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Mona Katherine Raley Booher

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Mona Katherine Raley Booher 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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Wade Shelton

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November 24, 1929 – April 28, 2025
NOCONA – Wade Shelton, 95, died on April 28, 2025 in Bowie.
A visitation was at 11 a.m. on May 3 at Jerry Woods Funeral Home Chapel. A funeral service followed at 2 p.m. at the gazebo at Molsbee Chapel Cemetery on May 5 officiated by Pastor Phillip Weitner.
He was born on Nov. 24, 1929 in Nocona to Walter Shelton and Mildred Kidwell Shelton. He was a hard-worker most of his life working mostly as an industrial machine mechanic and also managing the drive-in movie theater in Nocona. He was a member, deacon and sometimes ministered at Molsbee Chapel Church of the Brethren. He married Thelma Wright on Nov. 24, 1956 in Lubbock. She preceded him in death in 2012.
He is preceded in death by his wife; parents; brothers, Weldon Shelton and Paul Shelton; and sisters, Oleta and Bonnie Baggett.
He is survived by his children, Serina Thomas, Bowie, John Shelton, Sunset and Steve Holcomb, Nocona; four grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; one great-great granddaughter; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Memorial donations may be made to a charity of choice.

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Fern Hollaway Caswell

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July 7, 1925 – April 28, 2025
BOWIE – Fern Hollaway Caswell passed on April 28, 2025 at the age of exactly 99 years, nine months and three weeks.
A graveside service took place at 11 a.m. on May 1 at Sunset Cemetery in Sunset with Doyle Wade officiating.
Fern was born at her parents’ home just outside of Sunset on July 7, 1925, she was the youngest child and only daughter of J. A. (Jim) Hollaway and Arah Sigler Hollaway. Growing up with three older brothers, she learned quite early on how to hold her own when faced with difficulties. She graduated from Sunset High School as the salutatorian of the Class of 1941. While in school, she was a talented and celebrated volleyball player on winning teams coached by J. I. (Speck) Caswell, the man who would eventually become her husband of 48 years.
Before her marriage, Fern worked at what is now known as the North Texas State Hospital, Wichita Falls Campus, first on the wards and eventually in the business office. After her marriage, the birth of the couple’s children, and the family’s move to Alvord in 1954, she devoted herself to rearing her daughters and working alongside her husband on the family ranch.
After the girls left home, she worked for the Lorch Company, managing their outlet stores in Decatur and Gainesville until the company closed. After her husband’s death, she began a long and varied career at DFW International Airport, driving carts and working in customs and security, all jobs which clearly suited her love of people watching. After getting up at 2 a.m. and driving to the airport three days a week for many years, she eventually retired at 89. Regardless of when and where she was working, she was always Granny and always available to the grandsons and great grandchildren she adored.
An excellent seamstress, Fern had a strong work ethic and a keen fashion sense, both of which she imparted to her daughters. An avid reader of biographies, she was also a lover of all animals, particularly Siamese cats. A longtime member of the First Baptist Church of Alvord, she also served as the District President of the Parent-Teachers Association of Texas.
Fern was predeceased by her husband; parents; three brothers, Berniece, Clay and Harold Hollaway; niece, Deanna Hollaway Hooper and great-niece, Tonya Davis Wallum.
She is survived by her daughters and their spouses, Lana Caswell-Garcia and H.S. (Bert) Garcia, Sherman and Karen Caswell Fowler and Donald Fowler, Chico; grandsons, Wes Fowler, and Kase Fowler and his wife Leslie Bain Fowler, all of Alvord; and great grandchildren, Rachae Fowler Richey and her husband Senior Airman Hunter Richey, Colorado Springs and Keegan Fowler, Alvord; nephews, Billy Dean Hollaway and his wife Sheri, North Little Rock, AR, Bernis Hollaway, Carr, CO and Bruce Hollaway, Buena Vista, AR; and several great and great-great-nieces and nephews.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
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Gary Leo Fergueson

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November 11, 1944 – April 19, 2025
BELLEVUE – Gary Leo Fergueson, 80, died on April 19, 2025.
A graveside service will take place at 11 a.m. on April 24 at Vashti Cemetery with Michael Brannon and Jeff Brannon officiating.
He was born on Nov. 11, 1944 to Vera (Chappell) and Lewis Fergueson. He worked in the food and grocery industry at multiple store chains beginning in Fort Worth and ending in Bowie. He also worked as a rancher at his family farm in Vashti. Fergueson proudly served his country in the United States Army, he completed his basic training in San Fransico and was stationed in Thailand during the Vietnam War.
He is preceded in death by his parents, and sister, Alta Fergueson Brannon.
He is survived by his nephew, Jeff Brannon; niece, Krista Brannon Blackrock; brother-in-law Michael Brannon and a very special friend of 60 years, Helen Ulbig.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.

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