Darla Jeanne Ferguson

1947 - 2017

Darla Jeanne Cooley Ferguson passed away on July 29, 2017, at her home.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 4, 2017, at First United Methodist Church in Big Spring with the Rev. Darrell Patterson and the Rev. Gary Karschner officiating. The family will receive friends on Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Nalley-Pickle and Welch Funeral Home, located at 906 Gregg St., Big Spring, Texas. She will be laid to rest at Trinity Memorial cemetery.
Darla was born on March 25, 1947, to Charles and Lou Cooley in Borger, Texas. Darla graduated from Borger High School in 1965. She married her best friend's brother, Thomas Ferguson, on Dec. 10, 1966. She was a lifelong member of the Methodist church, and a proud member of the Red Hat Society.
Darla loved her family and loved to travel with them. The family took regular vacations together and spent every other Christmas in Angel Fire, N.M. She took great pride in her grandchildren, and enjoyed showing off the crafts and projects they would create together.
Survivors include her husband of 50 years, Tom Ferguson; three children, Tanya Rodriguez and husband Jesse of Miles, Texas, son Craig Ferguson and wife Stephanie of Coahoma, Texas, and son Brett Ferguson and wife Kerry of Kerrville, Texas; 12 grandchildren, Jay, Ryan, Jarred, and Brandon Rodriguez, Kenneth Fergusonand wife Lindsey, Allison, Ashley, Aaron, Shayla and Taylor Ferguson, Kelsie Johnson, and Jaydin Gutierrez; two great-grandchildren, Lane and Aubrey Johnson; two sisters, Janie Covington and husband Tom of Irving, Texas, and Lou Anne Cooper of Huffman, Texas; her brother, John Charles Cooley and wife Glenda of Bedford, Texas; also, loving in-laws, Jerry and Carolyn Pittelko of Rochester, Minn., Steve and Delois Wollenberg of Urbana, Mo., and Steve and Pam Ferguson of Borger, Texas; along with many nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by one daughter, Doris Lou Ferguson; her parents, Charles and Lou Cooley; her mother- and father-in-law, Willie and Doris Ferguson; and her brother-in-law, Ronnie Cooper.
The family suggests memorials go to the American Heart Association and the American Cancer Society.
Arrangements are under the direction of Nalley-Pickle and Welch Funeral Home and Crematory. Online condolences may be made at www.npwelch.com.