Leo Howell Mauldin, 85, of Greenville passed away and went to be with the Lord on April 5, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM Saturday, April 9, 2016 in the chapel of Coker-Mathews Funeral Home with Rev. Eddie Smith officiating. Interment will follow at Memoryland Memorial Park. Visitation will be Friday, April 8, 2016 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the funeral home.
Leo was born February 6, 1931 in the Dixon Community to James Claude and Florence Leora Mauldin. He married Patricia Ann Barker in Sulphur Springs on April 6, 1956. He served in the United States Army and was a Korean War Veteran. He retired from E-Systems in 1992 after 37 years of service. He was also a member of Ridgecrest Baptist Church.
He is survived by two daughters, Marylou Mauldin Woodward of Greenville and Renee Mauldin Vaughn and husband Fred of Celeste; one son, Clifford Mauldin of Cash; six grandchildren, James and Kim Dickson of Royse City, Matthew and Trish Dickson of Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas, Ryan and Kayla Woodward of Azle, Lauren Tipton of Commerce, Traci McDade of Red Springs, Brittni Vaughn of Richardson; and nine great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his loving wife, Pat; five brothers, James Garland Mauldin, Claude Jr. Mauldin, Foy Travis Mauldin, Walter Newman Mauldin, and Charles E. Mauldin; four sisters, Helen Mauldin Lewis, Virginia D. Mauldin Cleghorn, June Defene Mauldin Lee, and Wanda Nell Mauldin; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Scotty Mauldin, Mickey Cook, Michael Barker, Johnny Lewis, James Lewis, and Mike Mauldin and honorary pallbearer, Jody Mauldin.
The family request that memorials be made to the Ridgecrest Baptist Church, The Joy Bible Class, 6801 Wesley St., Greenville, TX 75402.
The family would like to also thank the wonderful staff at Autumn Leaves of Rockwall and the numerous nurses and doctors for giving their dad, papa and grandpa such wonderful and loving care. Watching him thrive the past few weeks has given us wonderful memories that we will cherish forever.