Obituary
HASS FUNERAL DIRECTORS – CLAYTON, NEW MEXICO
Michael D. Hass Phone 575-374-2211 Sharon K. Hass
DATELINE – Clayton, New Mexico
NAME: Gail Pogue Herrera, age 69, passed away in the comforts of her own home on Wednesday, November 30, 2022.
SERVICES: Memorial services will be held at 1:00 PM Mountain Time on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, at the Texline Community Center. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Hass Funeral Directors of Clayton, New Mexico. Visit www.hassfuneralhome.com to view the online obituary and sign the guest book.
BACKGROUND: Gail Pogue Herrera was born on December 24, 1952 in Clayton, New Mexico to Leonard Borden Pogue and Agnes (Craine) Pogue. She married Tony Herrera on August 16, 1969. Together, they had 6 children. Gail worked for Texline ISD from 1981-2001. She started out as a cook and moved over to the custodian position. They moved to Rolla, Kansas and she worked for Rolla High School until they moved back to Clayton in 2008. Gail went back to work with Texline ISD until she retired in August of 2020. She considered the school to be her second home and family. Upon her retirement, she realized she had more time with her husband, kids and grandkids. She would cook breakfast and drink coffee with her husband. She enjoyed her Sunday visits. Pat would come drink coffee with her, Toni would visit mid-morning, in the afternoons John, Connie and Andrew would enjoy dinner and movies with her. Her favorite cook was her John Anthony. In her spare time, she enjoyed playing solitaire on her phone. Her kids would find her sitting at the edge of her bed with her glasses on and on her phone. She enjoyed watching her grandkids play sports and the Texline Tornadoes. She is preceded in death by a daughter, Mary Elizabeth, her parents, Leonard and Agnes Pogue, in-laws, Emilio and Adelia Herrera, sister, Ruby Sanchez, sisters-in-law, Vicky Herrera and Donna Pogue, brothers-in-law, Robert Evans, Michael Williams, Freddy Herrera and Johnny Vigil and by a grandson, Thomas Romero, Jr.
SURVIVORS:
Her loving husband: Tony Herrera of Clayton, New Mexico.
3 DAUGHTERS: Patricia A. Herrera of Clayton, New Mexico Connie Moncada of Amarillo, Texas and Toni “Sissy” Skaggs and her husband Curtis of Clayton, New Mexico.
2 SONS: John Herrera of Clayton, New Mexico and Andrew Herrera and Angela Montoya of Clayton, New Mexico.
20 GRANDCHILDREN: Brandon Miera (Kayla Encinias), Savannah Miera, Victoria Miera, Annie Miera, Justice Miera, Angelyssa Miera, Samuel Miera, Jude Romero, Jaclyn Acosta (Fernando), Arnoldo Moncada (Beyonce), Anthony “Chico” Moncada, D’Angelo Herrera (McKinley), Nathaniel Herrera, Gabriella “Gabby” Herrera, Nicholas Martinez, Akira Herrera, Jacob Skaggs, Ashlee Skaggs, Kaylee Skaggs and Mia Pena.
4 GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN: Marcus Acosta, Lucas Acosta, Danté Moncada and one on the way.
4 SISTERS: Evelyn Connor and husband John, Donna Cruz and husband Frankie “Pancho” and Dorris Williams all of Amarillo, Texas and Brenda Vigil of Clayton, New Mexico.
3 BROTHERS: Wayne Pogue of Pleasanton, Texas and Bryan Pogue and Lewie Baker and his wife Patty all of Clayton, New Mexico.
She is also survived by three special people in her life, Juan Moncada, Ronnica Cruz and Terry Martin.
