Zelta Booker

Zelta Dolores Booker, 89, of Bevil Oaks, died Saturday, December 23, 2017, at Atria Collier Park, Beaumont. She was born on April 2, 1928, to Beulah Hardy Bloodsworth and Johnnie Bloodsworth, in Wiergate, Texas. She enjoyed traveling to all fifty states. Zelta was a devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and faithful servant of Christ.

Survivors include her husband of seventy-one years, E.J. Booker, Jr.; children, Jo Carolyn Crowell and her husband, Ronnie, of Dime Box, Texas; Derwyn Booker and his wife, Susan, of Clear Lake, Texas; Jerome Booker and his wife, Amanda, of Bevil Oaks; and Belle Lisa McGinnis and her husband, Dennis, of Kingwood, Texas; brother, Johnnie “Buddy” Bloodsworth of Beaumont, Texas; grandchildren, Todd Crowell; Scott Crowell and his wife, Katie; Garrett Crowell; Marshall Booker; Lauren Booker; Eric Booker; Ryan Booker; Elizabelle Booker; Elyse Rozelle and her husband, Eric; Allison Duplechin and her husband, Tommy; Daniel McGinnis; Colleen McGinnis; Blayne McGinnis; and one grandchild on the way; great-grandchildren, Ashlyn Crowell, Emma Crowell, Benjamin Crowell, Grant Crowell, Odin Crowell, Eric Booker, Jr., Daisy Booker, Christian Benitez, Aislynn Rozelle, Isla Rozelle, and Olivia Duplechin.

Zelta is preceded in death by her parents; and son, John Keith Booker.

A gathering of Mrs. Booker’s family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 26, 2017, at Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont. Her funeral service will be at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 27, 2017, at Broussard’s. A graveside service will follow at 2:30 p.m. at Weeks Chapel Cemetery, Weeks Chapel Road off Highway 255 north of Jasper, Texas.

Memorial contributions may be made to Compassion International, 12290 Voyager Parkway, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80921.