Burl Eldon Mullock, 80 passed away early Monday morning
February 17, 2014 at Doctors Hospital at Renaissance in Edinburg, Texas.
Burl was born
January 12, 1934 to Virgil Cleve and Iva Helen Vance Mullock east of Parnell, Missouri.
He attended Miller and Parnell grade school and graduated from Parnell High School in 1952. He married Shirley
Joan Weigart June 10, 1956. He entered the Army in August 1956 and completed
his basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, MO. He then trained in radio and
electronics at Fort Monmoth,
NJ. He served in the special
services at AFN radio station in Frankfort,
Germany. When
Burl returned home he was a life long farmer, and also served in the National
Guard in Maryville, MO.
Burl was preceded
in death by his parents; a sister, Merle Jean Foley and a granddaughter, Traci
Mullock.
He is survived by
his wife of 57 years, Joan, 4 children, Steve (Joni) Mullock of Ravenwood, MO;
Kathy (Mike) Brand of Ravenwood, MO; Jerry (Elaine) Mullock of Grant City, MO
and Don (Barb) Mullock of Parnell, Mo; 12 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren;
brother Harry Mullock of Parenell, Mo; nieces, nephews and many friends and
neighbors.
February 17, the
world lost a great man, the likes of which there are few left. He was a
storyteller, could fix anything he put his mind to, and always had a twinkle in
his eye and a witty comment on the tip of his tongue. He appreciated both the
old and new, owning a Model T and a Toyota Prius. It was from him many learned
the value of a good nap. It was a blessing to have known him. The world lost a
great man, a great husband, a great dad, a great grandfather and to many, a
great friend.
Visitation will
be held Friday, February 21 from 6-8 P.M. at the Prugh-Dunfee Funeral Home in
Grant City, MO. Funeral services will take place at 10:30 A.M. Saturday,
February 22 with interment in the Oxford
Cemetery in Parnell, MO.
In lieu of
flowers the family request donations made to the Oxford Cemetery.
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