Louise was born on June 19,1948 in Taylor, TX to T.J. and Eloise Dilworth. In 1950, T.J. and Eloise moved to East Austin and established the Dilworth “empire”. Louise attended the “old” L.C. Anderson High School in Austin and graduated in 1966. In that same year, she married her high school sweetheart, Hosie, who introduced her to her faith. Louise was baptized as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses in 1965 and remained a faithful servant of Jehovah until her death. She enjoyed the privilege of auxiliary pioneering and preaching in unassigned territory. She attended the Capital Plaza Congregation for 48 years. Louise worked as a Tax Examiner for the Internal Revenue Service for almost 30 years before retiring in 2005. She received a number of awards over the years for her outstanding service. Louise was known for her delicious sweet potato pies, potato salad, and green beans with potatoes and bacon. She loved hosting family and friends at her home where she was proud to display her large collection of teapots.
Louise was preceded in death by her parents, T.J. and Eloise Dilworth; her husband, Hosie Lee Washington; her brothers, Clifton Dilworth and Harold Dilworth; and her sister, Gale Dilworth. She is survived by her four daughters, Heather Washington, Holly Washington, Hosie Washington, all of Austin, and Hope Beall (Richard), of Dallas; her grandchildren, Ashley Zapata (Emiliano) of Austin, Kayla Washington, and Nathaniel Washington; her great-grandchildren, Cymaia, Skylar, Sean, Kylee, Sterling, Marilyn, and Londyn; and by her siblings, Rosie Riddick of Pflugerville, Debra Awkard (Lee) of Austin, Teresa Gratten of Austin, Glen Dilworth (Deborah) of Austin, T.J. Dilworth (Anne) of Cedar Park, Rhonda Owens (Raymond) of Round Rock, and Pamela Holmes (Ronald) of Pflugerville; plus a host of other relatives and close friends.
The family deeply appreciates the support of family, friends, the Capital Plaza Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Cook-Walden Funeral Home, and Austin Memorial Park Cemetery.
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