On Sunday, July 5, 2015 the world lost an amazing soul. Margaret S. O’Quinn died in the St. Vincent hospital in Santa Fe, NM with her family at her side. She was 68 years old, born December 28, 1946 in Albuquerque, NM the daughter of Kenneth and Sadie (Brown) Renfro. She was a resident of Folsom, NM and a member of the Branson Community Church in Branson, CO.
She is preceded in death by her father Kenneth Renfro.
She is survived by her husband Danny O’Quinn of Folsom, NM, daughters Brenda Gray-Ferland of Phoenix, AZ, Many Burlin of Bryan, TX, son Kenny O’Quinn of Franklin, TX, mother Sadie Renfro of Folsom, NM, sister Gloria O’Bryant of Clayton, NM, cousin Jimmy Brown of Plantersville, TX, grandchildren Asa and Zane Gray of Phoenix, AZ, Morgan and Karson Counts of Bryan, TX, Kaleb, Kaithlynn, Kolt, and Kylee O’Quinn of Franklin, TX, and great-granddaughter Tatum Peterson of Surprise, AZ.
Margaret resided in Albuquerque, NM until 1968 after which she moved to Raton, NM living there until 1970. She then moved to Houston, TX where she served as a houseparent at Boys of Country. In 1988 she left for Bryan, TX where she founded and co-directed Still Creek Boys and Girls Ranch. She also served as an Overcomers Bible Study Teacher and was a recipient of the Jefferson Award. In 2012 she moved to Folsom, NM where she served as a director of Children of Promise/ Co-Owner of Freedom Outpost as well as a City Council Member.
Margaret spent most of her days talking and praying and helping others know more about our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She will be sadly missed my multitudes of people. Her years of service in the children’s ministry literally touched thousands of lives and for those and many others, we will have a deep hole in our lives. But knowing that she is with her best friend Jesus in heaven makes us all smile a little brighter. We know for certain that we never truly lose the people we love… even in death. They continue to participate in every act, thought and decision we make.
Visitations will take place Wednesday July 8, 2015 from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. at the Alderette-Pomeroy Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral Services for Margaret S. O’Quinn will be held Thursday July 9, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at the Alderette-Pomeroy Funeral Home Chapel with Brad Doherty officiating. Rite of Committal and Interment will follow at Fairmont Cemetery. Funeral arrangements for Margaret S. O’Quinn are under the direction of the Alderette-Pomeroy Funeral Home of Raton.
