Obituaries
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Opal Hobbs
Dec 12, 2011
Opal Mae Hobbs, 88, of Big Sandy, TX passed away on December 12th in Gilmer, TX. She was born on January 31, 1923 to Louis and Susie Shguit in Ferris, TX. She married her husband, Johnnie Defoe Hobbs in 1938. She was a loving wife and mother who lived to serve her family as a homemaker. Her children who are...
Charlotte Reaves
Dec 3, 2011
Services for Charlotte Reaves, 86, former Quinlan resident, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2011, at Quinlan Funeral Home Chapel. Burial services will follow at. Ms. Reaves died Saturday, Dec. 3 at Autumn Leaves Nursing Home in Henderson, TX. She was born June 1, 1925 in Marlin, Texas, to the late Ruben Heflin and Alice Butler Heflin. Charlotte...
Donald Turner
Nov 20, 2011
Donald Hugh Turner, of Quinlan, Texas, age 80, went to be with his Lord on Sunday, November 20, 2011. Don was born in Greenville, TX, in 1930 to John David and Rebecca Julia Turner. He and his older brother, John Edgar Turner, attended school in Greenville. Don was employed in sales with Austin Shoe Stores in Waco, Ft. Worth, and...
Carolyn Aldridge
Nov 11, 2011
Carolyn Kay Aldridge, 69, of Rowlett passed away on November 11, 2011 in Rockwall. She was born December 18, 1941. The visitation with her family is Sunday, November 13, 2011, 4-6 pm at Quinlan Funeral Home, with her funeral service on Monday, November 14, 2011, in the funeral home chapel at 10 am, and burial to follow in Quinlan IOOF...
Larry Wilkins
Nov 8, 2011
Larry Vernon Wilkins, 67, of Lone Oak , passed away on Nov 8, 2011 in Mesquite, Texas surrounded by his loving family. He was born on July 29, 1944 in Dallas, Texas. The son of Furman Luther and Mary Sue Wilkins. He was a retired horseshoer and machinist. His family members that are remembering his life are son Vernon Wilkins...
Florence Elam
Nov 4, 2011
Florence Diane Elam, 76, of Quinlan passed away on November 4, 2011, in the peace of her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on January 27, 1935, in Sinclairville, NY, the daughter of William Luther and Harriet (Burnham) Bumpus. She married Harold Elam, Sr. on October 1, 1954, in Searcy, AK. She had worked as a chef...
Robert Norton
Nov 3, 2011
Robert Lewis Norton, 82, of Wills Point passed away on November 3, 2011 in the peace of his home. He was born on May 17, 1929 in Dallas, the son of John Denver and Be Be (Thacker) Norton. He owned and operated a club for many years. He served his country enlisted in the US Army. His family members that...
Charlotte Golightly
Oct 28, 2011
Charlotte Louise Golightly, 58, of Wills Point passed away on October 28, 2011. She was born on January 2, 1953 in Dallas, the daughter of Billy E. and Margaret Louise (Wooten) Sipes. She had worked for Walmart Stores in customer service for many years. Her family members that are remembering her life are her children, Justin Hickman and his wife...
Taffie Green
Oct 24, 2011
Taffie Lee Green, 82, of Quinlan passed away on October 24, 2011 in Rowlett. She was born on August 15, 1929 in Frisco, the daughter of William Ernest and Hazel Frances (Powell) Harwell. She married Joe Levi Green who preceded her in death on October 31, 2003. Taffie was a telephone operator for South Western Bell for many years and...
Robert Tooley Jr.
Oct 14, 2011
Robert J. Tooley Jr. 77, of Quinlan Texas, passed away October 14, 2011. He was born August 03, 1934 in Marietta, OK, the son of Robert J. and Lessie Brewer -Tooley, Sr. and raised by step mother Hazel. He is survived by four children; three sons; Paul Anthony Tooley of Glendale, AZ, Robert Van Tooley Sr. and wife Sheryl of...
Harry McGee Sr.
