Duane R. TULLIS

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1940, Living in Porterville, Tulare Co., California
• Census: 1950, Living in Grant, Dewey Co., Oklahoma

Albert married Bessie Oleta WILLIAMS on 12 Dec 1936 in Dewey Co., Oklahoma. Bessie (daughter of James Steve WILLIAMS and Lizzie Etta KINCAID) was born on 21 Jan 1920 in Oklahoma; died on 10 Apr 2008 in Elk City, Bedham Co., Oklahoma; was buried in Rhea Cemetery, Leedey, Dewey Co., Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1930, Living with parents in Clark, Dewey Co., Oklahoma
• Census: 1940, Living with husband in Porterville, Tulare Co., California
• Census: 1950, Living with husband in Grant, Dewey Co., Oklahoma

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BESSIE O. TULLIS Woodward, Okla. ? 88, of Leedey Oklahoma died April 10, 2008 in Elk City. Services will be 10:00 am Monday, April 14, 2008 at the First Baptist Church of Leedey. Interment will be at the Rhea Cemetery in Leedey following the service under the direction of Shaw Funeral Home.

Bessie Oleta Williams was born to James and Lizzie Williams in Aleddo, Oklahoma on Jan 21, 1920. She passed from this life on Apr 10th 2008 at the age of 88. On Dec 12 1936 Bessie married Albert Raymond Tullis in Taloga, Oklahoma. Bessie and Raymond continued to make their home in the Leedey area.

Bessie was preceded in death by her parents James and Lizzie, husband, Raymond, two brothers, Charles and Lee [Pete] and two sisters, Mabel and Waneta. She is survived by daughter, Shirley Shockey and husband Johnny of Leedey, son, Duaner Tullis and wife Vina of Choctaw, four sisters, Nellie Jackson, Mildred Koschesk, Jetie [Jean] Baker and husband Perry, and Faye Watson. Bessie was blessed with ten grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren, one great great granddaughter and a host of family and friends.

Funeral services were held Mon Apr 14 2008 in the First Baptist Church, Leedey, Oklahoma with burial following in the Rhea Cemetery.