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Mona Katherine Raley Booher
Mona Katherine Raley Booher 
May 28, 1933-March 14, 2016
ROSENBERG — Mona Katherine Raley Booher , 82, passed away on March 14, 2016.
Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. March 21 at First Baptist Church, 1117 First Street, Rosenberg, with Rev. Donnie Melton officiating. Following the service, there will be a reception at the church. Mona’s ashes will be placed next to her husband J.W.’s at Greenlawn Cemetery in Rosenberg in a private ceremony.
Mona Katherine Raley Booher was born in Big Spring on May 28, 1933 to a roughneck father Robert Davis Raley and his sweet little spitfire wife Mabel Raley (aka Nana). Mona was a daughter, sister, wife, mother, teacher, grandmother, great grandmother, friend and a woman of strong faith attending the First Baptist Church of Rosenberg.
She married her childhood sweetheart, J.W., on Valentine’s Day in 1953. She raised her three children and still received her undergraduate from Texas Women’s Univeristy and her masters degree from Prairie View A & M University.
She taught elementary in Taft and at Robert E. Lee in Rosenberg. She and J.W. retired from Lamar CISD. They had a vacation home in Southfork, CO, that they both loved to spend time and enjoyed the outdoors with their many friends.
She was an avid photographer, as well as a book reader including her daily devotions and Bible reading. She was gentle, thoughtful, always perfectly coiffed woman that loved to laugh, attend church, play Bridge, shop, and be with her friends and family. She made incredible desserts including meringue pies, sunshine cake, fudge and divinity. We love you Mom, rest in peace with Dad.
She was preceded in death by her beloved husband and best friend J.W. Booher; her older brother Bobby Ray Raley, his wife Hope; and sister Emma Argento.
Mona is survived by her sons Robert Booher, his wife Pat; Jesse Booher, his wife Peggy; and daughter Gina Booher Herzing and her husband Mike. She has seven grandchildren: Trent Booher, Hayley Booher, Jesse Booher, Claire Booher, Samantha Lopez, Josh Herzing and Travis Herzing. She has four great grandchildren Brooks Booher, Ellis Booher, Madison Herzing and McKenna Herzing. Mona is also survived in death by her brother in law, Vittorio Argento, her nieces Ramona Raley Smith, Beth Raley Dow and her nephew Bill Raley.
The family would like to thank Oyster Creek Manor staff, AMED Hospice, and special friends Pat Standard and Rita Majors for their devoted care of Mona.
The family asked that in lieu of flowers, donations be made in Mona’s memory to Alzheimer’s Foundation of America http://alzfdn.org.
Condolence messages may be written for the Booher family at www.garmanycarden.com.
Services are under the direction of Garmany & Carden Funeral Directors, 1201 Fourth Street, Rosenberg, TX 77471 (281)342-4671.
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June 24, 1962 – May 18, 2025
BOWIE – Dean Allen Shaffer, 62, was escorted to the gates of heaven May 18, 2025 at 12:34 a.m. in the arms of his loving wife Christal Shaffer after complications of pneumonia
A celebration of life for Dean was held at 11 a.m. on May 31 at the First Baptist Church in Alvord followed by a meal for the family.
Dean was born June 24, 1962, in Lander, WY. While quiet and soft spoken, he had a mighty love for the Lord, his wife of 38 years and his family. Dean was an incredibly hard worker, but all who knew Dean also knew how generous he was. He enjoyed cooking outside, hosting get-togethers at their home, having a drink and listening to good music as well as spending time with his bees.
He is preceded in death by his mother-in-law, “Memom” Linda Stevens and loving sister-in-law, Terri Shaffer and sister-in-law, Linda Shaffer.
Dean is survived by his wife, Christal Shaffer; children, Justin Shaffer and wife Kayla, Miles Shaffer, and Ainsley Hernandez and husband Josue; his children in Christ, Chris Lovell, and Andrew Stevens and wife Sutton; grandchildren, Kayden Shaffer and fiancé Nathan Mac, Colton Shaffer and wife Payton, Jaid, Remi, Briggs, Watts, Hutch, Justice and Maverick; great-grandchild, Colter; his parents, James Oliver Shaffer and Alice Bethine; siblings, Randy Shaffer, Cheryl Shaffer and partner Mike Hoffman, Mike Shaffer and wife Kim, Cathey Tewes and husband Andy; numerous other nieces, nephews and family members.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
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April 3, 1929 – May 20, 2025
BOWIE – Betty Sue Bynum, 96, passed away on May 20, 2025 in Nocona, TX.
Betty was born on April 3, 1929 in Thornton to Thomas Everett and Eva May Stiff Hardaway. She attended elementary school in Van Alstyne and attended high school in Calvert. She graduated from Teachers College High School and continued on to North Texas State Teacher’s College graduating with a bachelor of arts, library science degree at age 20. In 1977, she continued her education obtaining a master of education degree at University of North Texas.
While attending college, Betty met her future husband, Floyd Arthur Bynum. Betty wanted to work and live on her own for a year before getting married, so they had a long distance courtship while she taught school for a year in Canyon, Texas. They decided they were meant for each other and married on Aug. 5, 1950 in McKinney.
After starting their family in 1951, Betty and Floyd moved to Bowie where Floyd was industrial arts teacher at Bowie High School. Betty was a stay-at-home mom for few years. In 1960, she restarted her teaching career, teaching sixth grade for many years, eventually moving to high school where she was librarian until her retirement in 1988. She was a lifetime member of TSTA and a member of TLA.
Betty is preceded in death by her parents; sister, Alma Lou Perkins and husband, Floyd A. Bynum.
Betty is survived by her three daughters, Nancy Headley, (Douglas), Jean Richards (John) and Patricia Johnson (Craig), grandchildren, Heather Morse, Alicia Hutchison, Jennifer Holloman, Justin Richards, Steven Johnson and Brian Johnson; seven great grandchildren and two nieces, Suzanne Scott and Dianne Herr.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie, TX.
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May 19, 1976 – May 11, 2025
NOCONA – Pedro Leon Olvera, 48, died on May 11, 2025.
There was a rosary at 6 p.m. on May 18 at Jerry Woods Funeral Home Chapel in Nocona. A funeral service was at noon on May 19 at St. Jospeh’s Catholic Church in Nocona.
He was born on May 19, 1976 in Celya, Mexico Guanajuato to Juan Olvera and Felixa Leon. Olvera was a part of a big family and hard-worker all of his life. He worked mostly in agriculture as a rancher. He loved working on cars in his spare time, especially with his son. He married Blanca Torres in 1995 in Celya, Mexico Guanajuato.
He is preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Rosa and Juana Gomez; and nephew, Juan Gomez Jr.
He is survived by his wife, Blanca Olvera; Nocona; son, Pedro Jr. Olvera, Nocona; daughter, Mariana Hampton, Gainesville; sisters, Yolanda, Nocona and Margarita, Mexico; brothers, Juan, Luis, Santiago and Francisco, all of Mexico; a grandson; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Memorial donations may be made to a charity of choice.
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