Obituaries

Jun 1, 2018

Richard Dale McNeill, 59, of Waco, Texas passed away Friday, June1, 2018. A memorial service celebrating his life will be Thursday, June 7, 2018 at OakCrest Funeral Home with Richard’s cousin Rev. Trent Williams officiating. Richard was born April 4, 1959 in Bakersfield, California, to Oscar and Agnes (Eisemann) McNeill. He graduated from Jefferson Moore High School. He played the...

Jun 1, 2018

May 31, 2018

Deborah Teel, 68, of Waco, passed away, May 31, 2018, at Providence Hospice surrounded by her family and friends. Services will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, June 9, at Speegleville Baptist Church, 469 Speegle Rd, Waco, with Dr. Joe Bailey officiating. A memorial video prepared by OakCrest Funeral Home honoring her life will be shown during the service. Deborah was...

May 29, 2018

Gabriel Diaz, 24, of Waco, Texas passed away Tuesday, May 29, 2018. Funeral services will be 10:00 am Monday, June 4, 2018, at OakCrest Funeral Home, with burial to follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 pm, with prayer service at 7:00 pm Sunday, June 3, 2018 at OakCrest Funeral Home. Gabriel was born November 30, 1993...

May 25, 2018

ELLEN LOUISE HAMMONDS BOONE December 16, 1933- May 25, 2018 Ellen Louise Hammonds Boone, 84, passed away Friday, May 25, 2018. Ellen was a long-time resident of Waco, where she raised a family of 5 children, Larry, Perry, Jeanie, Tommy and David Boone. She is preceded in death by one of her children, Tommy, who died of Leukemia at age...

May 24, 2018

Larry Gene Nering, 74, passed away Thursday, May 24, 2018. Services will be Saturday, May 26 at 10 am at Waco Memorial Park in the Mausoleum Chapel. Visitation will be Friday, May 25 from 6 to 8 pm at Oakcrest Funeral Home. Larry was born on January 24, 1944. He attended Chilton High School and retired from Central Texas Iron...

May 23, 2018

Effie Lucille Bockman, age 97, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 23, 2018, at her home in Waco, TX. She was born December 19, 1920, in Fayetteville, AK, to Henry F. and Hannah M. (Hale) Allen, the next to the youngest of seven children. At the age of 6 months, Lucille and her family moved from Arkansas back to a...

May 23, 2018

Alvin Sykora, 87, of Waco, passed away Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at his home surrounded by his loved ones after a long and courageous battle with cancer. MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 29 at St Louis Catholic Church, 2001 N 25th St, Waco, with Rev. John Guzaldo officiating. Burial...

May 21, 2018

Welda E. Herbelin Stanley (aka “Anga” and “Baha”), 102, of Waco, Texas passed away peacefully on May 21, 2018. Visitation will be from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 29th. Services will be at 10 a.m. on Wednesday May 30th at Oakcrest Funeral Home (4520 Bosque Blvd., Waco, Texas 76710) with Bro. Jerry Smith officiating. Burial will follow at...

May 18, 2018

Sandra Lee Hodson October 29, 1941-May 18, 2018 Sandra Lee Hodson passed away peacefully in her home on Friday, May 18, 2018 at the age of 76. Services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 26, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 300 Ritchie Road, Hewitt, TX. Visitation will be 9:00 to 10:30 a.m., Saturday before the...

May 17, 2018

Remigio Puga Pulido Oct. 1, 1975 Mayo 17, 2018 Remigio Puga Pulido, de 42 anos, de Waco, Texas fallecio el jueves 17 de mayo de 2018. La Misa de Cristiana Sepultura sera el miercoles 23 de mayo a las 12 del mediodia en las Iglesia Catolica del Sagrado Corazon con el Reverendo Bejamin Magnaye como Celebrante. El entierro seguira en...

May 15, 2018

John Edward Shiller June 29, 1951-May 15, 2018 John E. Shiller passed away Tuesday, May 15, 2018 in Corpus Christi. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward V. and Margaret Shiller and nephew, Jason Shiller. He is survived by his wife, Nita Shiller; his son, Chris Shiller and wife Summer and their children, Lilee, Kennedy and Matthew Harris;...

May 14, 2018

Carmen DeLeon Moreno, 77, of Waco, passed away Monday, May 14, 2018. Mass will be 12 p.m. Thursday, May 17, at St. Louis Catholic Church with burial at Oakwood Cemetery. She is survived by her siblings, Jose Moreno, Rose Beitia, Isabel Moreno, and Gabriel Moreno; her children, Christopher David Moreno, Martin Jud Moreno, Samantha Gonzalez, and Crescentio Ralph Moreno; and...

May 9, 2018

Gary W. Bates, of Waco, passed away May 9, 2018 at the age of 58. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, June 2, at Restland Cemetery in Gatesville. He was born February 23, 1960 in Waco to Scotty and Marie Lander Bates. Gary graduated from Richfield HS and later attended UTA where he received a Bachelors Degree in History....

May 7, 2018

Billie Louise Pearson, 93, of Waco, passed away peacefully on May 7, 2018. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, May 16 at 10 am at Oakcrest Funeral Home. Burial will follow at FT. Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio on Thursday, May 17, 2018 at 9 am. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 15 from 6 to...

May 5, 2018

Dorothy Joyce Winningham Downing, passed away Saturday, May 5, 2018, in Goodall-Witcher Hospital, Clifton, Texas. Her memorial service will be 1:30 PM, May 12, 2018 at First United Methodist Church, Valley Mills, Texas. Burial will be in Valley Mills Cemetery. Reverend McGlothlin will officiate the service. Family visitation will be held on Friday, May 11 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM...

May 5, 2018

Melissa Ann Rose Feb. 3, 1985 – May 5, 2018 Melissa Ann Rose, 33, of Waco, entered into the arms of her loving Savior on Saturday, May 5, 2018. A Memorial Service celebrating her life will be 3 p.m. Saturday, May 12, at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Boulevard. Melissa was born Feb. 3, 1985 in Waco to Michael and...

May 4, 2018

David Mendoza, 59, of Waco passed away Friday, May 4, 2018. Graveside services will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, May 12 at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation is Friday, May 11 from 6 to 8 pm at OakCrest Funeral Home. David was preceded in death by his father, Raymond Mendoza, Sr. He is survived by wife, Eliza Mendoza; children, David Mendoza,...

May 2, 2018

David Vasquez went home to be with his Lord and Savior on May 2, 2018. David was born May 2, 1962 to Julian and Leonor G. Vasquez in Waco, Texas. When David was younger he played Pee Wee football for Pop Warner. David attended Waco Schools and graduated from Jefferson Moore in 1980. He went to Vogue Cosmetology and received...

May 2, 2018

Patricia Ann Harris passed away May 2, 2018 in Waco, TX. Services will be in Uniondale, New York at a graveside service at a later date. Patricia was born, August 18, 1935 in Brooklyn, New York. She was the daughter of Elizabeth and John Thoms, the eldest of two children. She went to fashion college in Manhattan, NY. Early in...