Obituaries

Billie Rankin

Billie Rankin

Oct 17, 2013

Billie Louise Rankin, 86, of Waco, passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2013 at Providence Health Center. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Monday, October 21, 2013 at OakCrest Funeral Home with burial to follow at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation with her family will be 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Sunday, at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. Billie Louise Graves...

Charles Franklin

Charles Franklin

Oct 16, 2013

Charles “Chuck” Franklin, 41, passed away October 16, 2013 in Kemp, Texas. A memorial service will be 2:30 p.m. Sunday, November 10, 2013 at Western Heights Baptist Church in Waco. Burial with full military honors was held 1:00 p.m. Friday, November 8, 2013 at Dallas-Ft. Worth National Cemetery. Chuck was born in Waco at Hillcrest Hospital July 20, 1972 to...

Billie Thibodeau

Billie Thibodeau

Oct 16, 2013

Billie Thibodeau departed this life on Wednesday, October 16, 2013 in Waco at Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 26, 2013 at the Waco Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel. Billie was born in Dallas to William and Gertrude Trudy Garrison. She graduated from Waco High School and went on to obtain an Associate’s degree from...

Lillian Price

Lillian Price

Oct 15, 2013

Lillian Elizabeth Price August 29, 1924 – October 15, 2013 Lillian Elizabeth (Liz) Price, 89, of Waco, wife of Lt. Col James B. Price, Ret., went to be with our Lord Father Tuesday, October 15, 2013. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday, October 18, 2013 at OakCrest Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Moore Cemetery in Chalk Bluff. Visitation...

Edna Truitt

Edna Truitt

Oct 15, 2013

Edna Truitt February 27, 1923 – October 15, 2013 Edna Truitt, 90, of Waco, passed away Tuesday, October 15, 2013 in a local care center. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, October 18, 2013 at First Lutheran Church, 1008 Jefferson Avenue. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Edna was born February 27, 1923 to Henry Edward Jacobs and...

Jo Duff

Jo Duff

Oct 13, 2013

Jo Ann, 84, of Waco passed away Sunday, October 13, 2013 at her home surrounded by her family. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, October 17, 2013 at Oakwood Cemetery with Rev. Doug Blackford of the Cogdell Methodist Church officiating. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Boulevard. Jo Ann was...

Victor Cooper

Victor Cooper

Oct 11, 2013

Victor Kenneth Cooper, Sr., 94, passed away Friday, October 11, 2013. A celebration of his life will be 11:30 am Monday, October 14, 2013 at First Baptist Church, Waco with Dr. Matt Snowden and Dr. Randall Perry officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service Monday from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Burial with military honors will follow at...

Elaine Hanley

Elaine Hanley

Oct 11, 2013

Elaine Springborn Hanley, 83 of Waco, died Friday October 11, 2013 at Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center. Graveside services will be 10 a.m., Monday October 14, 2013 at Oakwood Cemetery with Father John Guzaldo officiating. Elaine was born June 26, 1930 in Buffalo, New York to Francis and Cecila Springborn. She was preceded in death by her husband, William T. Hanley....

Margie Nelson

Margie Nelson

Oct 8, 2013

Margie Nelson, 85, of China Spring, went to be with her Lord and Savior Tuesday, October 8, 2013. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 12, at OakCrest Funeral Home with Chaplain Curtis Holland and Reverend Joe Miller officiating. Burial will follow at China Spring Cemetery. Visitation with Margie’s family will be 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday, October 11,...

Catherine Arnold

Catherine Arnold

Oct 6, 2013

Catherine Ann Arnold July 8, 1955 – October 6, 2013 Catherine Ann Arnold, 58, of Waco, recently of Austin, passed away October 6, 2013 in Waco. Visitation will be at 10:30 am prior to the service at 11 am on Wednesday, Oct. 9 at OakCrest Funeral Home. Pastor Greg Van Cort will preside. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Catherine...

