Winnie LaLone

Her Lord and Savior called his faithful servant home on April 17, 2008 with her family at her side. Ruth was born on June 27, 1920 to Arthur T. and Cordie Quattlebaum in Cleburne Texas. She graduated from Cleburne High and married Rolland LaLone from Keene Texas on August 20, 1938. They had been married 58 years at the time of his passing. Ruth was preceded in death by her parents A.T. and Cordie Quattlebaum, her husband R.F. LanLone, her brother A.T. Quattlebaum Jr., her sister Mary Nell Morgan and in laws James Ansel and Ava LaLone and one great grandchild. Ruth moved from Cleburne to Corsicana with her family, when her husband started working for Steakly Auto Company. Ruth was a homemaker and helped her husband raise Chinchilla's, received her amateur ham radio license along side her husband. She was active in the Church of Christ, the Corsicana Quilt Guild, and in studying Geniality. Ruth loved growing flowers and cooking to share with those whose lived she touched. Ruth made quilts for each one of her children and grandchildren over the last few active years of her life. She always had a smile and a hug for everyone. She was a faithful memeber of the Church of Christ since childhood, first attending where her father was a preacher. Ruth is survived by her four children and their families, daughter Barbara Simonsmeier and husband Larry of Oregon, daughter Betty Atkeisson and husband Billy Don of Corsicana, daughter Anita Garlington and husband W.R. (Dub) of Grandbury and son Don LaLone and wife Joann of Plano, Fifteen grandchildren Scott Gerloff, Mark and Lisa Gerloff, Danny and Cassie Atkeisson, Kenny and Lori Atkeisson, Chip and Lillie Atkeisson, Debbie and Mike Shimonek, Christi and James Jackson, Todd and Tracie Garlington, Glen and Susan Garlington, Susan and Tom Taggart, Dawn Gonzales, Tammy and Mitch Casler, Renee and Manuel DeLaCerda, Angela Fairchild, Amie Ortega, thirty eith great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Visitation will be 6:30-8:00pm Friday April 18, 2008 at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home. Services will be 11:00 am Saturday April 19, 2008 at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home Chapel with grandson, ordained Baptist preacher Danny Atkeisson. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park. Honorary pallbearers will be her grandson's. Ruth will be missed dearly by her family and friends. Our heartfelt thanks to the employees of Twilight Home and Cedar Lake Hospice and each person that helped make her last few years as enjoyable as possible. She did so appreciate you help, support and love. In Ruth's honor in lieu of flowers, please make a Memorial contribution to Cedar Lake Hospice, 625 N. Main, Corsicana, TX 75110.