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Bonnie Robinson Mullins

Bonnie Robinson Mullins

Jan. 31, 2013

Bonnie Robinson Mullins went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was an amazing wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend.

Bonnie was born March 18, 1930, and was a lifelong resident of Meigs County. She was an avid gardener and dairy farmer, as well as a former employee of the Chattanooga Times Free Press for 11 years. After 40 years of service, Bonnie retired as a school bus driver for the Meigs County Board of Education. She touched the lives of all who knew her.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 31 years, William \"Bill\" Mullins; her parents, Fred and Minnie Robinson; two sons, William Paul Mullins and Larry Eugene Mullins; four brothers; and two sisters.

Ms. Mullins is survived by two daughters, Jane Hughes and Phyllis Heck; one son and daughter-in-law, Bobby and Carolyn Mullins; eight grandchildren, Sheila Rowland, Danny Clemmer, Patsy Howard, Kelly Lunsford, Larry Mullins, Scotty Wiggins, Jamie Heck and Misty West; 16 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; several nieces and nephews; and one special nephew, Gene Melton. She also had a very faithful companion, her dachshund, James Brown.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Saturday in the Bowers Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Herman Jordan and the Rev. Joe Andrew officiating. Burial will be 2 p.m. Sunday in Oak Grove Methodist Church Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Larry Mullins, Danny Clemmer, Scotty Wiggins, Austin Lunsford, Jeff Howard and Barry Rowland. Honorary pallbearers will be Tristen Rowland, Cainan Howard, Wil Mullins and Chase Clemmer.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Go to www.bowersfh.com and sign the guest book and offer your condolences.

Bowers Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Decatur Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.