Judy Pullum

Judy Anne Carter Pullum of the Bear Cove community passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on November 12, 2026, after an extended illness.

She was the daughter of JT and Maggie Lee Carter. Judy graduated from White County High School in 1963. She married the love of her life, Mike Pullum, on August 1, 1964. They were married for 41 years until his death in 2006.

She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, her sister Nellie Thompson, and great-grandson Callen Jay Pullum.

Survivors include her daughter Lisa Pullum Manus of Cookeville; son Jerry (Laura) Pullum of Manchester, TN; sister Nancy (David) McCuen of Ruffin, NC; grandchildren Jesse Pullum, Micah (Lindsey) Pullum of Sparta, Kami (Dylan) Dunn of Sparta; great-grandsons Carter, Cross, Eli and AJ Pullum of Sparta; special friend Ralph Wilhite of Sparta.

Judy was a longtime member of Bear Cove Baptist Church, where she played piano and organ for 62 years. She loved being a part of the praise and worship band. She was devoted to her Sunday School class- Women of the Word. Most importantly, she loved Jesus and lived her life to honor and glorify him through her words and actions. She worked for over 40 years as a dedicated and faithful accountant at Thomas Industries.

She loved being with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and attending all their events and hobbies over the years. She was proud of their accomplishments and loved going to all their band concerts and games. Judy looked forward to spending each weekend with her daughter Lisa. Judy was also a two-time breast cancer survivor.

She was proud to say, “I was born in Bear Cove, raised in Bear Cove, went to school in Bear Cove, attended church in Bear Cove”. She loved this community and could not think of any reason she would want to go anywhere else.

Funeral services will be conducted 1:00pm Saturday, November 14, 2026 at Bear Cove Baptist Church with burial in Highland Cemetery. The family will receive friends after 11:00am Saturday at the church. Jerry Pullum will officiate.

Dylan Dunn, Micah Pullum, Jesse Pullum, Carter Pullum, Rick Pullum and David McCulley will serve as pallbearers.

The family would like to extend a very special thank you to the staff at Webb House who showed Judy incredible care and respect in her final days.