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Frank Riojas Olvera, 76, of Waco, passed away, Saturday, July 14, 2018 at Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center, surrounded by his family and loved ones following a courageous battle with cancer. Services will be at 2 p.m., Tuesday, July 17, at OakCrest Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m., Monday, July 16, at the funeral home.

Frank was born in Aransas Pass, then moved to Waco in 1956, where he married and raised four children. He was a wonderful father, brother, uncle, grandfather, and great grandfather.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Apolinar Olvera and Carmen Riojas Olvera.

Survivors include his long time partner, Delphia Harvey of Prairie Hill; sons, Roland Olvera and wife, Maria, of San Antonio and Eric Olvera of Tyler; daughters, Anjanette Olvera Cummings of Waco, and Deanna Olvera of San Antonio; sisters, Grace Chapa and husband, Balde of Joshua, Lupe Castillo and husband, Charles, of Temple, Diane Olvera of Waco, Alice Tristan and husband, Epifanio, of Waco, Mary Salazar and husband, Rueben, of Waco, Hope Ciazinski and husband, James, of Mansfield, Christine Gonzalez of Waco; brother, Apolinar Olvera, Jr. and wife, Darlene, of Waco; grandchildren, Joshua Cummings of Austin, Kevin, Breanna, and Brennen Cummings all of Waco, Nicolas, Marissa, and RoRo Olvera of San Antonio, Araliese Myers of San Antonio; and great-grandchild, Lily Bloom of Atlanta, Georgia.

Pallbearers are Joshua Cummings, Nicolas Olvera, RoRo Olvera, Johnny Dimas, J.C. Garcia, and Stevie Olvera. Honorary pallbearers are Rueben Paul Salazar and Jesse Olvera.

The family would like to express their heartfelt gratitude to the staff at Baylor Scott & White Cancer Center, especially Nurse Debbie, the doctors and nurses at Baylor Scott & White Hillcrest, and the nursing staff at Scott & White Hospice for their care and support.

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