Obituaries

Apr 11, 2020

Michael Earl ‘Mike’ White, 69, of Marlin passed away Saturday evening, April 11, 2020 at Providence Hospital in Waco. Mike was born September 2, 1950 in Marlin to parents, Glover and Ruth White. He graduated from Chilton High School and was a longtime mechanic. Mike had a deep love for drag racing and could be found most weekends at his...

Apr 10, 2020

C.L. Hendrick Jr., 89, of Mart, passed away on April 10, 2020 after a lengthy illness. A graveside service will be held on April 15, at Oakwood Cemetery. C.L. was born July 29, 1930 in Waco to Etta Lee and C.L. Hendrick, Sr. He attained the rank of Eagle Scout in 1946 and graduated from Waco High in 1948. He...

Apr 9, 2020

Donald R. Ramon entered into The Kingdom on Holy Thursday 2020. Burial will be at 11:00 am on Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at the Oakwood Cemetery. The drive by visitation will be Tuesday, April 14, from 5 to 7 pm at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Boulevard Donald, beloved son of Thomas and Amada (Reyes) Ramon, was born September 21,...

Apr 8, 2020

Julia Cowan, 90, of Waco passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2020. She will be laid to rest at Rosemound Cemetery on Monday, April 13, 2020 at 1 pm. Julia was born April 11, 1929 in Robinson to I.E. and Julia Foitek Rosenauer. She married Cecil B. (CB) Cowan. Julia worked several years at Community Bank & Trust and later was...

Apr 7, 2020

GILBERT H. ORTA, SR. After a short battle with an aggressive cancer, Gilbert H. Orta, Sr., 62 of Waco passed away peacefully on April 7, 2020. He was born on January 27, 1958 and is the son of the late Fred R. Orta, Sr. and Tommie H. Orta. He attended Waco schools and was a proud graduate of University High...

Apr 7, 2020

Wm. Kenneth Powell, 89, of Waco, was born Oct 9, 1930 and passed away of natural causes on April 7, 2020. Due to our current crisis there will be no services. Kenneth liked hunting, fishing, gardening, sports and reading. His nicknames through his life were Side Pocket, Webster, and Sheriff. He worked for Tommy Therrell Locksmith, MC’s Restaurant, Island Plastics,...

Apr 3, 2020

Brenda Denise Locke-Lerma, 49, of Waco, Texas was called by the Lord, Friday April 3, 2020, surrounded by her loved ones. Due to the Covid-19 restrictions, a private graveside service will be at 2 pm Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at Oakwood Cemetery. A Mass celebrating her life will be held at a later date. Brenda was born on May 12,...

Apr 2, 2020

Frances Ann Stewart (Magouirk) died peacefully in her home on April 2, 2020 in Marlin, Texas surrounded by her three children and grandchildren at the age of 67. Frances is survived by her ex-husband/friend Samuel Stewart, her children, Warren Stewart of Hewitt, Tx, Manda Koepp and her husband Charles of Malakoff, TX, and Randall and his wife Misty of Riesel,...

Apr 1, 2020

Gaylon Green, 66, of Waco, passed away on April 1, 2020. The family will have a private graveside service on Friday, April 3, 2020 at Chapel Hill Cemetery. Kip Osborne will officiate the service. Due to the current circumstances in our world there will not be a visitation. Gaylon was born August 25, 1953, to Wallace and Wilma White. She...

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...