James Otto Pullen

James Otto Pullen was a 48-year-old railroad conductor from Middleport, Ohio, who died in the Silver Bridge collapse. He lived on Brownelle Avenue. His body was recovered on Dec. 26, 1967.

Pullen, James O.
Point Pleasant Register (Point Pleasant, WV) - Published December 1967

Services for James O. Pullen, 48, of Middleport, whose body was recovered Tuesday will be conducted today at 3 p.m. at the Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home in Middleport. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery.

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Point Pleasant Register (Point Pleasant, WV) - Published Tuesday, Dec. 26, 1967; pg. 1

The body of James O. Pullen, 48, of Brownelle Ave. in Middleport was recovered this morning from the Ohio River.

Born March 4, 1919 in Middleport, he was a conductor for the New York Central Railroad.

Mr. Pullen was a member of the Middleport Baptist Church, a veteran of World War II, Middleport Lodge 363 AF AM Anient(sic) Accepted Scotchish(sic) Rites of Columbus, past patron of the Evangeline Chapter No. 72 of Middleport Eastern Star and the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen.

He was the son of the late Asa Roscoe Pullen and Cora Pullen of Middleport who survives.

Survivors include the widow, Beth; two daughters, Mrs. Susan Polle of Columbus and Stephanie Mae Pullen at home; one son, Steven Ross of Middleport; one sister, Jerry of Middleport; one brother, Liston Pullen of Coca Beach, Fla.

Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Thursday in the Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home in Middleport with the Rev. Charles Simon officiating. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home between the hours of 2-4 and 7-9 on Wednesday.