After being blessed with eighty-nine years of life, (Nelie) Mildred Bise Yates Mullins went home to be with the Savior on Friday, December 25, 2009, in Richlands, VA, where she resided in the Golden Age Retirement Home. She leaves behind a legacy of loving family, friends, and students with sincere devotion. Before her teaching career, she worked as a postmaster and operated a service station. After thirty-four years as an elementary teacher, she retired in 1990 from the Dickenson County (VA) School system. She was preceded in death by two husbands, Cova Yates and Carl Mullins, plus her parents Delphia and Jim Bise. In addition, were her siblings, Beulah McCowan, Roy, Clinton, and Bob Bise. She will be greatly missed by her surviving family, daughters Judy (and Doug) Shockey of Pound, VA/Tucson, AZ and Anna (and Garry) Damron of Doran, VA, plus one sister, Ann (and Ralph) Stanley of Clintwood, VA. She is also survived by one granddaughter, Deneen (and Steven) Safritt of Lynchburg, VA, plus two great granddaughters, Courtney and Mariah Safritt. Her other family members, particularly Lora and Vic Bise, and friends, especially Ruby and Delbert Boggs, will mourn her passing but will rejoice in the life they have shared with her. Mrs. Mullins was born in Clintwood, VA, where she graduated from Dickenson Memorial High School in 1938. She also attended the University Of Virginia College at Wise and then attained her bachelor degree from ETSU in 1966. She had been a member of Yates Chapel Church since 1947 and a member of the Order of Eastern Star for over fifty years. Visitation services will be held at Clintwood-Colley Funeral Home at 202 McClure Avenue in Clintwood, VA. On Sunday Dec. 27, 2009 with a special service by the Order of Eastern Star at 6:00 PM, Rev. Joe Glen Sluss will lead this service. Visitation will then continue until 8:00 PM. Her funeral service will be held on Mon. Dec. 28, 2009 at 11:00 AM by Rev. Gary Stanley at Clintwood Funeral Home Chapel, in Clintwood, VA. Burial will follow in the Peuther Chapel Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be family and friends. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that you make a memorial contribution to the Clintwood Fire Department; P.O. Box 455; Clintwood, VA 24228, the Clintwood Rescue Squad; P.O. Box 484; Clintwood, VA 24228 or to Harvest Free Will Baptist Child Care Ministries; P.O. Box 259; Duffield, VA 24244.