MARY RAYFIELD HULING , 82, died at home on Feb. 26,
2004 in Ranger, TX.
Mrs. Huling was born on May 18, 1921, in Gainesville,
TX, to Virginia & Joe B. Rayfield. She was in the
Ranger High School Class of 1937 & married Thomas
J. Huling in Sept. of 1942, who preceded her in
death. They had two daughters, Denise Huling Cohen
(RHS-1965) and Teresa Lynn Huling Basham (RHS-1968).
Denise lives in Mesa, AZ, with her husband, Richard,
and Teresa lives in Ranger with her husband, Jerry
Don "Jake" Basham (RHS-1959). Mary and her husband,
Thomas, at one time ran Tommie's Grocery and she had
the shop, Mary's Fabrics. She was a member of the
First Baptist Church in Ranger & had been a resident
of Ranger all of her life.
She is survived by five grandchildren, Stacy Bowen
and husband Jason of Fort Worth, Roy Basham of San
Angelo, Mark Shoemaker of Houston, and David and Paul
Shoemaker, both of Portland, Salem Oregon, & one great
granddaughter, Jenna Lynn Bowen. She was also preceded
in death by an infant daughter, Mary Melanie Huling
and brothers Joe & Jack Rayfield.