North Texas couple called heroes for warning family before being swept away by floodwaters

As search efforts continue in Central Texas, loved ones are mourning a North Texas couple who were swept away by floodwaters on July Fourth.

Jeff and Tanya Ramsey, residents of Lewisville, were spending the holiday weekend in a camper at the HTR RV Park in Kerrville when the river began rising rapidly.

Final act saved others

The couple managed to call and wake up family members staying at nearby campsites before they were caught in the flood, according to friends — a move that likely saved lives.

That’s why their friends are calling them heroes.

Lives of service and strength

Tanya, a breast cancer survivor, worked at Wigs.com, a company that provides hair solutions for people experiencing medical hair loss. Jeff volunteered at the Adaptive Training Foundation, a gym that serves veterans and others with physical disabilities…

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