Velta Marie Ferguson

Velta Marie Ferguson. 97, of League City, Texas passed away on Saturday, April 23, 2022 at her home.

She was born on September 27, 1924 in Little Abbeville, Louisiana to Warren Schexnyder and Alice Stelly Schexnyder. Velta was raised in Pecan Island, Louisiana. She went to school at Mouton Cove through the 8 ^th grade. Velta moved to Texas when she was 16 years old with her family. She resided in Port Acres till she married J. D. Bordages, Jr. and then moved to LaBelle. Velta was a longtime resident of the area before moving to League City in 2008. Velta retired from PAISD as the Cafeteria Manager at Pease Elementary School. She received her GED in 1980 at the age of 56.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Winnie Cryer; her first husband, J. D. Bordages, Jr and her second husband, John B. Ferguson; her niece, Nancy Rainer.

She is survived by her three daughters, Diana Ruth Mouton and husband Sam of Eureka Springs, Arkansas, Linda Marie Moreno of League City, Mary Christine Paslick and husband Jack of Bloomfield, Kentucky; her eight grandchildren, Michael Mason, Tina Blanton, Christy O’Neil, Kimberly Hoffman, Tammy Walling, Regina Gomez, Stephanie Myers and Brian Becker along with 17 great grandchildren and 12 great-great grandchildren; her niece, Kay Thompson and husband James of Alvin, Texas.

Visitation will be on Friday, May 6, 2022 from 5:00 PM till 8:00 PM at Clayton Thompson Funeral Home in Groves. Service to honor Velta's life will be at 11:00 AM Saturday, May 7, 2022 in the Thompson Memorial Chapel at Clayton Thompson. Burial will follow in Memory Gardens in Nederland