LCRA awards $4,770 grant to restore water access at Ebony Cemetery, community center
Repaired well will provide reliable water for gatherings, cemetery maintenance
Dec. 5, 2025
LCRA representatives present a $4,770 grant to the Ebony Cemetery Association for a new water well. The grant is part of LCRA’s Community Grants program. Pictured, from left to right, are: Janeen Tucker, Jennifer Jefferson, Nell Sims, James Wilson and Nedra Russell, association members; Jason Williams, Mills County commissioner, Precinct 4; Angela Ham, association hospitality manager; Ray Holder, association co-treasurer; Robin Reid, association member; Margaret D. “Meg” Voelter, LCRA Board member; Susie Doss, association co-treasurer; Nancy Eckert Yeary, LCRA Board member; Clarence “Tinker” Ham, association president; Jett Johnson, Mills County judge; Lana Switzer, association secretary; and John Palacio, LCRA Regional Affairs representative.
MILLS COUNTY, Texas – The Ebony Cemetery Association soon will repair a community water well that serves the Ebony Cemetery and adjacent community center, thanks to a $4,770 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority.
Restoring the well will help the association provide dependable water service for gatherings at the community center, which is used for events such as public meetings, elections and funerals, and for upkeep at the historic cemetery, which was founded in 1891.
“We’re grateful to LCRA for helping us restore the well that serves both the Ebony Cemetery and the community center,” said Ray Holder, co-treasurer of the Ebony Cemetery Association. “The water is essential to caring for the cemetery grounds where local families are laid to rest, and it makes it possible for community gatherings to be held at the center.”
The repaired well will help provide a reliable water supply to the center’s kitchen and restrooms, to the county for road work and for area firefighting.
“This well has supported our community for generations, even soldiers from nearby Camp Bowie once filled their canteens here,” Holder said. “Repairing it will ensure reliable water for years to come.”
This is one of 41 grants awarded recently through LCRA Community Grants. These grants are awarded twice a year as part of LCRA’s effort to give back to communities in its wholesale electric, water and transmission service areas.
Applications for the next round of grants will be accepted in January. More information is available at lcra.org/cdpp.
About LCRA
The Lower Colorado River Authority serves customers and communities throughout Texas by managing the lower Colorado River; generating and transmitting electric power; providing a clean, reliable water supply; and offering outdoor adventures at more than 40 parks along the Colorado River from the Texas Hill Country to the Gulf Coast. LCRA and its employees are committed to fulfilling our mission to enhance the quality of life of the Texans we serve through water stewardship, energy and community service. LCRA was created by the Texas Legislature in 1934 and receives no state appropriations.
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