Shirley Marie “Nolen” Mendez of Leonard, Texas passed away on January 4, 2022, at the age of 77. She was born in Delba, Texas to Oral Hinton Nolen and Mary Etta Duncan Nolen on January 25, 1944. Shirley married Seferino “Charlie” Mendez on October 26, 1976, in Greenville, Texas. Together, they had two sons, Darren and Jason.
Shirley was a loving mother and grandmother. She enjoyed cooking for her family. She loved with taking care of her family and spending time with her grandchildren. She was a lifetime member of the Pentecostal Church of Jesus Christ in Leonard.
Shirley is survived by her husband, Charlie Mendez of Leonard, Texas; sons, Darren Mendez and wife, Suzanne, of Celeste, Texas, and Jason Mendez and wife, Jennifer, of Wolfe City, Texas; grandchildren, Shelby, Ryder, and Jalyn; brothers, O.H. Nolen of Leonard, Texas, Roy Nolen of Trenton, Texas, and Donald Nolen of Bonham, Texas; and several nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Oral and Mary Nolen; brothers, Joe Nolen, and Leon Nolen; and sister, Juanita Malone.
Services for Shirley will be held on Friday, January 7, 2022, at 2 p.m., at Pentecostal Church of Jesus Christ, 107 North Elm Street, Leonard, Texas 75452. Family will welcome visitors at a visitation an hour prior. Following the service, we will go in procession to Fuller Cemetery for the graveside.
Pallbearers for the service are Darren Mendez, Jason Mendez, Landon Nolen, Landry Nolen, Daniel “Eb” Wright, and Steve Hughes. Ryder Mendez is an honorary pallbearer.