Edward T. Pulliam

EDWARD T. PULLIAM, 86, OF OWENSBORO, PASSED AWAY ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2013 AT OWENSBORO MEDICAL HEALTH SYSTEM. HE WAS BORN IN SEMORA, NORTH CAROLINA TO THE LATE JAMES EDWARD AND MARY ETHEL (BRAY) PULLIAM.

EDWARD WAS A WW II VETERAN OF THE U.S. NAVY. HE SERVED AS A YEOMAN IN THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S OFFICE. HIS TOURS WERE PRIMARILY IN THE PACIFIC AND HE WAS ENGAGED IN THE OKINAWA INVASION AND THE OCCUPATION OF JAPAN.

A GRADUATE OF WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY, HE WORKED IN GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA AS A SOCIAL WORKER , BEFORE JOINING LIGGETT AND MYERS TOBACCO COMPANY IN RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA AND SUBSEQUENTLY TO OWENSBORO WHERE HE WORKED WITH THE PINKERTON TOBACCO COMPANY UNTIL HIS RETIREMENT IN 1991.
WHILE EMPLOYED WITH THE TOBACCO COMPANIES HE SERVED IN SEVERAL ASSIGNMENTS BUT PREDOMINANTLY AS THE MANAGER OF FINANCIAL PLANNING AND ANALYSIS.

HE WAS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF WESLEYAN HEIGHTS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH WHERE HE SERVED AS CHAIRMAN OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL, THE TRUSTEES COMMITTEE, THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE STAFF-PARISH RELATIONS COMMITTEE. HE ALSO SERVED AS A LAY LEADER AND SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER.

HE WAS A 40 YEAR MEMBER OF ROTARY WHERE HE SERVED ON VARIOUS COMMITTEES. DURING 1979-1980 HE SERVED AS SECRETARY OF THE CLUB.
HIS HOBBIES INCLUDE STOCK INVESTING, GOLF, BICYCLING, READING, YARD WORK, AND TRAVELING.

EDWARD WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY TWO SISTERS, VIRGINIA MAFFEO AND MARGARET RHYMES; AND A BROTHER, HAROLD PULLIAM.

HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE OF 56 YEARS, SALLY K. PULLIAM; A DAUGHTER, LAURIE THACKER (JOHN) OF UTICA, KY; TWO SONS, MARK PULLIAM (CATHY) OF LOUISVILLE, KY AND JIM PULLIAM (NINA) OF CHARLOTTE, NC; 8 GRANDCHILDREN, FRANCES HORNER (NATE), MARGARET THACKER, ELIZABETH, JIM AND STUART PULLIAM, SARAH , HEATH AND KATE PULLIAM; AND MANY NIECES AND NEPHEWS.

THE FUNERAL SERVICE WILL BE HELD AT 10:00 AM ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 15 AT GLENN FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY. DR. DAVID BLAIR WILL OFFICIATE. BURIAL WILL BE AT ROSEHILL CEMETERY. VISITATION WILL BE ON MONDAY FROM 3-7 PM AND ON TUESDAY AFTER 9 AM AT THE FUNERAL HOME.

MEMORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS MAY BE MADE TO WESLEYAN HEIGHTS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 1215 SCHERM ROAD, OWENSBORO, KY 42301.