Andrew Carl Bullard, 78, passed away from cancer August 19, 2019, in Providence Hospice at St. Catherine's in Waco, Texas. A memorial service will be held at 10 am on Saturday, August 31 at Waco Memorial Park Mausoleum. Andy Bullard was born on June 17, 1941, in Red Bay, Alabama, the son of Carl and Pearl Bullard. He married Mary Stuart Harwood on November 15, 1980, in the home of her father, John P. Harwood, in Dallas, Texas. After graduating from the University of Alabama in 1964, Andy taught 8th-grade history and English for one year. He was commissioned by the United States Navy on December 16, 1966, following graduation from Navy Officer candidate school. He served during the Vietnam War aboard the USS Chevalier and received the Vietnam Service Medal and Vietnam Campaign Medal. He received an Honorable Discharge at Grade LCDR. During the 1980s, Andy and Mary lived on Maui, Hawaii, where they owned an ice cream parlor in Kaanapali, and Andy operated a U.S. Postal Service Contract Station in the Lahaina Wharf. Andy was a human resources compensation and benefits professional, retiring first from Lanier in Atlanta, Georgia, and then QAD in Carpinteria, California. Andy loved golfing, fishing, traveling, and most importantly, the Crimson Tide of Alabama. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Carl Bullard and Pearl Jerdan Bullard of Red Bay; and father-in-law, John Pleasant Harwood of Dallas. Survivors include his wife of 38 years, Mary Stuart Bullard of Woodway, Texas; brother, James Jerdan Bullard and his wife, Linda, of Birmingham, Alabama; sister-in-law, Jean H. White of Carrollton, Texas; and two nieces and four nephews. Memorials may be made to Providence Hospice, 6700 Sanger Avenue, Waco TX 76710 or the charity of your choice. The family invites you to leave a message or memory on our “Tribute Wall” at www.WHBfamily.com.
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