Serenity Da’Nae New, 16, of Brownwood, Texas passed away Thursday, July 25, 2024. A visitation with her family will be held at Heartland Funeral Home Tuesday, July 30, 2024 from 5:00 – 7:00 PM. Funeral will be held at Coggin Avenue Baptist Church at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, July 31, 2024 with interment to follow at Jordan Springs Cemetery.
Serenity came into this world on May 22, 2008 in Brownwood, Texas to James and Julie New. She looked like an Angel from Heaven. She was the most beautiful baby her mama & daddy had ever seen. Serenity was such a character from the time she could talk and hadn’t quit talking since. She put the sass in sassy! She was a student at Brownwood High School, a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Brownwood and the National Junior Honor Society, as well as a BHS Varsity Cheerleader. Serenity loved cheer and earned many awards while attending Matrix Cheer. She competed in Volleyball and loved to shop, swim and hang out with family and friends. She also loved making tik-toks, collecting pigs and beautiful sunflowers. She gave herself the nickname “Wilson” as a child. She planned to be an OB-GYN and although she claimed to not “like babies”, she wanted to deliver them and bring them into this world. Serenity’s legacy and all that she was will live on forever in the hearts and souls of many friends and family. A beautiful soul with a beautiful smile that lit up the whole room, energetic, sassy, very outspoken with a contagious laugh. An amazing daughter, sister, niece, granddaughter and friend. Serenity was Daddy’s little girl and Momma’s whole world and tremendously loved by her brothers, Julius and J.R. She loved giving them a hard time every chance she got and still they both proclaim she is the most beautiful baby in the world!
Serenity is survived by her beloved parents, James and Julie New of Brownwood; brothers, Julius Lara and J.R. New of Brownwood; aunts & uncles, Josh & Ginger New of Big Spring, Chrystal New & Tamara New of Brownwood, Ashley and David Fuentes, Maci Kay, Nana & Bella, & Javier Chavez Jr. all of Brownwood, and Anthony and Bekah Chavarria of Abilene; Grandparents, Anita and Francisco Chavez of Brownwood & Lupe & Dianna Chavarria of Stephenville; great grandparents, Thomas and Beatrice Hernandez, J Marie Trueman (Mumzie) of Dallas; and many cousins, aunts, uncles & friends.
Serenity was preceded in death by her Nana, Sarah Leverne Villalpando; great grandfather, Cosme Hinojosa.
The family requests that anyone seeking to donate please call Heartland Funeral Home where all donations will be used for Serenity’s services and her parents.
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