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Mexia Daily News
October 13, 2006       

Madeline (Goolsby) Ward Mullins

Madeline, 82, passed away on October 10, 2006, at Presbyterian Village North 
in Dallas. She was born July 4, 1924, in Kirvin, Freestone County, TX. She was 
the daughter of James Claude Goolsby and Jewel McClellan Goolsby . Her family
moved to Wortham where she attended Wortham Public Schools and graduated as 
valedictorian in 1941. 

She attended Mary Hardin-Baylor College in Belton and later worked in banking
and health care services in Fairfield, Tyler, Mexia, Corsicana, Austin and 
Waco. In 1945, she married Dr. Leamon Monroe Ward of Coolidge, TX who 
practiced medicine in McKinney and Midland until his death in 1946. 

Following his death she moved to Wortham with her infant daughter, Linda Lea 
Ward. In 1950 she married Mack W. Mullins of Sulphur Springs, TX and they 
became parents of a son, Mack W.Mullins, Jr.. Madeline was a dedicated, caring
homemaker and loving mother and wife. Since 1997, Madeline dealt with her 
devastating loss of vision courageously and inspired family and friends with 
her optimism.

She is survived by her husband, Mack W. Mullins, Sr. of Dallas; daughter, 
Linda Ward Ambrose of Dallas, TX; son, Mack W. Mullins, Jr.; sister, Doris E.
Garrett of Kingwood, TX; sister-in-law, Ethel Goolsby of Wortham, TX and 
numerous nieces and nephews.

Graveside services will be held Friday, October 13, 2006, at 11 a.m., at 
Sparkman/Hillcrest Memorial Park in Dallas. The family would like to send 
their heartfelt thanks to Dr. Brian S. Morris, Presbyterian Village North, 
Presbyterian Hospital, and caregiver Janice Griffin for all their kindness and
care.