Obituaries

Almeda Wilkes

Almeda Wilkes

Aug 2, 2006

Almeda "Meda" Wilkes, 87, of Waco passed away August 2, 2006. Services will be 10 am Monday at OakCrest Funeral Home with Dr. Bob Patterson officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be at 9 to 10 am Monday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. Meda ran nimbly and unhampered into the arms of her God. She...

Tom Adams

Tom Adams

Aug 2, 2006

Tom Adams, III, 48, of Waco, passed away on Wednesday, August 2, 2006 at his residence. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, August 5, 2006 at the OakCrest Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Carl Willis officiating. Burial will follow in China Spring Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque...

Derrill Sanders

Derrill Sanders

Jul 31, 2006

Derrill Jack Sanders, 78, of Waco, passed away on Tuesday, August 1, 2006 at his home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the OakCrest Funeral Home Chapel, 4520 Bosque. Derrill was born on September 3, 1927 in Waco to Thomas A. and Mattie M. Sanders. He graduated from Waco High School in 1945. He served in the US...

Hilda Coss

Hilda Coss

Jul 31, 2006

Hilda Dixon Coss, 84, was ushered into heaven on Monday, July 31, 2006 to dwell with the Lord forever. Her long battle with cancer is over and she is at rest. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11am on Thursday, August 3, at the St. Louis Catholic Church with Father Patrick Adejoh as celebrant. Burial will follow at Waco...

Robert Rue

Robert Rue

Jul 28, 2006

Robert S. Rue February 9, 1957 – July 28, 2006 Robert Shawn Rue 49, passed away Friday July 28, 2006. Memorial services to be held at St. Joseph's Hall at Reicher Catholic High School on Monday July 31, 2006 at 2 p.m. Robert was born in Plainview, TX to Robert E. Rue and Ruth Burnett Rue. He was a longtime...

Robert Acton

Robert Acton

Jul 26, 2006

Robert Matthew Acton of Waco, Texas passed away on Wednesday, July 26, 2006, at the Regent Care Center. He was 80 years old. He was born in Port Jervis, New York, on April 23, 1926 to Joseph Acton and Ida Smith Acton. Robert was a retired painting contractor and wall paper hanger. He served in the U.S. Army during World...

Janie Nielsen

Janie Nielsen

Jul 23, 2006

Janie Ruth Rook Nielsen, 90, of Waco went to be with her maker on July 23, 2006. Graveside services will be 10:30 am Wednesday, July 26, 2006 with the Rev. Ivan Ker officiating in Bosqueville Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 - 8 pm Tuesday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. She was born May 13, 1916 in Bosqueville,...

Terry Lyday

Terry Lyday

Jul 22, 2006

Terry Ray Lyday, 23 of College Station passed away in Waco. Graveside services will be 10 am Wednesday, July 26, 2006. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 pm Tuesday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. Terry was born on December 22, 1982 in Dallas to Larry and Sherry (Gilley) Lyday. He was preceded in death by his parents,...

Julian Hessel

Julian Hessel

Jul 22, 2006

Julian Augustine Hessel 104, passed away Saturday July 22, 2006 in Waco. Services will be held at a later date. Mr. Hessel was born November 3, 1901 in Krakow, Poland to Sophia Romanczyk Hessel and Julian Francis Hessel. He was a chemist and worked for Multi Foods for many years. Julian was preceded in death by his wife Mary Hessel....

Ollie Petty

Ollie Petty

Jul 21, 2006

Ollie Petty October 20, 1921 - July 21, 2006 Ollie Ruth Wetzel Petty, 84 of Waco passed away at a local hospital. Services will be 10 am Monday, July 24, 2006 at OakCrest Funeral Home with Rev.Greg Moore and Kenneth Guenat officiating. Burial will follow at Rosemound Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 pm Sunday at OakCrest Funeral...

Eleanor Etter

Eleanor Etter

Jul 18, 2006

Eleanor Etter, 82, passed away Tuesday, July 18, 2006. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday July 20, 2006 at OakCrest Funeral Home with Rev. Jim D. Chandler officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Mrs. Etter was born December 24, 1923 in Menlow, Texas to Tom Steele and Bonnie Chapman Steele. She was a book keeper for Central Freight...

Charles Jackson

Charles Jackson

Jul 18, 2006

Wayne Jackson 12-9-1929 ? 7-18-2006 Charles Wayne Jackson 76, passed away Tuesday. Services will be 2:00 P.M. Friday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. with Rev. Mike Toby officiating. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Mr. Jackson was born December 9, 1929 in Post, Texas to Charles Alexander Jackson and Addie Pearl Gray...

Hamilton White

Hamilton White

Jul 15, 2006

Hamilton White 87, passed away Saturday July 15, 2006. Services will be on Thursday, July 20, at 10:00 a.m. at the First Christian Church, 2102 No. Main, in Del Rio . Burial will follow at West Lawn Cemetery. Mr. White was born March 7, 1919, in Del Rio, Texas to James Elmer White and Martha Hamilton White. He graduated from...

Marie Therrell

Marie Therrell

Jul 14, 2006

Marie Therrell, 80, of Waco passed away peacefully at her home after a battle with cancer. Services will be 10 am Tuesday, July 18, 2006 at OakCrest Funeral Home with Dr. Rodney Kruse. Burial to follow at Rosemound Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 pm on Monday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque. Friends and family may start...

Emma Ballard

Emma Ballard

Jul 12, 2006

Emma Boonie (Hammack) Ballard went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, July12 at the age of 96. Emma was loved by everyone that knew her and especially by her family and her Cornerstone Baptist Church family. Rev. Ivan Ker and Rev. Jim Daniels of Cornerstone Baptist Church will be officiating the funeral service which will be...

Virginia Wier

Virginia Wier

Jul 12, 2006

Virginia Adams Wier, 81, of Hewitt, passed away Wednesday. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Oakwood Cemetery with Pastor Mike Toby officiating. Virginia had lived in Waco for 9 years, and was a member of First Baptist Church of Woodway. She is survived by granddaughters, Tawnya Etzel and Michelle Broadway. I will see all of you in heaven.

Mary Mccord

Mary Mccord

Jul 10, 2006

Mary Virginia Harris Akins McCord passed away on July 10, 2006 at a local nursing home. Graveside Memorial Services will be conducted at the McGregor Cemetery at 5:00 pm. Saturday July 15, 2006. Mrs. McCord was born May 20 1914 in Hedley TX., to Sid E. and Jettie Mae Harris, she graduated from Hedley High School in 1930. In 1934...

Doug Wilson

Doug Wilson

Jul 9, 2006

Douglas R. Wilson, 70, of Waco, died peacefully Sunday, July 9, 2006, in the hospital. Services will be at 2 pm Wednesday, July 12, 2006 at Central Christian Church, 4901 Lake Shore with Dr. Steve Mansen officiating. Burial will follow at White Rock Cemetery in Ross. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 pm Tuesday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520...

Everett German

Everett German

Jul 9, 2006

Everett Lee German, 55, of Waco, passed away Sunday, July 9, 2006, at a local hospital. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Gholson Cemetery with Rev. Lawrence Kirkpatrick officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque. Everett was born November 17, 1950 in Waco to Johnny and Odessa (Stubblefield)...

Jeanette Hardin

Jeanette Hardin

Jul 6, 2006

Private graveside