Quinlan Funeral Home Obituaries

Obituary Preview: Funeral service for Jimmy Carl Veal, age 69, of Quinlan will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, April 22, 2022 at Quinlan Funeral Home with Rev. Shannon Salsman officiating and Wayne Copeland, Mario Alarcon, Elisha Copeland, Danny Bailey, Shannon Salsman, and Billy Byerly serving as pallbearers. Visitation will begin two hours prior to the service. Jimmy passed away peacefully in his sleep. He will be missed by his wife of thirty years and by his extended family.Jimmy was born on November 7, 1952 in Grapevine, Texas to Aulty Verdell Veal and Mary Grace Summers Green. He married Sally De Los Santos Veal January 10, 1992 in Dallas, Texas. Jimmy served his country honorably in the Army. He was a handyman who enjoyed spoiling his grandkids. He loved to preach and was a member of North Shore Gospel Church in Quinlan.Jimmy is survived by his wife, Sally Veal; daughers, Deandra Copeland and husband, Wayne, Patricia Alarcon and husband, Mario, and Josephine Parrent; grandchildren, Elisha, Eli, Gabriel, Dustin, and Lilly; sister, Patricia McNary and husband, Jim; brother, Dale Veal and wife, Deborah; brother William Veal and wife, Waline; sister, Charlene Chamberlain; bonus mom, Bessie Veal; stepbrothers, Charles Beck and wife, Lela, and Danny Beck; sister-in-law, Sandra De Los Santos; brother-in-law, Raymond De Los Santos, Jr.; along with numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family, and a host of friends.He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Grace Summers Green; father, Aulty Verdell Veal; sister, Elizabeth Annette Tollison; bonus dad, Charles W. Chamberlain; and father-in-law, Raymond De Los Santos.The family gives their thanks to the Vitas Hospice staff for their wonderful care and compassion.

Obituary Preview: Pamela “Pam” Rice, age 64, passed away peacefully on April 16, 2022. Pam was a loving wife, mother, sister, aunt, and friend. Her most recent and cherished title was YaYa.Pam was born on January 28, 1958, in Greenville TX, to Jack and Mary Louise London. She graduated from Wolfe City High School in 1976. After high school, Pam and James met and later married on April 17, 1981. Pam worked for many years at Quinlan ISD. She was always involved in the sports association, alongside her husband and son. Pam had an old soul and loved her rock n roll. The beach was always her favorite place to be; she traveled there often with her best friend, Gala. She has touched many lives and will be missed dearly.She is proceeded in death by her father Jack London, mother Louise London, brother Tommy London, and sister Sandra London. She is survived by her husband James Rice, son Kyle Rice, daughter-in-law Amber Rice, grandson Jackson Rice, granddaughter Maisyn Rice, her niece Tiffany Dulany, and many nieces and nephews.

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Obituary Preview: John Leon Kallaus, age 60, of Quinlan passed away on Monday, April 4, 2022 at his home. John was born August 22, 1961 in Kinsley, Kansas to Ronald Eugene aned Mary Elizabeth (Hackman) Kallaus.

Obituary Preview: Memorial service for Gerald Ethbert Moss, age 80, of Quinlan will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Thursday, April 21, 2022 at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery in Dallas, Texas with Rev. Josh Blakely officiating. Mr. Moss passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at his home.Gerald was born on January 25, 1942 in Shamrock, Texas to George and Mattie V. (Cody) Moss. He married Jewel Dean May 9, 1964, in Hutchinson County, Texas. Gerald served his county honorably in the United States Army. He would later work for Henry Roofing and Coating in Garland before retiring. Gerald loved to work outdoors.He is survived by his wife, Jewel Moss; sister, Jo Ann Jones of Cookville; brother, Floyd Moss of Mt. Pleasant; daughters, Cindy Mitchell of Quinlan, Diane Moss of Tool, Annette Nichols of Tool; grandchildren, Chris Mitchell, Keesha Copeland, April Allen, Stachia Aniz, Tamatha Trout, Tommy Holladay; and twenty-one great grandchildren.Gerald was preceded in death by his parents, George and Mattie V. Moss; brothers, Royce, Robert, and Morris Moss; brother-in-law, Larry Jones; and son-in-law, Timothy Mitchell.

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Obituary Preview: Jerry David North Sr., 60, passed away on March 22nd, 2022 in his home of Point, Texas. He was born on January 23, 1962, to his loving parents Jerry Cleo North and Barbra Jean Reis. He married his first wife Peggy Jackson and had 1 child. After their divorce, he went on to marry Julie Hughes, on January 2, 1993, and together had 2 children. They were married for 32 beautiful years. Jerry-built a career as a carpenter by trade working at Architectural Designs & manufacturing and spent his last 9 years with T.C. Millworks working for Terry & Kathy Harlan. In his spare time, Jerry was the happiest fishing, working on his truck, and spending time with his grandchildren. Jerry loved music and has played several different instruments throughout his life mostly percussion. He was an avid believer in Christ and throughout his life, he was both a missionary to Ukraine and the Mike Barber Ministry. His friends and family will always remember him as a devoted husband, loving father, and friendly outgoing person who was always helping those in need. Jerry was preceded in death by his mother Barbra J. Reis of Zeeland, Mi. Ex-Wife Peggy Jackson of Canton, Tx. He is survived by his wife Julie North of Point, Tx, Sons Jerry North Jr and wife Mariah of Lone Oak, Tx; Samuel Brown of Wichita, Ks; Brandon Jackson of Houston, Tx; Daughters Jeran North of Van, Tx, Jennifer North of West Tawakoni, Tx; Father Jerry Cleo North of Cleburne, Tx; Brothers Gary North of West Tawakoni, Tx, Larry North of Lone Oak, Tx; Sisters Terri Kenemer of Zeeland, Mi, Sherry North of Mount Pleasant, Mi; Grandchildren Aislynn & Aydenn Madrid, and Eli Kaiser. Nephew Gary North of Forney, Tx, Christopher Moses of Mount Pleasant, Mi, Dale Moses of Mount Pleasant, Mi, Aaron Kenemer of Hudsonville, Mi, Dan Kenemer of Zeeland, Mi and Niece Erica Curly of Dallas, Tx, Amanda of Holland, Mi

Obituary Preview: Funeral service for Douglas Jean Bodette, age 86, of Quinlan will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at Quinlan Funeral Home. Visitation will be held the hour prior to the service. A graveside service will follow at Ridgeview Memorial Park in Allen, Texas. Mr. Bodette passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 in King George, Virginia.Douglas was born on April 20, 1935 in Black River Falls, Wisconsin to Edward and Margaret Bodette. He married Rhonda Colleen Haney April 25, 1983 in Weatherford, Texas. Douglas served in the Air Force, then became a truck driver. He enjoyed wood craft, fishing, and hard work.He is survived by his children, Dawn Wilson and husband, Ron of Sarasota, Florida, Carmella Auger and husband, Bruce, of Palm Harbor, Florida, Doug Bodette and wife, Joanne of Hillsboro, Texas, Anthony Bodette and wife, Lisa of King George, Virginia; seventeen grandchildren, Angela Wilson, Shawna Fernandez, Ryan Wilson, Cara Auger, Kelley Del Rosario, Kayla Richmond, Kyle Maxwell, Charles Hill, Micah Hill, Nevaeh, Anthony Jr., T.J., Norah, Raya, Bella, Gianna, and Michael Bodette; and numerous great grandchildren.Douglas was preceded in death by his wife, Rhonda.

Obituary Preview: Graveside service for David Eugene Rodgers, age 67, of Quinlan will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at Lakeside Memorial Park with Rev. Monte Weaver officiating. Mr. Rodgers passed away on Friday, March 18 in Greenville.David was born on July 6, 1954 in Dallas, Texas to L.B. and Purney (Henley) Rodgers. He married Kim Evans February 14, 1995 in Quinlan. He worked in facility management for the Quinlan Independent School District. In his early years, David enjoyed boxing. Later he enjoyed home improvement projects and long walks down the aisles of Home Depot and Lowes. He enjoyed having a well-manicured lawn and always wanted the cleanest car on the street. He loved spending time with his grandchildren.He is survived by his wife, Kim Evans Rodgers; sisters, Carolyn Hutson, Kathy Robbinson; brothers, Junior Rodgers, Buddy Rodgers; sons, Shaun Rodgers, David Rodgers, Jr.; daughters, Brandy Rodgers Gant, Angel Rodgers, Crystal Crawford; and eight grandchildren, Ellieanna, Jordan, Jasmine, Corey, Andrew, Alysa, Livie, and Addie.David was proceeded in death by his parents, L.B. and Purney Rodgers; and brother, Junior Rodgers."I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith" (2 Timothy 4:7).

Obituary Preview: Delores "Joanne" Dickey (Mowry) died peacefully in Accent Care Hospice at Presbyterian Hospital on March 17, 2022 in Dallas, Texas at the age of 87.Joanne is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Debbie and James Brown of Garland, Texas; granddaughter Nicole Dickey of Quinlan, Texas; sister Nancy Joyce of Joplin, Missouri and Frances Hand of Little Rock, Arkansas; two great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews.  She is preceded in death by her mother Dorothy Graham of Quinlan, Texas, father Edward Mowry of Columbus Indiana, and bother James Mowry of El Dorado Springs, Missouri.Joanne was born on November 16, 1934 in Burlington, Iowa to Dorothy and Edward Mowry.  She moved to California when she was 17 and there married and raised her daughter. In 1998 she moved to Quinlan, Texas to be closer to her daughter.She was an active and dedicated member of the Lake Cities Community Church in Rowlett, Texas.

Obituary Preview: Curtis Wayne Richison, age 55, of Quinlan passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at his home. Curtis was born on June 8, 1966 in Anaheim, California to Edwin M. Richison and Mamie L. Barnes Constantine. He married Susan K. Bechtol on January 31, 1990 in Lewisville, Texas.Curtis was a kind, gentle man. He was entertaining and very loving. He will be greatly missed by his friends, fellow musicians, and most of all, his family. He taught his grandkids how to make homemade donuts, sing silly songs, play the guitar, banjo, drums, and harmonica.He is survived by his wife, Susan Richison of Quinlan; son, Gary Hall of Princeton, Texas; daughter, Jennifer Gilbreath of Caddo Mills; grandchildren, Jenna Gilbreath, Evan Hall, Ryan Hall, Jaylee Gilbreath, Aydan Jones, Keagan Jones, Kristain Jones; mother, Mamie Richison; aunt, Debra Barnes; uncle, Lonnie Barnes, Sr.; cousins, Alfred Schubert, Rachelle Schubert, Daryl Hebda, Lonnie Barnes, Jr., Joshua Barnes, Shawna Abbe.Curtis was preceded in death by his father, Edwin Richison; grandmother, Betty Barnes; grandfather, Delbert Barnes; uncle, Monte Barnes.

Obituary Preview: Memorial service for Johnny Lee Mailes, age 64, of Quinlan, Texas will be held at 6:00 P.M. on Friday, March 4, 2022 at Quinlan Funeral Home. Johnny passed away on Wednesday, March 3, 2022 at Hunt Regional Medical Center Greenville.Johnny was born on April 12, 1957 in St. Louis, Missouri to Iva Gernhart and Johnny Mailes. He married Alicia Simmons December, 20 in Wills Point, Texas and was a jack of all trades.He is survived by his sister, Betty Fleming of Meeker, Colorado; brother, Darrell Mailes of Springfield, Missouri; his daughters, Chastity Graen and husband Bobby of Licking, Missouri, Valerie Simmons and husband Andy of Terrell, Texas, Billie Jo Copeland of Dallas, Texas; son Darrell Mailes of Terrell; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.Johnny was preceded in death by his parents Iva and Johnny Mailes and son Johnny Wade Mailes.

Obituary Preview: Jessie Pugh, 102, long time resident of Quinlan, passed away on Monday, February 28, 2022 at her care facility in Richardson, Texas.  Jessie was born on July 16, 1919 in Winnsboro, Texas, daughter of Amanda (Russom) Messimer and John Sherman Messimer.Jessie worked as a seamstress prior to her retirement and enjoyed sewing, quilting, and taking care of her family. Her sewing and quilting skills won her a number of ribbons in the local county fair. She was an avid Dallas Cowboys fan and treasured the signed photograph of Roger Staubach she received on her 95th birthday.  She was married to her husband, Daniel Pugh, in 1945 until his passing on April 28, 2007.She is survived by all nine of her children, Glenn Chambers, Frances Trevathan, Carolyn Rodriguez, Judy Hopkins, Danny Pugh, Mary Johnson, Kathy Stockton, Brenda King and David Pugh.  She is also survived by her youngest sister, Virginia Woodle, 14 surviving grandchildren and one grandson, Danny Pugh II, who predeceased her.  She had 22 great-grandchildren and 6 great-great-grandchildren.Funeral service for Jessie will be held at 12:30 P.M. on Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Quinlan Funeral Home with Mike Middlebrooks officiating and Anthony King, Brian Johnson, Bryan King, Gavin Steiger, Harrison Counts, and Sean Stockton serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held thirty minutes prior to the service. Burial will follow at Restland Memorial Park in Dallas.

Obituary Preview: Funeral service for Mildred (Hulse) Allen, 101, of Quinlan will be held at 1:00 PM on Thursday, March 3, 2022 at Quinlan Funeral Home with Danny Barrett officiating. Burial will follow at Memoryland Memorial Park in Greenville. Visitation will take place at 11:00 AM on Thursday, March 3, 2022. Mildred passed away at her home on Sunday, February 27, 2022.Mrs. Allen was born on October 31, 1920 in Caddo Mills, Texas to Rosa Woodall and Aaron Robert Hulse. She married Arnie Lee Allen on September 11, 1942 in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Mildred worked for many years for the Quinlan Independent School District. One of her favorite pastimes was watching basketball.She is survived by her sister, Minnie Bowen; daughters, Sharon Underwood and Sheila Krodle; grandchildren, Timothy Underwood and wife, Trina, Tammy Rice and husband, Russell, Tommy Underwood and wife, Lisa, Tracy Hernandez and husband, Albert, Toyia Gilliam and husband, John, Martina Townsend and husband, Paul, Michael Gibbs and wife, Dana, Robert Krodle and wife, Rita, Julie Pointer, Jake Krodle; twenty great-grandkids; twenty great-great-grandkids; and numerous nieces and nephews.Mildred was preceded in death by her parents, Aaron and Rosa Hulse; husband, Arnie L. Allen; sisters, Werd Harper, Eva Easterwood, Bill Davis, Hallie Ernest; and brother, Robert (Bud) Hulse.

Obituary Preview: Tracy Denise (Basham) McFarlin, age 53, of Balch Springs passed away on February 27, 2022 at her home.Tracy was born October 24, 1968 in Dallas to Harvie and Judy (Brown) Basham. She married Mark McFarlin on July 23, 1993 in Garland. A homemaker, Tracy was a social butterfly making friends with everyone she met. She loved to bake cakes for others, fashioning them in all manner of realistic shapes and designs.She is survived by her husband, Mark McFarlin; mother, Judy Basham; sisters, Dawn Patterson and Lisa Fowler; daughter, Britney McFarlin; and son, Brandon McFarlin.Tracy was preceded in death by her father, Harvie Basham.A memorial service is yet to be announced.

Obituary Preview: Betty Darlene (Bartlett) Seely, age 72, of Quinlan passed away on Saturday, February 26, 2022 in Mesquite.Mrs. Seely was born on September 1, 1949 in Fort Worth to Frances (Reynolds) and Eldon Bartlett. She married Houston Seely on June 18, 1979 in Oklahoma. Darlene was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother.She is survived by her husband, Houston Seely of Quinlan; sons, Wesley Elliott of Commerce, Christ Elliott of Quinlan; daughter Michele Cote of Irving; granddaughter, Stormy Tenery of West Tawakoni.Darlene was preceded in death by her parents, Frances Reynolds and Eldon Bartlett, and her grandparents, Dorthy Lee and John Stowe.

Obituary Preview: Funeral service for Roy Lee Wadford, age 81, of West Tawakoni will be held at 3:30 P.M. on Thursday, February 24, 2022 at Quinlan Funeral Home with Tommy Morgan officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Mr. Wadford passed away on Sunday, February 20, 2022 in Farmersville.Roy was born August 7, 1940 in Blossom, Texas to Robert Thomas Wadford and Margaret Ola (Matlock) Wadford). He was married to Lauretta Bomar and they made their home in West Tawakoni. Roy had worked in the manufacturing of medical electronics. He enjoyed fishing and is now with the fisher of men.

Obituary Preview: Funeral service for Dominga Garcia Jordan, age 79, of Quinlan will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at Quinlan Funeral Home with Paul Jacobs officiating. Interment will follow at Hooker Ridge Cemetery. Visitation will be held on from 6:00-8:00 P.M. on Monday, February 21, 2022 at Quinlan Funeral Home. Mrs. Jordan passed away on Saturday, February 19, 2022 at her home.Dominga was born on October 11, 1942 in Corpus Christi to Romana Valdez and Benito Garcia. She married Pete Manuel Jordon on February 3, 1963 in Rotan. Dominga enjoyed caring for her children, barbecues with family, and gardening; she loved plants.She is survived by her children, Mary, Pete, Betty, Jerry, and Rodney; twelve grandchildren, many great-grandchildren, and four great-great-grandchildren.Dominga was preceded in death by her parents, Benito and Romana Garcia; husband, Pete Jordan; son, Billy Jordan; grandson, Joseph Aniz; and granddaughter, Anna Jimenez.

Obituary Preview: Dan Raymon Fletcher, born September 21, 1926 in Dallas, Texas to parents Carl Raymond Fletcher and Ludie Abner Fletcher, passed away the morning of February 7, 2022 at his home in Panorama Estates on Lake Tawakoni.Dan was predeceased by his parents, his wife, Annice Kelly Fletcher, his sister Peggy Fletcher Burden, and his brothers Bill Fletcher and Don Fletcher. He is survived by his daughter by his first wife Billie Kennon Fletcher Bell, Lisa Diane Fletcher, his son Dan Fletcher, Jr., his step-daughter Leisa Branch Urbantke and her husband, Gerald, granddaughter, Katherine, grandsons, John, Chris, Sean and Ian, as well as his great grandchildren and his sister-in-laws, Clo Jean Fletcher and Lindel Fletcher, and his nieces and nephews. His friends and neighbors were also very important to him.Dan graduated from Sunset High School and Crozier Tech in the Class of 1944. He joined the Navy soon after.  He was a WWII Veteran, in the Navy V-6 program from1944-1946. He attended basic training in San Diego, California.  He also learned his love of sailing along the coast with friends when he had time off duty. At the end of the war, Dan was assigned to Administration duties in the Flag Office of the Commander Air Forces, Pacific, at the Ford Island Naval Air Station, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. In Aug of 1946 he was sent to NAS Norman, Oklahoma where he was honorably discharged.Dan attended Airdale University, NAS Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, in 1946.  He attended what is now the University of Texas at Arlington and graduated in the Class of 1948.Dan played semi-pro baseball for the MacMillan Oilers while in college, and in the mid 1950’s with the El Dorado, Arkansas team in the South Arkansas Tri-County league.Dan retired in 1987 from United States Steel Corporation’s Oilwell Division, after four decades of employment.  During this time he was West Texas District Inventory Control Supervisor in Midland, Texas 1950-51.  He was Branch Manager of the El Dorado, Arkansas Store from 1952-1962. He also spent 2 years in Houston with Oilwell.  Lisa can remember her Dad taking her to various drilling sites while they lived there.  From Houston he moved to Crockett where he was Branch Manager of the Crockett, Texas Store from 1965-66, Branch Manager in Victoria, Texas from 1967-68.  Next he became a Division Headquarters Pipeline/Refinery Product Specialist from 1969-1979. In 1980, he became Regional Manager of Drilling Equipment until he became Division Headquarters Sales Manager in 1985.Dan was an avid golfer and participated in many (ArkLaTex) amateur tournaments   from 1950-1970. He claimed his only hole-in-one at the Dallas Athletic Club on September 16, 1981 on Hole # 16, 153 yards.Dan loved playing tennis from high school until the 1980’s. He also loved sailing on his sailboat, The Windsong, and taking his grandchildren out for a sail.In the late 1970’s his wife, Ann, got him hooked on camping, in their small 12ft, single axle, Mobile Scout.  Then in 1980, they graduated to an Airstream.  They crossed the country and camped in every state and all but one of the Canadian Provinces. They met many people who became life-long friends on their travels.He considered the Cabin on Tawakoni their place in the sun and moved there permanently (from Dallas) after Ann’s death in 2012.He lived an extraordinary 95 years. We will all miss him.Burial services will be on February 24 at 1:30pm at the DFW National Cemetery.Dan will be buried with his wife, Ann, in SECTION 87 SITE 298.

Obituary Preview: Andy Calvin, age 71, of Quinlan passed away on February 6, 2022 at his home.Andy was born on February 12, 1950 in Independence, Missouri to Norma Jean (Barnett) and James Leroy Calvin, Jr. He married Rachel (Smith) Calvin on May 20, 1988 in Hunt County, Texas. Andy faithfully served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War, receiving the Bronze Star medal. His hobbies included fly fishing and farming.He is survived by his wife, Rachel Calvin; son, Clayton Calvin and wife, Anna; daughter, Nikki Griffin and husband, Greg; grandchildren, Gregory, Anna, Elaina, and Rachel; brothers Richard Webb and wife, Mary, and David Webb and wife, Laura; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.Andy was preceded in death by his mother, Norma Jean Webb; and sisters, Connie and Nancy.

Obituary Preview: Oh where to begin and how to write a short love story…  It is with great sadness and honor that I announce the passing of a very special lady, woman, mother, grandmother, comrade, my soul-mate and wife, Nyla Marie Goody (Schutte).  Loved by many and will be missed by all who knew her.  Nyla was 72 years young when she passed.  Ever younger in her mind but stricken with a broken body.There are not enough words, space or time to express the immense love and talent that Nyla possessed and exuded each and every day.  She was a rock for many people.  Nyla unexpectedly and suddenly departed from this world on Wednesday, February 2, 2022 and now slumbers, awaiting the trumpet calls and return of her Creator Yahshua Hamashiach.  Born to Leroy Willis Schutte and wife Nola Grace Hunnel on October 29, 1949, Nyla entered this world and was destined to touch and change many lives.If you had the pleasure and privilege of knowing Nyla, you know how very very special she was.  Her nature, her laugh, her smile and her love – were all infectious.  She brought others “up”.  This tragic event is a great loss to many – from those she briefly touched, to her co-workers, my co-workers, family, friends, neighbors, individuals who she babysat for and those families she offered her heart, unconditional love and guidance to their children to help raise them in God’s image.Some of those children Nyla encountered are grown today and have families of their own.  Others, were rather new and Nyla was not finished with them yet.  Nyla had a servant’s heart and also helped several others at the end of their lives depart this world with end of life hospice-like servitude and duties until their passing, including her youngest son at the very end, Robert Lake at only 39 years old in May 2020.  Nyla was the ultimate love of anyone’s life, and we were fortunate to have had her in our lives.  I was the more selfish one and was able to woo her away at a square-dance in Quinlan which led to a glorious marriage of 36 years.Nyla was born in Corning, CA soon moving to Cheyenne, WY as a baby wherein she grew up and became part of the Cheyenne community.  Nyla’s parents and siblings grew up with little to nothing, and at the time would be considered poor.  No indoor plumbing for years, dirt floor, money tight and times were hard.  Many times dinner was a saucer with crackers and milk poured over them – maybe some sugar, but sugar was rare.  It was even more special and rare when the kids got Ice Cream.As a young teenager, Nyla began to work on the family farm in Chugwater, WY, driving grain trucks at the age of 13-14 while following the combines as they harvested wheat.  They put blocks on the truck’s pedals so Nyla could reach them.  She would race her cousin to see who could make the most trips in a day.  Nyla was not afraid of work. Instead of working in the kitchens with the women, Nyla worked side by side with the field laborers.Nyla grew up and attended high school in Cheyenne, first at East High, then finished at Central High.  Nyla stood up for the underdog and found herself coming to the aid of several other kids and friends to fight off the bullies.  She even retaliated against a teacher after which the teacher threw the chalk-board eraser at Nyla, hitting her square in the chest in a “poof” of chalk dust.  Nyla in turn, instantly, picked up that eraser and shot it back at the teacher striking her.  The teacher, in shock, sent Nyla to the Principals’ office where Nyla was on a 1st name basis with the staff.  Nyla would walk into the office and the Principal would go…”what now Nyla…?”, and so began the conversation of many visits.Nyla was not a trouble-maker; but would also not stand idly by and let others be hurt.  Nyla was a Tom-boy, tough, strong, took garbage from no one, spoke her mind, and hence, earned the reputation of being the enforcer around school and elsewhere.  She and her brothers helped keep the peace.It was not unusual to find Nyla in the middle of a lop-sided fight helping the oppressed.  Case in point – we went to an outdoor concert at the Starplex Amphitheater in Dallas long time ago (Hank Williams, Jr) and after the concert, we walk out into the parking lot and there are about 15-20 cowboys who are literally kicking and stomping this one cowboy in the body, face, head and neck.  Yep, you know it…Nyla dropped my hand and at a full run was headed into that crowd of cowboys yelling and screaming for them to stop.  “STOP IT”, she yelled.  She was so fast and into the middle of the mob scene, pushing everyone back saying “stop it – stop it RIGHT now” and pointing that ever menacing finger in each cowboy’s face as she circled around the group of faces in shock.  Who IS this woman?  It was at that moment when I realized this is about to go really bad and I would have to go rescue Nyla from that unruly crowd, and that I was about to die myself.  I didn’t; we didn’t; and neither did the cowboy kid that was badly injured.Nyla was on the swim team and was a great swimmer with superior leg strength.  In using her strong legs, Nyla discovered and learned Indian Leg Wrestling where she took down many opponents – including her brother Teddy, who just recently said, “she threw me across the room like nothing, and I thought I won’t wrestle that girl again”, and Sister Mary Alice’s husband Frank, who also suffered from the powerful grip of her legs.  I’ve heard many family members, nephews and others did this often growing up.  I don’t think she was ever defeated.Nyla had a love for horses and had her own special horse, “Taffy-Joe” growing up as a teenager.  Nyla was known for her horsemanship skills.  Nyla’s horse would be way across the field and when the horse saw the school bus coming around the corner at the end of the day – “boom” here came Taffy-Joe at full gallop racing to the fence, then alongside the road until the bus stopped where Nyla and others got off.  The kids on the bus would just cheer this event every day.  With the love of horses, Nyla was also part of the “Foxy Trotters” riding group in Cheyenne who rode in the Cheyenne Frontier Days Parade.Nyla had a knack for cooking and was very good at it.  After being transferred by AT&T and moving to Texas, then finding her soulmate, Michael, she was enrolled in the prestigious cooking college of Le Cordon Bleu Academy in Dallas where she honed her skills.  Nyla took top honors daily during the inspection Brigade prior to each day’s class, and also had excellent grades and was respected by the notable staff Chefs.As Nyla grew, she got jobs at the local nursing home and cut her teeth on caregiving, then worked at the hospital.  Her gentle innocent loving heart was present even during her youth.  Nyla also worked at Mountain Bell Phone Company as an Operator back in the day with pull cords and boards.  Nyla and her best friend Patricia Ann would have competitions and take over 3-boards each and route calls fast as they could.  Their manager enjoyed watching the friendly competition.Nyla was then absorbed into AT&T after the buyout and rose thru the ranks ultimately becoming an Auditor.  People did not like seeing Nyla come.  She was strict, knew her stuff and held those guilty of failure accountable.  Many times she had to go up against senior management and in short, tell them their management skills stunk, gave reason why, and offered plan of action to rectify it.  Nyla was brutally honest.Eventually, after the government ordered AT&T divestiture came, and because Nyla was so good at her job, Nyla’s boss in Cheyenne more or less “sold Nyla” to the Dallas Regional Mgr who needed an Auditor to “fix Dallas”.  After Nyla agreed to it, she transferred to Dallas, TX where she continued to work for AT&T.  Shortly after arriving in Dallas, AT&T began to down-size and not so long after, Nyla took a buyout and left AT&T where she then joined other telecommunication companies and pursued her career with GTE, Sprint, MCI, Verizon among others.  Nyla was also an entrepreneur whereas she alone purchased a 7-11 franchise in Cheyenne, WY.Nyla was an active person up until her double-bypass surgery on July 7, 2020 (free-slurpee day at your local 7-11).  That is how I remember it and she and I would joke about it.  After the bypass surgery, Nyla was of the very small percentile that experience post-surgical issues.  Breathing became a true struggle with little to no air.  Her chest was super tight and she was convinced that they put her back together wrong, overtightening her sternum as they rejoined it.Soon after bypass surgery, Nyla incurred short-term memory loss which got worse thru time up until her passing.  She maintained her long-term memory but short-term was increasingly bad.  She lost many of her talents including the ability to sew, quilt, follow recipe directions, crochet, and worst of all – cook.  Nyla admitted on several occasions with lament, that the saddest food and recipe she lost was how to make Dad Lopez’s enchiladas.  She could make some food but nothing like before or to the grand extent of years past.  She would burn food, over season, over salt, under-season, etc.Not that long ago, Nyla thought it’d be a great idea to buy the spice “Chipotle Chili Powder” to season T-bone steaks with.  Those were the hottest, spiciest steaks I’ve ever had – mouth was on fire!  She rubbed hers off.  We laughed, but she also cried as this was just another reminder that she continued to fail at cooking.  Toward the end, she rarely cooked as I helped a lot in the kitchen to keep her on track, reading directions, and encouraging her to continue on.  We also transitioned from eating out every now and then to more and more as she avoided the kitchen or just forgot to cook.Prior to bypass surgery, Nyla enjoyed life, God and His Word.  She had various hobbies like sewing, quilting, ceramics, gardening, travel, trips to Cheyenne and Denver, cooking (duh), animals and Weiner Dogs – Dachshunds!  Yes, she/we became responsible Weiner Dog Breeders.  Nyla was so very proud of the little pups produced each time.  Several pups went to other owners who recently lost their Weiner dog.  With the last litter that Nyla agreed to allow, there was a special order Dachshund that was bred specifically for Nyla’s adoptive Father, Theodore Lopez Sr. (Dad Lopez), who was falling ill in Cheyenne and needed a companion.Well along came “Dexter” and the rest is history – Dexter was old enough and time to send to Dad Lopez in Cheyenne – but how?  Nyla did not want to fly Dexter in a crate (too cold), so how would she get Dexter to Dad?  [Mind you, by this time it was winter].  Not sure what was going on at the time but Nyla could not make the trip from Texas to Cheyenne.Texas winters are wide and varied.  One snowflake falls in Dallas and we shut the city down!  Nyla laughed at us Texans, commenting every winter that “you Texans don’t know how to drive in the snow”.  I then say, “It’s not snow – it’s ICE”.  Wyoming winters on the other hand can and be brutal.  So the obvious choice quickly pointed to… “me”.   A crazy enough Texan who loved his wife and naturally said, “I will take Dexter to Cheyenne”.  No biggie, right?  Weather was fine right now and I drove that route many a time with Nyla.  But this time I was racing a predicted snow storm coming in from the West Coast.I get as far as Kansas and the inevitable begins and snow begins to fall.  Slowly at first.  Then harder and heavier.  Then roads started to “white over”.  Then I get to Nebraska and onto Interstate 80.  I barely can see thru the now “sideways snow”.  I turn West onto 80 and catch an 18-wheeler and follow it.  Soon the 18-wheeler calls it quits and pulls off to a truck stop.  But not the stupid Texan with a Weiner dog pup.  No,oooo…, he continues West into the worsening storm. [mind you, in that region, there are highway closure barricades along the East/West and North/South Interstates to shut them down in case of blizzard or white-out conditions].I no more pass one of these gates and I go by this collection of yellow flashing lights, highway patrol cars, etc. and they are closing the gate literally behind me.  It is now considered a “white-out” and I’m driving 20-30mph (too fast).  Don’t know how or where it came from, but another 18-wheeler passes me and I latch onto it and follow all the way into Cheyenne, where the local family members are laughing still to this day, at the story and triumphant delivery of that special pup Dexter, to his new Daddy, Ted Lopez, Sr, courtesy of a crazy Texan and supportive wife, Nyla.  Thanks babe.  Really enjoyed that.Survivors of Nyla (in random order) are her husband of 36 years, Michael Douglas Goody, Garland, TX;  Son, Jerry Damon Jasperson (Rebecca) and Grandson, Sawyer Jasperson all of Heber City, Utah;  Son, Jerrad David Jasperson (Joann) and their Son, Joshua Jasperson all of Rowlett, TX plus Step-daughter, Monica Chavez (Thomas) (husband Pedro) and their Son, Adrian Chavez all of Farmers Branch, TX;  Step-daughter, Kasey Tribble (Thomas) (husband Sergeant First Class Michael);  Sister, Mary Alice Myers (Schutte) (husband Frank), Cheyenne, WY;  Half-Brother, Walter Lamar (Tara), Royse City, TX;  Brother, Theodore (Ted-Teddy) Lopez, Jr. (Wendy), Commerce City, CO;  Sister, Cynthia Richmond (Lopez) (husband Jerry), Cheyenne, WY;  Brother, Joe Lopez (Margaret), Fort Collins, CO;  Anna Russell (Lopez), Cheyenne, WY;  Sister, Susanna (Susan) Lopez (Denise), Winsor, CO;  Rose Lopez, Boulder, CO;  Theresa Scott (Lopez), Aurora, CO;  Adoptive Son, Matthew Ray (Heather) and their Son, Matthew Jr., Hutchins, TX (Matt Jr is also known as “little Matt” and was Adoptive Grandson to Nyla – a true love to Nyla).  And all those family members in faith from KHD who knew, loved, worshipped with and prayed for Nyla thru her many sequential losses of family members, and for her health and recovery from each of the many hurdles Nyla endured.  Thank you all.…plus many more Relatives, Cousins, Nephews, Nieces, along with official and unofficial relatives too many to name.  Nyla was part of a big wide family tree with so many branches and chapters – too many to list and recognize.Family Members preceding Nyla in Death were her Father, Leroy Willis Schutte, Cheyenne, WY;  Mother, Nola Grace Lamar (Schutte - Hunnel), Cash, TX;  Son, Robert Theodore Lake, Pine Bluffs, WY (2020);  Brother, Dale Ray Schutte, Chicopee, MA (2021);  Sister, Betty Mae Walters (Schutte), Blanchard, LA (2021);  Brother, Billy (Bill or Big Bill) Schutte, Cheyenne, WY (2021); Adoptive Father & Mother, Theodore Lopez, Sr. (Ted Sr.) (wife Josephine), Cheyenne, WY;  Adoptive Brother, Daniel Lopez, San Antonio, TX;  God-Son, Spencer Michael Armstrong, age 18 (2014), Sulphur Springs, TX (Nyla and I were his God-Parents).  Spencer’s passing shattered Nyla’s heart as she wailed at the news I was forced to give her of Spencer’s passing.  She was there when he was born and they grew up together as best friends and Nyla’s love for Spencer was also extended to Spenser’s immediate family.  Spencer left a hole in our hearts and still hurts to this day.Her Brother Teddy (Ted) Lopez recently noted Nyla’s passing was of great religious importance in the following observation:  “Nyla went home on a New Moon.  Tonight is a New Moon [2-2-22].  David Kochevar is blowing the Shofar in her honor as we speak.  The New Moon is a new beginning and is when the Messiah returns.  This is Nyla’s new beginning – Ted”.  Beautiful.  Thank you Ted, brother.  Nyla also loved to blow the Shofar and do a Hebraic dance or two.There is so much more to say, but as I noted above, there just is not enough space or time to reflect upon it all.  I ask that each of you who knew Nyla, to hold her memories in your hearts and look to those memories for uplifting love and happiness until we all meet again.  