Erma I. Cullison

July 1, 1920 - August 11, 2007

Erma I. Cullison, 87, of Alliance, died on Saturday, August 11, 2007 at 11:20 a.m. at Aultman Hospital. Erma was born in Chestnut Ridge near Bergholz, Ohio on July 1, 1920 and lived in Alliance for the last 60 years. Mrs. Cullison was a graduate of Bergholz High School and of the Canton Actual Business College. She was a member of Beechwood United Methodist Church and the Beechwood Pioneers. She retired from Alliance AAA, as a secretary, and was also formerly employed as a secretary at the Fairmount Children’s Home and The Timken Company. Erma enjoyed playing cards and bowling. She was a member of the Tuesday Senior Bowling League at Parkway Lanes and was also a founding member of the Buckeye Trailer Club. Survivors include a daughter, Joyce (Robert) Huntsman of Canton; a son, Daniel (Stephanie) Cullison of Ellerslie, GA; a granddaughter, Kathy (Damian) Zimmerman of Canton; and a sister, Lois Dutrow of Alliance. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse G. Cullison on February 11, 1994, (they were married on July 22, 1943); and her parents, John and Emma (Dixon) Carson. The family will receive friends at the Walton-Schrader Funeral Home on Tuesday, August 14, 2007 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held at the Walton-Schrader Funeral Home on Wednesday, August 15, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. with the Rev. Richard Wallace, pastor of the Beechwood United Methodist Church, officiating. Interment will follow at Beechwood Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Aultman Hospice Program 4510 Dressler, Rd., Canton, OH 44718. Arrangements are by the Walton-Schrader Funeral Home, 1131 W. State St., Alliance, OH 44601.