Obituaries

Dec 5, 2006

Dorcas Irene Slough, 89, passed away on Tuesday in Desoto. Services will be held Friday, December 8, at 2 p.m. at OakCrest Funeral Home with the Rev. Jim Chandler of Central United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be Thursday, December 7, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque....

Dec 5, 2006

Hollis S. Robinson, 85, of Woodway, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 5, 2006 at 12:05 p.m. at a local hospital after a second struggle with pneumonia. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, December 9, at OakCrest Funeral Home with the Rev. Mike Toby of First Baptist Church of Woodway officiating. Burial will follow at Waco...

Dec 3, 2006

Dr. Steven Lee Wimberly, 55, of China Spring, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2006, at his home. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque, with the Rev. Duane Hoxworth officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at OakCrest Funeral Home. A memorial...

Nov 27, 2006

Doris Swartz, 89, of Waco, died Monday, Nov. 27, 2006. Funeral services will be held at the First United Methodist Church in Waco, at 10 a.m., on Monday, Dec. 4. Graveside services will be held later at York Cemetery in Ohio. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque, Waco, Texas. A native...

Nov 27, 2006

Nov 26, 2006

Shari Wolda October 25, 1942 – November 26, 2006 Sharon "Shari" Sanderson Wolda, 64 of Hewitt passed away on Sunday night, November 26, at a local hospital. Services will be at 11 am Wednesday, Nov. 29, at the First Baptist Church of Woodway, 101 Ritchie Road, with the Rev. Mike Toby officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 pm...

Nov 26, 2006

Mrs. Esther Childs Taylor, age 89 of Waco passed away on Sunday November 26, at her residence. Graveside services will be 2:30 pm on Wednesday at Oakwood Cemetery with the Rev. Mike Toby officiating. Visitation will be 5 to 7 pm on Tuesday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. Esther was born on May 12, 1917 in Waco to...

Nov 26, 2006

Mary Mandel February 28, 1927 ? November 26, 2006 Mary Elizabeth Mandel, 79, passed away Sunday. Services pending. Online guestbook at www.oakcrestwaco.com

Nov 25, 2006

Charles Laurent Cagle, 68, of Waco, passed away Saturday, Nov 25, 2006. Services will be at 10 am, Saturday, Dec. 2, at the First Presbyterian Church, 11th & Austin, in Waco, with the Rev. David Reed officiating. A nursery will be provided. Visitation will be Friday, Dec. 1, from 5 pm to 8 pm at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque...

Nov 20, 2006

Agnes Donahue November 11, 1911 – November 20, 2006 Agnes Donahue, 95, passed away Monday. Graveside services 10:00 a.m. Wednesday at Oakwood Cemetery. Online guestbook at www.oakcrestwaco.com

Nov 18, 2006

JB Banks, 73, of Waco, died at his residence. Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at OakCrest Funeral Home with burial at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Monday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque. He was born in Mt. Vernon, the son of Charlie and Retha Banks. He grew up and attended school in both Mt. Vernon...

Nov 15, 2006

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the LORD, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day – 2 Timothy 4:7-8. After a long and courageous battle with cancer, David Smith went to be with his Lord...

Nov 14, 2006

Albert "Al" Baker, 84 of Waco passed away on Tuesday November 14 at a local hospital. Memorial services will be 10:30 am at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. Al was born on June 18, 1921 in Ponca City, OK to Edward and Flora (Dolt) Baker. He married the love of his life, Thelma Rowen on July 19, 1943. Al...

Nov 13, 2006

Georgia Drahn Avery November 13, 2006 Georgia Drahn Avery, infant daughter of Richard and Andrea (Drahn) Avery of China Spring passed away on November 13, at a local hospital. Graveside services will be 2 pm Saturday at Patrick Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 – 8 pm Friday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. Georgia is survived by her...

Nov 13, 2006

Carole Graham Herron, 63, of Lorena, passed away Monday at her residence. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church, 255 Patterson, Medina, Texas, with burial in Oakrest Cemetery. There will be no local visitation. Carole was born January 8, 1943 in Pasadena. She was a homemaker and a beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She loved everyone, especially...

Nov 12, 2006

Mary Hilley Stoermer, lifelong Waco resident, passed away November 12, 2006. She was 90 years old. After a private service, she was buried in Oakwood Cemetery. Mrs. Stoermer was born March 29, 1916 to John Gordon Hilley and Janie Moor Hilley. She attended Waco High School and was a lifetime member of Columbus Avenue Baptist Church. Over the course of...

Nov 12, 2006

Kelvin James Mahoney of Waco, infant son of James and Dwanna (Green) Manoney, III became an angel Sunday, November 12, at his residence. Graveside services will be 10 am Friday at Rosemound Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 to 3 pm on Thursday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. Kelvin was born on July 25, 2006 in Waco. He...

Nov 9, 2006

Will S. Mason, 84 of Waco died at a Temple hospital. Graveside services will be 10 am Monday at Oakwood Cemetery with the Rev. Wayne Williams officiating.

Nov 9, 2006

Dr. C. Anne Davis, age 69, of Waco, died at Hillcrest Hospital on Thursday, November 9. A memorial service will be held at Seventh & James Baptist Church at 2:00 p.m., on Monday, November 13, with Dr. Raymond Bailey conducting the service. Anne Davis was born to Samuel L. and Annie Mae Davis in Baskerville, Virginia, on April 17, 1937....

Nov 9, 2006

SSG Gregory McCoy, 26, most recently of Riesel, Texas, died from injuries sustained while serving his country in Baghdad, Iraq, on November 9, 2006. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the Acts Christian Fellowship, 5201 Steinbeck Bend Road, Waco, Texas with the Rev. Allen Frans officiating. Burial with full military honors will be at 1 p.m. Monday at...