Mrs. Myrtle Fullingim, 85, of 1713 N. Brookline, died Saturday in Doctors General Hospital. Services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday in Guardian Midtown Funeral Home with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Myrtle Alice (Lowe) Fullingim was born in Heber Springs, Ark., and came as an infant to Oklahoma (Indian Territory) in 1890 where she settled with her family in Pontotoc County. Her parents were William Ervin and Ellena Josephine "Leny" (Russell) Lowe, and she was the second of eleven children born into the family—including one set of twins, one of whom died at three months of age. Being the oldest daughter, Mirty got lots of practice in caring for younger siblings. Her father was a farmer so there were always daily farm chores to accomplish as well.
She was married to John Wade Fullingim of Ada, OK, on Jan 6, 1907, and she began rearing her own family of five: Furman (1908), Irene (1910), Paul (1915), A.L. (1918), and Marie (1921). Two of her sons joined the military at the outset of WWII—Paul with the Army and A.L. "Shorty" with the Navy. Tragically, her youngest son never returned from the war because he was reported as M.I.A. after his ship, the LC50 - U.S.S. Helena, was torn asunder by two Japanese torpedoes in the night battle of Kula Gulf in the Solomon Islands on 6 July 1943. His portrait in Navy uniform always hung in a prominent place on her living room wall. He was awarded the Purple Heart posthumously.
Myrtle came to Oklahoma City in 1954 with her husband, Wade, who had retired from farming at Antlers, OK. Since 1956 Myrtle lived as a widow and continued to make her residence in Oklahoma City, where her daughter Irene and son Paul also resided. She was a member of the Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by both her parents, her husband Wade, her three brothers—Enous (1941), Eunice (1961) and Albert (1970); two sons—A.L. "Shorty" (1943) and Furman (1974); and one great granddaughter—Kay Lou Fullingim (1974). Survivors are a son, Paul, Oklahoma City; two daughters, Mrs. E.L. (Marie) Leatherwood, and Mrs. J. F. (Irene) McDonald, both of Oklahoma City; five sisters, Mrs. Beulah Wimberley, Dallas, Mrs. Susie Eddings, Utah, Mrs. Elsie Teel, Taft, Calif., Mrs. Lillian Smith, Ada, Ok., and Mrs. Ora L. Vaughn, Dallas; three grandchildren—Dean Roy, John Michael and Nancy; and five great-grandchildren—Deonna (1962), "Shelley" (1969), Kurtis (1970), Kimberly (1971), and Jeremy (1974.
Myrtle Alice (Lowe) Fullingim was born in Heber Springs, Ark., and came as an infant to Oklahoma (Indian Territory) in 1890 where she settled with her family in Pontotoc County. Her parents were William Ervin and Ellena Josephine "Leny" (Russell) Lowe, and she was the second of eleven children born into the family—including one set of twins, one of whom died at three months of age. Being the oldest daughter, Mirty got lots of practice in caring for younger siblings. Her father was a farmer so there were always daily farm chores to accomplish as well.
She was married to John Wade Fullingim of Ada, OK, on Jan 6, 1907, and she began rearing her own family of five: Furman (1908), Irene (1910), Paul (1915), A.L. (1918), and Marie (1921). Two of her sons joined the military at the outset of WWII—Paul with the Army and A.L. "Shorty" with the Navy. Tragically, her youngest son never returned from the war because he was reported as M.I.A. after his ship, the LC50 - U.S.S. Helena, was torn asunder by two Japanese torpedoes in the night battle of Kula Gulf in the Solomon Islands on 6 July 1943. His portrait in Navy uniform always hung in a prominent place on her living room wall. He was awarded the Purple Heart posthumously.
Myrtle came to Oklahoma City in 1954 with her husband, Wade, who had retired from farming at Antlers, OK. Since 1956 Myrtle lived as a widow and continued to make her residence in Oklahoma City, where her daughter Irene and son Paul also resided. She was a member of the Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by both her parents, her husband Wade, her three brothers—Enous (1941), Eunice (1961) and Albert (1970); two sons—A.L. "Shorty" (1943) and Furman (1974); and one great granddaughter—Kay Lou Fullingim (1974). Survivors are a son, Paul, Oklahoma City; two daughters, Mrs. E.L. (Marie) Leatherwood, and Mrs. J. F. (Irene) McDonald, both of Oklahoma City; five sisters, Mrs. Beulah Wimberley, Dallas, Mrs. Susie Eddings, Utah, Mrs. Elsie Teel, Taft, Calif., Mrs. Lillian Smith, Ada, Ok., and Mrs. Ora L. Vaughn, Dallas; three grandchildren—Dean Roy, John Michael and Nancy; and five great-grandchildren—Deonna (1962), "Shelley" (1969), Kurtis (1970), Kimberly (1971), and Jeremy (1974.
