Odus John "OJ" Fuller

Odus John “OJ” Fuller

March 20, 1938 – August 22, 2025

Odus John Fuller, known to all as OJ, passed peacefully on August 21, 2025, at the age of 87.

OJ was born on March 20, 1938, in Little Rock, Arkansas. He graduated from Central High School and went on to attend Little Rock Junior College, where he earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. During his college years, he worked at Crank Drug Store in Little Rock, beginning as a clerk and eventually rising to store manager.

He proudly served six years in the Arkansas National Guard, achieving the rank of Airman 1st Class.

On December 27, 1962, OJ married the love of his life, Barbara, beginning a marriage that would span 62 years. Together they built a life marked by hard work, deep faith, and shared adventure. In 1973, they purchased a 30-acre farm in Batesville, Arkansas, where they remodeled an old farmhouse and later built their own home—designed by OJ himself on a simple legal pad. They later moved into town, where OJ opened a custom picture framing shop, before eventually settling in Hot Springs Village in 1999.

OJ and Barbara first attended Holy Trinity Episcopal Church and later became founding members of All Saints Anglican Church. Their faith community was their extended family. OJ served faithfully as senior warden and could always be found lending a hand with whatever needed to be done around the church. One of his greatest joys was having Father Rick renew his and Barbara’s vows on their 50th wedding anniversary.

OJ will be remembered for his quiet strength, huge smile and warm hugs, steadfast devotion to his family, his church, and his community, and for his willingness to serve wherever he was needed. All Saints Church will not be the same without him, and he will be greatly missed.

He is survived by his beloved wife, Barbara J. Fuller, and three nephews: Michael (Shirley) Ulmer, Greg (Janet) Fuller, Chris (Cherie) Fuller.

In lieu of flowers, OJ requested that memorial contributions be made to All Saints Anglican Church.