Donna Kay Simms Fulfer, a former director on the Baptist General Convention of Texas Executive Board and longtime member of South Garland Baptist Church, died April 2 after a lengthy battle with lung disease. She was 74. She was born Aug. 27, 1947, in Dallas to Pat Harvey Simms and Mary Kathryn Simms and grew up in the Pleasant Grove area. On Oct. 20, 1967, she married Bobby Joe Fulfer. She was a member of South Garland Baptist Church 45 years, serving on multiple committees and in a variety of roles. She founded the Fulfer and Associates accounting and financial services firm in downtown Garland in 1970. As a lifelong learner, she earned certified public accountant, certified financial planner and registered representative designations. She was preceded in death by her parents and by her brother Jerry Simms. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Bobby; daughter Donesa Jo Rodriguez and husband Marco; daughter Deonna Kay Osborn; granddaughter Hope Kathryn Osborn; and an aunt, Marjorie Baumgardner.
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