Wilbert Levi Mullen

Wilbert Levi “Webb” Mullen, 78, of Mineral Wells, went to be with his Lord and Savior on December 19, after an extended illness.He was born on October 21, 1936, in Walker, WV, the son of the late Charles Henry and Margaret Davis Mullen.He was the beloved husband of Donna Jean and the father of three children, Gary (Sandy) Mullen of Ijamsville, Md, Margaret Anderson of Ripley, WV, and Wilbert “Wil” (Chantelle) Mullen of Fredericksburg, Va.Webb was born into a large close-knit family, including, Charles “Pete” Mullen of Harrisville, WV, , Cathy (Terry) Daggett of Mineral Wells, WV, Richard (Jean) Mullen of Spencer, WV, Loretta “Annie” (Tom) Daniels of Belpre, OH, Ruth (Bob) Martin of Niangua, MO, Randall (Ernestine) Mullen of Spencer, WV, Paul (Patti) Mullen of Knob Noster, MO, and Patty (David) Parrish of Mt. Alto, WV. He is preceded in death by his brothers, Arthur “Cliff” Mullen and Clarence Mullen.He was a devoted family man whose pride and joy were his six grandchildren: Christina (Mike) Heinemann and Stefanie (Shaun) Jones of MD; Fawn Anderson of WV and Levi, Michael and Savana Mullen of VA.Webb was a proud veteran of the United States Air Force during the Korean War. He spent many years in the construction business working for McCormick Properties before returning to WV and starting his own business, Mullen Builders. He later opened Ripley Firestone, where he remained until he retired in 1997.He and his wife moved to Wood County in 1998 and became active members of the South Parkersburg Baptist Church. Webb enjoyed spending time with family and friends and was well regarded by those who knew him.Services will be held Monday at 11:00 A.M. December 22, 2014 at Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home,2333 Pike St. South Parkersburg with Pastor Joe Busch officiating. Military Rites by the American Legion Post #15 will be held at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Palestine Cemetery, Palestine, WV. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Sunday December, 21st from 2:00-5:00 P.M. and one hour prior to the service Monday.