Obituaries

Isaac Ruiz

Isaac Ruiz

Aug 7, 2011

Isaac Lee Ruiz, 16, of Cuero and formerly of Waco, passed away Sunday, August 7, 2011. Services will be 11:30 a.m. Saturday, August 13, 2011 at OakCrest Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday with rosary beginning at 6 p.m. at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. Isaac was born...

Phyllis Mitchell

Phyllis Mitchell

Aug 6, 2011

Phyllis R. Mitchell November 2, 1916 - August 6, 2011 Phyllis R. Mitchell, 94, of Waco, passed away Saturday, August 6, 2011 in Providence Hospital in Waco. Services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, August 9, at OakCrest Funeral Home with Rev. Richard Roland officiating. Visitation will be 6 - 8 p.m. Monday, August 8, at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque...

Irma Paulk

Irma Paulk

Aug 5, 2011

Irma Sliva Paulk, 91, of Waco, passed away Friday, August 5, 2011. A memorial mass will be held at 12:05 p.m Friday, August 12 at St. Louis Catholic Church. Burial will be private and held at a later date. Visitation with Irma's family will begin at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, August 11 at OakCrest Funeral Home followed by a rosary being...

Cindy Gray

Cindy Gray

Jul 30, 2011

Cindy Carson Gray, 52, of Waco, passed away July 30, 2011. Visitation with her family will be 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. Cindy was born in Raymondville, Tex., on July 7, 1959 and lived in Waco most of her life. Cindy graduated from Richfield High School in 1977 and received her nursing...

James Hightower

James Hightower

Jul 28, 2011

Butch Hightower James Clifton "Butch" Hightower 59, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 28, 2011. Butch was born to the late Virgil Hightower and the late Nancy Freeman Crain on September 12, 1951, in Henderson, Texas. An avid outdoorsman, he fell in love with the Lake Whitney area and has called it home for 25 years....

Marcus Saenz

Marcus Saenz

Jul 22, 2011

Marcus Adam Saenz, 22, of Waco, passed away at his residence, Friday, July 22, 2011. Funeral Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at the funeral home with Pastor Ramiro Pena officiating. Visitation will be 6 - 8 p.m. at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. Marcus was born December 21, 1988 in Lockhart, to Connie and Jesus...

William Lytle

William Lytle

Jul 12, 2011

William A. Lytle January 21, 1946 - July 12, 2011 William (Will) Alvy Lytle, 65, of Hewitt, passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2011. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m., Monday, July 18, at St. Jerome Catholic Church, 9820 Chapel Rd., Hewitt, with Father Rakshaganathan Selvaraj as celebrant. Committal service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at...

Shirley Ray

Shirley Ray

Jul 12, 2011

Shirley Dodson Ray, 81, of Waco, passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2011 in a local care center. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, July 16, 2011 at Columbus Avenue Baptist Church with Dr. Ed Carter officiating. Burial will follow the service at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation with her family will be 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday, at OakCrest Funeral...

Virginia Evans

Virginia Evans

Jul 10, 2011

Virginia L. Evans, 74, of Woodway, passed away Sunday, July 10, 2011, at her residence. A memorial service will be held 11:30 a.m. Thursday, July 14, at Cogdell Memorial United Methodist Church. Virginia was born October 24, 1936 in Lampassas. She married the love of her life and best friend, Sydney, January 27, 1957. Virginia started her nursing career in...

Suzanne Bottolfs

Suzanne Bottolfs

Jul 10, 2011

Suzanne (Crawford) Bottolfs, 86, passed away Sunday, July 10, 2011 at a local nursing home. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at OakCrest Funeral Home with Pastor Bill Pack officiating. Visitation will be 9 a.m. Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. Suzanne was born November 12, 1924 in Waco to William...

Wilbur Swartz

Wilbur Swartz

Jul 7, 2011

Dr. Wilbur W. Swartz, 97 of Waco and formerly of New Orleans, joined a host of saints including his beloved Myrtis on July 7, 2011. A celebration of his life will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 12 in the sanctuary of Seventh & James Baptist Church in Waco with the Reverend Dr. Raymond Bailey officiating. A reception and greeting...

Ellen Jackson

Ellen Jackson

Jul 5, 2011

Ellen Phillips Jackson, 58, mother of 11 children, passed away Tuesday, July 5, 2011 at home in Woodway. Services will be 10 a.m. Friday, July 8, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 7201 Viking Drive, in Waco. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 7, at OakCrest Funeral Home,...

Jo Shand

Jo Shand

Jul 2, 2011

Jo Lu Shand, of Waco, passed away Saturday, July 2, 2011 at St. Catherine's Center in Waco. Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 5, at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd, Waco with Rev. Richard Roland of Central Christian Church officiating. Burial will follow in Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 - 8 p.m. Monday at OakCrest Funeral Home....

Frances Cosby

Frances Cosby

Jun 27, 2011

Olivia Cosby January 13, 1932 - June 27, 2011 Olivia Cosby, 79, of Waco, passed away Monday, June 27, 2011. SERVICES Services will be 2 p.m. Friday, July 1, at OakCrest Funeral Home with Terry Cosby and Greg Smith, her nephews, officiating. Committal will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be 6 - 8 p.m. Thursday, June 30 ,...

Catharine Campbell

Catharine Campbell

Jun 26, 2011

Catharine Campbell, 81, of Waco, passed away June 26, 2011 at her home with family by her side. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday July 1, 2011 at Lake Shore Baptist Church with Rev. Sharlande Sledge and Dr. Bill Bellinger officiating. Visitation will be 6 - 8 p.m. Thursday June 30, 2011 at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd....

Aiden Samford

Aiden Samford

Jun 22, 2011

Aiden Dane Samford went to be with his Lord and savior, Wednesday, June 22, 2011. He was surrounded by his loving family and parents, Claudia Leahu and Thomas Samford. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 28, 2011 at Axtell cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 6 - 8 p.m. Monday, June 27, 2011 at OakCrest Funeral Home,...

Jack Murphey

Jack Murphey

Jun 22, 2011

Mr. Jack Murphey , age 60, of Waco, Texas, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, June 22, 2011, at his residence. SERVICES Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Saturday, June 25, at St. Paul's Episcopal Church with Rev. Billy Tweety officiating. Visitation with the family will be 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Friday, June 24, at the home of Mr. and Mrs....

Thomas Yezzi

Thomas Yezzi

Jun 21, 2011

Thomas Louis Yezzi died Tuesday, June, 21, 2011 at Scott & White hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Funeral Services will be 10 a.m. Friday, June 24 at Meier Settlement UMC with Jerry Arthur officiating. Visitation will be 6 - 8 p.m. Thursday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. Tom was born December 19, 1942 in Philadelphia, PA to...

Glendene Dean

Glendene Dean

Jun 20, 2011

Winnie Glendene McKee Dean, 88, of Austin, passed peacefully into the arms of her Lord on Monday, June 20, 2011 at her residence. Services will be 10 a.m. Friday, June 24, at OakCrest Funeral Home with Dr. J. Tom Shelton, pastor of First Baptist Church of Moody, and Rev. Greg Willis of Austin, officiating. Burial will follow in Robinson Cemetery....

Nicholas Carter

Nicholas Carter

Jun 17, 2011

Nick Carter , age 15, of Waco, Texas, passed away Friday, June 17, 2011. SERVICES Funeral services will be 11:30 a.m. Monday, June 27, at OakCrest Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Rosemound Cemetery. Visitation with Nick's family will be 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. LIFE STORY Nick was born April 11,...