In Loving Memory

Julia Cynthia "Cindy" Mullen (Wood)

Julia Cynthia "Cindy" Mullen (Wood) was born in Norfolk, VA on the 15 ^th on November 1959 to Glen and Jean Wood. Cindy's father was in the U.S. Navy, eventually settling in the Colville area in 1970. Cindy married Larry A. Mullen and in the 38 years they spent together, they enjoyed spending time with friends and picking huckleberries with their dogs. Cindy lived in Spokane for 35 years with her husband Larry and surrounded by neighbors she considered family. Cindy received her high school GED and attended Spokane Community College studying Social Services. In her working years, Cindy advocated for the handicap working at Career Connections, finding and placing handicap individuals in jobs until she herself, was in a disabling car accident. Cindy enjoyed fishing, cross-stitch, beadwork, airbrush painting, calligraphy, and gifting dream catchers to those she loved. Cindy was fiercely patriotic, loved animals, and had the gift of expressing her thoughts and tender feelings beautifully in writing and through art. Cindy passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2022, due to complications of COVID.

Cindy was preceded in death by her father Glen, her brother Dale, and sisters Glenna and Jolynne. Cindy is survived by her devoted husband Larry A. Mullen, her children Earnest Braswell, twins Jayson Braswell and Jayme Braswell, her mother Jean Wood, as well as two brothers, Stewart Wood and Aaron Wood.

A remembrance of Cindy's life will be held on Tuesday, December 6 ^th , 2022, at the Chewelah Building of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints at 1:00 p.m.  All are welcome to attend and share stories and express love of Cindy. The remembrance will also be broadcast via Zoom using the following link and credentials: