Lena Mae Fulton

Tuesday, June 12, 1934 to Saturday, April 26, 2014 A Resident of Patton, MO Visitation Services will be held on Monday, April 28, 2014 at 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Liley Funeral Home in Patton, MO Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at 10:00 AM at the Liley Funeral Home in Patton, MO The Final Resting Place is at the Patton Cemetery in Patton, MO Lena Mae Fulton, age 79, of Patton, MO; passed away on Saturday, April 26, 2014 at the Jackson Manor. She was born June 12, 1934, the first of five children to the late Jeffie and Edith Hendrix Hahn of Perryville, MO. She and William "Bill" Fulton of Patton, Missouri, were married on May 17, 1953 at Reagan's Chapel in Patton, MO. Lena Mae graduated from Perryville High School at the age of 16 and began her devoted 50 year teaching career the following fall for 3 years at the Silver Lake Rural School District. She then taught briefly at the Madison County School District for 2 years before making her home at the Meadow Heights R-II District where she taught second grade for forty five years. She earned a Bachelor degree, Masters Degree and Reading Specialist from the Southeast Missouri State University. Upon Mrs. Lena Mae's retirement in 2002, the Meadow Heights District named the elementary library in her honor. Mrs. Lena Mae was a member of the Patton United Methodist Church and familiar face at various community events. She served the community through organizations such as 4-H, Saddle Club, Community Table, and numerous other civic groups. She was a founding member of the Community Closet and was granted a lifetime membership of the Bollinger County Historical Society and Castor River Coon Hunters. Mrs. Lena Mae's community support also included her sponsorship of many ball teams and gate keeping at the elementary basketball tournaments. Her generosity, community service, and baking will be greatly missed. Survivors include her husband William "Bill" Fulton, daughter Lora (Timothy) Adams, son Randy (Linda) Fulton all of Patton; four grandchildren Lana (Dustin) Bannister of Patton, Joshua (Angie) Fulton of Potosi, Brad (Mary) Adams of Leopold, and Heath (Angela) Fulton of St. Peters, six great-grandchildren Nash, Brantley, Tyler, Brayden, Jacob and Lacey, sisters Leola (Carl) McDowell of Perryville, LeeAnn Smith of Patton, Leona (Harold) Webb of Patton, brother and sister-in-laws Robert and Maxine Fulton of Patton, James and Mary Jane Fulton of Patton, and Gerald and Shelbia Fulton of Farmington and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death were her parents, Jeffie and Edith Hahn, brother LeRoy Hahn, and brother-in-law Lloyd Smith, nephews and niece Darrin Webb, Greg and Yvonne Fulton. Visitation will be Monday, April 28, 2014 from 4:00 to 8:00 PM at the Liley Funeral Home in Patton. Funeral Services will be Tuesday at 10:00 AM at the Funeral Home with the Rev. Stella Turner officiating. Interment will follow in the Patton Cemetery in Patton. In Lieu of flowers the family request that donations be made to the Pine Hill Community Closet.

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Lena Mae Fulton

June 12, 1934 - April 26, 2014