Cullen, Sr., 80 CRISFIELD - Elmer Nelson "Tug" Cullen, Sr., 80, of Crisfield, died Friday, May 25, 2012 at the Alice B. Tawes Nursing Home in Crisfield. Born in Crisfield on August 11, 1931, he was a son of the late Wade Hampton Cullen, Sr. and Edna Nelson Cullen. He was retired from the Maryland State Highway Department after 23 years. A US Army veteran of the Korean War, he was life member of the Stanley Cochrane Post #16 American Legion in Crisfield. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Beulah P. Cullen of Crisfield; six children from a previous marriage, Johnny Cullen, Linda Sterling (Linwood), Margaret Williamson (Dennis), Dixie Pruitt (Billy), Nelson Cullen, Jr., and Timmy Cullen (LouAnn); two children from his current marriage, Leon Cullen (Jamie) and Jimmy Lee Cullen; his sisters and brothers, Peggy Frock, Edna Lawson, Sarah Mears, Ola Cullen, Ada Tilghman, Jessie Swift, Shirley Sterling, and Paul Cullen; 15 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers and a sister, Bobby Cullen, Wade Hampton Cullen, Jr., and Mary Lou Hill. Funeral services were 2 p.m., Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at Bradshaw & Sons Funeral Home in Crisfield. Rev. Robert Daniels officiated. Interment with military honors followed in the American Legion Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to help the family may be sent to Bradshaw & Sons Funeral Home, 306 W. Main Street, Crisfield, MD 21817. To send condolences, please visit www.bradshawandsonsfuneralhome.com