Patricia Mullen: 1947-2025

VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN) — Patricia Alyne Mullen passed away on April 29, 2025.  She was 77.  

Patricia was born in Vicksburg, MS on May 28, 1947, the daughter of John Norwood and Alma Norwood.  She started her career as a bookkeeper for Blackburn Motor and then Rivertown Motor and retired from Bunge.  She greatly loved and enjoyed her coworkers.  She was a very selfless and giving person and was always taking care of others.  Her children and grandchildren were the joy of her life, and she enjoyed spending as much time with them as she could.  

She was preceded in death by her husband Robert “Bobby” Mullen, her parents, brothers John Norwood, Luke Norwood and Frank Norwood, and sisters Margaret Norwood, Catherine Jones and Ann Martin.  

She is survived by her daughters Margaret Greaver (Chris) and Carmen Phillipson, grandchildren Zack Autrey, Jessica Autrey, Blake Phillipson (Madi), Ethan Phillipson and Emily Phillipson (fiance Tobbie Koestler) and great-grandchildren Jaret Dodson and Sawyer Phillipson.

Visitation will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, May 5, 2025, at Glenwood Funeral Home followed by a graveside service at Cedar Hill Cemetery at 12:00 p.m.  The service will be officiated by Rev. Roger Cresswell.

Pallbearers will be Zack Autrey, Blake Phillipson, Ethan Phillipson, Sam Phillipson, Edward Mullen, Jay Norwood and William Norwood.

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