Rita Ann Fuller

Rita Ann Fuller, 76, of Cheraw, passed away on August 7, 2018 at the Bent County Memorial Nursing Home in Las Animas. She was born on December 6, 1941 in Caney, Kansas to Robert E. & Viola (Freeman) Rathbun. She married Louis on September 24, 1964 in Ordway, Colorado; he preceded her in death on June 15, 2017.

Rita attended school in Caney, Kansas and graduated from Caney High School. Rita and Louis owned and operated Fuller Engine Service in North La Junta for 45 years. She loved her family & friends and will be greatly missed.

She is survived by her sons, Bob (Colleen) Barnhart of Rocky Ford and Tim (Cathy) Barnhart of Parsons, KS; grandchildren, Shelby (Jeremy) Dutton of Cheraw; Bruce (Crystal) Barnhart of Cheraw; T.J. Barnhart of Independence, KS and April Winters of Platteville, CO; 11 great-grandchildren also survive. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband; grandson, Adam Barnhart, and brother, Steven Rathbun.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 11, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at Peacock Memorial Chapel with Cash Chamberlain of Wild Horse, Colorado officiating. Inurnment will follow at the Fairview Cemetery.

Online condolences may be made at www.peacockFH.com. Peacock-Larsen Funeral Home & Arkansas Valley Crematory is in charge of arrangements.