Billie Maxie Pate Mullins, 89, of Center, passed away Thursday, December 3, 2015 in Nacogdoches.

 

Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Sunday, December 6, 2015 at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, December 7, 2015 at Watson & Sons Chapel with Rev. Danny Dodson and Rev. David Pate officiating. Interment will follow at New Hope Cemetery in Center.

 

Ms. Mullins was born December 13, 1925 in Arcadia, Shelby County, Texas to Curtis Marion Pate and Lottie Bullard Pate. She was a homemaker, mother and grandmother. Ms. Mullins was a member of Central Baptist Church in Center.

 

She is survived by

Son, Wayne Mullins and wife, Karen of Baytown

 

Daughter, Daria Lanette York and husband, Gary of Center

 

Grandchildren,

Trina Turgeon

Darren Mullins

Angela Mullins

Tammy Mechelic

Cody Mullins

 

Five Great Grandchildren

 

Siblings;

Iva Nell Pate Brown and husband, Ford of Center

Test Pate Miller of Richards

Kelsey Jo Pate Stewart of Picayune, Mississippi

Rachel Pate McCleary of Brazoria

Inez Pate Peltier and husband, Tim of Clute

Patsy Pate Mahone and husband, Bob of New Boston

Robert Henry Pate and wife, Florene of Fluker, Louisiana

 

Numerous nephews, nieces, great nieces and great nephews.

 

Preceded in death by

Parents, Curtis Marion Pate and Lottie Bullard Pate

Husband, Bill Mullins

Daughters, Clara Kiechler and Anita Lee Mullins

Son, Donald Mullins

Grandson, Nathan Kiechler

Brothers and sisters-in law; Vestal and Fordene Pate, Charles and Lulu Pate, Sam and Billie Jo Pate, Curtis Edward “Bo” Pate

Brothers-in-law; Jeffrey McCleary, Buddy Stewart, Elton Miller, Glen Mullins, Raymond Bennett

Sister-in-law; Geraldine Bennett

Mother-in-law and Father-in-law; Edith and Edward Mullins

 

Pallbearers will be Ford Brown Jr., Triston Turgeon, Roger Pate, Tim Peltier, Romiro Perez and Darren Mullins.