Obituaries
Johnny Japort
Jul 12, 2014
Johnny D. Japort May 15, 1946 – July 12, 2014 Johnny Dale Japort, 68, of China Spring, went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, July 12, 2014. A Celebration of life service will be held at 10:00am, Wednesday, July 15, at OakCrest Funeral Home with Pastor Lee Farmer officiating. Burial will follow at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery, 11463...
Elizabeth Cash
Jul 11, 2014
ELIZABETH CAMPBELL CASH July 13,1931 – July 11, 2014 Elizabeth (Betty) Campbell Cash, 83, went to be with the Lord on July 11, 2014. A celebration of her life will be held on Tuesday, July 15, at 10 a.m. at the OakCrest Funeral Home, with Rev. Chris Wommack officiating and Gary Rhodes will serve as cantor. Burial will follow at...
Rosemary Adair
Jul 9, 2014
Rosemary Adair March 22, 1925 – July 9, 2014 Rosemary Parma Johnson Adair, 89, of Waco, passed away on Wednesday, July 9, 2014. Funeral Services will be 10 a.m. Monday, July 14, 2014 at OakCrest Funeral Home Rev. Josh Vaughan officiating. Burial will follow at Rosemound Cemetery. Visitation will be 2-4 p.m. Sunday, July 13, 2014 at OakCrest Funeral Home,...
Riley Ridgell
Jul 6, 2014
Riley C. Ridgell December 13, 1931 – July 6, 2014 Some people think a super hero is someone who wears a cape or has some sort of super powers but a true hero is a man like Riley Clarence Ridgell of Hewett who passed away Sunday, July 6, 2014 at age 82. He has asked to be cremated and not...
Nora Pilant
Jul 2, 2014
Nora Pilant, 85, of Waco formally Clifton, passed away Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at Lakeshore Village Nursing Home in Waco. Graveside service will be at Clifton Cemetery at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 12. Born to Otto and Lena Leck Bethke in Cranfills Gap, she worked at Clifton Hospital until retirement. She enjoyed dancing and spending time with family. She...
Richard Niemeyer
Jul 1, 2014
Richard J. Niemeyer July 27, 1936 – July 1, 2014 Richard John Niemeyer, beloved husband, parent, and papa, 77, of Waco, passed away July 1, 2014, following a brief illness. The family will have a private family gathering later. He was born July 27, 1936 in Toledo, Ohio to the late Elizabeth and Hugo Niemeyer. He lived his life in...
Mary Deskins
Jun 27, 2014
Mary Frances Deskins, 86 of Waco passed away on Friday, June 27, 2014. Graveside services will be 10:00 am Monday, June 30 at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 6:00pm Sunday at OakCrest Funeral Home 4520 Bosque Blvd. Mary was born on July 21, 1927 in Valley Mills, Texas to John and Carmelia (McRae) Mitchell. She was married...
Jean Francis
Jun 24, 2014
Jean Paul Francis Aug. 18, 1921 - June 24, 2014 Jean Paul Francis, 92, passed away on Tuesday, June 24, 2014. Graveside service will be held 11 a.m., Friday, June 27, 2014 at Rosemound Cemetery.
Viola Orlando
Jun 24, 2014
Viola Elizabeth (DeMaria) Orlando passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2014. In honor of her life, a private service was held by her daughter to say "good-by" to her Mom. "Vi" was born December 25, 1920 in Waco to Joe and Atti (Graco) DeMaria. She grew up on Clifton St. and attended Sacred Heart Academy. In 1944, she met a soldier,...
Mary Brown
Jun 18, 2014
Mary Ann Brown May 13, 1953 – June 18, 2014 Mary Ann Brown passed away on June 18, 2014. Services for Ms. Brown will be at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 21, 2014 at OakCrest Funeral Home (4520 Bosque Blvd., Waco, TX 76710) with the Rev. Richard Roland officiating. Interment will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Mary was born in Syracuse,...
