Obituaries

May 31, 2004

[b]OBIT __________________________________________________________________[/b] Velva Lorene Hollis, 85, of Robinson, went to be with her Lord on Monday, May 31, 2004. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 5, 2004, at Resthaven Memory Gardens in Oklahoma City with her great nephew, Rev. Paul Michael Vacca officiating. Visitation will be Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520...

May 26, 2004

Pending

May 24, 2004

[b]OBITUARY _________________________________________________________________[/b] A memorial celebration honoring Kenneth Milton Pierce, 69, of Waco, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 29, 2004, at OakCrest Funeral Home, with Rev. Lester Adams of Aquilla officiating. Visitation with his family will follow with a memorial video of his life being shown. A private burial will be held later. Kenneth was born March 24,...

May 23, 2004

Pending

May 17, 2004

[b]Obituary ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------[/b] Ruby Salmeron, 85, passed away Monday, May 17, 2004, in a Waco nursing facility. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at OakCrest Funeral Home with Pastor Joe Carbajal officiating. Viewing will start at noon Thursday. Visitation with the family will be 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque. A memorial video will be...

May 15, 2004

Frances Tippie, 85, died Saturday in Sidney. Services will be 11 a.m. Monday at Rosemound Cemetery with Rev. Jerry Shields officiating. Visitation will be 6-8 pm Sunday at Comanche Funeral Home. OakCrest Funeral Home is handling local arrangements. She was born November 23, 1918, in Wills Point, to William and Delia (Woods) Matthews. She worked at the Waco VA for...

May 15, 2004

[b]Obituary ____________________________________________________________________[/b] Garland Sharpless, 85, died Saturday, May 15, 2004, at St. Catherine Center in Waco. A celebration of his life will be held at the OakCrest Funeral Home Chapel, 4520 Bosque Boulevard, at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, May 18, with the Rev. Sharlande Sledge officiating. Visitation with the family will follow the service. Garland Lester Sharpless was born June...

May 13, 2004

John Frederick Watson, 60, of Dawson, peacefully passed away in his home Thursday, May 13, 2004, after the most heroic battle with cancer. A memorial service will be held Saturday, May 22, 2004, at 2 p.m. at his home in Dawson. OakCrest Funeral Home of Waco is handling arrangements. He was born September 27, 1943, in Adelaide, Australia, to the...

May 12, 2004

[b]OBITUARY[/b] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gary Bowers, 57, of Gatesville, formerly of China Spring, passed away Wednesday, May 12, 2004 at a Gatesville hospital. Services will be 10 am Saturday at OakCrest Funeral Home Chapel with David Thompson officiating. Burial will be in the China Spring Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 6 to 8 pm at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque. A...

May 10, 2004

May 9, 2004

[b]OBITUARY[/b] ________________________________________________________________________ Rev. Thomas Clyde Hart, 100, of Waco, died Sunday, May 9, 2004 in a local hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 12, at the Immanuel Baptist Church in El Dorado, Arkansas, with the Rev. David Uth officiating. Burial will be in Arlington Memorial Cemetery in El Dorado by OakCrest Funeral Home of Waco, Texas. There...

May 8, 2004

___________________________________________________________ [b]OBITUARY[/b] Betty Ruth Pelton Bays of Waco passed away Saturday, May 8, 2004, in a local hospital after a brief illness. She was 78. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, May 12, at 2 pm at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd., with Mr. Tom Bedichek, minister, presiding. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. The family will receive...

May 8, 2004

Services pending.

May 3, 2004

Margie Jacinto, 63, of Waco passed away May 3, 2004 in Colorado. Services will be at 2:30 pm Friday at Victorious Life Church, 7459 South IH 35, Waco with S. Vaughn Peak, Leandro Andrade, and Reuben Andrade, Jr. officiating. Burial will be in the Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 6 to 8 pm at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520...

May 2, 2004

Guadalupe Lucio Longoria, 48, of Waco, passed away Sunday night, May 2, 2004, at home surrounded by her loving family. Her life will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Mighty Wind Worship Center with Pastor Joe Carbajal officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque,...

May 2, 2004

Ok Sun Yi Pacheco, 63, of Woodway, passed away Sunday, May 2, 2004, in a Waco hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m., Tuesday in the OakCrest Funeral Home chapel with Rev. Gooil Lee of the Korean United Methodist Church officiating. Visitation with the family will be from 5 pm to 7 pm Monday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque,...

Apr 27, 2004

Kay Anderson, age 60 of Waco, was called home on Tuesday, April 27, 2004 at a Dallas hospital. [b]Services[/b] Services will be at 2 pm Monday at the Bosqueville United Methodist Church with burial at Bosqueville Cemetery. Family and friends can come by the OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque (Right across the street from the Heart of Texas Fair Complex)...

Apr 27, 2004

Yamara Elideth Mendoza, infant daughter of Martina Omar and Maria (Nunez) Mendoza passed away Tuesday, April 27, 2004, at a local hospital. Graveside services will be 10:00 am Friday at the Oakwood Cemetery of Waco. Visitation will be Thursday from 9 a.m. until 6:00pm at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd.

Apr 26, 2004

Funeral arrangements are pending, and will be announced later.

Apr 19, 2004

Beloved mother, sister and wife, Beverly Ann Hill Blankenship was called home by our Lord on April 19, 2004. Services will be at 2 p.m., Thursday, in the OakCrest Funeral Home Chapel. Her nephews, Pastors David Booker and Brett Spivey will officiate. Burial will be in Waco Memorial Park North. Visitation with her family will be 5 to 7 p.m....