Obituaries

Mar 3, 2008

__________________________________________________________________________ James Cheyne, 65, of Copperas Cove, died Monday, March 3. Cremation was arranged through OakCrest Funeral Home. Memorial service will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, March 8, at First Baptist Church, 300 West Ave. B, Copperas Cove, with Rev. Mark Kemp officiating. James was raised in Kent County and served in the U.S. Army for 20 years. After retiring...

Mar 2, 2008

NOTE: An Online SLIDE SHOW will be available Tuesday afternoon by clicking the Slide Show symbol above. Please share a memory with his family by clicking the GUESTBOOK symbol above. __________________________________________________________________________ Clayton Dugger Sr. , legendary fast-pitch softball player, affectionately known by his family as "Poppa", went to be with our Lord on Sunday, March 2, following a brief but...

Feb 28, 2008

__________________________________________________________________________ Click the SLIDE SHOW symbol above to watch Lorenza's video __________________________________________________________________________ Lorenza Garcia of Waco passed away Thursday, Feb. 28, 2008 in a local nursing home. She was 100 years old. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m., Saturday, March 1, at Oakwood Cemetery. Lorenza was born June 13, 1907 in Aquas Caliente, Coahuila, Mexico, to Juan and Lorenza...

Feb 27, 2008

__________________________________________________________________________ Click the SLIDE SHOW symbol above to watch Karen's video __________________________________________________________________________ Karen Sue Geske, 58 of Robinson passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2008. Services will be held 10 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church of Waco with the Rev. Stephen Ramsdell officiating. Family burial will be held at a later date. Karen was born in Waco to Albert...

Feb 23, 2008

__________________________________________________________________________ Click the SLIDE SHOW symbol above to watch the Slide Show for Mr. May. __________________________________________________________________________ Larry A. May left this earth to be with his Heavenly Father, Saturday February 23rd at Scott & White Hospital in Temple, Texas. Services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday February 27th at Bellmead Calvary Baptist Church with Rev. Hal Helton officiating. Burial will follow...

Feb 21, 2008

Terence "Terry" Franklin Smith, 69, of Waco, died February 21, 2008 in Waco. Funeral services will be Monday, February 25, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. at the Waco Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel with the Reverend Dr. Jimmie Johnson officiating. Visitation will be Sunday, February 24 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. Terry was born...

Feb 20, 2008

________________________________________________________________________________ K Edward Quinn, 73, passed away at home on February 20, 2008. Born on January 23, 1935, he was a lifelong resident of Waco. Graveside services will be 12 p.m. Saturday at Rosemound cemetery with Father David Leibham officiating. The rosary will be recited 5 p.m. Friday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. with visitation to follow. K...

Feb 19, 2008

__________________________________________________________________________ Frances Marie Ewing November 27, 1929 – February 19, 2008 Frances Marie Ewing, 78, of Waco, passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at Regent Care Nursing Home. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday, February 22, 2008, at OakCrest Funeral Home with Father Irudayaraj Thomas officiating. Burial will follow at Chapel Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m....

Feb 19, 2008

Rosemary Hanus Spence was called home to be with God on February 19, 2008. Rosemary is survived by her daughters Zephyr Marek & husband Daniel of Rockdale, TX; Matilda Jean Crover & husband Wally of The Colony, TX; Son Christopher Spence of Matador, TX; sister Lucy Drury of Corpus Christi, TX; brother-in-law Bill Clay of San Antonio; sister- in –law...

Feb 19, 2008

Edward Troy Mayfield, 82, of China Spring, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 19, in a Waco hospital. Services are pending.

Feb 19, 2008

_____________________________________________________________________________ Joe Stahl May 19, 1914 – February 19, 2008 Joe Stahl, 93, of Waco, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 19, 2008. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, February 23, 2008, at St. Mary's of the Assumption Catholic Church with Father Irudayaraj Thomas as celebrant. The Knights of Columbus will serve as honor guards....

Feb 18, 2008

________________________________________________________________________________ Bonnie Lucille Mitchell, 73, of China Spring, passed away Monday, February 18, 2008 in a Waco hospital. Her family will have a private service and burial later. Bonnie was born April 10, 1934 in Gaylord, MI., to George and Wilma (Davis) Morse. She married John J. Mitchell on October 29, 1955 in Cassopolis, MI. They moved to the Waco...

Feb 17, 2008

_______________________________________________________________________________ Cleman E. Sweeney, 87, of Waco passed away Sunday, February 17, 2008. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, at the family home, 901 N. 59th Street, Waco with Rev. Brent Boatright officiating. Cleman was born December 18, 1920 in Boulanger, OK to James E. and Mabel (Loftin) Sweeney. He served in the Army on...

Feb 15, 2008

Melba Ruth Stroud, 83, of Waco passed away Friday, February 15, 2008 at a local care center. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Monday at Rosemound Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. A memorial video honoring her life will be shown. Melba was born in Leroy to John and Hester...

Feb 12, 2008

Jo Ellis Vaughan Anderson December 9, 1916 to February 12, 2008 Jo Ellis Vaughan Anderson, 91, of Waco passed away on Tuesday, February 12th at a local hospital. Services will be 1:30 p.m. Friday at OakCrest Funeral Home with Ernie Christie officiating. Burial will follow at the Thornton City Cemetery in Thornton, Texas. Visitation will be from 6 to 7:30...

Feb 9, 2008

Richard (Rick) Hunter O'Neal January 5, 1948 ? February 9, 2008 Richard (Rick) Hunter O'Neal, 60 of Waco passed away on Saturday, February 9th at a local hospital. Services will be 6 p.m. Tuesday at Church on the Rock, 4720 N. 19th St. with Pastor John Wachsmann to officiate. Family and Friends can pay their respects from 4 to 8...

Feb 9, 2008

_____________________________________________________________________________ James (Jim) Frederick Clark, 87, of Waco passed away on Friday, February 8, 2008. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Monday February 11, at Oakwood Cemetery with the Rev. Curtis Holland officiating. There will be no visitation. Jim was born in Rittman, Ohio to William James and Ida Ruth (Frederick) Clarke. He was an Army Air Corp veteran of...

Feb 8, 2008

Feb 7, 2008

_______________________________________________________________________________ Elojia "Mame" Sanchez, 76 of Waco, passed away Thursday morning, February 7, 2008, peacefully and surrounded by her family at home, to be with the Good Lord above in heaven, and to be with her grandchildren, Eddie Sanchez, Neno Sanchez, and Jennifer Sanchez. Services will be 2 p.m. Monday at OakCrest Funeral Home with burial to follow at Oakwood...

Feb 7, 2008

____________________________________________________________________________ Joseph A. Piazza, 86, of Waco, passed away Thursday, February 7, 2008 in Waco. A family burial service will be held later at Riverside Cemetery in Rochester, N.Y. Joseph was born in Rochester to Salvatore and Josephine Piazza. He and his wife, Betty, moved to Waco 25 years ago. He was retired from American Bank. He was a gifted...