Inez F Quarles

Funeral services will be Thursday, November 29, 2012 at 12:30 in the chapel at Collier-Butler Funeral Home for Frances Inez Propes Quarles, 93, of Gadsden, who passed away on Tuesday, November 27, 2012. Rev. L. Dale Butler will officiate. Burial will be at New Union Cemetery in Boaz, AL.

Mrs. Quarles has gone home to be with those who have gone before her. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alton B. Quarles; five brothers and sisters: J.A “Snook” Propes, , Clifford Propes, G.L “Pete” Propes, Thelma Birdsong and Irene Ford, and parents: Jake and Annie Taylor Propes.

Inez is survived by her two children, daughter Jackie Barron and son Gary (Tina) Quarles. She is also survived by six grandchildren, Regina (Charlie) Murray, Jill Cooper, Scott Barron, Deanna (Charlie) Rains, Mark (Julie) Quarles and Anna (Jimmy) Cline; seven great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren.

She was a member of Gadsden Alliance Church where she was active in many activities and sang in the choir. She and her husband Alton also helped in the opening of Hopkins Chapel where she taught children and sang in the choir.

She worked at Graham Drug store for over twenty years. She was also a private sitter at the formerly named Holy Name of Jesus Hospital and Baptist Memorial Hospital. She loved this work dearly. Even in the latter days of her life she spoke of her love for doing this work. Inez will always be remembered for her compassion for the sick and those who were grieving the loss of a loved one. It wasn’t unusual at all for her to prepare food for her friends, neighbors and church family.

One of her most enjoyable hobbies was fishing with her husband. She and Alton caught many crappie on the Coosa River and at Canoe Creek. They didn’t catch all of the fish; they left a few for the rest of us. They fed many family members and neighbors with their catch.

Pallbearers will be: Charlie Rains, Charlie Murray, Wesley Patterson, Jimmy Cline, Mark Quarles and Brandon Styron.

The family would like to thank all of her nurses, doctors and CNA’s who loved her dearly at Attalla Health Care and New Beacon Hospice.

Visitation will be Thursday from 11:30-12:30 at the funeral home prior to the service.

Flowers will be accepted or memorial may be made to the Alzheimer’s of Central Alabama, P.O. Box 2273, Birmingham, AL 35201. www.alzca.org.

Online condolences may be made at www.collier-butler.com.