Poppy Hulsey(Tulia)

Mary Poppy Hulsey, 87, died Thursday, February 26, 2009. A service celebrating her life will be held in First Presbyterian Church, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, in the First Presbyterian Church, Tulia, Texas officiated by her grandson, David Lee Hulsey, Jr. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery, Tulia, Texas. Arrangements are by Kornerstone Funeral Directors of Tulia. A visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 pm Monday, March 2, 2009 at Kornestone .Mrs. Hulsey was born in Brownwood, Texas on November 25, 1921 to Jasper and Laura Galbreath. She graduated from high school in Fort Worth and attended Trinity University in Waxahachie. She married William Kirk Hulsey on June 10, 1941. They became permanent resident of Tulia. She was very active in Swisher County serving as a member of the senior board of Swisher County Historical Commission and was the driving force in publishing Windmilling which was the publication of the Swisher County history. She was a charter member of the Texas Silver Haired Legislature. She served on the White House Conference on Aging and was a state director of AARP. She and Kirk helped organize the Swisher County Flying Farmers and was the State Flying Farmers Queen of 1953. The Hulseys moved to Georgetown in 1997. She was active in neighborhood organizations, including bridge clubs in Sun City, and the First Presbyterian Church of Georgetown. She was preceded in death by her husband in May, 2003, a sister and a brother. She is survived by her daughter, Jane Burrow and husband, Ken; sons, Bill, Chappy and David; five grandchildren and five great grandchildren; one sister, Nancy Nelson. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Swisher County Museum in Tulia or to the charity of your choice.