Donald Gene Mullins Sr.

Donald Gene Mullins Sr., age 73, passed away on April 10, 2018 at his home in Peru. Donald was born on September 22, 1944 in Norton, Virginia to the late Robert and Fannie (Rogers) Mullins. Donald earned his GED, and then enlisted in the United States Army National Guard and served his country honorably for 2 years. He then found work at Chrysler in Kokomo as a janitor, and worked there for 38 years. In October of 1965, Donald married Betty J. Arbuckle in Kokomo. They had four children together and later divorced, but remained friends. Betty preceded Donald in death on July 15, 2017. Donald really enjoyed purchasing lottery tickets. He was also an avid fan of the Indianapolis Colts and Indiana University basketball. Most of all, Donald loved children and spent a lot of time playing with his great grandchildren. Donald is survived by his children, Brian (Jannett) Mullins, Ronda (Cory) Lodge, and Shane Mullins; brother, Wayne (Teresa) Mullins; sister, Patty (Sandy) Shaff; grandchildren, Cole Lodge, Chantel (Brian) Williams, Dusti (Milton) Sarango, Carly Lodge, Emily Lodge, Morgan Day, and Violence Mullins; and great grandchildren, Jackson Lodge, Rosalie Williams, Gabriel Day, and Grayor Day. In addition to his parents and the mother of his children, Donald was preceded in death by a son, Donald Mullins Jr., and a sister, Linda Germaine. There will be a public visitation for Donald held at Sunset Memory Garden Funeral Home on Saturday, April 14th from 11-1, with a funeral service immediately following. Donald will then be laid to rest at Barnett Cemetery in Kokomo.