She was born December 30, 1950, to Derwood and Dorris Wade in Hobbs, New Mexico. She was the third of 5 children. Sherry grew up in Eunice, New Mexico and graduated from Eunice High School in 1969. She graduated from the Intensive Secretarial Course at New Mexico Junior College in 1970.
Sherry married her High School Sweetheart Darrel Werley on June 13, 1970. They had been married for 53 years. They had 2 children Randy and DeAnna. They have three grandchildren: Emily Price, Sarah Green-Rhem and Riley Rountree. They have three great-grandchildren Branch, Hux, and Maevy Price.
Sherry grew up and was baptized in the First Presbyterian Church in Eunice. When it closed, her family joined the First United Methodist Church. She and her family remained members throughout her life.
Sherry was a working wife and mother throughout her family travels. She worked for and Attorney Firm in Hobbs, New Mexico when she got out of Junior College, Conoco Oil Company in Hobbs, New Mexico, and a housewife in Hilton, Oklahoma. She also worked for an Attorney Firm in Eastland, Texas, Anadarko Oil and Gas in Eunice, New Mexico, and a Natural Gas Company in Farmington, New Mexico. Sherry opened a ceramic shop in Crane, Texas where she was certified to teach how to make ceramic products by pouring, cleaning, firing and painting She worked for Hobbs ISD in Hobbs, New Mexico, an Oil Field Cable Service in Midland, Texas. She also worked for Texaco Gas Plant in Eunice, New Mexico, a housewife in Liberal, Kansas where she took and completed, Texas Parole Office in Gatesville, Texas. While living in Hamilton, Sherry retired in 2013 from Jonesboro ISD.
She was a member of Rainbows growing up, and a member of Alpha Theta Gama Capa Fi Sorority. She loved spending time working and planning events with her sorority sisters. She had been a member of the American Legion Post 45 Women’s Auxiliary in Eunice, New Mexico.
Sherry always encouraged her children and grandchildren to be active in school and summer activities and loved going to their events. She enjoyed going camping, dancing, playing cards, and marbles with friends and family. Sherry loved doing a lot of different crafts: card making, scrapbooking, sowing, crocheting, ceramics just to name a few.
Sherry was preceded in death by her mother and father, Doris and Derwood Wade, three sisters Doris Joe Wade, Alice and her husband Earl Leath, Derlyn Nohle, and several grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins.
She is survived by her husband Darrel Werley of Hamilton, Texas, son Randy Werley and wife Suzanne Werley of Hamilton, Texas, daughter DeAnna Werley of San Augustine, Texas, granddaughters Emily and husband Zaryon Price of San Augustine, Texas, Sarah and husband Kyree Rhem of Washington, D.C., and grandson Riley Rountree of Allen, Texas, great grandchildren Branch, Hux, and Maevey Price, brother Jody Wade and wife Kath of Eunice, New Mexico, brother-in-law Don Noble of Woodward, Oklahoma, and several cousins, nieces, and nephews.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to your favorite charity.
Sherry will be missed but she can be remembered as a good daughter, good sister, good wife, good mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, and a good friend. I know she will be rejoicing when St. Peter takes her through those Pearly Gates and she meets our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and puts his hand on her shoulder and says, “Job well done Sherry, job well done.” She will be rejoicing when Jesus takes her to see her mother and father, sisters, and family. I know she will be rejoicing when God the Creator of Heaven and Earth says to her, “Sherry here in Heaven you will grow wings and become a guardian angel. You will help watch over your family here in Heaven and on Earth. Now you will be taken to the place that has been prepared for you.”
Rest well Sherry, rest well. We will see each other again. We love you.
