A Homegoing celebration for Erie Stowers, 79, of Ledbetter were held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 3, 2026, at St. Mary’s Baptist Church in Post Oak with Pastor Stephen Kinnison officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery.

Erie Faye Stowers was born on September 18, 1947, in Ledbetter, Texas to Phillip and Never Lee (Hancock) Davenport. She was baptized at St. Mary’s Baptist Church in Ledbetter.

After graduating high school, she went on to college to further her career path. Erie was blessed with two sons, Gregory and Donald.

To support her family and community, she worked as a Juvenile correctional officer for the Giddings State School. Erie was involved with numerous civic organizations from the Post Oak Community Center, Post Oak Fire Department, Political Candidate Volunteer, and usher at St. Mary’s Baptist Church. She was always an advocate in the community and strove to assist and guide kids to go to college.

In her free time, Erie loved shopping, fishing, reading and gardening. Most of all her family came first and she loved spending time with them and her host of friends.

Erie’s sunset was Monday, September 21, 2026, in College Station with her family by her side.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Philip and Never Davenport and three siblings, Larry Davenport, Philip Davenport Jr., and Nathaniel Davenport.

Erie is survived by her two sons, Gregory Stowers and wife Paulette of Waller and Donald Stowers II and wife Tina of Corinth; eight grandchildren, Gregory Stowers Jr. of Waller, Keon Ashby of Edinburg, Langston Stowers of Waller, Savannah Stowers of Waller, Paige Stowers of Waller, Donald Stowers III of Austin, Eli Stowers of Corinth, and Kyndal Stowers of Corinth; great grandchild, Rory Ashby of Edinburg; three siblings, Tom Davenport and wife Charlene of Giddings, John Davenport of Ledbetter, and Hazel Simpson of Ledbetter as well as a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Memorials have been requested to be given to Autism Speaks.org or St. Mary’s Baptist Church in Post Oak.

Arrangements by Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Giddings.