Oct 11, 2011
Harry Oscar McGee Sr., of Quinlan, Texas passed away Tuesday October 11, 2011 at his residence. He was born October 2, 1946 in Macon, Georgia the son of Oscar and Lucy McGee. He is survived by his sons: Harry Oscar McGee Jr. of Grapevine, TX. Scott A. McGee and wife Jessica of Saginaw, TX. and his daughter: Rebecca Wilson and...
Aldean Corwin
Oct 7, 2011
Aldean Elaine (Whittaker) Corwin, 81 of Rockwall Texas, formerly of Peoria Il, died quietly October 7th 2011 at Essential Living Residential Home after a recent illness. Aldean was born to Robert H Whittaker and Bernice (Newton) Whittaker and raised in Toulon Il, She married James M Corwin and moved to Peoria Il, where she resided for 40 years. She worked...
Zona Fullington
Sep 26, 2011
Zona Rose Fullington, 79, of Quinlan Texas, passed away on September 28, 2011. Zona was born on August 16, 1932 in Dallas, Texas, the daughter of Frank and Gussie Dowd. Zona was a watch maker for most of her life and was a loving devoted wife and mother. Zona is survived by her son Gordon Fullington, Jr., and wife Karen...
Helen Butler
Sep 17, 2011
Helen Rast Butler, 78, beloved wife of David R. Butler, passed away just after midnight on September 17 after a long and courageous battle against lung cancer. Born in Kilgore, Texas, she was the daughter of Albert and Marie Scherer Rast, immigrants from Switzerland. After growing up in Kilgore, Helen attended TSCW in Denton for one year, then transferred to...

Rickey Eacret
Sep 1, 2011
54, of Lone Oak, Texas, passed away on September 1, 2011 in Dallas Texas. Rickey was born December 31, 1956 in Dallas, Texas, the son of Frances and Betty Eacret. Ricky was a truck driver, also built houses, did carpenter work and painted. He was a hardworking, loving, giving, reserved man who loved his family. His hobbies included hunting, cooking...
Bessie Calverley
Aug 28, 2011
Bessie Duff Calverley, 68, of Wills Point Texas, passed away on August 28, 2011 in her home. Bessie was born on May 2, 1943 in Wellington, Texas, the daughter of Carl and Mattie Yarbrough. Bessie was a ranchers wife and owned the Pet Barn. She also loved Canton First Monday and owned and operated the Beefalo concession stand for many...
William Ainsworth
Aug 13, 2011
William Dennis Ainsworth Uncle Den , of Quinlan Texas, passed away Saturday August 13, 2011 in Quinlan. He was born on February 26, 1952 in Dallas, Texas the son of Presley and Francis Ainsworth. Uncle Den worked in construction as a home builder and also worked for the DISD for many years. He loved to compete in coon hunting and...

James Jackson
Jul 31, 2011
James Curtis Jackson,47 of Quinlan Texas, passed away Sunday July 31, 2011 in Quinlan. He was born on April 10, 1964 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee the son of Minus and Nancy Jackson. James worked as an aircraft mechanic in the Air Force. He was also a former employee of Wal-Mart for many years in Quinlan. He was a member of the...
Jacqueline Mott
Jul 29, 2011
Jacqueline Sue Mott, 75, of Dallas, passed away on July 29, 2011. Her final days were spent surrounded by her family and friends. Jackie was born June 26, 1936 in Lufkin to E.B. and Bessie Mae Mott. Her father E.B. Mott started Mott's Five and Dime in 1942 opening it's first store on Knox Street in Dallas. It went on...
Coleta Underwood
Jul 25, 2011
Fun-loving, giving, dedicated, stubborn, spiritual, opinionated, patriotic, beautiful, caring, excitable, independent and faithful. All who knew and loved Coleta has a special word to describe her. She was called Daughter, Mother, Sister, Aunt, Granny and Friend. But on Monday, July 25, 2011, she was called home. Coleta was born January 6, 1939 in Fort Sumner, New Mexico, to O.B. and...