Rita Lou (Henderson) Hogan of McKinney, Texas passed away on July 27, 2015 at the age of 70. She was born on May 12, 1945 to Thurmon Franklin and Mary Lou Ella (Price) Henderson in Tupelo, Mississippi. Rita’s family moved around for most of her childhood years and she graduated from McKinney High School in 1963. She married Bill Hogan on July 6, 1963 in Durant, Oklahoma. He preceded her in death on July 21, 2015. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Van Alstyne, Texas. Rita worked as a waitress, worked for the City of McKinney, worked for St. Regis/Dupont Paper Manufacturing, and worked for Primo Microphone where she retired. Rita enjoyed spending time with family and her beloved mini Yorkshire terrier, Bitzy, collecting John Wayne memorabilia and movies, traveling to Oklahoma for hometown reunions and Rita also loved shopping. Rita and Bill celebrated their Golden wedding anniversary in July of 2013.
Those left to honor her memory are her son, Michael L. Hogan and wife Liz; granddaughter, Lauren M. Hogan; grandson, Bradley Hogan; sister, Ronna Johnson and husband Glen all of McKinney, Texas; brother, Ray Thomas Henderson and wife Laura of Benton, Arkansas; sister-in-law, Rhonda J. Hogan of Allen, Texas; brother-in-law, Jerry Hogan and wife Martha of Van Alstyne, Texas; nieces, Laura Green and husband Reggie and family of Van Alstyne, Texas, Melissa Smith and husband Booter and family of McKinney, Texas and Jenny Small and husband Jay of Keller, Texas and several other nieces and nephews and a host of other loving family and friends.
Rita was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, four brothers and one sister.
A funeral service will be held Saturday, August 1, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home chapel in Allen, Texas. Interment will follow at Ridgeview Memorial Park, Allen, Texas. The family will receive friends during a visitation on Friday evening, July 31, 2015 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.