Verna Fullen

Verna Fuqua Fullen ABINGDON, Va. She fought a good fight, she kept the faith. Verna Fuqua Fullen, 69, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, April 9, 2010, after a brief illness. She was born June 20, 1940, in Emory, Va., and was a daughter of the late Roy and Willie Mae Jackson. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Marshall Fuqua Jr. Survived by her loving husband, Billy Fullen Sr.; her children, Helen Fuqua, Marshall Fuqua and special daughter-in-law, Penny Fuqua, Cynthia Fuqua-Clark and husband, Melvin, Billy Fullen Jr. and wife, Heather. She also leaves grandchildren, Cody Fuqua, Briana Fuqua, Nathaniel Fullen, Noah Clark, Keegan Fullen and Nichlas White. She also anxiously awaited the arrival of her first great-grandchild, Aaliyah. She is also survived by a special sister, Mary Ann Bowers; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and in-laws. She was saved in 1978 after being baptized in Jesus' name and filled with the Holy Ghost. She served faithfully under the pastor-ship of Verlie Haynes at Kings Chapel Church. She was a faithful member and worker of the West Virginia and East Tennessee Council, District 23 of the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World. She served as a Junior missionary president, vice-president of the Helping Hand Auxiliary and was also a member of the Minister's Alliance with the District 23 Council. The one position that she held that she deemed most important was being the service leader during the morning council sessions. After the death of Pastor Haynes, she was installed as pastor of Kings Chapel Church where she served until her death. The family wishes to extend their thanks to Linda Robinson, a friend and caregiver to Mrs. Fullen. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 13, 2010, in the Main Street Chapel of Farris Funeral Service with Suff. Bishop Kevin Cash officiating. Interment will follow in Forest Hills Memory Gardens. Pallbearers will be Edward Fuqua II, Charles Tucker, Gary Carter, Jeff Fullen, Jimmy Fullen and Ronnie Norris. Honorary pallbearers will be Curtis Mann, Justin Fuqua, Avery Barnett, Jewell Haynes and Warren Lindsey. The family will be receiving friends at Farris Funeral Service from 6 until 8 p.m. Monday evening. Expressions of sympathy may be made by visiting www.farrisfuneralservice.com and signing the online guestbook. Farris Funeral Service, 427 E. Main St., Abingdon, VA 24210 (276) 623-2700, is serving the family of Mrs. Fullen.