Mr. Paul "Sidney" Fulton, 72, passed away Monday (July 25, 2022) at his residence in Waycross.
He was born on August 19, 1949 in the Rye Patch Community of Long County at home in an old dilapidated farmhouse on a hot steamy afternoon. His mother said he had hands big enough to beat the boxer, Joe Louis.
He was a son of the late Paul Samuel Fulton and Julia Pinholster Fulton ; also preceded in death by two sisters, Sue McFann and Paulette Searfoss.
He was raised on a farm by christian parents who taught him the values of a good name and hard work. After graduating from high school in 1968 at the age of 18, he volunteered to join the United States Air Force where he served for four years and attained the rank of Staff Sergeant.
He was a crew chief on the Phantom F-4D Jet Fighter and was also a member of a small hand picked group to represent the United States at the 1971 Paris International Air Show in France.
After his military service in 1972, he returned home and went to work at ITT Rayonier in Jesup, GA where he started off operating a wheelbarrow and a shovel.
He often commented he went from being in charge of a 3 million dollar airplane to a wheelbarrow. In 1973, he entered an electrician's apprentice program at Rayonier where he completed courses and worked on the job training for four years and became a journeyman wireman. He retired as supervisor of Electrical and Instrumentation. He was a member of Sweat Memorial Baptist Church in Waycross.
He is survived by his wife, Pati Glass Fulton of Waycross;
four children,
Paul Fulton, Jr. (Tom) of Atlanta,
Kimberly Fulton Watford (Chris) of Brunswick,
Michael Tucker (Carly) of Statesboro, and
Melanie Irene Dougan (Seth) of Portland, OR;
five grandchildren,
Andrew Watford, Abigail Watford, Aiden Watford, Cade Tucker, and Ames Tucker;
a brother-in-law, Lee McFann of Ludowici;
and numerous nieces and nephews.
The family will be receiving friends Wednesday evening at Music Funeral Home from 5 until 7 o'clock.
A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday (July 28, 2022) at Elim Baptist Church in Ludowici.
The family will also begin receiving friends at the church on Thursday at 10:00 a.m. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
He was born on August 19, 1949 in the Rye Patch Community of Long County at home in an old dilapidated farmhouse on a hot steamy afternoon. His mother said he had hands big enough to beat the boxer, Joe Louis.
He was a son of the late Paul Samuel Fulton and Julia Pinholster Fulton ; also preceded in death by two sisters, Sue McFann and Paulette Searfoss.
He was raised on a farm by christian parents who taught him the values of a good name and hard work. After graduating from high school in 1968 at the age of 18, he volunteered to join the United States Air Force where he served for four years and attained the rank of Staff Sergeant.
He was a crew chief on the Phantom F-4D Jet Fighter and was also a member of a small hand picked group to represent the United States at the 1971 Paris International Air Show in France.
After his military service in 1972, he returned home and went to work at ITT Rayonier in Jesup, GA where he started off operating a wheelbarrow and a shovel.
He often commented he went from being in charge of a 3 million dollar airplane to a wheelbarrow. In 1973, he entered an electrician's apprentice program at Rayonier where he completed courses and worked on the job training for four years and became a journeyman wireman. He retired as supervisor of Electrical and Instrumentation. He was a member of Sweat Memorial Baptist Church in Waycross.
He is survived by his wife, Pati Glass Fulton of Waycross;
four children,
Paul Fulton, Jr. (Tom) of Atlanta,
Kimberly Fulton Watford (Chris) of Brunswick,
Michael Tucker (Carly) of Statesboro, and
Melanie Irene Dougan (Seth) of Portland, OR;
five grandchildren,
Andrew Watford, Abigail Watford, Aiden Watford, Cade Tucker, and Ames Tucker;
a brother-in-law, Lee McFann of Ludowici;
and numerous nieces and nephews.
The family will be receiving friends Wednesday evening at Music Funeral Home from 5 until 7 o'clock.
A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday (July 28, 2022) at Elim Baptist Church in Ludowici.
