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William R "Bill" Mullins and Charlotte Gail Becraft



Husband William R "Bill" Mullins [3135]




           Born: 11 Sep 1938 - Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States
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           Died: 16 Mar 2019
         Buried: 23 Mar 2019 - Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum, Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States
FamilySearch ID: PWW1-GX6
       Marriage: 

Events

• His obituary was published. MULLINS, William R., age 80, passed away on March 16, 2019. Bill was born in Dayton, OH to the late William D. and Dorothy (Wright) Mullins.

Bill honorably served as a First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army and the Ohio National Guard. As a member of the ROTC at University of Dayton he was Commander, Pershing Rifles.

Bill attended Virginia Military Institute and received his Bachelor's Degree from the University of Dayton. He was Chief Executive Officer of Mullins Rubber Products and founder of Mullins International and BMC. Bill was past president of the Boy Scouts of America, Miami Valley Council; a Junior Achievement company sponsor, and was voted Dayton Entrepreneur of the year for 1995.

Preceded in death by his brother, Richard Mullins; sister, Linda (Willie) Johnson.

He is survived by his loving wife, Charlotte Becraft Mullins; daughters, Leslie and Elise Mullins; son, William R. (Karen) Mullins, Jr.; grandchildren, Edward and Joseph Young, William R. Mullins III, Katelyn Mullins; brothers, Dennis (Lyn) Mullins, Douglas (Garry Payne) Mullins; sister-in-law, Gay Mullins and several nieces and nephews.

Family will greet friends from 5-7 pm on Friday, March 22, 2019 at Routsong funeral home, 81 N. Main St. Centerville, OH.

A second visitation will be held from 11-12 pm Saturday, March 23, 2019 at the funeral home with the service at 12 noon.

In memory of Bill, contributions may be made to Boy Scouts of America, P.O. Box 152079, Irving, TX 75015-2079.

Burial at Woodland Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.routsong.com.




Wife Charlotte Gail Becraft [3134] 1




           Born: 4 Aug 1946 - Middletown, Butler, Ohio, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 Jun 2021 - Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States 2
         Buried: 12 Jun 2021 - Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum, Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States
FamilySearch ID: GD13-1P7


         Father: James Alec Becraft Sr. [3125] (1923-2003) 3
         Mother: Rose Lena Cobb [3126] (1927-1999) 1


Events

• Her obituary was published on 10 Jun 2021. MULLINS, Charlotte G.

Age 74 of Dayton, OH, passed away Saturday, June 5, 2021. Charlotte graduated Franklin High School in 1964. She was an active volunteer with the Women Board and Children's Hospital of Dayton. Charlotte is preceded in death by her husband, William R. Mullins; parents, Jim and Rose Becraft; and brother, Jim Becraft.

Family will greet friends Friday, June 11, from 6:00 pm-8:00 pm at Routsong Funeral Home, 81 N. Main St., Centerville. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 am, Saturday, June 12, at the
funeral home. Burial to follow at Woodland Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Dayton Children's Hospital, 1 Children's Plaza, Dayton, OH 45404. For complete condolences and remembrances, please visit www.routsong.com.

• Her obituary was published. MULLINS, Charlotte Gail (Becraft), age 74, of Dayton passed away Saturday, June 5, 2021, while returning from vacation with her dearest friends. She was a graduate of Franklin High School and studied photography at Wright State University. During her career, she was employed at Xerox Corporation in Dayton, Miami Carey Corporation in Monroe, and Valley Sheet Metal in Middletown.

Charlotte devoted much of her time and talent to supporting Dayton Children's Hospital, donating both her time and other gifts year after year. She served on the Women's Board from 1985-1991 and the Dayton Children's Board of Trustees from 1994-2000. As a member of the Women's Board, she chaired CHA-CHA in 1991, raising enough funds to help pay off the pledge for renovation of the Medical Laboratory. In 1999, she was honored for her service to Dayton Children's with the Elsie T. Mead award, named after the founder of the Women's Board. She is one of only three women who have been named as an Honorary Women's Board Member.

She enjoyed traveling with her husband, Bill, and they shared many adventures while seeing the world, including the renewal of their wedding vows at sunset on the island of Maui in 1999. She acquired many, many friends throughout her life, but most special to her were "The Grad Girls," who have been together since high school. She was a beloved "Grandy", aunt, and friend to her grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and her many friends' children and grandchildren.

Charlotte is preceded in death by her husband of 43 years William (Bill) Mullins, her parents Jim and Rose Becraft, and her brother Jim Becraft. She is survived by her sister, Vicki Becraft; her stepchildren Leslie Mullins, Elise Mullins, and Bill (Karen) Mullins; her grandchildren, Ted and Joe Young and Katie and Bill Mullins; her nieces, Abby (Mike) Anis and Amanda (Dan) Weaver; her nephews, Zeke (Shannon) Irving and Clay Becraft; her great-nephews and niece Jackson, Dylan, and Shelby; and her cousins and many friends.

The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 PM on Friday, June 11, 2021, at Routsong Funeral Home, 81 N. Main St., Centerville. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, June 12, 2021, at Routsong Funeral Home, followed by burial at Woodland Cemetery.

If desired, friends may make memorial contributions to Dayton Children's Hospital Foundation, Women's Board Help Fund, One Children's Plaza, Dayton, OH 45404. Fond memories and condolences may be shared with the family at www.routsong.com.


Children
1 M William R "Bill" Mullins Jr [3272] (details suppressed for this person)

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         Spouse: Karen [15986] (living)


2 F Elise Mullins [3273] (details suppressed for this person)

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3 F Leslie Mullins [15985] (details suppressed for this person)

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General Notes: Wife - Charlotte Gail Becraft

of Dayton, OH

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Sources


1 chmullins@aol.com, Ancestry.com Family Trees.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 6 Nov 2025), entry for Charlotte Gail Becraft, person ID GD13-1P7.

3 (12/2/2003).


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