Obituary: Mattie Mullinax

Funeral services for Mattie Mullinax, 77, of Athens, Texas are scheduled for 2:00 P.M. Sunday, March 9, 2014 at the Hannigan Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Athens, Texas with Bro. Frank Upchurch officiating. Interment will follow at Patterson Cemetery near Cross Roads, Texas.

Mrs. Mullinax passed away on Wednesday, March 5, 2014 in Dallas, Texas.

Mattie Sue Pierce Mullinax was born October 2, 1936 in Anderson County, Texas the daughter of Raymond Pierce and Ola Sutherlen Pierce. She was a dedicated member of the Cross Roads Baptist Church and a true Matriarch of her family. She was a hard worker, a loving wife, mother, grandmother and will be missed by all she knew and loved.

Mattie was preceded in death by her parents and one daughter Mary Jane Locke.

She is survived by her husband of 32 years, Harley Mullinax Sr. of Athens, Texas; one daughter, Sherrie Chitty and husband Tommy of Athens, Texas; four sons, Terry Locke and wife Jo of Gun Barrel City, Texas, Garry Locke of Athens, Kerry Locke of Athens, Deke Crutchfield and wife Michelle of Athens; four step children, Harley Carl Mullinax Jr. and wife Lana of Mena, Arkansas, Rachel George and husband Jeff of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Debra Booth and husband Robert of Charleston, North Carolina, Michelle Euless of Mena, Arkansas; one brother, Darryl Pierce; one sister, Arlene Wardale; seven grandchildren, Copper Brasher, Jacob Chitty, Jerry Locke, Kristin Locke, Justin Hairgrove, Courtney Chitty, Jeremy Crutchfield and three great grandchildren, Dylan Chitty, Aubrey Chitty and Brooke Locke.

Serving as Pallbearers will be Jacob Chitty, Jerry Locke, Justin Hairgrove, Jeremy Smith, Jeremy Crutchfield and Dylan Chitty.
Visitation will be held Saturday, March 8, 2014 from 5-7:00 P.M. at the Hannigan Smith Funeral Home in Athens.

Arrangements were entrusted to the Hannigan Smith Funeral Home Family in Athens, TX.

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