Mary H. Mulkey, 71, of Denton, died Monday, April 7, 2008 at her home. She was born January 11, 1937 in Falls County Texas to George W. and Mary L. (Powers) Lyon. She was a graduate of the Bremond Public Schools, and received her Bachelor's and Masters of Education from the University of North Texas. She was married to W. Dean Mulkey, on October 10, 1958 in Denton. She is a member of the First Baptist Church, Order of the Eastern Star, and the Rebekah Lodge. She was retired from the Denton Independent School District after she taught for thirty years. She then worked as the Secretary for the Mulkey-Mason Funeral Home in Lewisville for many years.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, April 10, 2008 in the First Baptist Church, with Dr. Jeff Williams, officiating. Burial will follow in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery. The family will be at the Mulkey-Mason Funeral Home, 705 N. Locust, Denton for visitation from 6:30 P.M. until 8:30 P.M. on Wednesday, April 9, 2008. Memorials may be made to the charity of your choice. .

Mrs. Mulkey is survived by her husband, Dean Mulkey of Denton, Sons and daughters-in-law R. Craig and Sharon Mulkey of Lewisville, Scott and Trinda Mulkey of Justin, and son-in-law, Danny Thompson of Denton; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Walter and Bobbie Lyon of Bremond, and Cecil and Beth Lyon of Kosse, sisters-in-law, Donna Lyon of Upland, CA and Marion Lyon of Kosse; grandchildren, Jennifer Mulkey, Krysti Hicks, Chad Mulkey, and Melanie Mulkey, all of Lewisville, Brandy Thompson of Denton, and Taylor and Bre'Anne Mulkey of Justin; great grandchildren Hailey and Hayden. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Deana Kay Thompson, her parents, and two brothers, George W. Lyon and Bill Lyon.