Obituaries

Allen Yarbrough

Allen Yarbrough

Aug 25, 2020

Allen Vance Yarbrough, 71, of Waco, passed away on August 25, 2020 at Ellery Arbor Memory Care in Colleyville, TX. He finally lost his courageous battle with dementia. Services will be 10 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 5, at OakCrest Funeral Home with ­­­­­Rev. Roy Marshall officiating. Burial will follow at Rosemound Cemetery in Waco. Facial coverings and social distancing is required....

Tello Family

Tello Family

Aug 25, 2020

In Loving Memory Of J. Sotero Tello Rodriguez Angelina Villa - Martinez Noemi Tello - Villa Yoagsana Tello Click Photos & Videos above to watch the video tribute to this family. \

Martha  Roscher

Martha Roscher

Aug 25, 2020

Martha Anne (Trice) Roscher (1937-2020) Martha Anne Roscher, 83, of Waco, passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2020. Martha, daughter of Harold and Wilma (Westbrook) Trice, was born in Corpus Christi on July 18, 1937. Her family moved back to Waco in 1939. She attended North Waco Elementary and North Waco Junior High, later graduating from Waco High in 1955....

Calvin  Hester

Calvin Hester

Aug 24, 2020

Calvin Lee Hester Sept. 3, 1924 - Aug. 24, 2020 Calvin Lee Hester 95, of Waco passed away Monday, August 24, 2020. Services will be held Sunday, August 30 at 1pm at OakCrest Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Chilton Cemetery. Visitation will be held Saturday, August 29 from 2 to 4pm at the funeral home. Calvin was born September...

Harry J. Tichavsky

Harry J. Tichavsky

Aug 23, 2020

Harry J. Tichavsky September 25, 1950 – August 23, 2020 Harry James Tichavsky, 69 of China Spring, passed away early on August 23, 2020 at Baylor Scott & White Hillcrest Hospital after a tragic tractor accident on August 8, 2020. A Rosary will be held on August 26, 2020 at 6 pm at St. Philip Catholic Church, with visitation following....

Petra Gonzales

Petra Gonzales

Aug 21, 2020

On Friday, August 21, 2020 Heaven gained a new angel. Petra Gonzales was born January 18, 1919 in Waco, Texas to Antonio F. and Maria Hernandez Gonzales. Throughout her 101 years she took care of several family members and worked hard her entire life. In fact, up until she was 92, she was making tamales for several Waco restaurants. She...

Dolores Sullivan

Dolores Sullivan

Aug 20, 2020

Dolores Ann Ellison Sullivan was born in Detroit, Michigan to Arthur and Hedwig Ellison on June 27, 1936 and passed away on August 20, 2020. Raised in a bounty of cultural influence, Dolores understood and spoke Polish, Portuguese, and a bit of French. Her family were devout Catholics, and she and her siblings attended Catholic schools throughout their education. Dolores...

Elaine Copeland

Elaine Copeland

Aug 17, 2020

Elaine Denise Copeland, 64, of Waco, TX, passed away on Monday, August 17, 2020, at Ascension Providence in Waco after a very short, courageous battle with lung cancer. Born on March 22, 1956, in Dallas to Emil and Judith (Sykora) Jakubik, Elaine was a Waco High graduate and a 46-year employee of Texas Meter & Device, where she worked as...

Marie (Mary) Monrial

Marie (Mary) Monrial

Aug 14, 2020

Marie (Mary) P. Monrial age 68 passed away to be with the Lord on Friday August 14, 2020. Mary was born in Waco, Texas on March 2, 1952. Services will be at 11 am Friday Aug 21 at Family of Faith Worship Center, with Pastor Ruben Andrade, officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday Aug 20...

Bernarda Vasquez

Bernarda Vasquez

Aug 13, 2020

Bernarda S. Vasquez, of Waco, passed away August 13, 2020, at 10:45 a.m. peacefully at Lilly Springs Nursing Home in Lampasas, Texas. Services will be 10 a.m., Tuesday, at the OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd., Waco with Pastor Albert Fuentes officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m., Monday, August 17, at OakCrest Funeral Home. Social distancing and...

