Charlotte Kay Mowry of Anna, Texas, passed away peacefully on September 16, 2025, at the age of 78. She was born on April 18, 1947, in Deadwood, South Dakota, to Melford and Dorothy (Cooper) Voorhees.
Char grew up in Sturgis, South Dakota, where she graduated from Sturgis High School in 1965 before attending South Dakota State University, graduating in 1968 with a bachelor’s of science in nursing. On June 12, 1971, she married the love of her life, Darel Mowry, in Sturgis. Together, they built a life filled with family, love, and adventure over their 54 years of marriage.
In 1987, they relocated to Mckinney and Char took a position as a postpartum nurse at Medical City of McKinney, where she tirelessly cared for countless families until her retirement in 2017. Her dedication to her patients left a lasting impact on all who knew her.
Outside of her career, Char spent her time with family, watching her grandkid’s sporting events, camping, hiking, reading, diamond art, and countless other crafts. She had a green thumb for planting and a special fondness for hummingbirds, which always brought a smile to her face. She is best known for her Christmas Eve chili and Nana’s special queso. In 2017, Char and Darel had a goal to travel the US in their RV and managed to cover all lower 48 states over the past 8 years.
Char is survived by her devoted husband, Darel Mowry of Anna, Texas; her daughter, Beth Schlicht and husband Chris of Anna, Texas; her son Michael Mowry and wife Stephanie of Van Alstyne, Texas; brothers, Doug Voorhees of Sturgis, South Dakota, and Jim Voorhees of Scottsdale, Arizona; and her beloved grandchildren, Lauren Schlicht of Addison, Texas, Camden Schlicht of Anna, Texas, Aydin Mowry and Jaxon Mowry of Van Alstyne, Texas.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Melford and Dorothy Voorhees, her brother, Donald Voorhees and sister-in-law Betty Voorhees.
She will be deeply missed by her family, but will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, Nana, sister, and friend. Her legacy of kindness, warmth, and devotion to her family will live on in the hearts of all who were blessed to know her.