral Home Chapel.   Sheriff Dennis Wilson will officiate, with Stacey Conover also speaking.   Burial will follow in Cobb Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be...

Lindsey Lee Pierce

Lindsey Lee Pierce

Jul 18, 2019

Lindsey Lee Pierce, who lived at Lake Limestone, passed away at home on July 18, 2019.

A Memorial service will be held in the Groesbeck Funeral Home Chapel on Saturday, August 17, 2019, with visitation beginning at 12:00 noon and the service beginning at 1:00 P.M.    Chaplain Jon Honea will officiate.

Lindsey was born March 3, 1930 in Thomaston,...

Robert Royce Brown

Robert Royce Brown

Jul 11, 2019

Robert Royce Brown, of Groesbeck, passed away on Thursday, July 11, 2019, at Lakeshore Village Nursing Home in Waco, where he had lived the past year and three months.   He was 58.

A Memorial service will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, July 27, 2019 at the Pavilion in Faulkenberry Cemetery.

Robert Royce Brown was born to Nela Faye...

Viola Gwen Sadler Moore

Viola Gwen Sadler Moore

Jul 10, 2019

Viola Gwen (Sadler) Moore of DeSoto passed away on Wednesday, July 10, 2019, at age 80.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, July 13, 2019, in the Groesbeck Funeral Home Chapel, with Reverend Charles Fake officiating.   Burial will follow in Ferguson Cemetery (Limestone County.) 

Pallbearers will be Jadon Neal, Kerby Oertli, Pierce Draxler, Jerrad Draxler, Gery...

Meldene Wharton

Meldene Wharton

Jun 30, 2019

Mildred Meldene (White) Wharton went home to Glory on Sunday, June 30, 2019, while in Beaumont, at age 88.

Visitation will be held at the Church of Christ, Groesbeck beginning at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, prior to the funeral service.

Funeral services will begin at 2:30 Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at the Church of Christ in Groesbeck, with Brother Richard...

John Earl Parks, Sr.

John Earl Parks, Sr.

Jun 28, 2019

John Earl Parks, Sr., of Groesbeck, passed away Friday, June 28, 2019 in Fairfield, at age 70. Visitation will be held on Monday, July 1, 2019, from 6:00-8:00 P.M. in the Groesbeck Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, July 2, 2019, in the Groesbeck Funeral Home Chapel, with Pastor John Pearson of the...

Lana (Taylor) Venable

Lana (Taylor) Venable

Jun 25, 2019

Lana Renee Taylor Venable was born January 16, 1983 in Waco, Texas to Lane and Kim (Killingsworth) Taylor. She went to heaven with her heavenly father on June 25, 2019.

A visitation will be on Sunday, June 30, 2019 from 6-8 PM in the Groesbeck Funeral Home.

Funeral services will be at 2 PM on Monday, July 1, 2019 at...

Thomas O'Kelley

Thomas O'Kelley

Jun 24, 2019

Coach Thomas O'Kelley, of Groesbeck, passed away on Monday, June 24, 2019. A Memorial service will be held on Friday, June 28, 2019 at 1:00 P.M. at the Groesbeck High School Auditorium.

Bobby "Bob" Ray Bingham

Bobby "Bob" Ray Bingham

Jun 23, 2019

Bobby Ray “Bob” Bingham, of Arlington and Kosse, passed away on Sunday, June 23, 2019, at age 89.

Visitation will be held on Friday, June 28, 2019 from 6:00 – 8:00 P.M. in the Groesbeck Funeral Home Chapel.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, June 29, 2019 at the First United Methodist Church in Kosse, with...

Bettie O'Neal Martin Corkern

Bettie O'Neal Martin Corkern

Jun 20, 2019

Bettie O'Neal Martin Corkern passed away at Temple on Thursday, June 20, 2019.

Visitation will be held in the Groesbeck Funeral Home Chapel on Sunday, June 23, 2019 from 1:00-1:45 pm and Graveside services will begin at 2:00 pm on Sunday at Fort Parker Memorial Park, Groesbeck.

Bettie was born August 19, 1929 near Groesbeck to Connie and Clara Esslinger...

Linda J Marshall

Linda J Marshall

Jun 16, 2019

Linda J. (Naida) Marshall, of Groesbeck, passed away in Waco, on Sunday, June 16, 2019, at age 67, following a short term of illness.

A Memorial service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, June 22, 2019 in the Groesbeck Funeral Home Chapel, with Jeremiah Trejo officiating.

Linda was born in Elmira, New York, on April 27, 1952 to...

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