On the death of the beloved
Though we need to weep your loss,
You dwell in that safe place in our hearts,
Where no storm or night or pain can reach you
Though we need to weep your loss,
You dwell in that safe place in our hearts,
Where no storm or night or pain can reach you
The Berea Community is located five miles northwest of Jefferson, Marion County, Texas.
On April 4, approximately 6:00 p.m. Dustin Roach risked his life while rescuing a woman at Wright Patman, when a 2000 GMC Yukon carrying two passengers reportedly lost control of their vehicle and ended up in the Cass County side of the spillway. After seeing the accident firsthand while fishing, Roach jumped into the spillway to save the woman.
On April 4, 2021 at approximately 6 p.m., Texas Department of Public Safety Troopers were notified of a one-vehicle crash on Sulphur Point Road near the spillway of Lake Wright Patman along the Bowie/ Cass County border. A female passenger, Lucia Mendoza, 29, was pulled from the water to safety and transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Trooper Chad Walker died in the line of duty when Walker was shot in the head while responding to a call about a disabled vehicle on Hwy 84 by a man inside the vehicle in Mexia, Texas. A total of 92 have already been killed this year alone.
306 West Main St
Atlanta, TX 75551
903.796.7133