Obituaries

Jun 2, 2019

Joyce L. Marquez, 85, of Waco passed away Sunday, June 2, 2019. A Celebration of Life service will be held Wednesday, June 5 at 11 am at Carver Park Baptist Church, 1020 E. Herring Ave., Waco 76704. Joyce was born April 23, 1934 in Edgard, Louisiana to the late Teal and Otis Lumar, Sr. She was a graduate of Second...

May 29, 2019

Wanda Mae Martin, 83, of Woodway passed away Wednesday, May 29, 2019. Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, June 8, 2019 at 10 am at St. Jerome Catholic Church, 9820 Chapel Road with Father James Ekeocha as celebrant. Visitation will be Friday, June 7 from 6 to 8 pm with a Rosary service at 7pm lead by Deacon Rae...

May 28, 2019

Patricia "Pat" Annette Havekost Hancock, 90, died May 28, 2019, at Providence Park in the St. Catherine Center, Waco, Texas. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, June 6, at OakCrest Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Friday, June 7, at Woodway United Methodist Church, 21000 Woodway Drive, Woodway. Burial will follow at the Stranger Cemetery....

May 26, 2019

Carlos Pesina Sr., age 92, passed away Sunday, May 26, 2019. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Friday, May 31, 2019 at St. Francis Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Mart Cemetery. Carlos was born on November 4, 1926 in Coolidge, Texas to Antonio Pesina and Consuelo Belmares. He served his country in World War II. Carlos Pesina...

May 25, 2019

Dorathy Fay “Dottie” Lee, 84, of Mulvane, Kansas, formerly of Waco, passed away Saturday, May 25, 2019. Graveside services will be held Saturday, June 1 at 10 am at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, May 31 from 5 to 7 pm at OakCrest Funeral Home. Dottie was born October 30, 1934 in Waco to Homer Leslie Jenkins, Sr. and...

May 24, 2019

Cecilia Montoya Jimenez was born on November 23, 1951, in Asa, Texas to Santos G. and Maria Antonia (Alonzo) Montoya. She attended Waco schools, and earned her Nursing Assistant Certificate. She worked as an assistant in home health care for many years, serving her many clients with love and care, as if they were her own family. Cecilia was a...

May 24, 2019

E.D. “Dickie” Williamson, 89, of Lorena went to be with her Lord and Savior shortly after 11 pm on May 24, 2019. She was born in Detroit, Michigan on December 20, 1929. Dickie spent most of her childhood in Jacksonville, Florida. She attended and graduated from Tulane/Mathers School of Nursing. While working at the VA hospital in Alexandria, Louisiana, she...

May 24, 2019

Patricia Ann Jansing, of Waco, passed away Friday, May 24, 2019. Funeral Mass will be 10:00 am Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at St. Louis Catholic Church with Father Cyril Ejaidu officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at Oakcrest Funeral Home with the Rosary at 7:00 pm. Pat...

May 21, 2019

Thomas (Tom) Brace January 19, 1963 – May 21, 2019 Tom Brace, 56, of Hewitt, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 21, 2019. A memorial service will be held at Oakcrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd., Waco, TX 76710 on Saturday, May 25, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. Tom was preceded in death by his stepfather Bob Olchesky, and his stepsister Judy...

May 18, 2019

Casandra Rodriguez, 37, of Waco, Texas went to be with the Lord Saturday, May 18, 2019. A service to honor and celebrate her life will be held at 10 am on Saturday, May 25 at OakCrest Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be held Friday, May 24 from 6 to 8 pm with a prayer service...

May 17, 2019

Roger Dale Grimes went to be with his savior Jesus Christ, May 17th 2019 at the age of 66. Roger was born in San Antonio TX, May 15th 1953. He graduated from Baylor University in 1981 and married his bride Jacki, in June of 1982. Roger worked for Robinson ISD and Waco ISD as a coach and PE instructor for...

May 13, 2019

Barbara Adell Horne, 77, of Waco, passed away Monday, May 13, 2019. Graveside services will be held at 10 am on Friday, May 17 at Rosemound Cemetery with Rev. Roy Marshall officiating. Barbara was born July 22, 1941 in Dallas, Texas to Buford and Myrtice (Masters) Watson and raised in Waco. She attended local schools and worked at several businesses...

May 12, 2019

Gloria V. Fajardo Feb. 21, 1936 May 12, 2019 On May 12, 2019 (Mother’s Day), our loving mother and grandmother, Gloria Vasquez Fajardo peacefully passed away at the age of 83, surrounded by her loving family. Graveside services will be held on Friday, May 17, 2019 at 11:00 am at Oakwood Cemetery with Rev. Ranjan Cletus officiating. To celebrate the...

May 8, 2019

Francess Lyday passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at 12:35 p.m. from congestive heart failure at the age of 79. Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday, May 12, at the OakCrest Funeral Home with Rev. Curtis Holland officiating. Burial will be later at Oakwood Cemetery. Francess was a loving wife and was extremely devoted to her family. One of her...

May 8, 2019

May 7, 2019

May 7, 2019

Martin Lee Sauseda, age 51, passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2019. He was born January 2, 1968 in Temple, Texas to Benito and Enriqueta (Ms. Henri) Sauseda. He was a 1986 graduate of his hometown high school, Bruceville-Eddy, where he and the Varsity football team won the North Zone Championship his senior year. He continued his education at McLennan...

May 4, 2019

Sam Mangrum, 89, passed away on Saturday, May 4, 2019 in McGregor, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, May 9, at OakCrest Funeral Home, with Aryn Mojica officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 8, at the funeral home. Sam was born January 20,...

May 1, 2019

Diana Lynn Deyo May 14, 1961 May 1, 2019 Diana Lynn Deyo, 57, of Plano, Texas formerly of Waco, Texas returned to the loving arms of her Lord, Wednesday, May 1, 2019. A Memorial service, celebrating her life will be at 1 pm, Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at OakCrest Funeral Home, with Rev. Ranjan Cletus, officiating. Burial of cremains will...

May 1, 2019

***DUE TO CONDITIONS AT THE CEMETERY FROM RECENT HEAVY RAINS - SERVICES HAVE BEEN MOVED TO OAKCREST FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL*** Bobby Joe Buchanan, 72, of Tool, Texas, formerly of Waco, passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2019. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, May 4, at Rosemound Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.,...