Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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....
Manuel Espinoza
Sep 23, 2013
SURVIVORS: His daughter Lillie Bermea, her daughter Erika Le Gay, her husband Kenny and son Aiden, from Niceville, Florida His son Manuel J. Espinoza Jr. and his sons Emanuel John Espinoza, Manuel J. Espinoza III (Tray) of Houston, Texas and daughter Maddlyne Jeanette Espinoza of Austin, Texas His son Ricardo Espinoza and his children Melissa Espinoza, Ricardo Espinoza Jr. (RJ),...
Richard Goates
Sep 21, 2013
Richard Goates July 5, 1961 – September 21, 2013 Richard Charles Goates, 52 passed away Saturday after a lengthy illness. A memorial service will be held Saturday September 28,2013 2:00 at Oakcrest Funeral Home in Waco, Tx. Richard was born July 5, 1961 in Waco to Everett and Rita Goates. He graduated from Waco High School in 1979. He went...
John Nichols
Sep 21, 2013
John R. Nichols Jr December 17, 1975 – September 21, 2013 John Roy Nichols, Jr.,37, of Waco, went home to be with Jesus on Saturday, September 21, 2013. Funeral Services are Wednesday, September 25, 2013, at 10 a.m., with a Visitation Tuesday 6-8 pm at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. John was born December 17, 1975 in Danville, IL...
B. Grace
Sep 16, 2013
Rev. B. Gene Grace 81, of Waco, husband of Dorothy Grace, passed away Monday September 16, 2013 at Baylor Hospital of Dallas. Services will be 1 p.m.. Friday, Sept. 20, at Western Heights Baptist Church with burial at Oakwood Cemetery, Visitation will be 5 - 7 p.m. Thursday at Oakcrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. ____________________________________________________________ Billy Gene Grace died...
Thomas King
Sep 13, 2013
Tom King left this world peacefully on September 13 at 77 years of age. Memorial Services will be held at Oakcrest Funeral Home on Saturday Sept. 28 at 10:00, with burial to follow in Oakwood Cemtery. Tom was born on the 26th of June, 1936 to Joseph Henry King and Birtie Rose King. Upon graduating Waco High in 1954, he...
Tiara Pollard
Sep 10, 2013
Tiara Nasha Pollard, 19, of Alvarado, passed away Tuesday, September 10, 2013, in Midlothian. Service be conducted at 11 a.m., Tuesday, September 17, in Carver Park Baptist Church in Waco. Pastor Gaylon Foreman will officiate. Interment will be at 3 p.m. in Glenwood Cemetery in Alvarado. A wake will be 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, at the funeral home.She was...
Samuel Miller
Sep 9, 2013
Dr. Samuel Bradley Miller, M.D. died after a long illness on September 9, 2013 in Waco at the age of 80. He was born October 2, 1932 in Boston, MA to Philip Beamon Miller and Marie Fulton Miller. Brad graduated from Austin High School in El Paso in 1949, at the age of 16. He then entered Southwestern University in...
Cody Vaughn
Sep 6, 2013
Cody Lewis August 31, 2013 - September 6, 2013 Cody Dean Wayne Lewis, infant son of Colton Lane Lewis and Tessa Amanda Vaughn of Belton, became our Angel in Heaven on Friday at Scott & White. Graveside service will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Oakwood Cemetery in Waco. He is also loved by his sisters, Mercedes Lewis and Leaha Spiller;...
Bernita Merritt
Sep 5, 2013
Bernita Merritt, 92, of Lorena, passed away, Thursday, September 5, 2013 at Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, September 21, 2013 at OakCrest Funeral Home with Chaplain Larry Holden officiating. Bernita was born May 5, 1921 in Amarillo to Augusta Welling Hinkamp and Henry Hinkamp. She was educated in Amarillo and graduated...
Rick Renobato
Sep 4, 2013
Rick V. Renobato January 1, 1988 – September 4, 2013 Rick Valdivia Renobato, 25, of Waco, went to be with his mother, tio and grandma, on September 4, 2013. A visitation will be held, from 6 to 8 p.m. on September 12, 2013, at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Boulevard. Rick was a loving husband , a great father and...
Edward Sanchez
Sep 3, 2013
Edward Sanchez, Sr., 57, of Waco, passed away September 3, 2013. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, at OakCrest Funeral Home with Deacon Jesse C. Garza officiating. Burial will follow in Oakwood Cemetery. Rosary will be 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Boulevard. Edward was born in Waco to Hilario and Frances (Garcia)...
Richard Perley
Aug 31, 2013
Dick Perley May 12, 1929 – August 31, 2013 With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Dick Perley on Saturday, August 31, 2013 at Providence Hospital. Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4, at OakCrest Funeral Home with Dr. Glenn Hilburn officiating. Visitation with his family will be 6 – 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3, at OakCrest Funeral...
Leonarda Wages
Aug 29, 2013
Leonarda Aleman Wages, 80, of Waco, passed away Thursday, August 29, 2013. Mass will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Christus Chapel at St. Catherine’s, 300 W. Highway 6, by Father Syril Ejaidu. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery. Rosary will be 7 p.m. Friday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Boulevard. Leonarda graduated from LaVaga High School in 1952. After...
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