Obituaries

Mildred Honeycutt

Mildred Honeycutt

Jan 12, 2011

Mildred L. Honeycutt August 16, 1932 - January 12, 2011 Mildred L. (Sissy) Honeycutt, 78, of Waco, passed away Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center. Services will be 2 p.m. Friday, January 14, at OakCrest Funeral Home with the Rev. Bobby Kacal officiating. Burial will follow in Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to...

Norma Thomason

Norma Thomason

Jan 5, 2011

Norma Thomason, 79, of Palestine and formerly of Waco, passed away Wednesday, January 5, 2011 in Palestine after a lengthy illness. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, January 8, 2011 at OakCrest Funeral Home with Rev. Jack Mullins officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation with the family will be 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, January...

Shirley Burtchell

Shirley Burtchell

Jan 5, 2011

Shirley Burtchell, 74, of Temple, passed away Wednesday, January 5, 2011 in Temple. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Sunday, January 9, 2011 at OakCrest Funeral Home with Rev. Mark Akers officiating. Burial will follow at Val Verde Cemetery. Visitation will be 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, January 8, 2011 at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. Shirley was...

Georgia Evans

Georgia Evans

Jan 2, 2011

Georgia Elizabeth Evans, 60, passed away Sunday, January 2, 2011 at Providence Medical Center. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, January 8, 2011 at OakCrest Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Georgia was born to Robert Wade Cagle and Vallie Voncille McClendon August 6, 1950 in the Panama Canal Zone. She was preceded in death by...

Mary Beard

Mary Beard

Dec 29, 2010

Mary Bess Beard, 78, of Waco, passed away Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center after a short illness. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Monday, January 3, 2011 at OakCrest Funeral Home with Rev. Curtis Holland officiating. Burial will follow at Bold Springs Cemetery near West. Visitation with the family will be 4 p.m. to 6 p.m....

Margie Johnson

Margie Johnson

Dec 29, 2010

Margie Johnson, 87, of Waco, passed away Wednesday, December 29, 2010 in Waco. Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Monday, January 3, 2011 at Oakwood Cemetery. Margie was born March 11, 1923 in Waco to Lee Whitlock and Pearl Grusendorf Whitlock. She attended Waco schools and survived the 1953 Waco tornado. Margie had a heart of gold and was known...

Janis Nichols

Janis Nichols

Dec 28, 2010

February 18, 1932 - December 28, 2010 Janis Nichols, 78, of Waco passed away Tuesday, December 28, 2010. Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday January 4, 2011 at the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church. Visitation will be 6 to 9 pm Monday at OakCrest Funeral Home. Janis Jewel Williams was born February 18, 1932 to Rev. Clifton and Theressa Williams, their...

Earl Combs

Earl Combs

Dec 27, 2010

At 89 years old, Earl Combs went to be with his Lord after suffering with pneumonia and congestive heart failure. After a long life of work and discipline, he stated "It's been a party". Graveside services will be 2:30 p.m. Thursday, December 30, 2010 at Oakwood Cemetery with Ernie Christie officiating. The family will be available to receive friends and...

Rudolph Buchta

Rudolph Buchta

Dec 26, 2010

Memorial mass will be held in the future.

Helen Anderson

Helen Anderson

Dec 25, 2010

Helen Walter Anderson, 92, of Waco, passed away December 25, 2010 at her residence. Services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, December 29, at OakCrest Funeral Home with Rev. Doug Blackford officiating. Burial will follow at Crawford Cemetery. The family will receive friends and family from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Boulevard. Helen was...

Chelsea Hayton

Chelsea Hayton

Dec 23, 2010

Services are pending. She will be taken the Crosier-Pearson-Cleburne Funeral Home in Cleburne, Texas fo funeral services and burial.

John Santry

John Santry

Dec 22, 2010

John W. Santry, 88, of Waco, passed away December 22, 2010. His family will receive friends and family starting at 3 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2010, followed by a memorial service at 4 p.m. at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Boulevard. Lt. Col. "Ace" Santry was born in Ennis, Texas, on January 12, 1922. After high school he attended a...

Amanda Flores

Amanda Flores

Dec 22, 2010

Amanda Marie Flores, 22, passed away December 22, 2010. Mass will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2010 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church by Father Lawrence Solar. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 27, at OakCrest Funeral Home with the rosary at 7 p.m. Amanda was born March 19, 1988...

Kim Johnson

Kim Johnson

Dec 21, 2010

Kim Ann Johnson, 48, of Waco, passed away tragically in a fire at her home December 21, 2010. A private service will be held Wednesday, Dec. 29, at Frederick Cemetery in Frederick, Okla. There will be no local visitation. Kim was born in Oklahoma City, and she was a devoted OU fan. We loved her dearly and will greatly miss...

John Jones

John Jones

Dec 21, 2010

Kenneth Jones, 89, of Waco, passed away Tuesday, December 21, 2010 at his residence. Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 23, 2010 at Waco Memorial Park followed by a Memorial service at 1:00 p.m. at Lakewood Christian Church, 6509 Bosque Blvd, with Rev. Jack Mullins officiating. Visitation with the family will be 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday...

W.A. Miner

W.A. Miner

Dec 18, 2010

W.A. Miner September 20, 1920 - December 18, 2010 W.A. "Bill" Miner, 90 of Waco passed away on Saturday, December 18, 2010 at a local hospital after a short illness. Services will be held 1 p.m. Monday, December 27, 2010 at OakCrest Funeral Home Chapel with Msgr. Mark Deering officiationg. Burial will be in Topeka, Kansas on Friday, Dec. 31,...

Joe Valdez

Joe Valdez

Dec 18, 2010

Joe Reyna Valdez, of Corpus Christi, passed away on Saturday, December 18, 2010. Funeral Services will be 10 a.m. Monday, December 27, 2010 at St. Francis with Deacon Jessie Garza officiating. The family will receive friends and family from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, December 26, 2010. Rosary be recited at 4 p.m. at OakCrest Funeral Home.

Kevin Rice

Kevin Rice

Dec 18, 2010

Kevin Andrea Rice, 35, of Waco passed away on Saturday, December 18, 2010 at a local hospital. Graveside services will be 2pm Wednesday at Oakwood Cemetery with Pastor Gary Mainor to officiate. There will be no formal visitation, friends and family may come by OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. to pay their respect on Tuesday 8-5 and Wednesday 8-12....

Thomas Benson

Thomas Benson

Dec 17, 2010

Thomas E. Benson, 77, of Waco, passed away Friday, December 17, 2010. Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, December 21, at OakCrest Funeral Home with Rev. Steve Adams officiating. Burial with military honors will follow at Rosemound Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 pm - 8 pm Monday, December 20, at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Boulevard. Thomas was born March...