Robbie Ray Mullins

Robbie Ray Mullins, 83, of Mooresville, passed from this life at 4:45am, on Saturday, December 17, 2016, in the comfort of his daughter’s home. One of eight children born to the late, Ray and Lola (Adkins) Mullins, he was born in Letcher County, Kentucky, on June 12, 1933. After attending Jenkins High School, Robbie went on to bravely serve his country and was an honorable veteran of the United States Navy. He married Evelyn Gross on August 5, 1957 and started a family of his own with six children. Robbie was a dependable man and purposed his life around protecting and providing for his loving family. A tool and die maker, he was a machinist at FMC, then Koenig Bauer and later retired at the age of 62. In addition, he was a talented handyman and capable of fixing anything. He enjoyed tinkering with parts, working on various projects and making the time to go boating. Robbie was a railway train enthusiast and fixated by the history and mechanical logistics of steam locomotives. A simple, humble and special man, his loving memory will continue to live on with those now left behind. Along with his parents and loving wife, Evelyn Mullins, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Rodney, Curtis and Daniel Mullins. Survivors include his children, Hershel Mullins (wife, Kandy) of Brooklyn, Thalia Patricio (husband, Gil) of Henderson, Nevada, Virginia Gardner (husband, Bruce) of Mooresville, Mae Baker (husband, Rick) of Camby, Trisa Walton (husband, Tim) of Mooresville and Saundra Amon (husband, Mark) of Lafayette; siblings, Larry Mullins of Tennessee, Billy and Dennis Mullins and Saundra Hall all of Kentucky; 15 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. A Celebration of Life Service will begin at 2pm, on Wednesday, December 21, 2016, in the Light Memorial & Funeral Chapel in Monrovia, with visitation held there from Noon until the time of service. Pastor Keenan Steinway will officiate services. Military honors and burial will immediately follow in Bethel Friends Cemetery. To share a favorite story, send an online condolence to the family or light a candle in Robbie’s memory visit www.lightmemorial.com.

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Robbie Ray Mullins

June 12, 1933 - December 17, 2016