She is survived by her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, her siblings and their spouses. Children: Troy Lynn Quinn, Kerry Michael Quinn and spouse Sheila, Charlotte Sue Frenzel and spouse Doug, Eric Emil Quinn and spouse Jo Kathryn.

Grandchildren and great grandchildren and spouses: Amanda Colleen Edwards and Damien, Scarlett Sue Hicks-Williams and Jason, Janet Louise Jones, Molly Breanne Frankel and Joel, Shawn Lee Quinn, Tyler Troy Quinn and Evan, Hunter Ray Hicks, Jordan Perry Quinn and Kathryn, Clinton Milby Quinn, Everly Edwards, Patrick Edwards, Dawson Jones, Kaydance Jones, Jonah Jones, Covington Quinn, Perry Quinn, Holland Quinn, Crew Quinn, Jack Quinn, Tanner Quinn, Bennett Quinn, Ivy Frankel, Whitton Frankel, Riley Frankel, Myka Hicks. Siblings and their spouses: Michael Wayne (Mikee) and Carolyn Milby, Kelly and Laura Flanagan, Casey and Rosie Flanagan, Precilla (Prissy) and Terry McAllister.

Virgina Sue Milby Quinn was born August 26, 1941, at 9:55 a.m. in the home of her grandfather Michael Hunt Milby and her grandmother Sophia Wilkerson at the corner of Cedar and Northeast Street in Edna, TX, to her parents Virginia Ann Mascheck and Michael Hunt Milby, Jr.

Her memories include her grandfather who came home from work in 1944 to the same home where she was born and died in the parlor while she was in the entry. He was constable and rode a white horse named Traveler like Robert E.

Lee.

Later Sue and her brother Mikee moved to 104 Blackjack Street with their parents Michael and Dolly, the same house where her father had been born. All the Milby’s except Louise were born in that home: Henry (Bubba), Georgie, Woodrow and Michael.

Louise was born in her great grandmother’s home on Ed Linn Street.

Her great grandmother Wilkerson died at 104 Blackjack. Mikee, her brother, and Sue attended Stephen F. Austin school from first through third grade. She enjoyed sports and played volleyball. She met Troy (her future husband) in the third grade in Miss Boseman’s class. Her first teacher was Miss Strozier. Her second teacher was Miss Mary, who later became the principal. Sue and her friends would race to play jacks. They loved playing jacks on the large cement steps.

In jr. high Sue formed the Tweedle-Dee

August 26, 1941 — January 30, 2026

Club: June Dale Arnold, Edna Evans, and Patricia Stracener. They had their own song that Stracener can still remember and sing.

When Sue was a freshman, she was assistant drum major in Conroe, TX. She stayed home when Elvis came to Conroe to play at a radio station and a concert that night. She and her friends considered themselves “too cool” to go.

In high school she and her friends wore petticoats that were crinkled and starched under their skirts.

Sue enjoyed traveling with her family. They spent one summer in Harvey LA, swimming at the large pool, shopping and dining and going to the gorgeous theatre in New Orleans. There were trips to the Ozark Mountains in Arkansas with Louise, Mike, Mikee, Woodrow and Bubba.

When Sue’s dad, Michael married Billie, the honeymoon trip was to Monterey, Mexico at the Grand Hotel Ancira, where once Pancho Villa had housed his horses in the lobby. Sue, Mikee, Louise, and Bubba accompanied the newlyweds on the honeymoon.

They went to see silversmiths, waterfalls in the mountains, and rode donkeys to cross the river.

Sue loved the women weaving baskets on the town square, and she saw a girl around 8 years old missing both legs getting around on a skateboard.

She loved animals.

Sue’s dad always had Bulldogs or Cocker spaniels. Sue had a cat named Puffer, a dog named Chiquita and two birds (a parakeet and a java rice).

In Jr. High Troy gave a boy a quarter to kiss Sue on the cheek. In 1955 Sue and Troy’s first date was a double date with Patricia Stracener and Willis Conley Atkinson aka “Slick” at the Edna Theatre. Willis got Troy off a tractor to go on the date. On this first date, they sat in the balcony and after the movie they said, “we’re going to get married.”

Stracener jumped up in the air!

On August 15, 1957, surrounded by family and close friends, Troy and Sue married at Louise Milby’s home in Morales. Since Troy worked in the oil fields they lived in a few different places: Needville, Karnes City, Beaumont and Carrizo Springs.

Sue was an active member of First Baptist Church. For 18 years she managed the First Baptist Church’s ministry of providing food for grieving families after funerals.

Also, for many years she taught Vacation Bible School and was active in Women’s Missionary Union and the Prison Ministry. As a lover of the Earth, naturally, she was a member of the Sierra Club.

Sue was a charter member of The Red Hats, Chaplain of the Texana Daughters of the Republic of Texas, a board member of the Texana Museum, Chairwoman of the March of Dimes, and she was active in the Democratic Party, travelling to Washington D.C. to see President Barack Obama’s second inauguration.

Sue was an avid reader and loved history.

She was a life-long vegetarian who never drank alcohol or smoked cigarettes, had a great sense of humor, loved music, dancing, walking in the woods, playing pranks, and feeding cats…she LOVED her cats.

A few of Sue’s ancestors participated and are noted in the forming of the Magna Carta. In 1607 Sue’s ancestors were among the first 500 people who settled in Jamestown, VA. Only about 60 survived and 2 of them were Sue’s ancestors.

This was 13 years before the arrival of the Mayflower.

The general assembly of The House of Burgesses on July 30, 1619, was held at the church in Jamestown. This was the first legislative body elected in the new world.

One of Sue’s ancestors was Captain Thomas Graves, representing the plantation house as Smythe’s Hundred. This was the first governmental meeting of the English colonies.

Sue’s family were charter members of the Enon Baptist Church in Jackson County, which later became First Baptist Church in Edna.

Sue enjoyed trips to the Smokey Mountains, Mexico, Santa Fe, Nashville, TN, the Texas hill country, Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Dallas and in her mid-70’s rode the mechanical bull in the Ft.

Worth Stockyards.

Sue enjoyed the earth, and said “I love rain, smelling it, and hearing it.” Her favorite sound was the rustling of trees.

She loved the owls’ conversations. She loved this quote, “There is always music among the trees, but our hearts must be very quiet to hear it.”

For you shall go out with joy and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands. Isaiah 55:12.

Funeral services for Sue Milby Quinn were Friday, February 6, 2026, at the First Baptist Church 309 Cottonwood Street Edna, TX 77957. Visitation started at 9 a.m., service at 11 a.m. Graveside immediately followed at the Culpepper Wilkerson Cemetery on State Hwy 111 Morales, TX.

If you wish to tangibly honor Sue Quinn’s life, plant a tree and/or donate to Sierra Club, Lone Star Chapter, PO Box 4998, Austin, Texas 78765 or Adopt-a-Pet, 8215 Houston Hwy, Victoria, Texas 77904.

Arrangements are under the direction of Oaklawn Funeral Home in Edna. 361-782-2221. www.oaklawnfhednatx. com