Erline Marie Housley

Erline Marie Housley, 85 of Borger passed away July 4, 2012. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, July 7, 2012 at Memorial Park Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with Dr. Stan Coffey of The Church at Quail Creek officiating. Interment will be at Memorial Park Cemetery by Memorial Park Funeral Home, 6969 I-40 East. Erline was born September 4, 1926 in Detroit, Michigan to Clell Owen and Grace Mary McClure Owsley. She received her GED in 1972 and attended San Jacinto Baptist Church. She loved to dance to country music, bowl and sing “You Are My Sunshine: to all of her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. She owned and managed two businesses before going to work for Maywood. After retiring from Maywood, she became a full-time grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother. Erline was preceded in death by 2 brothers, James Owen Owsley in 1929, Ronald Leslie Owsley in 1933; her parents, Clell Owen Owsley in 1959 and Mary Grace Owsley in 1994; her husband, James Clifton Housley in 1990; son-in-law, Jim McCluskey in 2005; great-great-grandson, Jayden Zayne Blassingame in 2008 and son, Danny Owen Owsley in 2011. Erline is survived by her 3 daughters, Cheryl Scifres and husband Ed of Pflugerville, Linda Ray and husband Don of Fritch and Tina McCluskey of Conroe; 2 sons, Jim Owsley and wife Karen of New Orleans, Louisiana and David Housley of Amarillo; 18 grandchildren, Shanon Gale, Jerrie Thompson, Jimmie Krueger, Billy Blassingame, Trace McMinn, Bobby Ray, Ronnie Brown, Kellie Guptill, Buddy Newell, Jamie Pichcuskie, Jessica Sangster, Jacob Owsley, Heather Scifres, Lyn Carlson, Dawn Pucci, James Housley, Craig Housley Myers and Kade Housley; 35 great-grandchildren, Spencer Gale, Skyler Jean Gale, Kiley Madison Krueger, Kasie Thompson, Tanner Thompson, Brandon, Brent, Brett, Bradley and Brenden Blassingame, Brooklyn Bidwell, Seth, Sean and Sara McMinn, Dallin Ray, Colby McMillion, Carl McMillion II, Kaleah and William Guptill, Evalyn Mary Rose Pichcuskie, Baby Pichcuskie, Emilio Israel Owsley, Aaron Kelly, Aarick Kristopher and Kathryn Brown, Aimee and Alexis Scifres, Dillon, Denny and Justice Carlson, Paren and Gianna Pucci, Heidi, Maddie and Nathan Newell; and great-great-grandchildren, Olivia Gale, Lexi Paige Bidwell and Braylon Chance Blassingame. The family suggest memorials be sent in lieu of flowers to the Borger Healthcare Center 1316 S. Florida in Borger, Texas 79007 or to the American Heart Association. The family would like to extend a special thanks to the staff, nurses and CNA’s at Borger Healthcare Center for all their loving and generous care for Erline Grimes. Leave online condoleces at www.memorialparkamarillo.com.