Obituaries

May 16, 2013

Bill Hunter, known as Coach Hunter to many, passed away Thursday, May 16, 2013 at Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center. A celebration of life service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, May 19, at Highland Baptist Church, 3014 Maple Avenue, preceded by a 1:00 p.m. graveside service Sunday at China Spring Cemetery. Visitation with his family will be 5:00 p.m....

May 15, 2013

Eva Guzman December 27, 1931 – May 15, 2103 Eva Guzman, 81, of Robinson, passed away from this life on Tuesday, May 15, 2013 at her residence. Funeral services will be 10 am Saturday, May 18 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Deacon Robert Wehr officiating. Burial will follow in Rosemound Cemetery. Eva was born in Guanajuato, Mexico and...

May 14, 2013

Mary Willard (Bill) Smith Redding, 89, of Golinda, passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2013. Funeral services will be 2 p. m. Saturday, May 18, at OakCrest Funeral Home, with graveside services following at Rosenthal Cemetery. The Rev. Tom Pelt will officiate. Mary was born June 9, 1923, in McGregor, to Herbert Lee Smith and Josephine (Parker) Smith. She married Robert...

May 12, 2013

Sadie Williams Johnson, 83, of Waco, passed away Sunday, May, 12, 2013. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 15, at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd., with Mitchell Parrish officiating. Burial will follow at Crawford Cemetery. Visitation with her family will be Tuesday, 5 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Sadie was born February 27, 1930 near...

May 11, 2013

Maria Duron Christian Sept. 10. 1934 - May 11, 2013 Maria Duron Christian, 79, passed away Saturday May 11, 2013 at the Medical Center of Arlington. Services will be 10 a.m. Friday May, 17 at St Francis Catholic Church by Deacon Jesse Garza. Burial will follow in Oakwood Cemetery.. Rosary will be 6 p.m. Thursday May 16, at OakCrest Funeral...

May 11, 2013

A.R. "Duffy" Normandin, 79, of Waco, went to be with our Lord and Savior on May 11, 2013. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Friday, May 17, in the Central Texas Veterans' Cemetery in Killeen with full military honors. Duffy was born in 1934 in Leominster, Mass. He served our country with honor in the U.S. Army for 20 years,...

May 10, 2013

John Burl Davenport, Jr., 84, of Waco, passed away peacefully Friday, May 10, 2013 at his home. Burial will be at 9:30 a.m. Monday, May 13 at Oakwood Cemetery. A memorial service will follow at 11:00 a.m. at Lake Shore Baptist Church, 5801 Bishop Drive, with Dorisanne Cooper and Sharlande Sledge officiating. Visitation will be 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Sunday,...

May 10, 2013

Winifred Ewing Plemons, 91, of Hewitt, passed away Friday, May 10, 2013 at Providence Health Center. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, May 13, at Shiloh Baptist Church with Jim Dixon and Daniel Camp officiating. Burial will follow at Chapel Hill Cemetery. Visitation with her family will be 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Sunday, May 12, at...

May 10, 2013

Bettye Schwartz July 7, 1923 – May 10, 2013 Bettye Ilene (Turnipseed) Schwartz, 89, passed away Friday, May 10, 2013. A Memorial Service will be held at 2 pm, Thursday, May 16 at Central Presbyterian Church in Waco. Interment will be held at a later date in Daytonville Cemetery in Wellman, IA. Honorary pallbearers will be Dick Turnipseed, Mike Scott,...

May 9, 2013

Robert (Bob) Joe Brooks, Jr., 89, of Waco, passed away peacefully Thursday, May 9, 2013 with his grandson, Chris Hampe, by his side. Following private interment on Saturday, May 18, 2013, the Rosary will be recited at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church, 14th Street and Washington Avenue, in Waco. A Memorial Mass, celebrated by Reverend...

May 7, 2013

David Upah July 1, 1942 – May 7, 2013 David Upah July 1, 1942 – May 7, 2013 David Wayne Upah, 70, of Marlin, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2013. Visitation with his family will be 11 a.m - 1 p.m. Saturday, May 11, at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Boulevard. A Memorial Video honoring his life will be shown...

Apr 30, 2013

Heath Edward Powell, 40, of Groesbeck passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2013, at Limestone Medical Center. Graveside services will be Friday, May 3, at 2:00 p.m. in the Oakwood Cemetery with Curtis Holland officiating. Heath was born on Feb. 3, 1973, in Waco, to Kenneth and Linda Huseby Powell. He loved Special Events, but fishing was his favorite. He will...

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Apr 28, 2013

Harry Fred Schacherbauer February 26, 1921 – April 28, 2013 Harry Fred Schacherbauer departed this life on Sunday, April 28, 2013 to be in Heaven with his beloved wife Cleo who passed away on June 3, 2011. Graveside services with full Military Honors by the U.S. Air Force will be 11 a.m. Friday, May 3, at Oakwood Cemetery with Rev....

Apr 25, 2013

Jay Butala, 93, of Waco, passed away Thursday, April 25, 2013 at St. Catherine Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 1, at St. Jerome Catholic Church with Father Rakshaganathan Selvaraj as celebrant. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Rosary will be recited at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 30, at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520...

Apr 25, 2013

March 3, 1958 – April 25, 2013 Ms. Stella Jordan, 55, of Waco, passed away Thursday, April 25, 2013 at her residence. Funeral services will be 11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 4, 2013 at Living Word Church of God in Christ, 1005 Dunbar, with burial following at Ridge Park Cemetery in Hillsboro. Stella was born March 3, 1958 in Hillsboro, to...

Apr 24, 2013

Jack Clifton Oxner, 90, of Waco, passed away Thursday, April 24, 2013 at Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 27 at OakCrest Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation with his family will be 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday, April 26, 2013 at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque...

Apr 23, 2013

Jeannine Ward Nixon December 10, 1928 – April 23, 2013 Jeannine Ward Nixon, 84, of Waco, passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2013. A private family service will be held later. Jeannine was born December 10, 1928 in Dallas to Jefferson and Irene (Byrns) Ward. After moving to Waco in 1929, she worked for First Federal Savings for 36 years, retiring...

Apr 22, 2013

Floyd A. Woycheshin Sr., 78, passed away Monday, April 22, 2013 at home with his children by his side. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday April 26, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church of the Assumption, 1401 Washington Ave., Waco, Texas with Father Angelo Bertini officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Rosary and Visitation...