Obituaries

Mar 30, 2020

Mitchell Lawrence Parrish, 93, of Waco, passed away peacefully in his home, Monday, March 30, 2020, after several months of struggle with a chronic illness. A private graveside will be held Thursday, April 2, at Whitehall Cemetery in Woodway. A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held at a later date. Mitchell was born at home in Shelby...

Mar 29, 2020

Sandra Jean Piazza July 25, 1947 – March 29, 2020 Sandra Piazza, 72, passed away on March 29, 2020. Graveside services will be held at Morgan Cemetery on Thursday, April 2, at 10:00 a.m., Rev. Steve Stokes officiating. Sandra was born in Waco to John Neal Todd, Sr. and Ruby Todd. She attended Waco schools and graduated from Richfield High...

Mar 28, 2020

Raymond G. Martinez, Jr., beloved son, brother, husband, father, and grandfather died on March 28, 2020 in Waco, Texas after two years of battling Acute Myeloid Leukemia. A graveside funeral service, officiated by Very Rev. C. Benjamin Magnaye, was held on April 10, 2021 at Waco Memorial Park. Services were delayed due to the Covid-19 and the pandemic. He was...

Mar 28, 2020

Due to restrictions because the Coronavirus, a memorial service will be held at a future date. PLEASE SIGN THE ONLINE GUEST BOOK.

Mar 24, 2020

Our beloved Wife and Mother, Martha Kirkland Vrana of Waco, Texas was called home to be with the Lord on Monday, March 24th at the age of 82. Born November 12, 1937 she was raised in Fort Worth by her loving parents, Laston and Dollie Kirkland. She graduated from R.L. Paschal High School in 1956. After graduating from high school,...

Mar 15, 2020

Mae Dell (Morgan) Richardson passed away Sunday, March 15, 2020. Mae was born March 10, 1931 to Bruce and Jewel Morgan. She was the seventh child and 7th daughter out of 10 children. On February 7, 1948, she married Ollie Richardson. They lived in Crockett, Texas until his death on August 18, 1963. Mae then moved to Waco, Texas with...

Mar 14, 2020

Ninfa (Nancy) Lopez, 77, of Waco, Texas entered into the Kingdom of Heaven on Saturday, March 14, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. Ninfa was born in Waco, Texas on August 23, 1942 to Trinidad O. and Mercedes (Gonzales) Carbajal, Sr. Our Mom was an amazing mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt. She was an amazing woman of God. She touched...

Mar 11, 2020

Edna Koen Davis October 26, 1930 – March 11, 2020 Edna Louetta Koen Davis, 89, passed away on March 11, 2020. Private family service will be held Monday, March 16, 2020 at OakCrest Funeral Home. Edna was born October 26, 1930 in Oakwood, Oklahoma to Bob and Mattie Wanzer Koen and was a citizen of the Cheyenne-Arapaho nation. Her father...

Mar 11, 2020

Jackie Ledbetter Sones was born in 1932 in Carlisle, Texas, in Rusk County. As a young child, she and her parents, whom she always called “Hallie and Gorman,” moved to Whiteface in West Texas to farm the flat, dusty land. When Jackie was 10, Gorman moved the family to Houston to “help with the War Effort” as well as to...

Mar 8, 2020

Mar 7, 2020

Edwin George Poehl, age 96, of Waco went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 7, 2020, at St. Catherine’s Center. As a part of the fast diminishing Greatest Generation, he loved the Lord, his family and served the community, and with great pride, the U.S. Navy during WWII. Born February 22, 1924 in Caldwell, Texas to Gus and...

Mar 6, 2020

James Edward Tipshus September 21, 1972 March 6, 2020 James Edward Tipshus, 47, of Waco, Texas passed away on Friday March 6, 2020 at his residence. Graveside services with Navel Honors will be Tuesday March 17, 2020 at St. Martin’s Cemetery, Tours, Texas, with Deacon James Poole officiating. A visitation and Rosary service was held on Monday, March 16, 2020...

Mar 5, 2020

Dorothy Mae Dvorsky passed away Thursday, March 5, 2020. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, March 10, with the Rosary to be recited at 7 p.m. at OakCrest Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 11, at St. Louis Catholic Church with Rev. Ryan Higdon as celebrant. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery...

Mar 1, 2020

T.R. Gilmore, 86, of Bruceville-Eddy, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2020, at Providence Hospice Place in Waco. Services with Military Honors will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 5, at OakCrest Funeral Home with Pastor Wayne Blackshear officiating. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery. The family will receive visitors from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 4 at OakCrest Funeral...

Feb 27, 2020

Rosalio Navarro Chavez was born on September 4, 1934 in Asa, Texas to Ernesto and Amalia (Navarro) Chavez. Growing up he attended the schools in Asa and Downsville and at an early age began his vocation of farming. It was during this time his friends started calling him “Charlie” a nick name that stayed for a life time. Charlie was...

Feb 23, 2020

Feb 21, 2020

Billy Glenn Smith passed away peacefully on Friday, February 21, 2020. He was born May 16, 1952, and grew up in Waco. Billy was a proud Navy veteran and served as a medical corpsman during the Vietnam War. Upon his honorable discharge he returned to Waco where he spent the remainder of his life. Billy was previously employed as a...

Feb 18, 2020

Albert Gaylord “A.G.” White, 90, of Keller, Texas, passed on to be with his Lord and Savior in Heaven on Tuesday, February 18, 2020. The graveside service will be held at 1 pm, Friday, February 21st at Oakwood Cemetery. Reverend Ron Durham will be officiating. Visitation will be held from 5-7:00 pm, on Thursday, February 20th at Oakcrest Funeral Home....

Feb 18, 2020

Feb 12, 2020

Lupe Aguirre Virgen passed away surrounded by family on February 12, 2020, at the age of 87 years old in Waco, Texas, to enter the presence of her Lord and Savior. Lupe was born to Francisco and Beatriz Aguirre in Coleman, Texas, on January 6, 1933. She has resided in Waco since 1962 where her husband served as pastor of...