All Obituaries

Ethel Marie Burleson made her grand arrival into this world October 28, 1947 in Smithville, Texas in the beloved community of Center Union and Longview Community.  She was the daughter of the late Henry Burleson and Lullaby (Jones) Burleson.  She was the eighth child out of eleven born to this union.  At a young age she professed her love of Christ. She was a spiritual woman with strong convictions and will.She attended Center Union Rural School and Mary A. Brown Smithville...

GOD REACHED OUT HIS HAND & SAID FOLLOW ME. Felicia Michelle McLaurin Deen was born in Austin, Tx. To Marvin and Willie Louise McLaurin on September 27, 1962. Shell was the second of six children. She received her education at Bastrop High School in 1980 in Bastrop, Tx. Shell later moved to Los Angeles, California for several years where she accepted her calling and joined the Beloved Church of Christ. She then moved back to Texas where she met Clyde Walker (deceased) of Austin, Tx. The...

FAMILY TO HAVE SERVICE AT A LATER DATE.

Britney Dawn Trevino, age 38 passed away peacefully on December 21, 2020, at her home, gathered around her family.  She was born September 22, 1982 to her parents, William Slocumb and Connie Slocumb Williams, in Birmingham, Alabama.  On April 12, 2001, she gave birth to Kayleigh Nicole Carson.  She married Francisco Javier Trevino on April 19, 2003, in Birmingham, Alabama.  Moved to Smithville, Texas in 2003, where she began to get involved with the church and the...

Dave Sheppard passed away suddenly in the early morning hours of December 13th 2020. Born on May 18th 1950, Dave is survived by his wife of 40 years Cindy Wexler, and by his brother and sister-in-law, Barry and Monica Sheppard; nieces and nephews, Brandy Sheppard and John James, Patty and Tim Seeright and Richard Sheppard Jr. Dave is also survived by two of his mother’s siblings, Roger Rae of Virginia and Barbara Lessard of Florida. Dave was preceded in death by his older brother, Richard...

Donna Veal Brown was born on August 16, 1963 in Bastrop County, Texas to loving parents Sam Veal, Jr. and Doris Mae Veal.  The ninth child of 14 children, Donna grew up in the close-knit community of Hills Prairie.  She accepted Christ as her savior at an early age and was baptized by the late John Glasco, former pastor of the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church.  Later in 1981, Donna graduated from Bastrop High School worked in various positions throughout her adult life. ...

Florence Davis, also known as Flo, was born November 27, 1941 in Washington County, to the late Leroy Davis, Sr. and Willie Mae Love Davis.Florence was the eighth child of thirteen children. Florence gave her life to Christ as a young lady and became a member of Soul Chapel A.M.E. Church. The family moved to Dickerson, TX in 1957. There she became a member of St. James A.M.E. Church. She attended Paul L. Dunbar High School, where she graduated in 1962. She went to cosmetology school in...

Ralph Ben Hubert was born, April 3, 1957, in Bastrop County, Texas to Ben and Eula Lee Hubert.  He was the seventh child of eleven children. Ralph accepted Christ at an early age and was baptized at Lone Star Baptist Church, under the leadership of the late Reverend Aaron Taylor. Ralph graduated from Bastrop High School, in Bastrop, Texas class of 1976.  He was an outstanding football player and also ran track.He worked various constructions jobs during his...