Groesbeck Funeral Home, Inc.

Michael Stanley Howell, 66, passed away peacefully surrounded by his wife and daughters on Thursday, February 13, 2025 in Waco, TX. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, in the Groesbeck Funeral Home Chapel, followed by private burial service. Arrangements by Groesbeck Funeral Home, Groesbeck, TX.

Edith Louise Leveron, age 102, passed away in Lake Jackson, on Saturday, November 23, 2024. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. and the Funeral Service at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 30, 2024, in the First Baptist Church of Kosse. Burial will follow in the Kosse Cemetery. Pallbearers are Johnnie Vernor, Don Postell, Bobby Cain, Christopher Kennedy, Woods Miller, and Blake Hobbs. Honorary pallbearers are Kevin Thompson, Brandon Hobbs, Peace Lawal, and Klayton Thompson. Edith was born August 27, 1922, in Kosse. She was united in marriage with Dennis Leveron on June 26, 1943. She was preceded in death by her parents, William Albert and Ruby Maebelle Foy; brother, William Arnold Foy;...

Priscilla Ann Gonzales, of Marlin, passed away Wednesday, September 13, 2023, at Golden Years Nursing Home in Marlin, at age 55. Graveside services will be held on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at 2:00 PM, at Hillcrest Cemetery in Marlin, with Pastor Kevin Brown officiating. Priscilla was born January 23, 1968, in Marlin, TX to Ambrose and Flora Gonzales. She was active in little league softball and roller skating. Priscilla was a LULAC princess (League of United Latin American Citizens.) She also enjoyed swimming and fishing at the Brazos River. Priscilla graduated from Marlin High School in the Class of 1986. Priscilla went to cosmetology school, cut hair and worked at Head Shapers...

Albert Cicero Billingsley passed away Sunday, July 30, 2023, in Waco, Texas at age 94. Visitation will be at the Garden of Memories Chapel at 520 South 1st Street in Lufkin at 1 PM Saturday, August 5, 2023. The Funeral service will follow at the same location at 2 PM on Saturday, with Shawn Buser and Gary Hillyard officiating, followed by burial in the Garden of Memories Cemetery. Albert was born August 17, 1928, to Samuel Dewey Billingsley and Annie Elizabeth Bond Billingsley in the Redland community north of Lufkin. He grew up in that area and graduated from Lufkin High School, class of 1946. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Stephen F. Austin College in 1949, his...

Patricia Denise Bentley Billingsley, of Anahuac, TX, passed away Saturday, March 11, 2023, at Windsor Healthcare Residence in Groesbeck, TX. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, March 14, 2023,in the Groesbeck Funeral Home Chapel. with Brother Richard Williams officiating. Graveside services were held Tuesday afternoon at Garden of Memories Memorial Park in Lufkin. Denise was born November 13, 1942, in San Antonio to William Edmund Bentley and Zelma (Bolinger) Bentley. She attended Cathedral High School and graduated from Creighton University in Omaha, NE in the class of 1964. She later married Albert Cicero Billingsley on May 31, 1969, in Anahuac. Denise taught middle school...

Doris Helen Rose (Ascher) Erskine, of Kosse, passed away Monday, November 7, 2022, at the Golden Years Nursing Home in Marlin, at age 78. Graveside services were held Friday, November 11, 2022, at Kosse City Cemetery, with Rev. Kyle Tremblay officiating. Pallbearers were David Strangmeyer, Phillip Moore, Zachary Moore, and Joseph Erskine. Honorary pallbearers were Cliff Federwisch, Russell Erskine, Neal Erskine, Jeff Jobe, and John Jobe. Doris was born January 10, 1944, in Waco at Hillcrest Hospital to Adolph Ascher and Lorena Bertha (Bethke) Ascher. She grew up in Mart and graduated from Mart High School in the Class of 1962. Doris was united in marriage with Joe D. Erskine on...

Kenneth Wayne Hicks, of Lake Limestone, passed away on Wednesday, September 21, 2022, at age 69. Funeral services were held Saturday, September 24, 2022, at Victory Baptist Church, Groesbeck, with Brother Ben David Watson officiating. Pallbearers were Mark Ruiz, John Mikus, Dylan Mikus, Kenneth Appelt, Mack McDonald and Roger Waits. Honorary pallbearers were Mandy Mikus, Caitlyn Curtis, Memphis Mikus, Emily Curtis, Kenneth Curtis, Avery Ruiz, and Joseph Ruiz. Wayne was born January 15, 1953, to Kenneth Benjamin Hicks and Alice Hicks in Houston, and he grew up in Magnolia where he attended school. His earliest work was hauling fuel for Henry Kennedy in the Magnolia, Tomball and...

