Aline Broussard Bickham, 98, passed into heaven on Thanksgiving Day November 24, 2016. She was born in Sulfur, Louisiana on March 1, 1918 to Noah and Altheia Hebert Broussard. She moved to Texas with her family in 1936. She was a resident of Palacios, Texas for 80 years and a longtime member of Trinity Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband Houston L. Bickham, several siblings, daughters Betty Meaders and Lana Moody, grandsons Melvin Ray Bickham, Jr. and Tracy Allen Childers and great grandson James Houston Elliot.

Survivors include children Melvin Bickham (Shirley) of Moss point, MS, Bobby Bickham (Nancy) of Dickinson, TX,), Maxine Travers (Melvin) of League City, TX, Diana Moehrig (Scotty) of Bay City, TX, and Debbie Ansley (Joey Frost) of Bay City, TX.

In addition to her five children she is survived by two brothers Sidney Broussard of Van Vleck and Noah Broussard of Spring, TX. She is also survived by 17 grandchildren, 2 step- grandchildren, 35 great- grandchildren, and 23 great-great grandchildren.

Aline was intensely loved by all of her family and friends. She was a strong religious woman who loved her family unconditionally. She will be greatly missed.

The family will receive friends and relatives from 5PM until 7PM Saturday at the Palacios Funeral Home. Funeral service will be 2:00 PM Sunday, November 27, 2016 at the Palacios Funeral Home with Rev. Louis Rush officiating. Interment will follow at Palacios Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Carl Bickham, Troy Travers, Daniel Meaders, Todd Childers, Jason Sciba, Tres Ansley and Joel Ansley.