Isla Mae Cardwell Fulton, 84, entered eternal life on Friday, April 30th, 2021 at 7:30 p.m. Affectionately known as Isla, Isla Mae, Sissy, Aunt Sissy, Mom and Meme her spirit is carried on through her sister, two sons, daughter-in-law, four grandchildren, four great grand-children, and numerous other family and friends. Born in her Grandmother Cardwells house at 2:15 am on Wednesday March 10th, 1937 in Sinton, Texas to her adoring parents Rosa De Lannie Cardwell and August B. Cardwell, she was named after her paternal Grandmother. Isla grew up in Banquette, Texas where she was a graduate of Banquette High School class of 1955. After High School she moved with her friend Pauline to Corpus Christi to attend business school and started working for the Boy Scouts of Americas local office. Around this time, she met and married Don V. Fulton and they lived in Corpus Christi for several years giving birth to her two sons, Donny and Larry in Robstown, Texas. The family moved to Beeville, Texas in 1965 and shortly after moved to Garland, Texas where Isla became the manager of the apartment complex where the family resided. Their next stop was Irving, Texas in 1968 where the family remained for the next 53 years. Her many roles included Wife, Mother, Sister, Homemaker, Caretaker and friend. She was skilled in many things including decorating and was a Home Interiors representative in the 1970s where she would sell home dcor at home parties. Around 1980 her career took another turn and lead her to the Associates in Las Colinas where she would spend the next 20+ years until her retirement. Later in the early 2000s she went to work alongside her son at Fource Communications until her final retirement in 2008. Isla had many friends from her years working, being active in her sons home rooms, PTA and various other sports and activities. She was also a member of Story Road Christian Church for many years and met many of her lifelong friends at church. She also enjoyed being a part of Irving Christian Womens Club. Isla Mae Cardwell Fulton was the matriarch of the family and will be dearly missed by those she left behind. Isla was preceded in death by her parents, Rosa De Lannie Cardwell and August B. Cardwell, a brother Thomas Earl Cardwell, a sister Rosa Dee Cardwell, and her husband Don Vern Fulton Sr. She is survived by her sister Peggy Shafer and her sister-in-law Tina Cardwell, her sons Don Vern Fulton Jr., Larry Lee Fulton and wife Kathy (McCurry) Fulton, grandchildren Lauren (Fulton) Cline and husband Matt Cline, Miranda (Fulton) Dean and husband Patrick Dean, Jared Fulton and Madison Fulton. Great grandchildren Kingsley Cline, Henry Cline, Eva Gray Dean and James Dean. Nieces Kimberly Shafer Ziegler (Rocky) and Melonie Shafer (Marla), and nephews Deral Shafer, Jonathan Cardwell, and TJ Cardwell. Additionally, Isla had numerous cherished great nieces and nephews and other extended family members. Memorial Services will be at 10:00 am Wednesday May 5th, 2021 at Donnellys Colonial Funeral Home, 606 West Airport Freeway, Irving, TX 75062. SERVICES

Memorial Service

Wednesday, May 05, 2021 10:00 AM

Donnelly's Colonial Funeral Home Chapel 606 West Airport Freeway Irving, TX 75062