Nadine McCullar

Nadine McCullar, 94, born, Aug. 15, 1914, in Hartford, Ark., moved on to her next level, Oct. 2, 2008, in Wilson Creek. She was met by those who preceded her; her mother Ola Crossley, husband Dee McCullar, son Bucky McCullar, and daughter-in-law Patricia McCullar. Remembering her life are; her daughters, Gayle Mizer; and Karen Hamilton; her sons, Gary (Sonny) McCullar, and Terol McCullar; her granddaughters, Kim Tyler, Krystal Budd, Delana Herring, Denise Kosta, Angela McCullar, Josie McCullar, Tammy Norcutt, Kimberly Schacht; her grandsons, Kenny Ewing, Kevin Ewing, Don Herring, Dan Herring, Ricky McCullar, Tim Stone, Bucky McCullar Jr., Gene (McCullar) St. Dennis, Brent (McCullar) St. Dennis, Glenn McCullar, Jody McCullar, Greg McCullar, Charlie Montano, Michael Montano. Nadine spent her early years around Joplin, Mo., and Hartshorne, Okla. She met and married Dee in the mid-30s and had five children. Living the ranch life and some city life she nurtured her family through the Depression years and the war and post war resurgence. She brought her family to California in about 1952, to forge a better life. Finally settling in San Pablo, she commuted daily to San Francisco, working at California Wafer Co. In about, 1962 she worked at a Fiber Can Plant in Richmond until she retired in about 1973. She moved to Elk Grove around 1974, where she and Dee were caretakers at the Elk Grove Meat Co. until about 1983 when the company closed. Then she moved to Sacramento with Dee, who worked as a freelance cowboy. When Dee died in 1995 she and her daughter, Karen, began to live together in the Sacramento area. In around 2000 they moved to Soap Lake and finally, settled in Wilson Creek. Nadine dedicated her life to her family always giving and only occasionally taking time for herself. Nadine touched so many lives and had so many friends, all of whom are so grateful for having known her. She did not have an easy life for most of her years, but she loved to laugh and have fun whenever she could. Ultimately, she found love and comfort with her family. Her last years were spent with Karen and her family in Wilson Creek. On Wednesday, Oct. 8 a memorial is planned at the Kingdom Hall in Ephrata at 10 a.m. and a remembrance will take place at 3 p.m. at the home of Gayle Mizer in George. Info: 509 345-2398. Arrangements in care of Carver Family Funeral Home, Moses Lake, WA.