Miriam Elene Ishmael

Miriam Elene Ishmael, 89, of Terlingua, Texas, went home to be with the Lord on April 30, 2025. She was born on November 21, 1935. Her life was a long, remarkable journey as she openly shared her love for the Lord in “praise” songs that she joyfully wrote and sang. She was a published author of poems and spiritual essays, encouraging everyone to love and care for each other. She will be remembered dearly and will be lovingly missed by everyone who was fortunate to meet her and could call her a friend or neighbor. She was kind, caring, compassionate, and outspoken, and loved to shop, cook, and greet everyone she knew.

Her funeral service will be held on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Grace Christian Fellowship, 801 E Brown Ave, Alpine, TX. Visitation with family viewing will begin at 11 a.m., followed by the service at noon, and then her burial. In addition, a memorial service will be held the next day on Sunday, May 18, 2025, at 11 a.m. at the Terlinqua Bible Church, 51455 State Hwy 118,Alpine, TX (55 miles south of Alpine on the east side of the highway).