Fulk, Gary

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• Reference Number: FULK.G012
• Funeral: Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Noble, Richland County, Illinois

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Tragedy struck in the village of Noble at about 8:50 p.m. Thursday, when two Noble High School Students were killed instantly, and three other young people were injured in a car-train collision.

Killed were David L. Fulk, 16, of Noble a junior, and Stormy W. Greenwood. 16, of Olney Rt. 3, a senior.

Greenwood was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Otis Greenwood. Greenwood is believed to have been the driver, and Fulk was apparently riding in the right front seat.

Injured were Gary Fulk, 12, of Noble, brother of David; Bruce Wells 15, of Noble; and Cary Kosack, 15, of Olney.

The collision occurred at the first crossing west of the depot in Noble, at a three-track crossing.

He owned and operated Unique Oak Trunks and was a member of Cornerstone Church in Noble.

Family/Spouse: ?, K.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Fulk, J.

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• Reference Number: FULK.U004
• _FGRAVE: 108269476
• Census: 15 Apr 1940, Noble Township, Richland County, Illinois; 1940 Census, Noble (Township), Richland County, Illinois, page 07b
• Funeral: 13 Apr 2013, Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Noble, Richland County, Illinois

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Arthur Fulk, 79, of Noble died Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Ind. Funeral services at Summers-Kistler Funeral Home in Noble with Pastor Doyle Williams officiating. Burial in Noble Cemetery.

Arthur was born on August 6,1933 in Noble, the son of Peter & Stella (Scherer) Fulk.

He married Joann Wells on February 16,1952 in Noble. She preceded him in death on October 27, 2009.

Arthur had worked for Prairie Farms. He was a coin collector and coin hunter who spent many hours with his metal detector in search of rare coins. Arthur was also a fisherman and enjoyed fishing with his family and friends. He loved his grandchildren and watching them grow up.

He is survived by his son, Bill Fulk and wife Cindy of Belleville, IL, son, Gary Fulk of Noble, daughter, Cindy Baize and husband Danny of Noble, brother, William Fulk, sister, Pauline Thomason, sister, Lemora VanDyke, sister, Shelby Snider and grandchildren, Sarah Fulk, Elena Fulk, Josh Fulk, Austin Rhoads and Haley Rhoads.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife of 57years Joann Fulk, son David Leo Fulk, grandson Adam Ross Fulk and infant brother Franklin R. Fulk.

Arthur married Wells, Carolyn Joan on 16 Feb 1952 in Noble, Richland County, Illinois. Carolyn (daughter of Wells, William Alvin and Gregg, Ida Mae) was born on 2 Oct 1934 in Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois; died on 27 Oct 2009 in Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried on 30 Oct 2009 in Noble Prairie Cemetery, Noble, Richland County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: Cook for West Richland Schools, Noble, Richland County, Illinois
• Reference Number: WELL.C001
• _FGRAVE: 43654431
• Funeral: 30 Oct 2009, Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Noble, Richland County, Illinois

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Joann Fulk, 75, of Noble, died Tuesday, October 27, 2009, at Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney.

Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday at Summers-Kistler Funeral Home in Noble. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home with Dr. Berton Heleine officiating. Burial will be in Noble Cemetery.

Mrs. Fulk was born October 2, 1934, in Mt. Erie, the daughter of William Alvin and Ida Mae (Gregg) Wells. She married Arthur Fulk on February 6, 1952, at the home of Jesse Kindred, in Noble. He survives

She was a cook for West Richland schools.

Mrs. Fulk is survived by her husband, Arthur Fulk, of Noble; son, Bill J. Fulk and his wife, Cynthia, of Belleville; son, Gary Fulk, of Noble; daughter, Cindy Rhoads and her husband, Kevin, of Noble; and grandchildren, Joshua, Sarah and Elena Fulk, and Austin and Haley Rhoads.

She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Ida Wells; son, David Leo Fulk; grandson, Adam Fulk; sisters, Lucille Cook, Grace Williams and Marie Scott; and brothers, Floyd, Theodore, Harry and Edward Wells.


Published Olney daily mail.

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• Reference Number: FULK.P005

Peter married Scherer, Stella. Stella (daughter of Scherer, William M. and Fulk, Lemora) was born in 1901 in Illinois; died on 9 Nov 1987; was buried in Hanna Cemetery, Noble, Richland County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: SCHE.S002
• _FGRAVE: 51099981

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• Reference Number: WELL.W001
• _FGRAVE: 20583371

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William Alvin Wells, 71, passed away at his home in Noble last Wednesday evening following a lingering illness.

He is survived by his wife, Ida, four sons, four daughters, two sisters and one brother.

Funeral services were held Friday in the Shiloh Church south of Clay City with the Rev. H.E. Dickey in charge. Burial was in the Wells cemetery in Wayne County.

Published in Olney Advocate (IL) - February 25, 1954

William married Gregg, Ida MaeNoble, Richland County, Illinois. Ida (daughter of Gregg, James and Moseley, Elizabeth 'Lizzie') was born in 1889 in Illinois; died in 1959; was buried in Wells Cemetery, Wayne County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: GREG.I001
• _FGRAVE: 20583451

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Married:
William Alvin Wells, 71, passed away at his home in Noble last Wednesday evening following a lingering illness.

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• Reference Number: FULK.S004

Sherman married Mullins, Mary Jane. Mary (daughter of Mullins, John Dyer and Tarr, Caroline Duplissis) was born on 9 Oct 1870; died in Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: MULL.N003

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• Occupation: Farmer
• Reference Number: SCHE.W001
• _FGRAVE: 45036512

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Birth:
The 1900 Census shows his middle initial as "T"

William married Fulk, Lemora. Lemora (daughter of Fulk, Levi Foster Preston Sr. and Barnett, Minerva Jane) was born in Jul 1873 in Illinois; died on 17 Feb 1938 in Noble, Richland County, Illinois; was buried in Hanna Cemetery, Noble, Richland County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: FULK.L004
• _FGRAVE: 45036494

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NOTE: In the 1930 census, her name is listed as "Lenore", on her headstone, it says "Lemora".

NOTE: Her obituary says she was 58, but the dates on her headstone would make her 65.

Funeral services were held Saturday for Mrs. Lenore Scherer, 58, wife of William Scherer, who passed away at her home three miles west of Noble, last Thursday night. The Rev. Joe Whitaker officiated and interment was in the Hanna Cemetery.

She had suffered a brief illness with pneumonia.

Surviving her are her husband, and four children; Mrs. Cecil Patterson, Pete Fulk, both of Noble; Everett and Ester, both of whom are at home; Her father Levi Fulk, 90, also survives as do six brothers; John, Lun, Levi, and Ebenezer, all of Noble, and Joe and John, of Missouri, and three sisters; Mrs. Everett Benton, and Mrs. Lizzie Cross, both of Noble, and Mrs. Mathilda Ash, of Mattoon.

Published in the Olney Advocate, Thursday, Feb. 24, 1938

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• Reference Number: WELL.J004

James married Hough, Mary Elizabeth. Mary was born on 18 Jan 1856 in Illinois; died on 22 Mar 1932; was buried in Wells Cemetery, Wayne County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: Farmer
• Reference Number: HOUG.M001

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• Occupation: Farmer
• Reference Number: GREG.J002

James married Moseley, Elizabeth 'Lizzie'. Elizabeth was born in 1863 in Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: MOSE.E004