Chief Luther William GULLEDGE

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1940, Living in Grants, Barbour Co., Alabama
• Census: 1950, Living in Louisville, Barbour Co., Alabama

Notes:

Name:
Chief of Police William Luther Gulledge
Midland City Police Department
Alabama
End of Watch: Sunday, October 25, 1970

Biographical Info
Age: 57
Tour of Duty: 25 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Date of Incident: Sunday, October 25, 1970
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Chief Gulledge was killed in an automobile accident while responding to a call. His patrol car left the roadway and struck a utility pole.

Chief Gulledge had served with the agency for 25 years. He was survived by his wife.

Luther married Bessie May SLAWSON on 21 Nov 1931 in Barbour Co., Alabama, and was divorced in Mar 1953 in Pike Co., Alabama. Bessie (daughter of Zera Anderson SLAWSON and Miriam GARNER) was born on 27 May 1913 in Barbour Co., Alabama; died on 26 Dec 2004 in Dothan, Houston Co., Alabama; was buried in Balkum Baptist Church Cemetery, Balkum, Henry Co., Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Malva MCDOWELL. Malva was born on 12 Jan 1910; died on 11 Apr 2008; was buried in Brundidge City Cemetery, Brundidge, Pike Co., Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1940, Living with parents in Grants, Barbour Co., Alabama
• Census: 1950, Living with parents in Louisville, Barbour Co., Alabama

Notes:

Name:
Mr. Billy R. Gulledge

Mr. Billy Ross Gulledge, age 81, of Ozark, passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2013, in Ozark Nursing Home after a long illness, being taken care of with caring hands and compassionate hearts, with Jackie by his side. Funeral services will be 2:00 P. M. Saturday, December 7, 2013, in the Chapel of Holman Funeral Home in Ozark with Reverend Dr. Dennis Tew officiating. Interment will follow in Westview Memorial Cemetery, Holman Funeral Home of Ozark directing. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday from 12:30 P. M. until service time. Mr. Gulledge was born September 30, 1932 in Barbour County. He served in the United States Army from 1950 until 1952. Billy worked with Pemco Aeroplex when it first started at Napier Field in the fabric shop for thirty-eight years before he retired. He was a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church where he served in every capacity at one time or the other, and was in the adult men's class. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, L. W. Gulledge and Bessie M. Harrison. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Jackie Gulledge of Ozark, AL; two children and their spouses, Robert M. and Rosanna Gulledge of Ozark, AL, Mary Beth and Bob Carver of Birmingham, AL; four grandchildren and four great grandchildren; one sister and brother-in-law, Merle and Richard Cikra of Ft. Wayne, IN; one brother and sister-in-law, Douglas and Betty Gulledge of Abbeville, AL. Several nieces and nephews also survive. Flowers will be accepted or donations may be made in his memory to Hillcrest Baptist Church Building Fund, 246 Church Avenue, Ozark, Alabama 36360.

Posted: Dec 4, 2013
By: Holman Funeral Home, Ozark

Willie married Richard CIKRA [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]