Obituaries

Sep 21, 2008

Paul Francis Coss, 60, of Waco, passed away Sunday, September 21, 2008 at his residence. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Thursday at the St. Elizabeth's Center Chapel by Father Cyril Ejaidu. Burial will follow in Waco Memorial Park. Rosary will be recited by Deacon Greg George at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520...

Sep 21, 2008

Leslie (Les) A. Ryff June 27, 1941 – September 21, 2008 Leslie (Les) Albert Ryff, 67, of Waco, went to be with his Father Sunday, September 21, 2008 at his residence. Services with full military honors will be 10 a.m. Friday at Hazeldale (Hazel Dell) Cemetery near Comanche by Rev. Jimmy Adams. Visitation will be 7 p.m. – 9 p.m....

Sep 19, 2008

Ernest Cooper March 14, 1927 – September 19, 2008 Ernest G. Cooper, 81, of Waco passed away Friday. Services will be private. Ernest was born in Wynona, Oklahoma to Sheridan Cooper and Mary Faun Benson Cooper. Ernest graduated from Shidler High School in Shidler, Oklahoma in 1947. He married Dorothy Joan Hillman October 8, 1949 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was...

Sep 19, 2008

Leola Hill Nelson October 25, 1923 – September 19, 2008 Leola Hill Nelson, 84, of Waco, passed away peaceably on Friday, September 19, 2008 at St. Catherine's after a courageous battle with colon cancer. Services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at the First United Methodist Church of Waco with the Rev. Wayne Williams and the Rev. Stephen Ramsdell officiating. Graveside...

Sep 18, 2008

Cheryl O'Rell Rodriquez November 21, 1961 – September 18, 2008 Cheryl O. Rodriquez, 46, of Waco, passed away September 18, 2008. Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 21, at OakCrest Funeral Home with Rev. Jimmy Spann officiating. Cheryl was born in Chicago, and was currently a nursing student at McLennan Community College. Cheryl was greater than life, always showing...

Sep 18, 2008

Helen M. Gonzales, 78, passed away Thursday, September 18, 2008. Services will be 10 a.m. Monday at OakCrest Funeral Home with burial at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Sunday. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clayton and Zula Kelley; and brothers, Kenneth Kelley and John Howell. Helen leaves her husband of 52 years,...

Sep 17, 2008

James Edward Hahn December 23, 1947 – September 17, 2008 James Edward Hahn, 60, of Waco, joined with his Lord on Thursday, September 18, 2008. At his request no services will be held. James valiantly served his country in Vietnam and earned the Bronze Star with Valor. He took great pride in being able to come to his country's aid...

Sep 16, 2008

Sep 16, 2008

Alfanelta Fern "Pat" Copeland, 72, of Waco, passed away Monday, September 15, 2008 in Waco. Graveside services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, September 19, 2008 at Waco Memorial Park with the Rev. Ivan Kerr officiating. Visitation will be 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. A memorial video will be shown at the visitation....

Sep 16, 2008

__________________________________________________________________________ Smith Everett Thomasson, 64, of Fort Worth, passed away Tuesday, September 16, 2008, at Plaza Medical Center. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, September 20, at OakCrest Funeral Home chapel, 4520 Bosque Blvd., Waco, with Dr. Lamar E. Smith officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery in Waco. Viewing will be from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday,...

Sep 13, 2008

Mozelle Hardy Calvery October 14, 1921 - September 13, 2008 Mozelle Hardy Calvery, 86, of Waco passed away Saturday. Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Stockton Family Cemetery near Bartlett with Chaplain Suzanne officiating. Mrs. Calvery was born in Bartlett to Welborn Stockton and Mattie Allen Stockton.She was preceded in death by her first husband, Billy Hardy;...

Sep 13, 2008

__________________________________________________________________________ On Saturday, September 13, 2008, Rebecca Brown Burgin, our daughter and sister, was reunited with her two daughters who preceded her in death on January 2, 2002. A celebration of Becky's life will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, September 16, at OakCrest Funeral Home with the Rev. Curtis Holland officiating. Burial will follow in Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation with her family...

Sep 11, 2008

Samoila Marton Sr. went home to live in eternal peace with our Lord and Savior on September 11, 2008. Funeral services will be Monday, September 15, 2008 at 2 pm at the OakCrest Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Jim Drysdale officiating. Burial will follow at Axtell Cemetery. A rosary will be recited by Father David Leibham at 1:30 pm Sunday,...

Sep 11, 2008

__________________________________________________________________________ Lloyd D. King, Sr., 84, of Hewitt, passed away September 11, 2008. Services will be 10 a.m. Monday at OakCrest Funeral Home with Rev. Curtis Holland officiating. Burial with military honors will be 2 p.m. Monday at Central Texas Veterans Cemetery. Visitation will be 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. Sunday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. Lloyd was...

Sep 9, 2008

__________________________________________________________________________ Harvey Joe Morrow January 6, 1932 - September 9, 2008 H. Joe Morrow, 76, of Waco died peacefully on September 9, 2008, at Wesley Woods in Waco. Services will be Saturday, Sept. 13, at 10:00 a.m. at Lake Shore Baptist Church with burial to follow at Waco Memorial Park. Rev. Sharlande Sledge and Rev. Dorisanne Cooper will officiate. (Click...

Sep 9, 2008

Carlos "Charlie" Castillo, son of Tomas and Adela Castillo, born August 30, 1923 in Phelan, Texas, went to his heavenly father on September 9, 2008 at the age of 85. Services will be 3 p.m. Friday, September 19, 2008 at the Dallas/Ft. Worth National Cemetery. A Texas farm boy, Charlie grew up in Bastrop County where he attended school. During...

Sep 6, 2008

__________________________________________________________________________ Benedict Carter April 21, 1956 – September 6, 2008 Benedict Carter, 52, of Houston, formerly of Nacogdoches, died Saturday, September 6, 2008 at his residence. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10 a.m. Thursday, September 11, 2008 at St. Louis Catholic Church with Msgr. Mark Deering officiating. Burial will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. Rosary will be at...

Sep 6, 2008

__________________________________________________________________________ Joe E. Boney October 18, 1918 – September 6, 2008 Joe Boney, 89, long time Waco resident, passed away Saturday, September 6, 2008 at Lakeshore Village. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Waco Memorial Park with Msgr. Mark Deering officiating. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. Mr. Boney...

Sep 6, 2008

__________________________________________________________________________ Benedict Carter April 21, 1956 – September 6, 2008 Benedict Carter, 52, passed away Saturday, September 6, 2008. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Thursday by Msgr. Mark Deering with burial in Holy Cross Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Wednesday at OakCrest Funeral Home with a rosary service at 7 p.m.

Sep 6, 2008

Raymond M. Redding, 77, of Waco, passed away Saturday, September 6, 2008 at Providence Health Center. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at Western Heights Baptist Church with Chaplain Curtis Holland officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday, September 8, 2008 at the OakCrest Funeral Home...