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James Melton Fuller

Male 1936 - 2005  (68 years)


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  • Name James Melton Fuller 
    Birth 29 Apr 1936  Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Death 20 Apr 2005  Bakersfield, Kern County, California Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    • James M. Fuller
      April 29, 1936 April 20, 2005

      Graveside services will be held Monday, April 25, 10 a.m., at Hillcrest Memorial Park, 9101 Kern Canyon Road, for James Melton Fuller, who died following a brief struggle with cancer. Pastor John May will officiate.

      Jim was born in Hemphill, Texas, April 29, 1936, to J.E. and Rubye Fuller. In the mid- 1940s his family moved to Tyler, Texas, where he lived until 1954 when he left to attend the University of Texas in Austin to major in geology.

      Jim served his country proudly in the Texas National Guard, 49th Armored Division, in Fort Hood, Texas.

      Jim married his wife, Mary, in 1958 and in 1961 they moved to Bakersfield, where he had accepted a position with Mobil Oil Company.

      In 1968, Jim formed his own company, Fuller Oil Company, where he at one time employed 70 people. The company continued to operate until his death.

      Jim enjoyed watching Fox News and followed the stock market religiously. He also enjoyed having lunch with his friends at Wool Growers and Rice Bowl. He was a long-standing member of the Bakersfield Association of Petroleum Landmen, having served as AAPL director representing Region VIII and was also a member of the American Association of Petroleum Landmen. Jims hobbies were coin and stamp collecting.

      Jim was preceded in death by his parents and infant son, James Michael. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Mary; two sons, Michael Wayne and Derek James; two grandchildren, Laura and Patrick Fuller, all of Bakersfield; and sister, Fran Fuller of Fort Worth, Texas.

      A special thank you to Loretta Valente, who worked so faithfully for Fuller Oil Company for so many years, and also to Hoffman Hospice.

      (Courtesy of Ann Ussery)
    Person ID I89  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2023 

    Father James Easter Fuller,   b. 7 Mar 1906, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Apr 1972, Tyler, Smith County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years) 
    Mother Living 
    Family ID F81  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Bob Franklin,   b. 21 Feb 1939, Palestine, Anderson County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Jun 2023, California Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Marriage 28 Jan 1958 
    Family ID F14600  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2023 

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    Link to Google MapsBirth - 29 Apr 1936 - Sabine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S266] Ancestry.com - Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 [database online], (Ancestry.com Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. Original data: Texas. Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997. Texas: Texas Department of State Health Services. Microfiche.).