Derrelline Raulston's Obituary
Derrelline Cox Raulston, 81, was united with her Lord and Savior on July 29, 2014 while in a Fort Worth hospital surrounded by her loving family.
Services: Visitation will be held on Friday, August 1, 2014 at 1pm at Creekwood Church; 260 N. Miller Road; Mansfield with a funeral service scheduled to begin at 2pm.
Burial: Saturday, August 2, 2014 at 10am at New Haven Cemetery in Red River County near Clarksville, Texas.
Derrelline was born September 10, 1932 in Winnsboro, Texas to Derrell and Loviebelle Cox. She grew up in Winnsboro and graduated from Winnsboro High School in 1949 before moving to Dallas at the age of 18. On November 27, 1953, she married Herbert "Hub" Raulston and shared 39 wonderful years together before his passing in 1993. Derrelline worked for Republic Insurance in Dallas before choosing her 25 year career as a cottage typist for Taylor Publishing. She loved to sing, enjoyed collecting bells, spending time with her family playing 42, chickenfoot and cooking for everyone, especially during the holidays. Derrelline was a longtime member of Highland Baptist Church in Arlington and was a homebound member of Walnut Ridge Baptist Church of Mansfield. She will be deeply missed and always loved by her family and friends.
She was preceded in death in 1993 by her husband of almost 40 years, Herbert "Hub" Wayne Raulston, originally from Clarksville, TX and brother, Thomas Leon Cox of Rogers, Arkansas.
Derrelline was survived by her two daughters, Sandra Raulston Galley and husband Robert of Clarksville, TX, and Paula Raulston Duchesne and husband Allen of Arlington, TX; brother, Robert Earl Cox and wife Melinda of Mena, AR; sisters, Rosemary Chitsey of Winnsboro, TX and Carolyn Wilson and husband Johnny of Coke, TX; eight grandchildren, Diana Galley O’Bryan (Jesse), Julie Galley Quarm (Anthony), Robby Galley (Amanda), Cody Kirkman, Chase & Dane Gilbert, Terre Duchesne McGill (Shawn), and Ted Duchesne; great-grandchildren, Tehya, Savannah, Sadie, Zachary, Addison, William, Caroline, Austin, Cade, Eve, Kyle, Lilian, and Asher.
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