Extracted from The Waco News-Tribune (Waco, TX)
Tuesday, February 23, 1971

Grady H. Beene Of Mexia Dies

MEXIA (SPL) -- Grady H. Beene, 70, of Mexia died Sunday in a local hospital.

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. today at the Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Rev. Lowell Skaggs officiating. Burial will be in Forest Glade Cemetery near Mexia.

He was a native of Marquez and had owned and operated the Mexia Hotel.

Surviving are his wife; two sons, Guy Beene of California and Leo Beene of Garland; a daughter, Mrs. John Riza of Arlington; three brothers, D. E. Beene of Hillsboro, Cecil Beene of Kerens, and R. B. Beene of Mineral Wells; two sisters, Mrs. Jack Williams of Mexia and Mrs. Ola Worndel of San Antonio; and nine grandchildren.