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Juanita Scott: June 22, 1937-June 18, 2024

Her faith in the God was strong and she enjoyed sharing the word with her children and grandchildren.

Juanita Zepeda Scott (Janie), age 86, passed away at her home on Tuesday June 18, 2024, with her children by her side. Janie was born to Antonio Zepeda and Paula Botello in Odem, TX on June 22, 1937.

She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Elizabeth Nabila Scott; son, David Edward Salazar; her grandson, Nathanial Bradshaw; her three sisters, Oralia Graves, Maria Greenleaf and Elizabeth Vasquez; her two brothers, Joe Zepeda and Roy Botello.

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Janie is survived by her two daughters, Jessica (Robert) Jones of Kerrville, TX and Marissa (Jerry) Gonzalez of Medina, TX; her two sons, Samuel (Shay) Salazar of Katy, TX and Jesse James (Diane) Salazar of Titusville, FL; one brother, Trinidad (Ruth) Botello of San Antonio, TX; 15 grandchildren, Edward Salazar, Daniel Salazar, Salvador Salazar, John David Salazar, Shelby Salazar, Rex Salazar, Rebecca Youngblood, Kanah Joy Bradshaw, Sarah Noel Cavazos, Trey Salazar, Chloe Ramos, Jeralyn Marie Gonzalez, Briana Nicole Gonzalez, Gerardo Gonzalez Jr., Megan Mitchell, Bianca Vasi and Sal Vasi as well as numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.

Janie was a member of First Christian Church and the church choir. She volunteered at the Kathleen C. Cailloux Humane Society of Kerrville for many years. Her faith in the God was strong and she enjoyed sharing the word with her children and grandchildren.

The family will have a private service at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the Kathleen C. Cailloux Humane Society.

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Growing up in Southern California, Louis Amestoy remained connected to Texas as the birthplace of his father and grandfather. Texas was always a presence in the family’s life. Amestoy’s great-grandparents settled in San Antonio, Texas, drawn by the city’s connections to Mexico and the region’s German communities. In 2019, Louis Amestoy saw an opportunity to make a home in Texas. After 30 years of working for corporate media chains, Louis Amestoy saw a chance to establish an independent voice in the Texas Hill Country. He launched The Lead to be that vehicle. With investment from Meta, Amestoy began independently publishing on Aug. 9, 2021. The Amestoys have called Kerrville home since 2019.

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