Tiny Bullard, age 87, died Friday, June 21, 2013 in Amarillo, Texas.

Rosary was recited at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, June 26, by Deacon P. Louis Montoya and Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at 10:00 AM on Thursday, June 27, at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Clayton, New Mexico with Fr. Glenn Jones, Celebrant. Burial followed in the Clayton Memorial Cemetery by Hass Funeral Directors of Clayton.

Earl "Tiny" Bullard was born on February 24, 1926 in Thomas, New Mexico in a two room dug-out to Ralph Osbourn Bullard and Clara May (Hight) Bullard. He attended school in Thomas and Clapham and graduated from Clayton High School in 1943. Tiny served in the US Navy during WWII and then returned to Clayton where he did construction work for several years. Tiny married Caroline (Trujillo) Bullard on November 3, 1962 in Clayton, New Mexico. He worked as a contract mail carrier for Gold Star running the mail route from Tucumcari to Folsom and back for 25 years before retiring. Tiny did not like being retired and went back to work as a self employed contract mail carrier running the route from Clayton to Boise City and back until he retired again after 14 years. He was proceeded in death by his parents, two sisters Polly Bullard and Edith Bechtel, four brothers Junior Bullard, Richard Bullard, Bill Bullard and Bob Bullard, and one step-son; Richard D. Trujillo.

SURVIVORS:

WIFE: Caroline Bullard of Clayton, New Mexico.

1 DAUGHTER: Josephine "Jopey" Sanchez and her husband Archie "Philip" of Sandia Park, New Mexico.

1 SON: Anthony R. Bullard of Albuquerque, New Mexico.

7 GRANDCHILDREN: Phillip Sanchez, Phyllis Osusky, Pam Sanchez, Danielle Graham, Denise Diaz, Ricardo Trujillo and T. J. Giles.

10 GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN: Zachary, Jarrod, Steven, Tamara, Dylan, Jeremy, Montana, Skylar, Caid and Rosie.

2 SISTERS-IN-LAW: Roberta Bullard of Capitan, New Mexico and Maryann Bullard of Clayton, New Mexico.

MEMORIALS: The family suggests that memorials be made to the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Clayton, New Mexico.