Linda Ann Bullard

She was born on February 6, 1940 in Monahans, Texas to Inagene and L Paul Smith. She lived most of her life in Longview, Texas where she graduated from Pine Tree High School in 1958, where she was a varsity cheerleader, a member of the Drama Club and tennis team. Her classmates have fond memories of her and have remained lifelong friends. She married Robert A. Berry in 1960 and they had three children, Melanie, Holly and Owen. She went on to become co-owner of Glo,Inc. in Longview with her three brothers, Gene, Phil and Steve. She enjoyed singing in the Longview Chapter of the Sweet Adelines and that is where she met James L. Bullard whom she married in 1981 and expanded her family with four additional children, Brent, Mark, Betsy and Mary Lynn. After retirement she and Roy moved to Mineola, Texas and began a life of leisure, traveling to Colorado visiting Roy's parents and traveling the country visiting family and friends and meeting new family members discovered through their love of genealogy. She loved to shop for antiques and collect items from family estates. She also was not hesitant to dig for old bottles in burn piles or trash heaps at old family farms or even the historic city dump of Virginia City, NV. She enjoyed planning holidays, birthdays and family reunions because she loved family gatherings. She and Roy would crack and hull pecans and can jellies and jams to add to their children's Christmas presents every year. She was married to Roy until his death in 2018.

Cissy was preceded in death by her parents; husband James L. Bullard; brother Gene M. Smith; sister-in-law Patricia Smith; sons, Brent Bullard and Mark Bullard. She leaves behind her brothers, Phillip P. Smith, Steve Smith and wife Marilyn; sister-in law Eyvonne Smith; children, Melanie Whitton and her husband Wesley; Holly Voight and her husband Tim; Owen Berry; Betsy Hammack and Mary Lynn Bullard. Grandchildren; Chrisopher Bullard, Corey Bullard, Heather Bullard, Melissa Burton, Casey Hammack, Michael Hall, Austin Hall, Cody Hall, Shelby Etchelecu and Jacob Etchelecu and several great grandchildren and a whole host of extended family and friends.

She and Roy were members of Smith Chapel United Methodist Church. She was a strong believer in our Lord Jesus Christ and even in her darkest days of her illness her faith never waivered. She always made time for her family and friends but she especially made time for all her grandchildren and great grandchildren who called her Cissy. The light of her life the last 5 1/2 years is her littlest one, Ruby Etchelecu. Cissy will always be remembered and will be greatly missed by all who knew her.

The family would like to thank the staff at Texas Oncology and Hospice of East Texas. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Hospice of East Texas, Tyler TX.

Visitation will be held 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Sunday Feb 27th at Lakeview Funeral Home, Longview, TX. The funeral service will be held 12:30 PM at Smith Chapel United Methodist Church, 670 FM 1804, Mineola, TX 75773 followed by graveside service at New Hope Cemetery 2112 FM 2422, Mineola, TX 75773.