Obituaries

Jul 24, 2016

Lawrence B. (Bud) Lillard, 87, passed away, Sunday, July 24, 2016, surrounded by his loving family. Services will be 11:00 am Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at OakCrest Funeral Home, Rev. Reggie Blake and Rev. Harley Gordon will officiate. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery. Mr. Lillard was born February 12, 1929 in Speegleville, Texas to Homer and Willie (Wilson) Lillard....

Jul 24, 2016

Ellender Stribling Chase, 97, died peacefully Sunday afternoon, July 24, 2016. There will be a graveside service at 9:00 am on Wednesday, July 27th at Oakwood Cemetery, followed by a memorial service at 10:00 am at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church with the Rev. Sharron Cox officiating. Visitation will be at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, July 26th at the home of...

Jul 21, 2016

Mamie Ayala Pecina, 71, of Waco, passed away Thursday, July 21, 2016 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 27, at St. Francis Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Tuesday, July, 26, with Rosary Service at 7 p.m. at OakCrest...

Jul 16, 2016

Michael Wayne Vicha, 42, of Lacy Lakeview, passed away July 16, 2016. A memorial service will be held Thursday, July 28 at 10 am at Leroy Methodist Church. Michael was born in Waco on February 3, 1974. He graduated from Connally High School in Dec. 1994 and later from TSTC on April 16, 2004 with a degree in Auto Collision...

Jul 15, 2016

Candyce House Johnson October 5, 1953 – July 15, 2016 Candyce House Johnson, 62, passed away July 15, 2016 in a Waco hospital after a long battle with COPD. Services will be 3 p.m. Friday, July 22, at Oakwood Cemetery. A native of Waco, she graduated from Richfield High School in 1971 and from Southern Methodist University where she was...

Jul 14, 2016

Dorothy Jurecka, 90, of Lake Jackson passed away on July 14, 2016. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10 am on Tuesday July 19th at St. Louis Catholic Church in Waco, TX. OakCrest Funeral Home of Waco is handling the Waco arrangements. Rosary and visitation will be held at Lakewood Funeral Chapel in Lake Jackson from 6:00pm-9:00pm on...

Jul 14, 2016

Nita Jewel Walpole, 82, passed away Thursday, July 14, 2016 in Round Rock, Texas. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, July 19 at 11 a.m. at OakCrest Funeral Home, with visitation to begin one hour prior to the service. Nita was born August 27, 1933 in Riesel, Texas to Amy Jane (Brink) and James Colbert Lasseter. She was preceded in...

Jul 13, 2016

Kermit Martin Thompson passed from this life Wednesday, July 13, 2016 in Temple with his family by his side. Services will be 10 a.m. Friday, July 22 at OakCrest Funeral Home in Waco. Kermit was born August 20, 1957 in Gatesville, to Sid Thompson and Mary Louise Schoenewolf Thompson. He attended Gatesville schools and graduated in 1976. He has been...

Jul 11, 2016

Doris L. Paris, 77, of Axtell, Texas passed away Monday, July 11, 2016. Graveside services will be 2:00 pm Friday, July 15, 2016 at Oakwood Cemetery, with Pastor Jeromy Connell officiating. Visitation will be Thursday, July 14, 2016 6:00 to 8:00 pm at OakCrest Funeral Home. Mrs. Paris was born November, 15, 1938, in Waco, Texas, to J. D. and...

Jul 10, 2016

Elizabeth Majors Smith Githens, 96, emeritus professor of English at Baylor, died Sunday, July 10, at the Stilwell Retirement Residence, where she had lived since 1997. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 am, Thursday, July 14, at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd, Waco. There will be a short receiving line and visitation after the service. Born October...

Jul 6, 2016

Tommie Jo (MaGee) May, 81, passed away, Wednesday, July 6, 2016. Chapel Services will be 1:00 pm, Saturday, July 9, 2016 at OakCrest Funeral Home, with Rev. Bruce Worley Officiating. Burial will follow at Chapel Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, July 8, 2016, 6:00 to 8:00 pm, at OakCrest Funeral Home. Mrs. May was born June 28, 1935 in...

Jul 5, 2016

Thanh N. Trinh, 86, passed away surrounded by his loving family, Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at his residence. Memorial services will be Saturday, July 9, at 6:00 pm at OakCrest Funeral Home. Chaplain Danny Tomlinson will be officiating. Visitation with the family will be before and after the service. Mr. Trinh was born in the Republic of Viet Nam, on...

Jul 2, 2016

Ida Christine “Crick” James, 95, of Waco, passed away Saturday, July 2, 2016 at St. Catherine’s Center in Waco. Graveside services will be held at 10 am on Thursday, July 7 at Fairview Cemetery in Hubbard. Ida will lie in state Wednesday, July 6 from 9 to 3 pm at OakCrest Funeral Home for those wishing to pay their respects....

Jul 2, 2016

Linda Gayle (Smith) Malone, of Ft. Sumner, New Mexico, passed away on July 2, 2016 at Providence Hospice Place in Waco after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on January 14, 1938 to J.W. and Vera (Wampler) Smith. She graduated from Floyd High School in Floyd, NM in 1955. She worked for many years at the True Value...

Jul 1, 2016

Mary Frances Reid, 91, passed from this life on Friday, July 1, 2016, into the arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. A memorial service will be held at Oakcrest Funeral Home, Saturday, July 9, 2016, at 11am, with Reverend Wayne Williams officiating. Music by Lynn Boyd, nephew, and Minister of Music/Worship Leader, Living Water Church of Burleson. Frances...

Jun 26, 2016

Maria Villanueva, 95, passed away, Sunday, June 26, 2016. Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday July 1, at 9 am, at OakCrest Funeral Home, with Rev. Benjamin Magnaye as Celebrant, with burial to follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery, West, Texas. Visitation will be Thursday, June 30, 6 to 8 pm, Rosary will be recited at 7 pm at the...

Jun 26, 2016

Rose Marie (Cummings) White, 75, of Waco, Texas passed on Sunday, June 26, 2016, peacefully at her home. Funeral services will be held at 11 am Tuesday, July 5 at Greater Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 2625 S. 18th St., Waco with the Rev. Joe Bedford officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Mrs. White, a faithful member of the Greater...

Jun 24, 2016

Jun 24, 2016

Mr. Kopicki was born January 8, 1927, in Plymouth, PA to Thomas J. Kopicki, Sr. and Elizabeth (Wasilewski) Kopicki. He was raised and educated in Plymouth, PA, and married his hometown sweetheart, Eleanor Anna (Piscotty) Kopicki on February 14, 1953. Tom was transferred from Cold Spring, NY to Waco in 1976 to continue his 44 years of working for Marathon...

Jun 23, 2016

Betty Campbell, 85, of Waco, passed away Thursday, June 23, 2016, after an unexpected illness. Services will be 9 a.m. Saturday, at OakCrest Funeral Home by Rev. Craig Klempnauer. Burial will follow at Rosemound Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Friday at OakCrest Funeral Home. Born Betty Jean Loafman on July 20, 1930 to Ernest and Fannie in Coleman, Texas,...