Eliza Newell Walters Bullard went home peacefully to her Lord and Savior on November 24, 2015 in Raleigh. She was born August 19, 1920 to J. Alford and Fannie C. Walters of Raeford. She was a devoted wife for 71 years to Leroy Henderson (Henry) Bullard, who predeceased her. She was a beloved mother to three daughters, grandmother to six, and great-grandmother to 12. Her three sons-in-law were loved as sons by her.
She retired from Civil Service. She inspired her family and others with her abiding faith in Jesus Christ and her unselfish love. She willingly served in her church, community, and Bible Study Fellowship.
She is survived by daughters Betty (Fred) Tyner of Raleigh, Linda (Maurice) Jennings of Greensboro, and Henrietta (John) Meaney of Prosper, TX; grandchildren Beth (Barry) Jones, Leslie (Bryan) Smith, Cooper Fowler, Sinclair (Robert) McLean, John Paul (Christy) Meaney, and Tom Meaney; and great-grandchildren Claire and Nate Jones, Gracie and Abby Smith, Cooper, Alex, and Pierce Fowler, Eliza Jane, Dixon, Malcom, and Henry McLean, and Anabel Meaney.
The funeral will be held November 29 at the Lumber Bridge Presbyterian Church, 400 N. Fayetteville Street, Lumber Bridge, NC 28357. Contributions may be made to the Church or to the American Cancer Society.