Visitation:
202 W. Maple Street Willard OH 44890 1/3/2018 16:00:00
Service:
401 E. Howard Street Willard OH 44890 1/4/2018 11:00:00
Joseph Ray Fulton II, age 68, resident of Willard, Ohio, passed away on Friday, December 29, 2017 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus surrounded by his family. He was born on January 19, 1949 in Willard, Ohio to Joseph J. and Jean E. (Hansmann) Fulton. and had been a lifelong Willard resident. Joseph served in the U.S. Army during Vietnam. He had worked as a truck driver for Freedom Enterprise, and formerly for Wiers and DutchMaid. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Willard, as well as, a Master Mason, life member of Willard American Legion and V.F.W., Joseph also was a member of Legion Riders and Moose Lodge.
He is survived by his wife, Rosemary (Elliott) Fulton, whom he married on May 27, 1978; 6 children, Christopher (Jeniffer) Fulton of Shelby, OH, Jamie (Kristie) Fulton of Willard, OH, Bryony (Willie) McCord of Las Vegas, NV, Kim Sexton of Westerville, OH, Shawn (Sheila) Branham of Willard, OH, Stacey (Shane) Temple of Willard, OH; 18 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; 2 brothers, William (Mary) Fulton of Huntsville, OH, John (Claudette) Fulton of Willard, OH; and 2 sisters, Becky (Tom) Gremmer of Willard, OH, Susan McKown of Monroeville, OH.
Joseph was preceded in death by his father, Joseph J. Fulton.
Friends may call at the Secor Funeral Home in Willard on Wednesday, January 3, 2018 from 4:00 – 8:00 PM. Funeral service will be Thursday, January 4, 2018 at the First United Methodist Church in Willard at 11:00 AM with Pastor Darlene Robinson officiating. Burial will take place at Maple Grove Cemetery in New Haven. In Lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Wounded Warriors or Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (pancan.org). Online condolences may be made to the family by visiting www.secorfuneralhomes.com
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Joe and I graduated together. He was always a unique kind person and I am proud to call him my brother-in-law.
I can still see the reaction he had when he opened the box that contained the new paint job for his Harley.
He will be greatly missed.
Deepest sympathy to Rosemary and family on Joe’s passing. I will remember all the good times and great conversations over the years. Keeping you all in my thoughts and prayers.
Rosemary and family, so saddened to hear of Joe’s passing. God bless you all.
Rosemary and all of the family. Very sorry for your loss.
So sorry for your loss, Rosemary and family..God bless u and urs..winnie
Keeping the Fulton Family in my thoughts and prayers. Remembering Joe from church and in school,as we graduated together. May you be blessed with loving and heart warming memories. Sorry to hear of Joe’s passing.
John, Claudette and family, Sorry for your loss. You all are in my thoughts and prayers. God Bless, Marsha Ganni
To the Fulton Family, Joe’s mother Jean, his wife, children, grandchildren and siblings, Sorry for your loss. You all are in my thoughts and prayers. God Bless, Marsha Ganni
“What we have once enjoyed, we can never lose. All that we loved deeply becomes part of us”…. Helen Keller….John, Rosemary, and family, take care…
To the Fulton Family,
So very sorry to hear of Joe’s passing. I have many memories of growing up in the neighborhood with the Fulton kids including tagging along with my brother to his Boy Scout meetings when Jean was the den mother. May your
Memories bring you comfort.
i am so sorry for your loss. Jean, I m sending lots of prayers to you and your family.
Dear Fulton Family, I am very sorry to hear of Joey’s passing. So very sad, especially around this holiday time. He was a good Christian person. May our good Lord FILL each of you with HIS peace and comfort.
To the Fulton Family,
I was saddened to hear of Joe’s passing. I lived near Joe when we lived on Woodland Avenue above my great grandparents home. Sounds like he had a large and loving family. Jl5ph