Shirley Jane "Gran" Fullerton

Shirley Jane “Gran” Fullerton, 84, of Kilgore, passed away, June 12, 2020. A Celebration of Shirley’s life will be 2 pm Saturday, June 20, 2020 at Lakeview Funeral Home with visitation from 12-2 pm prior to the service. Interment will follow at White Oak Cemetery in White Oak, Texas.

Shirley was born April 1, 1936 in La Blanca, Texas to George Malcolm Cannon and Ruby Mae Arthur Cannon. She grew up in Kingsville, Texas where she attended school from elementary all the way to college. In 1954 she married Air Force Pilot Major, Bud Jenkins. Shirley worked for the civil service for the military. In 1991, she married Glen LaVern Fullerton. Upon her retirement from the civil service, she and Glen opened an antique shop in Gladewater, Texas named Fullerton’s Antiques and Goodies. Shirley had many hobbies. She taught oil painting, loved to go garage selling, and reading about Texas history. She was honest, pretty, kind, independent, strong, and funny. Shirley loved her family immensely and will be missed by all those who knew and loved her.

Shirley is preceded in death by her parents; her brother, Malcolm Wayne Cannon; and both of her husbands.

She is survived her children, Robert Jenkins, Jay Jenkins, and Laura Jane Jenkins; step-children, Terri Marshall and Glen Fullerton, Jr.; grandchildren, Lauren Doan, Lacey Jane Hollingsworth, Chris Jenkins, Amanda Jenkins, Heather Atwell, and Leslie Green; great grandchildren, Bella Maynard, Presley Maynard, Paisley Jane Hollingsworth, Rosalie Hollingsworth, Adrian Jenkins, McKenzie Atwell, and Samantha Green; and her beloved weenie dog, Sonny whom she loved dearly!