Mary Ethel Fogle

Mary Ethel Fogle, 90, of Ravenna, passed away at her home on Friday, April 16th, 2021, surrounded by family and friends.

She was born to Wise and Ethel (Dunn) Whisenhunt at New Hope, September 16th, 1930. Mary Ethel attended schools at Ivanhoe and New Hope, before eventually transferring to Bonham and graduating in 1948. She married Tim Bruce Fogle on February 9th, 1949. During their almost 57 years together, they made a living farming and ranching. Mary Ethel was a wonderful cook and homemaker, as well as a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. Mary Ethel was a longtime member of the Ivanhoe Church of Christ, faithfully attending services there for 70 years. She enjoyed watching Dallas Cowboys football, visiting with friends, and eating cheeseburgers from Sonic. She is preceded in death by her parents, Wise
and Ethel Whisenhunt; husband, Tim Bruce Fogle; brothers, Jimmy Whisenhunt, Harold Whisenhunt (Faye), and Floyd Whisenhunt (Jimmie Ruth); sisters, Willorene Barton (Dan), Lela Calaway Morris (James/Lee Raymond), Johnie Lou Dickey (T.C.); and nephew, John Myracle.

Mary Ethel is survived by her daughter, Judy Kaye, and her husband, Tommy Rivers; grandson, Shane Rivers; step-grandson, Richey Rivers, and his wife, Sylvia Rivers; great-grandchildren Elliot and Emily Rivers; nieces, Linda Myracle, Donna Knox (Gene), Debbie Johnston (Mike); nephews, Jerry Barton (Jane), Dicky Calaway (Linda), David Whisenhunt (Elaine), Keith Dickey (Suzie); and other extended family and friends.

Visitation will be from 6 – 8pm, Tuesday, April 20th, 2021, at Wise Funeral Home in Bonham, Texas.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, April 21st, at 10am at Wise Funeral Home Chapel. Brother Mike Dickison will officiate, and Brother Billy Forrest Clinton will assist. Burial will follow at Willow Wild Cemetery in Bonham, Texas.

Pallbearers will be Keith Dickey, Dillon Dickey, Drew Dickey, David Whisenhunt, Craig Myracle, Perry Jordan, Dicky Calaway, and Wayne Titsworth. Honorary pallbearers will be Charles Holder, Jimmy Kerr, Maurice Walker, Glen White, and the men of the Ivanhoe Church of Christ.

Due to the ongoing pandemic, the family requests that all those in attendance wear a mask.