Mona Katherine Raley Booher was born in Big Spring, Texas on May 28, 1933 to a roughneck father Robert Davis Raley and his sweet little spitfire wife Mabel Raley (aka Nana). We lost her body on March 14, 2016. 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 7 grandchildren Trent Booher, Hayley Booher, Jesse Booher, Claire Booher, Samantha Lopez, Josh Herzing and Travis Herzing. She has 4 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.

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 3 children and still received her undergraduate from TWU and her Master's Degree from Prairie View A & M University. She taught Elementary in Taft, Tx and at Robert E. Lee in Rosenberg, Tx. She and J.W. retired from Lamar CISD. They had a vacation home in Southfork, Colorado, 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.

Memorial services are to held 2:00 PM Monday, March 21, 2016, at First Baptist Church, 1117 First Street, Rosenberg, TX 77471, with Dr. Donnie Melton and Dr. John Reid officiating. Following the service, a reception will be held at the church. Mona's ashes will be placed next to J.W. at Greenlawn Cemetery in Rosenberg in a private ceremony.

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