Melvin Rodgers
Jun 18, 2014
elvin Rodgers of Waco passed away on Jun 18, 2014. Services will be Monday, June 23, 2014 at Oak Crest Funeral home with the Rev. Curtis Holland officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Melvin Rodgers was born On May 30, 1920 in Groesbeck, TX to Willie and Mary Rodgers. He lived the first years of his life in Limestone...
Juanita Williams
Jun 15, 2014
Juanita Williams July 12, 1927 – June 15, 2014 Juanita Williams, 86, of Waco, went to spend eternity with the Lord on Sunday, June 15, 2014. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at OakCrest Funeral Home with Rev. Stephen Ramsdell officiating and Chaplain Lee Franklin assisting. Visitation with the family will be 1 – 2 p.m. Thursday prior to...
Frances Harling
Jun 12, 2014
Elizabeth Harling August 17, 1916 – June 12, 2014 Frances Elizabeth "Betsy" Harling, 97, of Waco, formerly of Austin, passed away Thursday, June 12, 2014 in Waco. Graveside services will be 10 am Monday at North Belton Cemetery, 1500 N. Main St., Belton. There will be no visitation. Miss Harling was born on August 17, 1916 I to Clarence Eldred...
Athalene Skeeter
Jun 10, 2014
Athalene Skeeter, 106, of Hewitt passed away June 10, 2014. Visitation will be 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 12 at OakCrest Funeral Home. A private burial will be held Friday at Oakwood Cemetery. Athalene was born January 6, 1908 in San Angelo, TX to Jonathan J. and Annie Mae Osteen Burch. She moved to Dallas at a young age and graduated...
Joseph Woycheshin
Jun 1, 2014
Joseph Lee “Joe” Woycheshin, Sr., 47, of Waco, passed away Sunday, June 1, 2014. Mass will be 10 am Thursday, June 5, at St. Louis Catholic Church. Rosary will be recited at 6 p.m. Wednesday at OakCrest Funeral Home. Joe was born in Waco to Dorothy (Heng) and Bill Woycheshin. He graduated from Waco High School in 1984, and attended...
Garland Back
May 31, 2014
Garland P. Back 04/05/41 - 05/31/14 Garland P. Back “Whitey”73, answered the calling of our Lord, Saturday, May 31, 2014. Memorial services will be 11 a.m., Monday, June 9, 2014 at Austin Ave. United Methodist Church with Rev. Fred Winslow officiating. Garland Pearce Back was born in Waco, TX. April 5, 1941 to Garland and Jean Back. He graduated from...
Philip Parry
May 31, 2014
Philip F. Parry July 24, 1921 – May 31, 2014 Philip F. Parry, 92, of Waco, passed away May 31, 2014. Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at OakCrest Funeral Home with burial at the North Belton Cemetery in Belton. Philip was born in Temple to Virginia (Frazier) and Hiram Baxton Parry. In 1938, he graduated from Belton High School...
Arnold Shelton
May 23, 2014
James Arnold Shelton 84, of Waco passed away Friday May 23, 2014 in Waco. Services will be held Tuesday May 27 at 2:00 PM in Oakwood Cemetery with Ed Carter officiating. Visitation will be Monday May 26, from 5 - 7 at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. Arnold was born August 30, 1929 in Waco to Whittsitt and Lula...
Helen Jones
May 23, 2014
Helen J. Jones Feb 20, 1920 – May 23, 2014 Helen J. Jones, 94, went to be with her Lord Friday May 23, 2014. Graveside services will be 2 pm Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at Oakwood Cemetery with Rev. Barry Camp officiating. Visitation will be Monday 5 to 7 pm at OakCrest Funeral Home. Mrs. Jones was born in Giddings,...
Judy Lucas
May 22, 2014
Judy Harvey Lucas October 27, 1046 – May 22, 2014 Judy Harvey Lucas 67 of Waco passed away Thursday May 22, 2014 at her daughter's residence, surrounded by her loving family. Services will be held Saturday May 24, 2014 at 2:00 pm in the OakCrest Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor John Wheatley officiating Judy was born October 27, 1946 in...
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