Darla Jeanne Cooley Ferguson passed away on July 29, 2017 at her home. Funeral services will be at 10 am, Friday, August 4, 2017 at the First United Methodist Church in Big Spring with Rev. Darrell Patterson and Rev. Gary Karschner officiating.The family will receive friends on Thursday August 3, 2017 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 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 Park.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 December 10th, 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, NM. 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, son Brett Ferguson and wife, Kerry of Kerrville, Texas. twelve grandchildren, Jay, Ryan, Jarred and Brandon Rodriguez, Kenneth and wife, Lindsey Ferguson, Allison, Ashley, Aaron, Shayla and Taylor Ferguson, Kelsie Johnson and Jaydin Gutierrez; two great-grandchildren, Lane and Aubrey Johnson; two sister’s 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 Minnesota, Steve and Delois Wollenberg of Urbana Missouri 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 at donatenow.heart.org or the American Cancer Society in care of Vicky Stewart #6 Coachman's Circle, Big Spring, Texas 79720.Arrangements are under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home and Crematory. Online condolences may be made at www.npwelch.com.,