Mrs. Myrtle Fullingim, 85, of 1713 N. Brookline, died Saturday in Doctors General Hospital. Services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday in Guardian Midtown Funeral Home with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Myrtle Alice (Lowe) Fullingim was born in Heber Springs, Ark., and came as an infant to Oklahoma (Indian Territory) in 1890 where she settled with her family in Pontotoc County. Her parents were William Ervin and Ellena Josephine "Leny" (Russell) Lowe, and she was the second of eleven children born into the family—including one set of twins, one of whom died at three months of age. Being the oldest daughter, Mirty got lots of practice in caring for younger siblings. Her father was a farmer so there were always daily farm chores to accomplish as well.
She was married to John Wade Fullingim of Ada, OK, on Jan 6, 1907, and she began rearing her own family of five: Furman (1908), Irene (1910), Paul (1915), A.L. (1918), and Marie (1921). Two of her sons joined the military at the outset of WWII—Paul with the Army and A.L. "Shorty" with the Navy. Tragically, her youngest son never returned from the war because he was reported as M.I.A. after his ship, the LC50 - U.S.S. Helena, was torn asunder by two Japanese torpedoes in the night battle of Kula Gulf in the Solomon Islands on 6 July 1943. His portrait in Navy uniform always hung in a prominent place on her living room wall. He was awarded the Purple Heart posthumously.
Myrtle came to Oklahoma City in 1954 with her husband, Wade, who had retired from farming at Antlers, OK. Since 1956 Myrtle lived as a widow and continued to make her residence in Oklahoma City, where her daughter Irene and son Paul also resided. She was a member of the Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by both her parents, her husband Wade, her three brothers—Enous (1941), Eunice (1961) and Albert (1970); two sons—A.L. "Shorty" (1943) and Furman (1974); and one great granddaughter—Kay Lou Fullingim (1974). Survivors are a son, Paul, Oklahoma City; two daughters, Mrs. E.L. (Marie) Leatherwood, and Mrs. J. F. (Irene) McDonald, both of Oklahoma City; five sisters, Mrs. Beulah Wimberley, Dallas, Mrs. Susie Eddings, Utah, Mrs. Elsie Teel, Taft, Calif., Mrs. Lillian Smith, Ada, Ok., and Mrs. Ora L. Vaughn, Dallas; three grandchildren—Dean Roy, John Michael and Nancy; and five great-grandchildren—Deonna (1962), "Shelley" (1969), Kurtis (1970), Kimberly (1971), and Jeremy (1974.
Myrtle Alice (Lowe) Fullingim was born in Heber Springs, Ark., and came as an infant to Oklahoma (Indian Territory) in 1890 where she settled with her family in Pontotoc County. Her parents were William Ervin and Ellena Josephine "Leny" (Russell) Lowe, and she was the second of eleven children born into the family—including one set of twins, one of whom died at three months of age. Being the oldest daughter, Mirty got lots of practice in caring for younger siblings. Her father was a farmer so there were always daily farm chores to accomplish as well.
She was married to John Wade Fullingim of Ada, OK, on Jan 6, 1907, and she began rearing her own family of five: Furman (1908), Irene (1910), Paul (1915), A.L. (1918), and Marie (1921). Two of her sons joined the military at the outset of WWII—Paul with the Army and A.L. "Shorty" with the Navy. Tragically, her youngest son never returned from the war because he was reported as M.I.A. after his ship, the LC50 - U.S.S. Helena, was torn asunder by two Japanese torpedoes in the night battle of Kula Gulf in the Solomon Islands on 6 July 1943. His portrait in Navy uniform always hung in a prominent place on her living room wall. He was awarded the Purple Heart posthumously.
Myrtle came to Oklahoma City in 1954 with her husband, Wade, who had retired from farming at Antlers, OK. Since 1956 Myrtle lived as a widow and continued to make her residence in Oklahoma City, where her daughter Irene and son Paul also resided. She was a member of the Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by both her parents, her husband Wade, her three brothers—Enous (1941), Eunice (1961) and Albert (1970); two sons—A.L. "Shorty" (1943) and Furman (1974); and one great granddaughter—Kay Lou Fullingim (1974). Survivors are a son, Paul, Oklahoma City; two daughters, Mrs. E.L. (Marie) Leatherwood, and Mrs. J. F. (Irene) McDonald, both of Oklahoma City; five sisters, Mrs. Beulah Wimberley, Dallas, Mrs. Susie Eddings, Utah, Mrs. Elsie Teel, Taft, Calif., Mrs. Lillian Smith, Ada, Ok., and Mrs. Ora L. Vaughn, Dallas; three grandchildren—Dean Roy, John Michael and Nancy; and five great-grandchildren—Deonna (1962), "Shelley" (1969), Kurtis (1970), Kimberly (1971), and Jeremy (1974.
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