Nellie Florence Lummus: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Nellie Florence Lummus 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.

Notes:

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)

Family/Spouse: William Braxton Fullen. William (son of Ollie Manchell Fullen and Helen Lucas) was born on 29 Aug 1916 in Texas; died on 18 Jun 2001 in Breckenridge, Stephens County, Texas; was buried in Sundown Cemetery, Hockley County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Mary Frances Fullen was born on 18 Jun 1937 in Levelland, Hockley County, Texas; died on 13 Jul 2011 in Coahoma, Howard County, Texas.
3. David Ray Fullen was born on 20 Apr 1939 in Levelland, Hockley County, Texas; died on 17 Sep 2021 in Eastland, Eastland County, Texas.
4. William Braxton Fullen, Jr was born on 13 Sep 1941 in Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas; died on 28 Nov 2021 in Levelland, Hockley County, Texas.

Generation: 2

2. Mary Frances Fullen (1.Nellie¹) was born on 18 Jun 1937 in Levelland, Hockley County, Texas; died on 13 Jul 2011 in Coahoma, Howard County, Texas.
3. David Ray Fullen (1.Nellie¹) was born on 20 Apr 1939 in Levelland, Hockley County, Texas; died on 17 Sep 2021 in Eastland, Eastland County, Texas.

William Braxton Fullen, Jr

(1.Nellie¹) was born on 13 Sep 1941 in Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas; died on 28 Nov 2021 in Levelland, Hockley County, Texas.

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]

Children:

5. Ricky Dwayne Fullen was born on 6 May 1964 in Levelland, Hockley County, Texas; died on 7 Sep 2022 in Sundown, Hockley County, Texas.

Generation: 3

Ricky Dwayne Fullen

(4.William², 1.Nellie¹) was born on 6 May 1964 in Levelland, Hockley County, Texas; died on 7 Sep 2022 in Sundown, Hockley County, Texas.

Notes:

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)