Marie Mongold

Marie Collier Mongold 1929 - 2017

Marie Collier Mongold, 87, of Borger, Texas, passed away peacefully Saturday, May 13, 2017, in Amarillo, Texas. Services are under the direction of Minton-Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger.

Marie was born August 1, 1929 to Richard Clyde Porter and Theresa Rosetta Rushing on a farm eight miles south of Crowell, Texas. She lived most all of her life in Borger, Texas. She worked at Holt Food Store for many years and later retired from the Borger Independent School District. She loved to work crossword puzzles and enter the weekly newspaper football contests. She was a member of Gateway Baptist Church. An all around wonderful, daughter, sister, mother, friend and lover of the Lord.

Marie married Barty James Collier on September 14, 1946 and later married James Thomas Mongold on August 25, 1967.

Marie is preceded in death by her parents; both husbands; brothers Wesley Porter, Ernest Porter, Bill Porter and Archie Porter; sisters Mae Porter, Allene Porter, and Pearl Knotts.

Survivors include sisters-in-law, Carol Porter, of Texline, Texas, and Marie Porter, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; daughter Elaine Cox and husband Byron of Tyler, Texas; sons Doug Collier of Fritch, Texas, Steve Collier and wife, Linda, of Fritch, Texas, Russell Collier and wife, Belinda, of Pampa, Texas; stepsons James Mongold, Jr. and wife, Nancy, of Liberal, Kansas, and Leland Mongold and special friend, Connie, of Omaha, Nebraska. Fourteen grandchildren, twenty great-grandchildren, and six great-great-grandchildren, numerous nephews and nieces, and a large extended family.

All grandsons will be honorary pallbearers.

The family wishes to express their thanks to the doctors and nurses at BSA Hospital and the staff at BSA Hospice of the Southwest. Please direct any memorial consideration to BSA Hospice of the Southwest.

Funeral services will be at Bunavista Baptist Church, 2 Amaryllis St., Wednesday, May 17, at 10:30AM. Interment will follow at Westlawn Memorial Park, 8745 Highway 136, Borger, Texas.

Visitation

MintonChatwell Funeral Directors
314 S. Hedgecoke
Borger, TX  79007
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
5:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Service

Bunavista Baptist Church
2 Amaryllis St.
Borger, TX  79007
Wednesday, May 17, 2017
10:30 am

Cemetery

Westlawn Memorial Park
8745 Hwy 136 - 6 Miles West of Borger
Borger, TX  79007

Memorial Contributions

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