Lois Catherine Henegar

Lois Catherine Spracher Henegar passed away in Austin, Texas at the age of 95 on January 14, 2021 and made her way to the “big house” as she often referred to her future heavenly home. She was born on April 25, 1925 in Choctaw County, Oklahoma and grew up in nearby Hugo where she walked many of the hills in the area.

The daughter of Cattie and Jim Spracher, she grew up during the depression as her parents were sharecropper/tenant farmers. This era informed much of who she was throughout life. After graduation from Hugo High School, she married Harold (Hal) Henegar on December 24, 1945 and was proud of their 65-year union which ended upon his death in 2010. Lois worked as a retail clerk, a defense worker in an airplane factory during WWII, a civil service typist, a variety store assistant manager, and as a bookkeeper/admin assistant. Always a proud Oklahoman, Lois and family lived in many places: Oklahoma, Texas, California, and finally back to Texas for her remaining 54 years.

Lois leaves behind three children: Peggy White (husband Dave) of Springfield, Missouri; Dennis Henegar (wife Jan) of Austin, Texas; and Rod Henegar (wife Karen) of Pflugerville, Texas. She also leaves behind six grandchildren: Kevin White, Shelley Ericcson, Corey Henegar, Casey Dobbins, Tsh Oxenreider, and Josh Henegar. She was proud of her grandkids and loved all their spouses. She also says farewell to fifteen great-grandchildren. She says a special goodbye to beloved niece June Furr of Farmersville, Texas. Mom leaves behind many friends and relatives, too many to mention here, but please know she loved you all and wants you “to be good to yourselves.”

Now free from worry and pain, we are sure Mom is telling story upon story —- each one somehow ending up at the Ole MacWater place in Choctaw County.

Lois will be buried next to Hal at Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Cemetery following a small family gathering.

Mom would very much prefer donations be sent, in lieu of flowers, in her memory to Goodland Academy, 1216 N. 4200 Road, Hugo, Oklahoma, 74743 or online at www.goodland.org.