Deceased: Helen Mildred Watts Schlatre

Helen Mildred Watts Schlatre, 84, a resident of Baker, died Friday, June 3, 2011, at Harvest Manor Nursing Home. She was an employee of the U.S. Postal Service for more than 20 years.

Visitation was at Galilee Baptist Church on Sunday, June 5 and Monday, June 6 until services were conducted by the Rev. Ron Lowry and assisted by Deacon Phil BeJeaux.  Burial was at Hillcrest Cemetery in Baker.

She is survived by three sons, Norman R. Schlatre III and his wife Paula Hughes of Baker, Donald Schlatre and his wife Meg McCulloch of Montgomery, Texas, and Michael Schlatre and his wife Cynthia Stroderd of Central; two sisters, Elaine Holstein and Sue Clayton, both of Baker; nine grandchildren, Jason Schlatre and his wife Shan, Ryan Schlatre and his wife Jocelyn, Amanda Schlatre, Kristen Schlatre, Brittney Faulkner and her husband Brock, Micah Schlatre, Emelie McLellan and her husband Ray, Beau Schlatre and his wife Rachel, and Logan Schlatre; eight great-grandchildren, Emery Faulkner, Lyla Kate Faulkner, Laurel Ann Schlatre, Paige Schlatre, Savannah Schlatre, Kim Bruce and her husband James, and Cole Schlatre; and a great-great-grandson, Bryson Bruce.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Norman R. Schlatre Jr. and her parents, Odie Watts and Mildred Robinson Watts.

Pallbearers were Logan Schlatre, Ryan Schlatre, Aaron Goolsby, Beau Schlatre, Jason Schlatre, Micah Schlatre, Ray McLellan, Brock Faulkner and Steve Davis.

She was a graduate of Central High School, Class of 1944.