Velma Louise Booker, 54, of Beaumont, died Saturday, October 27, 2007 at Pine Arbor Nursing Care Center in Silsbee. A native and life long resident of Beaumont, Velma worked twenty-eight years at Christus Hospital St. Elizabeth in the maternal child care department, nursery and OB/GYN services. For forty-four years she was a very active church member and in the Sunday school of St. James United Methodist Church.
Survivors include her son, Stephen Christopher Landry of Beaumont; sisters, Ida Norine Booker Franklin and her husband Ronald of Beaumont, Treva Marie Sullivan and her husband Willie of Pearland, and Marsena Ann Booker of Beaumont; brothers, Benjamin T. Booker, Jr. of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, David Nathaniel Booker and wife Irene of Baytown, Mark Oscar Booker and wife Alice of Beaumont and Paul Javan Booker and wife Deana of Beaumont; and Godchild, Ursula Henry; and nieces and nephews.
Her parents, Benjamin Booker, Sr. and Mae Bell Booker; and sister, Claudia Irene Booker preceded her in death.
Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, November 4, 2007 at St. James United Methodist Church with burial to follow at Live Oak Cemetery under the direction of Broussard’s, 2000 McFaddin, Beaumont. A gathering of family and friends will be on Sunday from 1:00 p.m. until service time at the church.
Velma’s family would like to extend special thanks to Pine Arbor Nursing Care Center, Christus Hospital St. Elizabeth, the doctors who cared for her, Hospice of Texas, and St. James United Methodist Church, and the many relatives and friends for their care and concern during her illness.
An account was set up for Velma’s son for anyone who wishes to donate to his college fund at Bank of America under the name Stephen C. Landry.
