Obituaries

Betty Azevedo

Betty Azevedo

Nov 14, 2013

Betty A. Azevedo July 5, 1933 - November 14, 2013 Betty Alice Azevedo, 80, passed away on November 14, 2013, in Cedar Park, Tx. Services are being held private with respect to the Azevedo Family. Betty was born July 5, 1933 to David and Jessie Francis Sallee. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert John Azevedo; son, Robert...

William Sallee

William Sallee

Nov 13, 2013

Bill Sallee, 88, of Waco, died at Hillcrest Hospital on his birthday, November 13, 2013. A graveside service will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, November 27, at Oakwood Cemetery with Rev. Stephen Ramsdell of First United Methodist Church of Waco officiating. There will be no visitation. Bill was born in Waco to Dr. David Friday Sallee, D.D.S. and Francis (Bessent) Sallee....

Clara Drews

Clara Drews

Nov 13, 2013

Clara Kluck Drews went to be with her Lord and Savior on November 13, 2013. The family will receive friends at 1 p.m.Tuesday, November 18, 2013 at OakCrest Funeral Home. Services will follow at 2 p.m. with Pastor James Menke from Trinity Lutheran Church where Clara was a charter member. Burial will follow at Rosemound Cemetery. She was a loving...

Dahlia Merritt

Dahlia Merritt

Nov 8, 2013

Dahlia F. Merritt, 77, of Waco, passed away Friday, November 8, 2013 at a local care center. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 12, at Crawford Cemetery with Deacon Garza officiating. The Rosary will be recited at 6:00 p.m. Monday, at OakCrest Funeral Home Chapel with visitation to follow until 8:00 p.m. Dahlia, better known as Dolly, was...

Charles Baker

Charles Baker

Nov 6, 2013

Rick Baker September 19, 1959 – November 6, 2013 Charles Richard Furman Baker, III ("Rick") passed away peacefully in his Waco home on Wednesday. The funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at OakCrest Funeral Home with burial at China Spring Cemetery. Visitation will be held 6-8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8 at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. Rick was...

Betty Reed

Betty Reed

Nov 5, 2013

Betty Marie Reed November 19, 1940 – November 5, 2013 Betty Marie Reed, 73, of Waco, widow of Joe M. Reed, passed away Tuesday, November 5, 2013. Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Oakwood Cemetery by Rev. Darrell Price. She worked loyally for Drug Emporium for many years and was a faithful member of Family Worship Center.

Orville Hecker

Orville Hecker

Oct 30, 2013

Orville Hecker, Jr., 82, of Robinson, passed away October 30, 2013. Mass of Christian Burial will be 12 p.m. Saturday, November 2, at St. Jerome Catholic Church. Entombment with military honors will follow at the Waco Memorial Park Mausoleum. The rosary will be recited 7 p.m. Friday, November 1, at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Boulevard, Waco, with the Knights...

Richard Schell

Richard Schell

Oct 28, 2013

Richard “Rick” Schell 3/9/58-10/28/13 Richard “Rick” Schell, 55, was taken suddenly and too soon on Monday, Oct. 28, 2013 in Temple, Texas. Funeral services will be held 11:30 am, Friday, November 1, at Oak Crest Funeral Home in Waco, with Father Cyril officiating. The family visitation will begin at 10:30 am. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Rick was born...

Mary Deskins

Mary Deskins

Oct 25, 2013

Mary Frances Deskins, 80, of Waco, left her earthly body to join her Heavenly family Friday, October 25, 2013. Services will be Tuesday, October 29, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at OakCrest Funeral Home with Jack Bodenhamer officiating. Visitation will be Monday, October 28, 2013 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. She was born...

Leotia Howard

Leotia Howard

Oct 25, 2013

Mrs. Leotia Howard, 80, of Waco and fondly known by family and friends as “Shug” died peacefully in her sleep October 25, 2013 at her home after a brief battle with cancer. Services will be 11:30 a.m. Saturday, November 2, 2013 at Brack’s United Methodist Church, 1005 LaSalle, Waco, Texas 76706, with Rev. Gale Nealy officiating. Burial will follow at...

Pamela Marquez

Pamela Marquez

Oct 22, 2013

Pamela Ann Marquez October 15, 1960 – October 22, 2013 Pamela Ann Marquez, 53, of McGregor, Tx, passed away Tuesday, October 22, 2013. St. Francis chose Pam to help him watch over all the animals at the Rainbow Bridge. Pam loved her son, Joe Ray, a good book, and all of her critters. Vieja, I will always love you. MM...

Miriam Knight

Miriam Knight

Oct 21, 2013

Miriam Raye Knight, 88, of Waco, passed away October 21, 2013 at Wesley Woods Care Center. Services will be held Monday October 28 at 1:00 PM at Oakcrest Funeral Home with graveside at Rosemound Cemetery in Waco. Visitation with the family will be 6-8 p.m. Sunday, October 27 at OakCrest FuneralHome, 4520 Bosque Blvd Waco, TX. Mrs. Knight was born...

Verna Dawson

Verna Dawson

Oct 19, 2013

Verna Dawson, 96, of Waco, passed away Saturday, October 19, 2013 in Waco. Graveside service will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, October 26, 2013 at Rosemound Cemetery. Verna was born July 6, 1917 in Bosqueville to Willie Manning and Clementine Danforth Manning. She married Billye Dawson in 1955 and they were happily married for 50 years until his death April 19,...

Betty Zimmerman

Betty Zimmerman

Oct 19, 2013

Memorial Services are pending at this time.

Valerie Staley

Valerie Staley

Oct 18, 2013

Valerie “Tita” Staley, 89, of Waco passed away Friday, October 18, 2013 in a local care center. Graveside services will be at 2:30 PM, Tuesday, October 22, at Oakwood Cemetery with Bruce Mercer officiating . Visitation will be 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Monday, October 21, 2013 at Oakcrest Funeral Home. Valerie was born May 2, 1924 in Erath to...

Blanche Boggs

Blanche Boggs

Oct 18, 2013

Eva Blanche Davis Boggs was born July 13, 1919 in Hastings, Oklahoma, to Walter and Grace Davis. The third of five children, she is the last of her generation in that family. She married Durward Boggs November 25, 1938, in Haskell, TX. Together they had four children, Ken (Carolyn) Boggs of Lantana, TX; David (Jeanie) Boggs of Sherman, TX; Carol...

Jane Ilbery

Jane Ilbery

Oct 18, 2013

Jane Ellen Ilbery July 25, 1918 – October 18, 2013 Jane Ellen Brown Ilbery went home to be with the Lord on Friday, October 18, 2013 with her loved ones at her side. Services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, at OakCrest Funeral Home with the Rev. Stephen Ramsdell officiating. A rendition of “He” will be sung by Crystal Mattiza, granddaughter-in-law....

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...