Gary Carrigan

Gary Carrigan

Oct 6, 2013

Gary Michael "Porkchop" Carrigan September 20, 1949 - October 6, 2013 Gary Carrigan, 64, passed away on October 6, 2013. Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, October 10, at the OakCrest Funeral Home Chapel, 4520 Bosque Boulevard, Waco, with Rev. Deryl Leblanc of Abundant New Life church officiating. Burial will follow in Waco Memorial Cemetery. Gary was born September 20,...

Patsy Elrod

Patsy Elrod

Oct 5, 2013

Patsy Ruth Elrod, 83, of Waco, passed away Saturday, October 05, 2013 in a Waco hospital. At her request there will be no services. Patsy was born August 20, 1930 in Waco to Roy and Violet Horner. She was retired from Civil Service. She is survived by her sister, Barbara Rickard of Waco; two sons, Michael Gullette of Mason and...

John Byrum

John Byrum

Oct 2, 2013

John James Byrum October 23, 1932 – October 2, 2013 John James Byrum experienced ultimate healing and went home to his Father on October 2, 2013. Mr. Byrum has found rest in the arms of God; his earthly remains will be interred at the China Spring Cemetery at noon on Saturday, October 5th, 2013. Mr. Byrum was born on October...

Lee Puckett

Lee Puckett

Oct 2, 2013

Lee Puckett, retired Waco funeral director, died on his birthday, October 2, 2013, at his home in Harlingen, Texas. He was a graduate of the Dallas Institute of Mortuary Science. Services are pending at OakCrest Funeral Home, Waco, Texas.

Glen Shurtleff

Glen Shurtleff

Sep 30, 2013

Glen Rose Shurtleff May 14, 1927 – September 30, 2013 Glen Rose Callahan Shurtleff, of Waco, passed peacefully from this life on September 30, 2013 at Spring Oaks Nursing Home in Lampasas, Texas after a lengthy illness. The funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, October 4, 2013 at Western Heights Baptist Church with Kip Osborne officiating. Burial will follow...

Joseph Kay

Joseph Kay

Sep 29, 2013

Joseph “Joe” R. Kay, 72, of Waco, passed away Sunday, Sept. 29, 2013. Services with military honors will be 1 p.m. Friday at Central Texas Veterans Cemetery in Killeen. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Thursday at OakCrest Funeral Home. Joe was born in Anderson, SC, the son of the Jerome and Josephine Kay. He served as an Airman in the...

Mary Marsh

Mary Marsh

Sep 28, 2013

Nelda Marsh, 95, of Waco, passed away Saturday, September 28, 2013 in Waco. The funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at OakCrest Funeral Home with Pastor Bert Mercer officiating. Burial will follow at Valley Mills Cemetery. Visitation with Nelda’s family will be 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. Nelda...

Allan Healer

Allan Healer

Sep 28, 2013

Allan R. Healer September 21, 1937 – September 28, 2013 Allan R. Healer, 76, of Waco, passed away Saturday, September 28, 2013. Services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at OakCrest Funeral Home by Rev. Kip Osborne. Burial will follow in China Spring Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Boulevard. Allan was born in...

Gladys Simpson

Gladys Simpson

Sep 27, 2013

Gladys Marie Simpson Oct. 11, 1921-Sept. 27, 2013 Gladys Marie Simpson, 91, of Waco went to be with The Lord and the love of her life, Frank, Friday, September 27th, at Providence Hospital. Services will be 1 pm Monday, September 30, 2013 at Waco Memorial Park Mausoleum with Rev. Bill Reed officiating. A private burial will follow. Gladys was born...

Franklin Tipton

Franklin Tipton

Sep 24, 2013

Franklin D. Tipton December 8, 1932 0 September 24, 2013 Franklin D. Tipton, 80, cherished father, grandfather and great-grandfather, went to be with his Heavenly Father on September 24, 2013. The funeral service will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, September 28, at the Highland Baptist Church Chapel, with Rev. John Durham officiating. Visitation with the family will be at 10:00 a.m....