In Memoriam

 

Joe N. Lee, aka: Joe Lee, Jr. and Bud Lee, 71 of Chico, CA, died on October 9, 2002. He was born in Red Bluff, CA on June 23, 1931 to May Irene (Fulbright) and Joseph Norman Lee. He married Verda Fay Kimbrough on May 23, 1959. He is survived by his wife; children, Michael N. Lee, Douglas M. Lee, Denise K. Lee, and Sandra C. Lee-Roggero; three grandsons; one granddaughter; and one brother, Donald K. Lee. [Paul Fullbright note: May Irene Fulbright was the daughter of Elmer L. Fulbright, granddaughter of Robert Bruce Fulbright of Camden MO.]

 

Elgin Harold Fullbright, 44, of Shawnee, OK died October 23, 2002. He was born July 16, 1958, in Pottawatomie Co. to Elgin Major and Iola Mae (Murdock) Fullbright. Survivors include two sons, Harold Scott Fullbright and Elgin Harold Fullbright Jr.; two brothers, David Fullbright and Steve Fullbright; two sisters, Norma Jean Green and Lisa Prince of Maud; and four stepchildren, Brandon White, Cameron White, Chris Factor and Michelle Factor.

 

George M. "Dude" Fulbright, 65, of Greenville, SC, died Thursday, Oct. 24, 2002. He was the husband of Priscilla Welborn Fulbright; born in Franklin County, Ga., a son of George Washington and Rosie Irene (Brown) Fulbright. He is survived by his wife; two sons, Stan Fulbright, and Kevin Fulbright; Ozalee Dalton, Blanche Kidd, Mildred Tatham, Doris Bailey, and Mary Pridmore; brothers, Paul "Bud" Fulbright, Dan Fulbright, Gene Fulbright, Doyle Fulbright and Joe Fulbright; and six grandchildren. He was predeceased by a son, Ernie Raymond Fulbright; and two brothers, Troy Fulbright and Mack Fulbright.

 

Mildred Fulbright Nodine, 77, of Greenville, SC, died Oct. 26, 2002. She was a daughter of the late Ralph James and Pauline (Page) Fulbright. Survivors include sons, Richard "Rick" Nodine and Michael E. Nodine; daughter, Karen N. Hayden; sisters, Kathleen Nelson and Betty Jo Anderson; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

 

Berdie Esther Gilliland, 92, died Oct. 27, 2002, in St. Louis, MO. She was born May 21, 1910, in Millersville, MO, a daughter of David and Jessie Fulbright Statler. She married Charley A. Gilliland, who preceded her in death. Survivors include two daughters, Charline Moeller, and Sandra Brewer; two sisters, Lillie Matthews and Irene Sewings; seven grandchildren; six great- grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

 

Jessie Mae Garrison, 72, of Batesville, AR, died Nov. 15, 2002. She was born Jan. 2, 1930, the daughter of Charles "Polk" and Nettie Frances (Fulbright) Clark. Survivors include her husband, Howard Garrison; a son, Keith Garrison; two daughters, Trish Walker of Little Rock and Vicki Anderson of Bryant; a sister, Gracie Nail of Batesville; five grandchildren; a great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Joe Clark, Noah Clark and Cleo Clark; and a sister, Fairbie Nail.

 

Ilene Hilton Fulbright, 82, of Newton, NC, died Feb. 6, 2003. Born June 10, 1920, in Catawba County, she was a daughter of the late Shufford A. and Etta (Proctor) Hilton. She was preceded in death by three brothers, Ezell Hilton, Wofford Hilton and Roy Hilton, and two sisters, Blanche Reitzel and Eunice Cloninger. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Nelson and Sally Fulbright; a daughter, Janet Fulbright Roberts; a brother, John Hilton; a sister, Dorothy Ostwalt; six grandchildren, Michael Fulbright, Cynthia Fulbright, Jon Fulbright, Kristi Roberts, Deborah Roberts and Angela Hicks; and three great-grandchildren, Cameron Fulbright, Haven Pease and Kalib Hicks.