Obituaries

Jul 18, 2017

Sarah Gardinaru, 17, of Quinlan passed away on July 18, 2017 in Plano. Sarah was born on November 1, 1999 in Garland the daughter of Stefan and Ileana (Branza) Gradinaru. She was a student of Quinlan Ford High School and was very active, popular, athletic, on the track team and the Girls' basketball team. She was a member of...

Jul 13, 2017

Patricia A. Walls, 73, of Quinlan passed away on July 13, 2017 in Mesquite. Patricia was born on September 6, 1943 in Little Rock, AR to William and Martha (Linz) Walls. She was a veteran of the US Navy who served her country with honor. She worked for Western Electric for 16 years and for Wal Mart Store in...

Jul 3, 2017

Jarelene (Spears) Graham, 70, of Tool, TX passed away on July 3, 2017 at her home. Jarelene was born on October 12, 1946 in Wills Point to John L. Spears and Sybil Rose (Bunch) Spears.

Jarelene is preceded in her death by her parents, John and Sybil Spears; a daughter, Sandra Graham; and two of her sisters....

Jun 28, 2017

Lloyd Lancaster, 78, of Quinlan passed away on June 28, 2017 in Rowlett. Lloyd was born on July 3, 1938 in Wills Point to Brad and Maude Lee (Simpson) Lancaster. He attended CrossPoint Family Church in Quinlan.

He is preceded in his death by his wife, Caroline Lancaster; his parents, Brad and Maude Lancaster; six brothers, and...

Jun 27, 2017

Chuck Gurley, 71, of Wills Point passed away on June 27, 2017 in the peace of his home on Tuesday afternoon. Chuck was born in Baltimore, MD on May 5, 1946 to John Lee and Paula Gurley. He married Judy Bamburg on June 23, 2005 in Quinlan.

Chuck is preceded in death by his parents; one brother...

Jun 16, 2017

Dr. Bobby H. McGill, 80, of Quinlan passed away on June 16, 2017 at his residence. Bobby was born in Daisy, Oklahoma on May 15, 1937 to Roth Homer McGill and Lillie Mae (Davis) McGill. He married Beverly Ann Barker on February 3, 1968 in Dallas. He was a Chaplain for several Hospitals during his life.

Bobby...

Jun 12, 2017

Johnnie DeMar, 81, of West Tawakoni passed away on June 12, 2017 in the comfort of her home with her loving family beside her. Johnnie was born on October 7, 1935 in Adair County, Kentucky to Chester A. Gowen and Mary Ruby (Brummett) Gowen.

Johnnie will be remembered for her support for her community and inspiration to...

Jun 12, 2017

Nancy L. Booher, 86, of Quinlan passed away on June 12, 2017 in Royse City. Nancy was born in Poplar Bluff, MO on May 14, 1931 to Lesley Lynn Sparkman and Bessie (Lamkin) Sparkman. She married Jack Wayne Booher on November 19, 1955 in Denver CO. She was a School Teacher for the Quinlan ISD for many years.

Jun 11, 2017

Mildred Brown, 100, of Quinlan went home with Jesus on Sunday, June 11, 2017 in Wills Point. Mildred was born on July 11, 1916 in Delhi, LA to George W. and Lula Belle (Cherio) Hunter. She is preceded in her death by her husband, James W. Brown and her parents. She worked for many years for the Frito Lay...

Jun 9, 2017

Carol l. Pressley, 70, of West Tawakoni passed away on Friday morning, June 9, 2017 in Plano. She was born on September 4, 1946 in Seattle, Washington to Milton and Opal (Towry) Jones. Carol married Eric Neal Pressley on November 8, 1969 in Dallas. Carol worked for many years as the Office Manager for Dr. Underwood in Greenville.

Jun 2, 2017

Weldon Nall, Sr., 58, passed away on June 2, 2017 in Quinlan. Weldon was born on April 8, 1959 in Dallas, Texas to Aubrey and Catherine Marie (Warren) Nall. He was a carpenter and outdoorsman. He loved to fish, hunt, camp, being outside working, and more fishing. Some would say he lived to fish. He loved most of all...

May 29, 2017

Edna Tant, 66, passed away May 29, 2017 in Emory. She was born in Griffin, Georgia on October 3, 1951. She married Walter Tant Sr. in 1968 in Georgia. He preceded her in death in 2008. Those left to cherish her memory are her sons, W. Wesley Tant and Dewayne Tant (Melissa); grandchildren, Meagan Ritrovato, Melissa Tant, and Trevor Tant;...

May 27, 2017

Barbara Williams Langford, 78, of Greenville passed away on May 27, 2017 in Greenville. Barbara was born April 26, 1939 in Quinlan to her parents Johnnie Edgar Williams and Margaret Cleo (Geren) Williams.

She is preceded in her death by her parents and one sister, Nita Allen.

Her family members who are cherishing the memories...

May 27, 2017

Gerald McMillin Knott, 87, of Wills Point, passed away on May 27, 2017 in the peace of his home. Gerald was born on March 26, 1930 in Detroit, MI to Kenneth Knott and Darrien June (Tice) Knott. He married Rose Garza in 1983 in Mesquite.

He is preceded in his death by his parents, a step daughter,...

May 17, 2017

Jay Eugene Parish, 80, of Lone Oak passed away on May 17, 2017 in Lone Oak. He was born on June 15, 1936 in Camden County, MO to the parents Otto and Burleigh Mable (Byler) Parish. Jay served his country by serving in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. He married Virginia Spann on January 16, 1981 in...

May 13, 2017

Johnny Deryl Jones, 65, of Kaufman passed away on May 13, 2017 surrounded by his loving family. Johnny was born 0n February 14, 1952 in Dallas to his parents, J.W. Jones and Doris (Mullican) Jones. He grew up in the Trenton and Garland area as a child. In 1989 he married Mary Christine "Chrissy" Case and they moved to...

May 11, 2017

Dorothy May Lynch, age 72, of Lone Oak, Texas, passed away May 11, 2017 in Lone Oak. She was born April 11, 1945 to C.A. and Mary Vickers Wallace. Dorothy loved spending time with her family. Her grandkids are what kept her going. She will truly be missed and remain forever in our hearts. She was preceded in death by...

May 8, 2017

Fred O. Bennett, 89, of Quinlan passed away Monday, May 8, 2017 in Dallas. He was born June 25, 1927 the son of William Jasper and Mary Blaydes Bennett in Dallas. In 1948, he married Norma J. Lynch in Dallas, she survives. Fred worked for Taylor Publishing Company for 40 years before retirement.

Those left to cherish...

Apr 30, 2017

Bobbie Jean Harman, 83, of East Tawakoni passed away on Sunday, April 30, 2017 in Rowlett. Bobbie was born in Mansfield, Louisiana on August 9, 1933 the daughter of John Wesley Boyett and Eugenie (Vallery) Boyett. She was the 9th out of 11 children. She married Stanley Darius Harman, Jr. and he preceded her in death. Bobbie was very...

Apr 20, 2017

Gloria D. Brewer Roberts, 87, passed away Thursday, April 20, 2017 in Terrell. She was born the daughter of Lelard and Ruby Sanders in Lebanon, Oklahoma on October 14, 1929. She married Thomas Roberts in Quinlan on May 28, 1977. Gloria was of Baptist faith and a member of the VFW Auxiliary, American Legion Auxiliary, and Am Vets Auxiliary....