Davi’Yanna Jones Named SCAC Player of the Week

(Seguin) -- Averaging a near double-double with 13.5 points and 9.0 rebounds a game in SCAC play last week, Texas Lutheran freshman forward Davi’Yanna Jones (San Antonio/ Stevens) grabbed her first career SCAC Player of the Week honor, the conference office announced Monday. Jones set a career-high with 14 points against Centenary on Sunday, going 5-for-9 from the field and 4-for-5 from the free throw line while grabbing seven rebounds and recording two steals. In the Bulldogs 61-54 loss to St. Thomas on Friday, she scored a then career-high 13 points and grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds for her first collegiate doubledouble in addition to a career-high five steals on the night.The San Antonio native shot 52.6 percent from the field while grabbing 9.0 rebounds per game along with 3.5 steals. Jones has scored in double-figures in three of her last four games, averaging 12 points and 6.3 boards a contest while shooting 53.6 percent from the field in that span.

Her efforts over the last two weeks have helped the Bulldogs go 3-1 over the last two weeks. Jones is the first Bulldog to earn weekly honors this season.

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Taylor

Seliah Lena Taylor, age 94 of Seguin went to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 28, 2023. Seliah was born November 11, 1928 in Seguin, Texas to Garfield and Seliah L. (Garcia) Collins.

At an early age she confessed to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and became a member of Second Baptist Church under the pastorate of the late Rev. J.M. Carr. Seliah was a faithful member of Second Baptist Church for 83 years.

Seliah was reared in Seguin and attended Ball High School. She worked at Gary Job Corps in San Marcos and retired from there after 16 years of dedicated work in the Security Department. Seliah also worked for Seguin ISD as a lunch monitor and crossing guard.

She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Walter Eugene Taylor; son, Garfield Eugene Taylor and brother, Ernest Eugene Collins.

Seliah is survived by three loving daughters, Carolyn J. Sutton (Willis), Mary Ann Green (Gerald) and Lena L. Lewis (Jerry); sister, Laura E. Johnson; grandchildren, Thomas A. Gipson, Jr. (Karen), Tnisha A. Sutton, Taylor M. Green and Taylor N. Black; greatgrandchildren, Thomas A. Gipson, III (Taylor), Trevis A. Gipson, Ayanna A. Lavalais, Tyler A. Gipson; great-great-grandchildren, Thomas A. Gipson, IV, Tobias J. Gipson and baby girl Gipson on the way; as well as a host of nieces, nephews and other loving family.

Visitation will be Friday, February 3, 2023 from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. at Tres Hewell Mortuary. Funeral Services will be Saturday, February 4, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at Second Baptist Church. A private interment will be held at a later date at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas. Serving as pallbearers will be Thomas Allen Gipson Jr, Trevis Allen Gipson, Jhoquez Huff, Gerald Green, Sr, Joshua Sparks, Courtland Griffin, Michael Johnson and James Babeaux. Honorary Pallbearers will be Tyler Allen Gipson, Thomas Allen Gipson, III, Jerry Lewis, Willis Sutton, Alvoyd Wilson, Jr. and Ron Griffen.

The service will be live-streamed at www.facebook.com/SBCofSeguin

Memorial contributions can be made to Second Baptist Church, 623 S. Guadalupe St., Seguin, Texas 78155 and Guadalupe Regional Medical Center Hospice, 1346 E. Walnut St., Seguin, Texas 78155.

You are invited to sign the guest book at www.treshewell.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Tres Hewell Mortuary, 165 Tor Dr., Seguin, Texas, 78155, 830-549-5912.

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