Ricky Dwayne Fullen

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Ricky Dwayne Fullen, 58, of Sundown passed from this life on Sept. 7, 2022. A Celebration of Life is scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in the Krestridge Funeral Home Chapel with Chaplain Allen Whitley officiating.
Ricky Dwayne Fullen was born May 6, 1964, in Levelland. He grew up some in Odessa and lived in Sundown. He was an oilfield electrician and worked for K-Bar and Dixie Electric. In 2011, he opened his own shop, R-Tech. He married Melinda Ann Stone on Dec. 11, 1987.
He loved God and his family.
Ricky was preceded in death by his father, W.B. Fullen Jr.; mother and stepfather, Norma and Bob Rumbaugh; nephew, Paul Smith; and grandparents, W.B. Bill and Nellie Fullen.
He is survived by his wife, Melinda Ann Stone Fullen of Sundown; sister-in-law, Laura Rene Lilleland of Sundown; stepmother, Carolyn Fullen of Sundown; sister, Vickie (Jack) Smith of Moran; Tony Fullen of Lubbock; Wes and Betty Willhite of Tashimingo, Oklahoma; Jeffry Stanley of Sundown; Melissa Ann Stanley of Sundown; two dogs, Bandie and Shasta; and nine nieces and nephews and nine grates.
Arrangements are under the direction and personal care of the professionals at Krestridge Funeral Home. (806) 897-1111

Published by Krestridge Funeral Home - Levelland on Sep. 9, 2022.

(Posted on Facebook by his sister, Vickie Fullen Smith, who contributed much information about this branch of the Fullen family)

William married Norma Joan Scarbrough on 21 Jun 1959 in Sundown, Hockley County, Texas. Norma was born on 15 Sep 1942 in Milburn, Johnston County, Oklahoma; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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William was born Aug. 29, 1916 to Ollie Manchel Fullen and Helen Lucas/Fullen. He married Nellie Florence Lummus on September 7, 1935 in Whiteface, Texas. He was a retired heavy equipment operator for a road construction company.

He died in Breckenridge, Texas on June 18, 2001 and was interned in the Sundown Cemetery at Sundown, Texas. He was a resident of Sundown for over 60 years.

(Copied from Family Search, ID G929-BMM)

William married Nellie Florence Lummus. Nellie was born on 6 Oct 1918 in Navarro County, Texas; died on 28 Jul 2010 in Breckenridge, Stephens County, Texas; was buried in Sundown Cemetery, Hockley County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Nellie Florence Fullen (nee Lummus) was born October 6, 1918 in Wortham, Texas to Theron Oscar Lummus and Mary Frances (Jones) Lummus. She married William Braxton Fullen Sr. on September 7, 1935 in Whiteface, Texas. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church in Sundown, Texas. (Copied from FamilySearch, G4WB-715)

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Sharon Leamon shows that he was married and was the father of one son, William Braxton Fullen (1916-2001).

Ollie married Helen Lucas before 1916. Helen was born on 20 Apr 1893 in Limestone County, Texas; died on 12 Apr 1961 in Levelland, Hockley County, Texas; was buried in Whiteface Cemetery, Cochran County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Name: Helen Frances Nance
Death Date: 12 Apr 1961
Death Place: Levelland, Hockley, Texas
Gender: Female
Race: white
Death Age: 67 years
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 20 Apr 1893
Birthplace: Limestone Co., Texas
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: William B. Lucas
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Bula Alice Garner
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Housewife
Place of Residence: Sundown, Hockley, Texas
Cemetery: Whiteface
Burial Place: Whiteface, Texas
Burial Date: 14 Apr 1961
Additional Relatives: X
Film Number: 2116713
Digital Film Number: 4166577
Image Number: 2170
Reference Number: cn 22378
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976


(Medical):See attached sources.

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Married:
Here is some info you may not have, Ollie died in Wortham, Tx, Freestone Co. and is buried in the Wortham Cemetery.
His wife Helen (Lucas) was born 4/20/1893, died 4/11/1961. She is buried in the Whiteface Cemetery in Whiteface, Tx, Cochran Co. Her headstone reads Helen Nance, her second and last married name.

Their son William B. Fullen, born 8/29/1916, died 6/18/2001 in Breckenridge, Tx, Stevens Co., buried in the Sundown Cemetery at Sundown, Tx, Hockley Co.

His wife Nellie Florence (Lummus), born 10/6/1918 in Navarro Co. Tx. Died 7/28/2010 also in Breckenridge, Tx, Stevens Co., also buried in the Sundown Cemetery at Sundown Tx, Hockley Co.

Betty Moreland