Obituary: Rosetta Mullins

Rosetta Mullins, age 95, of Gregory, MI, passed away on October 28, 2022 at her daughter’s home.

Rosetta was born on December 27, 1926 in Alger, OH to Morgan and Molly (Howard) Whitaker. She moved to the Gregory area when she was nine years old. She was a long time member of the Gregory Family Tabernacle Church of God. She enjoyed listening to country music, gardening, and watching Westerns, especially John Wayne and Bonanza.

She married Kernie Mullins on September 11, 1945, and he preceded her in death in 1998. She is survived by six children: Ernest (Priscella) Mullins of Stockbridge, Delores (Carl) Saylor of Gregory, Rose Mary Perry of Gregory, Duane Mullins of Florida, David (Susan) Mullins of Cohactah, MI, and John (Tina Cole-) Mullins of Pleasant Lake, her granddaughter Amanda Preston of which she raised; one of 14 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren, and several great-great-grandchildren.

Rosetta had a general education, with her early jobs being in local muck fields, on the Krummery farm after marriage where her young family once resided. She later in life worked several years for Precision Controls of Ann Arbor retiring early to care for her ailing husband.

Family received extended family and friends at the Caskey-Mitchell Funeral home with the service held on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at the Family Tabernacle Church of God, Pinckney, with Pastor Jeff Howard officiating. Followed by a burial at North Waterloo Cemetery in Waterloo Township; with a small luncheon provided at the American Legion hosted by the Ladies Auxiliary.

Memorial contributions may be made to the church.

Contributing Writer Endnote: Although our families have been entwined for as long as my memory allows. I did not meet my mother in law until I was 15, it was in a Sunday service and a cousin pointed out it was the mother of the boy I liked. End of the service I asked for their phone number and she would only give it to me if I got John to come to church. For those who know John, know I had my work cut out for me. The following Mother’s day we sat side by side in the pew of the same church, of which I joke I bartered for his soul that day 35 years ago.