All Obituaries

Gaylord McCall Williams, 65, transitioned on January 11th, 2022 with his family by his side. Gaylord was born on January 26th, 1956 at Holy Cross Hospital in Austin, TX to Rev. Chester C. Williams and Clarie McCall Williams.   He is survived by his loving sister and caregiver Elizabeth Williams with whom he lived with for the last 20 years of his life. He is also survived by sisters Frances Terry, Janis Ansley, Ida Nell Banks, brothers Edward Charles Williams and Harvey E. Williams...

             The indomitable Betty X Davis has breathed her last breath.  Betty died on January 5, 2022, at the age of 106 years, 1 month and 11 days.  Betty was born on November 25, 1915, Thanksgiving Day, to doting parents, J. Arthur and Edna Cleo Moore Test.  In Betty's own words, "My heritage is all Quaker.  Plain living, peace loving, honest speaking - and, remarkably, free thinking...

  "Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere;  I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked." Psalm 84:10 (NTV)          EVA LUCILLE HOWARD was born June 26, 1929 in Giddings, Texas to Henry and Robelia Smith.  The family moved to Austin, Texas where she received her education.   Eva Lucille was baptized at an early age at Ebenezer Baptist Church by the...

KIMBERLY KAY MARSHALL was born January 30, 1975 in Austin, Texas (Travis County); and, employed by the City of Austin - Austin Animal Center, for 15 years. Kimberly is survived by: Bruce V. Marshall, Sr. (father), of Austin, Texas; Sharon S. White (mother) of Sugar Hill, Georgia; Bruce V. Marshall, Jr. (brother) of Austin, Texas; Brittany S. Marshall (daughter) of Round Rock, Texas.  Ms. Marshall was the grand-daughter of the late Aubrey L. White and Elsie Helen...

CORINE (Cookie) EMORY SHANNON      COOKIE SHANNON was the youngest daughter of James R. Shannon Jr. and Audrey DeBlanc Shannon. She was born on July 31, 1942, in Austin, Texas, and entered into eternal rest on Saturday, November 27, 2021.        She was one of five children; all of whom resided in Austin, Texas. Cookie attended old Anderson High School. She was baptized at Holy Cross Catholic Church and later attended Ebenezer Baptist Church, where...

     YVETTA  JENKINS  was born December 9, 1965, to Gloria Jean and Adam Lee Jones.      She received Christ at an early age and was member of Simpson United Methodist Church. While at Simpson, Yvetta was active in the church choir, and would never shy away from using her beautiful voice to lift up the Lord.      Yvetta was a loving mother to her sons, Jamin and Zethan; a proud Grandmother to Jasmin, and Great-Grandmother...