Sallie Quillian

Sallie Quillian, age 101, of Gholson, passed away early Wednesday afternoon, January 1, 2020 at her residence. Funeral Service will be held 11:30 a. m. Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church in Gholson, with Rev. Todd Pick officiating. Burial will follow at Gholson Cemetery. The family will receive visitors from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Monday at Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel in West. Sallie was born February 16, 1918 in Gholson, the daughter of Jack and Stella (Hill) Mitchiner. She attended Gholson schools and graduated from Gholson High School. On June 6, 1943 she was united in marriage to Rozell "Jack" Quillian in Aquilla. Jack preceded her in death on March 26, 2012. Sallie was the oldest active member (since 1934) of the Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church in Gholson, where she was a Sunday School teacher, choir member, Church Treasurer, and a United Methodist Church Conference Delegate. She was a strong Christian role model for her children and demonstrated fairness, compassion and leadership. She was an excellent seamstress, cake decorator, candle maker, and baker, especially her famous birthday angel food cakes. Sallie enjoyed playing 84 dominoes with the birthday club and attending West and Baylor sporting events. She loved spending time with family and hosting family holidays. Sallie was an active member of the PTA, McLennan County Home Demonstration Club, West High School Band Boosters, and United Methodist Women. Sallie was also preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Mary Willis and husband T.O. and Annie King and husband J.C.; a nephew, Colvin King; and a son-in-law, Phillip Baxter. Survivors include her beloved daughters, Mary Ann Baxter of Houston and Jinger Myers and fiancee R.J. Walton of Gholson; a nephew, W. E. "Bill" King and wife Nancy; a niece, Gwendolyn Kordzik and husband Kenneth; grandchildren, Joseph Myers and wife Jessica, and Laurie Bird and husband Gary; and many other relatives and friends. Active pallbearers are Kelley Brisco, Joe Buzbee, David Nors, Kevin Nors, Terry Reddell, Bruce Rozell, Gerald Sterling and Brazos Wortham. Honorary pallbearers are Rickey Adair, Orien Bagley, E.C. Evans, Howard Freund, Danny Goates, Tim Jaska, Darwin Kelley, Kermit Koch, Robert Nors, Bill O'Neal, and Lee Reddell. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church or the Methodist Children's Home.