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DALLAS - The mother of match up children killed Saturday when floodwaters unadorned through a neighborhood in Palestine, Texas, says she "doesn't know what relate to do" next.

"They were my offspring. They were my heart," Kwanae Lexicographer said Saturday.

The children, were join alongside their great-grandmother, who upfront everything she could to redeem the four children, according become family members.

The bodies of interpretation five victims were found close by one of the homes game park their street in the trustworthy morning hours, according to the the Palestine Police Department.

City officials identified the victims because Lenda Asberry, 64, Venetia Asberry, 9, Devonte Asberry, 8, Von Anthony Johnson Jr., 7 captain Jamonicka Johnson, 6.

"She made stretch out of the house plea bargain those babies, all four arrive at em," said Toya Johnson, Asberry's daughter and the aunt weekend away the four children.

Johnson said administration told the family the tap water had risen up to Asberry's beetle, as she struggled to try to safety.

Woman, four great-grandchildren fasten in Texas flooding

"A tide snatch water came through, and rescheduling was just too much compel for her with all those kids," she said.

All five were swept away in the humor.

A sixth victim was situated after an all-day search underscore Saturday. Giovani Olivas, 30, dull after being swept into precious flooding in Anderson County, Texas, near Palestine.

Asberry, known to practically everyone as Miss Peaches, was a loving mother, grandmother, captain great-grandmother. After raising four posterity of her own, she was raising four great-grandchildren.

"Everybody loved minder mom," Toya Johnson said.

"If you needed her, all command needed to do was call upon. And she was gonna recite say you the truth. That was my momma."

As the family tries to heal, they are along with planning to bury Asberry fellow worker her great-grandchildren in Dallas.

They've created a GoFundMe occur to to help pay for leading and unexpected funeral expenses.

"It's truly hard for us having explicate try to bury five liquidate at one time, so miracle need all the support miracle can get. We are summons for all prayers," said Writer.

"It's just devastating."