Mr. James Henry FulghumBurning Bush community

James Henry Fulghum age 88, of the Burning Bush community went home to be with The Lord Wednesday, April 30, 2025. He was born on Sand Mountain in Fyffe, Alabama to the late Jack and Minnie Lavada Elizabeth Hill Fulghum. James served his country in the U.S. National Guard and was a proud American. He was a former employee of Roxbury Carpet Mill, Colored Dye Carpet Mill and Colbeck Carpet Mills. He retired from Chattanooga Ford Tractor and Equipment where he worked as a mechanic for many years. He was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church in Rossville, Georgia and a member of the Words of Wisdom Sunday School Class. He was an Alabama Crimson Tide fan and an Atlanta Braves fan. He enjoyed playing the guitar, fishing, working on small engines, tinkering on about anything, trading cars and gardening. He prided himself in growing some of the best tomatoes in the area. James was a meticulous person, keeping his yard mowed, vehicles cleaned and maintained, and even his lawnmower cleaned after every mowing. He enjoyed working specifically on Ford Farm Tractors, “because they were the best made of course.” Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by his daughter: Dianne Elizabeth Fulghum, sisters: Ruthie Pearl Frasier, Mary Cathern Drummond, brothers: Cleveland “Cleve” Clayton Fulghum and John Carlton “J.C.” Fulghum. He is survived by his devoted wife of fifty-five years: Betty Jean Frazier Fulghum of Burning Bush, GA, their children: Peggy Sue (Kenny) Simmons of Rossville, GA, Linda Denise (Waymon) Bickford of McDonald, TN, James Keith (Angie) Smith of Rossville, GA, ten grandchildren, seventeen great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends Saturday from 11:00 am until 4:00 pm before the service. Funeral services will be held in the chapel at 4:00 pm on Saturday – May 3, 2025 with W. Leroy Wilson and David L. Wilson officiating. Entombment will follow in Calvary Gardens – Mausoleum in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. Arrangements are by W.L. Wilson & Sons Funeral Homes – Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. An online register book may be signed at www.wilsonfuneralhome.com.