Obituaries
Jerry Powers
Aug 7, 2023
Jerry Richard Powers, 73, passed away in Waco, Texas on Monday, August 7, 2023. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 P.M., Friday, August 18, 2023 at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd., Waco, TX 76710. Graveside service will be 9:00 A.M., Saturday, August 19, 2023 at Blue Ridge Cemetery in Marlin, TX, 340 F.M. 1771 Blue Ridge, Texas 76661. Born in...
Charles Karakashian
Aug 5, 2023
CHARLES KARAKASHIAN Dad was born on February 19th, 1923, in New York City, to Harry and Zabel Karakashian. He passed away in his sleep on August 5th, 2023, here in Waco. Like many others of the “greatest generation”, he served his country and lived his life with hard work, love of family, and quiet honesty. Dad grew up during the...
Gerardo Castillo
Aug 3, 2023
Gerardo Castillo, 22, of Waco, Texas passed away on Thursday August 3, 2023. Gerardo’s Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday August 11, 2023 at 1:30 pm at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with burial to follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Gerardo was born on June 4, 2001, in Waco, Texas to Alfonso and Porfiria (Gonzalez) Castillo. He attended Waco schools and...
Evangelina Maciel
Aug 3, 2023
Evangelina (Eva) De La Rosa Maciel, 87, of Waco, Texas, entered into Eternal Glory on Thursday, August 3, 2023 at her residence. Eva was born on March 20, 1936, in Cameron, Texas, to her loving parents, Francisco and Julia (Alvarez) De La Rosa. She was a loving and devoted daughter, she attended public schools and went to work at an...
Butch Jansing
Aug 3, 2023
Gerald James “Butch” Jansing, 72, of Waco, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, August 3, 2023. Services will be Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at St. Louis Catholic Church: Visitation with the family will be at 10:00am, with the rosary at 10:30am, and Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. with Father Miguel Flores as celebrant. Burial will follow in...
Sixto Baes-Rodriguez
Aug 2, 2023
Sixto Baes Rodriguez, falleció pacíficamente rodeado de su familia el 2 de Agosto del 2023, a la edad de 65 años. La visitación y el santo rosario de Sixto se llevará a cabo en Oakcrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. Waco, TX 76710 el Jueves 10 de Agosto, de 6PM a 8PM, con un rosario que tomara acabo a las...
Mattie Graves
Aug 1, 2023
Mattie was born June 27, 1921 in Waxahachie, Texas to Preston and Orvella Hutchison. She was their 9th child. She attended school in Pelham and Hubbard, Texas. She accepted Christ in 1936 under the leadership of the late Reverend S.A. Winfield. Mattie was united in marriage to Robert Hopkins July 27, 1941 and Flora was born. Later, she married Leon...
Cecile Truitt
Aug 1, 2023
Dr. Cecile Butts Truitt went to be with her Heavenly Father on August 1, 2023, at 12:43 a.m. MST in Tucson, Arizona, after struggling with complications from Alzheimer’s disease/dementia. She had only recently moved to Tucson from Waco five months earlier to be near her daughter Catherine. A graveside service will be held at Oakwood Cemetery in Waco, Texas, on...
Faye Tijerina
Jul 31, 2023
Faye Louise Killian Tijerina was a loving and caring wife, mother, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend. She left this world on July 31, 2023 after a long illness at age 73. She faced her final, difficult days on earth with courage and a smile for her loved ones. Her kind and loving heart left a beacon of light for all...
Yvonne Holland
Jul 31, 2023
Yvonne Holland, 84, passed away Friday, July 31, 2023 in Gatesville, TX after a long illness. A family graveside will be at 10:00 A.M., Monday, August 7 at Haven of Memories Memorial Park in Canton, TX. She was born October 18, 1939 in Fruitvale, TX to Luther and Nannie Thompson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Reggie, parents,...
Herbert (Herb) Brenner
Jul 22, 2023
Herb was born in Waco,Tx, one of four children of Herbert K and Hazel Brenner. Most of his years were spent in Waco, Texas, with his parents, his sister, Shirley, and his brothers Robert and Greg. Herb married the love of his life, Ruth Payne, in February of 1965. Herb’s love of music led him to the Navy from August...
Randy Crain
Jul 21, 2023
Randy Crain, age 66, passed away on July 21, 2023. He was born to the late Irene (Crain) Bradshaw in Waco, Tx. He attended and graduated from China Spring High School in 1976. He then accepted the Lord at a early age and became a member of the Greater Bosqueville Baptist Church. After school, Randy worked for the old Woolco...
Nickolas Bengochea
Jul 21, 2023
Nickolas Elmon Bengochea, 23, born to Omar Bengochea and Annette Ochoa on April 22, 2000 in Waco, Texas. He attended Burleson High School, where he graduated, then to Mountainview College, where he continued his baseball career. Since birth Nick was never without two things a smile and a baseball. However, that recently changed to a smile and a fishing pole,...
Daniel Dbo Boshell
Jul 17, 2023
Daniel Boshell AKA “DBO”, 39, of Waco passed away at his home on July 17th, 2023. He is survived by his parents, Rose Boshell and Robert “Bob” Fabela; 5 children, April, Gabby, Makenzie, Danielle, and Jace; siblings, Johnny and sister-in-law, Necole Inskeep, Robert Fabela, and Melissa Fabela and many nieces and nephews, and close friends. Daniel was born in Fontana,...
Louis Lopez
Jul 16, 2023
Louis Lopez, 66, of Waco, Texas entered into the Kingdom of Heaven on Sunday July 16, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. Louis was born on August 1, 1956 in San Antonio, Texas to Rudolph and Eva (Puente) Lopez, He attended schools in Waco, and graduated from Richfield High School. Louis also attended McLennan Community College and Austin Community college....
Terry Downes
Jul 15, 2023
(James) Terry Downes passed away on July 15. Terry was born on April 15, 1940, to Lucille and Bennie Downes on the Watson Ranch near Lott, Texas in Falls County. He went to Travis School and then Rosebud High School, where he graduated in 1958. He attended Abilene Christian College before and after marrying Ruth Downes, his high school sweetheart,...
Angelita Herrera
Jul 12, 2023
Angelita (Helen) Ramirez Herrera Angelita Herrera, age 89, of Waco, Texas passed away, surrounded by family in the early morning hours of Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at her home. There will be visitation hours from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm on Monday, July 17, 2023 at Oakcrest Funeral Home at 4520 Bosque Dr., Waco, TX 76710. Her service will be...
Frances Clay
Jul 10, 2023
Frances Faye (Hommel) Clay Frances was born November 23, 1940. She died July 10, 2023. She is survived by her son, Brad Clay and wife, Rhonda, of Denison, son Scott Clay and wife, Renee, of Lorena; grandson Cole Clay and partner, Ericka Whitney, of Houston; granddaughters, Lindsey Clay and partner Brandon Silliman, of Valley Mills, Holly Clay Shorter and husband,...
Jack Graham
Jul 8, 2023
Jack Graham, age 85 of Waco passed away peacefully on July 7, 2023. He was born in the Groesbeck area and was the only child of W.R. and Marguerite Graham. Jack moved to the Waco area while he was in elementary school. After graduating high school, he worked at the Dr. Pepper plant for several years, then began his work...
Curtis C. Harris
Jul 7, 2023
Curtis (Clarence) Harris, 66, of Waco, was born in Dallas, Texas, on March 25, 1957. He passed away at home on Thursday, July 7, 2023. Friends will gather to celebrate his life at 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 15, at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Boulevard, with Rev. Roosevelt Fields officiating. Curtis worked in construction projects for area firms, including...
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