Lynn Elwood (Woody) McMullin

Lynn Elwood (Woody) McMullin passed away August 17, 2026. He was 97 years old. Born in Clay Springs, Arizona in 1929, he was the fifth of nine children of Oscar Lynn and Zenira Pearl (Perkins) McMullin. He was raised in Clay Springs and attended Snowflake High School. He married Colleen Nikolaus in 1948, and they were married for 77 Years. She preceded him in passing September 8, 2025. They are the parents of seven children: Vicki (Hatch), Dennis, Susan (Oaks), Paul, Gary, Jonathan and Kathleen (Robinson). Known as Grandma and Grandpa Mac to their family; their posterity includes: 36 grandchildren, 76 great grandchildren, and 11 great, great grandchildren. Including spouses, 174 total family decedents.

Dad loved the outdoors. It seemed to take him back to his younger days of growing up in Clay Springs. He felt that his childhood was an idyllic life. He often spoke of how he loved to roam the hills, usually riding his pony and gathering the cows at night. He was an avid hiker and once hiked the Grand Canyon rim to rim and then back again.

Dad worked at a young age as a truck driver, hauling cut timber and lumber. Later after moving to Mesa, he worked in Phoenix at National Gypsum, a factory that manufactured plaster and wallboard for the building industry. Eventually he became the supervisor of the Quality Control Department.

At church, Dad served in a number of important callings in the ward. He served in the Bishopric several times as well as the scouting and young men’s programs. He was a high councilor and High Priest Group leader of the ward. He was a faithful servant in his callings. After retiring from work, mom and dad served two genealogy missions together. First in Raleigh, North Carolina and again in Australia. They also served in both the Mesa, Arizona and the Gilbert, AZ temples for a total of 17 years.

Funeral Services will be held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints building located at 2265 S. Hawes Rd. Mesa, AZ. The viewing will be held at 9:00 AM followed by the funeral services at 10:00 AM. He will be interred afterwards at the Mesa Cemetery. Arrangements by Bunker’s Garden Chapel, www.bunkerfuneral.com. Should this obituary appear anywhere but bunkerfuneral.com, please check our website for accurate details and service information.