Eulema Merle Welton Moore"Jerry"Bossier

Eulema "Jerry" Merle Welton Moore Bossier, 88, departed this life at her home on the 8th day of April 2015, in Baton Rouge for the long awaited reunion with her Heavenly family. Jerry was born in Hodgen, Oklahoma, on September 30, 1926, of her parents, both deceased, Scotch-Irish/Cherokee father, John Vendor Welton, and mother Elizabeth Mertzel Harris Welton, Choctaw (-Chickasaw) original Choctaw Tribal enrollee. Growing up with three brothers, John Vendor, Jr., Truman Tate,&William Henry - all deceased, and five sisters, Eva Deaver, Melva Guinn, Cosma Godfrey -deceased, surviving: Marcella Widmar of Poteau, OK, and Cordella Harrison and husband Robert of Blacksburg, VA. Having been raised in Oklahoma during the Great Depression, working on the family farm, she cultivated her industrious spirit and instilled a selfless and unrelenting love of family. Jerry's affection for her family and her ardent inquisitiveness motivated her through nursing school after World War II to become an exclusive, retained, private practice RN. Shortly after her graduation, she met and married her first husband, William 'Bill' Parke Moore, Jr. of Fort Smith, AR. The small family moved to Baton Rouge, LA in 1952 to raise their four sons, William Parke, III -Weyanoke, LA, Richard Allen - B.R., LA, Donald Wayne (wife Kim Guidry) - B.R., LA and Welton Lee (wife Chris White) - Adrian, MI. Together, they made their home and eventually opened four Carolina Fabrics stores. Jerry's matriarchal nature was put into practice raising the four boys, attending the local schools, and worshipping at First Lutheran Church and then joining the new and growing ministry at Trinity Lutheran Church. Jerry was widowed in 1989. In March 1995, she married Harding William Bossier of Baton Rouge. The two spent the first years of their marriage travelling the world, enjoying the splendour of God's Earth, and most especially, the love He bestowed to them, which overflowed to both of their families. Her Moore grand children: William Parke, IV, Kelli Christine, Christian Ian, Tracy Anne, Donald Wayne, Jr., London Elise, Kelsey Christine, Madison Leigh, Sydney Katherine, and numerous step grandchildren. Jerry was also blessed with eight great-grandchildren. The Wake will be Sunday, April 12th at Rabenhorst East, 11000 Florida Blvd, B. R., 5 to 8 p.m. Viewing will be Monday, April 13th at Trinity Lutheran Church, 10925 Florida Blvd, B.R., LA, 10 to 11 a.m., services will be held at 11:00 with at interment at Green Oaks Cemetery, 9595 Florida Blvd., B.R., LA. Daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, and GiGi, Jerry set an example for our family; she was the most selfless of all whom we knew. We miss her dearly and, because of her, we are enduringly grateful for having such a revenant, loving, and wholesome role model. Surviving Jerry are step-children: Julia&Bob Simmons, Kiowah, SC, William&Lorraine Bossier, B.R. LA, Ann and Greg Eggart, Broussard, LA, and James and Erica Bossier, B.R., LA. Contributions, in lieu of flowers, may be made in her name to Baton Rouge Lutheran School, 10925 Florida Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA.