Velma Jean Prince , 75, departed this life on Thursday, August 27, 2015, at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital. She was born on June 4, 1940, to Leon Thomas, Sr., and Lillian Stevens Thomas in Waxia, La. She was an active member of Warren United Methodist Church.

She leaves to mourn her husband, Moses C. Prince, Sr.; one daughter, Thelma (Alonzo) Forrest; four sons, Jessie (Michelle Battle), Prince, Moses (Danisha Robinson) Prince, Jr., Patrick (Shalanda) Prince and Ronald (Daisy Rougeau) Prince, all of Lake Charles, La; 20 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren; two sisters, Gloria Campbell of Chicago, IL and Lillian (Archie) Stevens of Lake Charles, La; two brothers, Lewell Thomas and Willard Thomas of Lake Charles, La; two brothers-in-law, Curley Jolivette of Opelousas, La., and Roy Jolivette of Denver, CO, and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Leon Thomas, Sr. and Lillian Stevens Thomas; five brothers, Leon Thomas, Jr., Lloyd Thomas, Western F. Thomas, Brady Thomas, Cladies Thomas, and two sisters, Mary Pierre and Lula Mae Ackless. Visitation will be held on Saturday, September 5, 2015, at 8:00 a.m., at Warren United Methodist Church and funeral service at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery under the direction of King's Funeral Home.