Tommie Jean Booker
Jun 1, 2026
Tommie Jean Lewis-Booker was born in Abilene, Texas, on August 22, 1955, to Earnest and Dovie Lewis. She was raised in Abilene, where she attended Abilene High School and attended Mt. Moriah Baptist Church where she developed the values of family, hard work, resilience, and compassion that would guide her throughout her life.
Though her given name was Tommie Jean, those...
David Chance Gebhardt
May 31, 2026
David Chance Gebhardt entered the world on May 15, 1991, in Tyler, Texas. A healthy handsome baby boy. Even as a child his presence lit up the
room. He attended Douglas Elementary and Dogan Middle School in Tyler, TX. During middle school he moved to Arlington, TX where he attended Ferguson Middle School and Bowie High School.
A son, brother, uncle, amazing...
Gloria Dean McQuinney
May 30, 2026
Mrs. Gloria Dean (Willis) McQuinney was born on November 3, 1936, in Ruston, Louisiana, the fifth and youngest child born to the late Leonard Willis, Sr. and Mattie Willis. She accepted Christ at an early age at Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church in Gibsland, Louisiana. She attended the Little Rock Public Schools and graduated from Paul Laurence Dunbar High School as...
Gentry Lee Powell Jr.
May 30, 2026
Gentry Lee Powell, Jr. was born in Taylor, Texas, and raised in Bartlett, Texas. From an early age, he was affectionately known as “Little Brother,” a nickname given to him by his grandmother, Rebecca “Mama Sis” Carter. The name stayed with him throughout his childhood and remained until he entered high school.
At Bartlett High School, Gentry distinguished himself both academically...
Chuponda L. Walker
May 17, 2026
Chuponda L. Walker was born in McKinney, Texas, to J.P. Walker and Joann Drake and was lovingly raised in Plano, Texas. From an early age, Chuponda carried a light within her that could brighten any room. Her smile was unforgettable, her laughter was contagious, and her heart was truly one of a kind.
Chuponda was fun-loving, full of life, and always...
Horace Eugene Purvis
May 16, 2026
Horace Eugene Purvis was born on March 27, 1947, to the late John Jackson, Jr. and Mae Francis Jackson in Fort Worth, Texas.
Eugene grew up in Mansfield, Texas, where he attended schools in the Mansfield Independent School District. He later graduated from I.M. Terrell High School in the Fort Worth Independent School District.
Eugene, as he was affectionately known, married the...
