Elbert Ray Mullins age 83, passed away peacefully into the presence of God on January 6, 2019, while surrounded by his family at Indian Path Medical Center, Kingsport, Tennessee.  Mr. Mullins attended and was a member of Valley View Freewill Baptist Church. He was a 1954 graduate of Dickenson Memorial High School.  Mr. Mullins attended Clinch Valley College, Wise Virginia and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee.  He was a Veteran of the United States Army.

Mr. Mullins was preceded in death by his parents, Newton and Bessie Mullins; his son, Gayland Mullins; 1 sister, Kathleen Rasnick; 1 brother, Conard Mullins.

Survivors include his loving wife of fifty-five years, Mary Lois Mullins; daughter, Darlene Vance and husband Chris of Clintwood; 2 sons, Wayland Mullins and Roland Mullins of Clintwood; 3 grandchildren, Hailey Mullins Pasque and husband Cooper, Ethan Ray Mullins, Hannah Michelle Mullins and one very special great grandson, Luke Pasque; 4 nieces, Amy Michelle Rasnick, Selena Ann Smith, Melissa Lea Fleming and Amanda Ellen Mullins.

Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, January 12 ^th at 11 AM at the Valley View Freewill Baptist Church with Lynn Vanover officiating. Burial will follow in the Newton Mullins Cemetery, Georges Fork.  Pallbearers will be Alger Mullins, Alcieberry Mullins, Chris Vance, Robert Stanley, Darrell Green, Derek Green, Earl Beverly and Gene Mullins.  Honorary pallbearers are Roger Brown, Johnny Branham, Walter Bryant, Tommy Childress, Clyde Hill, Chase Stone, Burl Willis, Bobby Hammons, John Keith, Bill Large, Roy Strouth, Shanghai Nickles and Ed Stanley.  The family will receive friends Friday, January 11 ^th at the church beginning at 5 PM with a song service at 7 PM.