All Obituaries

The Dash…. The battle is over, I have fought a good fight, and the victory is finally won. No more suffering and pain, I have much more to gain. I heard the heavenly angelic choir singing as it drew near the hour. When the pearly gates open, I could see…   Brother JT Patterson, Sr., was a long life-time resident of Travis County; on September 20, 2022, his family, his church, and his community began to mourn the passing of a strong man who maintained maturity with...

Andrea LaShay Griffin "Cookie" Born in Austin, TX to Leon Edwards and Henrene Marie Griffin (Bay) on November 17, 1983. She was her father’s only child and her mother’s only daughter. Andrea was known to her family as "Cookie".   Her childhood and adulthood were spent between Sugar Land and Austin TX, where she resided at the time of her death. Andrea's life will be celebrated in Sugar Land, TX amongst close family and friends.

LEWIS’  LIFE  JOURNEY   LEWIS “Dooney” CONWAY, JR. was born in Abilene, Texas in 1970 year to Lewis Conway and Dorothy Faye, of Calvert, Texas. The youngest of three children, Lewis attended grade school at Maplewood and Andrews Elementary schools on the East Side of Austin, Texas. He attended Pearce Junior High, where he discovered his love for music and sports, and John H. Reagan High School. At 17, during his junior year of high school, he dropped...

Tommie Joe Graham was born on August 20, 1940 to Alice Williams and Altus Graham; he was the eldest of 8 children. Tommie was baptized at an early age. He began his education at Douglas Schools.  Upon graduation from high school, he joined the United States Army, where he served 2 terms in Vietnam, as well as time spent in Germany, Korea, and several states across the United States of America.  Upon 34 years of service, he retired as a Sergeant Major. Tommie...

On the day of January 4, 1949, in a small community of St. John, Norris and Elnora Hill Chambers were blessed with a bouncing baby boy.  This gift from God was given the name, Howard Chambers.  He grew up in the city of Austin, attending the schools of the Austin Independent School District.  At an early age, Howard accepted Christ in his life and was baptized at Rising Star Baptist Church by the late Reverend I. W. Robinson.   Howard was united in Holy Matrimony to...

WALDINE MACKEY CLARKE was an only child, born to Lawrence Mackey and Olga Mae Morris on July 24, 1935. Having professed a hope in Christ at an early age, Waldine joined her mother, Olga Morris at the Mt. Olive Baptist Church in the early 60’s under the leadership of Reverend H. A. Sneed.   She graduated from the original L. C. Anderson High School in Austin Texas. After graduation, Waldine met and married Sgt. Major Albert Clarke.  As a military wife she was stationed...

  Elroy Baker, Sr., departed this life on July 14, 2022; was born to the union of Leonard Baker and Pearline Jerrells on January 8, 1933 in Round Rock, Texas.      Upon his move to Austin (Texas), he met and married Rosie Clemons.  To this union, five children were born – three girls, two boys.      Mr. Baker, Sr.’s employment included:  Villa Capri Restaurant; City of Austin (Sanitation Department); The University of Texas at...

​Celebrating the Life of . . .    Our dear daughter, mother, grandmother, cousin, and friend, Mrs. Annie Mae Hancock passed away on Thursday, June 30, 2022. Annie was a sole surviving twin, birthed to the late Henry and Ada Mae Gibson on September 28, 1930, in the small and quaint town of Hochheim, Texas. Annie began her education in Yoakum, Texas and ended her studies in the Austin Independent School District. Early in life, Annie was an avid church goer,...