07/04/2026
To every person who knew and loved the precious souls on this list, please know you are thought of and prayed for often. We carry you - and the memories of your loved ones - with us always.
There simply aren’t words big enough for this kind of grief. My hope is that, even in unimaginable loss, their lives continue to inspire us to be better: to love more deeply, to serve our communities, to show up for our neighbors, and to never take a single day for granted.
Each name listed here has left a lasting mark on this world and on the hearts of so many. Their lives mattered. Their stories matter. They will never be forgotten.
May each of them rest peacefully in the arms of Jesus, and may His comfort surround every family and friend who continues to carry this loss.
Keeping every family in my thoughts and prayers today.
One year ago today, the devastating Texas flood claimed the lives of:
Carol Andrews, 65, from Athens
Joyce Badon, 21, from Beaumont
Mary Grace Baker, 8, from Beaumont
Linda Bason, 78, from San Antonio
Anna Bellows, 8, from Houston
Lila Bonner, 9, from Austin
Robert Brake, 67, from Abilene
Joni Brake, 66, from Abilene
Elizabeth Bryan, 61, from San Antonio
James Bryan, 62, from San Antonio
John Burgess, 39, from Liberty
Julia Burgess, 39, from Liberty
James Burgess, 1, from Liberty
John Burgess V, 5, from Liberty
Ella Cahill, 21, from Beaumont
Brian Carpenter, 36, from Austin
Blake Carpenter, 3, from Austin
Chloe Childress, 18, from Houston
Martha Crawford, 61, from Houston
Michelle Crossland, 50, from Midland
Cody Crossland, 45, from Midland
Molly Dewitt, 9, from Houston
Lucy Dillon, 8, from Houston
Ronald Duke, 80, from Hunt
Richard Dunlap, 73, from Andrews
Josephine Dunlap, 68, from Andrews
Katheryn Eads, 52, from Cibolo
Richard Eastland, 70, from Austin
Steve Edwards, 72, from San Angelo
Penny Ferguson, 76, from Odessa
William Ferguson III, 82, from Odessa
Katherine Ferruzzo, 19, from Houston
Jayda Floyd, 22, from Odessa
Miriam Frizzell, 72, from Abilene
Ellen Getten, 9, from Houston
Sally Graves, 91, from Ingram
Hadley Hanna, 8, from University Park
Blair Harber, 13, from Dallas
William Harber, 76, from Dallas
Charlene Harber, 74, from Dallas
Brooke Harber, 11, from Dallas
Josephine Hardin, 28, from Weston, Fla.
Alyson Hardin, 64, from Weston, Fla.
Aidan Heartfield, 22, from Beaumont
Deana Hillock, 57, from San Antonio
Virginia Hollis, 8, from Bellville
Charlotte Huff, 55, from Kerrville
Janie Hunt, 9, from Dallas
William Huston, 61, from Sherman
Al Iorio, 66, from San Antonio
Mary Kate Jacobe, 8, from Houston
Madelyn Jeffrey, 11, from San Antonio
Penelope Jeffrey, 70, from San Antonio
Emlyn Jeffrey, 70, from San Antonio
Robert Kamin, 50, from Humble
Melissa Kamin, 45, from Humble
Dee Ann Knetsch, 66, from Canyon Lake
Gary Knetsch, 60, from Canyon Lake
Lainey Landry, 9, from Houston
Rebecca Lawrence, 8, from Dallas
Hanna Lawrence, 8, from Dallas
Kellyanne Lytal, 8, from San Antonio
Tianna Mabey, 66, from Ovilla
Claire Manchaca, 21, from Conroe
Sarah Marsh, 8, from Birmingham, Alabama
Bailey Martin, 23, from Odessa
Amanda Martin, 44, from Odessa
Robert Martin, 46, from Odessa
Linnie McCown, 8, from Austin
Blakely McCrory, 8, from Bellaire
Clayton Meadows, 29, from Hamilton
Harley Moeller, 6, from New Braunfels
Megan Moeller, 33, from New Braunfels
Jake Moeller, 38, from New Braunfels
Virginia Naylor, 8, from Dallas
Jose Olvera, 70, from Hunt
Alicia Olvera, 67, from Hunt
Richard Pagard, 71, from Kerrville
Clay Parisher, 1, from Austin
Eloise Peck, 8, from Dallas
Bradley Perry, 49, from League City
Abby Pohl, 8, from Austin
Cynthie Ragsdale, 68, from Hunt
Joel Ramos, 43, from Midland
Tasha Ramos, 48, from Midland
Kyndall Ramos, 17, from Midland
Tanya Ramsey, 46, from Lewisville
Carlos Romero, 1, from Kerrville
Leonardo Romero, 42, from Kerrville
James Rushing, 64, from Sulphur Springs
Cynthia Rushing, 53, from Sulphur Springs
Julian Ryan, 27, from Ingram
Ileana Santana, 66, from Mobile, Ala.
Mila Santana, 5, from Wichita Falls
Camille Santana, 38, from Wichita Falls
Eddie Santana Negron Sr., 69, from Mobile, Ala.
Mollie Schaffer, 76, from Houston
Shon Scott, 53, from Andrews
Margaret, Sheedy, 8, from Houston
Alvaro Miranda Sigala, 69, from San Antonio
Renee Smajstrla, 8, from Ingram
Michael Smith, 67, from Dripping Springs
Pamela Smith, 64, from Dripping Springs
Mary Stevens, 8, from Austin
Greta Toranzo, 10, from Houston
Natalia Venzor, 24, from Kerrville
Roy Walker, 63, from Hunt
Mark Walker, 51, from Kentfield, Calif.
John Walker, 14, from Kentfield, Calif.
Sara Walker, 50, from Kentfield, Calif.
Jeffrey Wilson, 55, from Coldspring
Amber Wilson, 45, from Coldspring
Shiloh Wilson, 12, from Coldspring
Reece Zunker, 36, from Kerrville
Holland Zunker, 3, from Kerrville
Lyle Zunker, 7, from Kerrville
Paula Zunker, 35, from Kerrville
Jeffrey Ramsey, 63, from Lewisville
Cecilia Steward, 8, from Austin
Keeping every family in our thoughts and prayers today. We especially pray for those families whose loved ones have yet to be found.
Lord, hear our prayers. 🙏
