Cleveland, Ohio resident and Warren County native Billy Preston Mullican, 77, died Sept. 23.
He was the husband of the late Charlotte Bennett Mullican, and father of Deborah (Dave) Dillon, Sharon (Ben) Randolph, Patricia Mullican, and Constance (George) Gardner; grandfather of 12, and great-grandfather of three. 
He was the oldest son of the late Grady and Onie Mae Mullican. He was the brother of Aubrey “Dean” (Ruth) Mullican of Harleyville S.C., Virginia Lynn Scissom of Kingsport, and Grady (Nancy) Mullican of Hillsboro. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews. 
He was a Army veteran of the Korean War.
Services were held Tuesday at Craciun Funeral Home, 14925 E. Bagley Ridge, Middleburg Hts. Interment was at Eastlawn Memory Park. Online condolences can be made at www.craciunfuneralhomes.com.
Craciun Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Sept. 28, 2011