Patricia Margaret Tull, 82, of Festus died March 30, 2021, at her home. Mrs. Tull was the manager of the Twin City Christian Bookstore and owned Heart to Heart Christian Supply in Columbia with her husband. She was a member of Woodcrest Chapel in Columbia and attended Second Baptist Church in Festus. Born Nov. 1, 1938, in St. Louis, she was the daughter of the late Dorothy (Wallace) and Walter “Mickey” Crowder.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years: Richard Emerson Tull Jr.
She is survived by a daughter: Julie (Dr. Rod) Casey of Columbia; a son: Michael (Sally) Tull of Festus; a sister: Jennifer Crowder of Cahokia, Ill.; four grandchildren: Rachel (Curtis) Downs, Miriam (Joe) Knight, Allison Tull and Hannah (Cody) Gregory; and six great-grandchildren: Jillian, Chase, Avery, Silas, Lydia and Lucy.
She was preceded in death by a sister: Judith Marie (the late Robert) Bachek.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Monday, April 5, at Vinyard Funeral Home, 616 W. Main St., in Festus, immediately followed by services officiated by the Rev. Michael Tull. Burial will be in Rose Lawn Memorial Gardens in Crystal City. Memorials may be made to Living Springs Camp courtesy of Second Baptist Church, P.O. Box 88, Festus MO 63028. Arrangements are under the direction of Vinyard Funeral Home.