Herbert Harold Mullinex, Jr., age 73, of Stuarts Draft, VA, passed away on Thursday, November 11, 2021, surrounded by his family. He was preceded in death by his father, Herbert Uriah Mullinex; his mother, Dorothy Pauline Conklin; his foster parents, Kay and Al La Hanko.
Herbert is survived by his wife Patricia E. Mullinex; his four children, Shawn Patrick Mullinex, Nathan John Mullinex, James Philip Ilsley, Lisa Marie Dinsmore; twenty-seven grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; five siblings, Wilbur Conklin, John Elihu Mullinex, Nancy Bathrich, Tom Mullinex, Jojo Musto, and adopted sister, Joslyn Shipman Minister.
Herbert retired from the United States Navy as senior Chief Petty Officer and retired from Longwood University of Farmville VA
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., on April 9, 2022 at the Meherrin Presbyterian Church with interment to follow in the church cemetery. There will be more information to follow. Donations can be made to Meherrin Presbyterian Church Cemetery. The Browning-Duffer Funeral Home in Keysville, VA, is serving the family.
