Hilda Pulliam Gauldin, 77, of 739 Riverside Circle passed away early Sunday morning May 13, 2018 at her home.  

A funeral service will be held 2pm Wednesday at Fair Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends 6 – 8 pm on Tuesday at Fair Funeral Home and the family will meet at other times at the home.

Mrs. Gauldin was born on May 27, 1940 in Rockingham County to the late Robert Hence Pulliam and Lizzie Barnes Pulliam Earles.  She was a member of Dan River Wesleyan Church.  Mrs. Gauldin loved spending time with her family, friends and church family.  She also loved watching her grandson, Jarred play baseball and going to the beauty parlor.

Surviving are daughters, Lou Ann Gauldin Simpson and husband Chad, and Felicia Gauldin Edelen; grandson, Jarred Simpson; step grandchildren, Victoria and Logan Edelen; sisters, Shirley Cox and husband Don, Betty Carter and husband Marvin; stepbrothers, Charles, Ray and Connie Earles; special sister, Elizabeth Carter all of Eden. 

Preceding her in death along with her parents was husband, Curtis Gauldin; stepfather, Walter Marshall Earles; sisters, Clarice Moore, Peggy Sharpe, Mona Ferguson and Ida Wilson; brothers, Billy Pulliam and Harold Wayne Pulliam.

Special thanks to 2nd floor staff of UNC Rockingham Health Care, Hospice, and Royalty Home Health Care; caregivers, Wendy Wilson, Amy Gibson, Tabitha Ellison and Teresa Vaidespino.

Memorial contributions to Hospice of Rockingham County, Po Box 251, Wentworth, NC 27375.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.fairfuneralhome.com