Kaye Fullerton

(From Knell Mortuary)

Kaye Fullerton, 79, rural Carthage, passed away Thursday, September 10, 2015 at his home after a sudden illness. Dennis Kaye Fullerton was born January 13, 1936 in LaRussell, MO; a son of the late Volley William Fullerton and Willia Roux Fullerton. Kaye was a graduate of Carthage Senior High School, Class of 1954. Kaye married Florence Jeanette Carter on April 6, 1957 in Carthage; she preceded him in death on April 30, 2015. He was a fireman for the Carthage Fire Department for over 30 years, retiring in 1993. Later in life he raised cattle NE of Carthage. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church Carthage.

Survivors include a daughter, Terri (Bruce) Trimble, Zebulon, North Carolina and Tim (Denise) Fullerton, Overland Park, Kansas; one brother, Bud Fullerton, rural Carthage; five grandchildren, Ryan Trimble, Wilmington, North Carolina, Meghan Trimble, Zebulon NC, Benjamin Fullerton, Lawrence, KS, Caroline Fullerton and Andrew Fullerton, both of Overland Park, KS.

Kaye, also well known as “Abe”, met and married the love of his life, Jeanette Carter, in Carthage where they remained for 57 years, living out their dream of living on a small farm and raising their children, Tim and Terri. Kaye was first and foremost honest, kind and generous to all who knew him. He was an amazing Dad and Grandfather to his children and grandchildren. Kaye always had a contagious smile on his face with his signature laugh to go along with it. Whether he was playing Santa Claus, taking the grandkids along with him to care for his animals, sitting at the dinner table playing board games or getting together with friends. Kaye was loved by all, he was a man who never knew a stranger or turned his back on someone in need. “Abe” was a gentle man, a collector of all things and had a great love for his family and friends. He loved to watch old “Westerns” on TV, followed the St. Louis Cardinals religiously and above all loved his family more than anything else, the 2 legged and 4 legged ones. He was one of a kind and will be missed more than we can express.

Visitation will be held from 6:00 – 7:00 PM, Monday, September 14 a Knell Mortuary, Carthage. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, September 15 at the First Presbyterian Church, Carthage. Rev. Greg Esselman will officiate. Interment will be in Fasken Cemetery, NE of Carthage. Memorial gifts are suggested to the Carthage Humane Society in care of Knell Mortuary, 308 W. Chestnut, Carthage, MO 64836. Online condolences may be expressed through www.knellmortuary.com.