Obituaries

Megan Dixon

Megan Dixon

Jul 24, 2014

Megan Nicole Dixon February 23, 1990 - July 24, 2014 Megan Nicole Dixon, 24, of Robinson, passed away Thursday, July 24, 2014. Funeral Services will be 1 p.m., Saturday, July 26, 2014, with Pastor Jim Daniels officiating at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. Visitation will be begin at 12 noon, prior to the service. Burial will follow at Robinson...

Dorothy Jones

Dorothy Jones

Jul 23, 2014

Dorothy Freeman Jones, 92, of Waco, passed away Wednesday, July 23, 2014. Services will be 10 a.m. Monday, July 28, at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church by Rev. Aaron M.G. Zimmerman. Burial will follow in Robinson Cemetery. Visitation will be 3-5 p.m. Sunday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Boulevard. Dorothy was born in Robinson to Charlie and Bernice (Donaldson) Smith,...

Florianna Osborne

Florianna Osborne

Jul 19, 2014

Florianna Widacki Osborne (Ann) went home to be with Jesus Saturday, July 19, 2014. Visitation will be Friday at Oak Crest funeral home in Waco. A rosary will be said at 9:45 a.m. Saturday, July 26, followed by a funeral mass at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Waco, Fr. Cyril Ejaidu and Deacon Greg George officiating. Mrs. Osborne will be...

Nena Higginbotham

Nena Higginbotham

Jul 15, 2014

Nena T. Higginbotham October 17, 1932 – July 15, 2014 Nena T. Higginbotham, 81, of China Spring, passed away Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at a local hospital. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Friday at Waco Memorial Park with Rev. Roy Marshall officiating. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Thursday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. Nena was born in...

Dorothy Lynch

Dorothy Lynch

Jul 14, 2014

Dorothy J. Lynch 6/25/1929 - 7/14/14 Dorothy Jean Lynch, 85, passed away peacefully at home in the presence of family and her beloved cat. She now rests in the arms of her Lord, Jesus Christ. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Monday, July 21, 2014 at OakCrest Funeral Home with Chaplin Craig Klepenhauer officiating. Burial will follow at Earthman Resthaven...

Catherine Arechiga

Catherine Arechiga

Jul 12, 2014

Catherine G. Arechiga June 18, 1948-July 12, 2014 Catherine G. Arechiga, 66, passed away Saturday, July 12, 2014. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, July 19, at Marantha Church of Waco, 2200 Ross Ave., with burial in Oakwood Cemetery. Prayer service will be 7 p.m. Friday July 18, 2014 at OakCrest Funeral Home. Catherine was born June 18, 1948 in...

Johnny Japort

Johnny Japort

Jul 12, 2014

Johnny D. Japort May 15, 1946 – July 12, 2014 Johnny Dale Japort, 68, of China Spring, went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, July 12, 2014. A Celebration of life service will be held at 10:00am, Wednesday, July 15, at OakCrest Funeral Home with Pastor Lee Farmer officiating. Burial will follow at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery, 11463...

Elizabeth Cash

Elizabeth Cash

Jul 11, 2014

ELIZABETH CAMPBELL CASH July 13,1931 – July 11, 2014 Elizabeth (Betty) Campbell Cash, 83, went to be with the Lord on July 11, 2014. A celebration of her life will be held on Tuesday, July 15, at 10 a.m. at the OakCrest Funeral Home, with Rev. Chris Wommack officiating and Gary Rhodes will serve as cantor. Burial will follow at...

Rosemary Adair

Rosemary Adair

Jul 9, 2014

Rosemary Adair March 22, 1925 – July 9, 2014 Rosemary Parma Johnson Adair, 89, of Waco, passed away on Wednesday, July 9, 2014. Funeral Services will be 10 a.m. Monday, July 14, 2014 at OakCrest Funeral Home Rev. Josh Vaughan officiating. Burial will follow at Rosemound Cemetery. Visitation will be 2-4 p.m. Sunday, July 13, 2014 at OakCrest Funeral Home,...

Riley Ridgell

Riley Ridgell

Jul 6, 2014

Riley C. Ridgell December 13, 1931 – July 6, 2014 Some people think a super hero is someone who wears a cape or has some sort of super powers but a true hero is a man like Riley Clarence Ridgell of Hewett who passed away Sunday, July 6, 2014 at age 82. He has asked to be cremated and not...

