Barbara Elaine Tullock

Barbara Elaine Tullock, age 76, formerly of Louisiana, Missouri, passed away peacefully on April 4, 2026, after a brief illness. She was born March 15, 1950, at her parent’s home on the family farm in rural Vandalia, Missouri. She is the daughter of Ernest Eugene Maxwell and Thelma Marie Christian Maxwell. She attended school in Vandalia and graduated from Van-Far High School. In 1969 she was united in marriage to Carl Dean Tullock in Bowling Green, Missouri, recently celebrating their 56th anniversary. Together they had one child, Carla Deann Tullock Morton Garthe, who survives, along with husband, Scott Garthe. After graduation, Barbara worked in the Recorder’s Office at the Audrain County courthouse. She was a talented seamstress and worked for Camp Togs, Bobbie Brooks, and Bridal Originals. In the mid-1980s, she joined alongside her husband, Carl, in the welding and fabrication business, founding and becoming the owner and Business Manager of Best Welding and Fabrication, in Louisiana, Missouri. In the mid-1990s, she and Carl purchased 56 acres near Holts Summit, Missouri, and began operations of Scotchman Place mobile home park. Prior to retirement in 2015, Barbara pursued one of her dreams of raising and breeding miniature horses. Family was important to Barbara and being a grandmother was her greatest joy. She is survived by three grandchildren, Alexandra Morton of St. Louis, Missouri; Savannah Shepherd (Delayne) of Bowling Green, Missouri; and Blake Morton of Bowling Green, Missouri. She welcomed and was overjoyed to earn her title and role as great-grandmother in 2024, when her first great-grandchild, Arbor Shepherd, was born. She was eagerly awaiting the arrival of two more great-grandchildren in the upcoming months. Also surviving are husband, Carl Tullock; one sister, Ramona Davis (John) of Kirksville, Missouri; nieces, Patricia Jones Worrell (Paul) of Loveland, Colorado and Andrea Davis of Jefferson City, Missouri; and nephews, Bob Jones (Eva) of Millersburg, Missouri and Simon Davis of Columbia, Missouri. Barbara was an active and faithful member of the Hopewell Baptist Church of Thompson, Missouri. Memorial donations can be made to the Memorial Fund at Hopewell Baptist Church of Thompson, Missouri. Per Barbara’s wishes, a private service was held in her honor with her Pastor, Brother Jimmie Stewart, officiating. Serving as pall bearers were Scott Garthe, Blake Morton, Hunter Burt, Mac Ruoff, and Brother Jimmie Stewart.

Barbara Elaine Tullock

March 15, 1950 - April 4, 2026