Jerry Fulton

Family-Placed Death Notice

FULTON, Jerry JERRY FULTON Jerry Liddell Fulton died peacefully Wednesday, April 13, 2011 in Decatur, Georgia. Funeral services for Jerry will be held at a later date at Arlington National Cemetery where she will be buried next to her husband, a former Navy Chaplain. Jerry was born Jerry Alyce Liddell September 10, 1923 in Port Arthur, Texas to Tully Joseph Liddell and Frances Minge Nichols Liddell. She was a devoted wife to James Wayte Fulton for 47 years. Wayte was a Presbyterian minister, and a leader in the church. She is survived by her 5 daughters, Alyce Perkins, Deland, Florida; Christine Baldwin (Steve) Atlanta, Georgia; Anne Barnett (Mike), Decatur, Georgia; Jerry Mink (Ken), San Diego, California; Kathleen Fulton (Jim), Richmond, Virginia; 11 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister Rommie Jean Behrens of Springfield, VA and her brother, Tully Joseph Liddell of Rock Springs, MD. Jerry graduated from Sophie Newcomb College in New Orleans, LA in 1944. She was Queen of the Orpheus Krewe Mardi Gras Ball in 1946. She was an English teacher, a Sunday school teacher and a Girl Scout leader. Jerry was also an active member of the DAR. She won many medals while swimming in the Senior Olympics with her Montgomery, Alabama YMCA team. Jerry was a ballroom dancer, an artist and enjoyed playing the piano. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Jerry and her family would like to express appreciation and gratitude to the many kind people who provided support and assistance to her these last few years. In lieu of flowers, donations in Jerry's name may be made to: New Chapel at Newcomb College, New Orleans, LA, the YMCA in Montgomery, AL or any of the numerous churches she had been a member of through the years.