Elizabeth Louise Vann

Elizabeth Louise McCloud Vann, age 92, of Texarkana, Texas

went to be with her Lord and Savior on October 10, 2021.

Another one of our “greatest generation”, as Tom Brokaw called them, has passed on to Heaven.

Louise was born October 20, 1928, in Bogata, Tx. to Travis and

Maggie Solomon. She grew up on the cotton farm during the

depression. In high school she was dating Hartley McCloud when

he was drafted into the Army. He fought in WWII until he was shot

in Bitche, France. After recovering from his injuries Hartley

returned home and later they married. They moved to Texarkana to raise their two sons, Scott and Keith, and made a wonderful life together until his passing in 1986.

Louise traveled a lot during this time period including trips with her

Golden Girls and church groups all over the world. Later she met

and married Bill Vann, who was also a veteran who had served in

the Navy during the Korean War. They enjoyed camping in his

trailer, gardening together, and attending church until his passing in 2006.

Louise was a retired secretary from TISD schools. She was a

Christian and most recently a member of First Baptist Redwater.

She kept her sons in church when they were young and for that

they are eternally grateful. She had also been a Cub Scout den

leader, 4H leader, and active in THEOS.

She loved her grandchildren, and they called her Weezie. They

had great times playing in her big house and swimming in her

pool.

Louise was preceded in death by her parents and her two

husbands, and one brother Doyle Solomon.

Louise is survived by two sons and daughter in laws, Scott and

Lisa McCloud of Shreveport and Keith and Loretta McCloud of

Wake Village; four grandchildren- Allison Cooke and husband Joel, Mason McCloud and wife Nikki; Ryan McCloud, and Jacob McCloud and wife Jenny; and one great grandson, Samuel McCloud, along with nephews and other relatives and friends.

The family would like to especially thank Cornerstone and Bunch

Woodview for their years of providing for Louise, and Dierksen Hospice. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Redwater First Baptist Church building fund.

Visitation will be October 13 from 5:30-7 at East Funeral Home on

Moores Lane.

Services will be at 10 am on Thursday October 14 at East Funeral Home on Moores Lane with Mike Powell officiating, with burial in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens.

Condolences may be left at www.eastfuneralhomes.com