Gerald Dean Arbuckle

Gerald Dean Arbuckle, age 73, of Quinlan, passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2023. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00P.M. Friday, February 10, 2023, at Ingram Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 11:00A.M. until service time at 1:00 p.m.

Gerald Arbuckle was born on June 20, 1949, in Quinlan, Texas to the late Mr. C.L. Arbuckle and Evelyn Keith Brown Arbuckle. He was raised and attended school in Quinlan area before being inducted into the United States Army on July 9, 1969. He married Marilyn McKinley on October 26, 1973, and she preceded him in death on January 2, 2004. He later married Belinda Sue Marr on March 5, 2008, in Rockwall. Gerald was a self-employed and extremely talented carpenter. He built a small swimming pool for his daughter, and an extravagant doghouse and made bird feeders out of juice jugs. He owned and operated Arbuckle Home Improvements for many years before partnering with his son and opening Arbuckle Tree Service. Gerald had an incredible green thumb. He took great pride in his vegetable and flower gardens, earning ‘yard of the month’ several times. Gerald enjoyed playing bingo and the lottery. He also loved fishing and listening to classic rock music.

He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Evelyn Arbuckle, and wife Marilyn Arbuckle.

He was greatly loved and will be dearly missed by his devoted wife, Sue Arbuckle of Quinlan; Sons, Justin Arbuckle of Royse City and Brian Arbuckle of Keller; Daughter, Amanda Morales, and husband Jose of Royse City; Grandchildren, Carley Cook of Keller, Isaac Morales of Royse City and Madison Morales of Royse City.