Individual Details

Opal Isabella Easley

(May 27, 1930 - June 5, 2008)

Information about the descendants of Opal Isabella (Easley) Wilson Talley from Kim Murphy, Arlington, Texas, 1969.

Opal Isabell Easley Talley, age 78, passed away Thursday, June 5, 2008 at her residence in Seagraves. Visitation will be from 1 to 8 p.m. Sunday, June 8, 2008. Services will be 10 a.m. Monday, June 9, 2008, at the First Baptist Church in Seagraves with Rev. Floyd Haddock officiating. Burial will follow in Gaines County Cemetery in Seagraves.

Mrs. Talley was born on May 27, 1930 in Bierne, Ark. to Connie and Bell Easley. She graduated from Gurdon High School and then attended Isabell Powell Beauty College. She received her license in 1961. She moved from Gurdon to Seagraves in 1952. Opal married Raymond Edward Talley in Las Vegas, Nev. on June 8, 1970. She was a member of the Beta Sigma Phi, Home demonstration Club, Rebecca's and Seagraves Art Association. Her hobbies were sewing, painting, arts and crafts, and her flower garden. She particularly enjoyed Christmas when everyone was home and Hammonds/Easley's reunions. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Seagraves. One of Opal's favorite songs was Moonriver. She enjoyed many different types of music.

Those left to cherish her memories include her husband, Raymond Talley of the home; two sons, David Alan Wilson and wife Judy of Seagraves, and Dennis Neal Wilson and wife Larinda of Reseda, Calif.; a daughter, Karen Kim Wilson Murphy of Fort Worth; a brother, Jimmy Easley of Missouri; and two sisters, Mae Randles of Bay City; and Lois Kleim of Nemo; nine grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Special thanks to Leisha Cole.

She was preceded in death by both parents and a brother, Howard.

Personal services are being provided by Mark A. Jones Funeral Directors of Seagraves

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    Events

    BirthMay 27, 1930Gurdon, Clark County, Arkansas
    MarriageFebruary 6, 1949Rufus Millard Wilson
    MarriageJune 6, 1970Raymond Edward Talley
    DeathJune 5, 2008
    BurialGaines County Cemetery, Seagraves, Gaines County, Texas

    Families

    SpouseRufus Millard Wilson (1928 - )
    ChildDavid Allen Wilson (1950 - )
    ChildDennis Neil Wilson (1954 - )
    ChildKaren Kim Wilson (1958 - )
    SpouseRaymond Edward Talley (1914 - 2010)
    FatherConnie Edward Easley (1909 - 1982)
    MotherJanie Bell Hammonds (1912 - 1998)
    SiblingEster Mae Easley (1932 - )
    SiblingJames Howard Easley (1934 - 1979)
    SiblingMildred Loice Easley (1938 - )
    SiblingJimmy Edward Easley (1949 - 2017)