Opal Elizabeth Fulks Todd

Opal Elizabeth Fulks Todd, 84, died Sunday, August 21, 2011 following a period of declining health. She was born in Dallas, Texas on July 2, 1927 and was a daughter of the late Benjamin and Octavia Fulks. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Todd was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Lindon Todd, and by four sisters.She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who enjoyed cooking and baking her special pies for her family and her church family. She was a member of Hickory First Church of God.Surviving are sons, Gerald Alvin Todd and wife, Doris, of Colorado Springs, CO and Ralph Levon Todd and wife, Shirley, of Bentonville, Arkansas; daughter, Velma Mozingo and husband, Duane, of Hickory; seven grandchildren; twenty-two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.The funeral will be at 4:00 p.m. Thursday, August 25, 2011, in the Colonial Chapel of Sossoman Funeral Home with Dr. Michael Hone officiating. The family will receive friends one hour before the service. The committal service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, August 26, 2011 at the Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery in Black Mountain. Memorial contributions may be made to Hickory First Church of God, 306 14th St., SW, Hickory, NC 28601.