Shari Henley (Testerman), 74, of Denton passed away on June 4, 2024, in Austin, Texas. She was born on March 8,1950, in Denton, Texas. She was preceded in death by her parents Francis and Irma Testerman, as well as her beloved husband Don who passed in 2019.
She graduated from Denton High School and attended North Texas State University (UNT). She worked for the university for 18 years in the Registrar's, Provost's, and Chancellor's offices before leaving to become a full-time mother. Later in life, she worked as a substitute teacher for Denton ISD and as a poll-worker in many Denton elections.
Shari married Don Henley on October 6,1984, in Denton. Over their 34 years of marriage, they traveled and eventually became members of the Denton Bible Church community.
She was a lifelong "Dentonite," of which she was very proud. She was a definite "people person" with many friends with whom she loved socializing. Shari did not like to miss out on the party.
She played piano, did needlepoint and crochet, and was very talented in typing and shorthand. She was also an avid sports fan, following the Dallas Cowboys and Texas A&M as favorite teams, and hated to lose.
She is survived by her daughters Natalie Dunham (Lauren) and Sharidon Tredway (Jared) of Austin; her brother Randy Testerman (Debra) of Denton; sister-in-law Judy Henley of Collinsville; stepsons Donsan Henley of Boca Raton, FL, and Cearan Henley (Allan) of Dallas; stepdaughter Heather Holland (Jack) of Johnson City, TN, and 8 grandchildren.
A visitation with family will be held at DeBerry Funeral Home on Thursday, June 13, from 5–7 PM. Funeral services will be held the following day at Denton Bible Church on Friday, June 14, at 2 PM.
The family asks for consideration of charitable donations to the Lewy Body Dementia Association (www.lbda.org) to help raise awareness and promote improved treatments for those still battling this devastating illness.