Obituaries

Dec 15, 2014

Dec 12, 2014

John Brosnan, born November 16, 1934, passed away on December 12, 2014. A rosary service will be held 6 p.m., Tuesday, December 16, at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4250 Bosque Boulevard, Waco, followed by visitation with the family at 6:30 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m., Wednesday, December 17, at Saint Jerome's Catholic Church in Hewitt....

Dec 10, 2014

Elizabeth "Betty" Barrett 83, of Woodway, passed away December 10, 2014 at her home surrounded by her family. A rosary will be said at 6 pm Monday, December 15 with a visitation following at 6:30 pm at the OakCrest Funeral Chapel, 4520 Bosque Boulevard. A Mass of Christian burial will be held in New York at a later date. Elizabeth...

Dec 9, 2014

Marie Reed Boyd passed away Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at 100 years of age. Graveside services will be held 1 p.m. Friday at Waco Memorial Park. Marie was born in Waco in January 16, 1914 to Thomas Jefferson Reed and Laura Willie (Gardner) Reed in Waco. She worked in medical records at Hillcrest Hospital in Waco and TSH Memorial Hospital...

Dec 8, 2014

Lena Jane Capps September 21, 1945 – December 8, 2014 Lena Jane Capps, 69, of Waco, passed away peacefully from this life to be with the Lord Monday, December 8, 2014 surrounded by her family. Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at OakCrest Funeral Home. Visitation with the family will be from 12 noon to 1 p.m. Lena was a...

Dec 8, 2014

Janis Marie Echols June 12, 1946 – December 8, 2014 Janis Marie Echols, Administrator of Echols Memorial Church of God in Christ in Waco, passed away Monday, December 8, 2014 at her home after a brief illness. The service will be Saturday, Dec. 13, at 11 AM at the Living Word Church Of God In Christ, 1005 Dunbar St., Waco....

Dec 6, 2014

Diane S. Booth September 23,1964 - December 6, 2014 Diane Sue Booth, 60, passed away on Saturday, December 6, 2014. Graveside Service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, December 11, 2014 at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Ft. Worth, Tx. Visitation will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd.

Dec 5, 2014

Virginia R. Rodriguez December 9, 1946 – December 5, 2014 Virginia R. Rodriguez, 67, passed away Friday, December 5, 2014. Service will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at St. Frances Catholic Church, 315 Jefferson Ave, with Deacon Jesse Garza officiating. Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. Tuesday, December 9, 2014, followed by a Rosary Service at 6 p.m....

Dec 5, 2014

Louise M. Shelton March 6, 1929 – December 5, 2014 Louise M. Shelton, 85 passed away Friday, December 5, 2014. Services will be 1 pm, Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at OakCrest Funeral Home with Rev. Jimmy Dorrell officiating. A private burial will be held at a later date. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Monday, December 8, 2014 at OakCrest Funeral...

Nov 30, 2014

Dorothy Nell Dupree January 22, 1927 - November 30, 2014 Dorothy Nell Dupree, 87, of San Antonio, Texas passed away on November 30, 2014 in Waco, Texas. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, December 13, 2014 at the Dellcrest Church of Christ located at 1550 South W.W. White Rd., San Antonio, Texas 78220. The Dupree family...

Nov 29, 2014

Mary G. Zarraga May 17, 1952 – November 29, 2014 Mary Grace Zarraga, 62, passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2014. Services will 1 p.m. Thursday, December 4, 2014 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Benjamin Magnaye. Rosary will be 7 p.m. Wednesday, December 3, 2014 led by Deacon Richard Menchaca with visitation prior starting at 6 p.m. at...

Nov 28, 2014

Devin W. Huffman February 11, 1990 – November 28, 2014 Devin Wayne Huffman, 24, passed away Friday, November 28, 2014. Services will be 10 a.m. Friday, December 5, 2014 at OakCrest Funeral Home with Rev. Tim Jarrell officiating. Burial to follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Thursday, at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. Devin Wayne Huffman...

Nov 27, 2014

James M. Allen 7/8/1919 – 11/27/2014 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. 2 Timothy 4:7 James Milborn Allen, 95, went home to his Lord and Savior on Thursday, November 27, 2014. Services will be 1 p.m., Monday, December 1, 2014, at the Waco Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel with Dr. Joe...

Nov 27, 2014

David P. Henderson 3/17/1938 – 11/27/2014 David Patrick Henderson, 76, passed into life on Thanksgiving morning, November 27, 2014. Services will be 10 a.m. Monday, December 1, 2014 at OakCrest Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m., Sunday, November 30, 2014 at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. David Patrick Henderson was born...

Nov 27, 2014

James C. Tountas 7/25/1920 - 11/27/14 James C. Tountas, 94, of Waco, passed away at home on Thursday, November 27, 2014. Visitation will be at OakCrest Funeral Home on Monday, December 1 from 5:00-7:00PM. Services are set for Tuesday, December 2 at 10:00 AM at OakCrest with Johnny Stephens and Joe Keyes officiating. Private interment will follow at Oakwood Cemetery....

Nov 26, 2014

Charles S. McWhorter Sr 5/28/1942 – 11-26-2014 Charles Stakely McWhorter Sr, 72, of Waco passed away peacefully at home on November 26, 2014.Graveside services will be 1:00 PM December 3, 2014, at Oakwood Cemetery, with Monsignor Mark Deering officiating. Charles was born May 28, 1942, in Atlanta, GA, to James Vason and Constance Anne Schuler McWhorter. The family moved to...

Nov 25, 2014

Maudine Mainord October 22, 1915 – November 25, 2014 Ona Maudine Mainord, 99, of Waco, passed away Tuesday, November 25, 2014. Private graveside services will be held at Oakwood Cemetery, Waco, Texas. Maudline was born October 22, 1915 in Thornton, Texas to John Luther Martin and Jessie Jones Martin. Maudine was a telephone operator and supervisor for Southwestern Bell for...

Nov 23, 2014

Benson Taggart, Jr. January 19, 1929 – November 23, 2014 Orville Benson (Ben) Taggart, Jr., 85, of Robinson, passed away Sunday, November 23, 2014. Mass will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 26, at St. Jerome Catholic Church with burial at Oakwood Cemetery. Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Joyce Taggart; son, Greg Taggart and wife, Cindy of China Spring;...

Nov 23, 2014

12/30/1929-11/23/2014 Waylan Ray Cobb, 84, passed away Sunday, November 23, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 10 am, Saturday, November 29 at OakCrest Funeral Home. Burial will be in the China Spring Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5-7 pm on Friday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. Waylan was born on December 30, 1929 in Blue Ridge,...

Nov 22, 2014

Alice Asano Hoshizaki, 91, of Hewitt, widow of Reiji Hoshizaki, passed away Saturday, November 22, 2014. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 28, at Columbus Avenue Baptist Church Chapel. Visitation will be from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. prior to the service. A full obituary will be forthcoming. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the...