Juan Rangel

Juan Rangel

Aug 11, 2020

Please share your favorite memory of Juan to be included in a special keepsake book for the family.

Santiago Montoya

Santiago Montoya

Aug 5, 2020

Santiago A. Montoya, 67, of Waco, passed away August 5, 2020 in Waco., Texas. Mass will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, August 12, 2020 with a rosary at 9:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. He was born December 16, 1952 in Waco to Santos G. Montoya and MA. Antonia Alonzo Montoya. He worked at Ridgewood Country Club and enjoyed golf...

Dorothy Mashburn

Dorothy Mashburn

Aug 3, 2020

Dorothy Faye Archer Mashburn, 90 of Waco, Texas passed away on Monday, August 3, 2020. Private graveside services were at 1:00 pm on Thursday, August 6, 2020 at Waco Memorial Park, with Rev. Wayne Williams officiating. Mrs. Mashburn was born in Anson, Jones County, Texas on September 27, 1929, to Martin Luther and Josephine (Fulgham) Archer. She attended schools in...

Shirley Cashaw

Shirley Cashaw

Aug 3, 2020

Shirley Marie Cashaw, 76, of Elm, Mott, passed away at Providence Hospice Place on Monday, August 3, 2020. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, at the Elm Mott Cemetery. The service will be streamed live on the OakCrest Funeral Home Facebook page starting at 10 a.m. Come and go viewing will be 6 - 8 p.m....

Armando Renobato

Armando Renobato

Aug 2, 2020

Armando Renobato,82, was called home with the Lord on August 2, 2020. The Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, August 8, 2020, from 11 am to 12 pm at Family of Faith Worship Center located at 4112 Memorial Drive in Waco, TX. Lunch will follow in the fellowship hall after service. He was born January 12, 1938 in New...

Margarita Rebollar

Margarita Rebollar

Aug 1, 2020

Margarita Castillo Rebollar 1 de agosto, 1954 1 de agosto, 2020 Doña Margarita Castillo Rebollar, de 66 años, de Waco, Texas falleció el sábado 1 de agosto, 2020. Rosario y Mesa Fúnebre serán el viernes 7 de agosto a la 12:00 y 1:00 pm en la Iglesia Católica de San Francisco, con el Rev. Eduardo Jazo, Celebrante. Doña Margarita nació...

Gilbert Torres

Gilbert Torres

Aug 1, 2020

Gilbert Torres 80, of Waco, passed away at a local hospital on Saturday, August 1, 2020. Due to COVID restrictions, a private memorial service will be 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8 at OakCrest Funeral Home for the family only. Gilbert was born on March 20,1940 in Waco to Brigado and Eloise Torres. He was the oldest of six sons in...

Max Bircket

Max Bircket

Jul 30, 2020

Max Dale Bircket, 83, of Waco, Texas passed away Thursday morning July 30, 2020 at Providence Hospital due to complications from Parkinson’s, diabetes, and COVID-19. Visitation will be held at noon with services to follow at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 5 at Oakcrest Funeral Home with Ernie Christie officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery, Waco, Texas. We will...

Annette Brister

Annette Brister

Jul 30, 2020

Annette Scott Brister, 90, of Waco, died peacefully on Thursday, July 30 in her residence at Arbor House Assisted Living. Annette was born on March 13,1930 in Abilene, Texas as the beloved only child of Homer Hart Scott and Mattie Murphy Scott (Pat). She graduated from Abilene High School and earned her bachelor’s degree from Baylor University. Annette married Miller...

Kay N. Koonce

Kay N. Koonce

Jul 29, 2020

Kay N. Koonce was born June 5, 1943, at Sabinal, Uvalde County, Texas, and passed away peacefully on the morning of July 29, 2020, at Ridgecrest Retirement and Healthcare, Waco, McLennan County, Texas. She was the first of four children born to Lonnie L. Norris and Julia (Wofford) Norris. During her youth, Kay resided in Texas, California, Arizona, and Oklahoma,...