1943 - 2026
Betty Joan Quillin was born on April 3, 1943, in Brady, Texas, to Samuel Fullagar and Ruby Fullagar. She was a longtime resident of Blackwell, Oklahoma, and passed away on October 2, 2026.Betty was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend whose infectious smile, contagious laugh, and wicked sense of humor brought joy to everyone around her. She lived her life with an incredible sense of positivity and had a way of finding something to smile and laugh about, even on the hardest days. Above all else, she loved her family deeply and made sure each person in her life knew just how much they meant to her. Throughout her life, Joan had a career that allowed her to do what she loved most—getting to know people and making them feel beautiful. She worked as a banker for several years before becoming a hairstylist, a career she truly loved. She even turned a small house on her property into her own little salon, where she continued doing hair and visiting with the people who became so much more than just clients. She loved hearing their stories, getting to know their lives, and, of course, keeping up with all the good gossip. Outside of work, Joan loved the simple things in life. She loved a good book and a good television show, especially anything involving romance. She looked forward to watching Dancing with the Stars and talking about the dances with her sister. She loved shopping, going to Chili’s, sharing a Triple Dipper with Morgan, and enjoying a good margarita. She also never left the house without her lipstick on. One of her favorite pastimes was going to the casino with her sisters. She loved a good gambling trip and was always the life of the party. Some of her favorite memories were made traveling to visit her sisters and making trips to WinStar. She loved being surrounded by the people she loved, laughing, talking, and enjoying every moment.She also had quite the sweet tooth, especially when it came to Braum’s chocolate chip ice cream. Madison will never forget the time she and Mimi stopped for ice cream on the way home and were pulled over because Mimi was enjoying her cone a little too enthusiastically while driving. When the officer approached the window, Mimi simply told him, “Well sir, you need to go get you an ice cream because it’s sooo good!” That was Mimi—always finding a way to make people laugh. She also loved a good bargain, which Morgan and Madison learned firsthand during a trip to CherryBerry. When she found out the ice cream was priced by weight, she was not impressed with the price, and the girls will never forget how upset she became. It was one of those moments that was funny then and even more precious to remember now. Some of Madison and Morgan’s most cherished memories were the ordinary moments spent with Mimi. They loved going shopping with her, watching television shows together, eating way too much ice cream, and having her scratch their backs and play with their hair when they needed comfort. She had her own collection of sayings that the girls will forever associate with her, including “up your nose with a rubber hose” and “see you later, alligator.” She also made sure they learned to say things properly: you pluck a chicken, you tweeze your eyebrows, you paint a house, and you polish your nails. One of the most special stories in Madison’s life began with Mimi at a basketball game. Mimi pointed out a boy named Tobyn Snow and told Madison that she thought he was so cute and would be perfect for her. What Mimi didn’t know was that Madison already had a crush on him. Determined to help, Mimi got Tobyn to come sit by them so the two could talk. Little did she know that her matchmaking would lead to something so much bigger. Madison and Tobyn have been inseparable ever since and are now married. Tobyn held a special place in Mimi’s heart and always brought a smile to her face. It is a story Madison will carry with her forever, knowing that Mimi played a small but very important part in bringing them together. Family was always at the center of Joan’s life. She never missed an important moment in the lives of the people she loved. Whether it was a school play, birthday party, sporting event, graduation, or any other milestone, she made sure she was there. She never let her family wonder how proud she was of them. Her grandchildren, Brody and Kyla, were also a light in her life. She loved traveling to Texas to see them and took great pride in watching them grow. She loved listening to Kyla play the violin and cello and admired the paintings Kyla made for her, always reminding everyone how talented she was. She loved watching Brody play baseball and was especially proud to see him become a father to his daughter, Maysen, who made Joan a great-grandmother. She adored Maysen and treasured every opportunity to see her family grow. Jaxson Silks was also a very special part of her life. Although they were not related by blood, Jaxson considered her his grandmother, and she loved him as her own. They spent time together talking about life, putting puzzles together, and enjoying each other’s company. Jaxson would paint pictures for her, and she cherished those paintings and the memories behind them. She thought he was an extraordinary young man, and the bond they shared was something truly special. Joan was united in marriage to David Quillin, who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Sherry, and her brother, Leonard Fullagar.
She is survived by her sons, Greg Quillin and Michael Quillin; her sisters, Ann Walker and Shirley Ellis, and Shirley’s husband, Brad Ellis; and her grandchildren, Kyla Quillin, Brody Quillin, Maysen Quillin, Morgan Quillin, and Madison Snow, along with Madison’s husband, Tobyn Snow. Joan’s greatest gift was the way she made people feel. She had a way of making everyone feel welcome, loved, and important. Her laugh could fill a room, her humor could turn an ordinary moment into a memory, and her positivity was something those who knew her will carry with them forever Her family will miss her deeply—the sound of her laugh, her lipstick always perfectly in place, her funny sayings, her stories, her hugs, her back scratches, her love of ice cream, her gambling trips, and all the little things that made her uniquely Mimi. Although she is no longer here to make new memories, the memories she gave her family will last a lifetime. She will forever be loved, forever be missed, and forever be a part of the lives of everyone who was lucky enough to know her.
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