Louise went to school in Winters, TX where she played on the basketball team, was a member of the home economics club and the pep squad. Louise later met a special man named Wayland Martin and the two married in 1946; they shared a wonderful 47 years of marriage.
She was a butcheress for a number of years. Wayland and Louise lived in Carlsbad, NM then later moved to Pasadena, TX where they raised their son Cody.
Louise loved spending time with her family, watching the Astros and sewing clothes for her granddaughters. You would always find her singing around the house while cooking or doing housework. She was a member of First Baptist Church Pasadena, and also enjoyed going to the Madison Jobe Senior Center in Pasadena where she played the game 42 with friends and acquaintances. She participated in numerous Senior Olympics and placed in a few activities.
Louise was preceded in death by her husband, Wayland; son, Cody; parents William Wesley and Mary Miles; and siblings Charlie, Bertha, Cody, Juanita and Weldon (Pill).
She is survived by her daughter-in-law, Kala Martin; granddaughters, Courtney Marek (Myles) and Kelly Ward (Nathan); loving great grandchildren, Cass Perez (Shawn), Kalob Ward, Bayleigh, Hudson & Madelyn Marek and 6 great-great grandchildren: Logan, Dakota, Ryder, Hayden, Kase and Bryor Perez; along with numerous nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
A special thanks to the nurses and staff in the memory care unit at Arbor Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Eagle Lake and the nursing staff & aide of Choice Hospice.
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