Obituaries

Feb 25, 2017

Betty Jo Spicer, 82, of Quinlan passed away on Saturday, February 25, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. Betty was born on December 17, 1934 in Lamesa, Texas to her parents, John Brown Carter, Sr. and Wawessa Lindsey Carter. She worked for many years with the Quinlan Independent School District. Betty was a resident of Quinlan for 41 years....

Feb 7, 2017

Roy Overton, 78, of Quinlan passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2017 in Greenville. Roy was born in Blytheville, Arkansas on August 26, 1938 to his parents, Andrew and Martha (Vinson) Overton, and they precede him in death. He served in the US Navy from August 29, 1955 to August 28, 1959. He married Nalin Palmer. He worked in...

Feb 7, 2017

Nathaniel Pendergraft, age 77, of Hawk Cove passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2017, at his residence. Nathaniel was born February 6, 1939 in Paris. He married Betty in Paris in 1957. He was a painter by trade and a member of the Painter's Local 53 in Dallas.

Those who are cherishing Nathaniel's memories are his wife, Betty...

Jan 28, 2017

June Rose (McKenna) Hamilton, age 80, died peacefully in Webster, Texas on January 28, 2017 following a lengthy illness. She was born on June 14, 1936 in Pittsburg, Kansas to Joseph Eugene and Enola Mae (Reese) McKenna. June was a graduate of St. Mary's High School in Colorado Springs, Colorado. On May 25, 1955 in Colorado Springs she married...

Jan 28, 2017

Dorothy Nell Rice,87, of Quinlan passed away Saturday, January 28, 2017, in Greenville. Dorothy was born November 20, 1929 in Terrell the daughter of James C. and Tressie (Nixon) Norris. She married Parvin W. "Pete" Rice at Boles Home on April 30, 1945. She retired from WalMart and was of Baptist faith.

Those who are cherishing Dorothy's...

Jan 25, 2017

Katherine Marie Moffitt, 68, of White Oak passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 in Longview. She was born on January 3, 1949 to her parents, Clarence Wilford Moffitt and Iva Lue (Waterman) Moffitt. There will be a graveside service at 10 am Saturday, January 28, 2017 at IOOF Cemetery in Quinlan with Brother Roger Gage officiating.

Jan 18, 2017

John Charles Stevens passed away January 18, 2017 at the age of 52. He was welcomed into this world October 5, 1964 the son of Raymond Stevens and Emily Higgins. He married Francis Eversole. She survives. He was a member of the American Legion Post #517 in West Tawakoni. Those also left to cherish his memory are his daughter, Elizabeth...

Jan 16, 2017

Danny Ray Mason, Sr ., 72, of Wills Point, passed away Monday, January 16, 2017, at his home surrounded by family and friends.

Mr. Mason was born July 29, 1944, in Greenville, Texas, to Daniel M. Mason, Sr. and Loretta Jewell Briggs-Titus. He married Cindy Carboni on May 8, 1995, in Greenville. He was a...

Jan 13, 2017

Louis Bannister, 85, of Quinlan, passed away on Friday January 13, 2017 in Quinlan. Louis was born on July 9, 1931 in Dallas, the son of Jesse and Margie (Patterson) Bannister.

Louis worked at Storm Volkins as a machinist for 17 years. Then worked in water utilities for 15 years. He and his wife Yvonne built and...

Jan 7, 2017

Lola M. Lancaster Roberts was born June 13, 1922 in Wills Point, TX to Brad and Maude (Simpson) Lancaster. She spent most of her life working as a caregiver/LPN at Baker Clinic in Wills Point and Terrell State Hospital.

Those left to cherish her memory are her brother, Lloyd Curtis Lancaster, of Quinlan and a host of...

Jan 3, 2017

Nathan Saunders, age 5, of Quinlan passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2017. Nathan was born October 20, 2011 in Rowlett the son of Corey Saunders and Megan (Clark) Saunders.

Those left to cherish his memory: his mother, Megan Saunders; brother, Jaxson Saunders; grandparents, Billy & Karen Clark, Larry Saunders, and Tammy Kinkade; great-grandparents, Pauline Strawn, Sandra Spurlock,...

Jan 3, 2017

Corey Saunders, age 26, of Quinlan passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2017. Corey was born July 16, 1990 in Mesquite the son of Larry Saunders and Tammy Farris. He graduated from Quinlan Ford High School and worked as an Air Conditioning Technician.

Those left to cherish his memory: his wife, Megan Saunders; son, Jaxson Saunders; parents, Larry...

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.;...