Nora Pilant

Nora Pilant

Jul 2, 2014

Nora Pilant, 85, of Waco formally Clifton, passed away Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at Lakeshore Village Nursing Home in Waco. Graveside service will be at Clifton Cemetery at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 12. Born to Otto and Lena Leck Bethke in Cranfills Gap, she worked at Clifton Hospital until retirement. She enjoyed dancing and spending time with family. She...

Richard Niemeyer

Richard Niemeyer

Jul 1, 2014

Richard J. Niemeyer July 27, 1936 – July 1, 2014 Richard John Niemeyer, beloved husband, parent, and papa, 77, of Waco, passed away July 1, 2014, following a brief illness. The family will have a private family gathering later. He was born July 27, 1936 in Toledo, Ohio to the late Elizabeth and Hugo Niemeyer. He lived his life in...

Mary Deskins

Mary Deskins

Jun 27, 2014

Mary Frances Deskins, 86 of Waco passed away on Friday, June 27, 2014. Graveside services will be 10:00 am Monday, June 30 at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 6:00pm Sunday at OakCrest Funeral Home 4520 Bosque Blvd. Mary was born on July 21, 1927 in Valley Mills, Texas to John and Carmelia (McRae) Mitchell. She was married...

Jean Francis

Jean Francis

Jun 24, 2014

Jean Paul Francis Aug. 18, 1921 - June 24, 2014 Jean Paul Francis, 92, passed away on Tuesday, June 24, 2014. Graveside service will be held 11 a.m., Friday, June 27, 2014 at Rosemound Cemetery.

Viola Orlando

Viola Orlando

Jun 24, 2014

Viola Elizabeth (DeMaria) Orlando passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2014. In honor of her life, a private service was held by her daughter to say "good-by" to her Mom. "Vi" was born December 25, 1920 in Waco to Joe and Atti (Graco) DeMaria. She grew up on Clifton St. and attended Sacred Heart Academy. In 1944, she met a soldier,...

Mary Brown

Mary Brown

Jun 18, 2014

Mary Ann Brown May 13, 1953 – June 18, 2014 Mary Ann Brown passed away on June 18, 2014. Services for Ms. Brown will be at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 21, 2014 at OakCrest Funeral Home (4520 Bosque Blvd., Waco, TX 76710) with the Rev. Richard Roland officiating. Interment will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Mary was born in Syracuse,...

Melvin Rodgers

Melvin Rodgers

Jun 18, 2014

elvin Rodgers of Waco passed away on Jun 18, 2014. Services will be Monday, June 23, 2014 at Oak Crest Funeral home with the Rev. Curtis Holland officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Melvin Rodgers was born On May 30, 1920 in Groesbeck, TX to Willie and Mary Rodgers. He lived the first years of his life in Limestone...

Juanita Williams

Juanita Williams

Jun 15, 2014

Juanita Williams July 12, 1927 – June 15, 2014 Juanita Williams, 86, of Waco, went to spend eternity with the Lord on Sunday, June 15, 2014. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at OakCrest Funeral Home with Rev. Stephen Ramsdell officiating and Chaplain Lee Franklin assisting. Visitation with the family will be 1 – 2 p.m. Thursday prior to...

Frances Harling

Frances Harling

Jun 12, 2014

Elizabeth Harling August 17, 1916 – June 12, 2014 Frances Elizabeth "Betsy" Harling, 97, of Waco, formerly of Austin, passed away Thursday, June 12, 2014 in Waco. Graveside services will be 10 am Monday at North Belton Cemetery, 1500 N. Main St., Belton. There will be no visitation. Miss Harling was born on August 17, 1916 I to Clarence Eldred...

Athalene Skeeter

Athalene Skeeter

Jun 10, 2014

Athalene Skeeter, 106, of Hewitt passed away June 10, 2014. Visitation will be 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 12 at OakCrest Funeral Home. A private burial will be held Friday at Oakwood Cemetery. Athalene was born January 6, 1908 in San Angelo, TX to Jonathan J. and Annie Mae Osteen Burch. She moved to Dallas at a young age and graduated...