Shane Edward Mize

A funeral service for Shane Edward Mize, 49, of Athens, Texas will be held Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at Eubank Funeral Home. Followed by a graveside at 4:00 p.m. at Elm Grove Cemetery in Mabank, Texas. Officiated by Dennis Ivey and Rebekah Glen.

Shane went home to the Lord on May 28, 2021 in Athens, Texas. He was born on March 8, 1972 to Mark Edward Mize and Mary Renee Allen Mize.

Shane grew up Arlington and in Canton, where his heart was. He started basic training for the Navy before finishing high school and he graduated from the Navy base in Guam, where his father had been stationed in June of 1990. Shane served as a Chaplain Assistant while in the Navy during the Gulf War. He had been preaching since departing the Navy in 1994. He was an active minister for the Disciples for Christ for many years. Shane loved the Lord and teaching young adults and leading people to salvation. As an active alumni of TCU he thought everyone should wear purple and love the Horn Frogs and be like John Wayne. Shane loved his family and has left an empty place in the hearts of those who knew him. But he would tell you, don’t let your hearts be saddened, know that you will see him again in heaven.

He is preceded in death by his father, Mark Mize; mother, Renee Allen Kemp; granddaughter, Lilyana Ledbetter; nephew, Cody Childers; grandparents, A. D. and Jean Allen.

Shane is survived by his daughters, Hope Ledbetter and Jaclyn Mize; son, Bryton Sargent and wife, Cathleen; grandchildren, McKynlee Sargent and Tammy Sargent; brothers, Mark Edward Mize Jr. and wife, Kate, Matthew Mize and wife, Casey, William Mize and Brandon Wellborn; sisters, Valean Renee Kemp and Whisper Darlin Kemp; step mother, Angela Wellborn; and nieces, nephews and extend family.