Obituary of Rachel M. Pullen

PullenRachel Rachel M. Pullen Rachel M. Pullen, age 85, of Buckhannon, WV, died Tuesday, December 4, 2007 at her home. She was born October 2, 1922 in Sutton, WV a daughter of the late Fletcher & Maude Perkins Hyer. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Minter Pullen, one son, James Pullen, two brothers, Richard and William Hyer, and four sisters, Ruth Mullins, Virginia Hays, Genevieve Gunter and Helen Williams. Surviving are three daughters, Sandra Kay Frame and husband James of Charleston, WV, Barbara Linger and husband David of Minnesota and Deborah Gooden and husband Tim of Buckhannon; two sons, Stephen Pullen of Rock Cave, WV and Michael Pullen of Buckhannon; seven granddaughters, Linda Harper of Charleston, Angela Burgess of Charleston, Kimberly Heater of Buckhannon, Stephanie Metz of Rock Cave, Sherry Lynn Hurst of Gassaway, WV, Karen Pullen of Gassaway and Brookelyn Gooden of Buckhannon; three grandsons, Jeff Pullen of Rock Cave, Shawn Pullen of Rock Cave and Brian Linger of Minnesota; tweleve great-grandchildren and many loving nieces and nephews. Rachel retired from Nursing at the St. Joseph Hospital in 1982. Her career in nursing started in the Sutton Clinic in the 1940’s, then she went to the Sutton General Hospital until it’s closing in 1967 at which time she went to the St. Joseph Hospital in Buckhannon. Rachel was a Christian and is with the Lord now. Friends will be received at the Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home Saturday, December 8, 2007 from 4-9 PM. Funeral services will be held 1 PM Sunday at the funeral home with Pastor David Jesse. Burial will follow in the Skidmore Cemetery at Sutton. Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.polingstclair.com. Visitation Saturday, December 8, 2007 4-9 PM Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home Funeral Services Sunday, Deceber 9, 2007 1 PM Funeral Home Burial Skidmore Cemetery Sutton, WV