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08/28/2026

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08/26/2026

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08/25/2026

Delores Jean Carter Burton was born July 22, 1952, in Bryan, Texas to Otis and Albennie Carter. She departed this life on July 13, 2026.

Delores attended G. W. Carter Elementary, R. C. Neal Junior High, and graduated from E.A. Kemp High School in 1970.

After graduation, Delores briefly worked at Texas A&M University. She later relocated to Austin where she worked for the City of Austin. In 1986, she started her career at the U.S. Postal Service where she retired after 29 years of service.

Raised in a Christian home, Delores was a member of Galilee Missionary Baptist Church where she was baptized by the Rev. R. W. Wheaton. Since she was part of the Carter household, Delores attended church regularly and was involved in several auxiliaries, whether she wanted to or not. As it was her custom, Delores faithfully attended church while living in Austin. She later united with Greater Mount Zion Baptist where she remained a faithful member.

Known as Maw Maw to her grandkids, she was affectionately called "Jean" by family and "Dee" by her friends. Jean was kind, competitive, athletic, and was an excellent cook and baker. Baking for others was her love language. She loved taking walks, going to line dance classes, traveling with her family and playing dominoes with her friends. She was preceded in death by her parents Otis and Albennie Carter, brother Clarence Carter Sr. and sister Patricia Miller. Delores is survived by her daughter Felicia...

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08/23/2026

August 2026 Grief Symposium
Topic: Grief Has No Expiration Date
August 23, 2026

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Presented by A Life Celebration by Franklin
Instructor: Dr. Tonya Cunningham

Website: https://alcbf.com
Phone: (512) 365-6000

08/22/2026

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08/20/2026

“Shouldn’t you be over it by now?"

Sometimes no one actually says it. You just feel it.

The pressure to move on. The expectation that enough time has passed. The question of why certain days still hurt.

But grief has no expiration date.

THIS SUNDAY at 3:30 pm, join us online as Dr. Tonya Cunningham Grief Doc leads our August Grief Symposium and takes on a conversation many grieving people need to hear.

Visit https://www.alcbf.com/grief for details.

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Grief Symposium | A Life Celebration by Franklin - Taylor, TX

08/19/2026

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08/16/2026

In Loving Memory of Willie M. Hurst Odems

Willie Hurst was born on November 11, 1950, in Austin, Texas, to Mary J. Bedford and Clifford Sneed. Raised and educated in Austin, Willie attended local public schools and graduated from the Original L.C. Anderson High School in 1969. As a young girl, she found joy in serving as lead editor of the school newspaper, senior class treasurer, and a member of the Anderson High School chorus. With her radiant smile and welcoming spirit, Willie cherished lifelong friendships, time spent playing with her cousins, and spending meaningful moments with her great-grandmother, Mama Hutchins.

A woman of deep faith, Willie served the Lord faithfully throughout her life. She was raised and baptized at Pilgrim Rest Primitive Baptist Church under the pastoral leadership of Rev. Jimmy Miles. She later joined Mt. Olive Baptist Church, led by her great-uncle, Rev. Herbert Sneed. In 1985, she became a member of St. James Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of another great-uncle, Rev. E. M. Franklin, Sr. At St. James, Willie devoted herself to many ministries, including Visitor Greeters, Mission I, the Usher Board, Youth Usher Coordinator, the Deaconess Ministry, and the Ministers' Wives Ministry. She fulfilled every assignment with professionalism, care, and a sincere love for God’s people.

In 1969, Willie married her high school sweetheart, Demosesneeds Odems, Jr. Over 55 years of lifelong love, steadfast...

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08/14/2026

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08/12/2026

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