Rideau Obituary 318

D E B O R A H R I D E A U

LIFE JOURNEY & LEGACY

Deborah Anne Rideau, was born to the parentage of Anthony Rideau and Georgianne Jones on November 12, 1954 in Port Arthur Texas. Deborah, attended Lincoln High School, in Port Arthur, TX. After graduating in 1973, she joined the Job Corp in San Marcos TX. She worked in a Nursing Homes and then started working for the Dallas Independant School District for a number of years. She eventually left there and started to work at Crown Computer Company, where she met her Best Friend/Sister, Jackie Thornton (who has proceeded her in death). She worked there for 15+years until the company closed. Deborah, was raised within the Catholic faith. She believed in God and she loved life. She loved to barbecue of course and being with family and friends. But her main pastime, she loved sitting on her front porch listening to her Blues and watching the kids play. She loved the neighborhood kids. Deborah loved the neighborhood that she lived in, she cared about the people there. She started the Cedar Creek Estate Neighborhood Crime Watch. She was always concerned about keeping the community safe. Having guest speakers to every meeting, so everyone would be well informed on what's going on in the surrounding areas. One of her hobbies, years ago, beside fishing, she used to be a member of a Local Performing Group, "Smooth as Silk" they performed at local night clubs, within the DFW area. Deborah, leaves to cherish her precious memories, Her Spouse, Wilma Johnson, Daughter, Latoya Rideau-Horn Five Brothers: James W. Garrison, (Aaronetta), Michael Rideau (Nedra), Rodney Rideau (Guy), Darryl BonHomme, Bryon K. BonHomme (Andrea). Three Sisters: Cheryl BonHomme, Queen Esther Harris, Charolette Harris Two Brothers, Proceeded in death: Columbus Garrison Jr. and Damon R. Harris Nieces and Nephews and a host of others relatives and Friends, that loves and cares about her very much.