Obituaries

Robert Acton

Robert Acton

Jul 26, 2006

Robert Matthew Acton of Waco, Texas passed away on Wednesday, July 26, 2006, at the Regent Care Center. He was 80 years old. He was born in Port Jervis, New York, on April 23, 1926 to Joseph Acton and Ida Smith Acton. Robert was a retired painting contractor and wall paper hanger. He served in the U.S. Army during World...

Janie Nielsen

Janie Nielsen

Jul 23, 2006

Janie Ruth Rook Nielsen, 90, of Waco went to be with her maker on July 23, 2006. Graveside services will be 10:30 am Wednesday, July 26, 2006 with the Rev. Ivan Ker officiating in Bosqueville Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 - 8 pm Tuesday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. She was born May 13, 1916 in Bosqueville,...

Terry Lyday

Terry Lyday

Jul 22, 2006

Terry Ray Lyday, 23 of College Station passed away in Waco. Graveside services will be 10 am Wednesday, July 26, 2006. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 pm Tuesday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. Terry was born on December 22, 1982 in Dallas to Larry and Sherry (Gilley) Lyday. He was preceded in death by his parents,...

Julian Hessel

Julian Hessel

Jul 22, 2006

Julian Augustine Hessel 104, passed away Saturday July 22, 2006 in Waco. Services will be held at a later date. Mr. Hessel was born November 3, 1901 in Krakow, Poland to Sophia Romanczyk Hessel and Julian Francis Hessel. He was a chemist and worked for Multi Foods for many years. Julian was preceded in death by his wife Mary Hessel....

Ollie Petty

Ollie Petty

Jul 21, 2006

Ollie Petty October 20, 1921 - July 21, 2006 Ollie Ruth Wetzel Petty, 84 of Waco passed away at a local hospital. Services will be 10 am Monday, July 24, 2006 at OakCrest Funeral Home with Rev.Greg Moore and Kenneth Guenat officiating. Burial will follow at Rosemound Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 pm Sunday at OakCrest Funeral...

Eleanor Etter

Eleanor Etter

Jul 18, 2006

Eleanor Etter, 82, passed away Tuesday, July 18, 2006. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday July 20, 2006 at OakCrest Funeral Home with Rev. Jim D. Chandler officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Mrs. Etter was born December 24, 1923 in Menlow, Texas to Tom Steele and Bonnie Chapman Steele. She was a book keeper for Central Freight...

Charles Jackson

Charles Jackson

Jul 18, 2006

Wayne Jackson 12-9-1929 ? 7-18-2006 Charles Wayne Jackson 76, passed away Tuesday. Services will be 2:00 P.M. Friday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. with Rev. Mike Toby officiating. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Mr. Jackson was born December 9, 1929 in Post, Texas to Charles Alexander Jackson and Addie Pearl Gray...

Hamilton White

Hamilton White

Jul 15, 2006

Hamilton White 87, passed away Saturday July 15, 2006. Services will be on Thursday, July 20, at 10:00 a.m. at the First Christian Church, 2102 No. Main, in Del Rio . Burial will follow at West Lawn Cemetery. Mr. White was born March 7, 1919, in Del Rio, Texas to James Elmer White and Martha Hamilton White. He graduated from...

Marie Therrell

Marie Therrell

Jul 14, 2006

Marie Therrell, 80, of Waco passed away peacefully at her home after a battle with cancer. Services will be 10 am Tuesday, July 18, 2006 at OakCrest Funeral Home with Dr. Rodney Kruse. Burial to follow at Rosemound Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 pm on Monday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque. Friends and family may start...

Emma Ballard

Emma Ballard

Jul 12, 2006

Emma Boonie (Hammack) Ballard went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, July12 at the age of 96. Emma was loved by everyone that knew her and especially by her family and her Cornerstone Baptist Church family. Rev. Ivan Ker and Rev. Jim Daniels of Cornerstone Baptist Church will be officiating the funeral service which will be...

Virginia Wier

Virginia Wier

Jul 12, 2006

Virginia Adams Wier, 81, of Hewitt, passed away Wednesday. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Oakwood Cemetery with Pastor Mike Toby officiating. Virginia had lived in Waco for 9 years, and was a member of First Baptist Church of Woodway. She is survived by granddaughters, Tawnya Etzel and Michelle Broadway. I will see all of you in heaven.

Mary Mccord

Mary Mccord

Jul 10, 2006

Mary Virginia Harris Akins McCord passed away on July 10, 2006 at a local nursing home. Graveside Memorial Services will be conducted at the McGregor Cemetery at 5:00 pm. Saturday July 15, 2006. Mrs. McCord was born May 20 1914 in Hedley TX., to Sid E. and Jettie Mae Harris, she graduated from Hedley High School in 1930. In 1934...

Doug Wilson

Doug Wilson

Jul 9, 2006

Douglas R. Wilson, 70, of Waco, died peacefully Sunday, July 9, 2006, in the hospital. Services will be at 2 pm Wednesday, July 12, 2006 at Central Christian Church, 4901 Lake Shore with Dr. Steve Mansen officiating. Burial will follow at White Rock Cemetery in Ross. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 pm Tuesday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520...

Everett German

Everett German

Jul 9, 2006

Everett Lee German, 55, of Waco, passed away Sunday, July 9, 2006, at a local hospital. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Gholson Cemetery with Rev. Lawrence Kirkpatrick officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque. Everett was born November 17, 1950 in Waco to Johnny and Odessa (Stubblefield)...

Jeanette Hardin

Jeanette Hardin

Jul 6, 2006

Private graveside

Fred Cotten

Fred Cotten

Jul 5, 2006

Fred Sylvin Cotten, 99 of Waco passed away at a local care center. Services will be 11am Tuesday, July 11, at Columbus Avenue Baptist Church, 1300 Columbus Ave., with Dr. David Shuttlesworth officiating. Burial will be 1pm Wednesday at Holland Cemetery in Kountze, Texas. Visitation will be from 6 to 8pm Monday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. Fred...

James Jones

James Jones

Jul 4, 2006

James Jones, 61, of Waco, passed away Tuesday, July 4, 2006. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque. James was born December 13, 1944 to Harry Judson Jones and Nealie Bond Jones in Gatesville. He attended Waco public schools, graduating from Waco High. He had a master's degree from North Texas State University...

James Apsey

James Apsey

Jul 4, 2006

James "Jim" Frederick Apsey, 68, of McGregor, passed away on Tuesday, July 4, 2006, at his home. The Lord took him home after a long, courageous battle against lung cancer. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 8, at the OakCrest Funeral Home Chapel, 4520 Bosque Blvd., with Chaplain Patricia Patton officiating. A memorial video honoring his life will...

Peter Perlejewski

Peter Perlejewski

Jul 4, 2006

Peter Perlejewski, 57 of Waco passed away on July 4, 2006. Services will be at 2 pm Monday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque.

Celestino Piedra

Celestino Piedra

Jul 3, 2006

Celestino Piedra January 16, 1938 ? July 3, 2006 Celestino Piedra, 68 of Waco passed away on Monday, July 3, 2006. Graveside services will be 11am Thursday, July 6, 2006 at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be 6pm Wednesday followed by the Rosary at 7pm at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. Celestino was born on January 16, 1938 in Las...