Obituary - Dorothy Frances (Shepherd) Fulton

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FULTON, DOROTHY FRANCES SHEPHERD BLOUNTVILLE -- Dorothy Frances Shepherd Fulton, 66, of Misty Waters died Friday, May 3, 2002, at home after a lengthy illness. She was born in Inman, Va., a daughter of the late Walter and Verdie Brewer Shepherd. She lived in Tampa, Fla., from 1971 until 1993, when she moved to Blountville. She was a member of Boone's Creek United Methodist Church. She is survived by her husband of 30 years, Jesse Fulton of the home; two daughters, Yvonne Arnold Baldwin of Gray, Tenn., and Sandra Arnold Rutledge of Kingsport; a son, Tony Arnold of Kingsport; four sisters, Edna Rasnick, Mary Mahan, Nadine Suttle and Flo Johnson, all of Marion, NC; two brothers, Paul Shepherd and Roy Shepherd, both of Bristol, Tenn.; seven grandchildren, Daniel W. Arnold, Christina Arnold, Diva Rutledge, Dena Rutledge, Devin Rutledge, Emily R. Baldwin and Molly V. Baldwin; four stepchildren, Carolyn Little of Lexington, SC, Julie Bryan of Challis, Idaho, Sharon Howgate of Jacksonville and Jimmy Fulton of Tampa; 11 step-grandchildren; three step-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 5 until 6:45 Sunday evening at Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. The funeral service will be conducted at 7 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Danny Hensley and Rev. James Garland officiating. The committal service and entombment will be at 11 o'clock Monday morning in Chapel of Memories Mausoleum in Glenwood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the Medical Center Hospice, 1807 W. Market St., Johnson City, TN 37604 or the American Cancer Society, 2513 Wesley St., Suite 4, Johnson City, TN 37601. The family may be reached at the home of Yvonne and Ken Baldwin, 491 Rockingham Road, Gray, TN 37615, telephone (423) 477-4556. Arrangements especially for Mrs. Fulton have been made through Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 4, 2002

FULTON, DOROTHY FRANCES SHEPHERD BLOUNTVILLE -- The committal service and entombment for Dorothy Frances Shepherd Fulton will be at 11 o'clock Monday morning in Chapel of Memories Mausoleum in Glenwood Cemetery with Rev. Danny Hensley and Rev. Garland James officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the Medical Center Hospice, 1807 W. Market St., Johnson City, TN 37604 or the American Cancer Society, 2513 Wesley St., Suite 4, Johnson City, TN 37601. Mrs. Fulton, 66, of Misty Waters died Friday, May 3, 2002, at home after a lengthy illness. Arrangements especially for Mrs. Fulton have been made through Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. BRISTOL HERALD COURIER MAY 6, 2002