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On the morning of August 11, 2025, Mildred Allison-Balque age 79 answer the call to follow the Lord to her heavenly home to rest. She was born April 21, 1946 to the late Bervick Allison Sr. and Eldee Janice in Mamou, LA. She was the first of 7 children born to this union. Mildred was reared in the country in the towns of Mamou, Eunice and Elton, Louisiana and often referred to herself as a country girl. She was a 1964 graduate of Katie B. Thomas High School in Elton, LA where she played on the girl’s basketball team. She went on to obtain her Nurses Aid certification and worked at Moosa Memorial Hospital in Eunice, LA. In 1969 she gave birth to a daughter who would later become her best friend. Later she left the country after getting married in 1971 and moving to Victorville, CA with her husband and daughter where she continued work as a CNA until orders were received and the family relocated to San Antonio, TX in 1973 where she would reside until her death. In 1974 she and her husband welcomed a son into the world thus completing her family. In 1978 she obtained employment at the San Antonio State School where she worked until she retired in 2003. During her tenure she came to be known as “General Balque” due her no nonsense style of management. Upon her retirement she worked tirelessly as she lived up to her vow of sick and health to care for her husband Berwick after his illness. She never complained and adamantly held on to hope he would receive a miracle that was not to come when he died in 2006. She was a dedicated wife, mother and grandmother. She enjoyed attending her grand-daughters volleyball and basketball games and could often be heard cheering above the crowd. She was very proud of her grandchildren. In her leisure time she enjoyed traveling, cooking, sewing and working on various arts and crafts with her daughter by her side. She loved catching up with family on the telephone and these calls occurred daily. She was very family oriented. She loved going to different places and trying new things with her daughter and grand-daughters. She was a huge sports fan and loved the San Antonio Spurs attending games whenever possible. She knew all of the calls and the rules of games and kept up with every team roster. She could often be found seated at home with her grand-daughter watching a game or discussing the outcome with family and friends. Mildred was strong in her catholic faith and attended Holy Name catholic church in San Antonio, TX until her illness prevented her from doing so. She was a faithful servant of Jesus Christ. Left to wallow in empty wells of sorrow are one daughter, Darlene M. Morales and one son Eric Balque both of San Antonio, TX, 3 grand-daughters, Arianna Balque of St. Louis, MO, Brittney Morales and Brianna Morales both of San Antonio, TX, one great-grandson Jayce Balque of St. Louis, Mo, sisters Delores Williams (Elijah) and Rosaline Williams of Eunice, LA, two brothers Wilfred Allison (Kelley) of Tacoma, WA, Clifford Allison of Eunice, LA, special nephew Evand Balque and a host of cousins, nieces nephews and extended family. She is preceded in death by her husband Berwick Balque, parents Bervick and Eldee Allison, one sister Esther Allison and one brother Bervick Allison Jr.

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Mildred Balque

April 21, 1946 - August 11, 2025