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Nora Lee Fultz

Obituary Nora Fultz

Nora Lee Fultz, 90, of Buckhannon, W.Va., died Monday, May 20, 2019 at Serenity Care Home in Buckhannon.

She was born May 30, 1928 in Evergreen, W.Va., a daughter of the late Daniel and Maude Howes Bragg.

On Feb. 8, 1947 she married Reatice L. Fultz who preceded her in death on Dec. 30, 2011. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by four sisters, Dotty, Jean, Shirley and Rose Bragg and nine brothers, Richard, Charles, LeRoy and Donnie Bragg, Charles, James, John and Sherman Hardman and Forest Gail.

She is survived by four sons, William Lynn Fultz and wife Jacquie J. and Joseph Wayne Fultz and wife Sonya all of Buckhannon, Orvin Lee Fultz and wife Jessie and Timothy Ellis Fultz and wife Sandra all of French Creek, W.Va.; two daughters, Mary Dean and husband Larry of Buckhannon and Naomi Dianne Dean and husband William Gene of Shinnston, W.Va.; 14 grandchildren, three step grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren, seven step great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren; five sisters, Hilda Dawson and husband Blonda, Carrie Leggett, Peggy Bolton, Sandy Draper and Lena Davis and husband Ron and three brothers, Edward Hardman and wife Bonnie, Donald Hardman and wife Marie and Jerry Bragg and wife Shirley.

Mrs. Fultz was a homemaker. She attended the Christian Fellowship Church. Mrs. Fultz loved to bowl, sing in the church choir and travel.

Friends will be received Saturday, May 25, 2019 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held 1 p.m. Sunday at the Christian Fellowship Church with the Rev. J. Edward McDaniels officiating. Burial will follow in the Indian Camp Church Cemetery in French Creek.

Online condolences may be made to the family at www.polingstclair.com. Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

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