Jeannette Marie Trice

Jeannette Marie Trice passed away peacefully at her home on August 22, 2019. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 28, at Rosemound Cemetery with Father Timothy Vaverek officiating. Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 27, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home in Waco, Texas. Jeannette was born in Waco, Texas on October 8, 1922 to William L. and Ella Trice. After graduating from Waco High, she entered the Convent of Our Lady of Victory to begin her studies as a nun. She attended college in California where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Education. She taught in various schools in California and Texas, including Dallas, Ferris, and finally St. Louis Catholic School in Waco. After retiring from teaching, she and her sister Camille embarked on various travel adventures to Florida and New Mexico. Her later years were devoted to her passion for gardening and family. She was preceded in death by her parents, W.L. and Ella Trice; grandparents Charles and Josephine Cordelier, C.L. and Jennie Trice; Uncles Frank Begue and Charles, Leland, and Edward Trice; and nephew John Pankow. She is survived by her sister Camille Pankow; nieces Deborah Davis and husband, Buddy, Tina Hughes, Jeannette Reimers and husband Jim; nephews Charles Pankow and son Devin, Paul Murray and wife Jean; great niece Kayla Kirkpatrick and; great nephews Aaron Kirkpatrick and Aden, Liam, and Kellum Murray. Special thanks to Chelle and Shirley of Providence Hospice for their kindness and caring of our family. In lieu of flowers, donations to your favorite charity are requested or to the Priest Retirement Fund. The family invites you to leave a message or memory on our “Tribute Wall” at ww.WHBfamily.com.