What happened to Del Valle Missionary Baptist Church?

This news article will explore what happened to Del Valle Missionary Baptist Church in Del Valle, Texas and where the church building relocated to. This news article will answer the following question, What happened to Del Valle Missionary Baptist Church?

The Del Valle Missionary Baptist Church was a small Baptist church serving the Del Valle and Manor area. The building was shared by Hispanic and African American Baptist congregations.


Here is what happened to Del Valle Missionary Baptist Church in Del Valle, Texas.

Del Valle Missionary Baptist Church was located within the footprint of proposed widening of SH 71 in 2012. Plans to relocate were discussed with TxDot officials several times in 2013. The church planned to relocate within the immediate area, because their congregation is local to this area. However this did not happen right away due to limited availability of funds. The church building for Del Valle Missionary Baptist Church would be moved to Manor after a potential relocation site was found.

TxDOT met with church officials several times in the past to discuss their relocation benefits and potential replacement sites for Del Valle Missionary Baptist Church prior to 2014. (Ref: https://ftp.dot.state.tx.us/pub/txdot-info/spd/cda/sh71-express/project-documents/environmental/sh71-fm973fhwaapprovedea-august2011-20110920-final-01-dn.pdf)

[Because the church was located within the footprint of proposed widening of SH 71 [covered under a separate NEPA document (CSJ: 0113-08-037 and 0113-09-030)], TxDOT has met with church officials several times in the past to discuss their relocation benefits and potential replacement sites. The church plans to relocate within the immediate area, because their congregation is local to this area; however, they have not identified a potential relocation site. Activities related to acquisition or relocation have been postponed at this time, due to limited availability of funds. The acquisition of the church would occur under the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act.]

The church planned to relocate within the immediate area, because their congregation is local to this area. However this did not happen right away due to limited availability of funds.

Del Valle Missionary Baptist Church would be demolished by imminent domain for right of way purposes if they had not relocated.

Del Valle Missionary Baptist Church did find a potential relocation site on January 1, 2014. The potential relocation site for Del Valle Missionary Baptist Church was located at 17600 Blake Manor Road, in Manor, which was owned by Addie Mae Brown and Louis Brown. Addie Mae Brown and Louis Brown offered to sell their property to the church on March 4, 2014. The church building for Del Valle Missionary Baptist Church was moved to Manor on March 4, 2014 after the sale was finalized.

Addie Mae Brown and Louis Brown sold their property to Del Valle Missionary Baptist Church (DEL VALLE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH INC) on a warranty deed on the date of 4/4/2014. (Ref: Travis County Deeds, Instrument #2014047946)

So what happened was Del Valle Missionary Baptist Church relocated to 17600 Blake Manor Road in Manor, Texas. Addie Mae Brown and Louis Brown let Del Valle Missionary Baptist Church use their property for a church after March 4, 2014. However the church would only operate for a few years.

That is because Del Valle Missionary Baptist Church (DEL VALLE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH INC) would be forced to dissolve on January 27, 2017 after their franchise tax was involuntarily ended by the State of Texas for whatever reasons(s). (Ref: https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_tx/0801865104)

Secretary and director Leroy Davis, Jr. was called home to Heaven on April 17, 2019. He was a dedicated and faithful member of Del Valle Missionary Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon, Secretary, and director. Brenda Nunn and Pastor Maurice Walker Sr. would assume his directorship duties after Leroy Davis, Jr. was called home to Heaven. (Ref: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/pflugerville-tx/leroy-davis-jr-8254113)

Del Valle Missionary Baptist Church (DEL VALLE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH INC) would have their business, church, and franchise tax reinstated in 2020.

Yet the church building appears to be falling apart and withering away in poor condition. Today Del Valle Missionary Baptist Church sits in poor condition. Most of the windows have been boarded shut with plywood.

Del Valle Missionary Baptist Church (DEL VALLE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH INC) is currently located at 17600 Blake Manor Road, Manor, Texas, US 78653. (Ref: http://propaccess.traviscad.org/clientdb/Property.aspx?cid=1&prop_id=525810)