Obituaries

Oct 21, 2016

Emma Virginia Barkley, 102, of Waco, Texas died October 21, 2016. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m., Monday October 24, at Oakwood Cemetery in Waco with the Rev. Ken James officiating. Family will remain at the graveside for a visitation after the service. Born Emma Virginia Smith in Childress, Texas on July 27, 1914, she was a...

Oct 19, 2016

Rachel Rivas, 62, of Waco, passed away on October 19, 2016 at Providence Hospital. Visitation will be held Tuesday, October 25 from 6 to 8 pm with a prayer vigil to begin at 6 pm at OakCrest Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday, October 26 at 10 am at St. Francis Catholic Church, 301 Jefferson...

Oct 19, 2016

Helen Azar George, 82, of Waco, TX, was welcomed into the arms of our Lord on October 19, 2016, surrounded by her family after suffering from a brain aneurysm. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, October 24 at 11 a.m., at St. Jerome Catholic Church, 9820 Chapel Road, Woodway, TX with burial to follow at Holy Cross Cemetery....

Oct 18, 2016

M​AYBELLE MONTGOMERY FLETCHER ​ Maybelle Montgomery Fletcher, 92, celebrated her new life in heaven on October 18, 2016. She was born in Speegleville, Texas on October 14, 1924 to Eben Montgomery and Edna Thomas Montgomery. Maybelle was a pioneer in aviation who began her 70+ year career by soloing when she was 16 yrs old. In 1945 she met her...

Oct 17, 2016

Bobby Joe Horten Sr, 57, of Waco, passed away peacefully in the arms of his wife Sally Horten and surrounded by family at his residence on October 17th after a courageous battle with cancer. Services will be held on Saturday October 22 at 10 AM at Oakcrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd, Waco with Apostle Pat Riley officiating. Burial will...

Oct 14, 2016

Hilario Arcones Lomosad, Jr., 86, of Waco, Texas, passed away Friday, October 14, 2016, surounded by his loving family. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, October 18, 2016, at OakCrest Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be 10 a.m., Wednesday, October 19, at OakCrest Funeral Home with Deacon Jessie C. Garza officiating, burial will follow at Rosemound Cemetery.

Oct 11, 2016

Shirley Elizabeth McKee, 84, of Robinson, passed away peacefully in her sleep on October 11, 2016 at Hillcrest Baptist Hospital surrounded by her loved ones after a brief but courageous battle with several health issues. Services will be 10 a.m. Friday, October 14, at Meadowbrook Baptist Church, 1207 N. Old Robinson Road, Robinson with Dr. Cary Killough officiating. Burial will...

Oct 9, 2016

Sophie J. Young, 95, of Waco, passed away peacefully in her sleep early Sunday morning, October 9, 2016 at Providence Hospice Place after a yearlong struggle with Leukemia. Rosary will be held at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, October 12 at St. Louis Catholic Church in Waco led by Father Cyril Ejaidu. A Visitation will follow, beginning at 6:30. Mass of...

Oct 4, 2016

Gladys Flora Orr passed away on Tuesday, October 4, 2016 in a Waco hospital at the age of 86. According to her wishes she was cremated and a memorial service to honor her life was held at 10 am. Wednesday, October 12, at the McGregor Cemetery in McGregor, Texas. Gladys was born on November 26, 1929 in Kyle, Hays County,...

Oct 1, 2016

Allen Walter Arthur was born September 26, 1944 in Waco Texas. He passed away peacefully October 1, 2016 at Shawnee Mission Medical Center in Merriam, Kansas surrounded by his adoring family. He was a loving and attentive husband, father, and grandfather. Allen was a proud Vietnam Veteran who served the people of the United States of America in the U.S....

Oct 1, 2016

Gary Wayne Sanders of Elm Mott passed away at his home late Friday evening or early Saturday morning at the age of 45. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, October 8, in Ross, Texas at Warrior Heart Ministries, 717 East White Oak Road. A simple meal will follow the service. In lieu of flowers, friends and family...

Sep 29, 2016

Charles Franklin Patterson entered the Promised Land on September 29, 2016 after a superhero’s battle with cancer. He was born February 14, 1943 to Marranda (Crawford) Patterson and Charles Thomas Patterson in Palestine, Texas. He graduated from Texas A&M on academic scholarship in 1965 and moved to Houston to begin his career in petroleum internal auditing and become a family...

Sep 29, 2016

Nilda Joann Moore, “Jodie”, 76, of Waco, passed away on Thursday, September 29, 2016 at her home after a courageous battle with cancer. A memorial service will be held Saturday, October 8th at 10 a.m. at Brazos Meadows Baptist Church with Brother Billy Edwards officiating. Burial will follow at Chapel Hill Memorial Park. Joann was born July 25, 1940 in...

Sep 25, 2016

Lisa L. Cofsky, 50, of China Spring, passed away Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016 after courageously fighting a rare cancer for 9 years. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, Sept. 29 at 10 a.m. at St. Louis Catholic Church, 2001 N. 25th St. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Lisa was born July 28, 1966 in Neillsville,...

Sep 25, 2016

Sep 22, 2016

Pauline Mary Buckner, 98, of Waco, passed away Thursday, September 22, 2016. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 24, at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church, 1401 Washington Ave., Waco, with Father Joseph Geleney Jr. as Celebrant. Private burial will be later at St. Mary's Cemetery in West. Visitation and rosary will start at...

Sep 22, 2016

Juan A. Mercado Jun. 14, 1929 Sep. 22, 2016 Dr. Juan Antonio Mercado, Lt. Col. (Rtd), 87of Hewitt, passed away on September 22, 2016. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11am Tuesday, September 27, at St. Jerome Catholic Church with Rev. Rakshaganathan Selvaraj as Celebrant, with burial to follow at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be on Monday, September, 26,...

Sep 20, 2016

Vivian Chase Thompson age 89, (‘aka’ Mama T.) of Waco passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2016. She was born in Mart, Texas to the late Jim & Zona Chase on January 15, 1927. She married Joseph R. Thompson of Maryland in 1945 and moved to New Jersey, she later returned to Texas. She retired from the Waco Center for Youth...

Sep 19, 2016

Mark S. Alexander, 54, of Waco, passed away Monday, Sept. 19, 2016. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery. Everyone is encouraged to wear camo clothing to the service in his honor. Visitation will be at OakCrest Funeral Home on his birthday, Friday, Sept. 23, from...

Sep 16, 2016

Alan Brian Pilot, Sr. Sept. 21, 1923 -- Sept. 16, 2016 Alan B. Pilot -- gentle, strong and caring as a husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather -- passed away peacefully in his sleep early in the morning of Sept. 16 at Providence Hospice Place in Waco, just five days short of his 93rd birthday. Alan was a role model...