Bonita Williams was born in Newellton, Louisiana on February 24, 1963 to Ms. Elanda Williams and Mr. Earl Barnett and attended Routhwood Elementary School; as well as Newellton High School until moving to Austin, Texas, in 1978.
Bonita was a very accomplished athlete, while on the Newellton High School Girl's Basketball Team and lettered during her Freshman Year under the leadership of Coach Mary Irving, as well as played on the Sidney Lanier High School Varsity Girls Basketball team during her Sophomore though Senior year, where she achieved many awards during her athletic career.
Bonita married William (Bill) Thompson early on in her adulthood and to this union a baby girl was born, Natasia Thompson on August 18, 1986. This marriage was dissolved, and she later married Thomas Ghant, to which this union gave birth to another baby girl Essence Ghant on January 11, 1999 and a bonus son, Alexander Ghant, from a previous marriage. Bonita and Thomas’ marriage was also dissolved, and she remained single until her untimely death.
Bonita accepted Jesus Christ as her savior at an early age at Saint Peter #1 Missionary Baptist Church, in Newellton, Louisiana. She would later join Greater Love Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of Pastor M.R. Carter at the time and then later moved her membership from Greater Love Missionary Baptist Church to Good Hope Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of Reverend Doctor Michael Oyedokun, II. Bonita never moved her membership from Good Hope and although she did not participate as often as she would have liked, she never left Christ, nor did her love for Christ ever diminish.
Bonita was employed at Austin Regional Clinic for 39 years, where she was cherished as a dependable, responsible, and loyal employee. Her most recent job and title with Austin Regional Clinic was as a Senior EPIC Analyst in the Revenue Cycle Analytics Department, within the Centralized Billing Office.
Bonita is preceded in death by her mother, Elanda Wright, her maternal grandparents, Jerry and Mary Ida Williams, Paternal grandparents, Jim and Rosie Barnett, along with her brothers, Willie B. White, Jr. and Earl Barnett, Jr. There are several uncles, aunts and cousins on her maternal and paternal side of the family that preceded her in death, as well.
Bonita leaves to morn her passing, two daughters: Natasia Thompson (Calvin Houston) and Essence Ghant, Hutto Texas, along with her bonus son-Alexander Ghant, also, Hutto, Texas. Sisters- Tera Williams, Austin Texas, Arvis Barnett, Orlando, Florida, three brothers: Robert (Cindy) Williams, Round Rock, Texas, Gary White, and Preston (Aressa) White, Hutto, Texas. Her two beloved grandchildren, Jevon Singletary and Cali Houston. Aunts: Mary (Clifton) Jones, Round Rock, Texas, Annie (Leonard) Joffrion, Apple Valley, California, Barbara J. Williams, Pflugerville, Texas, Alberta Smith, Newellton Louisiana, and Cynthia (Melvin) Hutchinson, Rialto, California; Uncles: Claude Williams, Newellton, Louisiana, and Randy (Donna) Williams, San Antonio, Texas and a host of nieces, cousins, and friends.
A visitation for Bonita will be held Thursday, June 6, 2024 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM at Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Funeral Home, 14501 North IH-35, Pflugerville, TX 78660. A homegoing celebration will occur Friday, June 7, 2024 at 1:00 PM at Good Hope Baptist Church, 207 Chisholm Trail Rd, Round Rock, TX 78681. Following the service, she will be laid to rest at Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Cemetery in Pflugerville.
