Obituaries

Tom Henson

Tom Henson

Jul 29, 2009

Tom C. Henson August 29, 1916 - July 29, 2009 Tom C. Henson 92, of Waco passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2009 at a Waco hospital. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, August 1, 2009 at OakCrest Funeral Home with Dr. Doug Shafer officiating, burial will follow at Lorena Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Friday at OakCrest Funeral Home...

Floyd Clark

Floyd Clark

Jul 28, 2009

Floyd Hubert Clark, 80, of Prairie Hill, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center. Services will be 2 p.m. Friday, July 31, 2009 at the Community Center in Lone Camp, Texas with Dr. Pete Bradfield officiating. Burial will follow at New Hope Cemetery in Lone Camp. Visitation will be 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, at...

Kevin Finley

Kevin Finley

Jul 28, 2009

Kevin Robert Finley, 44, of Waco, passed away tragically Tuesday, July 28, 2009 in Waco. Services will be 10 a.m. Monday, August 3 at the OakCrest Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Van Vowell of Grace Temple Baptist Church and Pastor Danny Williams of Oasis Church in Roundrock officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be 3 p.m. to...

Hoang Diep

Hoang Diep

Jul 25, 2009

Hoang Kim Diep, 73, passed away Saturday, July 25, 2009 in a McKinney, Texas hospital. Services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at OakCrest Funeral Home, Waco, Texas. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Mrs. Diep was born in Viet Nam May 14, 1936, she had lived in America for 29 years and was a citizen of the United States. Mrs....

Mary Morgan

Mary Morgan

Jul 24, 2009

Mrs. Morgan was born in Tryon, North Carolina. She was a fine painter for Crown Glass Company, painting glass novelties and had been a resident of Waco since 1955. She married Vernon Morgan January 11, 1957 and he preceded her in death June 2, 2007. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Janette Gaines. Mrs. Morgan is survived...

Joyce Erskine

Joyce Erskine

Jul 23, 2009

Joyce H. Erskine September 3, 1933 - July 23, 2009 Joyce Helen Erskine, 75, of Hewitt, Texas was called to rest on Thursday, July 23, 2009. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Thursday, July 30, 2009 at the Stranger Cemetery in Stranger, Texas with Chaplain Courtney Lyons officiating. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque...

William Silaff

William Silaff

Jul 23, 2009

William F. (Bill) Silaff Jr. April 15, 1940 - July 23, 2009 William F. (Bill) Silaff Jr., 69, of Lacy-Lakeview passed away Thursday, July 23, 2009. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, at Gerald Cemetery with Pastor Frannie Sidenblad officiating. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. Bill was born in...

Jack Swingler

Jack Swingler

Jul 20, 2009

Jack Marvin Swingler, 87, a long time Wacoan, beloved father and grandfather died peacefully on Monday, July 20, 2009 in Austin. Funeral services will be 11am on Thursday, July 23rd at Lake Shore Baptist Church, 5801 Bishop in Waco with the Rev. Dorisanne Cooper and the Rev. Sharlande Sledge officiating. Burial will follow in the Herds Prairie Cemetery in Petteway,...

Troy Linkous

Troy Linkous

Jul 12, 2009

Troy Linkous, 47, of Waco, passed away peacefully, Sunday, July 12, 2009 in Waco. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, July 16, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 7201 Viking Drive. Burial will follow at the Axtell Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. Troy...

David Becerra

David Becerra

Jul 11, 2009

David Reyna Becerra April 10, 1937 to July 11, 2009 David Reyna Becerra, 72, of Waco, passed away Saturday, July 11, in a local hospital. Graveside services with military honors will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at Old Perry Cemetery near Moody, Texas. Rev. Ronnie Holmes will officiate. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at OakCrest...

Edra House

Edra House

Jul 4, 2009

Edra Faye House June 13, 1924 to July 4, 2009 Edra Faye House, 85, of Waco, passed away Saturday, July 4, 2009, at her residence. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Oakwood Cemetery. Edra was born June 13, 1924 in McGregor to Erin Atkins Holdbrook Martin and William McKinley Holdbrook. She attended McGregor schools where she was...

Joe Leggett

Joe Leggett

Jul 2, 2009

Joe Wayne Leggett, 61, of Waco passed away Thursday, July 2, 2009 at a local hospital. Services will be 5 p.m. Monday, July 6, at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. Visitation will be from 4 - 6 p.m. Sunday, June 5, at OakCrest Funeral Home. Joe was born March 5, 1948 in Peoria, Texas to Leon Henry and Alta...

Erminia Ortiz

Erminia Ortiz

Jul 1, 2009

Erminia Sardaneta Ortiz, 64, passed away July 1, 2009. Mass will be 10 a.m. Monday at St. Francis Catholic Church with burial in Oakwood Cemetery. Rosary will be 7 p.m. Sunday at OakCrest Funeral Home. Erminia was a pre-school teacher at E.O.A.C. for 14 years before retiring in 1993. She married Jesse Ortiz August 2, 1969 in Waco. She was...

Thelma Ledford

Thelma Ledford

Jul 1, 2009

Thelma W. Ledford, 88, of Waco, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at Regent Care Nursing Center. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday, July 3, at OakCrest Funeral Home with Curtis Rothe officiating. Burial will follow in Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 2, at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. Thelma...

Charles Cotharn

Charles Cotharn

Jul 1, 2009

Charles Edward Cotharn, 72, left this world to enter his heavenly rest Wednesday, July 1, 2009 after a lengthy illness. Memorial services will be 10 a.m. Monday at Speegleville Baptist Church with Rev. Joe Bailey officiating. Private burial with military honors will be at a later date at Rosemound Cemetery. Charlie was born August 26, 1936 in Marquez to Aubrey...

Catherine Silvas

Catherine Silvas

Jul 1, 2009

To watch the Funeral Service again, 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 your personal computer and follow the onscreen...

Jaynyria Majors

Jaynyria Majors

Jun 30, 2009

Jaynyria Janae Denise Majors, infant girl, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Monday, July 6 at Oakwood Cemetery with the Rev. Howell Farnsworth officiating. Visitation will be 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, at the funeral home. Jaynyria is survived by her mother, Jessica Todhunter; her father, Jesse Majors;...

Dorothy Whisenhunt

Dorothy Whisenhunt

Jun 29, 2009

Dorothy Dean Whisenhunt, 86, of Hewitt, passed away Monday, June 29, 2009 at Providence Medical Center of Waco. Her memorial service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, 2009, at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd., with Dr. Carroll Hambrick officiating and LaDonna Fleming as soloist. A private burial will be held later at the Rosemound Cemetery in Waco. Dorothy...

Iris Jones

Iris Jones

Jun 29, 2009

Iris O'Dale Jones, 80 of Waco passed away on Monday June 29, 2009 at her residence. Graveside services will be 10am Friday at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery, 11463 State Highway 195 in Killeen, Texas with Brother Greg Brumit officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 8pm Thursday, at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. She was born on...

James Hodges

James Hodges

Jun 28, 2009

James Edwin Hodges, 85, of Waco, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2009. Services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. with the Rev. Sam Callaway officiating. Burial will follow at McGregor Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, at the funeral home. Mr. Hodges was born in McGregor to Ernest...

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