Sara
Sara Packebush Mcfarren
Sara Packebush McFarren, 86, of Dumas, TX passed away Monday, December 11, 2023 at Dumas Memorial Hospital under the care of Memorial Home Health and Hospice.
Services will be at 1:00 PM, Friday, December 15, 2023 at Boxwell Brothers Memorial Chapel, 500 N. Maddox. Interment will be private in Stinnett Cemetery. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors of Dumas.
Sara was born June 30, 1937 in Liberal, KS to H.R. and Bonnie Packebush. The family moved to Dumas where Sara started school. She graduated from Dumas High School in 1955. Many of her classmates were lifetime friends. Her class reunions were top priority. She married Joe Pat Mowery in 1955, and together had two daughters raising them in Dumas. In 1983, she married John McFarren, formerly of Stinnett, TX. They stayed busy playing golf, camping, fishing, and playing cards with great friends. Sara was a member of First Baptist Church. She also sang in the choir for several years. Sara loved to sing!
Sara worked at various businesses in Dumas some of which were First State Bank, North Plains Savings and Loan, Stidham Insurance, Diamond Shamrock, Dumas Junior High School, and Dumas Crisis Pregnancy Center. Wherever you saw Sara, you were met with her beautiful smile and a servant’s heart.
Sara’s greatest joy came from her family and especially her grandchildren. She cherished her time with them, teaching them to play SKIP-BO, put puzzles together, board games, and always enjoyed a bowl of ice cream together. She was their greatest fan when they began playing their sports.
Alzheimer’s disease stole many things from Sara over the years. However, her sweet spirit, tender heart, laughter, and love for others was always present. She was a beautiful soul.
She is preceded in death by her husband John McFarren; parents; and her brother, Dean Packebush.
Sara is survived by her two daughters, Kelly Satterfield (Darall) of Dumas, and Karla McCallie (Brent) of Pottsboro, TX; three grandchildren, Kara Owens (Roger) of Tulsa, OK, Lacy Hugg (Shawn) of Dumas, TX, and Cade McCallie (Katie Beth) of San Antonio, TX; two great-grandchildren, Nona and Darla Grace Owens of Tulsa, OK; and extended family, stepson, Robin McFarren of Fort Worth, TX; and stepdaughter, Veda Thomas (Todd) of Piedmont, OK and their families.
The family would like to thank Memorial Nursing Rehabilitation Center who took amazing care of Sara for over five years. Also, Memorial Home Health and Hospice and Memorial Hospital who provided excellent care and comfort for Sara and her family as she entered Heaven. Dumas is fortunate to have such wonderful facilities. Memorials can be made to Memorial Hospice and Memorial Nursing Rehab, 302 E. 2
nd
St., Dumas, TX 79029.
Services will be at 1:00 PM, Friday, December 15, 2023 at Boxwell Brothers Memorial Chapel, 500 N. Maddox. Interment will be private in Stinnett Cemetery. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors of Dumas.
Sara was born June 30, 1937 in Liberal, KS to H.R. and Bonnie Packebush. The family moved to Dumas where Sara started school. She graduated from Dumas High School in 1955. Many of her classmates were lifetime friends. Her class reunions were top priority. She married Joe Pat Mowery in 1955, and together had two daughters raising them in Dumas. In 1983, she married John McFarren, formerly of Stinnett, TX. They stayed busy playing golf, camping, fishing, and playing cards with great friends. Sara was a member of First Baptist Church. She also sang in the choir for several years. Sara loved to sing!
Sara worked at various businesses in Dumas some of which were First State Bank, North Plains Savings and Loan, Stidham Insurance, Diamond Shamrock, Dumas Junior High School, and Dumas Crisis Pregnancy Center. Wherever you saw Sara, you were met with her beautiful smile and a servant’s heart.
Sara’s greatest joy came from her family and especially her grandchildren. She cherished her time with them, teaching them to play SKIP-BO, put puzzles together, board games, and always enjoyed a bowl of ice cream together. She was their greatest fan when they began playing their sports.
Alzheimer’s disease stole many things from Sara over the years. However, her sweet spirit, tender heart, laughter, and love for others was always present. She was a beautiful soul.
She is preceded in death by her husband John McFarren; parents; and her brother, Dean Packebush.
Sara is survived by her two daughters, Kelly Satterfield (Darall) of Dumas, and Karla McCallie (Brent) of Pottsboro, TX; three grandchildren, Kara Owens (Roger) of Tulsa, OK, Lacy Hugg (Shawn) of Dumas, TX, and Cade McCallie (Katie Beth) of San Antonio, TX; two great-grandchildren, Nona and Darla Grace Owens of Tulsa, OK; and extended family, stepson, Robin McFarren of Fort Worth, TX; and stepdaughter, Veda Thomas (Todd) of Piedmont, OK and their families.
The family would like to thank Memorial Nursing Rehabilitation Center who took amazing care of Sara for over five years. Also, Memorial Home Health and Hospice and Memorial Hospital who provided excellent care and comfort for Sara and her family as she entered Heaven. Dumas is fortunate to have such wonderful facilities. Memorials can be made to Memorial Hospice and Memorial Nursing Rehab, 302 E. 2
nd
St., Dumas, TX 79029.
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