1914 - 2013 (99 years)
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Name |
Burdett Pulliam [1, 2] |
Birth |
27 Jan 1914 |
Sabine County, Texas [2] |
Gender |
Male |
Death |
7 Jul 2013 |
Jasper, Jasper County, Texas [2] |
Burial |
Little Flock Baptist Church Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas [2] |
Notes |
- Obituary, copied from his FindAGrave memorial page created by Bettie:
Burdett Pulliam, age 99 formerly of San Augustine County, died July 7, 2013 in Jasper at Jasper Nursing & Rehabilitation.
He was born January 27, 1914 in Sabine County, Texas and graduated from school at Burleson in San Augustine County, Texas. He received his bachelor and master decrees in education form Stephen F. Austin State College. He was a U.S. Navy veteran serving during World War II. He was a farmer and educator; serving many schools in south east Texas, retiring as the assistant superintendent at Burkeville, Texas in 1974 and returned full time to his catfish and cattle farm in San Augustine County. He was an active member of the Little Flock Missionary Baptist Church and his passion was the maintenance and funding of the Little Flock Cemetery, adjacent to the church.
He was preceded in death by his wife Elsie Iris Ford Pulliam on September 22, 2003. They were married on December 10, 1932, at the Burleson Community in San Augustine County.
He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law Burdett F. and Barbara Pulliam of Jasper; daughter Lee Ann Enos of Lufkin, Texas; grandchildren Cindy and David Bozeman, Ross W. and Ann Pulliam, Valerie Kay and Jeff Hicks, Walter and Tracey Enos, Brandon Enos; great grandchildren Brittany and Danielle Bozeman, James and Allan Pulliam, Rachel and Caleb Hicks, Hayne and Katherine Enos; also survived by several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be 2pm Saturday, July 13, 2013 at the Little Flock Missionary Baptist Church in San Augustine County.
Memorial contributions may be made to:
Little Flock Community Cemetery Association-permanent fund c/o Vermell Anderson Brust; Rt. 2, Box 93; Bronson, Texas 75930
Little Flock Missionary Baptist Church; 564 CR 4330, Bronson, Texas 75930
Services are under the direction of Stringer & Griffin of Jasper, Texas
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Person ID |
I44999 |
Strong Family Tree |
Last Modified |
30 Mar 2014 |
Father |
William Thomas Pulliam, Jr., b. 22 Oct 1872, Fairdale, Sabine County, Texas d. 17 May 1963, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas (Age 90 years) |
Mother |
Mary Emma McDaniel, b. 12 Apr 1872, Fairdale, Sabine County, Texas d. 9 Jul 1968, Newton, Newton County, Texas (Age 96 years) |
Marriage |
25 Dec 1901 |
Sabine County, Texas [3] |
Family ID |
F6034 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Sources |
- [S342] San Augustine Tribune, weekly, 807 E. Columbia, San Augustine, TX, (San Augustine Tribune, USPS No. 479-040, Published every Thursday at 807 E. Columbia St., San Augustine, Texas 75972 Stephen Hays & Arlan Hays, Publishers. Postmaster: Change of Address notice should be made at P.O. Box 539, San Augustine, Texas 75972. The Tribune is a continuation of the Texas Chronicle moved from Galveston to San Augustine in 1837 and published as the Redlander.), July 3, 2003, obituary of his sister, Dorothea Pulliam Hines (Reliability: 3).
- [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 113480169 (Reliability: 3).
- [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 59875738 (Reliability: 3).
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