This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cullers, Runion, Blackburn, McJunkin, Beach, Gibson, Gulch, Ruckle Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QFB.2ACE/1469 Message Board Post: Mrs. Josephine S. (Blackburn) Cullers, age 84, of Hastings, died Saturday, July 22, 2000 at Thornapple Manor in Hastings, after a short illness. She was born on April 13, 1916 in Bayard, West Virginia, the daughter of Joseph W. and Nellie (Runion) Blackburn. Mrs. Cullers liked to be called Jo after her dad whom she was very close to. Jo married Paul Cullers on November 1, 1934, and he preceded her in death in January of 1972. She was a homemaker all her life, she sometimes worked cleaning houses in Hastings area. Jo was a devoted mother, most of her time was spent with her children and grandchildren, she especially enjoyed going to West Virginia in the summer to spend time with her daughter, son-in-law and grandchildren. She lived at Hidden Valley Estates for more than 20 years. Jo was also preceded in death by a son, Robert; granddaughter, Loralei Cullers; and grandson Mark McJunkin; and two sisters. She is survived by sons, Arthur of Spencer, West Virginia, George ! (Donna) Cullers of Hastings, and Dan (Cindy) Cullers of Battle Creek; daughters, Sue (Mel) Beach of Hastings, Linda (Sam) Gibson of Jonesville, Grace (Steve) Gulch of Caledonia, and Barbara (Dale) Ruckle of Thomas, West Virginia; 25 grandchildren; and 33 great grandchildren. Friends may meet with the family Wednesday, July 26, 2000 from 6:00 - 8:00 P.M. at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Memorial Services for Jo will be held on Thursday, July 27, 2000 at 11:00 A.M. at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings with Chaplain Bill Mendendorf officiating. Burial will be at Dowling Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to Thornapple Manor. Arrangements were made by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. (The Hastings "Reminder" - Tuesday, July 25, 2000.) Transcriber has no family connection.