Obituaries

Oct 20, 2012

Ellenor Lamar Davis Atkinson February 10, 1917 - October 20, 2012 , Ellenor Atkinson, 95, of Waco, passed away October 20, 2012 at a local nursing home. A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, November 3 at St. Matthew Lutheran Church with Pastor Paul Krupicka officiating. Ellenor was born February 10, 1917 in Wichita, Kansas, to Herbert and Ida...

Oct 18, 2012

Nadine Ovalle February 13, 1933 – October 18, 2012 Nadine Ovalle, 79, of Waco, passed away Thursday, October 18, 2012 at Providence Health Center. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, October 22, 2012 at OakCrest Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Rosemound Cemetery. Visitation with Nadine’s family will be 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sunday at OakCrest Funeral Home,...

Oct 12, 2012

Mrs. Laura Frances Ford, 77, of Waco, passed into eternity Friday, October 12, 2012. Funeral Services will be 12:00 p.m. Saturday, October 20 at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. Visitation with the family will begin at 10 a.m. Laura was born March 26, 1935 to the union of Mr. Lucious B. and Mattie E. Jackson in San Marcos. She...

Oct 12, 2012

Eleanor Henson, 80, of Waco, passed away Friday, October 12, 2012 at Providence Health Center. Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 17, at OakCrest Funeral Home with Msgr. Isidore Rozycki officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. The Rosary will be recited at 6 p.m. Tuesday evening followed by visitation with Mr. Henson until 8 p.m. at OakCrest...

Oct 10, 2012

Luz Maria Sotelo August 1, 1954 – October 10, 2012 Luz Maria Sotelo, 58, died Wednesday, October 10, 2012. Visitation will start 4 p.m. Saturday with Rosary Service at 5 p.m. at OakCrest Funeral Home. SURVIVORS Husband, Juan Soleto Daughters, Sabina Lerma, Lorena Segura, Margarita Osorio, Cecilia Amaro Sons, Tomas C. Villa, Jr. 19 Grandchildren 13 Great-grandchildren Brother: Federico Lerma,...

Oct 10, 2012

Luther Leeray Lavender July 16, 1928 – October 10, 2012 Luther Leeray Lavender, better known as “Luke”, went to be with his Savior, Wednesday evening the 10th of October. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 13, 2012 at OakCrest Funeral Home with Dr. Ed Carter officiating. Burial will follow at Stanford Chapel Cemetery. Visitation with Mr. Lavender’s family...

Oct 10, 2012

Philip Harold Beatty, 82, of Woodway, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at his residence. Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, October 13, at OakCrest Funeral Home with Grant Kaul officiating. Burial will follow in Oakwood Cemetery. Phil was born April 3, 1930 in Kobe, Japan to Harold Edwin and Elsie Louise (Mullen)...

Oct 7, 2012

James Lee Butler July 23, 1929 – October 7, 2012 James Lee Butler, 83, loving husband, father, and grandfather, of Bellmead, passed away Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012 at Hillcrest Hospital. Services will be 10 am Wednesday, Oct. 10, at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd., with Pastor Lester Adams officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial park. A visitation will...

Oct 1, 2012

Donald A. Lape December 16, 1950- October 1, 2012 Donald Alonzo Lape , of Waco, passed away on Monday, October 1, 2012 at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3, at St. Jerome Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Rosary will be held at OakCrest Funeral Home on Tuesday, Oct. 2....

Sep 29, 2012

Nannette R. Ballio May 1,1940 - September 29, 2012 Nannette Ballio, 72, a native of New Orleans, resident of Axtell for past 30 years, passed away on Saturday, September 29, 2012 at Hillcrest Hospital. Memorial services will be held at a later date in Louisiana. Nannette Rita Randazzo Ballio, was born May 1, 1940, in New Orleans, LA, to Frank...

Sep 28, 2012

Manuel Liendo, Sr., 72, of Waco, passed away Friday, September 28, 2012 at Providence Health Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 3, 2012 at St. Francis Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Rosemound Cemetery. The Rosary will be recited at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 2 with visitation with the family until 8:00 p.m., at OakCrest...

Sep 27, 2012

Cremation services were arranged through OakCrest Funeral Home.

Sep 26, 2012

Edward Leon Puryear January 11, 1929 – September 24, 2012 Edward Leon Puryear, 83, passed away Monday, Sept. 24 in the Woodland Springs Nursing Home. Graveside Services will be held Wed, Sept. 26, at 11:00 AM in Waco Memorial Park, conducted by Jeremy Connell, pastor of Heart of Texas Cowboy Church. Family visitation will be Tues, Sept. 25 from 6...

Sep 22, 2012

Jesus E. Tamez July 1, 1939 - Sept. 22, 2012 Jesus E. Tamez, 73, passed away Saturday, September 22, 2012. Graveside services will be 10 am Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012 at Oakwood Cemetery with Ivan Meza officiating. Visitation will be 6 to 7 pm Tuesday at OakCrest Funeral Home followed by a prayer services at 7 pm. Mr. Tamez was...

Sep 20, 2012

Sammy Gayton, Sr., 42, of Waco, passed away Thursday, September 20, 2012 in Waco. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Lawrence Solar as celebrant. Burial will follow at Rosemound Cemetery. The Rosary will be recited at 6:00 p.m. Monday, at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. followed...

Sep 16, 2012

Sep 16, 2012

Thelma C. Bettinger February 28, 1922 – September 16, 2012 Thelma C. Bettinger, 90, of Waco, passed away Sunday, September 16, 2012 at her residence. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21, at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery in Waco by Msgr. Mark Deering. Thelma was born February 28, 1922 in Waco to Joe and Bessie Bolfing, and...

Sep 14, 2012

Alejandrina Gonzales, 97, of Waco passed away Friday, September 14, 2012. A memorial service will be held to celebrate her life 3 p.m. at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd.

Sep 11, 2012

MILDRED "lMICKI" MCKERN August 29, 1920 - September 11, 2012. Mildred (Micki) Jenkins McKern, of Waco, passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2012. Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. Visitation with the family will be at 1:30 preceding the service. Mildred was born August 29, 1920 near Denton, Missouri to Gomer...

Sep 9, 2012

Elsie Mae Wilson July 7, 1923 – September 9, 2012 Elsie Mae (Price) Wilson, age 89, a longtime resident of Waco, Texas passed away in Tyler on September 9,2012. Funeral services will be held at Oak Crest Funeral Home in Waco on Thursday September 13,2012 at 2 PM with the Reverend Stanley Wilson officiating. Burial will follow in Waco Memorial...