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Yahoo
12-05-2025
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- Yahoo
Funeral arrangements announced for Brenham girl swept away by floodwaters
BRENHAM, Texas (FOX 44) – Funeral arrangements have been announced for the Brenham girl who was swept away by floodwaters last week. According to the obituary for ten-year-old Devah Marie Woods, funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Lewis Funeral Home and Allen Dave Funeral Home. Both the public viewing and funeral service will be held at the Goodwill Missionary Baptist Church, located at 9180 Hwy 105 in Brenham. All public viewing will take place on Saturday, May 17, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., due to limited space at the church. Funeral services will last from 2 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. and are reserved for immediate family, close friends, ministers, school officials, government servants, civic leaders, and church members. The service will be broadcast live on the church website and their YouTtube channel starting at 1:45 p.m. for all who would like to join virtually. Flowers can be delivered directly to the church on Saturday, May 17, between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. If you would like to plant Memorial Trees in memory of Devah, you can click here. This comes after the Brenham Independent School District said last week that third-grade Brenham Elementary student Devah Woods was reported missing following the severe weather on May 5. The City of Brenham confirmed on May 6 that Devah was found dead in Higgins Branch, between FM-2935 and Old Independence Road, following a two-day intensive search. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Epoch Times
07-05-2025
- Epoch Times
Rescue Crews Recover Body of 10-Year-Old Girl Swept Away by Texas Floodwaters
The body of a 10-year-old girl who was swept away by surging floodwaters in Brenham, Texas has been found, as severe weather continues to threaten southeastern Texas and the Gulf Coast. Devah Woods, a third-grade student at Brenham Elementary School, Around 4 p.m., the sisters encountered rapidly rising waters from a creek, according to Melinda Gordon, a spokesperson for the city. Authorities are uncertain whether Devah slipped and fell or was pulled in by the current, but her sister ran to seek help. A man who witnessed the incident and a Brenham police officer both made attempts to rescue Devah, but were unable to reach her in the swift water, according to Gordon. The man managed to grab her backpack, but she was carried away. Both the man and the officer were treated by paramedics and released. Related Stories 4/30/2025 4/21/2025 Rescue efforts began immediately, with teams searching through the night. The Brenham Fire Department, working with more than a dozen supporting agencies, deployed drones equipped with thermal imaging and search dogs in hopes of locating the missing girl. However, as heavy thunderstorms moved into the area, the operation was scaled back for safety reasons, the department said in a Early Tuesday, four swift water rescue teams resumed the search. Around 10:45 a.m., a dive team from the Texas Department of Public Safety located Devah's body 1.2 miles from where she was last seen, according to Brenham Police Lt. Steven Eilert. 'We have taken care of her as much as we could. Our hearts go out to (her) family. It is a difficult thing,' Eilert said during a news conference. Devah's mother attended the news conference but did not speak. The tragedy has shaken the Brenham community, which has a population of about 19,000 and is located roughly 70 miles northwest of Houston. Mayor Atwood Kenjura described the city as a 'very, very special community, very tight-knit Christian community.' He said, 'The response from everyone was overwhelming. We don't like the outcome that happened.' At Brenham Elementary School, support services are being offered to students and staff. The Brenham Independent School District said in a The region is still recovering from last week's storms, which caused widespread flooding and travel disruptions across southern Oklahoma and northern Texas, according to the National Weather Service. The Associated Press contributed to this report. From
