Obituaries

Claude Hopkins

Claude Hopkins

Oct 27, 2009

Claude Hopkins, 89, of Gholson, passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at Providence Health Center. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, October 31, 2009 at the OakCrest Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bill Agee officiating. Burial with military honors will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, October 30 at OakCrest Funeral...

Laverne Morris

Laverne Morris

Oct 26, 2009

Laverne Morris, 92, of Waco, passed away October 26, 2009. Memorial Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday, November 7, 2009 at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd., Waco, with the Rev. Bernie Sandberg officiating. Laverne was born December 2, 1916 in Loveless to Roy D. and Lottie (Godbey) McWhirter. She grew up in Axtell, Texas and married William Browder Morris...

Jerry Gordon

Jerry Gordon

Oct 25, 2009

To watch the Funeral Service Live at 10 am on Wed. Oct 28, please click the link shown below: Click here to see the webcast PLEASE NOTE: If this is the first time you have used OakCrest's Web camera service, you will need to download the free Silverlight player. To do this, Click here to Conduct a System Test of...

Paul Niswanger

Paul Niswanger

Oct 24, 2009

Paul Wayne Niswanger, 75, of Waco, passed away October 24, 2009. Memorial services will be 5 p.m., November 7, 2009 at the OakCrest Funeral Home Chapel, 4520 Bosque Blvd. Paul Wayne, a loving father and grandfather, had a twenty year professional music career. He worked with artists such as Marty Robbins, Tommy Duncan, Bob Wills, Little Jimmy Dickens, Billy Walker,...

Robert Anaya

Robert Anaya

Oct 22, 2009

Robert Salinas Anaya, 80, of Waco passed away Thursday, October 22, 2009 at his residence. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday at OakCrest Funeral Home with Dr. John Collier officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. Sunday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. Robert was a long time member of the...

Freda Rochell

Freda Rochell

Oct 20, 2009

Freda Marie Rochell, 86, of Waco, passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center. Graveside services will be 11:30 a.m. Friday, October 23 at Oakwood Cemetery with Rev. Van Vowell officiating. Freda was born September 16, 1923 in Mart to Frank Springer and Emma Hausler Springer. She worked as a nurse at Buie-Allen Hospital in Marlin before...

Rita Kleypas

Rita Kleypas

Oct 20, 2009

Rita J. Kleypas April 15, 1932 - October 20, 2009 Rita J. Kleypas, 77, of Waco, passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at her residence. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10 a.m., Thursday, October 22, at St. Mary's of the Assumption Catholic Church with Msgr. Mark Deering as celebrant. Rosary service will be 6 p.m., Wednesday, October 21,...

Lasasha Taylor

Lasasha Taylor

Oct 20, 2009

LaSasha LaRae Taylor, infant daughter of Robert and Denys (Dabbs) Taylor, passed away. Graveside services will be 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 27 at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be Tuesday from 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. LaSasha is also survived by two brothers, Damien Adkison, Jr. and Robert Taylor, Jr; grandmother, Debora Dabbs; grandfather,...

Ronald Lee

Ronald Lee

Oct 19, 2009

Ronald James Lee, 71, passed away Monday Oct 19, 2009. Services are pending.

Robert Threlkeld

Robert Threlkeld

Oct 14, 2009

Services are pending

Margurite Presley

Margurite Presley

Oct 13, 2009

Margurite Presley, 87, of Lacy Lakeview, went to her heavenly home October 13, 2009 with her loving husband and daughter by her side. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. A funeral will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, October 17, 2009 at the OakCrest Funeral Home Chapel with Chaplain Larry Holder officiating. A visitation will be held beginning at...

Joe Rubel

Joe Rubel

Oct 13, 2009

Joe Isaac Rubel, 84, passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2009 in Gatesville. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Thursday, October 15 at Eddy Cemetery. Joe was born September 28, 1925 in Waco to Arthur Rubel and Sarah Gardner Rubel. He was co-owner of Rubel Industries in Waco until his retirement in 2002. Joe enjoyed raising cattle, fishing and trips with...

Timothy Hunt

Timothy Hunt

Oct 5, 2009

Timothy Hunt, 56, of China Spring, passed away Monday, October 5, 2009 at Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday, October 9 at the OakCrest Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. Tim was born January 13,...

Juanita Ortega

Juanita Ortega

Oct 5, 2009

Juanita "Janie" Ortega December 9, 1942 - October 5, 2009 Juanita "Janie" Ortega, 66, formerly of Waco, passed away Monday, October 5, 2009 in Dallas. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Monday, October 12 at First Spanish Assembly of God with Brother Vincent Carpenter and Brother David Rodriquez officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. A prayer service will...

Carl Woodruff

Carl Woodruff

Oct 3, 2009

Carl Melvin Woodruff, 76, passed away Saturday, October 3, 2009. Services will be 4 p.m. Tuesday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. Visitation with the family will precede the service from 2 - 4 p.m. Carl was born July 19, 1933 to Clifford and Tina Woodruff. He served in the Army during Korea. He and his wife Jan were...

Patricia Wilson

Patricia Wilson

Oct 3, 2009

Patricia Ann Wilson April 10, 1953 - October 3, 2009 Patricia Ann Wilson, 56 of Eddy passed away Saturday at a Waco Hospital. Services will be 4 p.m. Monday October 5, 2009 at OakCrest Funeral Home 4520 Bosque Blvd. with Dr. Brian Pendleton officiating. Visitation will be 3 to 4 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Patricia was born in...

Aubrey Jackson

Aubrey Jackson

Oct 3, 2009

Beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather, and Great Grandfather Aubrey L. Jackson, 75, of Waco, passed away Saturday, October 3, 2009. Services will be 2 p.m., Thursday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. Burial with military honors will follow at Riesel Cemetery. Rev. Robert Nelson will officiate. Visitation will be 7 - 9 p.m. Wednesday at OakCrest Funeral Home. Aubrey was...

Carrie Mcclain

Carrie Mcclain

Oct 1, 2009

Carrie McClain August 26, 1990 - October 1, 2009 Carrie McClain 19, passed away Thursday. October 1, 2009. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, October 8, at Rosemound Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. Carrie was born in Waco. She graduated from La Vega High School in 2008 and...

James Stell

James Stell

Sep 26, 2009

James Louis Stell, 85, native Wacoan, passed away Friday, September 25, 2009 at Providence Medical Center. Memorial services will be Thursday, October 8, 2009 at OakCrest Funeral Home. Jim Stell lived the American Dream. After graduating from Waco High School in 1941, Jim enlisted in the Navy where he served throughout World War II as a flight instructor and trainer....

Austin Carrigan

Austin Carrigan

Sep 26, 2009

Rev. Austin (Deacon) Carrigan Febuary 24, 1917 - September 26, 2009 Rev. Austin (Deacon) Carrigan, 92, of Waco passed away Saturday, September 26, 2009. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at Rosemound Cemetery with Pastor Darrell Price and Pastor Bill Daughtery officiating. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque...

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