Obituaries

Nov 23, 2019

Melecio Barrientos, 83, of Waco, passed away on Saturday, November 23, 2019 at his residence. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 12:00 Noon Wednesday, Nov. 27, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, with the Very Rev. C. Benjamin Magnaye, as the Celebrant. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation starts at 6 p.m. with a rosary at 7 p.m....

Nov 22, 2019

El dia Viernes 22 de Noviembre 2019, Oscar Maldonado Martinez se reunio con nuestro Padre Celestial. Los preparativos de visitacion seran en Oak Crest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. Waco, TX 76710 el dia Miercoles, 27 de Noviembre de 5:30PM a 7:00PM. El Servicio Conmomerativo Christiano empesera diractmente despues a las 7:00PM. Oscar nacido en Tejupilco, Mexico era el segundo...

Nov 21, 2019

Nov 21, 2019

Services for Lawrence Green, 98, of Waco, will be 2 pm, Monday, November 25, 2019 at OakCrest Funeral Home. Burial will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery in Cyclone. Mr. Green died Thursday, November 21, in Waco, while residing at the Delaney at Lake Waco. He was born in 1921 to Edward and Ella Green in Cyclone, Texas. On February 2,...

Nov 20, 2019

Robbie Faye Martin, 85, of Waco passed away Wednesday, November 20, 2019, in Fort Worth, Texas. Funeral services will be 11 am Monday, November 25 at Grace Temple Baptist Church 3825 Bosque Blvd. Waco, Texas with burial to follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday, November 25 from 10 to 11am at Grace Temple Baptist Church. Robbie was born...

Nov 16, 2019

Jesse V. Chapa earned his wings and began his lifelong dance in Heaven on November 16, 2019. Visitation will be held at Oakcrest Funeral Home on Tuesday, November 19th from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Funeral Services will be at 10:00 am on Wednesday, November 20 at Primera Iglesia Bautista Church at 510 North 4th Street. Jesse was one of the...

Nov 15, 2019

En Memoria de Teodora Enriquez Moncada Nacio: 31 de Agosto, 1942 a 15 de noviembre, 2019. Precedida en muerte por sus Padres, Juan Enriquez Ontiveroz y Teodora Elizondo de Enriquez; y hijo, Carlos A. Quiroz. Le sobrevive su esposo, Oscar Moncada; hijos, J. Alicia Quiroz R., Natividad Quiroz, Juan Quiroz y esposa Jacinta Gonzalez, Sara Q. Ramos y esposo Jose...

Nov 14, 2019

Walter C. Winters, age of 99, died Thursday, November 14, 2019, in Houston. The funeral service is on Saturday, November 23 at 1 pm at First Methodist Downtown, 1300 Austin Avenue (formerly Austin Avenue Methodist Church) with Reverend Tim Jarrell of Waco officiating. Visitation is on Friday, November 22 from 6 to 8 pm at Oakcrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque...

Nov 12, 2019

Ronna Jean South, age 63, of Waco, Texas, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at her home. Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26, at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Boulevard, Waco, Texas by Father Ryan Higdon. Ronna was born June 28, 1956 in Lebanon, Missouri to Thomas C. and Emma B. (Hardin) South. Ronna attended schools...

Nov 11, 2019

Our beautiful mother passed away peacefully November 11, 2019 with family at her side at Providence Hospital in Waco. Geraldine Margaret Cervenka was born on March 23, 1931 on the family farm at Route 2, West, Texas. She was the youngest of seven children born to Will J. and Annie (Smajstrla) Cervenka. The birth certificate listed Mom’s name as Carolyna...

Nov 10, 2019

Modesta Segovia of Waco passed away Sunday, November 10, 2019. Services will be a​t​ 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 13, 2019​, at First Spanish Assembly of God church with Rev. Frank Alvarado officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be​ 6:00 p.m., and the prayer service at 7:00 p.m., on Tuesday, November 12, 2019, at First Spanish Assembly of...

Nov 8, 2019

My dear brother, Douglas Phillip Elbert, born Aug 15, 1934, departed for eternity, Nov 8, 2019. Born to Grace and Paul Elbert in Bellevue, Wa., Doug had 2 older brothers, Dennis and Donald, a younger sister Carol and a half-brother, Jerry Weyand. One daughter Linda (Drew) Davies, two grandkids Evan and Haley and three stepchildren Sharon, David (Debbie) Anderton, and...

Nov 7, 2019

Diana Sue Alvarado passed away on November 7, 2019 surrounded by her loved ones. A Memorial Service will be 7 p.m. Friday November 15, 2019 at OakCrest Funeral Home. Visitation will be 6-7 p.m. Friday at OakCrest Funeral home. She was born July 6, 1963 in Waco, TX to Leonor and Julian Vasquez. She was a graduate of Jefferson Moore...

Oct 27, 2019

Ernest Richard Simcik, 93, passed away on October 27, 2019 in Waco, Texas. Visitation with the family will be 9:30 - 10 a.m. Friday, November 22, at St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption in Waco, followed by a Rosary at 10 a.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. at the church by Father Joe...

Oct 23, 2019

Albert Morales Saenz left a hole in this world on October 23, 2019 to go home to his Heavenly Father. He was born in El Paso, Texas on November 16, 1960 to Mary and Albert Saenz. Soon after he was born, his family moved to San Jose, California with siblings Tony and (later in CA) Susie. He attended San Jose...

Oct 21, 2019

Leonard William Neumann, 77, of Waco, Texas passed away Monday, October 21, 2019. Funeral Services will be at 2:00 pm Saturday, October 26, 2019 at Grace Temple Baptist Church, with Dr. Craig Klempnauer officiating. With burial to follow at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be 5:30 to 8 pm, with a Prayer Service at 6 pm. at OakCrest Funeral Home....

Oct 19, 2019

Donnie Audrey Kite Cooper October 25, 1917 – October 19, 2019 Donnie Audrey Kite Cooper, 6 days shy of 102, passed peacefully in her sleep into the arms of Jesus early Saturday, October 19, 2019. She will be buried alongside her husband in Oakwood Cemetery in a family ceremony on November 2. A celebration of her life will be held...

Oct 17, 2019

Elizabeth (Betty) Barefield, 95, passed away peacefully Thursday, October 17, 2019. Graveside services will be held Tuesday, October 22 at 10 am at Oakwood Cemetery, with Rev. Wayne Blackshear officiating. You may pay respects on Monday, October 21 from 9 am to 4 pm at OakCrest Funeral Home. Elizabeth was born February 4, 1924 to Lowell Lee (Jack) and Mabel...

Oct 17, 2019

Johnny Ochoa, Sr. 83, of Waco, Texas passed away Thursday, October 17, 2019 surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at OakCrest Funeral Home, with Rev. Albert Ruiz, officiating. Burial with full Military Honors will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Monday October 21, 2019 at the funeral...

Oct 16, 2019

On Wednesday, October 16 2019, Patsy Joy Millender Light, passed away at age 86 at Park Place Assisted Living facility in Bryan, TX from complications associated with dementia. Pat was born on August 19, 1933 to Eldon and Amy (Nix) Millender in Mooreville, TX. She graduated from Waco High School in 1950 & worked in men’s clothing most of her...