THELMA LOUISE MARSALIA WAS BORN ON JULY 5, 1947 IN GONZALES, TEXAS, TO LOUIS AND GLADYS MUDD. SHE DIED MAY 27, 2016. SHE GRADUATED FROM GONZALES HIGH SCHOOL IN 1966 AND HAD A YEAR OF BUSINESS SCHOOL AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS.

THELMA WAS WHOLE HEARTEDLY IN LOVE WITH HER GRADE SCHOOL CRUSH AND HIGH SCHOOL SWEETHEART, WILLIE WAYNE MARSALIA. THEY'D BEEN TOGETHER FOR OVER 60 YEARS, 49 OF THEM SHARED IN MARRIAGE. BEING UNABLE TO HAVE CHILDREN OF HER OWN, SHE AND WAYNE OPENED THEIR HEARTS AND HOME TO 2 CHILDREN THROUGH ADOPTION.

SHE WAS A LOVER OF THE OUTDOORS, ENJOYED BEING AT THE COAST, FISHING, AND NURTURING HER FLOWER BEDS. SHE WAS A MEMBER OF ST. MICHAEL'S CATHOLIC CHURCH IN NEEDVILLE, AND WAS EMPLOYED FOR MANY YEARS WITH THE BEZECNY AND GERKEN INSURANCE AGENCIES. SHE LOVED HER JOB AND HAD A STRONG RELATIONSHIP WITH ALL OF HER CO-WORKERS AND CLIENTELE.

THELMA IS SURVIVED BY HER HUSBAND OF ALMOST 50 YEARS, WILLIE WAYNE MARSALIA; HER CHILDREN, JUSTIN MARSALIA AND SHANA NESVADBA AND HUSBAND BRIAN; MOTHER, GLADYS MUDD; SIBLINGS, DOUGLAS MUDD, VIRGINIA STUESSY, AND BARBARA REBECEK; SISTER-IN-LAW, EVELYN MUDD; BROTHERS-IN-LAW, DEAN STUESSY AND JOE REBECEK; GRANDSONS, CLAY NESVADBA AND MICHAEL MARSALIA; AND MANY NIECES AND NEPHEWS.

SHE IS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HER FATHER, LOUIS MUDD; SISTER, DOROTHY PETERS; AND GRANDSON, OWEN NESVADBA.

VIEWING IS SCHEDULED FOR 9:00 AM WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 2016, AT ST. MICHAEL'S CATHOLIC CHURCH IN NEEDVILLE, TX 77461, WITH THE FUNERAL SERVICE BEGINNING AT 11 AM. BURIAL WILL FOLLOW IN FRIEDENS UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST CEMETERY, BEASLEY, TX 77417.

PALLBEARERS WILL INCLUDE: BILLY WEIR, KEVIN STUESSY, BRYAN AND KEVIN SPALEK, GREG AND CHUCK BAISH. HONORARY PALLBEARERS WILL INCLUDE CLAY NESVADBA AND MICHAEL MARSALIA.

IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, PLEASE DONATE TO ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL.

WORDS OF CONDOLENCE MAY BE WRITTEN FOR THE MARSALIA FAMILY AT WWW.GARMANYCARDEN.COM.

SERVICES ARE UNDER THE DIRECTION OF GARMANY & CARDEN FUNERAL DIRECTORS, 1201 FOURTH STREET, ROSENBERG, TX 77471 (281)342-4671.