Obituaries

May 1, 2018

Jesse Floyd White, 73, of Speegleville, passed away Tuesday, May 1, 2018 from kidney disease. Graveside services will be Saturday, May 5 at 3 pm at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, May 4 from 5 to 7 pm at OakCrest Funeral Home. Jesse was born August 18, 1944 in Waco to Doyle and Sweetie (Fitzgerald) White. He attended Waco...

May 1, 2018

Joanne Eleanor Hogan, 75, of Waco passed away Tuesday, May 1, 2018. Services will be held Monday, May 7 at 11 am at the Providence Park Chapel with Dr. John Parker officiating and Kip Osborne leading in song. She will be laid to rest following services at Robinson Cemetery. Joanne was born November 30, 1942 in New York, New York...

May 1, 2018

Louise (Lois) Veselka, 87, passed away surrounded by family May 1, 2018. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 5, 2018, at St. Louis Church with Rev. Red Blevins officiating. Rosary will be recited at 6:30 P.M. on Friday, May 4, 2018 with visitation to follow at Oakcrest Funeral Home. Lois was born February 2,...

Apr 30, 2018

Jerry M. Opperman Feb. 11, 1943 Apr. 30, 2018 Deacon Jerry M. Opperman, 75, of Elm Mott, Texas passed away Monday, April 30, 2018. Mass of Christian Burial will be 2:00 pm Friday, May 4, 2018 at St. Louis Catholic Church in Waco, Texas with Most Reverend Joe S. Vasquez, Bishop of Austin as Celebrant. Burial will be at a...

Apr 26, 2018

William Daniel Hillis, MD June 12, 1933 – April 26, 2018 William Daniel Hillis, MD, a longtime resident of Waco, passed away peacefully on the evening of April 26, 2018. Visitation will be at 10:30 AM, followed by the funeral service at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, May 2, at Seventh and James Baptist Church of Waco, with the Rev. Erin Conaway...

Apr 20, 2018

Arona Sue King Sims, 56, passed away Friday, April 20, 2018. Per Arona's wishes, she will be cremated. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 39 years, Leonard Wayne Sims; father, Billy Leroy King; and sister, Connie D. Terry. Left to cherish her memory is her mother, Margie King; sisters, Linda Portwood and Lezlie King; brothers, William...

Apr 20, 2018

John Francis Sheehy, Jr., Waco attorney, died after a brief illness on April 20, 2018. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Louis Catholic Church on Monday, April 23 at 11 a.m. Burial will follow in Holy Cross Cemetery. A rosary will be led by Deacon Greg George at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Boulevard, on Sunday...

Apr 18, 2018

Georgia Flores Ramirez, 95, passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2018 surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 21 at 12 pm at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd., with Pastor Gabriel Dominguez officiating. Visitation will be held two hours prior to the funeral, from 10 am to 12 pm. Burial will be Monday, April 23 at...

Apr 9, 2018

Gloria Salas Banda, 60, of Waco, passed away Monday, April 9, 2018. Services will be at 2 p.m., Thursday, April 12, at Mighty Wind Worship Center, 1100 Washington Ave. with burial to follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Gloria was born March 9, 1958 in Mercedes, Texas to Daniel and Blasa (Ramirez) Salas. She was a devoted daughter, dedicated and loving wife,...

Apr 8, 2018

George Sancillo, 52, of Waco passed away Sunday, April 8, 2018 at Hillcrest Hospital. Graveside services will be held Friday, April 13 at 1 pm at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 am to 12 pm Friday, prior to the graveside service at OakCrest Funeral Home. George was born July 2, 1965 in Waco to Ralph and Annie (Garcia)...

Apr 7, 2018

James Carlton Edwards, of Georgetown, Texas, arrived at the end of his incredible earthly journey, on April 7, 2018 after a valiantly fought battle. Graveside services will be at Waco Memorial Park in the Mausoleum Chapel on Tuesday, April 10 at 2 pm, with University of Texas Police Chaplain, Ricky Poe, officiating. Oakcrest Funeral Home in Waco is in charge...

Apr 5, 2018

Richard Eugene 'Dickie' Johnson, 90, of Waco passed away peacefully at his home Thursday, April 5, 2018. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, April 25 at 2 pm at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 800 N. New Road, Waco with Pastor Paul Krupicka officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, www. alzheimers.org or...

Apr 4, 2018

Erasmo Ramirez Castillo, 67, passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 Monday, April 9, 2018 at St Francis Catholic Church, with Rev. Jose Eduardo Jazo, as Celebrant, burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday, April 8, 2018, 4:00pm to 7:00pm, with Rosary service...

Apr 4, 2018

Frances M. Torres, 81, of Woodway, went to be with the Lord on April 4, 2018. She passed peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family. A Celebration of her life will be held Saturday, April 7, 2018 at 6:30 pm at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd., Waco. Frances was a loving wife to Pete for 60 years and...

Apr 1, 2018

Sandra ‘Sandy’ (Kreis) Davis, age 71, of Waco, passed away on Sunday, April 1, 2018 at a local hospital. Graveside services will be held Monday, April 9, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Waco Memorial Park with Homer Dye officiating. Sandy was born on January 10, 1947 in West Virginia to Arthur Richard and Lula Maude (Nobles) Kreis. She graduated from...

Apr 1, 2018

Mar 30, 2018

Charlotte Bonita Kelln (Rector), 90, of Waco, Texas passed away on March 30th, 2018 in her home surrounded by family and friends. She was known by many as Greenbird, Sis, and Nina. A memorial service to celebrate her life will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 7th, at Oakcrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd, Waco with Rev. Austin Dickson officiating....

Mar 15, 2018

Joe M. Rodriguez, 76, of Waco, Texas passed away Thursday, March 15, 2018, after a brief illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday, March 19, 2018 at 11:00 am at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, with Rev. Carlo Benjamin Magnaye as Celebrant, burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday, March 18, 2018 beginning at 6:00 pm,...

Mar 15, 2018

James Warren Gilliam, 72, of Hewitt passed peacefully at his home Thursday, March 15, 2018 after a short but courageous battle with cancer. A Service of Remembrance, with military honors will be held Saturday, March 17 at 10 am at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. The full obituary will appear in Saturday's Waco Tribune Herald.

Mar 14, 2018

Bradley Seawright, 38, of Waco, passed away on March 14, 2018. Services will be at 3:00 pm on Monday, March 19th at OakCrest Funeral Home Chapel, 4520 Bosque Blvd. in Waco, with John Wachsmann officiating. Bradley was born on February 15, 1980 to his parents, Richard and Diana. He graduated from Waco High School in 1998. While in high school,...