Bennie Lee Fuller

Bennie was born on January 27, 1929, in Houston, Texas to Jerome Kirby and Annie Ruby Fuller. Bennie married Jesse Ruth Hawks on January 9, 1953. David L. Fuller was born to this young couple in June of 1954. The family then moved from Houston, Texas. At that time, Bennie and Ruth Fuller joined Garland, First Assembly of God, where they have been faithful members since 1956. Bennie began teaching the High School Sunday School class soon thereafter, and taught various classes, and he taught until his home going.

Bennie is survived by his wife, Ruth Fuller; his son, David Fuller and his wife, Debra; grand "dotter" (that’s right two t’s) Laura Burch and her husband, Jason; grandson, Craig Fuller and his wife, Renata; and granddaughter, Kara Dorvil and her husband, Carl;
great grandchildren, Chandler Burch, Ethan Fuller, Dawson Fuller, Nathan Fuller, Noah Dorvil, and Grace Dorvil. Bennie is also survived by a host of very special nephews and nieces.

Bennie was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Oneal Fuller; his sister, Margaret (Fuller) Pehrson; and his daughter, Carolyn Michelle Fuller.

Bennie was in high school as WWII was closing and he was the commander of the ROTC which was equal to being the class president. Upon graduation, he joined the United States Marine Corps. If anyone spoke to Bennie for longer than ten minutes, they most likely were the recipient of one of his Marine Corps stories, once a Marine always a Marine. He truly loved being a Marine.

After completing his Marine career, he moved to Dallas, Texas where he met his bride and started his career as a manger in the motor freight business. He stayed in the motor freight industry until joining Jerry Caldwell in 1969. They formed a very successful real estate firm of Caldwell-Fuller, Realtors. Bennie was very active in the real estate industry, serving as President of the Garland Board of Realtors, being chosen as Realtor of the year for the Garland Board, and as director in Texas Association of Realtors.

Bennie will be eternally loved and missed by all those who were blessed to be touched by his life.

Visitation will be from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M., Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at Charles W. Smith & Sons Funeral Home, 2925 5th Street, Sachse, Texas 75048.

Service will be held at 1:30 P.M., Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at First at Firewheel Church, 5500 Lavon Drive, Garland, Texas 75040. Reverend E. Wayne Hanks officiating. Interment will follow in Restland Memorial Park, Dallas, Texas.