Hi, Kate Fulks is the second wife of Nicholas Fulks (1837-1927). Her name was Catherine Gross and was born in 1864. She is buried in the Old Campton Cemetery along with Nicholas and his first wife, Nancy Tutt. Darlie Fulks was the son of Christopher C. Fulks, son of Nicholas and Nancy. Sincerely, Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carole Bays" <acbays@mrtc.com> To: <KYWOLFE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 7:18 PM Subject: [KYWOLFE-L] Aunt Kate Fulks > Wolfe County News - Oct. 8, 1958 > > AUNT KATE FULKS, 94, IS KILLED BY AUTO IN FOG > > Whitesburg Car Hits Aged Lady on Highway 15 > May Have Become Confused IN Fog On Her Way Home > > Funeral services for "Aunt" Kate Fulks, 84, who was killed Friday night when she was struck by an automobile on Ky 15, three miles east of Campton were conducted at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at the Campton Church of God by Rev. Walter Strong. Burial was in the old Campton Cemetery with the following pallbearers; W.C. Steele, Raleigh Lacy, Nick Coons, William Burns, Darlie Fulks and Clell Spencer. B.F. Porter and Son were in charge of arrangements. > > Aunt Kate, as she was popluarly known, was returning home from a church in Campton and had just been left at the entrance to the driveway to the Darlie Fulks home where she lived, when she was hit by a car driven by Mrs. Mary Lemaster of Whitesburg, Ky. She was knocked into a ditch and B.F. Porter, Wolfe county coroner, stated "there was no doubt she was killed instantly." > > Mrs. Fulks had gotten out of a car driven by Courtney Center of Ezel and left at the entrance to the drive for she had explained that she could make it into the house by herself. Aunt Kate was quite spry for her age. Centers reported that he had returned to his car and was preparing to pull out when he heard a crash. > > He said that apparently Aunt Kate had started back across the road to tell him something or else she had become confused in the heavy fog after he had left her in the driveway. > > Mrs. Lemaster's vehicle struck the victim with the right hand side, the coroner related and also the mirror on the left side must have struck her as it was badly damaged. > > Mr. Porter said it was very foggy. The accident was termed unavoidable on the part of the Whitesburg woman and no charges were placed against her. > > In addition to her step grandson surviving her is a sister, Mrs. Bessie Williams of Salt lIck, and several nieces and nephews. > > Wherever Aunt Kate went she constantly in ----------- for her Lord and if she were asked how she was ,she always replied "Fine, I'm on my way to Glory." Those who knew Aunt Kate are confident that she has arrived at the end of her long road and is now in her home of Glory with her Lord. > > Carole > > Note the different ages > > > ==== KYWOLFE Mailing List ==== > East Kentucky Cemeteries > http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyekg//cemetery.html > >