Obituaries
James Baty
Jun 6, 2021
James Thomas Baty, 64, of Waco, passed away on June 06, 2021 at his home surrounded by his loved ones. Services will be at 1 pm Wednesday, June 9th, at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque, Waco. Burial will follow at Rosemound Cemetery. James was born July 10, 1956 in Waco, Tx to George and Joyce Baty. In 1976, James began...
Raymond Reust
Jun 4, 2021
Raymond Schuyler Reust, 80, of Waco, went to be with the Lord on Friday, June 4th, 2021, after a 6-month battle with pancreatic cancer. He passed at home with his family. Visitation will be at Oakcrest Funeral Home on Wed., June 9th from 6-8 p.m. with the rosary at 7 p.m. Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10...
Margaret "Maggie" Muñoz Parker-Swafford
Jun 2, 2021
Margaret (Maggie) Parker-Swafford January 29, 1938 – June 2, 2021 Margaret (Maggie) Swafford passed from this world into the arms of our Lord Savior on June 2, 2021 at 1:23 a.m. Maggie was a friend to many and a disciple of Jesus Christ. The world lost an advocate of kindness and love that was only rivaled by her generosity and...
Yun Neang (Melissa) Bishop
May 31, 2021
Yun N. Bishop Nov. 13, 1963 ~ May 31, 2021 Yun Neang “Melissa” Bishop, 57, of Waco passed away Monday, May 31, 2021 at her home. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, June 12 at 10 am in the chapel of OakCrest Funeral Home with burial to follow at Rosemound Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, June 11 from 6...
Jesús Coronado, Jr.
May 29, 2021
Jesús (El Chino) Coronado Jr. falleció el 29 de Mayo de 2021 a la edad de 55 años. Luchó contra la fibrosis pulmonar durante muchos años, pero se despertaba todos los días para echarle ganas a la vida. Extrañaremos sus deliciosas comidas, su pasión por otras culturas, sus historias sobre sus experiencias, su voluntad de ayudar a los demás y...
Robert Pecskovszky
May 28, 2021
Robert E. Pecskovszky Sr. July 15, 1948 – May 28, 2021 Robert Edward Pecskovszky Sr., 72, of Waco, passed away on May 28, 2021 at Providence Hospital surrounded by his family after fighting four different types of cancer for 23 years. A viewing will be held at Oakcrest Funeral Home, Waco, on Thursday, June 3rd between 6:00 p.m. and 8:00...
Silverio Amaro
May 27, 2021
Silverio Herrera Amaro, 85, of Waco, Texas passed away Thursday May 27, 2021. Graveside memorial services will be at 10:00 am Monday, June 14, 2021 at Oakwood Cemetery, with Deacon Tony Arocha officiating. Silverio was born June 20, 1935 in Waco, Texas to Wenseslao (Ben) and Concepcio (Herrera) Amaro, and attended Waco Schools. Silverio was a partner at H. E....
Gary Reid
May 26, 2021
From the thrill of throwing a great fastball on the mound to the feel of tires on the road of a giant bus taking him to beautiful places in this world, it was the life of Gary Don Reid. Gary Don Reid, 72, of Waco, went to meet his heavenly father and be united with his earthly father on May...
Gregorio Ibarra Aldava
May 26, 2021
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Paul Gately
May 24, 2021
Paul Jackman Gately told stories. Over the course of five decades, by his own estimate, he cranked out 65,000 of them at the four newspapers, two TV stations and half dozen radio stations at which he worked from 1970 to 2021 as a reporter, an editor, an anchor, and an assistant news director. He wrote about schools, city government, county...
Gail Cochran
May 22, 2021
The Gates of Heaven opened for Gail Blackburn Cochran on May 22, 2021. Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday, May 27, at OakCrest Funeral Home with Danny Mulkey officiating. Burial will be in Rosemound Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, May 26, at OakCrest. She was born on January 12, 1948 to Floyd Blackburn and Billie Bayes Blackburn. She...
Daniel Vargas
May 20, 2021
Daniel Vargas Diciembre 11, 1953 Mayo 20, 2021 Daniel Vargas de 67 anos de edad, fallicio el jueves 20 de mayo, 2021. Misa de Cristiana Sepultura sera Celebrada por el Rev. Alberto Ruiz, alas 10:30 am el miercoles, dia 26 de mayo en la Iglesia del Sagrado Corazon. El entierro sera en el Cementerio Catolico Holy Cross. El velorio fue...
Gwen Mills
May 20, 2021
Gwen Evelyn Hays Mills, 89, of Waco passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2021. Gwen was born in 1932 in Marlin, Texas. Although she called Central Texas her home she enjoyed living in many different regions of the United States, making many friends along the way. Her life was filled with joy, her children, and her work family. Real estate was...
Emily Hammond
May 18, 2021
Emily Lee Hammond passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, at the age of 87. She will live on in our memories as a devoted mother and grandmother, loyal friend and faithful servant who loved spending time with her family, traveling the world, cheering on the Lady Bears basketball team, and singing along to her favorite Elvis songs. Emily...
Robbie Howell
May 17, 2021
Robbie Lynn Howell of Woodway, TX passed away May 17, 2021 due to cancer and heart related complications. She was born in 1948; the youngest child of Herschel Howell and Leona Mae Massey Howell. Robbie graduated from Baylor University with both Bachelor’s and Masters degrees, and was a teacher and diagnostician in WISD many years until retirement. Robbie was preceded...
Herbert Payne
May 17, 2021
RIP Herb Payne Feb 12, 1953 - May 17, 2021 We found my dad at peace in his retirement home in Houston, TX this past Monday afternoon, May 17, 2021. He had old school, traditional values of duty, honor, loyalty. My whole life I can say I never saw him lie to people, he didn't cheat people, and he never...
Frances Barger
May 16, 2021
Frances Geneva Heine Barger, 89, of Waco died May 16, 2021 at a local nursing center. A celebration of life will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, May 24, 2021 at Waco Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel with Rev. Bob Rainey officiating. Frances was born December 25, 1931, to Frederick and Katherine Mueller Heine in Axtell, Texas. Frances was the youngest...
Sherry Mcniel
May 16, 2021
Sherry Raye McNiel, age 63 of Hewitt, passed away on Sunday, May 16, 2021 after a short but courageous battle against Pancreatic Cancer. She was born to Bobby Merkel and Doris Davis on November 14, 1957 in Hillsboro. She married the love of her life Ronnie McNiel on March 18, 1988. Sherry graduated from Hillsboro High School. She continued her...
Anneliese Dupart
May 13, 2021
Anneliese (Kremer) DuPart, born January 6, 1928 in Dietz, Germany to Heinrich and Else (Kahn) Kremer passed away May 13, 2021 at Sodalis Memory Care. She is survived by her husband of 66 years, Victor Louis DuPart, Waco, Texas; three children: Michael DuPart and wife Mary Lou (Flynn), Alvin ,TX; Christine Cowan and husband Brad, Edinburg, TX; David DuPart and...
Siham Zakhary
May 13, 2021
Siham Zakhary April 16 1936- May 13th 2021 Siham Nashed Zakhary was born on April 16, 1936 in Cario Egypt, to Nashed and Galilo Sargious. She came into the world determined, unshakable and tenacious and refined those traits all of her life. As a young lady, she enjoyed playing tennis and visiting the beautiful beaches of the Mediterranean Sea in...
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