Douglas, Grace M.

Grace M. Douglas

 Memorials in her name may be made to the Charity of Choice.

Memorial services for Grace Douglas, 85, will be held Thursday, Dec. 13th at 10 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Jacksonville, Texas. Mrs. Douglas passed away Thursday, Dec. 6th at Legend Oaks in Jacksonville. Grace Marcynthia Mullens was born on May 1, 1922 in Bristow, Oklahoma. After 30 years of raising her family and community volunteerism, Grace returned to college at East Texas State University and received a Masters Degree in Counseling. She moved to Everett, Washington where she began an 11 year career as Director of Counseling for Volunteers of America. During that time Grace served on nearly a dozen boards, task forces, committees and associations in the areas of adult education, mental health, childcare, the homeless and general human service program improvements. She retired to Ocean Shores, Washington, where she became active in the community and served on the board of the Ocean Shores Community Club. She moved to Jacksonville, Texas in 2005 to be closer to her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Mrs. Douglas was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Grace Mullens and her brother Chuck Mullens. Survivors include daughters Sharon Shuler and husband Rich of Johns Creek, Georgia, Cynthia Durrett and her husband Dennis of Jacksonville, Texas; sons Mac Douglas and wife Jana of Amarillo, Texas and David Douglas and wife Debi of the Kingdom of Bahrain; grandchildren Scott Shuler and wife Carrie of Roswell, Georgia; Joel Shuler and wife Lisi of Austin, Texas; Natalie Dawson and husband Von of Jacksonville , Texas; Ashley Durrett of Houston, Texas; Jennifer Daniel and husband Bryan of Amarillo, Texas; Rachelle Collins and husband Jonathan of Petersburg, Texas; Christen Douglas of Lubbock, Texas; Clark Douglas and Tyler Douglas of the Kingdom of Bahrain; great grandchildren Aiden and Nate Shuler; Von and Gracie Dawson; Preston and Brittan Daniel. In lieu of flowers please make donations to Hope, 595 S. Ragsdale, Jacksonville or the Crisis Center, 700 E. Cherokee, Jacksonville, Texas 75766 or the charity of your choice. Published in the Jacksonville Daily Progress on 12/12/2007.