Anna Mae Dequeant Boullion, 85, passed away on May 14, 2011, in Hankamer surrounded by her loving family. She was born on April 30, 1926, in China to her parents Edmond and Martha Manuel.
Anna was retired from Perry Brothers in Winnie where she lived for several years before relocating to the Highlands. Her hobbies included sewing, cooking for her family, yard work, playing bingo, and most of all cheating at cards games with her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and her friend, Mildred. Anna was a member of St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church; where she was on the Catholic Daughters of America committee.
She is survived by her son, Roy Dequeant and his wife Charlene of Hankamer; daughter, Margaret Bolinger and her husband Mike of Baytown; grandsons, Allen Dequeant and his wife Sandra of Anahuac, Paul Leger and his wife April of Burleson, Matthew Bolinger and his wife Shannon of Mont Belvieu, and Mitchell Bolinger of Baytown; granddaughter, Tammy Tinsley and her husband John of Elizabeth, Colorado; great-grandchildren, Roy Dequeant, Chris Dequeant and his wife Bethany, Zach Dequeant and his wife Jessica, Nichole Tinsley, Jake Tinsley, Jessica Leger, Lauren Leger, Amanda Leger, Levi Bolinger, Brooks Bolinger, Morgan Parsons, Jordan Manuel, and Mikayla Bolinger; great-great-grandchildren, Kayden Dequeant, Gracin Dequeant and Rylee Dequeant; brothers, Wilson Manuel and his wife Glenda, Edmond Manuel, Jr. and his wife Catherine, Amory Manuel and friend Velma; sisters, Priscilla Bracewell, Sally Barbie and her husband Woodrow, Mary Gaspard and her husband Calvin; several nieces, nephews, friends and her God-Children, Craig Abshire and Donna Patton. She was preceded in death by her parents, Edmond and Martha Manuel; husbands, Albert Dequeant and Roosevelt Boullion; son, Wilson Dequeant; granddaughter, Melissa Bolinger; brother, Howard Manuel; sisters, Hazel Guidry, Pauline Savoy and Charlene Dishotel.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 18, 2011, at St. Louis Catholic Church, 315 W. Buccaneer Drive with burial to follow in Fairview Cemetery under the direction of Broussard’s, 134 W. Buccaneer Drive in Winnie. A gathering of her family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 17, 2011, with a rosary recited at 6:00 p.m. at Broussard’s.
In lieu of customary remembrances, the family request with gratitude that memorial contributions in Mrs. Boullion’s name be directed to: Odyssey Hospice Care, 550 Fannin Street, Suite 1230, Beaumont, Texas 77701
