Phyllis Gail Fulbright

Phyllis Gail Fulbright passed away on October 8. She lost her brief battle with cancer, which was diagnosed on August 6. She is survived by her husband, Ed, and…

Daughter – Diane Elliott, husband Scott. Their children Tiffany, Bobby, Shawn, and Grayson.

Son – Jim Fulbright, wife Lauren. Their daughter Dylan.

Sisters – Donna Payne, and Patty Baker, husband Randy.

Brother – Doug Bean and wife Cindy.

She was an avid Ranger fan, and never missed a game. She rooted for them win or lose. Recording the games to be sure she caught every moment she did not want to hear the score, lest it ruin her viewing experience.

For the last 12 years or so she has developed skills at hand crafting a variety of jewelry, much to the delight of her daughter. Phyllis took great pleasure watching the Ranger game while making a necklace, or a bracelet, or a pair of earrings. She was always good at crafting things with her hands, a skill that brought many smiles to the faces of her children.

Another testament to her crafting ability… she learned to sew from her mother and later improved her skills with the help of her mother-in-law. She made many a garment for her kids throughout their childhood. She and her mother-in-law loved to go shopping for material at Clothworld or Hancocks.

Phyllis loved butterflies and red roses. Carnations had a special place in her heart since they were the flower of choice by her husband Ed.

Every so often she had to have chocolate. In particular, she liked Hershey’s dark chocolate with almonds. Her other sweet tooth vice was Dairy Queen ice cream cones dipped in chocolate.

Her favorite restaurant was Mi Pueblos. Favorite dish was Tampico Chicken, no jalapeños please.

Her favorite music artist was Elvis. She loved to dance.

She taught her kids right from wrong, taught them good manners, and would not tolerate backtalk or lying. Those values will be evident when you get to know her kids.


Diane recalls about ‘mom’…
“She was so kind to everyone and went out of her way to help someone. The lady that I introduced her to that also did jewelry, said some very kind words. She mentioned that every time she wore the jewelry that mom made for her, she thought of mom. I saw that a lot with the people that she did stuff like that for. Even when she went to shows with me and I would see the people next time, they would say the same thing. She touched peoples lives in a way that even though it was something small or simple they knew she cared. She had a huge heart and when you were important to her, you stayed in there.”

Jimmy recalls about ‘mom’…
“She taught me how to love, and how to show affection. How a loving touch can say more than words sometimes. She never let her aches and pains prevent her from doing what she wanted to do even if somebody told her not to. Such as when she made the trip down to Houston when Dylan was born. You both are the best parents that anybody could ever hope for. Y'all never got on to us unless we deserved it. You both led by example and I think it shows. You both are the reasons why we are who we are today. Oh, and don't joke with mom ;) lol”

Ed recalls…
“Two weeks after I met her I told her that I loved her. Five months later we were married on the day after Christmas. We shared 42 years and 9 months together. She kept me on the straight and narrow. Told me when I was out of line. In some respects we had little in common, but our love was true. Our respect for each other was true. I liked to build and she liked to craft. Before our wedding I had told her that I wanted 12 kids. She would laugh and say, “Ok. I will carry the first two.” I so wanted to be a ‘dad’. As each couple of years passed that number whittled down. After we were blessed with a beautiful girl and fine boy we said that was enough. Phyllis was a very good cook, a fine seamstress, a loving mother, and a beautiful wife. As moms often are, she was the glue that kept our family together and strong.”