Buela Dover Buela Dover was born on June 16, 1920, in Hanna Oklahoma living her entire childhood there. She was the only daughter of Jess and Nellie McCullar, who have welcomed her into heaven. Buela has three brothers, OJ McCullar of Hanna, Ok., Norman McCullar of Mesa, AZ., Rarmond (Raymond ?) McCullar who also preceded her in death. In 1937, Buela married Carlos Dover. Buela and Carlos had 4 children. In 1944, they moved their entire family to Clovis, California. After relocating several times in the San Joaquin Valley they eventually settled in Dos Palaos, California, in 1952. where they would remain for the rest of their lives. Buela and Carlos's oldest son Bill, resides in San Jose with his wife, Terri. Their daughter Sue Catrina lives in Dos Palos with her husband Albert. Their youngest son Bud, also lives in Dos Palaos. Jolene Ricci their oldest daughter, and Carlos, himself have embraced their mother and wife in the loving arms of Jesus. Buela as a young wife and mom, worked beside her husband in the fields picking cotton and harvesting prunes. Bulesa's first love and priority was caring for her family. After her children were raised , she started a job as nurse's aide at the Dos Palos Hospital. After her time at the hospital, she started a position with the Dos Palos Schools. She operated the vending machines and cooked for many years at the Dos Palos High School cafeteria. After retiring from the high school, Buela retuned to the Dos Palos Hospital to do all of the cooking. In all of Buela's life it was very plain to see that she loved to serve and care for people. Camping, fishing, playing with her grandkids and great grandkids, and sitting on her front porch visiting with family and friends were her most enjoyable ways of filling her time. Buela leaves behind three children, twelve grandchildren and twenty two great grandchildren whom she can't wait to embrace in her mansion in the sky. Funeral services were held Tuesday, February 15, 2005 at 11:00 am at Emmanuel Southern Baptist Church, Pastor Marion Pryfogle officiated. Burial was followed in tile Dos Palos District Cemetery. The Indian Journal, February 17, 2005 Shelley D. McBride~Lynch P.O. Box 237 Checotah, Ok 74426 leesh@mytownisp.com