Obituaries

Darlene Johnson

Darlene Johnson

Sep 8, 2015

Darlene Ellison Johnson April 14, 1954 – September 8, 2015 Darlene Ellison Johnson, of Waco, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, September 8, 2015. Funeral services will be at 11:00 am Monday, September 14 at First Baptist Church of Woodway with Rev. Terry Graham officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be Sunday, September 13 from...

Rex Whitaker

Rex Whitaker

Sep 1, 2015

Rex Staley Whitaker October 4, 1942 – September 1, 2015 Rex Staley Whitaker, 72, of Waco, passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2015, at his home surrounded by family. After having fought a lengthy and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer, he was called to his heavenly home by the Lord. The funeral will be at 1:00 p.m., Friday, Sept. 4,...

John Rodriguez

John Rodriguez

Aug 30, 2015

Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend, John Rodriguez, Sr., 70, of Waco, passed away Sunday, August 30, 2015. A graveside service with military honors will be Wednesday, September 2 at 10:30 am at Oakwood Cemetery. The procession will leave OakCrest Funeral Home at 10 a.m. John was born February 20, 1945 in Mt. Calm, Texas to Joe...

Gerald Schroeder

Gerald Schroeder

Aug 28, 2015

Gerald Alan Schroeder May 5, 1961- August 28, 2015 Gerald Schroeder, 54, of Dallas, passed away suddenly Friday, August 28, 2015. Visitation will be Wednesday, Sept. 2 from 5:00- 7:OO pm at Oak Crest Funeral Home. Services will be 11 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 3 at OakCrest Funeral Home with Rev. Charles Howard officiating. Private burial will follow at Waco Memorial...

Margarita Reepe

Margarita Reepe

Aug 27, 2015

Margarita Gonzales Reepe, 79, passed away Thursday, August 27, 2015 at Transitions LifeCare. She was born July 20, 1936 in Bremond, TX to the late Secundino Gonzales and Eulalia Jimenez Gonzales. She retired from Electroswitch where she worked as an assembler. A service to celebrate her life will be held 7:00 pm, Thursday, September 10, 2015 with a visitation for...

Lena Winkler

Lena Winkler

Aug 27, 2015

Lena Winkler, 94, of Waco passed away Thursday, August 27, 2015 in El Paso. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 am, Monday, August 31 at St. Louis Catholic Church with Rev. John Guzaldo as celebrant. Burial will follow at St. Martin’s Cemetery in Tours. The rosary will be recited at 6 pm on Sunday, August 30, with...

James Hancock

James Hancock

Aug 25, 2015

James Albert (Jim) Hancock, 70, of Waco passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2015 after a short bout with cancer. Funeral services, conducted by J.R. Yates, will be held on Saturday, August 29 at 2:00 pm at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd., Waco. Burial will follow at Crawford Cemetery. Jim was born September 12, 1944 in Mulberry, AR to Albert...

Charles Shelton

Charles Shelton

Aug 25, 2015

Charles E. "Chuck" Shelton, passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2015, at a local care center. Services will be 11 a.m., Saturday, August 29, at Oakcrest Funeral Home with the Rev. Mark Wible officiating. Burial will follow in the Veterans' Section of Rosemound Cemetery. Charles was born June 1, 1931 in North Carolina, to Tennie and Chalmers Shelton, the first of...

Tracy Morse

Tracy Morse

Aug 25, 2015

Tracy (Dvoracek) Morse October 15, 1917 – August 25, 2015 Tracy Dvoracek Morse passed away on August 25, 2015 in Waco, Texas. She was a resident at St. Catherine's Center. Funeral Services will be 10 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 29, at St. Louis Catholic Church with Rev. John Guzaldo as celebrant. Visitation and rosary will be prior to the Mass of...

