ALBERTA MAE PULLIAM

Alberta Mae Pulliam, 87, of Richmond, Mo died Sunday, August 31, 2014 at Shirkey Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Richmond.
Alberta was born on January 4, 1927 in Hardin, Mo to Cleve and Edith (Mullins) Holloway. She married Carl D. Pulliam of Richmond, Mo on April 5, 1947; he preceded her in death on April 26, 2008.
Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Steven and Jeanne Pulliam of Richmond; 7 grandchildren and their spouses, Michelle and Rodney Layman, Melissa and Terry Holloway, Amy and Jeremy Francis, Carmen Heinman, Christina Pulliam, Suanne and Kris Gillespie and Stephen and Misty Pulliam; 16 great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents and husband, Alberta was preceded in death by two sons, Berry D. Pulliam and another son who died in infancy; two brothers, Bert A. Holloway and Charles E. Barr; two sisters, Maxine Summers and Helen Dobbeleare; and one niece, Gail Cox.
Alberta was a homemaker. She was a member of the Millville Methodist Church. She lived in the Richmond area most of her life.
The family suggests memorial contributions be made to either Shirkey Hospice, Shirkey Nursing Home or to the New Hope Cemetery.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, September 5, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at the Thurman Funeral Home in Richmond. Visitation will be held on Thursday, September 4, 2014 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Thurman Funeral Home in Richmond. Burial will be in the New Hope Cemetery north of Hardin, Mo. On line condolences may be left on our website at www.thurmanfuneralhome.com