Obituaries

Dec 31, 2016

Betty Alexander , 89, of Quinlan passed away on December 31, 2016 in Rockwall. Betty was born on May 2, 1927 in Ypsilanti, Michigan to her parents, Maxwell Greer Voorhees and Dorothy Rose (Murdock) Voorhees. Betty married Archie Alexander and he preceded her in death in 2008. She was a member of the Harvest Bible Church in...

Dec 24, 2016

Ruth Sleeper Tucker , 80, of Terrell and formally of Quinlan, went home to be with her Lord Jesus Christ on December 24, 2016 in Dallas. She was born in Waco on January 2, 1936 to her parents, Thomas Markham Sleeper and Jennie Bess (Holmes) Sleeper. She married Billy Tucker and they were blessed with three children....

Dec 21, 2016

Billie Francis Goodbrake , 74, of Terrell passed away on December 21, 2016 in Kaufman, Texas. She was born on September 20, 1942 in Decatur, Illinois to the parents, Joseph Robert Gullion and Eileen (Tertocha) Gullion. She married Ronald F. Goodbrake and together they had three children.

Billie is preceded in her death by her...

Dec 18, 2016

Reba Lavonia Dosier, age 68, of Mesquite, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2016 in Sunnyvale. She was born August 5, 1948 in Dallas the daughter of Joe C. and Clemmie Cleve (Wright) Smith.

Those who are cherishing the memory of her life are her daughters, Sherry L. Neal and husband Bobby, Lisa M. Holomshek and husband Frank,...

Dec 17, 2016

Obie Ashley of Greenville passed away Saturday, December 17, 2016 in Dallas. He was born the son of Arthur and Pauline (Wygal) Ashley on January 13, 1951 in Grapevine. He married Delores Calhoun in Greenville on March 18, 1972. Obie was a wonderful husband and loving father. Loved dearly by his family, he will forever live on in their hearts....

Dec 16, 2016

Eddie N. Paslay, age 67, of Quinlan, passed away December 16, 2016 at his residence. He was born the son of Hubert & Gertrude Paslay in Jacksonville on August 2, 1949. He grew up in Garland and graduated from South Garland High School in 1967. He married Patricia Mayhew on July 10, 1998 in Greenville.

Those left...

Dec 13, 2016

Ronald Elmer Rumpf, 78, of Quinlan went home to be with his Lord Jesus Christ on December 13, 2016 in Dallas. Ron was born on November 16, 1938 to his parents, Elmer Stanford Rumpf and Dorothy (Lengle) Rumpf in Ravine, PA. Ron served his country by spending 22 years in the US Navy. Ron married Patricia Sutton and God...

Dec 13, 2016

Rodney William White, 51, of Greenville passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 in Greenville. Rodney was born on May 8, 1965 in Garland to his parents, Larry Everett White and Janice Taylor.

He is preceded in his death by his father, Larry White; his grandmother, Mary Frances Pagel; brothers, Keith White; uncle, James William Taylor, Jr.;...

Dec 8, 2016

Peggy Harriman Waddell passed away December 8, 2016 in Rockwall. She was born the daughter of John and Mary Sixta in Atlanta, Georgia on February 1, 1935. She married LeMoyne Waddell. He preceded her in death in June of 2016.

Those left to cherish her memory: children, Patricia, Julie, Katie, Rick and wife Isabelle, Robin, Marc, and...

Dec 8, 2016

Jerry Thomas Womack, 68, of Greenville, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2016 at his residence after a long battle with cancer. He was born the son of Richard and Virgie Womack in Woodville, Alabama on February 5, 1948. He married Dorothy Dunn in Bossier City, Louisiana on April 25, 1969. Jerry is a Vietnam veteran serving from 1968 to...

Dec 7, 2016

Delonda McKinney, age 51, of Deer Park, formerly of Quinlan, passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2016 in Houston. She was born December 12, 1964 in Dallas the daughter of Johnny and Lois (Glass) Rich. On March 16, 1991, she married Jim McKinney.

Those who are cherishing the memory of her life are her husband, Jim McKinney; daughters,...

Dec 7, 2016

Nina Langford Simpson, 79, of Quinlan, went to be with the Lord on December 7, 2016 in Rowlett. A memorial service will be held on December 17, 2016 at 11:00 AM in the Chapel of Quinlan Funeral Home.

Nina was born on August 1, 1937 in Quinlan to Jack and Irene Langford. She is a long time...

Dec 4, 2016

George Carol Kinser Jr., 84, passed away on December 4, 2016 in Quinlan. He was Born on August 3, 1932 in Collin County to the parents George Carol Kinser, Sr. and Hollie Lavonia (Reeder) Kinser. His visitation will be Wednesday night from 5:00 to 7:00 at Quinlan Funeral Home. His funeral service will be at the Dallas Fort Worth...

Nov 27, 2016

Martha Sue Wilcox-Clem, 72, of Quinlan passed away on November 27, 2016 in Dallas. She was born on April 1, 1944 in Greenville to her parents, George Dallas Greer and Exie Bea (McClure) Greer. Sue was a member of CrossPoint Family Church in Quinlan.

She is preceded in her death by her first husband, Jody C. Wilcox...

Nov 21, 2016

Shirley Fitzgerald, 72, of Quinlan, passed away Monday, November 21, 2016 in Dallas.

She was born October 19, 1944 the daughter of Raby Lee and Lena Estelle Ellis Phillips in Cedar Hill. She married Dan Fitzgerald on April 19, 1968, he preceded her in death in 1990.

Those left to cherish her memory are her...

Nov 20, 2016

James Firth, 82, of Quinlan passed away in the comfort of his home surrounded by his loving family.

Nov 18, 2016

George Calvin English, 87, of Alba passed away on November 18, 2016 in Tyler. Calvin was born on March13, 2016 in Rains County to his parents, Joseph Wesley English and Laura Lillian (Alexander) English. He married Ruth Junell Bailey who precedes him in death. He worked for Mrs. Baird's Bread company for many years as a route salesman.

Nov 18, 2016

Benny Roy Sprayberry, 75, of West Tawakoni passed away in the comfort of his home surrounded by his loving family.

Nov 13, 2016

Kenneth Ray Brewer, 56, of Greenville, passed away on Sunday, November 13, 2016 in Plano. He was born on July 28, 1960 in Corsicana to his parents, Jerell Duwayne Brewer and Nancy Ray (Daren) Brewer. He married Theresa Colleen Youngs on July 2, 2010 in Greenville. Kenneth worked as a custodian for the Lone Oak ISD. He is survived...

Nov 5, 2016

Sheril Cotten, 70, of Edgewood passed away on Saturday, November 5, 2016 in Athens, Texas.

She was born on July 5, 1946 in Terrell to her parents, Odie Bodin and Berniece (Starr) Bodin. She was married to Gaylon Irl Cotten for 53 years. She owned and operated Flarmingo Gift Shop in Terrell for many years.

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