Wilma L. Quibodeaux Vanya passed away on Nov. 21, 2012 in Houston, Texas at the age of 81. Funeral services will be held at Pat H. Foley Funeral Home, 1200 W. 34th Street, Houston TX 77018. Viewing will be on Dec. 2 from 5 to 8 p.m., and the funeral service will be held on Dec. 3 at 11:15 a.m. Burial will follow at Restwood Memorial Park in Lake Jackson, TX with her sons honoring her as pallbearers. Wilma was preceded in death by her parents, Clyde and Mary Quibodeaux, and by her sister, Francis Quibodeaux. Wilma Quibodeaux was born on Feb. 9, 1931 in Crowley Louisiana. Wilma was a longtime resident of Houston’s Oak Forest community. She retired in 1999 after serving as an elementary teacher for Galena Park ISD for 25 years. She earned an associate degree in general studies from San Jacinto College, and earned a BA in education, and a masters in elementary education from the University of Houston. She is survived by brothers Jim and Jerry Quibodeaux. Other survivors include four sons: Jackie, Rick, Rob, and Roy Vanya, as well as numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
