Elizabeth Pulliam, 86 of Corder, Missouri died on Wednesday, May 18, 2016, at her home.
Born Thursday, January 30, 1930 in Memphis, Missouri, she was the daughter of the late Baptist Hardy and the late Ethel Rice Hardy. She married Keith Moore Pulliam on October 9, 1949 and he survives of the home.
She graduated from Memphis High School and received her teaching certificate from Northeast Missouri State Teachers College. She taught school at the Cone country school in Scotland County.
Her and Keith farmed and raised their 4 children in Kirksville, MO and Harrison County, MO until they moved back in 1994 to be near family in Higginsville area.
Elizabeth was a homemaker most of her life and enjoyed sewing, floral arranging, gardening, baking and ministering to the needs of others. In later years she enjoyed traveling to visit distant friends and family.
She was a member of First Baptist Church in Higginsville. She taught Sunday School and Vacation Bible School and enjoyed working with the children.
Surviving are her husband Keith; two sons, David (Vickie) Pulliam of Corder, MO and Robert (Gina) Pulliam of Montrose, CO; two daughters, Rebecca (Michael) Jusbasche of Houston, TX and Joyce (Bruce) Kosmiski of Kirksville, MO; one brother, Orval (Diane) Gardine of St. Charles, MO.
She was preceded in death by one infant son, Michael Lee Pulliam; two brothers, George Richard Keith and Everett Keith; and one grandson Brett Kosmiski.
A Funeral service will be at 10:00 AM on Saturday at First Baptist Church located at 1907 Peach St. Higginsville, Missouri 64037 with Robert Pulliam & Camden Pulliam officiating, Gina Pulliam, Pianist, Alison Agnew, Soloist and granddaughters, Vocalist. Interment will be in Greensburg Cemetery in Greensburg, MO.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Friday, May 20, 2016. Memorial contributions may be sent to Lafayette County Cancer Coalition or First Baptist Church Building Fund.
Online condolences may be made to the family at www.hoeferfuneralhome.com