Relatives say Texas family of 4 missing in Alaska boat sinking near Homer

A Texas family of four remained missing Monday after the boat they were on capsized and sank near Homer on Saturday.

A relative identified the missing as Mary and David Maynard and their two sons, 11-year-old Colton and 7-year-old Brantley.

The family was on a 28-foot aluminum vessel with four other people on Saturday when it began taking on water around 7 p.m., according to Travis Magee, a spokesman for the U.S. Coast Guard. A radio broadcast notified vessels of the call for help and the boat Salty Sea responded and rescued four people from a life raft, he said. They did not have any injuries, a spokeswoman said Sunday.

The Coast Guard began searching in the area, which officials said was roughly 16 miles west of the Homer Spit. Waves were at 2 feet and winds were less than 5 knots when the boat capsized, authorities have said.

Search efforts continued on Sunday, but were suspended around 6 p.m. A Coast Guard helicopter, plane, cutter and two other vessels were used during the search, in addition to help from the Alaska Wildlife Troopers and good Samaritan boats, Magee said.

Mary and David Maynard are from Troy, Texas and raised their sons there, said Christi Wells, who provided a statement on behalf of Mary Maynard’s parents on Monday. Colton and Brantley both play soccer and baseball, she said.

Mary Maynard, 37, worked as a traveling nurse and David Maynard, 42, stayed home with their children and had a lawn care business, Wells said. The family loved to travel and spend time with family and friends, which is what they were doing while visiting Alaska, she said.

The Coast Guard did not have additional details about the vessel or the circumstances surrounding the sinking on Monday.