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Wesley E. 'Wes' Mullenax Tyler, TX QCWA # 15960 Chapter 35 |
Wesley Earl Mullenax, age 87, of New Waverly was born Oct. 24, 1926, and went to be with the Lord Dec. 5, 2013.
Wesley was preceded in death by his parents, Earl and Vera Mullenax; son, Mike Lawlis; and grandson, Jason Lawlis.
He was born in Oklahoma and later lived 40-plus years in Kansas, moving to Tyler, in 1999 to be closer to family. At the latter stage in life he went to live with his family in New Waverly.
He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Juanita "Fay" Mullenax; his granddaughter and husband, Katy and Stacy McDaniel, New Waverly; great-grandchildren, Christopher McDaniel and wife Cherish, Fort Hood, Amber McDaniel, New Waverly, Michael McDaniel, New Waverly, Taryn Lawlis, Blackwood, N.J., Taylor Lawlis, Blackwood, N.J., Cheyenne Lawlis, Coffee City, Dakota Lawlis, Coffee City, Wesley Lawlis, Coffee City, Matthew Wojcik, New Waverly; and great-great-grandchildren Briley and Aubri McDaniel, of Fort Hood.
Wesley was a 32nd degree Mason, and a veteran of World War II where he served as a cryptographer, which later led him to be a ham radio operator with an extra class license.
He loved to spend time with his family and friends and always had a great sense of humor and a warm smile for all. He was a quiet man normally, but he loved to talk on his radio to people all over the world and served many times as a maritime mobile operator as well as assisting in disaster communication in many situations to allow contact between the US and countries in need. He also served on the weather intervention program as a "Storm Spotter" to warn of tornados in Kansas.
A Masonic and military service will be held Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, at 2:30 p.m. at Westway Baptist Church in Huntsville, with Chaplain Stephen Hope officiating.
The family would like to thank his amazing caregivers, Mary Kay, Faith, Allison, Kim, Jamie, Courtney, Lovie and the entire staff of Thee Hospice, especially Linda, Ruth and Leah. You have made a difficult situation a little more tolerable. We thank you all for becoming part of our family.