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Floyd E. “Curly” Fulks,84, Died Friday May 9, 2008 at Lakepoint in Augusta.  No services will be held.

Floyd was born November 8, 1923 in Jenks, Oklahoma the son of Cecil and Ruth (Tabor) Fulks.  He grew up in Kiefer, Oklahoma and attended school in Kiefer, graduating from Kiefer High School.  He served his country during World War II as a tail gunner with the 388th Bombing Group, he flew 28 missions.  Floyd was awarded the Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters and the Distinguished Flying Cross.  He was united in marriage to Wanda Risinger on August 24, 1944 in Sapulpa, Oklahoma.  He worked for Skelly Oil. 

Floyd and Wanda lived in El Dorado from 1955 to1984 when they moved to Arkansas, they moved back in 2005.  Floyd loved to fish, hunt and play golf.

Survivors include his wife Wanda; son Jack Fulks of Augusta, Kansas; daughter Lewanna and husband Ed Sears of Aldrich, Missouri; his twin brother Lloyd Fulks of Tulsa, Oklahoma; Six grandchildren and five great grandchildren.  He is preceded in death by a son Jim.

A Memorial has been established with the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinsons Research.  Contributions may be left with Kirby-Morris Funeral Home.  To share a memory of Floyd go to www.kirbymorrisfuneralhome.com

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