Julia M DuPriest
May 18, 1931 - February 9, 2022
Julia Lavaughn DuPriest, age 90, of Brady, passed away, Tuesday, February 9,2022, at Brady West Nursing Facility where she previously worked. She was born May 18, 1931, in Hasse, Texas to Rutledge Helton McDonald, and Pearl Valerie Purdue. She attended Hardin Simmons University receiving a Bachelor of Science in May of 1951. She also attended Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary receiving a Master of Religious Education in Jan. of 1954.While living in Florida she received her Master of Education at Florida Atlantic University June of 1973. After receiving her education, she was commissioned as a Southern Baptist Foreign Missionary to Tokyo, Japan. Upon returning to the states, she began a career of teaching elementary children and later special needs children at New Horizons Ranch in Goldwaite, TX. For many years in which she really enjoyed. She was preceded in death by both parents and daughter, Jan Lannette Hamilton. She is survived by her son Allan and wife Janet DuPriest, daughter Rhonda DuPriest-Estes, son in law Phillip Hamilton and five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Heritage Funeral Home of Brady. Please view Ms. DuPriest's online memorial at www.heritagefuneralhomes.com
Julia Lavaughn DuPriest, age 90, of Brady, passed away, Tuesday, February 9,2022, at Brady West Nursing Facility where she previously worked. She was born May 18, 1931, in Hasse, Texas to Rutledge Helton McDonald, and Pearl Valerie Purdue. She... View Obituary & Service Information