Della Madalin Pulliam

1916 - 2010  (94 years)

• Name	Della Madalin Pulliam  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Born	28 Feb 1916	Scotland, Missouri, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Female
  Race	White  [1, 2, 4]
  Residence	1920	Harrison, Scotland, Missouri, USA   [1, 2]
  	Age: 8; Age: 3 11/12; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter
  Residence	1935	Rural, Scotland, Missouri   [4]
  Residence	1 Apr 1940	Miller, Scotland, Missouri, USA   [4]
  	Age: 24; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Wife
  Died	18 Oct 2010	Lancaster, Schuyler, Missouri, USA   [3]
  Buried	Memphis, Scotland, Missouri, USA
  	Memphis Cemetery, Find A Grave Memorial # 60902511
  Person ID	I3592	Clark Benscoter
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2020

  
  

  Father	George Lynn Pulliam,   b. 1 Jun 1891, California, USA ,   d. 1965  (Age 73 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Lenna Lenora Clough,   b. 11 May 1892, Wyaconda, Clark, Missouri, USA ,   d. Mar 1985, Memphis, Scotland, Missouri, USA  (Age 92 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F1108	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Dennis F Tippett,   b. 1909, Missouri, USA ,   d. 15 May 1985  (Age 76 years)
  Married	2 May 1937
  Children	1. L.R. Tippett   2. Leland Tippett  [natural]   3. John Tippett  [natural]   4. Mary Tippett  [natural]   5. Nancy Tippett  [natural]
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2020
  Family ID	F8968	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 28 Feb 1916 - Scotland, Missouri, USA Residence - Age: 8; Age: 3 11/12; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter - 1920 - Harrison, Scotland, Missouri, USA Died - 18 Oct 2010 - Lancaster, Schuyler, Missouri, USA Buried - - Memphis, Scotland, Missouri, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Della Madalin (Pulliam) Tippett, 94, of Memphis, Missouri passed away October 18, 2010 at the Scotland County Care Center. The daughter of George Lynn and Lenna (Clough) Pullliam, she was born on February 28, 1916 near Etna, Missouri. On May 2, 1937 she was united in marriage to Dennis F. Tippett who preceded her in death on May 15, 1985. Surviving are two sons, Leland Tippett and wife Marilyn of Wright, Minnesota and John Tippett and wife Margie of Lancaster, Missouri; two daughters, Mary Deane Linnemeyer and husband Bruce of Camp Point, Illinois and Nancy Hyde and husband Denny of Burlington, Iowa; twelve grandchildren Brian and Kelly Linnemeyer, Gary and Laura Linnemeyer, Lisa and Tim Mueller, Suzanne and Dave Taplin, Mike and Karen Tippett, Sara Davidson, Randy and Laura Tippett, Chad and Elissa Tippett, Amy and Lathe Nunan, Cole and Lindsay Tippett, Mickie and Josh Byers, and Kelsie Hyde; 18 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild; one sister-in-law Martha Pulliam of Springfield, Illinois; and two nieces and a nephew; cousins; and a host of friends. She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; one son, Larry Richard in infancy; four brothers, Dean Pulliam, Junior Pulliam, Max Pulliam, and Hillis Pulliam; and one great-grandson, Nevada Davidson. Madalin and her husband Dennis resided on a family farm for many years until they moved to Memphis. During her life, Madalin enjoyed gardening, riding horses and attending horse shows, helping her children in 4-H and FFA, babysitting for several families, attending church and helping with funeral meals for over 25 years. She was a long time member of the Memphis Christian Church. Funeral services were held on October 21, 2010 at the Memphis Christian Church with Reverend Larry Smith officiating. A eulogy was given by Cole Tippett. Music selections included the Taplin family singing "How Great The Father's Love For Us"; Suzanne Taplin, Lisa Mueller, Mickie Byers, Kelsie Hyde, and Cole Tippett singing "The Old Rugged Cross"; and Cole Tippett singing a medley of "How Great Thou Art", "Glorify", and "How Great Is Our God". Ann Luther was the pianist. Pall bearers were Brian Linnemeyer, Gary Linnemeyer, Randy Tippett, Chad Tippett, Josh Byers, and Kenny Pulliam. Honorary pall bearers were Suzanne Taplin, Lisa Mueller, Amy Nunan, Cole Tippett, Mickie Byers, and Kelsie Hyde. Burial was in the Memphis Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials were suggested to the Memphis Christian Church and may be left at or mailed to the Gerth Funeral Service, 115 S. Main, Memphis, MO. Arrangements were under the direction of the Gerth Funeral Service from their Memphis chapel. Memphis Democrat, October 28, 2010 --from Find A Grave memorial page

  
  

• Sources

  [S50] 1920 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.Original data - Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. (NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Reco;), Year: 1920; Census Place: Harrison, Scotland, Missouri; Roll: T625_941; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 150; Image: 335. Record for George L Pulliam [S784] 1920 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1920; Census Place: Harrison, Scotland, Missouri; Roll: T625_941; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 150; Image: 335. Record for George L Pulliam [S776] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;), Issue State: Missouri; Issue Date: 1964-1965. Record for Della M. Tippett [S48] 1940 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627;), Year: 1940; Census Place: Miller, Scotland, Missouri; Roll: T627_2156; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 100-7. Record for Della Madelin Tippett