Wilma L. Julian, 82, Birdseye

Wilma L. Julian, 82, of Birdseye, passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2020, at her home.

She was born February 13, 1938, in Birdseye to Clovie and Bertha (Deel) King. She married James Julian on August 22, 1958, in Huntingburg. 

She was a military wife. She worked at Walmart in Texas for 10 years and along with her husband pastored a church in Carmi, Illinois. She was a member of the First Pentecostal Church in Birdseye.

She was preceded in death by her husband, James “Jim” Julian Sr., who died August 8, 2007; one son, Rodney Julian, who died February 16, 1994; three siblings, Elvis King, Olive King and Gerald King; one brother-in-law, Norman O’Connor; and one grandson, Shawn Julian.

She is survived by two sons, James (Debra) Julian, Jr. of Lawton, Ok. and Mark Alan (Darlene) Julian of Birdseye; two siblings, Wayne (Sue) King of Indianapolis and Phyllis O’Connor of Indianapolis; sister-in-law, Janet King of Indianapolis; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at noon ET on Sunday, March 15, 2020, at the First Pentecostal Church in Birdseye. Pastor Bret Eckert and Rev. Jerry Cottrell will officiate at the service. Burial will follow at Kuykendall Cemetery near Carmi, Illinois.

Friends may call for visitation at the church two hours prior to the funeral on Sunday. 

Nass & Son Funeral Home in Huntingburg has been entrusted with the burial arrangements. 

Condolences may be shared online at www.nassandson.com.