James "Jim" Oscar Mullins

February 10, 1029 – July 03, 2024

James "Jim" Mullins 95, of Wakarusa, Indiana, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 03, 2024.

Jim is survived by his daughter Janice (Michael) Mills; and sons John (Cathy) Mullins & Joseph Mullins; his brother Charles Bowen and sisters Sharon Hutchinson & Beverly Masters; daugher-in-law Patricia Mullins; 4 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren; 2 great-great grandchildren; and many nieces & nephews in the Muncie area

He was preceded in death by his parents Oscar Mullins & Goldie (Stegall) Bowen; his loving wife Dorothy (Hogendobler) Mullins; his son James E. Mullins; his brothers Conrad Mullins & Ben Mullins; and his sister Ann Palmer.

Jim was an extremely intelligent man, who loved to learn and read.  He especially loved anything to do with things medical or technological. It was often said that he was "the smartest man I ever met." He adored his wife, Dorothy, and they enjoyed 72 years of marriage.  He was stubborn but with an amazing sense of humor enriched with hilarious sarcasm. He also loved watching birds and gardening. He was an artist who shared his talents by painting a mural in the children's ward at Buchanan Community Hospital. He was so talented that he could and would paint an entire mural on a cinder block. He filled the walls of his basement with these murals. He was an amazing baker, making homemade bread, and his famous peanut butter cake! He was especially brilliant in growing many types of flowers and was a gifted landscaper.  Most of all he was a magnificent role model. Above all he loved his precious family.

Family and friends may visit on Friday, July 12, 2024, from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm (noon) at Chapel Hill Funeral Home, located at 10776 McKinley Highway, Osceola, Indiana 46561. A funeral service will being at 12:00 pm (noon) with military honors burial to follow at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens.