BILLY JOE “B.J.” TAYLOR

Graveside services for Billy Joe "B. J." Taylor, 77, of Gainesville, are set for Monday, Feb. 1, 2010 at 2 p.m. at the Oakwood Cemetery in Whitesboro, with the Rev. Todd Gray officiating. Services are under the direction of Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home.

A visitation will held this evening, Jan. 31, 2010 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home.

Mr. Taylor passed away January 29, 2010 in Corinth. Billy Joe was born in Cedar Hill on December 28, 1932 To Joseph Henry and Winnie Juanita Bosher Taylor. His friends called him B. J. and loved ones called him "Pop".

B. J. was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and retired from Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad in 1997 after 43 years.

Mr. Taylor is survived his daughter and son-in-law, Gaila Renee and Bill Coursey of Bridgeport, daughter and son-in-law, Teresa Joy and Bob Gilmore of Sanger; four grandchildren, Robert Hamilton, Amanda Duncan, Amy Jennings, and Seth Gilmore; two great-grandchildren, Jordan Taylor Hamilton and Lucas Ryan Duncan. He is also survived by a brother, Terry Wayne Taylor of Whitesboro.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

You may sign the online registry at geojcarroll.com.





ALVIN “WADE” ORSBURN

Wade Orsburn, 77, a native and lifelong resident of Gainesville, went peacefully to his heavenly home on Jan. 27, 2010 of complications from Parkinson’s Disease. He was born to Alvin and Jesse Whitt Orsburn on Dec. 14, 1932. He was married on June 17, 1955 to Ramona Steen Orsburn, who survives him. He was the proud father of Derrin "Keith" Orsburn of Denton and devoted grandfather "Poppie" of Kade James Orsburn. They survive him, along with Keith’s wife, Jamie and her daughters whom Wade also loved and cherished: Rachel and husband, Mark Cannon of Henrietta and Maegan and Carlyn Anderson of Denton.

Wade was one of six siblings who were born and reared on a small farm in eastern Cooke County, attending Oak Valley School. Wade graduated from Gainesville High School and Cooke County Junior College. He was regarded as the patriarch of his generation of the pioneer Cooke County family. His family greatly loved and respected him for his honesty, loyalty, strong sense of fairness and humor. All of his brothers and sisters survive him: Norma Mozingo of Gainesville, Hattie Pawless and husband Mugg of Gainesville, Don Orsburn and wife Reece of Gainesville, Emma Moore of Callisburg and Charles Orsburn and wife Ellen of Oak Point, along with many nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his father, mother and one child, Dwight David Orsburn.

He was an independent oil operator and manager of oil properties for R. Brannon & Sons, and after gaining experience at Texaco, Inc. and Felderhoff Brothers Drilling Co., Wade was one of the “old guard” whose handshake was as good as an ironclad, written contract. Wade was actively involved in many facets of the community. In his early years he was a member of the Red Gordon Band, which raised money for polio research. He officiated for the National Association of Sports Officials, through which he met his beloved Mona, who was playing basketball at Collinsville High School. He was a longstanding member of the First Baptist Church of Gainesville, where he served as a deacon and chairman of the building committee that constructed the Youth Activity Center. He was a member of the Lions Club and the board of directors of Camp Sweeney, the Gainesville Boy’s Club, the Gainesville Housing Authority, and the Cooke County Draft Board.

The family was present for visitation at Geo. J. Carroll and Son Funeral Home Friday evening from 7 to 8 p.m. The celebration of his life was Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010 at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Gainesville, and was conducted by the Rev. Hubert Wright. There was be an additional visitation in the activities building of the First Baptist Church from 1 to 2 p.m.

Pallbearers will be Bill Cox, Garry Felderhoff, James Hermann, Tommy James, Johnny Leftwich, Lewis Moore, Randy Orsburn and Bud Pawless. The Deacon Body of the First Baptist Church will be honorary pallbearers. Greeters are grandson-in-law, Mark Cannon and nephews, Brent Mozingo, Trent Mozingo and Vince Pawless.

Interment will take place at the Collinsville Cemetery following the celebration. Services are under the direction of the Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home.

The family would like to thank the staff at Pecan Tree Manor for their excellent care of Wade during the last stages of his illness.

Memorials may be sent to the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation, 1359 Broadway, Suite 1509, New York, NY 10018 (www.pdf.org); Camp Sweeney, 10687 FM 678, Whitesboro, TX 76273-4840 (www.campsweeney.org) or any other charity of choice.





FRANK TERRY PLUMLEE

Funeral services for Frank Terry Plumlee will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010 at Callisburg Church of Christ with Ben Willingham, church pastor and nephew of the deceased. Visitation will be 6 to 7 p.m. Monday evening at Clement-Keel Funeral Home. Grandsons and nephews of Mr. Plumlee will serve as pallbearers

Frank Plumlee, 89, passed away Jan. 29, 2010 at Pecan Tree Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born Oct. 19, 1920 in Gainesville to William Barlow and Cassie Arlena (Stone) Plumlee. He was a truck driver and the owner/operator of T-Bone Construction and Trucking. Frank served in the CB’s, working in the reconstruction of air bases after the Pearl Harbor attack, including Pearl Harbor. He helped build the Alaskan/Canadian Railway (ALCAN Highway) then went joined the U.S. Marines. While in the Marines, he served in the South Pacific on eleven different islands and was part of the consolidation of Solomon Islands, the Luson Operation and the Okinawa Operation. Frank loved to hunt mountain lions and bears in California. He was a member of Callisburg Church of Christ.

Survivors of Frank Plumlee are his sons and daughters-in-law, James and Shirley Plumlee of Redding, Calif., Frank and Andrea Plumlee of Okinawa, Japan, Paul Plumlee of Murphey, Mitchell and Sharon Plumlee of Battle Ground, Wash. and Scott and Sallie Plumlee of San Diego, Calif,; daughters, Helen and Waldo Simmons of Salinas, Calif. and Susan and Nathan Mayo of Paradise, Calif.; sisters and brothers-in-law, Thelma Thomason of Gainesville, Ruth McDonnell of Collinsville, Mildred and Sook Jasper of Stinnett and Billie June and E.W. Willingham of Gainesville and nineteen grandchildren and twenty-four great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Cassie Plumlee; wives, Dorothy Griggs Plumlee and Vera Johnson Plumlee; brothers, Ralph, D.S., S.B., Scott and Bonner Plumlee; sisters, Geanie Plumlee Scroggins, Bessie Plumlee Westbrook, Jessie Plumlee Brickey, Ethel Plumlee Kammerdiener and Georgie Plumlee Tyler.

Memorials may be made to Cooke County Home Hospice, P.O. Box 936 Gainesville, TX 76241.





BESSIE HUGGINS

MUENSTER — Funeral services for Bessie Huggins, 92, of Muenster are pending with McCoy Funeral Home of Muenster.

Mrs. Huggins died Friday evening, Jan. 29, 2010 at Harris Methodist Hospital in Fort Worth.





GINGER GAYLE QUEZADA

DENTON — Memorial services for Ginger Gayle Quezada, 52, of Denton are set for 11 a.m. Feb. 5, 2010 at St. Mark’s Catholic Church in Denton.

Mrs. Quezada died Jan. 23, 2010 at Denton Regional Medical Center.

Survivors include her spouse, Alex of Denton; children, Chanelle and Marcus; parents, Tom Roberts Sr. and wife Mel, and Beth Sellers and husband John Sellers and siblings, Tom Roberts Jr. and Kim Roberts.

Memorials may be sent to the American Breast Cancer Foundation or the American Cancer Society.





HAROLD E. “GENE” WILLIAMS

COLLINSVILLE — Graveside services for Harold E. “Gene” Williams, 76, will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 1, 2010 at IOOF Cemetery in Norman, Okla. with Rev. Bobby Hawkins officiating. Services are under the direction of Meador Funeral Home in Whitesboro.

Harold E. “Gene” Williams died on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010 at Wilson N. Jones Medical Center in Sherman.

Survivors include his wife, Connie Williams of Collinsville; sons, Steve Williams of Collinsville and David Williams of Denton; daughter, Sharon McCann of Nashua, N.H.; brother, Darrell Williams of Osawatomie, Kan. and sisters, Margie Voiles of Shawnee, Kan. and Judy Cripps of Houston.

Visitation will be from 3 to 4 p.m. this evening, Jan. 31, 2010 at the funeral home.

To sign the online registry, go to www.meadorfuneralhome.com