Congregants in Tennessee are mourning the deaths of their pastor, Dr. Bobby Mullins, who was killed in a car accident on Tuesday, Sept. 3, and Mullins’ wife, Wanda, who was also in the accident and passed away from injuries two days later. Members of Kirk Baptist Church in Piperton are grieving yet determined to carry on the church’s ministry.
“We ask that you love your families for us. That you take a moment to evaluate where you are in your relationship with Jesus Christ,” said an update from the Mullins family on Sept. 5 after the pastor had died and as people waited for news of Wanda’s status.
“This is not the time to be lukewarm in our faith. If you do not know Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior,” said the family, “we have multiple friends and pastor friends who would love to help you with that decision today. All you have to do is comment ‘Me’ in the comments and they will reach out to you. Please don’t wait.”
Wanda and Bobby Mullins Die in Tragic Accident
“It is with great sorrow that we share that our parents were in a serious car wreck last night,” said Wanda and Bobby Mullins’ children in a Facebook post Wednesday. “Our precious dad, Bobby Mullins, entered heaven immediately.”
“Our sweet mom, Wanda Mullins, is dealing with some very serious and catastrophic injuries,” the post continued. “We do not know what the day holds but we are asking the Lord to be merciful to her.”
Kirk Baptist Church added that Wanda was in “critical condition.”
“We are shattered and shocked but have complete peace. We know where our dad is as he most faithfully preached about the hope of Jesus Christ and Eternity week in and week out,” the Mullins family said. “But more importantly, he lived that hope out everyday [sic] to his family.”
A post on Thursday revealed the family believed that Wanda’s “spirit has been in heaven since the accident and she is worshiping Jesus alongside our father at this very moment. It’s her body that isn’t ready to let go.” Bobby and Wanda Mullins’ family went on to urge people to evaluate the state of their souls. Later that afternoon, the church announced that Wanda Mullins had passed.
According to Memphis Commercial Appeal, police are conducting an open investigation into the cause of the car crash.
An obituary for the couple says that Bobby and Wanda Mullins were married for 44 years and served in ministry together for 40 years. The couple ministered “within various local churches in Memphis, Milan, Lenoir City, Oak Ridge, and Knoxville.” Bobby Mullins was the founder of Back to the Basics Ministries and hosted a TV program called, “A Fresh Start.”
