James W. Mullins, age 65 of Windsor, Missouri passed away Sunday, May 26, 2013 at Veterans Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri. A Celebration of Life will be 11:00 A.M., Friday, May 31, 2013 at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, 1123 N E 350 Road, Calhoun, Missouri with burial in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Family will receive friends one hour before the service on Friday at the church. Family suggests contributions to the James W. Mullins Memorial Fund and may be left at Vansant-Mills Funeral Home of Clinton. Fond memories may be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.
James was born in Windsor, Missouri, February 14, 1948, the son of Jewell Milton and Wanda June (Taggart) Mullins. James served his country in the 82nd Airborne in the U. S. Army. He was married to Judy A. Reedy on January 27, 1967 at the Harmony Baptist Church by Rev. Lonney Hulsey. He was a meat market manager for 35 years before his retirement. He was a member of the Mt. Olivet Baptist Church where he served a superintendent of the Sunday School. He also was a member of the Windsor VFW and the Windsor Odd Fellows Lodge. He was a member of the Missouri Cattleman's Association. He was a former member of Ducks Unlimited.
He enjoyed fishing trips to Branson with his family. James will be greatly missed by his family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Jerry Joe Mullins and a niece, Callie Mullins.
He is survived by his wife, Judy of the home; one son, Jeffery Mullins and wife, Shelley of Blue Springs, Missouri; one daughter, Jennifer Cummings and husband, Richard of Independence, Missouri; seven grandchildren, Jaymee Bell, Carson Mullins, Cameron Mullins, Harlee Cummings, Ashli Cummings, Matthew Cummings and Emily Cummings; three brothers, Dennis Mullins and wife, Cindy of Sedalia, Missouri, Mike Mullins and wife, Mitzi of Green Ridge, Missouri and Jewell Mullins, Jr. of Windsor, Missouri and four sisters, Janet Yankee and husband, Phil and Margaret Mullins, all of Sedalia, Missouri, Robin McFadden and husband, Walt and Wanda Lou Walton and husband, Jim, all of Windsor, Missouri.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home.