Freda Overall Griffith Mullican, 81

McMinnville resident and DeKalb County native Freda Overall Griffith Mullican, 81, died April 2 at her home after an extended illness.

An employee of McMinnville Garment Company and B.J.’s Custom Quilting and a member of Bethel Hill Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late William Henry and Ada Overall Griffith; and was preceded in death by her husband, Cloy Lee (Trader) Mullican; son, Dwyane Mullican; granddaughter, Kristy Mullican; sisters, Anna Belle Lance, William Brown Bond, Evelyn Simpson, Frances Cope and Gertrude Tittsworth; brothers, Woodrow, Wilson, Billy, and David Griffith; and daughter-in-law, Linda Mullican.

She is survived by daughter, Joyce Mullican of Smithville; daughter and son-in-law, Donna and Barry Wanamaker of McMinnville; son and daughter-in-law, L.B. and Jean Mullican of McMinnville; sons, Sammy and Ronald Mullican, both of McMinnville and Gary Mullican of Murfreesboro; daughter-in-law, Wanda Mullican of Woodbury; 15 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. today at McMinnville Funeral Home with Ronald Mullican officiating. Burial will follow at Gardens of Memory. Visitation will be held from 8 a.m. until time of service today at McMinnville Funeral Home.

McMinnville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) April 6, 2005