Obituaries

Virginia Smith

Virginia Smith

Jun 11, 2011

Virginia "Ginny" Lee Smith, 84, of Woodway, passed away Saturday, June 11, 2011 at a local nursing home after battling Alzheimer's disease. A memorial service honoring her life will be held 11:30 a.m. Saturday, June 18, 2011 at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd with Rev. Su Milam officiating. Ginny was born Christmas day in 1926 in Neodasha, KS to...

Jerry Solomon

Jerry Solomon

Jun 10, 2011

Jerry D. Solomon July 18, 1935 - June 10, 2011 Jerry D. Solomon, 75, of China Spring, passed away Friday, June 10, 2011 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday, June 13 at OakCrest Funeral Home with Rev. Stephen Daywitt and Rev. Ronnie Hackworth officiating. Interment will follow at Waco Memorial Park...

Pat Strother

Pat Strother

Jun 8, 2011

_____________________________________________________________ Pat Strother, 67, of Waco, passed away at her home Wednesday, June 8, 2011. Services will be 2 p.m. Friday, June 10, at Seventh & James Baptist Church. A reception will be held in Harper Hall following the service. Pat was born September 17, 1943 in Meridian to J.O. and Ann Martin Strother. She earned a bachelor's degree in...

Billie Morgan

Billie Morgan

Jun 8, 2011

Billie Margaret Reeves Morgan, 84, went home to her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Wednesday, June 8, 2011. She passed away in a local hospital. Family and friends are invited to visitation from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Friday, June 10, at Oak Crest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Boulevard in Waco. A graveside service, followed by burial, will be conducted...

Dwight Worthey

Dwight Worthey

Jun 7, 2011

Services pending

Jim Truitt

Jim Truitt

Jun 7, 2011

Dr. Jim Truitt went to be with his heavenly Father after a bout with pancreatic cancer on Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at his residence. Services will be 10 a.m., Saturday, June 11, 2011 at First United Methodist Church, Waco, Texas with Rev. Stephen Ramsdell officiating. Burial will follow in Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m....

Elizabeth Johnson

Elizabeth Johnson

Jun 6, 2011

Cremation was arranged through OakCrest Funeral Home

Donald Hollinger

Donald Hollinger

Jun 5, 2011

Don "Sarge" Hollinger, 70, of Waco, passed away Sunday, June 5, 2011 at his residence. Graveside services with full military honors will be 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at Chapel Hill Cemetery followed by a memorial service at 12:30 p.m. at Central Christian Church, 4901 Lake Shore Drive, with Rev. Richard Roland officating. Don was born April 11, 1941...

Cleo Schacherbauer

Cleo Schacherbauer

Jun 3, 2011

Cleo I. Schacherbauer, 90, of Lorena passed away Friday, June 3rd at her home surrounded by her loved ones. Graveside services will be 10am, Tuesday, June 7th at Oakwood cemetery with Pastor Louis Haak to officiate. There will be an open visitation from 8am to 5pm on Monday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. Cleo was born on February...

Joseph Hayner

Joseph Hayner

May 31, 2011

Mr. Joseph Scott Hayner, 43, of Dallas, a big man with a gentle soul, passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2011. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Friday, June 3, 2011 at Oakwood Cemetery with the Rev. Chuck Treadwell, Rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, officiating. Soloist at the graveside service will be Cathy Hawes and Bill Herridge will perform on...

Dean Schwartz

Dean Schwartz

May 31, 2011

Dean Joseph Schwartz, of Waco, died peacefully in his sleep Tuesday, May 31, 2011, at the age of 89. A memorial service will be 1 p.m. Saturday, June 4, 2011 at Central Presbyterian Church, 9191 Woodway Drive, Waco 76712. Inurnment will be held at a later date in Wellman, Iowa. Dean was born July 8, 1921 near Wellman, Iowa, the...

Marciano Barrera

Marciano Barrera

May 30, 2011

Marciano "Chory" Barrera, 51, passed away Monday, May 30, 2011 in a motor vehicle accident. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Friday, June 3, at St. Francis Catholic Church with burial following at Rosemound Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. Thursday with a Rosary recited at 6 p.m. at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. He was...

Louis Talley

Louis Talley

May 29, 2011

Mr. Louis Casey Talley, 94, of Waco, passed away Sunday, May 29, 2011 at Providence Medical Center of Waco, Texas. Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday, June 2, at Columbus Avenue Baptist Church, 1300 Columbus Avenue, with the Rev. Brian Dunks officiating. A reception with the family will follow the service in the church fellowship hall. Viewing will be until...

Cois Price

Cois Price

May 28, 2011

Bud Price, 66, of Waco, passed away Saturday, May 28, 2011 surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at OakCrest Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Richard Jones officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation with his family will be 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520...

Bill Ferguson

Bill Ferguson

May 22, 2011

Bill Ferguson December 5, 1928 - May 22, 2011 Bill Ferguson, 82, of Waco, passed away Sunday, May 22, 2011at Ridgecrest Retirement Center with his wife and daughter at his side. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at OakCrest Funeral Home Chapel with Ernie Christie officiating. Burial will follow at Coolidge Cemetery with military honors. Visitation...

Gladys Choate

Gladys Choate

May 22, 2011

Gladys "Dee-Dee" Choate, 85, passed away Monday, May 22, 2011 at the Wesley Woods Alzheimer's Care Center in Waco. A private family graveside service will be conducted at the beautiful Oakwood Cemetery on Saturday, May 28, 2011. Dee-Dee was born October 14, 1925 in Steedman, Okla., and came to Texas when her father began working on the Pitchfork Ranch. After...

Teresa Riojas

Teresa Riojas

May 22, 2011

Teresa Rosas Riojas, 56, of Waco, passed away at her residence Sunday, May 22, 2011. Military honors will be rendered at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at OakCrest Funeral Home Chapel followed by a rosary service at 6 p.m. Visitation with her family will follow the rosary service and conclude at 7:30 p.m. Teresa was born August 15, 1954...

Larry Veselka

Larry Veselka

May 18, 2011

Larry S. Veselka, 61, passed away May 18, 2011, at his home in Longview. Services will be 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Waco Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel by Msgr. Mark Deering. Larry was born in Waco, and grew up in Speegleville. He attended Midway schools, graduating in 1969. Following graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Marines. When he returned, he worked...

Rayola Nance

Rayola Nance

May 17, 2011

Rayola Nance, 70, of Waco, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at her residence. Services will be 11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 21, at OakCrest Funeral Home with Rev. Jim Gray officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, at the funeral home. Rayola was born February 2, 1941 in Beckley, W.V....

Kathie Morgan

Kathie Morgan

May 16, 2011

Kathie Elaine Morgan, 56, of China Spring, passed away Monday, May 16, 2011 at her residence fter a courageous battle with cancer. Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday, May 19, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, followed by burial in the Bosqueville Cemetery. Visitation will be 5 - 7 p.m. Wednesday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. Kathie was born...