She was born February 15, 1947, in Arnaudville, Louisiana, to Alfred and Alice Babineaux (née Hebert). She graduated from St. Anthony High School and worked as a nurse. She loved horror movies, Halloween, laughing, a good chardonnay, and her Shar-Peis. She was a beloved mother, wife, and grandmother.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother Terry Babineaux, her sister Linda Orillion, and her two husbands, Frank Sims and Nick White.
Survivors include her children Kristen Muirhead (Joseph), Kelly Clayton (Mark), Katherine Cross (Pat), and Bennett Sims (Liz); and her grandchildren, Jack Muirhead (Emma), Henry Clayton, and Katie Clayton.