William (Bill) Jesse Mullin, 80, of Sperry, passed away at his home on Monday, August 12, 2024. Bill was born in Burlington, IA on April 14, 1944 to Jesse and Thelma Mullin. He grew up on a farm in rural Mt. Union, Iowa.
Bill attended Mt. Union High School until his junior year, then moved to Mt. Pleasant where he graduated from Mt. Pleasant Community High School in 1962. Shortly after graduation, Bill moved to California to attend a trade school. He was later drafted into the Army and served in the Vietnam war.
When Bill came home from the war, he lived in Fort Madison where he met and married his lovely wife, Carol Dickey in October of 1968. He worked at GE for 32 years before retiring in 2001. He also worked as the Technical Official at 34 Raceway for ten years. Bill also served on the Mt. Union Volunteer FIRE Department.
Bill loved to golf, races (of all kinds), motorcycles, classic cars, bicycling, traveling, and camping at Red Rock for the Knoxville Nationals with his family.
Bill is survived by his wife Carol; his children Jesse (Mandi) Mullin and Angela (Mick Thomson) Mullin; grandsons Broc and Cody Mullin; and great-grandson Zeppelin; sisters Elaine (James) Warth and Janet Cornick; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and grandsons Bryce Sena and Drew Mullin.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am, Monday, August 19, 2024 at Elliott Chapel, New London with Rev. Nancy Sutherland officiating. Burial will follow at Trinity Cemetery with military rites by the Henry County Honor Guard. The family will greet friends beginning at 10:00 until the time of the service. Memorials have been established for Canaan Community Church or Flint River Bike Trail. Online condolences may be left at www.elliottfuneralchapel.com