Mildred Louise Organ-Wade

Mrs. Mildred Louise Organ-Wade, affectionately known as “Lou” or “Lou baby” by her loved ones, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Wednesday, September 2, 2026. She was a beloved daughter, sister, cousin, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend. Mrs. Mildred leaves a legacy that will extend for years to come through family and friends.

She was born on February 8, 1941, to Willie Lee Hancock and Sarah C. Organ in Travis County, Texas. She attended AISD through the years and graduated from O. L. C. Anderson High School and attended Huston Tillotson University.

She confessed her love for Christ at an early age under the leadership of Reverend Vernon McClure.

Mrs. Wade was employed at Huston-Tillotson University, and she also worked for the State of Texas Comptroller in Revenue Processing for almost 25 1/2 years.

She was married to Joe Sanders, and to that union she had Debbie Sanders (Sims) and Kathy Sanders (Jackson). She later married James Wade Sr., and to that union she had James Wade Jr. and Christopher Wade (deceased).

She is preceded in death by her father, Willie Hancock; her mother, Sarah C. Organ-Daniels; her son, Christopher Earl Wade; and her grandson, Jermaine Sims.

She leaves to cherish in her memory her daughters, Debbie Sims and Kathy Jackson, and her eldest son, James Wade Jr. She also leaves behind six granddaughters: Shemeka Keith, Tanesha Jackson (Robert), LaToya Jackson, Dekendra Garrison, Chermaine Sims, and Raechell Goodman.

She also leaves behind four grandsons: Jordan Wade, Kenneth Mims, Erik Wade, and Christopher Sanders. She leaves behind two beautiful sisters, Almetra Anderson (Louis Jr.) and Frances Stewart. She leaves a host of great-grandkids, a great-great-grandchild, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and extended family. She also leaves behind her god sisters, Mrs. Cellestine Williams, Vicki Hilliard, and a goddaughter, Mrs. Kedrin Wilson-Coleman.