Wayne "Tootie" Munlin

Houlka- Wayne Earl "Tootie" Munlin, 94, passed away April 23, 2018, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, Mississippi. Mr. Munlin was born on May 4, 1923 to Sidney Robert Munlin and Ollie Itera Nolan Munlin.

Wayne served in the 82nd Chemical Mortar Battalion and served in the Pacific Theater during WW ll. He was a talented self-taught swing jazz piano player and instilled a love for music to many. He took the time with family to race go-carts, fish, hunt, build boats, dune buggies, and teach mechanics, welding, electrical and could repair or build anything. He rode motorcycles and horses. He and Dovie amazed many with their jitterbug dancing. His work ethic was from sunup to sundown and rubbed off on all his kids. He would take time to help you but never asked for help in return. He was a Mason, Shriner and a member of First Baptist Church Houlka, MS. His occupations varied from a lab technician for Texaco, farmer, machinist and plant manager for Ark-Ell Springs. He enjoyed his role as patriarch of the family and over the years relished the birth of each new grand or great-grandchild.

Funeral Services for Mr. Munlin will be at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, April 27, 2018 at Houlka First Baptist Church in Houlka, Mississippi with Rev. David Blackwell officiating.

Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery in Houlka, Mississippi with Masonic Rites.

Houston Funeral Home will be in charge of the arrangements.

Survivors include his wife of 72 years, Dovie Mae Guzardo Munlin of Houlka, MS., his three daughters, Pam (John) McClendon of Houlka, MS., Ginger (Jimmy) McClain of Houlka, MS., and Rhonda (Tim) Lepard of Pontotoc, MS., two sons, Wayne "Bimbo" (Lorraine) Munlin, Jr. of Abita Springs, LA., and Bart (Melanie) Munlin of Houston, MS., one sister, Murlyne Andrews of Trinity Lake, TX., and his grandchildren, Christy (Cliff) Cobb of Decatur, TX., John (April) McClendon of Pontotoc, MS., Sidney (Sabrina) McClain of Hurricane, MS., Jeremy (Christie) McClain of Troy, AL., David (Brandy) McClain of Saltillo, MS., Dustin (Malissa) Munlin of Abita Springs, LA., Nick (Amy) Munlin of Tickfaw, LA., Mary Beth (Adam) Arredondo of Metairie, LA., Matthew Munlin of Fort Worth, TX., Kelsey (Chris) Kendrick of Columbus, MS., Colt Shumaker of White Pine, TN., Harley Shumaker of White Pine, TN., and Lakelynn Lepard of Pontotoc, MS., and 16 great-grandchildren.

Wayne Munlin is preceded in death by his parents, and two brothers, Leroy and Audis Munlin.

Visitation will be from 10:00 A.M. until 12:00 P.M. at Houlka First Baptist Church in Houlka, Mississippi on Friday, April 27, 2018.

Pallbearers will be his grandsons: John McClendon III, Sidney McClain, Jeremy McClain, David McClain, Dustin Munlin, Nick Munlin, Matthew Munlin, and Colt Shumaker.

In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations to be made to:
Shriners Hospitals for Children
Attn: Office of Development
2900 N. Rocky Point Dr.
Tampa, FL 33607

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