Eleanor "Sarita" LaCaze Barker's Obituary
Our dear loved one Eleanor Sarita LaCaze Barker, of Houston, Texas sadly passed away on March 3, 2024, at the age of 86. She was born May 26, 1937 to Philip Edgar LaCaze and Emily Octavia Durrett in Shreveport, LA. She married Harvey David Barker, Sr on August 31, 1969 in Orange, TX.
She was an Office Manager for Waste Management for 20+ years when she retired in 2017. She was a member of Market Street Baptist Church, Houston, TX, and Woodforest Baptist Church, Houston, TX for many years and a previous member of Cove Baptist Church of Orange, TX. Sarita loved working for all children by investing her time volunteering with the PTA in the Galena Park School District serving in numerous positions including Galena Park Area Council PTA President in 1984-86. Her favorite pastime was genealogy, which included many hours traveling to court houses, libraries, and cemeteries researching family histories.
Sarita is survived by her sons Edgar Paul Bullion, Sr and wife Sharon of Trinity, TX, Russell Wade Barras, Jr and wife Tami of Humble, TX, daughter Vanessa Jane LaComb Kearnes and husband Brian of Spring, TX. She has two step-sons: Howard Kevin Barker and wife Teresa Ann of Crosby, TX and Bruce Damon Barker of Augusta, GA. She has eight grandchildren: Jennifer Lynn Bullion Harp and husband Jason of Ponca City, OK, Edgar Paul Bullion, Jr and wife Aili of Houston, TX, Thomas Jerrell Bullion of Trinity, TX, Joshua David DeLage, Sarita Nicole DeLage, Serena Chartee DeLage Morgan and husband Tim, Emily-Marie Suzette DeLage all of Spring, TX, and Logan Wade Barras of Humble, TX. She has four step grandchildren: Harvey David Barker III of Augusta, GA, Bonnie Barker of Quitman, TX, Kevin Barker of Crosby, TX, and Damon Barker of GA. She has six great-grandchildren and 1 step great grandson. She is also survived by her two younger sisters: Christine Marilyn LaCaze of Columbia Falls, MT and Emily Ruth LaCaze. She also has many nieces, nephews, and cousins that she loved dearly.
She is preceded in death by her parents Philip Edgar LaCaze and Emily Octavia Durrett, husband Harvey David Barker Sr, son Ronald Jerrell Bullion, step-son Harvey David Barker Jr, brothers Philip Raymond, and twins John David and Joseph Daniel LaCaze.
Pallbearers will be her sons, Edgar Paul Bullion Sr, Russell Wade Barras Jr, grandsons Edgar Paul Bullion Jr, Thomas Jerrell Bullion, Joshua David DeLage, and Logan Wade Barras.
In lieu of flowers the family request a donation be made to the Genealogical Society.
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