RENO, TX – Richard Lee Fuller, 86 of Reno, TX, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, December 23, 2019.
Funeral services have been set for Friday, December 27, 2019 at 2:00 PM at Paris Church of God with Rev. Doug Holt officiating. Interment will follow at Union Grove Cemetery in Reno. The family will receive friends on Thursday evening from 6:00 to 7:00 P.M. at Fry-Gibbs Funeral Home.
Richard was born in Elk City, Oklahoma on August 8, 1933 to Chalmer and Faith Barr Fuller. He served in the United States Air Force as 1st Lieutenant Jet Fighter Pilot from 1955-1959. He married Annell Green on February 2, 1973 in Hugo, Oklahoma. He worked as the JC Penney Store Manager from 1966-1985, then was employed as a sales person at Lowry Chevrolet from 1985-1995. After retirement in 1995 he enjoyed traveling all over the United States with his wife, Annell, in their motorhome. He was active in many organizations including Paris Lion’s Club, the Red River Valley Old Fashioned Hymn Singers, the Over the Hill Gang Nursing Home Singers, and the 8:30 Tuesday/ Thursday McDonald’s Coffee Cronies. In addition, he was the Wednesday morning Most Valuable Popcorn Popper for Paris Regional Medical Center.
He is survived by his children, John Fuller and wife Debbie of Escondido, California, Carole Fuller Grant and husband David of Blossom, Carrie LaRue Cox and husband Michael of Paris, Deneen LaRue Whitaker and husband David of Powderly, Kecia LaRue Helms and husband Paul of Roxton; grandchildren, Amanda Fuller Davis, Jacob Fuller, Melissa Grant Fisher, Jennifer Grant Sims, Regan Newman Roberts, Morgan Newman, Jerica Newman Cloud, Hayden McGee, Emily Cox Clark, Samantha Cox, Coy Cox, Eric Whitaker, Cody Walters, Kaleb Whitaker, Twaine Walters, Zach Philpot, Madison Helms Stout, Jaycie Cazzell; 23 great-grandchildren; sister, Marilyn Fuller Huffman of Beloit, Kansas.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Annell Green Fuller; and his parents.
Pallbearers will be Weston Fisher, Zach Philpot, James Sims, Cody Walters, Twaine Walters, Eric Whitaker, Kaleb Whitaker and Donnie Williams.
His three priorities in life were God, family and music. One of JC Penney’s Regional Managers had a saying that Richard adopted, “years ago, I made up my mind to be happy wherever I am.” That quote and Richard’s relationship with Jesus made him an absolute joy to be around.
The family requests that memorials be sent to the Paris Church of God.
Online condolences may be sent to the Fuller family at www.fry-gibbs.com/
