Obituary of Agnes P. Mullen

HARTSVILLE: Agnes P. Mullen, 85, of Slate Creek Rd. passed away Sunday (March 9, 2014) at St. James Mercy Hospital shortly after being stricken at home. Agnes was born October 28, 1928 in Jasper to Clyde and Mabel (Cook) Payne. On March 12, 1949 in Greenwood she married Herman J. Mullen who survives and resides in Hartsville. In addition to her parents she was predeceased by three sisters: Lula Turner, Delia Mourhess and Mamie Bailey. A life long resident of the Canisteo area, Agnes was a homemaker and devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She also provided 20 years of home care service in the surrounding area. She was a member and past president of the Hartsville Senior Citizens group, past president of the Bennetts Creek Cemetery Association and had attended the Hartsville Community Church. In addition to her husband of 65 years, Herman Mullen, Agnes is survived by two daughters: June (Charles) Taylor of Andover, Mona (Dr. Brian) Meagher of Andover, two sons: Kenneth Mullen of Ensenada, Mexico and Neal Mullen of Weatherford, TX., her 4 grandchildren: Summer (Brett) Halsey, Dr. Brook ( Dr. Joseph) Baade, Patrick Meagher and Colin Meagher and seven great grandchildren: Jillian, Ashlyn, Evalyn, Seth and Vara Halsey, Maxwell and Samuel Baade, along with several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 6-9 PM Saturday at the H. P Smith & Son, Inc. Funeral Home, 29 East Main St. in Canisteo, where funeral and committal services will take place Sunday at 2:00 PM. Burial will be at the convenience of the family in Bennetts Creek Cemetery, Greenwood, N.Y. Memorial contributions in lieu of flowers may be made to the Bennetts Creek Cemetery Association Fence Fund, c/o June Taylor, P.O. Box 503, Andover, N.Y. 14806 Service: Sunday, March 16, 2014 2:00 PM H.P. Smith & Son, Inc. 29 East Main St. Canisteo, NY Visitation: Saturday, March 15, 2014 6-9 PM H.P. Smith & Son, Inc. 29 East Main St. Canisteo, NY