Mary Alice (Harmison) Fullmer

Mary Alice (Harmison) Fullmer, 90, a resident of Gooding, passed away on Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at her home in Gooding.

I was born at home on the Salmon Tract (aka Salmon track) south of Twin Falls, Idaho on July 2, 1934, to Geneva (Sally) Crays Harmison and Raymond Alfred Harmison. I joined a 3 year old brother, Kenneth Ray. It was the big Depression years. It was the years of growing up with grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins, of respecting your elders and other people properly, but most of all your parents, God and country. What would the neighbors think if you misbehaved?

In 1940 our family increased, adding a little sister, Rosetta Sharon (Shari), and in 1941 another little sister, Alta Karen. We moved one week after Alta was born to Monrovia, California. Being in the second grade I remember wearing dog tags and hearing air raids and hiding under our desks. Japanese had been spotted off the Santa Barbara Coast. My mom said We are going back to Idaho. The same precautionary measures were also held at Washington school in Twin Falls during that period of time, the days of much rationing to support war efforts. I graduated in 1952 from Twin Falls High School.

After high school I worked for Western Union in Pocatello and married Robert William Coulter in March 1953. We moved from Boise to Idaho Falls in 1955, then to Las Vegas in 1962, and had 4 wonderful children together. We divorced in 1970.

I fulfilled my dream of working for the airlines, first for Western Airlines – ”The only way to fly!” – from 1969, later acquired by Delta airlines, and retired in 1991. I have many long­time friends from the airline years. I have lived in 10 states and visited 48 states, traveled to Fiji, Hawaii, Mexico, Alaska, England, Spain, France, Italy, and twice to Ireland. I loved Fiji, and remain fascinated by the Colosseum and Pompeii.

I have had a great life with many ups and downs, but the conclusion I have come to in my old age is “Being old is not the Golden years!”. They are hard years.

I truly loved driving school bus in Gooding for 10 years during my retirement, and bought my home in Gooding. The children were wonderful and special and I have many fond memories of those years.

I have enjoyed crafts (mostly making cards), painting, driving, playing cards, Utah Jazz and NBA, little towns, good friends, firm handshakes, honesty, dependability, dogs, cats, the smell of rain on the sagebrush, shopping, freshly mowed hay, more shopping, and most of all knowing I will be with my Heavenly Father by the time you read this. He has forgiven me my sins and welcomed this child of His home.

I am survived by -

My eldest, wonderful, smart daughter, Cynthia Lynn (Cyndi) Coulter (Jonathan) of Boise, grandchildren Ben (Megan) of Notus, and Emily (Zak) and great-grandsons Asher and Blake of Boise.

My oldest, down to earth, brilliant son, Brian Jeffery Coulter (Kathy) of Oregon, his children Jennifer Marie and great-grandson Ethan of Washington, Jeffery Wyatt (Nicole) and great-grandson Hunter and step-great-grandsons Trevor and Oliver of Utah.

My wonderful, handsome, world traveler son, Curtis Coulter (Judy), his son Brent and daughter Alexis (Gina) and step-granddaughter Kendra of Reno.

My youngest, wonderful, brilliant, caring and loving son Derek Coulter (special friend Jackie) and his sons Dash and Connor of Utah.

My sister Alta Harris (Dale) of Gooding.

Sister-in-law Ruth Holcomb Harmison of Texas.

Many nieces, nephews and cousins.

I was preceded in death by mother Geneva (Sally) Miller, father Raymond Harmison, sister Sharon Sherman, brother Ken Harmison, step-brother Dale Bailey, and nephews Tim Harris and Chad Harris, and many wonderful friends.

A celebration of life will be held on Sunday, October 6, 2024 starting at 2:00 pm at the Gooding Springs Calvary Chapel with a potluck to follow at 3:00 pm.

Cremation arrangements are under the care and direction of Demaray Funeral Service - Gooding Chapel.

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