Agatha George

Agatha George

Aug 24, 2015

Agatha “Aggie” George has gone to her rest in the arms of our Lord. She was born on Jan 26, 1923 in Waco, TX to George and Selma Alexander. She passed away August 24, 2015 at the age of 92 surrounded by her loving and devoted family. Rosary service will be held at OakCrest Funeral Home on Wednesday, August 26,...

Charles Howard

Charles Howard

Aug 21, 2015

Charles T. “Chuck” Howard, Jr., 76, of Waco, passed away Friday, August 21, 2015 at Providence Hospital. Graveside services will be held Wednesday, August 26 at 10 am at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be held Tuesday, August 25 from 6 – 8 pm with a rosary to be recited at 7 pm at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd.,...

Lawrence Laubert

Lawrence Laubert

Aug 19, 2015

Lawrence R. Laubert May 23, 1931- August 18,2015 Lawrence Rudolf Laubert, 84, of Waco, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at the St. Catherine Center. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 am, Friday, Aug. 21 at St. Louis Catholic Church, 2001 N. 25th Street, with Father John Guzaldo as the celebrant. Burial will follow at Oakwood...

Athalee Dezell

Athalee Dezell

Aug 17, 2015

Athalee Hood DeZell March 30,1924 – August 17, 2015 Athalee slipped her earthly bonds calmly, to don her heavenly robes and continue to serve her God and Savior as she was called Home on Monday, August 17, 2015. Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 20, at OakCrest Funeral Home with Rev. Jason McCash officiating. Burial will be at 3:30...

Helen Garland

Helen Garland

Aug 17, 2015

Helen Garland December 23. 1919 – August 17, 2015 Helen (Jackie) Garland, 95, of Waco, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 17, 2015, surrounded by her loving family after a brief illness following a stroke on August 6. Visitation with her family will be 1 pm – 2 pm, Thursday, August 20 at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd, followed...

Leonard Vogel

Leonard Vogel

Aug 17, 2015

Leonard A. Vogel, 86, of Waco, went to be with the Lord on Monday, August 17, 2015. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, at St. Louis Catholic Church, 2001 N. 25th Street, Waco, followed by burial at Oakwood Cemetery. The rosary will be recited at 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21, at OakCrest Funeral...

Emmett  Gayton

Emmett Gayton

Aug 13, 2015

Emmett M. Gayton March 3, 1938 – August 13, 2015 Emmet Marquez Gayton, 77, passed away August 13, 2015. Mass will be 1 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church by Father Dennis Maglasange with burial at Rosemound Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 – 8 p.m. Sunday at OakCrest Funeral Home with the rosary at 7 p.m. Mr....

Polly Duque

Polly Duque

Aug 9, 2015

Miss Polly Duque, 83, of Waco, went to heaven Sunday evening, August 9, 2015 after a long term illness. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 am on Friday, August 14, 2015 at St. Francis on the Brazos Catholic Church, 315 Jefferson Ave. with burial to follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, August 13 from...

Charles Hogan

Charles Hogan

Aug 9, 2015

Charles Ray Hogan, 49, of Waco passed away Sunday, August 9, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family. Services will be Wednesday, August 12 at 2pm at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Charles was born September 6, 1965 in Ft. Worth, Texas. He worked at Goodwill for 2 years...

Bettie Mckelroy

Bettie Mckelroy

Aug 6, 2015

Bettie Ray Butler McKelroy, 79, of China Spring passed away Thursday, August 6, 2015 in Waco. Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 8 at 10:00 am at Greater Waco Baptist Church with Dr. Gerald McKelroy officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation with her family will be held Friday, August 7 from 6 – 7 pm at...

William Davis

William Davis

Aug 4, 2015

William Earl Davis, III, “Rusty”, 69, of Waco passed away August 4, 2015. A Service of Remembrance will be held at 10 am on Saturday, August 15 at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. Burial with military honors will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Rusty was born March 4, 1946 in Waco, Texas to William Earl, Jr. and Velma Lou (Lusk)...