Submitted by: Dan Rich

Irma Jean Fultz

July 7, 1942 - Aug. 26, 2000

South Bend Tribune 8/31/2000

Irma Jean Fultz, 58, loving mother, daughter, sister, grandmother, niece and friend of the Ironwood Health and Rehabilitation Center, South Bend, Ind., passed away on Saturday, Aug. 26. On July 7, 1942, in Clarksdale, Miss., she was born to Homer C. Wise and Christine Fultz-Howard. Ms Fultz graduated from Central High School, and was a former employee of Uniroyal and South Bend Lathe. She was a member of Albright United Methodist Church.

Irma leaves to cherish her loving memories her mother, Christine Fultz-Howard; and a special aunt, Myrtha Fultz; four daughters, Denise Fultz, Kimberly Harris, Arletha Gilmore, all of South Bend, and Adele Alexander of Atlanta, Ga.; a stepdaughter, Kim Lottie; two sons, Lester Martin Jr. and Joe Willie Harris, all of South Bend; three sisters, Willa Howard, Luberta Howard and Cynthia Howard, all of South Bend; one brother, Richard Howard; two stepbrothers, Lucius Hudson and Herman Hudson, all of South Bend; 16 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; two aunts; one uncle; special friends, Linda Klein, Gloria Avance, Nila Wise, Debra Joy, Jonelle Williams and Dora Pinky Horton; and a host of other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by an uncle, John C. Fultz; a daughter, Shaunte Harris; a grandchild, Dominique Hurmon; a brother, Bearlie Howard; a sister, Queen Porter; and by a nephew, Alvin Carter.