Obituaries

Jun 20, 2005

R.J. Hightower, Jr., 79 of Waco passed away on Monday, June 20, 2005 at a local hospital. Graveside side services will be 12 pm on Friday, June 24, 2005 at Waco Memorial Park with Jack Mullins officiating. He was born on April 26, 1926 in Lubbock to R.J., Sr., and Bertie Mae (Falls) Hightower. R.J. served in the Navy during...

Jun 14, 2005

Ed Hughes Ed Lee Hughes, 84 of Waco passed away on Tuesday, June 14, 2005 at a local care center. Services are 10:00 am Monday, June 20, 2005 at OakCrest Funeral Home with Dr. James Leo Garrett officiating. Military graveside rites will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 6:00 pm on Sunday at OakCrest Funeral...

Jun 14, 2005

Marie Powell Johnson, 83, of Waco, passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2005, at her residence. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Southside Church of Christ, with John Rainey officiating. Burial will follow in Oakwood Cemetery. Viewing will be from 9 to 9:45 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Marie was born November 25, 1921, in Chilton, the daughter...

Jun 7, 2005

Chelsea Lee Millard, 15 of China Spring passed away on Tuesday June 7, 2005 in McLennan County. Services will be 10:00 am Saturday at First United Methodist Church, 4901 Cobbs Drive. Mark Welshimer, Wayne Williams and Bill Brooks will officiate. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 pm Friday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque...

Jun 6, 2005

James Earl Smith, 34 of Waco went home to be with the Lord in Heaven on Monday June 6, 2005 in Waco. Services will be 4:00 pm Thursday at OakCrest Funeral Home with Wayne Williams officiating. Burial will be private. He was born on November 2, 1970 in Waco to Alfred and Judy (McClain) Smith. James was united in marriage...

May 30, 2005

OBITUARY ________________________________________________________ Ella Marie Bloss, 79, of Waco, passed away Monday, May 30, 2005. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at OakCrest Funeral Home with Chaplain Craig Klempauer officiating. Burial will follow in Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque. A memorial video of her life will be...

May 28, 2005

Jessie Smith Jessie Willie Smith, 86, of Waco passed away on Saturday, May 28, 2005 surrounded by her family. Graveside services will be 2 pm Wednesday, June 1, 2005 at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 pm on Tuesday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. She was born on December 1, 1918 in Greenville to Charles...

May 28, 2005

Nell Medlin, 94, of Lorena, passed away on Saturday, May 28, 2005, at her home surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 31, 2005, at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque, with Alan Ritchie officiating. Burial will be at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Nell was born...

May 28, 2005

Pablo Villa, 69 of Waco passed away on Saturday, May 28, 2005 at a local care center. A procession will leave OakCrest Funeral Home at 9:30 am Tuesday to St. Francis Catholic Church for a 10:00 am Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Rosary will be recited at 7:00 pm Monday. Viewing will start at 3:00...

May 23, 2005

OBITUARY _________________________________________________________ Dessie E. Reeves, 88, of Robinson, passed away Monday, May 23, 2005. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at OakCrest Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Moore officiating. Burial will be at 1 p.m. at the Union Cemetery in Durango. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Wednesday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque. A memorial DVD of her life...

May 23, 2005

OBITUARY ______________________________________________________ N. S. "Nat" Wooten, 87, went to be with the Lord May 23, 2005 following a lengthy period of declining health. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday, May 27 at the OakCrest Funeral Home with Pastor Jim Chandler officiating. Burial follows at Powers Chapel Cemetery in Wilderville, Falls County. Visitation is 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at...

May 20, 2005

OBITUARY _____________________________________________________ Joe Apodaca, 76, of China Spring, passed away Friday, May 20, 2005 at a Waco hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Louis Catholic Church with Monsignor Mark Deering as celebrant. The rosary will be recited at 6 p.m. Tuesday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque, by Father David Liebham. Visitation with...

May 19, 2005

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May 16, 2005

OBITUARY Edwin "Tex" Seith, 74, of Hewitt died Monday, May 16, 2005. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Jerome's Catholic Church with Father Don Loftin as celebrant. Burial with full military honors will follow in Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will start at 6 p.m. Tuesday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque, with the...

May 16, 2005

May 15, 2005

The sunset of Geneva Jo McGee, 85, of Waco, was Sunday evening, May 15, 2005, at a local nursing home. Funeral services will be Thursday at 2:00 p.m. at Oak Crest Funeral Home, with burial following at Rosemount Cemetery. Chaplain Mona Dunkin and Rev. Dan W. Roberts will officiate. Family visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, at OakCrest Funeral Home,...

May 14, 2005

William (Bill) Leonard Burling, Sr., 79, of Waco, Texas passed away May 14th, 2005 at Crestview Healthcare Center. Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 17, 2005 at the Speegleville United Methodist Church with the Rev. Darrell Phillips officiating. Private burial will be held at a later date. Bill was born February 23, 1926, to C.F. and...

May 12, 2005

Mildred Evelyn Bumpers, 92, of Waco, passed away at Lake Shore Village Nursing Home on Thursday, May 12, 2005. Visitation with her family will be from 6 to 8 pm on Friday, May 13, at Oakcrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. Graveside Services will be held at Waco Memorial Park at 10 a.m. Saturday with Dr. Raymond Bailey, pastor of...

May 11, 2005

Frances Mendoza, 83 of Crawford, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2005 at a local hospital. Graveside services will be at 10 am Friday at the Crawford Cemetery with Deacon Jessie Garza officiating. Visitation will start at 6 pm Thursday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque, followed by the rosary at 7 pm. Frances was born on December 27, 1921 in...

May 11, 2005

Zena Runte, 67, went to be with the Lord on May 11, 2005. A memorial service and visit with the family will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, May 16, 2005 at the Family Worship Center, 1920 N 25th St, Waco. The phone number is 254-756-1240. OakCrest Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Zena was born on April 28,...