Graveside services for Dorothy Payne Mullis, age 93, of Dexter, will be held at 10:00 AM, Monday, August 3, 2020, at Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery.  Rev. Calvin Halcomb will officiate.  Mrs. Mullis died Saturday, August 1, 2020.

Mrs. Mullis was a Secret Civil Service employee and a farmer’s wife and homemaker.  She was a member of Antioch Baptist Church for several years before becoming a member of Dexter Baptist Church.  Mrs. Mullis was a Sunday School teacher and choir member. She was a dedicated Christian and loved everyone like Jesus did.  She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother.

Mrs. Mullis was preceded in death by her parents, William Mark and Annie Horne Payne; husband, Leghmon Mullis; daughter, Joann Mullis Bailey; son Randy Marion Mullis; one sister; and four brothers.

Survivors include her children, Samuel Leghmon Mullis (Bobbie), of Kathleen, Brenda M. Alligood (John Edward), of Dexter, and Tommy Mark Mullis (Pam), of Dexter; a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Serenity Hospice, 520 Hillcrest Pkwy #1202 C, Dublin, GA  31021.

Townsend Brothers Funeral Home and Staff respectfully ask all in attendance to follow the social distancing guidelines set by our local health district and the CDC. Please visit www.townsendfuneralhome.com to sign the online memorial register.