Robert L. "Bob" Fulk's Obituary
Robert L. "Bob" Fulk, Sr., age 70, of Pinckneyville, IL passed away on Saturday, November 20, 2010 at 10:15 p.m. in Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO. Bob was born on December 8, 1939 in Swanwick, IL, a son to Jesse Ray and Ernestine (Buchanan) Fulk. On February 15, 1964, he married Sherry McClaire in Ft. Leonard Wood, MO and she survives. He was a veteran of the United States Army serving as a medic during the Vietnam War. Bob was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church, Pinckneyville, IL. He was self employed truck driver for Fulk Trucking, served as the Deputy Perry County Coroner in 1996, and worked as a police officer for the Pinckneyville Police Department for 18 years. Bob served as the E.S.D.A. Director for the City of Pinckneyville from 1983 to 2002 and was a founding member of the Pinckneyville Sportsmans Club. He enjoyed fishing and hunting and just hanging out at his cabin. Bob was a loving husband, father, and grandfather and dearly loved spending time with his grandchildren. Bob is survived by his wife, Sherry Fulk of Pinckneyville, IL; one son, Robert L. (Sydelle) Fulk, Jr. of Marion, IL; two daughters, Bonnie (John) Bean of DuQuoin, IL and Karen (Aaron) Carter of Pinckneyville, IL; two brothers, Dr. Bill R. (Terri) Fulk of Ft. Meyers, FL and Sam (Sylvia) Fulk of Pinckneyville, IL; three sisters, Kay (Russell) Eubanks of Pinckneyville, IL, Dorothy (Tom) Wall of Chandler, AZ, and Marilyn (Rex) Stombaugh of Mt. Vernon, IL; six grandchildren, Kelcie (Brandon) Conte, Lucus Carter, MacKenzie Emling, Arielle Fulk, Kiley Emling, and Noah Robert Carter; one great grandchild on the way; sixteen nieces and nephews; and several great nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, mother-in-law and father-in-law, John and Edna McClaire; and a sister-in-law: Dee Fulk. Funeral services will be held at Zion Lutheran Church, Pinckneyville, IL on Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. with Reverend Randall Moritz officiating. Interment will be in Mueller Hill Cemetery, Pinckneyville, IL. Friends may call at Pyatt Funeral Home, Pinckneyville, IL on Tuesday from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and then at the church on Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation.
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