As we draw to a close, may we all partake and praise together with singing of the following Hebraic blessing, known as the Shema. Shema Yisrael YHVH Eloheinu, Adonai Echad Baruch shem kvodMalchuto le’olam vaed. Yeshua hu haMashiachHu adon hakol. ENGLISH TRANSLATION Hear, O Israel YHVH is our God YHVH is One Blessed be the Name ofHis Glorious kingdom forever.Yeshua, He is the Messiah.He is the Lord of all. In closing, I offer you Nyla, my dearest love, and to others you have touched thru your life, and those that are suffering at your sudden, unexpected and tragic passing, I proclaim in your honor, the Aaronic blessing – The Lord bless you, and keep you; The Lord make His Face shine upon you, and be gracious to you;The Lord lift up His Countenance upon you, and give you peace.And they shall put My Name upon the people of Israel; and I will bless them.…and they said, “HalleluYAH!!!”.Nyla – I miss you so very much.  I loved you greatly and hope I measured up to that “perfect man and husband” you constantly labeled me as, though I was not.  Within my means I gave you almost everything you wanted or asked for.  I am so glad you chose me to be your soul-mate for life!  Even though mine and others’ hearts are broken now, our hearts are also happy for you, as you are no longer suffering from constant bodily pain, no longer afflicted by your many ailments, no longer taking all those meds you hated, and are now free from the bonds of this sinful world.  Good-bye baby.  No, wait, let’s just say “So long for now…, I will see you again one day!”  Kisses and Hugs baby.  Good night my love.Signed… your loving husband, confidant and best true friend you ever had. - With Love, MichaelA celebration of life will be held on Sunday, February 13, 2022 at 2:30 pm. Register in advance for this webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7j4-o3tWTG-qVF0eUbm1Jg After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. NYLA M. GOODY (Schutte) CELEBRATION of LIFE by Mike GoodyWelcome to you all.   Thank you for coming.  Thanks for giving your time and joining us today, to honor Nyla Goody’s life and legacy.Today is not formal.  It’s just us, family, friends, neighbors, gathering to give thanks from those of us who knew Nyla and were fortunate enough to be impacted by Nyla.  Either directly, by ripple effect, or by her food!!!  Your presence today is a tribute to Nyla.As you can tell, I have written my thoughts down so I stay on track, and also help me from breaking down into a puddle of tears… (still might happen).  I admit it, I have cried a lot this last week or so.  I loved her more than anything, and vice-versa – a real life “love story”. More tears will flow in months & years to come.  It has been, and will be hard to carry on.  Not just me, but all who knew and enjoyed Nyla.Disclaimer - I would like to say in advance and offer an apology – that I have not finished Nyla’s photo slide-show.  Call it a technological impasse (i.e. frustration with technology).  Goal was to have it done by today.  I will seek a dear friend of Nyla’s for help to finish soon.  Keep watching the Quinlan Funeral Home website.On a joyous note to help me stay on track, I was warned (eh, threatened) to keep this to under 40,000 words or less.  Some of you close to me know that I can pound a mean keyboard.As a side-bar, we are “on the clock” here at the church working with an allotted time slot.  We will keep this moving best we can so we can conclude on time.This will not be in chronological order of Nyla’s life.  Just a mish-mash of my random thoughts and memories.  What follows are only a small peek into Nyla’s full and glorious life she spent with me, and others.  She was amazing to be around.Maybe some of you have something funny or serious to share as well.  Those wishing to speak will be allowed to do so at end of service.Today, we Celebrate Nyla, for it is her day, and our day - those left behind.  To recall and re-live some great memories we had with Nyla.  Whether it be Nyla consoling others, others consoling Nyla, or some rip-roaring hilarious laughter between the ladies and anyone else who shared in her presence.As many of you know, there are many family members in or near Cheyenne, WY, Colorado and elsewhere, who could tell some wild tales from yesteryear and Nyla’s childhood.  I wish those family members unable to attend today, solace and peace for your loss of Nyla.  Including those many friends who tuned-in online to partake in Nyla’s Celebration of Life today.Today there will be tears, joy, laughter and fellowship in the Lord’s word. For starters, I’d like to quote a famous person who actually makes an excellent point that we all can relate to…and it goes like this: “Grief is the Price We Pay for Love” – by Queen Elizabeth II Think about that for just a minute… “Grief is the Price We Pay for Love”Are you grieving?  I am.Those who knew Nyla…she will live-on in our hearts and memories, similar to one I have enjoyed for decades.  Those little reminders from Nyla can be so special, but for me, an extra level of remembrance of her giving…being her beautiful long hair is forever..… in our laundry, on clothes, coats, floor, closets, pets, vacuum and more – there have been, and will be, long hair strands forever I feel.  Those of you with long hair can relate.This may be a shocker – but Nyla was 12-years older than I.  It did not matter as we were in LOVE.  I was a mere 23-year old pup, and along comes this Cougar I had to know more about.  We met at a Square-Dance.  My mom set me up with the caller’s daughter (which was not Nyla).So I show up to this square-dance (I was a dancer) dressed to impress – or so I thought.  I had hair at the time….had a nice shirt on, but the selling point (I thought) was my in-style light brown freshly ironed corduroy pants that were 3-inches too short by the way.  Yep, they were high-waters.  And, I was wearing a stylish pair of white tube socks for show.  Nyla said she saw me, chuckled to herself, turned around and ignored me the rest of the night while she danced with her partner and son, Jerrad.  That was our first encounter that led to a glorious 37 year relationship.  Technically, guys pass 12-years sooner than women and seemed logical that we’d pass very close to one another.  Well that plan back-fired.Little known fact – Nyla loved, I mean LOVED getting new pens.  She would light-up with excitement at seeing the new pens or colored pencils.  Just something simple that brought joy to her heart.  We have hundreds of them around the house. And let’s don’t forget a new pad or day planner to go with her pen collection.Nyla loved to eat out.  It was our thing.  It helped her with not being able to cook, or cook that well later in life after her double-bypass surgery.  Her go-to choice was her favorite Chinese Food buffett in Rowlett.  Others were a little hole-in-the wall Mexican Taqueria over on Arapaho in Garland.  Another was Pho Soup (or Faa).  PhoBac in Richardson off Plano Rd was superb.  We tried over a dozen places and this place has the best soup.  Other restaurants were McDonalds, FireHouse Subs, Chick-Fil-A, Williams Chicken, Olive Garden, Papusas down on Broadway in Garland, Braum’s, Texas Roadhouse for the Prime Rib and the big one – SONIC.  Nyla always said, “Sonic has the best draft Route44 Cokes”.  Gotta have that Route44 – not small, not medium, but the Route44.  Plus other eateries too many to name.We just enjoyed each other’s company and were dedicated to one another no matter what.  You know what the big contract says…”For Better or Worse, Richer or Poorer, in Sickness or Health”…  We were committed.Nyla was very sharp with technology long ago when she had to absorb manuals and learn computer systems and networks, then manage and teach to others.  Over the last few years, and especially after her bypass surgery, she and technology did not mix very well.  If she wanted a new phone, I had to get same phone to learn it, then show her how it works, and fix it when she messed it up.  We got thru most of it okay.  She did alright.Surprise!!!  Nyla loves babies!  Oh did she love them.  From being in the delivery room, to infants and up.  Her babies or others’.  Nyla would almost squeal with joy when she saw one, or better yet, when she was able to hold one.  Waving at them across a restaurant or walking by.  Many a family had the pleasure of knowing Nyla as she offered her love, guidance, babysitting services and unwavering methods of correction and guidance to not only children, but wisdom to the parents.  