Obituaries

Feb 23, 2018

LeFern Moffett Parrish, 91, of Waco, passed away peacefully on January 23, 2018 surrounded by her family. Service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, February 27th, at Western Heights Baptist Church, 6301 Bosque Blvd in Waco with Pastor Bruce Worley officiating. She will be buried at White Hall Cemetery in Woodway. LeFern was born January 23, 1927 in Center, Texas,...

Feb 21, 2018

Jan. 2, 1928 - Feb. 21, 2018 Gabrielle Claire Smith, age 90, of Waco, Texas, passed away on February 21, 2018, surrounded by loved ones. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, February 23, with the Rosary to be recited at 7 p.m., at OakCrest Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday,...

Feb 15, 2018

Feb 14, 2018

Earlene Taylor Pippin’s life endured many transitions. Her final transition occurred on Valentine’s Day. It was then in the late afternoon, that she reached out and took the hand of her handsome redhead who had been waiting for his sweetheart to arrive. As two daughters said goodbye to their mom, a husband, son, father, mother, sister and many others in...

Feb 10, 2018

Parents, Derek and Sarah Banik

Feb 10, 2018

Thomas Guerra Jr. was born August 21, 1954 in Waco, Texas to Thomas Sr and Lucinda Guerra. He was the younger brother to Rebecca Guerra-Gaskle and Virginia Quintanilla. Thomas served in the U.S. Army and was stationed in the U.S. and Germany. When he returned to Waco, he began working for H&B Packing, where he worked for 40 years. During...

Feb 3, 2018

Jean Ann Robinette, most cherished mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend passed away Saturday, February 3, 2018 in Waco. Visitation will be held Thursday, February 8 from 6 to 8 pm at OakCrest Funeral Home. Graveside services will be Friday, February 9 at 10 am at Bruceville Moore Cemetery. Jean Ann was preceded in death by her grandparents, Dero and...

Feb 2, 2018

Carol Lou Leidig, 77, of Waco passed away Friday, February 2, 2018 at Providence Hospice Place. Graveside services will be held Monday, February 5 at 2 pm at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday, February 4 from 1 to 3 pm at OakCrest Funeral Home. Carol was born December 21, 1940 in Waco to Raymond and Lucille (Ray) Arnold. She...

Feb 1, 2018

Lois Flores Moreno, 85 of Waco, Texas passed away Thursday, February 1, 2018. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 am Monday, February 5, 2018 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, with Rev. Benjamin Magnaye, as Celebrant, with burial at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be 3 pm to 5 pm, with Rosary service at 4 pm on Sunday February 4,...

Jan 31, 2018

Dr. James W. Vardaman, 89, passed away January 31, 2018 in Waco. A Service of Remembrance will be Saturday, February 10 at 11 am at Seventh & James Baptist Church, 602 James Ave., Waco. There will also be a memorial gathering at the President’s Suite in McLane Stadium on Friday night from 5 – 8 pm, where friends and family...

Jan 31, 2018

Richard Stephen Solomon, 70, of China Spring, passed away Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at Providence Hospice Place. Visitation will be held Saturday, February 3 from 9 to 11 am at OakCrest Funeral Home. Richard was born October 26, 1947 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Steve and Helen Solomon. He was a graduate of Knock High School in Saxonburg, Pennsylvania. He served...

Jan 31, 2018

Katy Miller, daughter of Jim and Mary Alexander, peacefully entered the glory of Heaven on Wednesday, January 31st with her son, Bill, and his wife, Kathryn, at her side. Per her wishes, there will be a private cremation. Messages to the family which includes several nieces and nephews can be left at www.oakcrestwaco.com

Jan 28, 2018

Joe Basquez, Jr., 77, of Waco passed away Sunday, January 28, 2018. Funeral services will be Thursday, February 1 at 11 am at First Presbyterian Church, 1100 Austin Ave. with burial to follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday, January 31 from 6 to 8 pm at OakCrest Funeral Home. Joe was born December 28, 1940 in Waco to...

Jan 25, 2018

Marshall Weldon Shoesmith gained his heavenly wings on Thursday, January 25, 2018. He was 17 years old and a Senior at McGregor High School. Services will be held on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at First United Methodist Church Waco. Burial will follow at Canaan Baptist Church Cemetery in Crawford. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 30,...

Jan 24, 2018

Marie M. Orta was born May 25, 1941 in Donie, Texas. She gained her wings on January 24, 2018. Visitation will be on Monday, January 29 from 6pm - 8 pm at OakCrest Funeral Home with a Rosary service at 6 pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 am, Tuesday, January 30 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church...

Jan 23, 2018

William Ellis “Bill” Matyastik passed from this life on January 23, 2018. Visitation will be at Oakcrest Funeral Home from 5:00 to 7:00 PM on Friday January 26, 2018. Services will be at First Baptist Church, Waco, at 10:00 AM on Saturday January 27, 2018. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Bill was born on April 27, 1932, the eldest...

Jan 18, 2018

Our precious mother, Millie Roma Rippen, 90 years old, of China Springs, Texas, passed away on Thursday, January 18, 2018 at Providence Hospice Place in Waco, Texas. She was born January 26, 1927 in New Braunfels, Texas to William Hansmann and Natalia Timmermann Hansmann. She was a devoted wife and mother who cherished her family and loved taking care of...

Jan 18, 2018

Jan 16, 2018

Shirley Mae Whitaker, 87, died January 16, 2018 in Waco, Texas. She was born August 29, 1930, in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of Paul and Mae Geddes. Shirley grew up in Cleveland, graduating from East High School. She often recalled with pride her vibrant, ethnically mixed neighborhood around East 65th Street as a harmonious example of America's "melting pot" concept....

Jan 16, 2018

Albert Jean Robert was born October 25, 1937 in Waco, Texas and died January 16, 2018. Memorial service for AJ Robert will be Saturday January 27, 2018 at 2pm in the mausoleum chapel on the grounds of Waco Memorial Cemetery on I35 south of Waco. He married Dorothy Ann Pace on July 25, 1957. She called him Jean, but many...