05/05/2023
Tommie LaJuan Boulware Garner, 86, of Shreveport, Louisiana. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 2500 Southside Dr., Shreveport, Louisiana. Rev. Mike Hawkins will officiate. Burial will follow at Forest Park West Cemetery, 4000 Meriwether Rd. in Shreveport. The family will receive friends on Monday, May 8, 2023 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
Tommie passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, May 4, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. Born October 17, 1936 in Center, Texas, Tommie moved to Shreveport at the age of 21 where she lived out the remainder of her life.
Left to cherish her memory:
Husband, John Garner
Brother, Truman Wimberly and wife, Diane
Daughter, Mollye Brown
Son, Douglas Boulware and wife, Sandra
Grandchildren:
Amy Cagle
Amanda Fort
Steven Boulware and wife, Karen
Clay Boulware
Katie Walker and her husband, William
Stepsons:
Johnny Garner and wife, Donna
James Garner and wife, Maggie
Step-grandchildren:
Kendall Garner
Chase Garner and wife
Melissa, Kelly Yurdagul and husband, Art
Hunter Garner
Many great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Buron and Alma Wimberly, of Huxley, Texas; husband of 35 years, Sherrill O’Daniel Boulware and her two stepsons, Jewel Boulware and Jerry Boulware.
The devoted matriarch of her family, Tommie came from a lineage of strong women. As a testament to Proverbs 31, Tommie was “clothed in strength and dignity and feared the Lord.” She depended on her strong faith to help her through some trying times and passed that faith along to her children and grandchildren.
Tommie’s favorite place was at her kitchen table with her friends and family and a pot of coffee. Many stories were told and problems solved there. Many times, her children heard from friends and strangers alike how Tommie helped them in times of trouble. For those who knew her, she was a solid rock that could always be depended on. She will certainly be missed.
Serving as pallbearers will be David Glass, Johnny Wimberly, Steven Boulware, Clay Boulware, Chase Cagle, and Johnny Garner.
A special thank you to Kissie Milligan, Willie Baylor, the staff of The Gables at Springlake and Springlake Skilled Nursing and Rehab for your loving care of our mother. The family would also like to thank The Guest House Skilled Nursing and Rehab for their loving care.
Under the direction of Rose-Neath Funeral Home.
