Tula Langford

Tula Mae Langford, daughter of the late Junice and Nellie Boismenue Linson, was born in Puxico, Missouri on September 20, 1920, and passed away at the Puxico Nursing Center in Puxico, Missouri on June 29, 2014, at the age of 93 years, 9 months and 9 days. She was raised in Puxico, spent from 1941 to 2004 in California before returning to Puxico. She was a member of the Egypt Community Church. She had enjoyed quilting and working in her flowers. Surviving are one daughter, Estella Mae McBride of Weed, California; two sons, Gary Laydel Langford of Doris, California, Roy "Bub" Langford of Roseville, California; eleven grandchildren; several great grandchildren; and several great great grandchildren; one brother, Donald Linson of Martin, Tennessee; four sisters, Mary Bauman of Fenton, Missouri, Wilma Allbritton of Poplar Bluff, Clara Stilts of McGee and Shirley Linson of Puxico. Other relatives and friends also survive. She was preceded in death by one grandchild, Ashley Langford, one sister, Pauline Allen and five brothers, Junice, Junior, Raymond, Claude and John Linson. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, July 8, 2014, after 11:00 a.m. at the Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Puxico, Missouri. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday July 8, 2014, at 1:00 p.m. at the Watkins and Sons Chapel in Puxico, Missouri with the Bro. Greggory Whittle officiating. Interment will follow in the Puxico Cemetery in Puxico, Missouri with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Puxico in charge of arrangements.