Obituary for William Theodore "Ted" Pullen Sr.
William T. “Ted” Pullen, Sr., 90, of Fort Smith passed away on Saturday August 8, 2020 in his home to complications due to cancer. Ted was born July 18th, 1930 to Theodore and Ethel (Coppick) Pullen in Fame, OK. He was retired from the Air National Guard and as a building supervisor for Southside High School. He was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by one son, William T. Pullen, Jr. and one brother Floyd.
Ted graduated from Fort Smith High School in 1948 and joined the Navy. He wanted to see the world and got to see California and Washington State. In Bremerton Washington he met and married his wife of 68 years Lu. Ted was saved while in the Navy in 1948. After discharge from the Navy Ted and Lu moved to Fort Smith where Ted joined the Air National Guard in 1953. In 1957 Ted and Lu moved to Texas where he joined the Texas Air National Guard which he retired from as a Major.
Ted in his off time officiated high school football and basketball until his feet gave out. He then turned to announcing all sporting events at Southside High School for 20 years. Ted loved most sports and the Dallas Cowboys and the Razorbacks were his teams. After retiring Ted and Lu traveled by motor home for over ten years. His TV and his favorite chair were his best buddies. Ted loved his good friends, Bill and Patsy Zwerneman, Jack and Linda Sides and Bill Hartman.
He is survived by his wife of 68 years Lu; two daughters, Nikki Clark of Fort Smith and Evie Bishop and her husband Randy of Austin, TX; four sisters, Betty Jones of Sallisaw, Lois Sisco of California, Joan Mabry of Fort Smith and Doris Jenkins of Hackett; two brothers, Robert and Darrell Pullen both of Fort Smith; three grandchildren, Tracy Reffeno of Houston, Travis Curtsinger of Austin and Will Pullen III of Little Rock; six great-grandchildren.
Funeral service will be 10:30 AM Friday August 14, 2020 at Ocker-Putman Funeral Home Chapel in Fort Smith with burial in U.S. National Cemetery with full military honors.
The Family will visit with friends from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. Thursday at the funeral home. Because of Covid masks will be required.
Online condolences may be made at www.ockerputman.com.
Ted has always been known for his humorous story-telling and was quite the character when he was young.
Memorials may be made to either Wesley United Methodist 2200 Phoenix Ave. Fort Smith, AR 72901 or to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital PO Box 1000 DEPT 142 Memphis, TN 38101-9908. Ted was a faithful giver to both.
Ted graduated from Fort Smith High School in 1948 and joined the Navy. He wanted to see the world and got to see California and Washington State. In Bremerton Washington he met and married his wife of 68 years Lu. Ted was saved while in the Navy in 1948. After discharge from the Navy Ted and Lu moved to Fort Smith where Ted joined the Air National Guard in 1953. In 1957 Ted and Lu moved to Texas where he joined the Texas Air National Guard which he retired from as a Major.
Ted in his off time officiated high school football and basketball until his feet gave out. He then turned to announcing all sporting events at Southside High School for 20 years. Ted loved most sports and the Dallas Cowboys and the Razorbacks were his teams. After retiring Ted and Lu traveled by motor home for over ten years. His TV and his favorite chair were his best buddies. Ted loved his good friends, Bill and Patsy Zwerneman, Jack and Linda Sides and Bill Hartman.
He is survived by his wife of 68 years Lu; two daughters, Nikki Clark of Fort Smith and Evie Bishop and her husband Randy of Austin, TX; four sisters, Betty Jones of Sallisaw, Lois Sisco of California, Joan Mabry of Fort Smith and Doris Jenkins of Hackett; two brothers, Robert and Darrell Pullen both of Fort Smith; three grandchildren, Tracy Reffeno of Houston, Travis Curtsinger of Austin and Will Pullen III of Little Rock; six great-grandchildren.
Funeral service will be 10:30 AM Friday August 14, 2020 at Ocker-Putman Funeral Home Chapel in Fort Smith with burial in U.S. National Cemetery with full military honors.
The Family will visit with friends from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. Thursday at the funeral home. Because of Covid masks will be required.
Online condolences may be made at www.ockerputman.com.
Ted has always been known for his humorous story-telling and was quite the character when he was young.
Memorials may be made to either Wesley United Methodist 2200 Phoenix Ave. Fort Smith, AR 72901 or to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital PO Box 1000 DEPT 142 Memphis, TN 38101-9908. Ted was a faithful giver to both.