More stories of the lives lost in that tragic shooting at First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, Texas.
Crystal Holcomb and Three of her children — Emily, Megan, and Greg — were killed in the attack. She was pregnant; the unborn child was also killed. The children were 13, 11 and 8.
Rojean Staggs rented an apartment to Crystal and described her as a sweet and natural mother to a large brood calling her “a breath of fresh air. She loved children.”
Crystal home-schooled her five children and was heavily involved in the church, like the rest of the family. On her Facebook page, she reported proudly on her children’s successes in competitions for their local 4-H and wrote about a recent bake sale, benefiting families affected by Hurricane Harvey.
Another post, from late October, noted that Emily had taken part in a 4-H archery competition. Photos included in that Facebook post showed a girl holding a medal, smiling.
Karen and Scott Marshall also lost their lives. It was their first time at the church. The couple had been living in different states, but Karen would be soon retiring from the Air Force and moving to Texas.
When they got to Texas and unpacked, Scott and Karen went looking for a church. Scott’s younger sister Holly Hannum told TribLive that the couple wanted a Baptist church “that was just 10 minutes from their house.”
All of us at medishare bow our knees in prayer and we care for these families, in Jesus name.