Lahoma "Willie" Boudiette

Lahoma "Willie" Boudiette, 79, of Bacliff, Texas passed away February 6, 2017. She was born in Marlow, Oklahoma on June 14, 1937 to Julius and Mary Wooley. She was married to Mannie Boudiette for 59 years. They met in Farmington, New Mexico when Mannie was a musician and Willie was a bartender. Their first official date was to a Frank Sinatra concert in Las Vegas, Nevada that Willie had purchased the tickets for. Willie was an artist always with a positive attitude. With that positive attitude she could do anything she put her mind to. Willie loved to decorate with leopard print and had a great sense of humor, telling many jokes to make others laugh. Her grandchildren and her two dogs, Bullet and Reba, were her pride and joy. When spending time with family, Willie always love to eat Mexican food and recently shrimp cocktail. Shopping trips to thrift and antique stores were enjoyed with friends and family. She also traveled the world with her husband throughout their lifetime, going to many places. One of her favorite places to visit was Seeley Lake, Montana where Mannie and her visited a good friend, Pat Martin. The mountains there were spectacular! Some of her other favorites include Maya Angelou, Salvador Dali, and Blue Dog Paintings. Her love for her family was deep and strong and she will be missed by all.

Willie was preceded in death by her parents and her daughter, Cindy Boudiette.

She is survived by her loving husband, Mannie Boudiette; sons, Tim Boudiette and wife Lisa and Carey Boudiette; daughter, Jacque Jones and husband Ted; grandchildren Corey Boudiette, Taylor Boudiette, and Kyra Torrent; and sisters Wilma Herrin and Betty Cast.

"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."

-Maya Angelou

Serenity Prayer

God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,

courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference.

Living one day at a time, accepting hardship as the path to peace,

taking, as He did, this sinful world as it is, not as I would have it,

trusting that He will make all things right if I surrender to His will,

that I may be reasonably happy in this life and supremely happy

with Him forever in the next.