Nyla’s love also spread to animals and their babies.Many children Nyla touched have grown up and now have children of their own.  Some of those children and families are with us today, plus many others scattered across the country.  Nyla’s witty method of delivery of said correction made Nyla special.  Never in anger – always in love and/or with a scriptural phrase in offering correction to the child.Nyla was her mother’s daughter – on travel that is...  Her mother was a traveler too (affectionately called the “Road-Runner”) and would go-go-go.  Nyla never got a nickname.  But, she did like to “up and go” at a moment’s notice.  Nyla had freedom to go and was allowed to stretch her wings any time.  I would anchor the house and Nyla would go visit family.  Go back “home” as she was home-sick on many occasion.  She needed to be where Nyla needed to be.She was literally 2-days away from leaving to go to New Mexico to see a friend for a few days.  This go-round, Dr. appointments, two MRI’s and one Cat-Scan, delayed her departure.  Then she was to rush off to Denver to see her brother and sister.  The sister just had emergency gallbladder surgery and wanted to be there and visit.  Then of course, Nyla would have extended her stay up into Wyoming (go figure) to see more family on this trip.A little over a week ago, she was laying out clothes and the day after she passed I was to pull down the suitcases and start getting her and the car ready to leave on Sunday, which was February 6th, and after the ice storm was over.  As we know, she never got to take her last earthly trip.  Instead as we know, Nyla’s number was called by her Creator and she had to catch a different ride, for a different trip, for a different purpose.Nyla had a laundry list of ailments.  If you knew Nyla, there is a good chance she did not complain about many, if at all.  From the latest – double bypass surgery, to COPD, Asthma, Congestive Heart Failure, Type 2 Diabetic, Neuropathy in feet, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Back Pain from two(2) Spinal Fusions, Severe back pain, Sciatica, Degenerative Disc Disease, Reflux, Stomach Bypass, Carpel Tunnel surgery, Dentures, Oral Surgery, Hair Falling out, Feet & Bone issues, Bone Spurs, Hysterectomy, Bladder Relocation, Leg Cramps, Foot and Toe Cramps, Broken Collar Bone, Broken Ribs, Hips are shot, Shoulder falling apart, Joint Pain, got Sepsis and almost died, and being a cook, got cut bad occasionally losing the random fingertip and her palm once while using a mandolin…and recently since heart surgery, Memory Loss, Chest Tightness, Can’t Breathe, No Stamina, and more.Even with these medical burdens, Nyla persevered and moved forward with love and kindness and tried to put on a happy face.  Only I was the wiser behind the scenes.Nyla was funny and could tell a funny story.  One of which was around 55 years ago as a teenager.  At that time, Nyla wanted to take the kids for a ride in the family car and headed for fun on this hilly road called “Happy Jack Trail” outside of Cheyenne.As Nyla told the story – they are driving along on this dirt road – car going up and down, and up and down they go like a roller coaster.  Gaining speed they hit this one large hill-top and they go totally air-born (all 4-wheels).  She explained it as being in slow-motion.  When they landed (safely mind you), they hit with a thud and did not crash and came to a stop.  Panic in faces ensued and some crying – but after a bit…everyone burst out cheering, whooping and hollering “do it again, do it again”. Nyla never did it again.Did you know that Nyla was hard on vehicles?  Yep, accidents happen – things jump out in front of you.  Working backward, the little Silver S-10, she bumped the nose into another truck’s trailer hitch (small dent).  An old Green Chevy Truck, she found a concrete reinforced yellow light post base.  Her white Rav4 she backed into someone.  The brown Buick Enclave – she took-on an Aldi Grocery Store post.  A parking garage at a doctor visit got her right front corner bumper.  The copper (orange) Hyundai Santa Fe drove over a concrete divider curb or two.  Had an old white Buick LeSabre (a tank) – just rebuilt the engine, had 100 miles on it, and someone pulled out in front of us and Nyla T-boned the car (Buick was totaled).  Nyla had a Buick Skylark way back and someone rear-ended her in an ice storm.  And the most memorable – we had a 1996 Chevy Lumina – she and I drove that to Colorado to visit family where a sudden freak summer super-cell storm generated baseball size hail.  Storm was rotating and car got hit on all five sides and destroyed it.  Afterward, it looked like someone took a sledgehammer to the car (Lumina was totaled).As a small child, Nyla was introduced to baby animals.  Her father Leroy, raised Rabbits for the family for sale, for food and to sell the rabbit droppings as fertilizer.  After the baby rabbits came along and turned into puff-balls, Nyla would climb in the cage with the rabbits and get the babies.  Just lovin’ and huggin’ them up close against her chest.  Excited and squeezing them until…yep, they died.  Nyla would get another and do the same.  and another…you get the point.  Dad came out and raised all kind of heck and gave Nyla a good whippin’ for that.  Nyla also enjoyed licking the little salt-lick discs that were in the rabbit cages.Then came the little ducklings and Nyla wanted to help them learn to swim (see where I’m going with this???).  Nyla did the same thing when the chicks hatched and they were just those little yellow tennis balls running around.  Nyla would get one, run over to the water tub and put them in and then UNDER the water to “teach them to swim”.  Yep, she did that to most of the clutch.   And yes, Nyla got a whippin’ for that too. Well, my time is almost up, and I have so many more life stories I could share.  Hopefully Nyla shared a few stories with you.  Or better yet, maybe she made some new stories with you or your children to remember for years to come!Nyla was also known for her “Nyla-isms” (a dear friend here today coined that phrase).  Saying’s that meant something and out of left field sometimes – like “knock it off”, “don’t make me stop this car”, “we’re OFF like a dirty shirt”, “Well I’ll be Jiggered”, and others.Nyla liked to smell good and not offend anyone.  Raise your hand if you remember how Nyla always smelled so good.So many people thru the years would say to Nyla, “you smell so-ooooo good”.  Here is Nyla’s secret - These are her favorite fragrances – Oscar de la Renta, Red Door, White Diamonds, Chanel No.5, Amarige, Anais Anais, and one special one – “Blue Waltz”.Blue Waltz is hard to find today as it was merely an old general store bargain variety (started in 1927).  Tiny little bottles in shape of a heart with a blue flower bud on top for the lid.  I would buy a dozen and would make Nyla so very happy, transporting her back to her childhood.  It made her smile with every shipment.Nyla’s affinity for fragrances started when she was a child.  When Nyla and her sisters discovered it, it was cheap and all she could afford.  It really does smell good and does not sour.  Kids at school and others would complement Nyla on her fragrance.Nyla and her sisters would NEVER say it was Blue Waltz, as it was known to be for poor people – which, Nyla was.  As you know, kids can be cruel.  So Nyla and her sisters re-named it, re-branded it as, Schut-te’ (shoo-tae).  A clever twist on an old classic.  Re-branded it right after her maiden name at that time – “Schutte”, just pronounced with a touch of French accent mixed in.  Very clever indeed.  And it worked.  Everyone wanted to know where to get it.Nyla’s aroma was pleasing to those who got a whiff or “poof” when you hugged her.  Hopefully not over-powering.  May her aromatic scent be pleasing to God as it was to us, and bring fond memories to our hearts and minds if we are ever so fortunate to catch another whiff of her fragrance again.In closing - thank you all for coming and hope you learned a little more about Nyla.  She was one of “the special ones”.  May you be blessed with her memories forever. …AND, for the bean counters out there – this presentation has been brought to you today by the letter “N” for Nyla, with a word count of only 2,749 words.  Well under the 40,000 word limit – hah!Love and blessings to all.

