Obituaries

James Allen

James Allen

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...

David Henderson

David Henderson

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...

James Tountas

James Tountas

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....

Charles Mcwhorter

Charles Mcwhorter

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...

Ona Mainord

Ona Mainord

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...

Orville Taggart

Orville Taggart

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;...

Waylan Cobb

Waylan Cobb

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,...

Alice Hoshizaki

Alice Hoshizaki

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...

Oma Carrigan

Oma Carrigan

Nov 21, 2014

Oma Fay Carrigan March 21, 1926 – November 21, 2014 Oma Fay “Doodle” (Stephens) Carrigan joined her loved ones in heaven on Friday, November 21, 2014, surrounded by those who loved her as she was ushered into God’s arms. Services will be 10 a.m., Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at OakCrest Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Chance and Rev. David Fuller...

Sofie Escobar

Sofie Escobar

Nov 18, 2014

Services are private.

Dorothy Harris

Dorothy Harris

Nov 18, 2014

Dorothy A. Harris July 13, 1950 – November 18, 2014 Dorothy Anne Harris, 64, passed away Tuesday, November 18, 2014. A memorial service will be held 2 p.m., Friday, November 21, 2014 at Old West Cowboy Church, Robinson, TX, with Rev. Tom Warnock officiating. Dorothy Anne Harris was born July 13, 1950 to Herbert and Hazel Dodd Douglas in Marlin,...

Phyllis Webley

Phyllis Webley

Nov 16, 2014

Phyllis Webley June 8, 1933 – November 16, 2014 Phyllis Zipporah Webley, 81, of Waco, passed away Sunday, November 16, 2014. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Boulevard. Burial will be 12 p.m. Monday at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Phyllis, nicknamed Darling, was born in St....

Don Doss

Don Doss

Nov 13, 2014

Visitation 3-5 pm Sunday, November 16, 2014, OakCrest Service 2 pm Monday, November 17, 2014, OakCrest Chapel Burial: China Spring Cemetery ___________________________________________________________________ Don R. Doss October 19, 1934 – November 13, 2014 Don R. Doss, 80, of Hewitt, passed away Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014. Services will be 2 p.m. Monday at OakCrest Funeral Home with Rev. Curtis Holland officiating. Burial...

Billie Barber

Billie Barber

Nov 9, 2014

Billie Jean Barber September19, 1925- November 9, 2014 Billie Jean Barber, 89, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Sunday, November 9, 2014, after a short illness. A celebration of her life will be held 10 a.m., Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at OakCrest Funeral Home with Pastors Carroll Hambrick and Dick Wooten officiating. Burial will...

Anthony Otto

Anthony Otto

Nov 9, 2014

Anthony B. Otto December 25, 1941 – November 9, 2014 Anthony B. Otto, 72, died Sunday, November 9, 2014 at Providence Hospital after battling throat cancer for 3 years. Memorial Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, at Apostolic Tabernacle UPC with Rev. Stephen Daywitt officiating. Anthony was born in Utica, NY to Lucjan and Lydia (Symanski) Otto. He...

Gilbert Coluoca-Gonzales

Gilbert Coluoca-Gonzales

Nov 8, 2014

Gilbert Coluoca-Gonzales August 7, 1948 – November 8, 2014 Gilbert Coluoca-Gonzales, 66, passed away Saturday, November 8, 2014. Services will be 10 a.m., Thursday, November 13, 2014 at St. Francis Catholic Church with Deacon Jessie Garza officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Rosary will be 6 p.m. Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. Gilbert...

Major Frost

Major Frost

Nov 6, 2014

Major (Retired) Charles “Chuck” F. Frost, 91 of Waco, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 6, 2014. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m., Thursday, November 13, 2014 at the OakCrest Funeral Home Chapel, 4520 Bosque Boulevard, Waco, with the Rev. Mark Wible officiating. Interment with military honors from the U.S. Air Force will be at...

Betty Stewart

Betty Stewart

Nov 4, 2014

Betty L. Stewart August 6, 1925 – November 14, 2014 Betty L. Stewart, 89, passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2014. She will be cremated. Born in Ohio, Betty lived in Huntington, W.V., until 1965. She moved to Waco and operated a child care center, and was member of the Pentecost Church. She was a loving wife and mother who cared...

Donald Garrett

Donald Garrett

Nov 2, 2014

Donald B. Garrett April 22, 1950 – November 2, 2014 Donald Brady Garrett, 64, of Hewitt, Texas passed from this life to his eternal home on Sunday, November 2, 2014 at 10:30 pm. In his final months, he battled sudden symptoms of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and spent weeks receiving treatment while awaiting a liver transplant at All Saints Baylor...

William Petty

William Petty

Oct 29, 2014

William “Billy” Petty December 26, 1957 – October 29, 2014 William “Billy” E. Petty, 56, of Mcgregor passed away Wednesday, October 29, 2014. Services will be 10 a.m., Saturday, November 1, 2014 at OakCrest Funeral Home with Rev. Josh Rieff officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m., Friday, October 31, 2014, at OakCrest...