Obituaries

Charles Ray Miller

Charles Ray Miller

Nov 3, 2022

Charles Ray Miller Sr. was born in Seguin, Texas on April 21, 1951, to John William Miller Jr. and Charlene Laverne Reveile. He went to be with our Lord and Savior on Friday, November 3, 2022. Charles served in the U.S. Army from 1969 -1978 as a Vietnam Veteran. He was an avid fisherman, camper, hunter, a lover of westerns,...

Louis Edward "Ed" Gunn

Louis Edward "Ed" Gunn

Nov 2, 2022

Louis "Ed" Gunn, 75, passed away Tuesday, November 5, 2022, in Houston, Texas. A Memorial Mass and remembrance of his life will be held at 10am on Saturday, December 3rd at St. Jerome's Catholic Church in Waco, TX. Ed was born on September 1, 1947 in Corpus Christi, TX. He met his wife, Ursula, while serving in the Army in...

William J. Bechtel

William J. Bechtel

Oct 30, 2022

William Joseph (Bill) Bechtel Sr. -- Age 92 William Joseph (Bill) Bechtel Sr., age 92, died October 30, 2022 in Waco, Texas at Ascension Providence. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 3, at the St. Louis Catholic Church with Rev. Ryan Higdon as Celebrant. Burial will follow in Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be...

Delta Simon Sawyer

Delta Simon Sawyer

Oct 28, 2022

Delta Simon Sawyer, a 49 year resident of Golinda, Texas, passed from this life on October 28, 2022 at her home, at age 83, after a short battle with aggressive metastatic breast cancer. Her childhood friend of over 70 years and her youngest daughter were holding her hands when she returned to the arms of her beloved husband of 64...

Janie Cagle Calvert

Janie Cagle Calvert

Oct 27, 2022

Janie Cagle Calvert, 96, of Lorena, was called to her Heavenly home on Thursday, October 27, 2022 surrounded by her loved ones. She was born in Ft. Worth, TX to Russel and Ruby Freeman. She married Clark Calvert in 1946. They spent their married life in Dallas where he was a Methodist pastor. They had three sons, Robert, Scott and...

Floyd E. Hendrix

Floyd E. Hendrix

Oct 27, 2022

Floyd Eugene Hendrix was welcomed into his eternal rest on October 27, 2022. . Floyd was born on September 11, 1932, to Lewis Rogers Hendrix and Emily Jo (Reeves) Hendrix as one of ten children in the Hendrix home. As a child of the Great Depression, he learned the work ethic required of life on the farm that would carry...

Jacqueline Zrubek

Jacqueline Zrubek

Oct 26, 2022

Mary Jacqueline (Jackie) Fredrick Zrubek passed away October 26, 2022. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m., Friday, November 4, at St. Louis Catholic Church with Rev. Ryan Higdon as celebrant. Visitation will be 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. at St. Louis Catholic Church. Burial will follow in Waco Memorial Park Cemetery. Jackie was the daughter of...

Donald Rose

Donald Rose

Oct 25, 2022

Donald Frederick Rose, age 82, of Waco passed peacefully on October 25 th , 2022 in the presence of family and friends at the end of a rich and blessed life. Don was born in Waco on May 21, 1940, to Adolf Frederick Rose and Lela “Honey” Pauline Rose. After the untimely death of his father in 1944, he and...

Belinda Howard

Belinda Howard

Oct 25, 2022

Belinda Sue Howard, 69, of Waco passed away Tuesday Morning at 10:30am at Waco’s “Providence Hospice Place”. Belinda was born December 10, 1952, in Waco, TX to E.L and Lillian “Ione” Drahn. She attended Waco High School and Waco Beauty College. Belinda was an avid horsewoman who participated in a variety of equine events throughout her lifetime. From a young...

Billie Jo  Bell

Billie Jo Bell

Oct 23, 2022

Billie Jo Bell, 71, of Hewitt, Texas passed away on October 23, 2022. Visitation for family and friends will be from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at OakCrest Funeral Home on Thursday, October 27, 2022. Mrs. Bell was born on July 5, 1951 to Malcom D. and Helen (Rader) Hand in Mart, Texas. She was a loving daughter, wife, mother, grandmother,...

