Walter Edward “Eddie” Mullenax, 93, of Cranberry Township passed away unexpectedly with his wife, Lucille Mae Mullenax, Friday in the comfort of their home that Eddie built with his own hands.

Eddie was born Sept. 18, 1922, in Crab Bottom, Va., the son of the late Walter and Rosa (Baker) Mullenax.

Episcopalian by faith, Eddie honorably served our country in the U.S. Army during World War II.

A jack-of-all-trades, he was most well known in Cranberry for his skills as an auto mechanic. He retired from Jones & Laughlin Steel as a boiler attendant.

In his free time, he was an avid fisherman and enjoyed traveling in his RV. He will be remembered as a trickster, who liked to play practical jokes, but also who greatly enjoyed socializing and being with people who enjoyed his company dearly. He was a very kind man, who will be greatly missed by all who knew him.

He is survived by his daughter, Patricia Ellen Rape and her husband, Bruce, of St. Joseph, Ill.; his granddaughter, Lindsay Yates and her husband, Chris, of Long Beach, Calif; his great-granddaughter, Julia Yates; his sister, Bessie (the late Joe) Todor of Zelienople; and many nieces and nephews.

Eddie entered into heaven with his beloved wife of 68 years, Lucille Mae Mullenax, who he married Jan. 4, 1947.

He was preceded in death by his son, Edward Raymond Mullenax; two daughters, Deborah Ann Mullenax and Vicky Lynn Mullenax; and 11 brothers and sisters.

MULLENAX — Family and friends of Walter Edward “Eddie” Mullenax, who died Friday, Nov. 13, 2015, will gather for visitation from 11 a.m. until the time of a memorial service at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015, at Boylan-Glenn-Kildoo Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 130 Wisconsin Ave., Cranberry Township. Eddie will be laid to rest with his wife at Pinewood Memorial Gardens in Cranberry Township.If desired, memorial contributions may be made in Eddie and Lucille's honor to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 810 River Ave., Suite 100, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, or to the Gardens Veterinary Hospital, 9087 Marshall Road, Cranberry Township, PA 16066.Expressions of sympathy may be shared with Eddie and Lucille's family at www.boylanfuneralservices.com.