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Mullenax was a four-year resident of Pearland, and formerly of Port Aransas, Pampa, Bay City, and League City. She was an energetic dedicated mother, a supportive loving wife, a caring grandmother, an excellent cook and a talented artist of oil, water colors, charcoal and was creative in arts and crafts. She was formerly associated with the Pampa Art Association, the Bay City Art Association, and a former member of the Houston Board of Realtors. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Joseph E. Mullenax; daughter, Gina Louise Ensmann, husband Eric; son, Todd Michael Mullenax; grandchildren: Ryan D. Ensmann, Kristin N. Ensmann, Tyler C. Mullenax, Cody G. Mullenax and great grandson, Jaxon T. Mullenax. A memorial service was held at Crowder Funeral Home at 2422 Broadway in Pearland, Tuesday February 7, 2017. A burial service will be held Thursday February 9, 2017 a 11 a.m. at 8200 Brownsville Road in Corpus Christi. In Lieu of flowers, the family requests you consider making a memorial donation in the name of Sandra Mullenax to the Alzheimer Association at http://www.alz.org/join_ the_cause_donate. Crowder Funeral Home: http://www.crowderfuneralhome.com/category/obituaries...

He was 80.Mr. Clay died of a pulmonary embolism, his son, Greg Clay, said.ClayEnlargeMr. Clay had been battling prostate cancer since 2012. The cancer, a hip replacement, and his wife’s, Joyce Clay, stroke forced him to retire from a carpentry business he started in 1964.“He was the hardest working man I’ve ever met,” his daughter Michele Touma, 48, said. “He had no desire to retire in his life.”In retirement, Mr. Clay became Mrs. Clay’s primary caretaker, learning to cook and clean the home in his 70s. He stayed active in retirement, lifting weights three times a week — including the Friday before his death despite still fighting cancer at that time.He was a high school track athlete at Pemberville High School, and remained athletic throughout his life. He picked up jai alai as an adult — a fast-paced sport similar to racquetball where players hold a curved, wooden hook on their arm to catch and throw the ball. He played with his son, Greg, on Toledo Rec Center handball courts until they made it to Florida for an amateur tournament.“The ball is going 180 miles per hour, and he was 50 years old,” Greg said. “He was out there playing with us doing just fine.”Mr. Clay was an avid sports fan, watching every Kentucky Derby and inspiring all those around him to cheer for the Ohio State Buckeyes, the Toledo Rockets, and the Duke Blue Devils.Mrs. Touma found sticky notes in her dad’s home with details of how to watch the Buckeyes football games from his new Texas home.Greg can remember watching the 1992 Elite Eight basketball game with his dad, breaking his finger on the ceiling when he leapt out of his seat in response to Christian Laettner’s game-winning shot.Mr. Clay and Greg began working together in construction when Greg was 12, which would be the start of more than 25 years of off-and-on work together. Greg worked through summer vacations in school before graduating high school a year early to take a full-time job with his dad.Mr. Clay was an Army veteran, serving in Japan and South Korea ...

He was born Nov. 11, 1945, in Fort Smith. He was retired from the Altria Corp. and served in the Navy.The body will be cremated under the direction of Crowder Funeral Home in Webster, Texas, with celebration of life to be held at a later date.He is survived by his wife, Karen; a daughter, Donna Cook; a brother, Don Young; a grandchild; and two great-grandchildren.Memorials may be made to the Wounded Warriors or SPCA.