Glenn Alvin "Buddy" Wilson, Jr. passed away on May 31, 2022 at Skilled Care Nursing Home in Mexia, at age 85. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, June 3, 2022, at Restlawn in Vidor. Buddy was born May 21, 1937 in Beaumont to Glenn Alvin Wilson, Sr. and Henrietta F. Wilson and graduated from South Park High School. He grew up fishing at Port Bolivar with his best friend, George Brown. He served in the U.S. Army and Coastguard. Buddy moved to Vidor after he met and married Molly Elliott. They loved to travel. Buddy was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Jimmy Wilson; and the love of his life, Molly. He is survived by his son, Devin Glenn Wilson of...

Ella Marie (Thompson) Kelly, 94, born June 20, 1927, in Kosse, and passed away Monday, January 3, 2022, in Cypress. Family may meet at Groesbeck Funeral Home by 11:00 for procession to the Graveside services at Ebenezer Cemetery, which begins at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 12, 2022. Ella was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas J. Kelly. She is survived by daughters, Donna Guinn (Wendell) of Pasadena; Marie Simon (Toby) of Houston; and son, Tommy Kelly (Lydia) of Cypress; grandchildren, Michelle, Stacey, Stephen, Justin, Valerie, and Cres; 8 great grandchildren, Adrian, Jayden, Sydney, Averie, Logan, Jordyn, Everett and Tristan; and sisters, Olene Bundy and...

David Wilson Gann passed away at his home at Kosse, TX on October 5, 2021. A Memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at Memorial Park Cemetery in Victoria.

Steve Henninger, formerly of Deer Park, passed away Friday, July 23, 2021. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 am on Wednesday, July 28, at Groesbeck Funeral Home. Burial will be 10:00 am on Thursday, July 29 at Glade Creek Baptist Church/Youngblood Cemetery outside Gilmer, TX. Steve retired from Shell Oil in Deer Park after 38 years. Steve is survived by his wife, Melanie Henninger.

Verna Joy Hicks, of Lake Limestone, passed away on Saturday, January 23, 2021, ending her earthly struggles with cancer to spend eternity in peace and joy with her Heavenly Father and Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Funeral services were held on Saturday, January 30, 2021 at the Victory Baptist Church in Groesbeck, with her brother, "Preacher" Roger Waits, and Pastor Ben David Watson officiating. Pallbearers were Roger Waits, Jr., Kenneth Appelt, Mack McDonald, Josh McDonald, Christian Bartlett, and David Snow. Verna was born February 15, 1955 in Conroe to Homer Wilson Waits, Jr. and Alta Ivan (Cronin) Waits. She grew up in Magnolia where she graduated from High School. Verna was...

James Michael "Mike" Bergeron was born in Houston on July 28, 1953. He went to Heaven on January 6, 2021 at his home in Thornton, TX. He left behind his loving wife, Susan Bergeron; son and daughter-in-law, Vincent and Christina Bergeron; and two beloved grandsons, Ian Bergeron and Blake Bergeron. He was a minister of the Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ, a loving and faithful husband and father, and a good friend to all he met. He will be greatly missed by all.

Lyndon Truett Phelps, of Kosse passed away at Limestone Medical Center in Groesbeck on Wednesday, December 23, 2020, at age 78. Funeral services will be held privately by the family. Lyndon was born January 15, 1942 in Kosse, TX to Quincy and Nona (Truett) Phelps. He grew up Kosse, the son of a peanut farmer. He graduated from Kosse High School and continued his education at Sam Houston University although he did not receive a degree. He was an honorably discharged veteran. Lyndon worked many years for Petro-Tex in the Pasadena area. Lyndon was an avid bridge player and through playing bridge, he met and later married Peggy Probst on November 5, 1983 in Houston. They moved to Kosse...

Wanda Darlene Klonaris, of Forney, passed away on Monday, November 23, 2020, at age 69. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 P.M. on Friday, December 4, 2020 at Groesbeck Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, December 5, 2020 in the Groesbeck Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Old Union Cemetery. She married James Beasley on May 5, 2018 and they lived in Forney, Tx at the time of her passing. Darlene was preceded in death by her parents; her beloved husband Nicolas A. Klonaris on 2/8/2002; and three brothers, Lonnie R. Loper, Cecil Loper, and Jesse Don Loper; sister, Brenda Carole Loper and brother, Baby Loper; and great granddaughter, Melody R....

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 Longview High School, graduating in 1973, and then went on to earn her B.S. from East Texas State University. She later received multiple teaching certificates from The University of Texas. Joan taught school at Hallsville ISD, retiring in 2004. She is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Courtney Amick and Jason Platt of...

David Wilson Gann, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather passed away October 5, 2021, at his home near Kosse, Tx. A Memorial service will be held at a later date in Victoria, Tx. David was born in Kerens, Tx Oct 27, 1940, to Howard and Mary Alice Gann. He graduated from high school in Corpus Christi, Texas, and at age 17 joined the Marines. He attended Lamar college and received a bachelor's degree in civil engineering. David retired from Alcoa to start his engineering firm, G&W Engineers, in Port Lavaca, Tx. He was an avid fisherman, hunter and grew the most amazing garden. He was extremely generous and donated to several organizations. David is...