Rex Lane Mullins

Coal Miners Prayer Bright white lamps illume their way, So far removed from light of day. One hundred tests they face each week, Down in the mines the coal to seek. Trained to live beneath the soil, In dark and damp they had to toil. To wrest the minerals from the land, By strength of mind and back of hand. Courage is a must they say, To work as miners day by day. So far removed from child and wife, And face the rigors of a miners life. Now high above in the light of sun, A child at play enjoys his fun. Fun at times concealing fear, That the mines will claim his dad so dear. And as they work beneath the clay, With heads bowed down these miners pray, That God will hear them up above And send them safely to the ones they love. Now if this cannot come to pass, And he must pay the price at last. The miner leaves his last demand Keep my child safe above the land. Rex Lane Mullins, age 50, of Lively, WV, died on Monday April 5, 2010 at Upper Big Branch Mine at Montcoal, WV where he was employed by Massey Energy. Born February 1, 1960 in Beckley, WV he was the son of Joan Bailey Mullins of Pax and the late Richard Thomas Mullins. He attended the Pax Advent Christian Church. Rex was a loving father and husband, son and loving brother to his brothers and sisters. He was was a avid outdoors man and a Mountaineer fan. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a daughter Amanda Mullins and a niece Jamie Mullins. In addition to his mother he is survived by sis wife, Brenda Keeton Mullins of Lively one son,Jason Mullins and wife Ashley of Pax, one daughter, Geneva Mullins Blake and husband Justin of Parkersburg, WV; three step children, Jeremy Walker of Ashland, Ky., Tessa Walker of Pax and Joseph Walker of Sumter, SC., five grandchildren, Kailey Rose Mullins, Emma Grace Mullins, Dominic Walker, Kristen Crawford and Kolton Dorsey. Two brothers, Clay Mullins and wife Debbie of Pax, Yancy Mullins and wife Cathy of Mt. Hope; two sisters, Sherry Scurlock and husband Jay of MacArthur, Kassie Smith of Red Star; the mother of his children, Crystal Wriston of Pax as well as many nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at the Pax Advent Christian Church at Pax, WV with Pastor Dwayne Williams officiating. Burial with follow in the Dock Lively Cemetery at Long Branch. Friends may call at the Tyree Funeral Home at Mt. Hope from 6-9 p.m. On Monday, April 12, 2010. Family members and friends will serve as pallbearers. Online condolences may be sent to www.tyreefuneralhome.com . Arrangements by Tyree Funeral Home, Mount Hope, WV