world and opened them in the arms of Jesus.
A loving and generous wife, mother and grandma, Wilda's family was her life -- always thinking of them first. She worked in several areas from telephone operator to retail but her favorite and most rewarding occupation was being a mom to her three children and grandma to her four grandchildren she affectionately called her angels. She enjoyed gardening in her earlier years, cooking for her family and a few winning rounds at the slots in Las Vegas and Mississippi!
A native of Tylertown, MS, her life with her husband-Glen took her across the country and the world. She said that being a "Navy family" gave her the opportunity of experiencing the world as she could never imagine growing up on a small farm in rural Mississippi.
She left behind a family that are forever grateful for her example of strength, courage and love. She leaves behind daughters Sandy Corbin and Judy Rodriguez and husband Ralph Rodriguez; a son Tommy Corbin and Jennifer Corbin; two granddaughters Brooke Alexis Rodriguez and Kayla Nicole Corbin; and two grandsons Eric Matthew Rodriguez and Hayden Paul Corbin. Wilda is also survived by a brother, Earl Thomas of Tylertown, MS and numerous nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Glen Roland Corbin; her parents Lemmie and Edna Thomas; and eight brothers and sisters.
A celebration of her life will be held on Monday, May 21, 2018 at Kingwood Funeral Home, 22800 Highway 59 N, Kingwood, Texas 77339, as follows:
Visitation 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Services 11:00 am - 12:00 pm.
Graveside services 2:00pm at Houston National Cemetery, 10410 Veterans Memorial Drive, Houston, Texas 77038.
Those who desire may make memorial donations in Memory of Wilda to the Alzheimer's Association.
The family of Wilda wish to thank Angles Care Home Health - Liberty, Right at Home - Kingwood, and Hospice Plus - Kingwood for their compassionate care of our mom during various periods of time over the past year.
A special thank you to Kathleen Lykes and Rhonda DeLaughter, two angles surely sent from heaven. Over the past year and at different times, they took excellent care of mom always with compassion, dignity and love. We are forever grateful for them.
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