The family will also begin receiving friends at the church on Thursday at 10:00 a.m. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Mr. Paul "Sidney" Fulton, 72, passed away Monday (July 25, 2022) at his residence in Waycross.
He was born on August 19, 1949 in the Rye Patch Community of Long County at home in an old dilapidated farmhouse on a hot steamy afternoon. His mother said he had hands big enough to beat the boxer, Joe Louis.
He was a son of the late Paul Samuel Fulton and Julia Pinholster Fulton ; also preceded in death by two sisters, Sue McFann and Paulette Searfoss.
He was raised on a farm by christian parents who taught him the values of a good name and hard work. After graduating from high school in 1968 at the age of 18, he volunteered to join the United States Air Force where he served for four years and attained the rank of Staff Sergeant.
He was a crew chief on the Phantom F-4D Jet Fighter and was also a member of a small hand picked group to represent the United States at the 1971 Paris International Air Show in France.
After his military service in 1972, he returned home and went to work at ITT Rayonier in Jesup, GA where he started off operating a wheelbarrow and a shovel.
He often commented he went from being in charge of a 3 million dollar airplane to a wheelbarrow. In 1973, he entered an electrician's apprentice program at Rayonier where he completed courses and worked on the job training for four years and became a journeyman wireman. He retired as supervisor of Electrical and Instrumentation. He was a member of Sweat Memorial Baptist Church in Waycross.
He is survived by his wife, Pati Glass Fulton of Waycross;
four children,
Paul Fulton, Jr. (Tom) of Atlanta,
Kimberly Fulton Watford (Chris) of Brunswick,
Michael Tucker (Carly) of Statesboro, and
Melanie Irene Dougan (Seth) of Portland, OR;
five grandchildren,
Andrew Watford, Abigail Watford, Aiden Watford, Cade Tucker, and Ames Tucker;
a brother-in-law, Lee McFann of Ludowici;
and numerous nieces and nephews.
The family will be receiving friends Wednesday evening at Music Funeral Home from 5 until 7 o'clock.
A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday (July 28, 2022) at Elim Baptist Church in Ludowici.
The family will also begin receiving friends at the church on Thursday at 10:00 a.m. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
He was born on August 19, 1949 in the Rye Patch Community of Long County at home in an old dilapidated farmhouse on a hot steamy afternoon. His mother said he had hands big enough to beat the boxer, Joe Louis.
He was a son of the late Paul Samuel Fulton and Julia Pinholster Fulton ; also preceded in death by two sisters, Sue McFann and Paulette Searfoss.
He was raised on a farm by christian parents who taught him the values of a good name and hard work. After graduating from high school in 1968 at the age of 18, he volunteered to join the United States Air Force where he served for four years and attained the rank of Staff Sergeant.
He was a crew chief on the Phantom F-4D Jet Fighter and was also a member of a small hand picked group to represent the United States at the 1971 Paris International Air Show in France.
After his military service in 1972, he returned home and went to work at ITT Rayonier in Jesup, GA where he started off operating a wheelbarrow and a shovel.
He often commented he went from being in charge of a 3 million dollar airplane to a wheelbarrow. In 1973, he entered an electrician's apprentice program at Rayonier where he completed courses and worked on the job training for four years and became a journeyman wireman. He retired as supervisor of Electrical and Instrumentation. He was a member of Sweat Memorial Baptist Church in Waycross.
He is survived by his wife, Pati Glass Fulton of Waycross;
four children,
Paul Fulton, Jr. (Tom) of Atlanta,
Kimberly Fulton Watford (Chris) of Brunswick,
Michael Tucker (Carly) of Statesboro, and
Melanie Irene Dougan (Seth) of Portland, OR;
five grandchildren,
Andrew Watford, Abigail Watford, Aiden Watford, Cade Tucker, and Ames Tucker;
a brother-in-law, Lee McFann of Ludowici;
and numerous nieces and nephews.
The family will be receiving friends Wednesday evening at Music Funeral Home from 5 until 7 o'clock.
A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday (July 28, 2022) at Elim Baptist Church in Ludowici.
The family will also begin receiving friends at the church on Thursday at 10:00 a.m. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
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