Obituary Preview: Donnie Nelson Hood went to be with his Heavenly Father on February 1st, 2022. With his family by his bedside, Donnie passed away in perfect love and peace. Donnie resided in Pleasant Grove, Texas, and was loved by all that knew him. The jokes and laughter he spread were sure to put a smile on the faces of those who were in his presence; his joy was contagious. Donnie was certainly one-of-a-kind and will be missed dearly by all that knew him.Donnie Nelson Hood was born on November 29, 1953, in Dallas, Texas to Henry and Helen Hood. He was the only son born into a family of 3 sisters: Diane Caton of Gladewater, Texas, Brenda Michaels of Kemp, Texas, and Patty Turner of Wortham, Texas. Many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and tons of nieces and nephews.Donnie is proceeded in death by his father Henry Hood, Paula Meshell, sister Brenda Michaels, granddaughter Kaitlyn Hood, and brother-in-law Leonard Turner Jr.Donnie is survived in death by his mother Helen Hood, and sisters Diane Caton and Patty Turner; Larry Meshell, children Shawn Peoples, Lisa Taylor, Chris Hood, Donnie Hood Jr and wife Shanda, and Justin Adrio, James Meshell, best friend Tracey Brown and family friend forever Kelly Hood Sanders. To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; time to weep, and a time to laugh;a time to mourn, and a time to dance. Ecclesiastes 3:1-4

Obituary Preview: Patricia Ruth (Mouser) Cates, age 77, of Quinlan passed away on Monday, January 31, 2022. She was born March 11, 1944 in Dallas county.Loving Mother, Wife, Grandmother, we all love you and will miss you dearly.Patricia is survived by her husband Marshall R. Cates of Quinlan, four children: Ann Davis of Terrell, Lee Davs and family of Mesquite, Patty Kohl and family of Terrell, Jamie Haas of Rowlett; nine grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren.

Obituary Preview: Obituary pending.