Walter Herman “Pete†Mauldin, 80 years of age, passed away Thursday, March 22, 2012 at his home in Albemarle. Mr. Mauldin was born May 30, 1931 in Stanly County to the late Crawford L. Mauldin and the late Willie Davis Mauldin. He was also preceded in death by one brother, Gerald Mauldin, and one sister, Mary Alice Hudson. He spent most of his life self-employed as a brick mason. The family will receive friends from 3 – 4 p.m. Sunday, March 25, at Union Grove Baptist Church of Albemarle. The funeral service will begin at 4 p.m. in the church sanctuary with Rev. Lee Church officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. At other times, the family will meet at his home. Survivors include his loving wife of 57 years, Betty Rose Edwards Mauldin, of the home; his daughters, Peggy Dorsey and her husband, Curt, of Albemarle, Debbie Slack and her husband, Tim, of Troy, and Melinda Jacobs and her husband, Jake of Albemarle; his brother, Robert Mauldin of Albemarle; and his sisters, Kate Little of Albemarle and Connie Poplin of Florida; 12 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. “Pete†and his wife, Betty, would have celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary on Monday, March 26, 2012. Memorials may be made to Hartsell Funeral Home, Pete Mauldin Account, P. O. Box 7, Albemarle, NC 28002. Hartsell Funeral Home of Albemarle is serving the Mauldin family.