JoLynn Calk Bullock (’59), co-namesake of one of Abilene Christian University’s newest residence halls, died June 9, 2025, in Granbury, Texas, at age 87.
She was born July 31, 1937, in Houston, Texas, and grew up in New Iberia, Louisiana. She attended ACU for one year before marrying Joe Bullock, and they relocated to Houston in 1965.
A few years later they moved to Kingwood, Texas, with several Westbury Church of Christ families to plant another congregation. She formed a personnel agency in 1975 and managed it until 1994, when the Bullocks moved to Granbury to be closer to family. When Joe suffered a significant stroke in 1996, she became his full-time caregiver.
She and Joe are honorary co-namesakes of Bullock Hall, a residence hall for first-year students (2021); Anthony and Bullock Lobby in the Royce and Pam Money Student Recreation and Wellness Center (2011); and the Joe and JoLynn Bullock Endowed Scholarship.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Ira Dell Calk and Rosina Calk; Joe, her husband of 56 years; and a son, Joe Bullock (’80).
Among survivors are a son, Robert Bullock (’81) and wife Melanie (Evans ’82); a daughter, ACU board chair April (Bullock ’89) Anthony and husband Mark (’87); daughter-in-law Emily Mahon Bullock (’81); seven grandchildren, Tyler Bullock and wife Kimberly, Brenna (Bullock ’07) Blacklock and husband David (’05), Taren Lowe (’09) and husband Patrick (’10), Calee Wilson and husband Stephen, Ashlyn (Anthony ’17) Garone and husband Tom, Luke Anthony (’20) and Allie Anthony; and 13 great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Joe and JoLynn Bullock Endowed Scholarship (ACU Box 29132, Abilene, Texas, 79699-9132).
