Thomas Melvin Cullar

Thomas M. Cullar passed away October 2, 2025……86 years to the day after he was born. He was surrounded by his family, friends and caregivers at The Outlook at Windhaven Assisted Living Center in Plano, Texas who had gathered together to celebrate his birthday and to say their final goodbyes. Graveside services will be held in Quanah Memorial Park, Quanah, Texas, Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 PM. Arrangements are by Cooper-Sorrells Funeral Home.

Tom was born near Vernon, Texas. He grew up near Quanah, Texas and graduated from high school there in 1958 before attending Abilene Christian University, He later volunteered for the US Army and served as a Personnel Specialist at Ft. Carson, Colorado.

Tom married Gayle Landers in Quanah, Texas, June 14, 1962, and they lived most of their 63 years together in Fannin County where they farmed and raised cattle, the fourth generation of his family to do so there. Tom also spent 27 years as a control room operator at the Texas Power & Light Vally Plant in Savoy, Texas. He was respected as a dependable and hard worker and was always willing to help others. He was a master gardener and enjoyed sharing his plentiful vegetable crops with friends and neighbors. The highlight of his retirement years was being able to spend time with his family, and he took great joy in his grandson, Dylan.

Thomas Melvin Cullar leaves behind his wife, Gayle Landers Cullar, of Plano; Son, Thomas David Cullar and Grandson, Thomas Dylan Cullar, of Van Alstyne; brother - Taylor (Wendy) Cullar of Fredericksburg, VA; Nieces - Phyllis Tapp of Wichita Falls and Patricia Smith of Angel Fire, NM.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Thomas Neal and Annie Marie Taylor Cullar of Bonham; Sister, Beulah Devoll of Quanah.

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