Eva Ann Riley

Eva Ann Riley

Oct 17, 2022

Eva Ann Riley – 86 November 14, 1935 – October 17, 2022 Birthplace: Dodd City, Texas to Allie Henry and Myrtle Blake Matthews. Eva Ann was the youngest of 6 children Don, Jewel, Billie Ruth, Boyd, and W. E. And was the last to pass from this life. Annie was married to Johnny Joseph Riley on November 29, 1950 and...

Shirley M.  Turner

Shirley M. Turner

Oct 16, 2022

Shirley Mildred Turner of Waco, passed away on Sunday, October 16, 2022. She was born January 11, 1925, in Fort Smith, Arkansas, to Hugh and Mildred McNally. She graduated from Sacred Heart Academy. Shirley married Fred Turner Jr. February 9, 1945, and had two sons Dale and Mike. Shirley started working at Providence Hospital in the Laboratory in 1953. She...

Janice Dee Giles

Janice Dee Giles

Oct 15, 2022

Janice Dee Giles June 17, 1947 – October 15, 2022 Janice was born June 17, 1947, to John Washington Parrish and Hazel Jordan Parrish of Tampa Florida, then was later fostered by John and Vera Powers of Waco, Texas. Janice attended University High School. At the time of her death, she was retired. Janice had many talents and hobbies which...

Sebastian Salas Hernandez

Sebastian Salas Hernandez

Oct 14, 2022

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Gary Wayne Odie

Gary Wayne Odie

Oct 13, 2022

April 18, 1965 – October 13, 2022 Gary W. Odie, 56, of Waco, Texas passed away on October 13, 2022, at Community Hospice Care, surrounded by his loved ones. Services will be held Saturday, October 22, 2022, at the OakCrest Funeral Home 4520 Bosque Blvd, Waco, Texas. Rev. Timothy Ray Domon Pastor of God’s House of Prayer in Mart, Texas...

Eileen Holzman

Eileen Holzman

Oct 12, 2022

Eileen Barbara Holzman, 76, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 12, 2022, in Waco, TX. She was born November 15, 1945, in New York to Robert and Kathleen Krusen. She is survived by her loving husband, Richard; son, Jerritt Freeman; stepson, Clint Holzman; sister, Suzanne Brady, two grandchildren, Mia and Zakary Freeman; three nieces, 1 nephew, many great-nieces and nephews;...

Susan Webb Jurecka

Susan Webb Jurecka

Oct 12, 2022

Susan Webb Jurecka Oct 20 1969 – Oct 12-2022 On October 12, 2022 Susan Webb Jurecka joined our Father in Heaven. Our hearts are sorrowed but we rejoice in knowing she is now pain free and dancing with Jesus. Susan was born to H. Lynn Webb and Eddie Webb on October 20, 1969 in Pecos, TX. She was raised in...

Lionel Reyes

Lionel Reyes

Oct 10, 2022

Lionel Reyes passed away on Monday, October 10, 2022. He will lie in state on Monday, October 17 and Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at OakCrest Funeral Home in Waco, TX. Funeral arrangements have been scheduled for Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at Oakwood Cemetery in Waco, TX. Lionel Reyes, was born in Waco, TX and was married to the love of...

Lucy Jimenez

Lucy Jimenez

Oct 7, 2022

Lucy Jimenez of Waco, passed away on Friday, October 7, 2022. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00pm at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Boulevard, Waco. A rosary will be recited at 7:00pm. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:00am Tuesday, Oct. 18, at St. Francis Catholic Church with Father Eduardo Jaso as Celebrant. Interment will follow...

Noley R. Bice, Jr.

Noley R. Bice, Jr.

Oct 4, 2022

Noley R. Bice, Jr. Noley R. Bice, Jr. passed away on October 4, 2022 at the Providence Village in Waco, Texas. There will be a visitation on Saturday, October 8, from 1:30 - 3 pm in the Kronzer Courtroom at Baylor Law School. A graveside service is scheduled for Saturday, October 15, at 11 am at Oakwood Cemetery, Waco, Texas....