DIXIE MULLINS

Dixie Mullins, age 78, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 3:19 p.m. Friday, February 12, 2010 at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, IN. Born on July 1, 1931 in Floyd County, Kentucky, she was the daughter of Johnie D. and Maxie Rhode (Lawson) Caudill.She moved from Kentucky to Huntington in 1957 moving to Columbia City in 1960. On June 30, 1947 she married Glines Mullins in Floyd County, KY who passed away March, 1981. She was a waitress, cook and bartender at Bamboo Lounge, Wonder Bar, Hallway, 10 Pen, Billy Goat Tavern and Moose Lodge. She was an avid coffee drinker, loved people and helping people, cooking and cleaning fish.Survivors include her 4 children, Sundra "Sunni" (Stephen) Watson of Columbia City; Debra Lynn (Micheal Strifler) Mullins of Columbia City; Jeffrey Glen (Sheila) Mullins of Columbia City; Marty Johneine (Todd) Clingerman of Columbia City; 3 grandchildren, Travis E. (Heather Civiletto) Grunawalt of Columbia City; S. Wesley Watson of Fort Wayne and Grady L. Clingerman of Columbia City; 1 step-grandson, Christopher Strifler of Columbia City; 2 great-grandchildren, Cole Civiletto of Columbia City and infant girl due in April; 6 brothers & sisters, Jack Caudill of Mount Vernon, IL; Dorothy Hand of Eden, NC; Mary Hamilton of London, KY; Maudie Osborne of Hi Hat, KY; Benjamin Caudill of Prestonburg, KY; Jimmie Caudill of Columbus, MS; several beloved nieces & nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Glines Mullins, daughter, Donna Maxine Mullins; brothers, Johnie "Jr." Caudill, Edword, Ralph, Audrey and Robert Andrew Caudill.Visitation will be held on Wednesday, February 17, 2010 from 2-7 p.m. at DeMoney-Grimes Countryside Park Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City, IN. Funeral services will be held at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at the funeral home with Pastor Ross O'Dell of Trinity Evangelical Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial will be at Greenhill Cemetery, Columbia City. Memorial gifts may be given in memory of Mrs. Mullins to the American Heart, Stroke and Lung Association, Whitley County Humane Society or Black Pine Animal Park. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home. Please visit www.demoneygrimes.com to send family condolences or sign the guest register book.Click here to view video tribute**Video may take up to 2 minutes to load.