Thelma Louise Barron

Thelma “Louise” Barron passed away on June 3, 2024 at the age of 75. Louise was born on
March 21, 1949, at home in Burns City in a time when resources were scarce and the ability to
make it on your own was valued. With a blend of grit, determination, and independence she lived
life her way until the very end.

Louise was a long-time factory worker at Safran seats (Weber Aircraft), serving on the assembly
line in various roles for forty-eight years. A devoted union member, she held the line during the
last strike before her retirement along with many employees half her age. It was important for
her to fight for the underdog and the rights of others. Her only regret when leaving was that she
was not able to hold out and be the longest serving employee there.

She leaves behind a legacy of resiliency, integrity, and self-reliance some may call stubbornness
while others call it character. She loved throwing dice and enjoyed a round (or three) of Farkle at
family get togethers. The one thing she loved more than dice were her two grand-daughters,
whom she cherished and bragged about to all that would listen. Although she did not have an
engineering degree, Louise was able to out MacGyver most people on their best days, regularly
tinkering and creating home-made contraptions to suit her needs. Her ingenuity is best described
by the saying they just don’t make them like they used to.

Louise, will be greatly missed by her family, friends, and neighbors. She loved to visit, catch up
on old times, and might just be the original teller of “my mama always said” stories. We love you
mom, nana, Weezer.

She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Lawana and Clint Woodlock, grand-daughter
Kylie Woodlock and her husband James Weippert, grand-daughter Reagan Woodlock and her
husband Jacob Goldsworthy, Beverly Woodlock, her sister Rosa Ruby, many nieces and
nephews, numerous extended family members, and wonderful friends from her time at Weber
Aircraft. She was preceded in death by her husband Elroe, her mother and father, three brothers,
her beloved sister Lillian Gatlin, and her niece Vivian Grooms.

Louise will be buried during a private family burial. In memoriam, the family would like to ask
donations be made to Noah’s Ark Animal Shelter in Gainesville, Texas, or The Sarah Grace
Foundation for Children with Childhood Cancer https://thesarahgracefoundation.org/.