Margaret N. Henze

Margaret Neeley Henze, 77 of Elgin Texas, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, November 17, 2023, with her family by her side.  She was born on July 14, 1946, in Mingus, Texas. She was the daughter of Esco and Allean Neeley.

Margaret lived her life with a great faithful heart for her heavenly father.  She cherished her time here on earth full of love for her family and friends. She married the love of her life as she would say her handsome cowboy of 57 years. Together they raised their two daughters on their Henze farm in Elgin, Tx. No one was a stranger to our mama she always had our friends call her Momo and welcomed them as her own. She always made sure everyone felt like family with love and open arms.

Margaret retired from the Texas Highway Department with 30 plus years of service. She then became a Activity director at the Elgin Nursing Home, as well as in Taylor Nursing Home. Margaret is preceded in death by her parents, her brothers, Brad, Leslie, Donald and nephew Gayle Bradley.

She is survived by her loving husband, Gene Henze; daughters Sherry and husband Greg Stifflemire, Aleshia and husband Doyle Lee Harkins, DeLaine and husband Charlie Johnson, and Melissa Hardi. Her grandchildren, Brittney and husband Richard Brown, Layne, Cole, Levi Harkins, Michael and Scarlet Boswell, Blake Boswell, and Maddie Hardi, great grandchildren, Dakota, Hunter Brown, Everett, Brooks Boswell, and Sister-in-law Carol Neeley, nephew James Neeley and numerous great nieces and nephews. was deeply loved and cared for by so many friends.

Visitation will be Monday, November 20, 2023, from 6-8pm at Providence Jones Funeral Home in Elgin.  Celebration of life services will be held 10:00 AM Tuesday, St Peter's Church of Coupland. Burial will follow at Taylor City Cemetery in Taylor Tx.  Memorials can be made to Serenity Hospice out of Bastrop Tx in Mama’s memory.