Delain Mullenax, 90, of Elkins, formerly of Parsons, Weston and Morgantown, departed this life Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019, surrounded by her family and expertly assisted by members of West Virginia Caring Hospice. Delain was born on a farm on Mill Run Road outside St. George, on July 29, 1929, to parents Toney C. and Janet (Miller) Bohon, who predeceased her.
Delain married Foster Mullenax in 1948 at Red House, Md. They enjoyed
57 years of marriage prior to his death in 2005. She is survived by her four children: Foster “Glenn” Mullenax Jr. (wife, Rebecca Spiroff), of Morgantown; Sandra Mullenax Desbrow (fiancé, Lynn Alan Glancy) of Bethlehem, Pa.; Rock E. Mullenax (wife, Dawn Griggs), of Williamsburg, Va.; and Michelle Mullenax McKinnie (husband, Kevin McKinnie) of Elkins; plus six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
She is also survived by two sisters, Della Bohon Aiken and Delores Bohon Nine (husband, Nick Nine), both of Hambleton, W.Va.; brother-in-law, Paul Mauzy Sr., of Parsons, and sister-in-law, Jean Mullenax, of Cortland Acres, Thomas, plus numerous nieces and nephews.
Delain was preceded in death by three brothers, Robert Glenn, Dearl Richard and Oved Wade Bohon; sisters-in-law, Ruth Mae (Mullenax) Mauzy, Ruth Ann (Hedrick) Mullenax and Ruth (Godwin) Bohon; brothers-in-law, Franklin Delano and Delton Slathiel Mullenax; and daughter-in-law, Mary Jane (Simons) Mullenax.
A graduate of Parsons High School Class of 1948, Delain was a devoted wife and mother, always putting her family first, cooking wonderful meals from scratch every day of the year and providing a warm, loving home. Though exemplifying the perfect 1950s homemaker, she also traveled extensively across the United States and to many foreign countries with Foster as he represented West Virginia as President of the WV Partners of the Americas Program, opening her home to many foreign exchange visitors. Delain was active in the Drummond Chapel Methodist Women’s Church Circle, as a Brownie and Cub Scout leader in Morgantown and as a member of the Extension Homemakers in Weston.
She leaves a hole in the heart of all who loved her.
The family will receive friends and family at the Lohr-Barb Funeral Home from 4-7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20, and from 8 a.m. until the time of services at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, with the Rev. Bill Brown officiating. Internment will follow at the Bethel Cemetery in Holly Meadows, with a reception immediately thereafter at the First United Methodist Church in Parsons.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to WV Caring Hospice, 519 G. Road, P.O. Box 760, Arthurdale, WV 26520, or the Salvation Army, Maryland and West Virginia Division, 814 Light Street, 2nd Fl., Baltimore, MD 21230.
