For those who knew her, she was a solid rock that could always be depended on. Many times, her children heard from friends and strangers alike how Tommie helped them in times of trouble. Many stories were told and problems solved there. Tommie’s favorite place was at her kitchen table with her friends and family and a pot of coffee. 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. The devoted matriarch of her family, Tommie came from a lineage of strong women. 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. Many great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Born Octoin Center, Texas, Tommie moved to Shreveport at the age of 21 where she lived out the remainder of her life. Tommie passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, May 4, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. The family will receive friends on Monday, from 5:00 p.m. Burial will follow at Forest Park West Cemetery, 4000 Meriwether Rd. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 2500 Southside Dr., Shreveport, Louisiana. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, at 10:00 a.m. Tommie LaJuan Boulware Garner, 86, of Shreveport, Louisiana.

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