Nettie Mulkey

Published 9:57 am Friday, April 8, 2011

Nettie Mulkey, 89, of Hanging Rock, passed away Saturday, April 2, 2011, at King’s Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, Ky. The Lawrence County native was born July 12, 1921, the daughter of the late Martin and Julie Phoenix Brown. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Estal “Bus” Mulkey, Sr.

Mrs. Mulkey attended Hanging Rock Schools, was a homemaker, a former employee for  Bond’s Nursing Home and a member of the Ohio Baptist Church.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a grandchild, Jeffrey Mulkey; three sisters, Mary, Venie and Sadie Brown; two brothers, Joe and Frank; and

a half brother, Dude Brown.

She is survived by son and daughter-in-law, Estal “Mick” and Betty Mulkey of Hanging Rock; two grandchildren, Anita and Noah Simpkins of Proctorville and Lora and Randy Fike of Richmond, Va.; three great grandchildren, Nicholas Simpkins of Proctorville, Jason Daniel Fike and Matthew David Fike, both of Richmond, Va.

Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Saturday in Woodland Cemetery with Rev. Jeff Cremeans officiating. Visitation will be Saturday from 11 a.m. until the time of the service at Phillips Funeral Home. To offer condolences to the family, please visit www.phillipsfuneralhome.net.