Louise Pleasant

Louise Elizabeth Washington Pleasant (Sugar Babe) was born on March 29, 1924 in Austin TX to Edward Lee Washington and Josephine Plummer Washington Cannon at their home located at 2544 Leon St.in the Wheatsville Community.
Her father died three weeks before she was born and her mother died in a car accident just before she turned five years old , leaving her to be raised by her loving grandmother the late Mary Nunley Plummer Watson.

Louise attended public schools in Austin at Rosewood, Kealing, and the old LC Anderson High School.

She confessed her life to Christ at an early age, while attending Pilgrim Rest Primitive Baptist Church on 12th street with her grandmother who was a Mother of the church. Eventually, she joined Greater Mount Zion Baptist Church during the pastorage of Reverend J.H Washington. She served on Usher Board No. 1 for several decades and remained a devoted member of the same church for well over 70 years.

At the youthful age of sixteen, she married Jimmy Valdez. From that union three children were born. She later married Tom Pleasant.
She maintained gainful employment for many years, in the Austin area, as a domestic worker and a private duty caregiver, providing nursing care to sick and elderly families until she retired.

After retirement, with a goal of giving back to her community, she became a Foster Grandparent. She was also a long time member of the Elks Lodge Texas Temple No.1254.

Louise Pleasant fought a good fight and on November 4, 2015, surrounded by loved ones in the comforts of her own home, she peacefully finished her course.
Louise was preceded in death by her parents, her grandmother, all three of her children: Mary Jo Valdez, Jimmy Valdez Jr., and Chemist Valdez, one grandson: Andre Valdez, and one great-grandson: Unte' Valdez Knotts.

She leaves to cherish her loving memory: One brother, Nathaniel Cannon Sr. , One grand-daughter, Sandra Kay Valdez Waters, two grandsons Tony Ray Earls and Joe Carl Valdez, her special first cousin/sister-in-law Ola Mae Valdez- Vaughn, Ten great- grandchildren: Ahmad Valdez Carter Sr. and Robert Waters III, Seven great-great grandchildren, a host of nieces, nephews, family, and friends including her special friends... ..Mr. and Mrs. Charles Atkins, Lillie Bolden, Lucy Zachary, Robbie Williams, Iva Henry and Meoshe Robertson.

Visitation Service will be held on Friday, November 13, 2015 from 4:00pm to 7:00pm at All Faiths Funeral Service, 8507 N. IH-35, Austin, Texas. Home Going Service will be celebrated on Saturday, November 14, 2015 at Greater Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 1801 Pennsylvania Ave., Austin Texas. Internment Committal Service will follow at Capital Memorial Park Cemetery, Pflugerville, Texas.