Eugenia Tullos

Eugenia Rae Wood "Tom" Tullos, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend went home to spend eternity with her blessed Lord and Savior on April 5, 2009. She was born to Breard and Dellie Wood, on April 16, 1918, in Magnolia, Arkansas and was one of eight children. She married Walter V. Tullos, Jr. on May 7, 1941, in Homer, Louisiana and was married for 66 years when he passed away in 2007. Together they owned Tullos Mercantile in Mooringsport, LA and Tullos Bros. in Minden, LA. During the war years, she and her mother-in-law managed their business successfully, giving them the opportunity to expand to multiple stores after the war until 1957 when they merged with TG&Y Stores. She will forever be remembered and loved by her daughter, Emily Simms, Oklahoma City a son and daughter-in-law, Vandy and Debbie Tullos, Baton Rouge, LA grandchildren, Jon and Stephen Minks and Jane Simms, Oklahoma City, Kennon and Tony Bannon, Cary, NC, Kip Tullos and Jaimee Tullos, Birmingham, AL, and Rachel Tullos, Baton Rouge, LA. She is also survived by great grandchildren, Zachary, Brantleigh, Tyler and Kayleigh Bannon, Cary, NC brothers, Kermit and Quenton Wood sister, Pat Prince, all of Louisiana and a devoted caregiver, Debbie Van Morris, Oklahoma City. She is pre-deceased by her twin sister, Virginia Moore sister, Mildred Wood and brothers, Truman and Daniel Wood. She loved her family, especially her grandchildren. She traveled extensively during her life, enjoyed reading and was an avid golfer. She will be remembered for her strength, her courage and her love of life. Pallbearers will be grandsons, Jon Minks, Stephen Minks, and Kip Tullos, nephews, Carl Worden and Jim Moore, and friend, Joe Stockton. Visitation is Wednesday night at Smith & Kernke, 14624 N. May Ave., Oklahoma City, OK, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Memorial Service will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, April 9, 2009, at Smith and Kernke Chapel on N. May.