Darcy Mullen PhD

October 25, 2020

It is with extreme sadness that we share with you the passing of Darcy Mullen as of Sunday, October 25, 2020. Darcy was a creative soul. She surrounded herself with plants, and let nothing go to waste. She painted with coffee grounds and rosewater, made castles out of cardboard, and wrote and read voraciously. Most of all she loved her dog Caleb, the famous #souphound. She was a generous soul and expressed her love through wacky little gifts to everyone. A little bottle of vinegar to a friend, bottles of hand sanitizer left in her mailbox for her postal carrier, dried gardenia petals sent through the mail that exploded with fragrance when the envelope was opened. She wrote thank you notes to everyone since she was a little girl and loved getting mail especially if there were stickers on the envelope. She was an extraordinary teacher committed to social justice, and a scholar passionate about food studies. Recently for a class module posted for her students, she dyed her hair pumpkin spice. Darcy was a talented artist and musician and always surprised the world with her creations. Throughout her adult life, she suffered from the physical and mental anguish of endometriosis. She used her voice, her writings, her art, and her communication skills as an advocate for all those that suffered from this horrible disease. Darcy was preceded in death by her father Brian Mullen. She is survived by her mother MaryLou Watson and stepfather Kurt Watson, all her family including JoAnn Faucett and family, Biffy Fletcher, Tom and Denise Porter and family, Peter Porter, Stephen Porter, Colton Porter, Bill Porter and family, all the Benosky Family, her fairy godmother Ellen Rupert and family, all her professional colleagues, students, and good friends near and far. We will all miss you, most especially the #souphound. The family would like to express their great gratitude to all her friends at Georgia Tech, most especially Leah and Dori for all their help. Darcy was the color and laughter and goodness in all of our lives. Rest in peace sweet Darcy. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Atlanta Food Bank.