Arleeta G. Fulton

A graveside service honoring the life of Arleeta Geneva Fulton will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at Oakhill Cemetery in Mannford, Oklahoma. A celebration of life will follow at 1:00 p.m. at Heritage United Methodist Church in Broken Arrow under the direction of Hayhurst Funeral Home. Friends may visit the funeral home on Tuesday from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. with family there to receive visitors from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Arleeta passed away on Saturday, July 9, 2016. She was 89 years old. Arleeta was born in Mannford, Oklahoma on Monday, January 3, 1927 to Arley and Annie Jewel (Smith) West. She graduated from Sand Springs High School in 1945. On August 25, 1946 Arleeta married Robert “Bob” Fisher in a Sand Springs wedding ceremony. Their union was blessed with three children. Arleeta was a wonderful wife and mother who loved caring for her family. Together with her husband Bob, Arleeta owned and operated Fisher Café in Sand Springs. Bob and Arleeta were married for 36 years until Bob’s passing in 1982. Seven years after her first husband’s passing, Arleeta found love again and married Robert “Bob” Fulton, Jr. in a Tulsa wedding ceremony on December 28, 1989. Arleeta had a busy and interesting life filled with love, family and friends. She was an especially wonderful cook and baker, famous for her pies and cakes. She was also talented at embroidery, sewing and quilting. Arleeta used these skills to make doll clothing for dolls she found, repaired and donated to the Department of Human Services. She donated so many dolls, approximately 150 per year, that the Daughters of the Confederacy as well as the Sertoma Club of Sand Springs honored her for her service. Rick Wells of Channel 6 News even did a feature story on Arleeta for her outstanding community service. http://www.newson6.com/story/16407635/broken-arrow-woman Memorials may be made to Heritage United Methodist Church at 5300 E. Kenosha St., Broken Arrow, OK 74014. Arleeta is survived by, Spouse, Robert “Bob” Fulton, Jr., Broken Arrow, OK Children, Sue Ann Willis and husband Garl, Sand Springs, OK Steve Fisher and wife Cinthy, Sand Springs, OK Dale Fisher and wife Dawn, Sand Springs, OK Step sons, David Fulton, Tulsa, OK Bob Fulton and wife Cheryl, North Carolina Brother, Wayne West and wife Emma, Sand Springs, OK Sister, Lou Eaton, Missouri Grandchildren, Jennifer, Kim, Whitney, Chris, Jeff, Amy, Danny, Chelsea, Steven, Josh, Katy & Ali 21 Great Grandchildren 3 Great Great Grandchildren Arleeta was preceded in death by her first husband, parents, brother Jack and sister Nan.

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Arleeta G. Fulton

January 3, 1927 - July 9, 2016